{"id":831893,"date":"2026-08-31T12:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/831893\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T12:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:36:11","slug":"3-one-hit-wonders-from-the-1990s-we-hear-all-the-time-in-shopping-malls-and-grocery-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/831893\/","title":{"rendered":"3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1990s We Hear All the Time in Shopping Malls and Grocery Stores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grocery stores and shopping malls want their customers to be in the best mood possible when they browse. That\u2019s why the places often pump in some of the best and most beloved pop songs over their loudspeakers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here below, we wanted to explore three tracks from back in the day that we can still hear on the stereo overhead when we shop. Indeed, these are <a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/3-one-hit-wonders-from-the-1990s-that-i-truly-wanted-more-from\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">three one-hit wonders from the 1990s<\/a> we hear all the time in shopping malls and grocery stores. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tVideos by American Songwriter\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Rhythm Of The Night\u201d by Corona from \u2018The Rhythm Of The Night\u2019 (1995)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1788179770_738_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As soon as you hear the first 10 seconds of this song, you know you want more of it. And yet, there is nothing controversial about it. That\u2019s a hard line to walk for any group. \u201cThe Rhythm Of The Night\u201d by Corona is like a spell you can\u2019t help but seek out. It echoes, it reverberates. It is larger than life. Indeed, the 1995 tune by Corona is simply glorious. And that\u2019s what makes it perfect for shopping mall and grocery store playlists. It\u2019s got a 100 percent approval rating. That\u2019s the power of a great chorus, a great beat, and a great vocal performance.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTotal Eclipse Of The Heart\u201d by Nicki French from \u2018Secrets\u2019 (1995)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1788179771_348_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many ways, all of the adjectives you can use for \u201cThe Rhythm Of The Night\u201d you can use for the 1995 tune \u201cTotal Eclipse Of The Heart\u201d by Nicki French. It\u2019s energetic. It gets your skeleton buzzing in the best of ways. Suddenly, you have pep in your step. The cover track by French has you clutching your shopping cart more tightly; you are starting to almost skip down the shop aisles. Yes, this song is like a shot of espresso on your Saturday. No wonder malls and stores love it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMMMBop\u201d by Hanson from \u2018Middle Of Nowhere\u2019 (1997)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1788179771_378_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone who grew up in the late 1990s has a sweet spot for this song. In 1997, we were all pulling for the brother trio Hanson. The Oklahoma-born group sang sweetly about nonsense, and it was a hit from the first chorus. Today, malls and shops want to take advantage of that pleasant, nostalgic association. So, that\u2019s why you\u2019ll hear this song often on the stereo overhead when you\u2019re out, well, bopping around. Happy shopping!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo by Vinnie Zuffante\/Getty Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Grocery stores and shopping malls want their customers to be in the best mood possible when they browse.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":831894,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[50829,88,216,34562,17172],"class_list":["post-831893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-1990s","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-one-hit-wonders","tag-pop-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/831893","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=831893"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/831893\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/831894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=831893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=831893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=831893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}