In the year 1989, a ton of great classic rock and glam metal tunes dropped. They all had an unmistakable sound: that high-production, MTV-candy catchiness that defined a lot of music that very year.

Just when you thought the 1980s were over, these 1990s bands brought the music of the decade back for another round. At times, the desire for a '90s band to turn the clock back 10 or so years has been ...