THROWBACK GAMES: Marathon Songs of the ’90s

The Throwback Games continue tonight with the best Marathon Songs of the ’90s!

Last night, we had the longest songs of the ’80s, tonight we focus on the 1990s!

#3 “I’d Do Anything For Love(But I Won’t Do That)” by Meat Loaf

The album version of this 1993 song is truly a marathon at 12 minutes, 1 second. Thankfully, the radio version ran 5 minutes, 13 seconds. The song was Meat Loaf’s first and only No. 1.

#2 “Bitter Sweet Symphony” by the Verve

This 1997 song ran 5 minutes, 58 seconds on the album and 4 minutes, 33 seconds in the radio version. The song is based on a sample from a 1965 version of the Rolling Stones song “The Last Time.”

#3 “Freedom! ’90” by George Michael

The 1990 song clocked 6 minutes, 30 seconds on the album and 5 minutes, 21 seconds on the radio. It was a huge hit for George Michael, and famously featured supermodels in the music video.