Number One with an Axe! A Look at the Guitar’s Role in America’s #1 Hits, Volume 9, 1995-99

Hip-hop and superstar woman vocalists reigned supreme in the late 90s. The guitar was still in use, but solos were few and far between. On top of that, synths became eerily good at creating guitar sounds, leading to the philosophical question: if a guitar wasn't used to create a guitar sound in a song, does that song feature a guitar? On a more basic level, there are LOTS of great and fun songs to hear from 95-99. Let's check 'em out!