Popular and Best-selling Books From 1990: The Bad Place by Dean Koontz The Black Book by Orhan Pamuk The Bourne Ultimatum by Robert Ludlum The Buddah of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi The Burden of Proof by Scott Turow Daddy by Daniel Steel The Dark Place by Stephen King Devices and Desires by P.D. James Four […]
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1999 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 1999 music was a last-call-for-the-decade mix of teen pop, adult contemporary, Latin pop, hip-hop, R&B, swing revival, alternative rock, movie soundtrack songs, and dance music. Aerosmith, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Ricky Martin, Céline Dion, Shania Twain, Brandy, Monica, Will Smith, Lauryn Hill, Madonna, Alanis Morissette, and
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Top 25 Songs of the 1990s: Billboard Hits, CD-Era Anthems, R&B Ballads, Dance Crazes, Soundtrack Songs, and Pop-Culture Memory The 1990s were built for huge singles, blockbuster ballads, MTV videos, CD sales, radio countdowns, movie soundtracks, dance crazes, pop-R&B crossovers, hip-hop breakthroughs, and songs that seemed to live forever at school dances. Billboard’s decade-based rankings
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Sexy Songs of the 1990s: 69 Mainstream Pop, R&B, Hip-Hop, Dance, and Rock Hits The 1990s had a very specific way of making sexy songs sound mainstream. A slow jam could play at a school dance, a pop ballad could hide very grown-up lyrics behind a giant chorus, and an R&B hit could become a
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About 90s Music: Grunge, Hip-Hop, R&B, Teen Pop, Dance Hits, Alternative Rock, Britpop, Soundtracks, and Songs That Defined the DecadeMusic of the 1990s was a wild handoff between old-school radio, MTV, CDs, mixtapes, mall culture, alternative rock, hip-hop, R&B, teen pop, dance music, and the first hints of the internet age. The decade started with
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1999 Oscars 71st Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 21, 1999 Held at: Los Angeles County Music Center, Los Angeles, California Host: Whoopi Goldberg Eligibility Year: 1998 Trivia Whoopi Goldberg became the first woman and the first African American to solo host the Oscars. This was her third time hosting but her first time going solo.
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1999 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 25, 1999Held at: Radio City Music Hall, New York CityHost: Kelsey GrammerEligibility Year: October 1, 1997 – September 30, 1998TriviaBest New Artist Snub: Despite huge success, Backstreet Boys lost the Best New Artist award to Lauryn Hill.Album of the Year: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill also
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1998 Billboard Number One Hits1998’s Billboard number one hits reflected the late-1990s pop radio handoff. Big movie ballads were still huge, R&B was dominating the Hot 100, adult contemporary was strong, and playful pop-rap was crossing over in a major way. The year felt polished, romantic, dramatic, and very radio-friendly.The year began with Elton John’s
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1998 Pop Culture HistoryIn 1998, Google was founded in a garage, Titanic was still making money on its 58th day in theaters, Bill Clinton told the world what the definition of “is” is, and Elton John spent the first two weeks of January at number one with a song about Princess Diana that he had
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1998 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 1998 music was a colorful mix of teen pop, Latin pop, alternative rock, adult contemporary, hip-hop, R&B, country-pop, dance music, and movie soundtrack favorites. Smash Mouth, Shania Twain, Ricky Martin, Santana, Cher, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, TLC, Backstreet Boys, Jennifer Lopez, Goo Goo Dolls, Sarah
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1998 Oscars 70th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: March 23, 1998Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHost: Billy CrystalEligibility Year: 1997TriviaTitanic Triumph: Titanic won 11 Oscars, tying with Ben-Hur for the most Academy Awards ever won by a single film.Iconic Line: One of the most famous lines, “I’m the king of the world!”, was shouted by James
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1998 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 25, 1998Held at: Radio City Music Hall, New York CityHost: Kelsey GrammerEligibility Year: October 1, 1996 – September 30, 1997TriviaIt’s All About the Benjamins: Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs dominated the evening with No Way Out, which won Best Rap Album.Fleetwood’s Comeback: Fleetwood Mac marked their return by snagging an
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1997 Billboard Number One Hits 1997’s Billboard number one hits captured a dramatic late-1990s shift. Big emotional ballads were still powerful, hip-hop and R&B were moving deeper into the center of pop radio, and global pop groups were starting to reshape the mainstream. The year had grief, glamour, movie tie-ins, teen-pop sparks, and enough shiny-suit
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1997 Trivia, History, and Fun FactsIn 1997, the world stopped for a princess. When Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a Paris tunnel on August 31, an estimated 2.5 billion people watched her funeral six days later — the largest television audience for a single event in history to that point. Elton John rewrote Candle
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1997 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 1997 music was a wonderfully crowded mix of dance-pop, hip-hop, R&B, alternative rock, ska revival, country crossover, adult contemporary, movie soundtrack songs, and novelty party hits. Aqua, Spice Girls, Usher, Puff Daddy, The Notorious B.I.G., Hanson, Sugar Ray, Third Eye Blind, LeAnn Rimes, Sarah McLachlan,
