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60 Songs That Explain the '90s
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Today: #9 in Music on our combined chart.
Today: #28 in Music, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #26 in Music, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #6 in Music, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #18 in Music, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #15 in Music, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #87 in Music, Philippines on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | — | — |
| Oct 16 | — | #193 |
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First came '60 Songs That Explain the '90s.' (We did that.) Then came '60 Songs That Explain the '90s: The 2000s.' (We're doing that now—and yes, that's the actual name.) But whether you want to jump back to the Clinton years or join us as we reboot our old iPods, you can find all of the collected works of Rob Harvilla below. Come back each Wednesday for a new episode.