Now we come to a song in this countdown that may not be entirely well known, but upon realizing it was released this year, hearing it again, and still being amazed by the track, it somehow made its way into this countdown.  I remember being amazed that the bassist for Styx originally co-wrote this track and it was a huge hit back in 1992.  The #12 song in this countdown is Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough by Patty Smyth and Don Henley.

While Alive was this band’s coming out song, it was this song that made them a house-hold name in the new Grunge era.  It also spawned controversy by both the subject matter and the censored video that made them no longer want to do videos at the peak of MTV.  It still remains to this day one of the band’s biggest hits, and it arrives at #13 in this 1992 countdown – Jeremy by Pearl Jam.

Known primarily for their funk/rock anthems, like a lot of other groups this group’s biggest early 90s hit is a ballad.  But rather than a love song, it’s a song about loss and acknowledgment of how that loss came to be and the fact that you don’t want to feel again like you did that day.  A phenomenal track, and it comes in at #14 – Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Considered by many musicians I know to be possibly their greatest song, this tune came about originally as a jam trying to figure out a bridge for Mysterious Ways.  This tune goes to show that you never know where great tunes sometimes come from, or how they may find their way into the real word.  This amazing track comes in at #15, it’s One by U2.

One of the most popular videos of 1992 came from this next song in our countdown. It also showed that after the David Lee Roth years and some good Sammy Hager years, Van Halen was clearly not done delivering some classic rock tracks.  The song and video became staples on MTV and continued to give relevance to the rock giants as new bands became known.  At #16 it’s Right Now by Van Halen.

Prince’s Love Symbol album is outstanding, and while his song 7 was a chart hit, it’s this track that showed just how daring Prince was and was going to continue to be.  One of the funkiest tunes on the album, it’s subject matter was extreme at the time but it has managed to retain its power over the years.  Funk out with this #17 song Sexy M.F. by Prince.