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January-February
- January 8 - The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992.[1]
- January 12 - Cream reunites for a performance at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles, California, USA.[2] Other inductees include Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ruth Brown, The Doors, Van Morrison, and Sly & The Family Stone.
- January 13 - Bobby Brown is arrested in Augusta, Georgia, USA for simulating a sex act onstage.[citation needed]
- February 10 - Oprah Winfrey interviews Michael Jackson during a US television prime time special. It becomes one of the most watched interviews in television history and is Jackson's first in fourteen years.[citation needed]
- February 14 - Harry Nilsson suffers a non-fatal heart attack.[citation needed]
March-April
- March 4 - Patti LaBelle receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, USA.
- March 6 - Whitney Houston's single "I Will Always Love You" posts its 14th week at number one in the USA, becoming the longest running number one single of all time.[citation needed]
- March 22 - Depeche Mode becomes the first alternative British band to achieve the number one in U.S.A. on the Billboard 200, with the album Songs of Faith and Devotion.[citation needed]
- Green Day signs a contract with Reprise Records.[citation needed]
- April 12 - Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from Lenny Kravitz.[citation needed]
- April 16 - Paul McCartney headlines a concert at the Hollywood Bowl, USA to celebrate "Earth Day". Other performers included Ringo Starr, Steve Miller and Don Henley.
- April 17 - The Bangles' Susanna Hoffs marries screenwriter Jay Roach in Los Angeles, California, USA.[citation needed]
- April 21 - Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman marries Suzanne Accosta.[citation needed]
- April 24 - Willie Nelson, John Cougar Mellencamp, Neil Young and more than 30 other artists perform at Farm Aid 6 in Ames, Iowa, USA.
- April 29 - An animated version of Barry White appears on an episode of the US television cartoon series, The Simpsons.[3]
May-June
- May 31 - Oasis plays at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow, UK supporting 18 Wheeler. Creation Records boss Alan McGee, who was among the audience, offered them their first contract after the show.[citation needed]
- June 1 - Janet Jackson's janet. debuts at #1 becoming the first to do so by a female artist in the Soundscan era. The album's first single "That's the Way Love Goes" began the sixth week of its two month run at number one.
- June 7 - On his 35th birthday, Prince announced that he is changing his name to an unpronounceable symbol. This led to him being called The Artist Formerly Known as Prince until 2000.[citation needed]
- June 21 - Jamiroquai's debut album Emergency on Planet Earth goes straight to number one in the UK album charts, and stays there for four weeks.[citation needed]
- June 22 - Liz Phair releases her acclaimed debut album Exile In Guyville.
July-August
- July - European alternative singer Björk and pop princess Svetlana unite for the From Iceland To Moldova Tour. Both girls tour to the United States, UK, France, Japan and elsewhere.
- July 17 Guns N' Roses play their final gig on their world famous Use Your Illusion tour, this will be the last time the original band play together on stage, they break up between 1993-1999
- August 10 - Mayhem guitarist Euronymous is stabbed to death by Count Grishnackh in Oslo, Norway, causing the temporary end of Mayhem.[citation needed]
- August 28 - Bruce Dickinson plays his final show with Iron Maiden (until his return in 1999). The show was broadcast on British television, and later released on VHS and dvd.[citation needed]
September-October
- September - Ace of Base releases their record breaking debut album for Warner Bros. The Sign, also known as Happy Nation, and Happy Nation U.S Version. The previous year they also release the smash hit All That She Wants
- October 17 - Savatage guitarist and co-founder Christopher Michael "Criss" Oliva killed in a car accident by a seven-time drunk driver.[citation needed]
November-December
- A new opera house opens in Helsinki, Finland.[citation needed]
- November 9 - Wu-Tang Clan releases their acclaimed album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
- November 11 - Michael Jackson ends the Dangerous world tour in Mexico City,Mexico.
- November 19 - Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder is arrested in New Orleans, USA on charges of public drunkenness after a bar room brawl.[citation needed]
Undated
- Mike Starr quits Alice in Chains.
