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August 24
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MTV Total Request Live

#1 on TRL — August 24, 1999

The most requested video on this day in 1999

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TLC
“No Scrubs”

Peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the definitive anthems of female independence in the 90s.

Today's Top 10 Countdown

1
TLC“No Scrubs”
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2
Korn“Freak On A Leash”
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3
Britney Spears“...Baby One More Time”
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4
*NSYNC“I Drive Myself Crazy”
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5
Eminem“My Name Is”
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6
Sugar Ray“Every Morning”
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7
98 Degrees“The Hardest Thing”
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8
Lauryn Hill“Ex-Factor”
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9
Brandy & Monica“The Boy Is Mine”
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10
Limp Bizkit“Nookie”
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TRL premiered on MTV on September 14, 1998. Fans voted daily by phone and online for their favorite videos. The show made Times Square its home and defined pop music for a generation.

🌈Lisa Frank Design of the Day✨i

Find Your Animal Energy

Hyper-saturated. Maximalist. Iconic. 🦄

JournalPeak: 1991⭐ Today's Pick

Baby Seal

The most doe-eyed baby seal imaginable, surrounded by glittering snowflakes and rainbow auroras.

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Collector Value
$12–$30 for hardcover journal in good condition
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Fun Fact
The Baby Seal design debuted in Lisa Frank's early catalog and remained in production for over a decade due to fan demand.
Your Animal Energy
Sweetheart

You're pure-hearted and kind. You cried at The Land Before Time and you're not ashamed.

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Lisa Frank Inc. · Tucson, AZ · 1979–2000s

🎵 Music

📻FM Radio — August
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Tune In to the 90s

Spin the dial to change stations — top songs in heavy rotation this month across the decade

Now Tuned
100.3 FM
Z100
Top 40 / CHR Pop
889296100104108
On Air — Top 40 / CHR PopNew York's #1 Hit Music Station
1
TLC
“Waterfalls”
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2
Coolio feat. L.V.
“Gangsta's Paradise”
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3
Boyz II Men
“Water Runs Dry”
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4
Mariah Carey
“One Sweet Day”
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5
Monica
“Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)”
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6
Brandy
“Baby”
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7
Brownstone
“If You Love Me”
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8
Xscape
“Who Can I Run To”
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9
Madonna
“Take a Bow”
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10
Michael Jackson
“You Are Not Alone”
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Simulated stations based on real 90s radio formats. Click any track to search on YouTube.

📺 TV & Movies

Friday Night LineupiABC

TGIF— Thank God It's Friday!

1990–1991 Season
8:00 PM
Perfect Strangers
Season 6
8:30 PM
Family Matters
Season 1
9:00 PM
Full House
Season 4
9:30 PM
Growing Pains
Season 5

TGIF ran on ABC from 1989–2000, becoming the iconic Friday night destination for family TV in the 90s.

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🏀 Sports

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MLB Standings

i— 1995 season

The Braves' pitching triumvirate of Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz was untouchable. Cleveland's Indians were a juggernaut — 100 wins — but couldn't close out Atlanta in the World Series.

Season shortened to 144 games due to player strike. Opened April 26.

🏀 NBA⚾ MLB ▾🏈 NFL🏒 NHL
American League
#TeamW-LPCT
1
🪶
Cleveland Indians
Albert Belle & Manny Ramirez
100-44.694
2
🧦
Boston Red Sox
Mo Vaughn (AL MVP)
86-58.597
3
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New York Yankees
Wade Boggs & Don Mattingly
79-65.549
4
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Seattle Mariners
Ken Griffey Jr. & Randy Johnson
79-66.545
5
😇
California Angels
Jim Edmonds
78-67.538
National League
#TeamW-LPCT
1
🪓
Atlanta Braves
Maddux, Glavine & Smoltz
90-54.625
2
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Mike Piazza
78-66.542
3
🏔️
Colorado Rockies
Dante Bichette
77-67.535
4
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Cincinnati Reds
Barry Larkin
85-59.590
5
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Houston Astros
Craig Biggio & Jeff Bagwell
76-68.528
🏆1995 champion: Atlanta Braves

✨ Pop Culture

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On the Newsstands

i— circa the 90s
Sports Illustrated

UNLV's Runnin' Rebels: Can Anyone Stop Them?

Sports Illustrated

UNLV's Runnin' Rebels: Can Anyone Stop Them?

April 9, 1990

Time

Free at Last: Nelson Mandela Walks Out of Prison

Time

Free at Last: Nelson Mandela Walks Out of Prison

March 19, 1990

People

Patrick Swayze: People's Sexiest Man Alive

People

Patrick Swayze: People's Sexiest Man Alive

May 28, 1990

Newsweek

Mandela: Free at Last — What Comes Next for South Africa

Newsweek

Mandela: Free at Last — What Comes Next for South Africa

March 5, 1990

💾 Money & Tech

📈90s Economyi

Numbers for 1990

Recession year — the S&L crisis and Gulf War uncertainty dragged markets down. The dot-com boom was still a decade away.

📊 Markets (Year-End)
NASDAQ
378
Pre-boom
Dow Jones
2,633
S&P 500
330
NASDAQ Trajectory · 1990–1999
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💵 Prices in 1990
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Gas (gallon)
$1.19
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Movie Ticket
$4.23
🍔
Big Mac
$2.20
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Avg. Monthly Rent
$530

US Economic Data · 1990 · The Dot-Com Decade

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