While all musicians try and relay a story that their listeners can latch on to, love is a familiar face in country songs.

Ballads and party anthems dominated the genre in the 1990s. See which of them made the Grand Ole Opry's list of the 100 greatest songs.

The Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” made the melodrama of the ’90s more palatable, and even grunge bands like Nirvana released songs like “Heart-Shaped Box,” an ode to Cobain’s relationship ...