MEMOIRS OF THE 90S JAMS

I remember back in high school when we thought we knew what love is. Dumping our boyfriends just because they didn’t check on us during lunch. That sounds stupid and very immature now. But it really tore us apart. Our diaries and CD collections are evidence of this terrible heartbreak. I compiled a list of rhythm and blues songs that I used to listen to during my teenage love affairs. Feel free to add your own favourite songs on the on the comment box. Let’s reminisce about our teenage vulnerable years.

1.    Brandy - Have you ever                                                                                                                                           

Who did not cry with brandy when the track played? Oh my word I remember I used to have this record at home and trust me after school I would rush home just listen to it. So that I can be able to forgive Oscar the next day in school. You are definitely not the child of the 90s if you did not cry to this ballad.

2.    Tamia – who do you tell                                                                                                                                    

     God love is painful. I was in grade 8 and there was this fine grade 10 brother in my school. I was mad about him, I even chose to do history, because he did history. How stupid of me? I wanted to tell him so badly, but my pride wouldn’t let me. Now he is another what could have been. Who do you tell by Tamia helped me to forget about the nigger, but I still think about him today. 

3.    Destiny’s chid – say my name                                                                                                                          

How we all fought to be Beyoncé. Female rnb group was a thing in the 90s. Destiny’s child catered for my age group. Most of us sang and danced along to the track during both good and bad times. That’s when we started creating dance groups, competing with are groups such as TLC, Envogue etc. I hate the track today, because I was dumped because of it. I guess I didn’t say his name enough. 

4.    Aaliyah - 4 Page letter                                                                                                                                        

There is no way I would not include Aaliyah. 4 page letter gave birth to teenage love letters. Remember writing love letters to your man during class. There was no mix it, and Facebook then. We will always draw a red heart on the first page of the letter.  I also wrote quite a few 4 page letters thanks to Aaliyah. “I love you so much” would always be the first sentence on that letter. You all know what follows next. “I didn’t mean to hurt you”. 

5.    Britney spears – baby one more time                                                                                                                                                              

Its Britney biaaatch. No teenager will tell me they did not love Britney Spears. I wanted to be like her and started using memeza cream for complexion. I was still dating Oscar when the track was released. I couldn’t get enough of his so called love. I’m still a Britney fan. But no song of hers will still give me chills like baby one more time.