Now That's What I Call The 90s

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Stereo MCs became one of the most successful of the British hip-hop acts. "Connected" is propelled by a catchy but downbeat atmospheric brand of hip-hop. Now 90’s predecessor, Now That’s What I Call Music 89, was the fastest selling album of 2014. Released in November last year, Now 89 has now sold nearly 1.11m copies in the UK according to the Official Charts Company’s sales data. Within the context of "Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness," an expansive double album dedicated to depression, "1979" sounds almost perky. It's gentle sense of nostalgic reverie most definitely jibed with the decade's mood of inward contemplation.

Amy Grant spent the 1980s as one of the most successful of the Christian pop singers, but not until 1991 did she enjoy a major crossover into the pop mainstream. "Baby Baby" is a delightful celebration of love between life partners. By the time the '90s headed toa close, it had been eight years since Whitney Houston had put out a studio album. Music industry legend Clive Davis convinced her to record a new set of songs, and the resulting album, "My Love Is Your Love," includes some of her best work. "It's Not Right, But It's Okay" is a hard-hitting anthem for women on the way out of relationships that sounds great on the radio and on the dance floor. Jamaican-born Orville Burrell had a huge hit with "Boombastic," one of the first dancehall—a sub-genre of reggae—songs to break through to the American pop charts. Shaggy, who took his stage name from a "Scooby Doo" character, exhibits oodles of personal charm alongside the funky grooves. All I wanna do...zooma zoom zoom zoom..." At this point, hip-hop began to walk the fine line between pop radio acceptability and unacceptably explicit sexual content. "Rump Shaker" is innocent by today's standards, but it pushed boundaries in its day.For many, the mileage varied on the Barenaked Ladies' breakthrough hit. Its pure kinetic energy certainly invigorated pop radio playlists, debuting at No. 3 before eventually spending, appropriately enough, one week at No. 1. Although a little of its cheeky, self-indulgent humor can go a long way, few songs epitomize 90s pop like "One Week."

The emergence of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" as a top-10 pop hit remains one of the most dramatic events in 1990s pop music. Kurt Cobain's sardonic ode to teenage angst, set to a pop melody pounded out by drums and guitars bathed in fuzzed-up distortion, rattled the pop music establishment. It was all accompanied by a music video that presented a memorable and unrelentingly dark view of the classic high school pep rally. Grunge had arrived. Although her style is often thought of as overly earnest, Etheridge can also be gut-wrenching. "Come to My Window" conjures up a powerful picture of romantic angst and erotic tension, accompanied by the artist's straightforward guitar-playing and raspy vocals. To mark National Album Day, Steve Wright reveals the top 40 most-streamed albums released in the UK in the 1990s. WHICH SOMETHING I NEED TO YOU LIKE BETTER? THE BEN HAENOW ONE WHICH IS ON NOW 90 OR THE ONEREPUBLIC ONE?! THEY'RE THE SAME, OR ARE THEY? WHAT DO YOU THINK?! Registered office: Media House, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing, Company number: LP003328;

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Heart 90s is a national digital radio station that broadcasts nationally on Digital One DAB from studios at Leicester Square in London. Just like its sister stations Heart and Heart Extra, it is also owned and operated by Global.The R&B trio TLC electrified the pop music world with their phenomenal album "Crazysexycool," released in 1994. Then it was a five-year wait for the next installment. Fortunately, "Fan Mail" was nearly as good as its predecessor. "No Scrubs," the leadoff single, is pitch-and-picture-perfect late '90s R&B. Sugar Ray's feel-good vibe is one of the pure pleasures of '90s pop music. This tale about a girlfriend who "has a halo hanging from the corner" of her four-poster bed is instantly recognizable and memorable.

This top-10 hit from San Francisco's Faith No More was both heavy and absurd. A set of inscrutable lyrics meets a punk/funk/rap beat and the result is one of the most exhilarating aural experiences of any decade.

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This remains one of the best-ever autobiographical songs by a pop recording artist. "Motownphilly" details the group's discovery by Michael Bivins, of New Edition and Bell Biv Devoe fame, and their first taste of stardom. The a cappella break is simply gorgeous. Joanna is the enthusiastic amateur - asking the questions she’s always wanted to ask - and Stephen is The Maestro, providing the answers. Who was better: Mozart or Beethoven? Why do certain pieces of music make us feel a certain way? What do conductors actually do? They also discuss the great composers and symphonies, and the often-remarkable stories behind them, all delivered in Joanna and Stephen’s unique, engaging and affectionate way. R.E.M.'s album "Automatic for the People" is one of the top artistic achievements of '90s pop music, and "Man on the Moon" is one of the most memorable and beautiful songs from that album. It is both a moving tribute to comedian Andy Kaufman and a thoughtful meditation on the power of popular culture.