Why '90s Movie Soundtracks Hit So Hard

The best '90s movie soundtracks — from an album Courtney Love curated, to Trent Reznor's sound collage, to a near miss with Kurt Cobain. These soundtracks didn't just accompany films — they Trojan-horsed new bands into the lives of millions of kids who bought the CD before they ever saw the movie. In this video, we're ranking the best curated and most creative alternative and rock soundtracks of the 1990s: The Crow, SFW, Judgment Night, Singles, The Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy, Magnolia, Until the End of the World, Natural Born Killers, Good Will Hunting, and Tank Girl — plus honorable mentions for Batman Forever, Lost Highway, Empire Records, Romeo + Juliet, Clueless, and Pump Up the Volume. Featuring music from Nine Inch Nails, The Cure, Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, Soundgarden, Radiohead, Hole, Pavement, Bjork, Portishead, Lou Reed, Courtney Love, Trent Reznor, and more. Update the timestamps above to match your final edit. What '90s soundtrack did we miss? Drop it in the comments. #90ssoundtracks #moviesoundtracks #alternativerock #90smusic #90snostalgia