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Most popular New Wave singles of the 1990s

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Updated: 30 April
Average Ratings Reviews
Pulp - Disco 2000, Cover art
Disco 2000
Pulp
4.08 960 960 8 8
27 November 1995 Single
Britpop
Alternative Dance New Wave Glam Rock Synthpop
bittersweet melodic introspective longing energetic passionate lonely love
960 Ratings 8 Reviews 4.08 Average
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Kiss Them for Me / Return, Cover art
Kiss Them for Me / Return
Siouxsie & the Banshees
3.80 381 381 12 12
13 May 1991 Single
Alternative Dance Art Pop New Wave
Neo-Psychedelia Baggy Trip Hop
hypnotic death lush bittersweet psychedelic ethereal sampling energetic
381 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.80 Average
Sinéad O'Connor - The Emperor's New Clothes / What Do You Want, Cover art
The Emperor's New Clothes / What Do You Want
Sinéad O'Connor
3.67 242 242 6 6
July 1990 Single
Pop Rock New Wave Jangle Pop
Jangle Pop Big Music Post-Punk Baggy
242 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.67 Average
Los Prisioneros - Tren al sur, Cover art
Tren al sur
Los Prisioneros
3.97 213 213
1990 Single
Synthpop New Wave
Latin Alternative Canción melódica
introspective bittersweet melodic melancholic anthemic longing rhythmic atmospheric
213 Ratings 3.97 Average
The Cure - Strange Attraction, Cover art
Strange Attraction
The Cure
2.83 145 145 4 4
19 November 1996 Single
Pop Rock New Wave
Sophisti-Pop
145 Ratings 4 Reviews 2.83 Average
The B-52's - Deadbeat Club / Planet Claire, Cover art
Deadbeat Club / Planet Claire
The B-52's
3.41 111 111 1 1
21 April 1990 Single
Pop Rock New Wave Power Pop
Jangle Pop
ballad
111 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.41 Average
Malaria! - Kaltes Klares Wasser, Cover art
Kaltes Klares Wasser
Malaria!
3.56 93 93
1991 Single
Neue Deutsche Welle Post-Punk
Industrial Post-Punk
93 Ratings 3.56 Average
Talking Heads - Lifetime Piling Up / Road to Nowhere, Cover art
Lifetime Piling Up / Road to Nowhere
Talking Heads
3.60 80 80
October 1992 Single
New Wave Pop Rock
Art Pop
80 Ratings 3.60 Average
Adrian Belew - Pretty Pink Rose, Cover art
Pretty Pink Rose
Adrian Belew
3.21 70 70 3 3
1990 Single
New Wave Pop Rock
70 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.21 Average
Prefab Sprout - Machine Gun Ibiza, Cover art
Machine Gun Ibiza
Prefab Sprout
3.42 70 70
1990 Single
Sophisti-Pop New Wave Pop Rock
Samba-rock Yacht Rock Funk Rock
70 Ratings 3.42 Average
Alain Bashung - Osez Joséphine, Cover art
Osez Joséphine
Alain Bashung
3.48 64 64 1 1
1991 Single
Chanson New Wave Pop Rock
Country Rock
64 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.48 Average
Fine Young Cannibals - I'm Not Satisfied / Wade in the Water, Cover art
I'm Not Satisfied / Wade in the Water
Fine Young Cannibals
3.43 60 60 1 1
February 1990 Single
Dance-Pop New Wave Pop Soul
Spirituals
60 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.43 Average
Los Prisioneros - Amiga mía, Cover art
Amiga mía
Los Prisioneros
3.85 52 52
1990 Single
Synthpop New Wave
New Wave Canción melódica
love breakup melodic bittersweet sexual passionate
52 Ratings 3.85 Average
Julian Cope - I Come From Another Planet, Baby / How Do I Understand My Motorman? / If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You, Cover art
I Come From Another Planet, Baby / How Do I Understand My Motorman? / If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You
Julian Cope
3.62 50 50 3 3
15 July 1996 Single
Space Rock Psychedelic Rock New Wave
Space Rock Psychedelic Rock Progressive Pop Baroque Pop Glam Rock
psychedelic
50 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.62 Average
The Mavis's - Cry, Cover art
Cry
The Mavis's
3.40 46 46
1997 Single
Synthpop New Wave
Indie Pop
love bittersweet romantic ethereal
46 Ratings 3.40 Average
Belinda Carlisle - Do You Feel Like I Feel, Cover art
Do You Feel Like I Feel
Belinda Carlisle
3.36 41 41
1991 Single
Pop Rock New Wave
Dance-Pop
41 Ratings 3.36 Average
Happy Mondays - Sunshine & Love, Cover art
Sunshine & Love
Happy Mondays
3.14 41 41
November 1992 Single
Baggy Alternative Dance New Wave
Disco Funk Rock
41 Ratings 3.14 Average
Regurgitator - Black Bugs, Cover art
Black Bugs
Regurgitator
3.60 41 41
August 1997 Single
New Wave Pop Rock Power Pop
41 Ratings 3.60 Average
The Creatures - Fury Eyes / Abstinence, Cover art
Fury Eyes / Abstinence
The Creatures
3.21 40 40 3 3
March 1990 Single
