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This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.
[edit] Events
[edit] 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, 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.[3]
- 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.[4]
- February 14 – Harry Nilsson suffers a non-fatal heart attack.[5]
[edit] 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.
- 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]
- March 29 – Suede release their eponymous debut album.It enters the album chart at Number 1 in the UK,setting a new record for the fastest-selling debut album by a UK act in Britain.
- April 12 – Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from Lenny Kravitz, after a two-year separation.[6]
- 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, USA.[7]
- April 21 – Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman marries Suzanne Accosta.[8]
- 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.[9]
[edit] 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 is in the audience, offers them their first recording contract after the show.[citation needed]
- June 1 – Janet Jackson's janet. debuts at No. 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 announces that he is changing his name to an unpronounceable symbol. This led to him being called The Artist Formerly Known as Prince until 2000.
[edit] July–August
- July 17 – Guns N' Roses play the final gig on their Use Your Illusion Tour. This will be the last time the original band play together on stage.
- July 21 - Ilaiyaraaja becomes the first Asian composer to have a symphony performed by a major UK orchestra (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra).
- August 10
- Mayhem guitarist Euronymous is stabbed to death by fellow band member Varg Vikernes in Oslo, Norway, causing the temporary end of Mayhem.
- Billy Joel releases River of Dreams, his final studio album before quitting music.
- August 24 – Michael Jackson is accused of child molestation.
- August 28 – Bruce Dickinson plays his final show with Iron Maiden (until his return in 1999) in London. The show is broadcast on British television, and later released on VHS and DVD.
[edit] September–December
- 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]
- October 19 – Pearl Jam release their second album Vs., which sells 950 000 copies in one week.[citation needed]
- November – A new opera house opens in Töölö, Helsinki, Finland.
- November 9 – Wu-Tang Clan releases their acclaimed album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
- November 11 – Michael Jackson ends his Dangerous World Tour in Mexico City, Mexico.
- November 18 – Nirvana play their unplugged concert in New York for MTV.
- November 19 – Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder is arrested in New Orleans, USA on charges of public drunkenness after a bar room brawl.
[edit] Undated
- Anders Fridén quits Dark Tranquillity from his lead vocalist position. Then guitarist/vocalist, Mikael Stanne fills in Fridén's position while abandoning his guitarist position. The band hires Fredrik Johansson to fill the vacant guitar position.
- Rick Astley retires from the music industry at the age of 27 after selling 40 million records in a five year period.
- Jesper Strömblad leaves Ceremonial Oath while Anders Fridén joins the band.
- 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]
- Christian rock label Tooth and Nail Records is formed.
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Contents
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[edit] January
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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| 1 | Perverse | Jesus Jones | - |
| 5 | Slo*Blo | Cell | - |
| 11 | The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs | Genesis | Live |
| 12 | No Cure for Cancer | Denis Leary | - |
| Blue Funk | Heavy D & the Boyz | - | |
| Edge of Excess | Triumph | - | |
| 19 | The Wheel | Rosanne 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 |
| Dusk | The The | - |
[edit] February
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Objection Overruled | Accept | - |
| 2 | Star | Belly | - |
| In God We Trust | Brand Nubian | - | |
| 3 | Earth 2 | Earth | - |
| 9 | Where You Been | Dinosaur Jr | - |
| Music | 311 | - | |
| Spilt Milk | Jellyfish | - | |
| Off the Ground | Paul McCartney | - | |
| 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 | - | |
| Fuzzy | Grant Lee Buffalo | - | |
| Joey Lawrence | Joey Lawrence | - | |
| 19 Naughty III | Naughty by Nature | - | |
| Magic & Madness | Circus of Power | - | |
| Live: Right Here, Right Now | Van Halen | 2x CD, Live |
[edit] March
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? | The Cranberries | - |
| 2 | The Weedkiller's Daughter | John & Mary | US |
| 9 | Animals with Human Intelligence | Enuff Z'nuff | - |
| Are You Gonna Go My Way | Lenny Kravitz | - | |
| 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 | Debut |
| Here Come the Lords | Lords of the Underground | Debut | |
| ? | The Artistry of Michael Bolton | Michael Bolton | - |
