34 songs · 4 sections · about 2.3 hours
The people booking bands now grew up on the 90s, which makes it one of the easiest decades to sell. A 90s set is mostly guitar music, so it suits a straightforward four-piece without many backing tracks.
These are grouped by energy. Load them into the free setlist maker, cut to your band, and check the run time.
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Loud and recognizable from the first chord.
| # | Song | BPM | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana | — | 4:49 |
| 2 | Basket CaseGreen Day | 175 | 3:01 |
| 3 | EverlongFoo Fighters | 158 | 4:10 |
| 4 | Song 2Blur | 130 | 2:01 |
| 5 | Semi-Charmed LifeThird Eye Blind | 102 | 4:28 |
| 6 | Interstate Love SongStone Temple Pilots | 169 | 3:13 |
| 7 | PlushStone Temple Pilots | 133 | 3:50 |
| 8 | LumpThe Presidents of the United States of America | — | 2:14 |
The choruses a whole bar will sing for you.
| # | Song | BPM | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | WonderwallOasis | — | 4:18 |
| 10 | Don't Look Back in AngerOasis | — | 4:47 |
| 11 | Bitter Sweet SymphonyThe Verve | 171 | 5:57 |
| 12 | Champagne SupernovaOasis | — | 7:29 |
| 13 | LingerThe Cranberries | — | 4:34 |
| 14 | Closing TimeSemisonic | 184 | 4:33 |
| 15 | Mr. JonesCounting Crows | 149 | 5:17 |
| 16 | Hold My HandHootie & The Blowfish | 174 | 4:18 |
| 17 | 3AMMatchbox Twenty | 108 | 3:45 |
| 18 | Under the BridgeRed Hot Chili Peppers | 168 | 4:24 |
When the crowd wants to dance more than mosh.
| # | Song | BPM | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | WannabeSpice Girls | 110 | 2:52 |
| 20 | ...Baby One More TimeBritney Spears | — | 3:30 |
| 21 | Livin' la Vida LocaRicky Martin | 178 | 4:03 |
| 22 | Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)Lou Bega | 174 | 3:40 |
| 23 | No DiggityBlackstreet | 89 | 5:04 |
| 24 | Gettin' Jiggy Wit ItWill Smith | 108 | 3:49 |
| 25 | TornNatalie Imbruglia | 96 | 4:06 |
| 26 | What's Up?4 Non Blondes | 134 | 4:55 |
| 27 | You Oughta KnowAlanis Morissette | 105 | 4:09 |
| 28 | ZombieThe Cranberries | — | 4:01 |
End on the ones that make people grab their friends.
| # | Song | BPM | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | All StarSmash Mouth | 104 | 3:21 |
| 30 | TubthumpingChumbawamba | 104 | 3:33 |
| 31 | Mr. BrightsideThe Killers | — | 4:39 |
| 32 | Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)Green Day | 95 | 2:33 |
| 33 | Losing My ReligionR.E.M. | 126 | 4:26 |
| 34 | Self EsteemThe Offspring | 104 | 4:17 |
BPM and length come from the original recordings and are approximate (tempo apps sometimes read half or double time). Your band's version will vary.
Wonderwall, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Basket Case, Semi-Charmed Life, Zombie, What's Up?, All Star and Closing Time show up on most working cover bands' lists, because almost everyone in the room knows them.
No, it's from 2003, but it plays perfectly at the end of a 90s set and nobody will complain. It's here because it works, not because of the calendar.
For three 45-minute sets, plan about 36 to 40 songs. Keep a handful of extras for requests, which theme nights always bring.
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