American Songwriter has revisited three pop and dance hits from 1991 that the site argues have unfairly slipped from public memory despite still sounding vibrant today. The feature highlights tracks by Black Box, Mariah Carey and C+C Music Factory, noting that while much of that year's chart output has aged badly, these particular songs remain underrated and still hold up as fresh listening decades later.

The list features "Strike It Up" by Black Box, an Italian Eurohouse dance-pop track that reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 despite a controversy over uncredited vocalist Martha Wash; "I Don't Wanna Cry" by Mariah Carey, an early single from her self-titled debut album that hit No. 1; and "Here We Go (Let's Rock & Roll)" by C+C Music Factory, a high-energy dance track that peaked at No. 3 in the US and charted well across Europe.