Darren Hayes promised to stand on a mountain and bathe in the sea. It sounds romantic until you realize he wants to become the weather. This song convinced a generation that stalking nature was the ultimate flex.
By Nora P. Calhoun
The musical equivalent of dimming the lights and putting rose petals on a waterbed. It is sensual, smooth, and utterly impossible to listen to without swaying side-to-side like a bobblehead. 90s love songs top 100
These songs promised to "stand outside your window" or "give you space." They featured a lot of wind, turtlenecks, and Eric Clapton unplugged. Think I Will Always Love You (Whitney)—romantic, unless you realize she’s singing to a ghost. Darren Hayes promised to stand on a mountain
Because let’s be honest—the 90s lied to us. Beautifully. To understand this list, you have to understand the holy trinity of 90s longing: By Nora P