- Jesper Strömblad leaves Ceremonial Oath while Anders Friden joins the band. That meant Anders left Dark Tranquillity.
- The Pro Art Symphony Orchestra is founded in San Francisco, USA.
- Michael Jackson denies child molestation charges in a four-minute statement that is broadcast live on television.[citation needed]
- Natalie Merchant leaves 10,000 Maniacs after twelve years in the band.[citation needed]
- New Order break up whilst on the tour for their album Republic, and apparently do not speak to each other for another 5 years.[citation needed]
- Shania Twain signs her first contract with Mercury Records and releases her debut album Shania Twain.[citation needed]
- Christian rock label Tooth and Nail Records is formed.
Bands formed
Bands disbanded
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- Celtic Frost
- Cutting Crew
- The Darling Buds
- Faster Pussycat(reform in 2001–present)
- Firehose
- The Gits
- Happy Mondays
- The Hard-Ons
- Information Society (reform in 2006)
- Pixies (reform in 2004)
- Naked City
- Poison Idea
- Sisters of Mercy
- Skrewdriver
- Thompson Twins
- Triumph
- X
- Yellow Magic Orchestra
- The Zorros
Bands reformed
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Albums released
| Contents: | Top • January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December |
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January
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs | Genesis | Live |
| 12 | No Cure for Cancer | Denis Leary | - |
| Blue Funk | Heavy D & the Boyz | - | |
| 19 | The Wheel | Roseanne Cash | - |
| The Juliet Letters | Elvis Costello and The Brodsky Quartet | - | |
| Amon, Feasting the Beast | Deicide | Compilation | |
| 12 Inches of Snow | Snow | - | |
| 25 | The Collection | Kenny G | Compilation |
| Barry Live in Britain | Barry Manilow | Live | |
| 26 | Live at the Royal Albert Hall | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Live |
| Let's Knife | Shonen Knife | - |
February
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Objection Overruled | Accept | - |
| Off the Ground | Paul McCartney | - | |
| 2 | Star | Belly | - |
| In God We Trust | Brand Nubian | - | |
| 3 | Earth 2 | Earth | - |
| 9 | Where You Been | Dinosaur Jr | - |
| Spilt Milk | Jellyfish | - | |
| 15 | Serenades | Anathema | - |
| 16 | Tabula Rasa | Einstürzende Neubauten | - |
| Sarsippius' Ark | Infectious Grooves | - | |
| Body Exit Mind | New Fast Automatic Daffodils | - | |
| Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. | 2Pac | - | |
| 19 | Happy Nation | Ace of Base | Europe only |
| 22 | New Wave | The Auteurs | - |
| Pablo Honey | Radiohead | - | |
| 23 | Hard Workin' Man | Brooks & Dunn | - |
| Duran Duran ("The Wedding Album") | Duran Duran | - | |
| Mr. Machinery Operator | fIREHOSE | - | |
| Scenes from the Second Storey | The God Machine | - | |
| Superstar Car Wash | Goo Goo Dolls | - | |
| Joey Lawrence | Joey Lawrence | - | |
| 19 Naughty III | Naughty by Nature | - | |
| Live: Right Here, Right Now | Van Halen | 2x CD, Live |
March
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? | The Cranberries | - |
| 9 | Animals with Human Intelligence | Enuff Z'nuff | - |
| Are You Gonna Go My Way | Lenny Kravitz | - | |
| Music | 311 | - | |
| Numb | Hammerbox | - | |
| The Best of Van Morrison Volume Two | Van Morrison | Compilation | |
| So Tough | Saint Etienne | - | |
| 15 | Coverdale-Page | Coverdale-Page | - |
