The 1990s was a decade in which Garth Brooks arrived on the scene, selling multi-million copies of his albums, which raised the bar for everyone that followed to do the same. It was a decade that started with a number of neo-traditional artists, and ended with more contemporary pop-leaning artists.

We have compiled the list of the 10 artists that made the biggest impact in the 1990s. This impact is based on No. 1 records, number of Top 40 singles, album sales, and popular tours.