Fill In the Missing Word in These Famous '90s Song Titles

Dolly Parton may be credited with writing and recorded this song first in the 1970s, but the 1990s version featuring Whitney Houston may be one of her most iconic singing moments.

“It's like this and like that and like this and uh/It’s like that and like this and like that and uh ...” Wait, where were we? “Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang” was the first single released on Dre’s solo record, “The Chronic.” It also featured Snoop D-O-Double-G.

“When I'm not with you I lose my mind/Give me a sign/Hit me, baby, one more time” are lyrics from Spears’ No. 1 hit, “...Baby One More Time.” It was our first introduction to the world of Britney Spears.

Alanis was giving it to someone with these lyrics, “And I'm here, to remind you/Of the mess you left when you went away/It's not fair, to deny me/Of the cross I bear that you gave to me/You, you, you oughta know.”

“If you wanna be with me/Baby there's a price to pay/I'm a genie in a bottle/You gotta rub me the right way,” was the chorus from Aguilera’s popular single, which climbed music charts in two dozen countries.

Sir Mix-A-Lot explained the lyrics behind his body-loving song by saying it wasn’t really all about the butt (or “back”), but that his tune was meant to speak to women about body confidence at any size.

By far his most successful song and the tune usually associated with the musician, “U Can’t Touch This” was MC Hammer’s 1990 album, “Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘Em.” The video features the popular “Hammer Dance.”

From “The Slim Shady LP,” Eminem wanted you to know his name: “Hi! My name is (what?)/My name is (who?)/My name is/Slim Shady.” This song led to Eminem’s first-ever Grammy Award.

It would stand to reason that “The Heart of the Ocean,” a fictional necklace in “Titanic,” would need a song like Celine Dion’s hit, “My Heart Will Go On.” The song was the primary tune for the film directed by James Cameron.

“Enter Sandman,” a 1991 hit from Metallica’s self-titled album, earned a platinum certification in the United States, selling more than one million singles. The song continues to be featured in Metallica work even to this day.

“You’re Still the One” enjoyed popular success in the United States, earning radio play on both country and pop stations. It was Twain’s third single from her third album, but her first Top 10 hit in the U.S.

Justin Timberlake and company hit the airwaves with this song, the second single from the group’s initial album. The song was first offered to competing group, the Backstreet Boys.

“All I Wanna Do,” according to Sheryl Crow, “... is have some fun/I got a feeling I'm not the only one.” How right you are, Sheryl! The song, released in 1993, was derived in part from a poem titled, “Fun.”

“Mr. Jones,” released in 1993 as a part of Counting Crows’ “August and Everything After” project, is a song about musicians trying to achieve a certain level of fame. Its writer, Adam Duritz, named the song after a friend, even though he has said the song is actually about himself.

Blackstreet’s smash hit, “No Diggity,” wasn’t an immediate favorite among group members, although a Grammy Award and 1.6 million copies sold likely helped Blackstreet’s members warm to the tune.

Nirvana’s hit, “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” was the group’s first single from its second album, titled “Nevermind.” The song achieved popular acclaim and continued to be lauded even after Kurt Cobain’s death.

In fairness, “Jump Around” encourages listeners to do all types of jumping: “Jump around!/Jump up, jump up and get down.” Despite being almost 30 years old, the song is still popular at sporting events and other functions with large crowds.

“Good Vibrations” was the first single released from the group’s first album, “Music for the People.” The video for the song featured Mark as a boxer, using the services of a trainer he had met while working on a movie.

“But don't tell my heart/My achy breaky heart/I just don't think he'd understand” is the refrain from “Achy Breaky Heart,” a runaway hit in 1990 that spawned its own line dancing craze.

Right Said Fred was “too sexy” for a lot of things, according to the lyrics on this hit, including a shirt, hat, car and party. For its part, Right Said Fred was a British group that achieved international stardom, partially thanks to this hit.

Lots of dancing comes with lots of sweating, per C+C Music Factory. The single, “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” hit the top of several music charts when it came out in 1990.

Jewel said she wrote the song, “Who Will Save Your Soul” while touring through Mexico, though she never knew it would become one of her signature tunes. It was her first released single.

“Losing My Religion” was R.E.M.’s first single from the group’s “Out of Time” album, released in 1991. Its hook said, “That's me in the corner/That's me in the spotlight/Losing my religion.”

Kiedis’ “Under the Bridge” was the second single from Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 1992 album, “Blood Sugar Sex Magik.” Kiedis has explained that the song was written to detail his experience with illegal drugs.

“Truly Madly Deeply” climbed the charts in 1997 after being released as the third single from Savage Garden’s self-titled album. The ballad claimed, “I'll love you more with every breath, truly madly deeply do.”

Mariah Carey’s debut single, “Vision of Love,” included these lyrics, “I had a vision of love/And it was all that you've given to me.” It was Carey at her finest, the No. 1 single from her self-titled first album.

The “mama” in LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out” was the singer’s grandmother, who told her grandson to knock out his critics. It prompted the first line of this song, “Don’t call it a comeback.”

“Mo Money Mo Problems” was one of Biggie’s greatest hits. This song included collaboration from Mase and Puff Daddy and was actually released after the rapper’s death in 1997.

“Whatta Man” was a collaboration between girl groups, Salt-n-Pepa and En Vogue, released in 1993. A different version of the song was actually released in the 1960s, but didn’t achieve the same commercial success as the 1990s version.

You know it’s a good day when you don’t even have to use your A.K., at least according to song creator Ice Cube. It was released in early 1993 and remains Ice Cube’s highest-charted single ever on the Billboard Hot 100.

Third Eye Blind’s “Semi-Charmed Life” was a song about drug addiction (Sorry, if we ruined it for you). Its lyrics, “I want something else/To get me through this/Semi-charmed kind of life,” seem so innocent, don’t they?

“Black Hole Sun” was written and recorded by Soundgarden in 1994, becoming the group’s most recognizable song. Band member Chris Cornell said he was inspired to write it after hearing a news report on the radio.

“'Cause I am barely breathing/And I can't find the air” are lines from Duncan Sheik’s breakout hit, “Barely Breathing,” released in 1996. When it was released, it became one of the longest-running songs on Billboard’s Hot 100.

“I Don’t Want to Wait” served as the theme song for the popular “Dawson’s Creek” television program of the late 1990s. Released in 1997, the song was the second released on Paula Cole’s project titled “This Fire.”

“Protect Ya Neck” was the debut single from the hip-hop group known as Wu-Tang Clan. It was released in 1993 and was a part of the album, “Enter the Wu-Tang,” and that ain’t nothin’ to mess with.