| 16 | The Polyfuze Method | Kid Rock | - |
| I Hear Black | Overkill | - | |
| 21 | Instant Replay | Pizzicato Five | Live |
| 22 | Songs of Faith and Devotion | Depeche Mode | - |
| A Real Live One | Iron Maiden | Live | |
| Space Age Batchelor Pad Music | Stereolab | EP | |
| 23 | This Time | Dwight Yoakam | - |
| Ahead of Their Time | The Mothers of Invention | - | |
| 25 | Peligro | Shakira | - |
| 29 | Suede | Suede | - |
| 30 | Bacdafucup | Onyx | - |
| ? | The Artistry of Michael Bolton | Michael Bolton | - |
April
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Now That's What I Call Music! 24 | Various Artists | Compilation |
| 6 | Black Tie White Noise | David Bowie | - |
| Superjudge | Monster Magnet | - | |
| Edge of Thorns | Savatage | - | |
| Undertow | Tool | - | |
| In My Time | Yanni | - | |
| 12 | In Concert/MTV Plugged | Bruce Springsteen | Live |
| 13 | San Francisco Days | Chris Isaak | - |
| Today's Active Lifestyles | Polvo | - | |
| 20 | Get a Grip | Aerosmith | - |
| Dive | Sarah Brightman | - | |
| Jerky Boys | Jerky Boys | - | |
| Toby Keith | Toby Keith | - | |
| Earth and Sun and Moon | Midnight Oil | - | |
| Pork Soda | Primus | - | |
| Shania Twain | Shania Twain | - | |
| 26 | The Infotainment Scan | The Fall | - |
| 27 | Exposed | Vince Neil | - |
| Porno for Pyros | Porno for Pyros | - |
May
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Republic | New Order | - |
| 4 | Thousand Roads | David Crosby | - |
| Which Doobie U B? | Funkdoobiest | - | |
| Rid of Me | PJ Harvey | - | |
| SlaughtaHouse | Masta Ace | - | |
| Down with the King | Run-D.M.C. | - | |
| 10 | Modern Life is Rubbish | Blur | - |
| Rancid | Rancid | - | |
| 11 | Whatever | Aimee Mann | Debut |
| Out of Body | The Hooters | - | |
| 17 | Emergency on Planet Earth | Jamiroquai | Debut, UK |
| 18 | janet. | Janet Jackson | US |
| Alive III | Kiss | Live | |
| 24 | More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits | ABBA | Greatest Hits |
| 25 | Sound of White Noise | Anthrax | - |
| Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe | Fishbone | - | |
| Me Amarás | Ricky Martin | - | |
| 26 | Charlie Parker on Dial: The Complete Sessions | Charlie Parker | - |
| 31 | The Daily Grind | No Use for a Name | EP |
June
July
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walthamstow | East 17 | Debut |
| 5 | Julius Caesar | Smog | - |
| 6 | Vagina Diner | Akinyele | Debut |
| No World Order | TR-i (Todd Rundgren) | - | |
| Zooropa | U2 | - | |
| 10 | Yoreru Omoi | Zard | - |
| 13 | Debut | Björk | Debut |
| Svetlana | Svetlana | Debut | |
| What Is a Rumpletilskin? | Rumpletilskinz | Debut | |
| 19 | Debravation | Deborah Harry | UK |
| 20 | The Anthology | Bachman-Turner Overdrive | Compilation |
| Candlebox | Candlebox | - | |
| Black Sunday | Cypress Hill | - | |
| Picture of Health | The Headstones | - | |
| Bargainville | Moxy Früvous | - | |
| 26 | The Battle Rages On | Deep Purple | - |
| 27 | Siamese Dream | The Smashing Pumpkins | - |
| Fake Train | Unwound | - | |
| Represent | Fat Joe | - | |
| ? | Tindersticks | Tindersticks | - |
August
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Now That's What I Call Music! 25 | Various Artists | Compilation |
| 3 | Voice of Jamaica | Buju Banton | - |
| Da Bomb | Kris Kross | - | |
| Tuesday Night Music Club | Sheryl Crow | - | |
| 10 | Emergency on Planet Earth | Jamiroquai | US |
| River of Dreams | Billy Joel | - | |
