Hip-hop reigned supreme in last year’s 30-year old countdown, so it only makes sense for it to start trickling into this one.  The first of a few such songs we’ll see in this list to enter the countdown is a classic by one of the most well-known hip-hop artists of the 1990s.  The title is a phrase we hear often, and the track is still wide-spread played today.  Coming in at #18 for the 1994 countdown is Gin and Juice by Snoop Dogg.

We continue the 1994 countdown with a song that came in at the last minute. I had forgotten this was actually released in this year, probably because it was a live album it was on, but as soon as I found out, I gave it a listen and, yeah, I realized it had to make this list.  I loved it when it came out and I still love it now.  At #19 it is Love Will Keep Us Alive by The Eagles.

We begin the top 20 songs turning 30 years old countdown with a song that back then was considered taboo but today is a classic track from a very talented singer/songwriter.  This is arguably her most famous if not her most enduring song of her career, and is a go-to track for anyone feeling like they are someone the rest of the world does not understand and need that other person who does.  Starting out at #20 is Come To My Window by Melissa Ethridge.

Once again, we are back for another countdown of songs turning 30 years old and 40 years old, this time for 2024.  Starting on April 1 I will begin to countdown a song each day until my birthday on April 20 when I announce the #1 song turning 30 years old and 40 years old.  See this previous post to determine the criteria of this list. Normally I would list out the tracks that didn’t make it but I will wait until we reach the end of the countdowns before doing so.

We now come to the end of this tough countdown, and this song managed to make its way to the top because of many factors.  It is a heavily recognized hip-hop track.  It makes a more impactful on the culture of popular music than the other songs in this countdown.  This song, interestingly, is seen as one of the first bridges between hip hop and metal, linking both cultures together.  And lastly, it’s such a great track to groove to.  And so, the #1 song released in 1993 and turning 30 years old this year is…Insane In The Brain by …..more →

This was such a tough song to place, but it ultimately resided at this point of the 1993 countdown.  This song made this artist a rock star.  A powerful guitar riff and rockin’ rhythm track, this song is still heavily played in all capacities.  It came real close to snagging the top spot.  I love this track, especially the solo section which has one of my favorite bass runs ever.  Coming in at #2 in this countdown is Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz.