25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Monica “The First Night”
Monica hit the top of Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times. Exactly 25 years ago, the second of that trio of songs, “The First Night,” rose to number one for a five-week reign.
Category: 25 Years Ago In The Nineties
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: INOJ “Time After Time”
Both of INOJ’s appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart were remakes of 1980s hits, and both reached the Top 40. Exactly 25 years ago, the bigger of those two hits, her version of Cyndi...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Jennifer Paige “Crush”
Though Jennifer Paige only made one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, that song reached the Top 5. Exactly 25 years ago, that song, “Crush,” was in its third week at a peak position...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Tatyana Ali “Daydreamin'”
Best known for playing the character Ashley Banks on the television show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, in 1998 Tatayani Ali released an album titled Kiss the Sky. One song from the album appeared...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Aerosmith “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”
Among Aerosmith‘s twenty-nine appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, their biggest hit is their lone number one hit, “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” from the 1998 film Armageddon. Exactly 25 years ago, “I...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: All Saints “Never Ever”
All Saints hit the Top 40 with both songs they placed on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Exactly 25 years ago, the second and biggest hit of those two songs, “Never Ever,” slipped one spot...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Sarah McLachlan “Adia”
Among Sarah McLachlan‘s ten appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, her biggest hit was the first of her two Top 10 hits. Exactly 25 years ago, that song, “Adia,” climbed to a peak position...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Usher “My Way”
All three songs from Usher‘s 1997 My Way album that appeared on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart hit the Top 2. Exactly 25 years ago, the last of that trio of hits, the album’s title track,...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Pras Michel featuring Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Mya “Ghetto Superstar (That Is What You Are)”
In 1998, Pras Michel, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, and Mya teamed up for the song “Ghetto Superstar (That Is What You Are),” which was featured on the soundtrack to the film Bulworth. Exactly 25 years...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Five “When the Lights Go Out”
Though they hit the Top 10 in the UK eleven times, Five only reached the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart in the United States once. Exactly 25 years ago, that song, “When...