| 16 | Breaking Things | ALL | - |
| 17 | Rise | Bad Brains | - |
| Over My Heart | Laura Branigan | - | |
| Bloody Kisses | Type O Negative | - | |
| 24 | Set the World on Fire | Annihilator | - |
| Kerosene Hat | Cracker | - | |
| Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements | Stereolab | - | |
| 30 | Tales of Ephidrina | Amorphous Androgynous | - |
| Skydancer | Dark Tranquillity | - | |
| Unknown Road | Pennywise | - | |
| 31 | Last Splash | The Breeders | - |
| In Pieces | Garth Brooks | - | |
| Music Box | Mariah Carey | - | |
| Earth Vs The Wildhearts | The Wildhearts | - |
September
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Night in Time | Donovan | - |
| Shinola | Energy Orchard | - | |
| 2 | Chaos A.D. | Sepultura | - |
| 10 | Icky Mettle | Archers of Loaf | - |
| 14 | August and Everything After | Counting Crows | - |
| Focus | Cynic | - | |
| Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell | Meat Loaf | - | |
| 20 | The Problem With Me | Seam | - |
| 21 | Recipe for Hate | Bad Religion | - |
| Show | The Cure | Live | |
| Yes I Am | Melissa Etheridge | - | |
| Concentration | Machines of Loving Grace | - | |
| Houdini | The Melvins | - | |
| In Utero | Nirvana | - | |
| Face the Heat | Scorpions | - | |
| 22 | Double Easy - The U.S. Singles | Happy Mondays | US-only Compilation |
| 27 | Very | Pet Shop Boys | - |
| 28 | Morbid Florist | Anal Cunt | - |
| Body & Soul | Rick Astley | - | |
| Live Seeds | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Live | |
| Cowgirl's Prayer | Emmylou Harris | - | |
| Return of the Boom Bap | KRS-One | - | |
| Icon | Paradise Lost | - | |
| They're All Gonna Laugh at You! | Adam Sandler | - | |
| 93 'til Infinity | Souls of Mischief | - | |
| Faithlift | Spirit of the West | - |
October
November
December
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dubnobasswithmyheadman | Underworld | - |
| 6 | Songs of Faith and Devotion Live | Depeche Mode | Live |
| The Cross of Changes | Enigma | - | |
| 7 | Lethal Injection | Ice Cube | - |
| Domino | Domino | - | |
| 8 | Charlie Hunter Trio | Charlie Hunter Trio | - |
| 9 | Pop Smear | The Verve Pipe | - |
| 21 | Diary of a Mad Band | Jodeci | - |
| 31 | Now That's What I Call Music! 26 | Various Artists | Compilation |
| ? | The Buddha of Suburbia | David Bowie | Soundtrack |
Release Date Unknown
(Aphabetical by artist)
- Attitude - April Wine
- What You Hear Is What You Get: The Best of Bad Company - Bad Company
- Mr. Mention - Buju Banton
- Golden Feelings - Beck
- And the Forests Dream Eternally - Behemoth
- Ultimate Alternative Wavers - Built to Spill
- Blood Music - Chapterhouse
- Near Death Experience- Cro-Mags
- Tribal Thunder - Dick Dale
- The Gods of Earth and Heaven - Army of Lovers
- This Should Not Be - Bo Diddley
- Original Dubliners - The Dubliners
- UltraElectroMagneticPop! - The Eraserheads
- The Serpentine Similar - Gastr del Sol
- Great Big Sea - Great Big Sea
- II D Extreme - II D Extreme (debut)
- It Is the Business of the Future to Be Dangerous - Hawkwind
- Footsoldier in the Moonlight - Donnie Iris
- Chronologie - Jean Michel Jarre
- The Sound of Speed - The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Bridges to Bert - Leftover Salmon
- Far Gone - Love Battery
- Greatest Hits - Richard Marx
- Reason Street - Carolyne Mas
- Shiva Space Machine - Me Mom & Morgentaler
- Our Bodies Our Selves - The Mr. T Experience
