25 Years Ago in the Nineties: SWV “Weak”
New York City-based trio SWV made thirteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all in the 1990s. Nine of those songs reached the Top 40 and four hit the Top 10. The group’s biggest hit...
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25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Dr. Dre “Dre Day”
Dr. Dre hit the Top 10 with each of the first two songs he placed on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Exactly 25 years ago, the second of those two songs, “Dre Day,” which also features...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Rod Stewart “Have I Told You Lately”
In 1993, Rod Stewart released the live album Unplugged … and Seated from his appearance that year on MTV’s television show Unplugged. Two songs from the album were released as singles and hit the Top 20...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Inner Circle “Bad Boys”
Kingston, Jamaica-based band Inner Circle made five appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all in the 1990s. Their biggest hit was their first charting song, “Bad Boys,” which gained popularity with its use as the...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Stereo MC’s “Connected”
London-based group Stereo MC’s made three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all in the early 1990s. Exactly 25 years ago, the biggest hit of the trio, “Connected,” rose to a peak position of number...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Aerosmith “Livin’ on the Edge”
Aerosmith‘s 1993 album Get a Grip spawned four Top 40 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Exactly 25 years ago, the first of those four hits, “Livin’ on the Edge,” which was written in response to...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: George Michael and Queen “Somebody to Love”
In 1993, George Michael and Queen put out a five-song EP called Five Live that included a quintet of live performances, with Lisa Stansfield also featured on one of the songs. The album spawned one...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: H-Town “Knockin’ Da Boots”
Houston-based group H-Town made six appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all in the mid-1990s. Three of those songs reached the Top 40, and one hit the Top 10. Exactly 25 years ago, that one...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Janet Jackson “That’s the Way Love Goes”
To date, including featured appearances, Janet Jackson has made fifty appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with forty of those songs reaching the Top 40, thirty making the Top 10, and ten hitting number one....
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Joey Lawrence “Nothin’ My Love Can’t Fix”
In the midst of his popularity from his costarring role on the television show Blossom, in 1993 actor Joey Lawrence released a self-titled album that spawned two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart — the only...
