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May 26
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MTV Total Request Live

#1 on TRL — May 26, 1999

The most requested video on this day in 1999

1
Backstreet Boys
“I Want It That Way”

The quintessential BSB anthem, released in April 1999, became one of the best-selling singles of all time.

Today's Top 10 Countdown

1
Backstreet Boys“I Want It That Way”
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2
TLC“No Scrubs”
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3
Ricky Martin“Livin' la Vida Loca”
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4
Korn“Freak On A Leash”
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5
Eminem“My Name Is”
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6
Limp Bizkit“Nookie”
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7
Britney Spears“...Baby One More Time”
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8
Sugar Ray“Every Morning”
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9
*NSYNC“I Drive Myself Crazy”
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10
Destiny's Child“Bills, Bills, Bills”
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TRL premiered on MTV on September 14, 1998. Fans voted daily by phone and online for their favorite videos. The show made Times Square its home and defined pop music for a generation.

🌈Lisa Frank Design of the Day✨i

Find Your Animal Energy

Hyper-saturated. Maximalist. Iconic. 🦄

JournalPeak: 1991⭐ Today's Pick

Baby Seal

The most doe-eyed baby seal imaginable, surrounded by glittering snowflakes and rainbow auroras.

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Collector Value
$12–$30 for hardcover journal in good condition
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Fun Fact
The Baby Seal design debuted in Lisa Frank's early catalog and remained in production for over a decade due to fan demand.
Your Animal Energy
Sweetheart

You're pure-hearted and kind. You cried at The Land Before Time and you're not ashamed.

Click an animal to reveal your personality

Lisa Frank Inc. · Tucson, AZ · 1979–2000s

🎵 Music

📻FM Radio — May
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Tune In to the 90s

Spin the dial to change stations — top songs in heavy rotation this month across the decade

Now Tuned
100.3 FM
Z100
Top 40 / CHR Pop
889296100104108
On Air — Top 40 / CHR PopNew York's #1 Hit Music Station
1
Mariah Carey
“Dreamlover”
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2
Janet Jackson
“That's the Way Love Goes”
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3
En Vogue
“Don't Let Go (Love)”
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4
Backstreet Boys
“Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)”
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5
Spice Girls
“Say You'll Be There”
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6
Donna Lewis
“I Love You Always Forever”
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7
98 Degrees
“Because of You”
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8
Monica
“For You I Will”
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9
All-4-One
“I Swear”
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10
Kris Kross
“Jump”
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Simulated stations based on real 90s radio formats. Click any track to search on YouTube.

📺 TV & Movies

Friday Night LineupiABC

TGIF— Thank God It's Friday!

1991–1992 Season
8:00 PM
Family Matters
Season 2
8:30 PM
Step by Step
Season 1
9:00 PM
Full House
Season 5
9:30 PM
Perfect Strangers
Season 7

TGIF ran on ABC from 1989–2000, becoming the iconic Friday night destination for family TV in the 90s.

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1/10

🏀 Sports

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NHL Standings

i— 1994-95 season

The lockout wiped out half the season, but the Devils' neutral-zone trap suffocated opponents. They swept the Red Wings in the Finals in one of the most dominant Cup runs ever.

Lockout-shortened season — only 48 games played starting January 20.

🏀 NBA⚾ MLB🏈 NFL🏒 NHL ▾
Eastern Conference
#TeamW-L-OTPCT
1
❄️
Quebec Nordiques
Joe Sakic & Peter Forsberg
30-13-5.625
2
🐧
Pittsburgh Penguins
Jaromir Jagr & Ron Francis
29-16-3.604
3
🐻
Boston Bruins
Ray Bourque
27-18-3.563
4
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New Jersey Devils
Martin Brodeur & Scott Stevens
22-18-8.458
5
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Philadelphia Flyers
Eric Lindros — The Next One
28-16-4.583
Western Conference
#TeamW-L-OTPCT
1
🐙
Detroit Red Wings
Steve Yzerman & Sergei Fedorov
33-11-4.688
2
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St. Louis Blues
Brett Hull & Wayne Gretzky
28-15-5.583
3
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Calgary Flames
Theoren Fleury
24-17-7.500
4
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Vancouver Canucks
Pavel Bure
18-18-12.375
5
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Chicago Blackhawks
Jeremy Roenick
24-19-5.500
🏆1994-95 champion: New Jersey Devils

✨ Pop Culture

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On the Newsstands

i— circa the 90s
Sports Illustrated

UNLV's Runnin' Rebels: Can Anyone Stop Them?

Sports Illustrated

UNLV's Runnin' Rebels: Can Anyone Stop Them?

April 9, 1990

Time

Free at Last: Nelson Mandela Walks Out of Prison

Time

Free at Last: Nelson Mandela Walks Out of Prison

March 19, 1990

People

Patrick Swayze: People's Sexiest Man Alive

People

Patrick Swayze: People's Sexiest Man Alive

May 28, 1990

Rolling Stone

Guns N' Roses: The Biggest Band in the World

Rolling Stone

Guns N' Roses: The Biggest Band in the World

April 4, 1991

Newsweek

After the Gulf War: America Faces a New World Order

Newsweek

After the Gulf War: America Faces a New World Order

April 1, 1991

💾 Money & Tech

📈90s Economyi

Numbers for 1991

Markets rebounded strongly after the Gulf War ended quickly. The recession hit bottom in March and recovery began — though few noticed until 1992.

📊 Markets (Year-End)
NASDAQ
586
+55.0% YoY
Pre-boom
Dow Jones
3,168
+20.3% YoY
S&P 500
376
+13.9% YoY
NASDAQ Trajectory · 1990–1999
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💵 Prices in 1991
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Gas (gallon)
$1.14
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Movie Ticket
$4.21
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Big Mac
$2.25
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Avg. Monthly Rent
$548

US Economic Data · 1991 · The Dot-Com Decade

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