Party Time: The '90s

The '90s were halcyon days for mainstream pop. The acid house explosion of the previous decade inspired euphoric and unstoppable tracks from Crystal Waters, Snap! and Daft Punk, while Deee-Lite repurposed bopping jazz grooves for a mainstream audience. At the top of the charts, vocal powerhouses Whitney Houston and Ricky Martin went head-to-head against the Spice Girls' brash girl power.