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

By: Beth Hendricks
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Fill In the Missing Word in These Famous '90s Song Titles
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About This Quiz

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Stop us if you've heard this before. Charles Dickens popularized the phrase in his book, "A Tale of Two Cities,” but he might as well have been writing it about the music of the '90s. We're not even kidding.

The '90s music scene brought all the tunes to the yard, from teen-pop confections like *NSYNC and Britney Spears to the grunge-infused hits of bands like Nirvana to the R&B-turned-hip-hop sounds of Lauryn Hill and TLC. And, surely no one can forget the all-out feud between East Coast and West Coast rap that ended with music bidding farewell to both Tupac and Notorious B.I.G.

Yes, the final decade of the 20th century meant big things for our "Yellow Monster” Walkman, our Discman and - eventually - the first iPod, delivered in 2001. We could "Vogue” along with Madonna, break for "Hammer Time” with MC Hammer or hit the "Tootsee Roll” no matter where we were (except church, never "Tootsee Roll” at church).

How much do you remember (or reminisce) about the music of the 1990s? (No shame ... we do it more than we'd admit.) See if you can tap into your mental jukebox and identify these popular song titles from that decade. But, watch out! Each title is missing a word. Plug in the right term to complete the title and try not to get the tune stuck in your head on the way to victory!

004 - I will always love you
Arista/ BMG Entertainment.
In 1992, Whitney Houston re-did this tune for "The Bodyguard.” What is missing from, "I Will Always _______ You?”
Want
Hate
Love
Miss
003 - Nuthin but G Thang
Death Row/ Interscope
Dr. Dre and Snoop let us know it's "Nuthin' But a _____ Thing” in 1992. What completes the title?
G
D
T
P
009 - One more time
Jive
Britney Spears just made it into the 1990s with the 1999 release of "...Baby One More ______.” What's the rest of the title?
Time
Minute
Day
Date

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006 - You Oughta Know
Maverick/ Reprise
According to Alanis Morissette, "You Oughta _______.” What completes the title?
Leave
Know
Try
Behave
032 - Genie in a Bottle
RCA
"________ in a Bottle” introduced us to Christina Aguilera way back in 1999. What word completes the title?
Note
Genie
Water
Love
005 - Baby Got Back
Def American/ Reprise
Sir Mix-A-Lot could not lie in this No. 1 single titled, "Baby Got ________.” What's missing?
Money
Attitude
Back
Heart

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008 - U cant touch this
Capitol
MC Hammer was clear: "U Can't _______ This.” What's missing here?
Touch
Knock
Top
Explain
014 - My Name Is
Aftermath/ Interscope/ Web
Slim Shady! Eminem's hit, "My ________ Is" was released in 1999. What word needs added?
Time
Name
World
Day
012 - My Heart Will Go On
Columbia/ Epic
"My _________ Will Go On,” by Celine Dion, figured prominently in the blockbuster, "Titanic.” What word is missing?
Name
Life
Time
Heart

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011 - Enter Sandman
Elektra
"Enter __________” was from Metallica's fifth album, but may very well be one of their most memorable hits. What word needs added?
Outer
Sandman
Darkness
Hell
019 - Youre Still the One
Mercury Nashville
Shania Twain soared to popularity with, "You're ________ the One,” earning her first Top 10 hit in the United States. What needs added?
Always
Still
Not
Just
017 - Tearin Up my Heart
RCA
Originally offered to the Backstreet Boys, rival teen group *NSYNC popularized the hit, "Tearin' Up My _______.” What's missing from this title?
Mind
Life
Note
Heart

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022 - All I Wanna Do
A&M
In 1993, Sheryl Crow sang, "All I ______ Do,” reaching No. 2 on U.S. charts. What word is missing?
Wanna
Must
Gotta
Can
015 - Mr. Jones
Geffen
Counting Crows details an encounter with "Mr. ________” in this song of the same name. What's missing?
Jones
Bubbles
Smith
Mister
016 - No Diggity
Interscope
There was no doubt about the success of this Blackstreet song, "No _________.” What word needs added?
Diggity
Jiggy
Worries
Doubt

