August 6 Through the 90s
43 events from the decade
The most requested video on this day in 1999
The Men in Black star's theme from the blockbuster summer film sampled Stevie Wonder and hit #1 in July 1999.
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.
A brilliant scarlet macaw perched on a neon flower branch, surrounded by rainbow fruit and glitter butterflies.
You're bright, social, and always the life of the party. You remember everyone's birthday and remind them twice.
Click an animal to reveal your personality
Lisa Frank Inc. · Tucson, AZ · 1979–2000s
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