We now start getting into songs that were pretty hard to place in this countdown.  The first of these tracks is a song that will make you say “What is it?”  Well, it’s also a tune that would open the door for a band like Red Hot Chili Peppers to kick down entirely.  Mixing rap and metal, this song was a huge hit and it’s still known to this day.  Coming in at #7 is Epic by Faith No More.

Continuing our dive into the hip hop of this countdown is another great song, even if it was a one-hit-wonder.  This was also another song you could not get away from hearing in 1990 and for years afterward.  Great production and a memorable shout make this track hard to forget.  Take a listen to The Power by Snap!, the #8 song in this countdown.

Pat Benatar returns for the second time in this countdown with her best track from Crimes of Passion.  The song’s chorus is actually quite anthem-like when you listen to it, and the song doesn’t get old the more you listen to it.  The fact that this track lives on to this day is a testament to it’s greatness.  At #8 is Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar.

Sometimes a song is played so much over so many years that it has a huge grasp on pop culture.  I don’t think there has been a year since its release that this song hasn’t been played at a sports arena in this country.  Despite the controversy surrounding the female vocalist’s credits, this song was everywhere in 1990 and it’s actually a fun tune to listen to.  Coming in at #9 is Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) by C&C Music Factory.

As we enter the Top 10 of the best songs turning 30 years old, we hit the second song from Ms Jackson.  Arguably the answer to her brother’s song Dirty Diana, this tune is a rocking song with a great guitar riff and awesome vocals.  It’s my wife’s favorite song on Rhythm Nation and this song has still aged well.  At #10 is Black Cat by Janet Jackson.