Considered by many musicians I know to be possibly their greatest song, this tune came about originally as a jam trying to figure out a bridge for Mysterious Ways. This tune goes to show that you never know where great tunes sometimes come from, or how they may find their way into the real word. This amazing track comes in at #15, it’s One by U2.
One of the most popular videos of 1992 came from this next song in our countdown. It also showed that after the David Lee Roth years and some good Sammy Hager years, Van Halen was clearly not done delivering some classic rock tracks. The song and video became staples on MTV and continued to give relevance to the rock giants as new bands became known. At #16 it’s Right Now by Van Halen.
Prince’s Love Symbol album is outstanding, and while his song 7 was a chart hit, it’s this track that showed just how daring Prince was and was going to continue to be. One of the funkiest tunes on the album, it’s subject matter was extreme at the time but it has managed to retain its power over the years. Funk out with this #17 song Sexy M.F. by Prince.
Having the #1 song released in the previous year’s countdown was not enough for this group, especially since so many songs off their Black album have remained steadfast classics years later. This one is no different, having recently been covered by Chris Stapleton, showing it’s power years later. Coming in at #18 in the top 20 countdown of songs released in 1992 is Nothing Else Matters by Metallica.
Some songs on these countdowns continue to be heard in stores and other establishments, and this one is no different. It was one of this artist’s biggest hits and it continues to be heard over and over again, proof that this song hasn’t fully lost it’s luster. Coming in at #19 is Constant Craving by K.D. Lang.
We begin our top 20 countdown of the best songs released in 1992, thirty years ago, with possibly the saddest song of our countdown. During arguably the peak period of concern regarding the AIDS/HIV crisis, this song may not have reach high on the charts but still remains one of my favorite songs of this great artist in the 90s. Starting off at #20 is The Last Song by Elton John.