Music of the 1990’s

1990- 1994

Top Five for the Billboard Hot 100

1990:1. Wilson Phillips Hold On2. Roxette It Must Have Been Love(From “Pretty Woman”)3. Sinead O'Connor Nothing Compare 2 U

 Sinéad O'Connor•Born in Dublin •Signed by Ensign Records •Worked with such artists as U2, Wyclef Jean, The Fugees, and others.

•Many works centered around politics.

•Most politically based songs criticized the IRA (Irish Republican Army) and the disputes and violence that still today ravages the Irish and English border.

Specifically about “Nothing Compares 2U” :•written by Prince and originally

recorded and released by a side project of his, The Family

•Music Video was very popular and well received.

•It was simply her face while singing the song.

•In July 1990 hit #1 in Ireland for 11 weeks

•#1 in UK for three weeks•Was #1 in US for briefly in 1990•Received Grammy nominations for

Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

•She boycotted the Grammy’s for its “extreme commercial nature”

4. Bell Biv Devoe

Poison5. Madonna Vogue

1991:1. Bryan Adams (Everything I Do) I Do It For You (From Robin Hood)

2. Color Me Badd I Wanna Sex You Up (From New Jack City)

3. C&C Music Factory Gonna Make You Sweat4. Paula AbdulRush Rush5. Timmy T. One More Try

1992:1. Boyz II MenEnd of the Road2. Sir Mix-A-Lot Baby Got Back3. Kris KossJump

4. Vanessa Williams Save The Best for Last5. TLCBaby-Baby-Baby

1993:1. Whitney Houston I will Always Love You2. Tag Team Whoomp! (There it is) 3. UB40 Can’t Help Falling In Love

4. Janet Jackson

That’s the Way Love Goes

5. Silk Freak Me

Janet Jackson:•Born in Gary, Indiana.•Sister of Michael, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon,

• multi-platinum Grammy, Billboard Music Awards, Nepalese Pop Music Awards, MTV TRL Awards, Video Music Awards and Emmy award-winning, Golden Globe.

•Academy Award-nominated American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actress

1994:1. Ace Of Base The Sign2. All-4-One I Swear3. Boyz II Men I'll Make Love To You

4. Celine Dion

The Power Of Love

5. Mariah Carey

Hero

“The Grunge Movement”

•Also known as “Seattle Sound”

•Began in the mid-80’s•genre of alternative rock inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock

•Peaked between ’91-’94

Nirvana•Some say Nirvana is the essence and leader of Grunge Music

•1991- The popularity of Nirvana's song "Smells Like Teen Spirit", from the album Nevermind, surprised the entire music industry. The album became a #1 hit around much of the world

•paved the way for more bands, including, most popularly, Pearl Jam

•Members of Nirvana- Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl, Former Members- Aaron Burckhard, Chad Channing, Dale Crover, Dave FosterDan Peters

•Later, after Cobain’s Death remaining members formed the Foo Fighters in 1995

Pearl Jam•Formed in Seattle Washington

•Toured for a time as “Mookie Blaylock” after the NBA basketball player.

•Members- Jeff Ament Stone Gossard Mike McCready Eddie Vedder Matt Cameron

•Released on August 27, 1991, Pearl Jam's debut album Ten (named for Mookie Blaylock's jersey number) contains 11 tracks.

•Album was about dark subjects- like depression, suicide, loneliness, and murder.

•four hit songs: "Even Flow", "Alive", "Jeremy", and "Black".

•Many interpreted "Alive" as an inspirational anthem due to its decidedly uplifting instrumentals and chorus.

•Vedder has since revealed that the song tells the semi-biographical tale of a son discovering that his father is actually his step-father, while his mother’s grief turns her to sexually embrace her son, who strongly resembles the biological father