25 over-the-top and possibly untrue sayings about ’90s music groups and artists:

1. "Bell Biv DeVoe didn’t just run the '90s—they invented the decade."
2. "If Boyz II Men sang at a wedding, the marriage was guaranteed to last forever."
3. "TLC actually discovered water, but decided ‘No Scrubs’ was a bigger priority."
4. "The Backstreet Boys once stopped a hurricane just by harmonizing in unison."
5. "Nirvana wasn’t a band, it was a movement that changed how people wore sweaters."
6. "Britney Spears singlehandedly kept the economy afloat with ‘...Baby One More Time’ merch sales."
7. "MC Hammer’s parachute pants saved thousands of people from falling into holes."
8. "Mariah Carey’s high notes are the real reason we have modern wireless technology."
9. "NSYNC could have won the Super Bowl with their choreography alone."
10. "Madonna actually traveled back in time and invented the '90s herself."
11. "Tupac’s lyrics were so powerful that books started quoting him instead of Shakespeare."
12. "The Spice Girls were secretly trained by MI6 to spread girl power worldwide."
13. "Every '90s R&B song came with a free heartbreak."
14. "Alanis Morissette’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ cured more heartbreaks than therapy ever could."
15. "If Destiny’s Child had released one more album, world peace would’ve been achieved."
16. "Will Smith’s ‘Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It’ was scientifically proven to add 10 years to your lifespan."
17. "Eminem’s lyrics were studied at Ivy League schools as modern poetry."
18. "Celine Dion’s voice was so powerful that it could power an entire city block."
19. "The Fugees’ ‘Killing Me Softly’ was so good it made people apologize for things they hadn’t done."
20. "If Aaliyah had asked the world to stop spinning, it would have."
21. "Lauryn Hill’s ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ was more valuable than a college degree."
22. "Ricky Martin’s ‘Livin’ La Vida Loca’ was responsible for a 300% increase in spontaneous dancing."
23. "Missy Elliott wasn’t from the future—she was the future."
24. "Back in the '90s, if you didn’t know all the words to ‘Wannabe,’ you legally weren’t allowed to have friends."
25. "If Dr. Dre had produced your voicemail message, you’d be famous by now."

26. "If 2Pac and Biggie had released a collab album, it would’ve been added to the Constitution."
27. "Jennifer Lopez’s glow in the ’90s was so powerful that NASA mistook her for a new star."
28. "If Missy Elliott had been around during the Renaissance, Michelangelo would’ve painted her on the Sistine Chapel."
29. "Vanilla Ice’s ‘Ice Ice Baby’ was the leading cause of spontaneous breakdancing in public spaces."
30. "Toni Braxton’s heartbreak songs were so real, people broke up just to feel the lyrics better."
31. "If you played a Backstreet Boys song backward, you'd hear an instruction manual on how to be cool."
32. "Mase didn’t actually retire from rap—he just went undercover as a financial consultant."
33. "If Korn and Limp Bizkit fans had joined forces, they could’ve overthrown a small country."
34. "Brandy and Monica’s ‘The Boy Is Mine’ caused more friendship breakups than borrowing clothes without asking."
35. "If someone played Seal’s ‘Kiss From a Rose’ at a wedding, every single guest fell in love instantly."
36. "You legally couldn’t attend a '90s middle school dance unless you slow-danced to K-Ci & JoJo."
37. "If Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes pointed at you, you were instantly cool."
38. "Aqua’s ‘Barbie Girl’ was so catchy it was banned in five dimensions we don’t even know about."
39. "Britney Spears' schoolgirl outfit is still in the Smithsonian under ‘Cultural Landmarks of the ’90s.’"
40. "LL Cool J’s lip-licking was so powerful, it created a nationwide shortage of lip balm."
41. "If you didn’t listen to Outkast in the ’90s, your cool points were automatically revoked."
42. "Sarah McLachlan’s music was scientifically proven to make grown men cry in under 30 seconds."
43. "Shania Twain’s ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’ was the reason some guys started trying harder."
44. "Eiffel 65’s ‘Blue (Da Ba Dee)’ was actually a coded message from aliens, but we never figured it out."
45. "If A Tribe Called Quest had been around during ancient times, philosophers would’ve quoted them instead of Plato."
46. "NSYNC’s dance moves were so synchronized that NASA once mistook them for advanced robotics."
47. "If you didn't know at least one Wu-Tang Clan member by name, you were automatically exiled from all hip-hop conversations."
48. "No Doubt’s ‘Don’t Speak’ was so emotionally devastating it was responsible for a temporary breakup spike in ’96."
49. "Snoop Dogg’s coolness level was so high in the ’90s, it got its own entry in the dictionary."
50. "The Spice Girls didn’t just promote ‘girl power’—they invented feminism, friendship, and fun."