- Najgolemi Hitovi (Greatest Hits) - Ferus Mustafov
- From the Vaults - Nazareth
- Demoluca - Pezz (Billy Talent)
- Espresso Logic - Chris Rea (UK)
- Out the Shizzy - 7 Seconds
- Kings & Queens - Sham 69
- Piss! - Slank
- Space Is the Place (soundtrack) - Sun Ra
- Take the Leap! - Toyah
- Promises and Lies - UB40
- Here Come the Lords - Lords of the Underground
- !!Destroy-Oh-Boy!! - New Bomb Turks
Top hits
- "Again" - Janet Jackson
- "Anya" - Deep Purple
- "All for Love" - Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting
- "All That She Wants" - Ace of Base
- "Alright" - Kris Kross featuring Supercat
- "Amazing" - Aerosmith
- "American Honky-Tonk Bar Association" - Garth Brooks
- "Angel" - Jon Secada
- "Anniversary" - Tony Toni Toné
- "Another Sad Love Song" - Toni Braxton
- "Award Tour" - A Tribe Called Quest
- "Baby I'm Yours" - Shai
- "Back Seat" - LL Cool J
- "Bad Boys" - Inner Circle
- "Bad Girl" - Madonna
- "Bed of Roses" - Bon Jovi
- "Better Than You" - Lisa Keith
- "Bombtrack" - Rage Against the Machine
- "Boom! Shake the Room" - Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince
- "Both Sides Of The Story" - Phil Collins
- "Break It Down Again" - Tears for Fears
- "Breathe Again" - Toni Braxton
- "Bullet In The Head" - Rage Against the Machine
- "By The Time This Night Is Over" - Kenny G (with Peabo Bryson)
- "Can We Talk" - Tevin Campbell
- "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" - Taylor Dayne
- "Can't Help Falling in Love" - UB40
- "Cat's in the Cradle" - Ugly Kid Joe
- "Check Yo Self" - Ice Cube featuring Das EFX
- "Come Baby Come" - K7
- "Come Inside" - Intro
- "Come Undone" - Duran Duran
- "Comforter" - Shai
- "Creep" - Radiohead
- "Cry for You" - Jodeci
- "Cryin'" - Aerosmith
- "The Crying Game" - Boy George
- "Darla dirladada" - G.O. Culture
- "Dazzey Duks" - Duice
- "Dedicated" -R. Kelly and Public Announcement
- "Deeper and Deeper" - Madonna
- "Ditty" - Paperboy
- "Don't Walk Away" - Jade
- "Dre Day" - Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg
- "Dreamlover"- Mariah Carey
- "Dreams" - Gabrielle
- "Enter The Wu- Tang: 36 Chamber"- The Wu-Tang Clan
- "Everybody Hurts" - R.E.M.
- "Far Behind" - Candlebox
- "Feed the Tree" - Belly
- "Fever" - Madonna
- "Fields of Gold" - Sting
- "Forever In Love" - Kenny G
- "Freak Me" - Silk
- "Gangsta Lean" - D.R.S.
- "Get Away" - Bobby Brown
- "Getto Jam" - Domino
- "Girl, I've Been Hurt" - Snow
- "Girl U For Me" - Silk
- "Go West" - Pet Shop Boys
- "Hat 2 Da Back" - TLC
- "Have I Told You Lately" - Rod Stewart
- "Heal the World" - Michael Jackson
- "Heart-Shaped Box" - Nirvana
- "Hero" - Mariah Carey
- "Hey Jealousy" - Gin Blossoms
- "Hey Mr. D.J." - Zhané
- "Hip Hop Hooray" - Naughty by Nature
- "Hopelessly" - Rick Astley
- "Human Behaviour" - Björk
- "I Don't Wanna Fight" - Tina Turner
- "I Feel You" - Depeche Mode
- "I Get Around" - 2 Pac
- "I Have Nothing"- Whitney Houston
- "(I Know I Got) Skillz" - Shaquille O'Neal
- "I Will Always Love You"- Whitney Houston
- "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" - Meat Loaf
- "I'll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me)" - Exposé
- "I'll Sleep While I'm Dead" - Bon Jovi
- "I'm Every Woman"- Whitney Houston
- "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" - The Proclaimers
- "I'm So Into You" - SWV
- "If" - Janet Jackson
- "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" - Sting
- "If I Had No Loot" - Tony Toni Toné!
