on Apr 6th, 2010Smash hit music charts
Smash hit music charts
The music industry in the 90′s exploded with boy bands; very soon this was followed by the hip hop culture. Grunge music and teen pop also gained popularity. The music in the 1990′s was diverse. This decade saw many smash hits that topped the music charts for several weeks. ‘Nothing compares to you’ when re-recorded by Sinead O’ Connor in 1990 brought in worldwide fame. The song was a smash hit both in the UK and the US music charts. ‘Everything I do’ co-written by Bryan Adams for the movie ‘Robin Hood’ won immense success after its release and gained wide popularity. It occupied the numero uno position for seven weeks on the Billboard chart as well as on the UK charts for a good number of sixteen weeks which was a record breaking feat by itself. The hit sing ‘End of the Road’ by Boyz ll Men broke all past records by being the most successful single. It continued its reign at the summit for thirteen weeks – the longest stay which previously Elvis Presley held. Mariah Carey’s ‘Dreamlover’ managed to sell enough number of copies to earn certified platinum. The song although a smash hit among the music charts made it debut at number 40 and within six weeks it had raced to the top and retained the spot for nearly eight weeks. ‘The sign’ by Ace of Base released in the year 1994 remained on the top spot at the Billboard’s chart for six weeks. Coolio’s ‘Gangssta’s Paradise’ first appeared in the movie “Dangerous Minds’. It was later released in Coolio’s album and got him a Grammy. It was the first gangster rap that held on to the numero uno position on the UK charts. Macarena was first released in the year 1993 and was a huge hit in Mexico and Spain. Surprisingly the English version of the song in 1996 too was a smash hit and remained at the top of the Billboard music charts for a good number of fourteen weeks and for a shattering sixty weeks at the Top 100. ‘Candle in the Wind’ a tribute by Elton John to Princess Diana remained at the summit for five weeks. ‘Next’ by R&B group achieved the number one spot on the chart in the year 1998. Cher’s 24th album ‘Believe’ got her, her first Grammy award. ‘Believe’ a disco album features many hit songs and technos. It soared to the number one spot in twenty three countries and it got the certified quadruple platinum. Smash hit music charts showcase the talent, style and capability of the artists. It is only the deserving who manage to reach this stage.
