Remember the days when boy bands, hip-hop legends and pop princesses ruled the radio waves? This week we’re taking a walk down Memory Lane with this strictly ’90s playlist.

1. “Tearin’ Up My Heart” by ‘N Sync – Throwing it back to the glory days when JT, Lance, Joey, Chris and JC serenaded us with each album they released. Almost every list of top ’90s hits lists this song, and can you blame them? This throwback jam has us singing along, “And no matter what I do, I feel the pain / with or without you.”

2. “Livin’ La Vida Loca” by Ricky Martin – Although this song appeared in Shrek 2, we prefer to associate it with a sexy Puerto Rican dancing machine. Martin created one of the most infectious Spanglish tracks of the ’90s in this track.

3. “The Real Slim Shady” by Eminem – If the tempo didn’t make an impression on you, the provocative lyrics certainly did. Eminem takes these four or so minutes to address all his haters and establish himself as a rapping legend. Smug, but no doubt one of the top hits from the ’90s.

4. “(You Drive Me) Crazy” by Britney Spears – A ’90s playlist could never be complete without some post-Mickey Mouse Club, pre-shaved head Britney. BSpears delivered some of her most memorable hits during this decade, like this contagious track.

5. “California Love” by Tupac feat. Roger Troutman – You know this song, even if you don’t know this song. Its bursting beat and catchy chorus made this song the late singer’s first No. 1 hit. Throw it up for Tupac.

6. “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls – Boy bands were all the rave, but which girl didn’t love the Spice Girls? Come on, you know you’ve watched ‘Spice World’ more times than you care to admit, and you probably got together with all of your friends, put on your best Spice Girls ensemble and belted out the words to this empowering song over and over again.

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