- "In These Arms" - Bon Jovi
- "Informer" - Snow
- "Insane in the Brain" - Cypress Hill
- "It Was a Good Day" - Ice Cube
- "Jessie" - Joshua Kadison
- "Just Kickin' It" - Xscape
- "Knockin Da' Boots" - H-Town
- "Lately" - Jodeci
- "Let Me Ride" - Dr. Dre featuring George Clinton
- "Linger" - The Cranberries
- "Livin' on the Edge" - Aerosmith
- "Looking Through Patient Eyes" - PM Dawn
- "Love Can Move Mountains" - Celine Dion
- "Love Don't Love You" - En Vogue
- "Love Is" - Vanessa L. Williams and Brian McKnight
- "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" - Toni Braxton
- "Love Song for a Vampire" - Annie Lennox
- "Man on the Moon" - R.E.M.
- "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Theme" - Frets on Fire
- "More and More" - Captain Hollywood Project
- "Mr. Vain" - Culture Beat
- "Mr. Wendal" - Arrested Development
- "My Opportunity" - Svetlana
- "Never Keeping Secrets" - Babyface
- "Never Should've Let You Go" - Hi-Five
- "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" - Joey Lawrence
- "No Mistakes" - Patty Smyth
- "No Ordinary Love" - Sade
- "No Rain" - Blind Melon
- "
Nuthin' But a "G" Thang " - Dr Dre featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg - "On the Sea" - Vertical Horizon
- "One Last Cry" - Brian McKnight
- "One Woman" - Jade
- "Only" - Anthrax
- "Oh, the Guilt" - Nirvana
- "Ooh Child" - Dino
- "Ordinary World" - Duran Duran
- "Passin' Me By" - The Pharcyde
- "Pets" - Porno for Pyros
- "Please Forgive Me" - Bryan Adams
- "Plush" - Stone Temple Pilots
- "The Power of Love" - Celine Dion
- "Quality Time" - Hi-Five
- "Queen Of The Night" - Whitney Houston
- "Rain" - Madonna
- "Reason to Believe" - Rod Stewart (with Ronnie Wood)
- "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" - Eazy E
- "The Red Strokes" - Garth Brooks
- "Regret" - New Order
- "Return of the Crazy One" - Digital Underground
- "Right Here/Human Nature" - SWV
- "The Right Kind of Love" - Jeremy Jordan
- "The River of Dreams" - Billy Joel
- "Rooster" - Alice in Chains
- "RedNeck" - MC Lyte
- "Run to You" - Whitney Houston
- "Runaway Train" - Soul Asylum
- "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" - Michael Bolton
- "Seven" - Prince & The New Power Generation
- "She Don't Use Jelly" - The Flaming Lips
- "Shoop" - Salt-N-Pepa
- "Show Me Love" - Robin S.