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1997 Oscars 69th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: March 24, 1997Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHost: Billy CrystalEligibility Year: 1996TriviaStriking Gold: The English Patient dominated the night, taking home nine Oscars including Best Picture.Double Whammy: Geoffrey Rush won Best Actor for Shine and became the first Australian actor to win an Academy Award.Host with the Most:
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1997 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 26, 1997Held at: Madison Square Garden, New York CityHost: Ellen DeGeneresEligibility Year: October 1, 1995 – September 30, 1996TriviaGospel Roots: Celine Dion’s chart-topping Because You Loved Me lost Song of the Year to Eric Clapton’s Change the World, which was a hit in both pop and gospel formats.LeAnn’s Leap:
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1996 Billboard Number One Hits 1996’s Billboard number one hits were dominated by huge ballads, R&B, hip-hop crossover, and one inescapable dance craze. The year opened with Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men still on top with One Sweet Day, one of the biggest chart records of the decade, and later moved through Céline Dion,
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1996 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1996World Changing Event: Dolly the sheep was born on July 5, 1996 — the first mammal successfully cloned from an adult cell. She was named after Dolly Parton because her DNA came from a mammary gland cell. Dolly herself apparently had no opinion on the matter.Top Song: “Don’t
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1996 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics Top 10 Songs of 1996 Macarena – Los Del Rio Grease Megamix – Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta Maria – Ricky Martin California Love – 2Pac Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion Champagne Supernova – Oasis I Will Remember You – Sarah McLachlan Sweet
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Pop Culture Headlines: 1996 Top Events in January 1996 Pop Culture History 1. Super Bowl XXX (January 28, 1996): The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, claiming their fifth Super Bowl title and third in four years behind Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, and Michael Irvin. Cornerback Larry
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1996 Oscars 68th Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 25, 1996 Held at: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California Host: Whoopi Goldberg Eligibility Year: 1995 Trivia Braveheart’s Roar: Mel Gibson’s Braveheart was the evening’s big winner, capturing Best Picture and Best Director. Nicholas’ Nick of Time: Nicholas Cage won Best Actor for his role in Leaving
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1996 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 28, 1996Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHost: Ellen DeGeneresEligibility Year: October 1, 1994 – September 30, 1995TriviaAlanis Unplugged: Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill snagged Album of the Year, marking her as a force in the music industry.Hootie’s Big Catch: Hootie & the Blowfish won Best New Artist, propelling
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1995 Billboard Number One Hits 1995’s Billboard number one hits captured a year when R&B, hip-hop crossover, movie soundtracks, adult pop, and danceable radio hits all shared the spotlight. The year still had big 1990s ballads, but the center of pop music was clearly shifting toward smoother grooves, stronger R&B production, and songs that could
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1995 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1995World-Changing Event: The internet went from curiosity to culture in 1995. JavaScript, Java, Windows 95, eBay, and Match.com all launched within the same 12-month window. Newsweek published an article mocking the idea that anyone would get news, shop, or learn online. The internet did not care.Top Song: One
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1995 Oscars 67th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: March 27, 1995Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHost: David LettermanEligibility Year: 1994TriviaForrest Gump Dominance: The film took home six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Tom Hanks.First-time Oscar for Martin Landau: Won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Ed Wood.Disney’s Golden Year: The Lion King
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1995 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: March 1, 1995Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHost: Paul ReiserEligibility Year: October 1, 1993 – September 30, 1994TriviaSheryl Crow Takes Flight: Sheryl Crow won three awards, including Record of the Year for All I Wanna Do.King of Pop: Michael Jackson snagged a Grammy for Best Music Video for Scream,
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1994 Billboard Number One Hits1994’s Billboard number one hits were smooth, romantic, emotional, and extremely ballad-friendly. Adult pop, R&B, soft rock, and soundtrack songs had major chart power, while dance-pop and reggae-pop added lighter moments to a year that otherwise seemed very committed to slow dancing.The year opened with Mariah Carey’s Hero carrying over from
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1994 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1994Game Changer: Sony PlayStation launched in Japan on December 3, 1994, selling 100,000 units on its first day. Gaming was never quite the same afterward.Top Song: I’ll Make Love to You by Boyz II Men, which spent 14 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100Must-See Movies:
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