Pop quiz: What do a cheesy love song from a movie about ghosts, a German techno duo, and a rapper who made “U Can’t Touch This” famous all have in common? They dominated the Top 100 songs of 1990 .
Drop it in the comments below. Data source: Billboard 1990 Year-End Hot 100 chart. top 100 songs in 1990
You couldn't escape the parachute pants. "U Can't Touch This" (No. 11) wasn't just a song; it was a cultural uniform. Meanwhile, Vanilla Ice’s Ice Ice Baby (No. 12) became the first hip-hop track to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (though it landed at 12 for the year). Pop quiz: What do a cheesy love song