- "The Sign" - Ace of Base
- "Simple Life" - Elton John
- "Slam" - Onyx
- "Sleeping Satellite" - Tasmin Archer
- "Slow Sex" - Shabba Ranks (featuring Johnny Gill)
- "Sober" - Tool
- "Symphony of Destruction" - Megadeth
- "That's the Way Love Goes" - Janet Jackson
- "Two Princes" - Spin Doctors
- "Weak" - SWV
- "Whoomp! (There It Is)" - Tag Team
Top Ten Selling Albums of the Year
- The Bodyguard - Whitney Houston
- Breathless - Kenny G
- Unplugged- Eric Clapton
- janet. - Janet Jackson
- Some Gave All - Billy Ray Cyrus
- The Chronic - Dr. Dre
- Pocket Full Of Kryptonite - Spin Doctors
- Ten - Pearl Jam
- The Chase - Garth Brooks
- Core - Stone Temple Pilots
Classical music
- John Adams - Violin Concerto
- Luciano Berio - Rage and Outrage
- Pierre Boulez - ...explosante-fixe... (fourth version)
- Alvin Curran - VSTO (string quartet)
- Michael Daugherty - Bizarro
- Mario Davidovsky - Shulamit's Dream for soprano and orchestra
- David Diamond - Symphony No. 11
- Joël-François Durand - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
- Lorenzo Ferrero
- Introito (from "Requiem per le vittime della mafia")
- Maschere (incidental music)
- Krzysztof Penderecki - Polish Requiem (revised version)
- Harold Schiffmann - Sestetto Concertato
- Karlheinz Stockhausen – Helikopter-Streichquartett
- Takashi Yoshimatsu - Concerto for Trombone, Op. 55, Orion Machine
Opera
- Daron Hagen - Shining Brow
- Theo Loevendie - Gassir, the Hero
- Michael Nyman - Noises, Sounds & Sweet Airs
- Randolph Peters - Nosferatu
- Karlheinz Stockhausen – Dienstag aus Licht
Musical theater
- Annie Warbucks off-Broadway production
- Blood Brothers (Willy Russell) - Broadway production
- Cyrano Broadway production
- The Goodbye Girl Broadway production
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Broadway revival
- Kiss of the Spiderwoman Broadway production
- My Fair Lady (Lerner & Loewe) - Broadway revival
- She Loves Me Broadway revival
Deaths
- January 6
- Dizzy Gillespie, jazz trumpet virtuoso and co-founder of bebop, 76
- Rudolf Nureyev, ballet dancer, 54
- February 26 - Pina Carmirelli, violinist, founder member of the Boccherini Quintet, 78
- March 3 - Carlos Montoya, guitarist, 89
- March 28 - Buddy Red Bow Lakota country and western singer, 44
- March 31 - Mitchell Parish, 92, US lyric writer
- April 23 - Daniel Jones, composer, 80
- April 30 - Mick Ronson, guitarist (liver cancer)
- May 30 - Sun Ra, jazz composer
- June 5 - Conway Twitty (real name: Harold Jenkins) country rock singer
- July 7 - Mia Zapata, The Gits, 28
- July 14 – Léo Ferré, French singer, songwriter and composer
- August 5 - Eugen Suchoň, Slovak composer, 84
- August 7 - Roy Budd, jazz pianist and film composer, 46 (brain haemorrhage)
- August 10 - Øystein Aarseth, aka Euronymous, black metal guitarist of Mayhem fame, 25 (murdered)
- September 9 - Helen O'Connell
- September 22 - Maurice Abravanel, conductor
- October 23 - Elena Nicolai, opera singer
- October 31 - River Phoenix, actor and singer of Aleka's Attic, 23 (drug overdose)
- November 3 - Léon Theremin, inventor of the Theremin musical instrument
- November 6 - Torsten Fenslau, 29, (Culture Beat)
- November 22 – Anthony Burgess, composer
- November 30 - David Houston (singer)
- December 1 - Ray Gillen, former vocalist for Black Sabbath and Badlands
- December 4 - Frank Zappa, "Mothers of Invention" musician/composer (prostate cancer)
- December 5 - Doug Hopkins, guitarist and songwriter for Gin Blossoms
- December 12 - Joan Cross, operatic soprano
Awards
- The following artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The Animals, The Band, Duane Eddy, The Grateful Dead, Elton John, John Lennon, Bob Marley and Rod Stewart
Filmfare Awards
- Kumar Sanu - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award
- Alka Yagnik & Ila Arun win the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award
Grammy Awards
Country Music Association Awards
Eurovision Song Contest
Mercury Music Prize
Glenn Gould Prize
- Oscar Peterson (laureate), Benny Green (protégé)
Charts
Biggest hit singles
The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1993.
