Los Del Rio — “Macarena” (1995)
You haven’t seen anything yet if you think TikTok dance crazes are big these days. The macarena was a cultural phenomenon in 1995, and given that the internet was only a few years old at the time, it’s a miracle that people all over the world were able to learn how to do it. You still can’t find a person over 30 who doesn’t know how to do the macarena, proving that the song belongs on the list of earworms that refuse to leave our heads.
Spice Girls — “Wannabe” (1996)
I’ll tell you what I want. What I really really want. Now tell me what you want. What you really really want. You’d need to check your pulse to see if you’re alive if these lyrics didn’t make you sing at the top of your lungs. “Wannabe” is a standout catchy tune from the biggest girl group that ever walked the earth, and it may be one of the most nonsensical pop songs out there.