Between 1989, my sophomore year of high school, and 1995, my fourth year of college, I put together a nearly 20 volume collection of mix tapes, containing my favorite songs that I had gathered either from the radio, a cassette tape, or (eventually) CD. I thought it would be a fun exercise to look back at all 20 volumes and which of my “favorite” songs I still listen to today.
Volume 2 picks up in early 1990 and takes us through early summer, book-ended by Roxette hits and featuring another steady stream of hair metal and pop, with a little rap and R&B thrown in for flavor.
Side A
Roxette – Dangerous
Roxette’s big hit was taped off the radio from American Top 40.
iTunes stats: 7 plays, most recently on 3/26/2011
Skid Row – Youth Gone Wild
An out of sequence hit taped off of the cassette.
iTunes stats: 4 plays, most recently on 7/22/2011
Biz Markie – Just A Friend
The huge hit was taped off the radio station formerly known as Z95.
iTunes stats: 6 plays, most recently on 1/29/2011
Motley Crue – Without You
The big ballad from the Crue was another hit taped off of American Top 40.
iTunes stats: 10 plays, most recently on 5/31/2011
Aerosmith – What It Takes
Aerosmtih’s smash hit was yet another tune taped from the good folks at American Top 40.
iTunes stats: 8 plays, most recently on 8/15/2011
MC Hammer – U Can’t Touch This
Rap’s first huge crossover hit was taped from Z95.
iTunes stats: 3 plays, most recently on 12/14/2010
Aerosmith – Rag Doll
Another hit out of time, taped off of Scott’s cassette.
iTunes stats: 3 plays, most recently on 5/12/2011