| # | Artist | Title | Year | Country | Chart Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meatloaf | I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) | 1993 |  |
UK 1 - Oct 1993, US BB 1 of 1993, Holland 1 - Oct 1993, Austria 1 - Nov 1993, Switzerland 1 - Nov 1993, Norway 1 - Oct 1993, Germany 1 - Jan 1994, Éire 1 - Oct 1993, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks Sep 1993, Australia 1 for 8 weeks Dec 1993, Sweden 2 - Oct 1993, Poland 5 - Nov 1993, Australia 5 of 1993, France 10 - Sep 1993, US BB 15 of 1993, Europe 20 of the 1990s, Germany 28 of the 1990s, US CashBox 32 of 1994, POP 34 of 1993, Belgium 210 of all time, OzNet 375 |
| 2 | UB40 | I Can't Help Falling in Love With You | 1993 |  |
UK 1 - May 1993, US BB 1 of 1993, US CashBox 1 of 1993, Holland 1 - May 1993, Sweden 1 - Jun 1993, Austria 1 - Jul 1993, New Zealand 1 for 11 weeks Jun 1993, Australia 1 for 7 weeks Oct 1993, Switzerland 2 - Jun 1993, Germany 2 - Jun 1993, Australia 3 of 1993, Norway 4 - Jun 1993, US BB 6 of 1993, POP 6 of 1993, France 10 - May 1993, Poland 12 - Aug 1993, Scrobulate 48 of reggae, Germany 85 of the 1990s, Italy 88 of 1993, OzNet 836 |
| 3 | Four Non Blondes | What's Up? | 1993 | |
Holland 1 - Jul 1993, Sweden 1 - Aug 1993, Austria 1 - Aug 1993, Switzerland 1 - Jul 1993, Norway 1 - Jul 1993, Poland 1 - Jul 1993, Germany 1 - Jul 1993, Éire 1 - Jul 1993, UK 2 - Jun 1993, Italy 8 of 1993, Australia 10 of 1993, US BB 14 of 1993, Germany 17 of the 1990s, US BB 31 of 1993, Scrobulate 46 of 90s, US CashBox 50 of 1993, RYM 61 of 1993, Europe 62 of the 1990s, POP 67 of 1993, Belgium 209 of all time |
| 4 | Snow | Informer | 1993 |  |
US BB 1 of 1993, Sweden 1 - Mar 1993, Switzerland 1 - Apr 1993, Norway 1 - Apr 1993, Germany 1 - Apr 1993, Éire 1 - Apr 1993, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks May 1993, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Sep 1993, UK 2 - Mar 1993, Holland 2 - Mar 1993, Austria 3 - May 1993, Australia 6 of 1993, US CashBox 9 of 1993, US BB 13 of 1993, POP 51 of 1993, Germany 52 of the 1990s, Italy 68 of 1993 |
| 5 | Haddaway | What is Love? | 1993 |  |
US BB 1 of 1993, Holland 1 - Apr 1993, France 1 - Apr 1993, Austria 1 - May 1993, Switzerland 1 - Apr 1993, Norway 1 - Apr 1993, Éire 1 - Jul 1993, POP 1 of 1993, UK 2 - Jun 1993, Sweden 2 - Mar 1993, Germany 2 - Mar 1993, Scrobulate 4 of 90s, Italy 5 of 1993, Germany 10 of the 1990s, US BB 11 of 1993, RYM 154 of 1993 |
Top 5 albums of 1993
According To Acclaimed Music.net
1. In Utero – Nirvana
3. Siamese Dream – Smashing Pumpkins
4. Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) – Wu-Tang Clan
5. Exile In Guyville – Liz Phair
Triple J Hottest 100
- Main article: Triple J Hottest 100, 1993
Other Notable Singles Released
- "All Apologies"/"Rape Me" - Nirvana
- "Another Body Murdered" - Faith No More & Boo-Yaa TRIBE
- "Beautiful Son" - Hole
- "Daughter" - Pearl Jam
- "Pets" - Porno For Pyros
- "Down in a Hole" - Alice in Chains
- "Soul to Squeeze" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
See also
References
- ^ http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/artofthestamp/SubPage%20table%20images/artwork/rarities/Elvis%20Ballot/elvisballot.htm
- ^ Cream: Classic Artists. [DVD]. Emperor Media Holdings. 2005.
- ^ "Whacking Day". The Simpsons. 1993-04-29. No. 20, season 4.
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