Only True '90s Fans Can Name These Songs From The First 5 Lyrics

The '90s gave us some of the most unforgettable and iconic songs in music history.

Whether you first heard these tracks on a Walkman, watched the music videos on MTV, or still have them burned into your memory from mixtapes and boomboxes, these hits defined a generation. But how well do you really remember them?

We're putting your music memory to the test with this ultimate '90s throwback challenge: can you name these songs from just the first five lyrics? It might seem easy—until you remember how many chart-toppers came out of the golden age of grunge, boy bands, and hip-hop pioneers. From alt-rock anthems to R&B slow jams, bubblegum pop, and everything in between, only true '90s music fans will crush this quiz.

Guess the title of the track, then click the lyrics to reveal the answer!

1. "Today is gonna be the..."
2. "Oh, when you walk by..."
3. "Yo, I'll tell you what..."
4. "Somebody once told me the..."
5. "Although loneliness has always been..."
6. "On your mark, ready, set..."
7. "A lonely mother gazing out..."
8. "I'm just a bachelor, I'm..."
9. "Strumming my pain with his..."
10. "Say my name say my..."
11. "Load up on guns bring..."
12. "And I'd give up forever..."
13. "I'll be your dream I'll..."
14. "An old man turned ninety-eight..."
15. "It's tearin' up my heart..."

Listen to iHeartRadio's "90s Hits" playlist for more songs that defined the decade.

Check out "Only True 2000s Fans Can Name These Songs From The First 5 Lyrics" to test your knowledge of 2000s hits!