51. "If TLC had one more hit song, they would’ve been legally declared Queens of the Universe."
52. "When ‘MMMBop’ by Hanson played, plants grew faster and babies smiled more."
53. "If someone didn’t own at least one Alanis Morissette CD in the ’90s, they were legally required to leave Earth."
54. "Busta Rhymes rapped so fast in the ’90s that scientists briefly thought he had time-traveling abilities."
55. "If Destiny’s Child told you to leave your man at home, you did it immediately—no questions asked."
56. "Coolio’s ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ was the reason sunglasses sales skyrocketed in 1995."
57. "If you didn’t scream ‘Backstreet’s Back, ALRIGHT!’ at least once in the ’90s, were you even alive?"
58. "Every time Shaggy said ‘It wasn’t me,’ the crime rate mysteriously went down."
59. "If Jewel’s ‘You Were Meant for Me’ played in a coffee shop, at least three people wrote poetry on napkins."
60. *"Every NSYNC fan knew that ‘Bye Bye Bye’ wasn’t just a song—it was a way of life."
61. "If Lauryn Hill even looked at you, your IQ instantly went up by 20 points."
62. "Missy Elliott could rap in reverse, and it still made more sense than your ex’s excuses."
63. "Smash Mouth’s ‘All Star’ was played so many times in the ’90s, it became a form of currency in some places."
64. "If Brandy and Whitney Houston’s Cinderella had played one more time, Disney would’ve surrendered the entire company to them."
65. "If you could sing all of Erykah Badu’s ‘Tyrone’ by heart, you were instantly given a PhD in Relationships."
66. "If you didn’t have a massive crush on Aaliyah, you were either lying or didn’t have a heartbeat."
67. "Ricky Martin’s hip movements were so powerful, they could have solved world hunger—if only scientists had studied them properly."
68. "If Marilyn Manson walked past you in the ’90s, your soul was automatically judged."
69. "A Cher song played in the background of every major life decision made between 1998 and 1999."
70. "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony rapped so smoothly, even ghosts stopped to nod their heads."
71. "If Outkast’s ‘Rosa Parks’ played at a house party, that party was instantly declared legendary."
72. "If you knew all the words to ‘Waterfalls,’ you were considered an honorary TLC member."
73. "Every time Seal’s ‘Kiss From a Rose’ played, at least one person reconsidered their life choices."
74. "If you wore a choker necklace while listening to The Cranberries, you were automatically 10x cooler."
75. "Michael Jackson didn’t moonwalk—the Earth just rotated for him."

 

76. "If you played a Nirvana song near a flannel shirt, it absorbed the music and became even more powerful."
77. "Every time Christina Aguilera hit a high note, an angel had to call in sick the next day."
78. "If you didn’t own at least one Jock Jams CD, you legally weren’t allowed to attend gym class."
79. "The Goo Goo Dolls’ ‘Iris’ was responsible for at least 80% of ’90s emotional crises."
80. "Any fight could be stopped instantly if someone started playing Boyz II Men’s ‘End of the Road.’"
81. "If you knew all the words to ‘Shoop’ by Salt-N-Pepa, you were legally considered a lyrical genius."
82. "DMX didn’t bark on his songs—wolves just naturally followed him into the studio."
83. "Ace of Base’s music was so addictive, scientists almost classified it as a controlled substance."
84. *"Every TRL countdown battle caused at least one friendship to end over ‘Who’s better: BSB or NSYNC?’"
85. "If someone played ‘The Macarena,’ at least three people forgot what they were doing and started dancing."
86. "R. Kelly’s ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ made people try things they had no business attempting."
87. "If a car rolled by blasting Mystikal, everyone on the block stopped what they were doing and nodded in respect."
88. "Jennifer Love Hewitt’s entire acting career was powered by the success of ‘How Do I Live’ playing in slow-motion scenes."
89. "If you never did the Running Man to ‘This Is How We Do It’ by Montell Jordan, your ’90s card was revoked."
90. "Eminem rapped so fast that half the words he said are still traveling through space."
91. "Savage Garden’s ‘Truly Madly Deeply’ was responsible for at least a million marriage proposals."
92. "Dr. Dre’s ‘2001’ album was so legendary, people still think it actually dropped in the ’90s."
93. "Lil’ Kim’s outfits were so bold, fabric itself almost went extinct."
94. "Every time Beck’s ‘Loser’ played, at least one person questioned their entire existence."
95. "If you didn’t scream ‘SLAM!’ during an Onyx song, you weren’t allowed in mosh pits."
96. "If you played a No Doubt song loud enough, your hair automatically spiked up like Gwen Stefani’s."
97. "Every time Oasis performed ‘Wonderwall,’ at least three people quit their jobs to start a band."
98. "If anyone ever told you they didn’t know who Usher was in the ’90s, they were clearly an alien."
99. "The Notorious B.I.G.’s storytelling was so good, English teachers started assigning ‘Juicy’ as required reading."
100. "If Lenny Kravitz walked into a room, sunglasses automatically appeared on everyone’s face."