Rewind to the ’90s with the 10 Things I Hate About You soundtrack, and bless your ears with the indie pop, rock and hip-hop music of the era. An adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” the movie follows Cameron James (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) as he schemes with his friend to find Kat Stratford (Julia Stiles) a boyfriend, so that he can go out with her younger sister Bianca (Larisa Oleynik). For easy listening, play “Even Angels Fall” by Jessica Riddle or “Your Winter” by Sister Hazel. If you want to emanate Kat Stratford’s laissez-faire attitude, listen to Joan Jett’s “Bad Reputation,” Letters to Cleo’s “Cruel to Be Kind” and Semisonic’s “F.N.T.” If you want to channel your inner Bianca, listen to “I Want You To Want Me” by Letters to Cleo and “Wings of a Dove” by Madness. Or rap along to Notorious B.I.G.’s “Hypnotize,” which plays during the infamous scene at Bowie Lowenstein’s party. The soundtrack perfectly fits the mood of each character throughout the movie, and creates numerous iconic scenes that etch themselves into your memory with the play of a single song.
