Nineties (song)

"Nineties" is a song by English pop punk band Busted.

It was released on 2 November 2018 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Half Way There (2019).

The song is a nostalgia track, mentioning culture from the 1990s, including watching the film The Goonies, meeting Saved by the Bell character Kelly Kapowski (played by actress Tiffani Thiessen), and bands such as Oasis, Nirvana and the Smashing Pumpkins.

In an interview with Digital Spy, Matt Willis said: "I was more excited about releasing 'Nineties' than I have been about anything.

"[3] The music video premiered on YouTube on 12 November 2018 and sees the band referencing different pop culture from the 90s, such as Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Top of the Pops, Westlife,[4] The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Blind Date and even sees them referencing the music video for their first single, "What I Go to School For".

Charlie Simpson wore drag for the song's music video, something he also did in the band's 2003 music video of the single " Crashed the Wedding ".