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001 - Smells Like Teen Spirit
DGC
In 1991, Nirvana told us, "Smells Like ________ Spirit.” What word is missing?
Divine
Animal
Teen
School
013 - Jump Around
Tommy Boy
In 1992, House of Pain wanted to to "Jump ________” and football crowds have been doing it ever since. What word fills the blank?
Ahead
Up
Down
Around
020 - Good Vibrations
Interscope
Before you knew him as movie star Mark Wahlberg, he was the namesake of Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, which cranked out this hit called, "Good _________.” What word fills the blank?
Vibrations
Love
Body
News

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026 - Achy Breaky Heart
PolyGram/ Mercury
Billy Ray Cyrus gave us the gift we didn't know we needed with "Achy Breaky ________.” What word needs added?
Shaky
Heart
Boots
Ballad
025 - Im Too Sexy
Tug/ Charisma
When someone named Right Said Fred says, "I'm Too _______,” you listen. What word is missing?
Sexy
Hot
Smart
Popular
018 - Everybody Dance Now
Columbia
C+C Music Factory told us they were, "Gonna Make You ________ (Everybody Dance Now).” What word is missing from this 1990 hit?
Shake
Jive
Sweat
Party

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021 - Who will Save Your Soul
Atlantic
"Who Will Save Your ______” was a hit from Jewel's 1995 album, "Pieces of You.” Which word completes the title?
Love
Life
Soul
Heart
002 - Losing My Religion
Warner Bros.
"Losing My ________” earned R.E.M. two Grammy awards, including one for its accompanying video and one for "best pop performance.” What were they losing?
Mind
Life
Religion
Friend
007 - Under the Bridge
Warner Bros.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis wrote, "Under the ________,” to explain the impact of drugs on his life. What word completes the title?
World
Bridge
Influence
Thumb

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031 - Truly Madly Deeply
Columbia/ Roadshow Music/ Sony Records
Australian pop duo Savage Garden sang, "Truly _________ Deeply” in 1997, climbing the charts here and abroad. What word needs added?
Heartily
Madly
Magically
Really
010 - Vision of Love
Columbia
Mariah Carey had a vision, a "Vision of ______.” What was it?
You
Love
Hope
Heaven
030 - Mama Said Knock You Out
Def Jam/ Columbia
LL Cool J's song, "Mama Said _______ You Out,” was an ode to his grandmother and her advice to him. What word is it missing?
Rock
Take
Knock
Call

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023 - Mo Money Mo Problems
Bad Boy/ Arista
The Notorious B.I.G. knew: "Mo Money Mo _________.” What was it?
Trouble
Women
Problems
Toiling
035 - Whatta Man
EastWest
Salt-n-Pepa teamed up with En Vogue in 1993 to give us, "Whatta ________.” What word is the title lacking?
Time
Job
Man
Life
024 - It was a Good Day
Priority
I gotta say, "It Was a _______ Day.” This song was a 1992 release by Ice Cube. What word completes the title?
Magical
Good
Bad
Great

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033 - Semi-Chermed Life
Elektra
Third Eye Blind told us all about its, "Semi-Charmed _______" in 1997. Which word is missing?
Life
Heart
Romance
Existence
034 - Black Hole Sun
A&M
"Black Hole ______” was inspired by a news report, prompting Soundgarden to write and record it. What is the other word?
Mystery
Sun
Midnight
Spotlight
028 - Barely Breathing
Atlantic
"Barely ___________” was a smash success for singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik in 1996. What word is needed to complete the title?
Surviving
Breathing
Breathing
Legal

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029 - I Dont Wanna Wait
Warner Bros.
Paula Cole let us all know, "I Don't Want to _______.” What completes this title?
Go
Wait
Stop
Know
027 - Protect Ya Neck
Loud Records
Wu-Tang Clan issued this warning in 1992: "Protect Ya ______.” What needs added?
Heart
Neck
Head
Checks