New Wave
quirky rhythmic tropical playful sarcastic summer energetic manic
40 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.21 Average
Belinda Carlisle - Little Black Book, Cover art
Little Black Book
Belinda Carlisle
3.29 37 37 1 1
August 1992 Single
Pop New Wave Pop Rock
Power Pop Dance-Pop
37 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.29 Average
The B-52's - Is That You Mo-Dean? / Good Stuff, Cover art
Is That You Mo-Dean? / Good Stuff
The B-52's
2.78 37 37 1 1
November 1992 Single
Pop Rock New Wave
37 Ratings 1 Reviews 2.78 Average
Golpes Bajos - Cena recalentada, Cover art
Cena recalentada
Golpes Bajos
3.53 35 35
1990 Single
Art Pop New Romantic Pop Rock
35 Ratings 3.53 Average
Modern English - I Melt With You, Cover art
I Melt With You
Modern English
3.33 35 35 1 1
5 June 1990 Single
New Wave Pop Rock
Jangle Pop Post-Punk
35 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.33 Average
The Beach Boys - Problem Child, Cover art
Problem Child
The Beach Boys
2.27 31 31 2 2
July 1990 Single
Film Soundtrack New Wave Pop Rock
Synthpop
31 Ratings 2 Reviews 2.27 Average
Aqui no es así
Caifanes
3.90 31 31
September 1994 Single
New Wave Latin Alternative
31 Ratings 3.90 Average
Denim - It Fell Off the Back of a Lorry, Cover art
It Fell Off the Back of a Lorry
Denim
3.63 31 31
1996 Single
Indie Pop New Wave Synthpop
Glam Rock Synthpop
31 Ratings 3.63 Average
Blondie - Call Me / Rapture, Cover art
Call Me / Rapture
Blondie
3.91 29 29 1 1
1992 Single
New Wave
29 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.91 Average
The Stranglers - Sweet Smell of Success / Motorbike, Cover art
Sweet Smell of Success / Motorbike
The Stranglers
3.13 28 28
April 1990 Single
New Wave
28 Ratings 3.13 Average
Mecano - El fallo positivo, Cover art
El fallo positivo
Mecano
3.10 28 28
1992 Single
New Romantic
Dance-Pop
28 Ratings 3.10 Average
Eyes Without a Face / Flesh for Fantasy
Billy Idol
4.06 27 27
1990 Single
New Wave Post-Punk Pop Rock
nocturnal
27 Ratings 4.06 Average
The Cure - Why Can't I Be You? / Close to Me, Cover art
Why Can't I Be You? / Close to Me
The Cure
3.61 26 26
1997 Single
New Wave
Disco Synthpop Funk Rock
26 Ratings 3.61 Average
The Lilac Time - All for Love & Love for All, Cover art
All for Love & Love for All
The Lilac Time
3.62 24 24
April 1990 Single
Jangle Pop Indie Pop New Wave
24 Ratings 3.62 Average
The Teardrop Explodes - Serious Danger / Sleeping Gas, Cover art
Serious Danger / Sleeping Gas
The Teardrop Explodes
2.89 23 23 1 1
January 1990 Single
New Wave Synthpop
23 Ratings 1 Reviews 2.89 Average
BUCK-TICK - M・A・D, Cover art
M・A・D
BUCK-TICK
3.61 22 22
5 June 1991 Single
Visual kei New Wave
22 Ratings 3.61 Average
Heart of Glass / The Tide Is High
Blondie
3.97 22 22
1993 Single
New Wave Disco
love melodic uplifting bittersweet rhythmic anthemic sentimental energetic
22 Ratings 3.97 Average
Indochine - Des fleurs pour Salinger / La colline des roses, Cover art
Des fleurs pour Salinger / La colline des roses
Indochine
3.29 21 21
May 1990 Single
New Wave French Pop
Baggy Synthpop
21 Ratings 3.29 Average
Lindsey Buckingham - Wrong, Cover art
Wrong
Lindsey Buckingham
3.77 21 21 1 1
1992 Single
New Wave Zolo
Country Rock Art Rock Art Pop
quirky
21 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.77 Average
Miguel Bosé - Bambú / Aquel sendero, Cover art
Bambú / Aquel sendero
Miguel Bosé
3.56 20 20
1990 Single
New Wave Sophisti-Pop
New Romantic Art Pop Funk
passionate cryptic longing sensual anthemic rhythmic poetic love
20 Ratings 3.56 Average
ABC - Poison Arrow / The Look of Love, Cover art
Poison Arrow / The Look of Love
ABC
3.60 20 20
1991 Single
New Romantic
Sophisti-Pop Synthpop
20 Ratings 3.60 Average
La Ley - Doble opuesto, Cover art
Doble opuesto
La Ley
3.61 20 20
1991 Single
New Wave Alternative Rock
Post-Punk
bittersweet passionate melodic
20 Ratings 3.61 Average
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    Atomic
    1996 Single
    7 Ratings 3.94 Average
    3.94 7 7
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    ヒ・ロ・イ・ン
    1995 Single
    1 Ratings 3.00 Average
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    Just Like Heaven
    1993 Single
    41 Ratings 4.01 Average
    4.01 41 41
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    1995 Single
    27 Ratings 3.61 Average
    3.61 27 27
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    1994 Single
    10 Ratings 3.60 Average
    3.60 10 10
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