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Events

1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. The most pivotal moment in musical development in 1992 was Nirvana's Nevermind going to #1 on the CD charts. This marked the point where Grunge began to overtake the Glam metal style of the 1980s.

Another notable event was the release of The Chronic by Dr. Dre. Though other artists (including Dr. Dre as a member of N.W.A., and Public Enemy, LL Cool J and Kurtis Blow) had achieved some mainstream success, The Chronic was perhaps the first real blockbuster hip hop album. It presaged the future mainstream dominance of hip hop, as well as the beginning of G funk-West Coast rap's rule as the most popular and influential type of hip hop.

Also, techno and house music began to move from the underground rave scene of Los Angeles and other large cities into the mainstream American subculture.

Thrash metal saw Megadeth moving in a more commercial direction with Countdown to Extinction, while Pantera laid the groundwork for aggro-metal with Vulgar Display of Power.

Political rapcore band Rage Against the Machine released their eponymous debut album, leading to modest mainstream success and opening the door for other rapcore bands.

Pop-metal band Extreme released III Sides To Every Story, the follow up to 1990's Pornograffitti, which spawned the hit "More Than Words." III Sides To Every Story is known by the band as their finest work.

The Spin Doctors' Pocket Full of Kryptonite spawned three huge hits this year. Though the band was never able to recreate this success, it foreshadowed the future rise of popular jam bands like Phish and Dave Matthews Band.

Garth Brooks continued to be a major force in the music business, having already enjoyed the feat of being the first country music superstar to debut at #1 in the albums charts the previous year with "Ropin' The Wind," his follow up set, "The Chase," also made its first appearance on both the pop and country charts at #1.

Contemporary Christian music singer Amy Grant, who had recently scored major mainstream success in 1991, saw her success continue as the last two singles from her enormously successful Heart In Motion album ("Good For Me" and "I Will Remember You") reach the Top Twenty of the US pop charts.

In 1992, the highly popular Japanese band X, on the verge of an international breakthrough, changed their name to "X Japan" in order to distinguish themselves from the United States punk band also called X.

1992 was also the year that the ABBA revival began. With the release of the ABBA Gold compilation, ABBA began to be remembered all over the world. The album soon topped the German, Swedish, and British charts, making them more than a success confined to the 1970s.

Bands formed

Bands disbanded

Bands Reformed

Albums released

Biggest hit singles

The following singles achieved the highest chart positions in 1992.

# Artist Title Year Country Chart Entries
1 Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You 1992 Flag of the United States UK 1 - Nov 1992, US BB 1 of 1992, US CashBox 5 of 1993, Holland 1 - Nov 1992, Sweden 1 - Nov 1992, Austria 2 - Dec 1992, Switzerland 1 - Dec 1992, Norway 1 - Dec 1992, Australia 2 of 1993, Germany 67 of the 1990s, Germany 1 - Jan 1993, Éire 1 - Dec 1992, Australia 1 for 10 weeks Mar 1993, Japan 5 of all time (international songs), Europe 19 of the 1990s, Global 7 (10 M sold) - 1992, Grammy in 1993, AFI 65, TOTP 19, RYM 172 of 1992, POP 10 of 1992, RIAA 108, Scrobulate 90 of ballad, Acclaimed 802, Party 280 of 1999
2 Nirvana Smells Like Teen Spirit 1991 Flag of the United States UK 7 - Nov 1991, US BB 6 of 1992, US BB 5 of 1992, US CashBox 27 of 1992, Holland 3 - Nov 1991, Sweden 2 - Jan 1992, France 10 - Dec 1991, Austria 11 - Feb 1992, Switzerland 6 - Feb 1992, Norway 2 - Jan 1992, Germany 152 of the 1990s, Germany 2 - Jan 1992, New Zealand 1 for 1 weeks Feb 1992, Europe 6 of the 1990s, Belgium 7 of all time, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1991, Rolling Stone 9, Virgin 16, TheQ 321, 7 in 2FM list, RYM 3 of 1991, POP 6 of 1992, RIAA 80, Scrobulate 5 of rock, WXPN 53, Acclaimed 4, OzNet 900
3 Boyz II Men End of the Road 1992 Flag of the United States UK 1 - Sep 1992, US BB 1 of 1992, US BB 3 of 1992, US CashBox 1 of 1992, Holland 1 - Oct 1992, Sweden 3 - Oct 1992, Austria 29 - Nov 1992, Switzerland 7 - Oct 1992, Norway 3 - Nov 1992, Australia 21 of 1992, Germany 337 of the 1990s, Germany 7 - Jan 1993, Éire 1 - Nov 1992, New Zealand 1 for 7 weeks Oct 1992, Australia 1 for 4 weeks Feb 1993, POP 3 of 1992, Scrobulate 89 of rnb
4 Mr Big To Be With You 1992 Flag of the United States UK 3 - Mar 1992, US BB 1 of 1992, US CashBox 9 of 1992, Holland 1 - Mar 1992, Sweden 1 - Feb 1992, Austria 2 - Apr 1992, Switzerland 1 - Mar 1992, Norway 1 - Mar 1992, Australia 7 of 1992, Germany 47 of the 1990s, Germany 1 - Mar 1992, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks Mar 1992, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Aug 1992, POP 25 of 1992, OzNet 386
5 Kris Kross Jump 1992 Flag of the United States UK 2 - May 1992, US BB 1 of 1992, US BB 33 of 1992, US CashBox 4 of 1992, Holland 2 - May 1992, Sweden 5 - May 1992, Austria 9 - Jul 1992, Switzerland 1 - May 1992, Norway 2 - May 1992, Australia 15 of 1992, Germany 178 of the 1990s, Germany 2 - May 1992, Éire 1 - Jun 1992, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks Jun 1992, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Sep 1992, POP 50 of 1992, Acclaimed 1545

Top hits on record

See also: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1992

Classical music

Opera

Musical theater

  • Crazy for You     Broadway production
  • Falsettoes     Broadway production