[edit] 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 | - |
[edit] 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. | - | |
| Kill My Landlord | The Coup | Debut | |
| 7 | With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness | At the Gates | - |
| 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 | - | |
| Kamakiriad | Donald Fagen | - | |
| 26 | Charlie Parker on Dial: The Complete Sessions | Charlie Parker | - |
| 31 | The Daily Grind | No Use for a Name | EP |
[edit] June
[edit] 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 |
| Toni Braxton | Toni Braxton | Debut | |
| What Is a Rumpletilskin? | Rumpletilskinz | Debut | |
| Altered Beast | Matthew Sweet | ||
| 19 | Debravation | Deborah Harry | UK |
| 20 | The Anthology | Bachman–Turner Overdrive | Compilation |
| Candlebox | Candlebox | - | |
| Chrome | Catherine Wheel | - | |
| Black Sunday | Cypress Hill | - | |
| Picture of Health | The Headstones | - | |
| Bargainville | Moxy Früvous | - | |
| 26 | Evolution | Oleta Adams | - |
| The Battle Rages On | Deep Purple | - | |
| 27 | Siamese Dream | The Smashing Pumpkins | - |
| Fake Train | Unwound | - | |
| Represent | Fat Joe | - | |
| Promises and Lies | UB40 | - | |
| ? | Tindersticks | Tindersticks | - |
[edit] August
[edit] 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 | - | |
| The Hits 1 The Hits 2 The Hits/The B-Sides |
Prince | compilation | |
| 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 |
| 24 | Buhloone Mindstate | De La Soul | - |
| 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 | - | |
| Water | Saigon Kick | - | |
| 93 'til Infinity | Souls of Mischief | - | |
| Faithlift | Spirit of the West | - |
[edit] October
[edit] November
[edit] 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 | - |
| 14 | Dance of December Souls | Katatonia | - |
| Desensitized | Pitchshifter | - | |
| 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 |
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(Aphabetical by artist)
[edit] Top hits
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- "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 Super Cat
- "Amazing" – Aerosmith
- "American Honky-Tonk Bar Association" – Garth Brooks
- "Angel" – Jon Secada
- "Anniversary" – Tony Toni Toné
- "Another Sad Love Song" – Toni Braxton
- "Anything – Culture Beat
- "Award Tour" – A Tribe Called Quest
- "Baby I'm Yours" – Shai
- "Back Seat" – LL Cool J
- "Bad Boys" – Inner Circle
- "Bad Girl" – Madonna
- "Because the Night" – 10,000 Maniacs
- "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 You forgive Her?" – Pet Shop Boys
- "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
- "Chief Rocka" - Lords of the Underground
- "Come Baby Come" – K7
- "Come Inside" – Intro
- "Come Undone" – Duran Duran
- "Comforter" – Shai
- "Creep" – Radiohead (released in 1992)
- "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
- "Disarm" – Smashing Pumpkins
- "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.
- "Faithful" – Go West
- "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
- "Give In to Me" – Michael Jackson feat. Slash
- "Go West" – Pet Shop Boys
- "Got to Get It – Culture Beat
- "Hat 2 Da Back" – TLC
- "Have I Told You Lately" – Rod Stewart
- "Healing Love" – Cliff Richard
- "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
- "Hope of Deliverance" – Paul McCartney
- "Human Behaviour" – Björk
- "Human Work of Art" – Cliff Richard
- "I Don't Wanna Fight" – Tina Turner
- "I Feel You" – Depeche Mode
- "I Get Around" – 2Pac
- "I Have Nothing" - Whitney Houston
- "(I Know I Got) Skillz" – Shaquille O'Neal
- "I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston (released in 1992)
- "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 (released in 1988)
- "I'm So Into You" – SWV (released in 1992)
- "If" – Janet Jackson
- "If I Can't Have You" – Kim Wilde
- "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" – Sting
- "If I Had No Loot" – Tony Toni Toné!
- "In These Arms" – Bon Jovi
- "Informer" – Snow (released in 1992)
- "Insane in the Brain" – Cypress Hill
- "It Was a Good Day" – Ice Cube
- "Jessie" – Joshua Kadison
- "Jump They Say" - David Bowie
- "Just Kickin' It" – Xscape
- "Keep on Dancing" – DJ BoBo
- "Keep Ya Head Up" – 2Pac
- "Knockin Da' Boots" – H-Town
- "Lately" – Jodeci
- "Let Me Ride" – Dr. Dre featuring George Clinton
- "Life – Haddaway
- "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 No Limit" – Mary J. Blige
- "Love Sees No Colour – U96
- "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
- "Never Keeping Secrets" – Babyface
- "Never Let Go" – Cliff Richard
- "Never Should've Let You Go" – Hi-Five
- "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" – Joey Lawrence
- "No Limit" – 2 Unlimited
- "No Mistakes" – Patty Smyth
- "No Ordinary Love" – Sade
- "No Rain" – Blind Melon (released in 1992)
- "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
- "Only with You – Captain Hollywood Project
- "Oh, the Guilt" – Nirvana
- "Ooh Child" – Dino
- "Ordinary World" – Duran Duran
- "Passin' Me By" – The Pharcyde
- "Peace in Our Time" – Cliff Richard
- "Pets" – Porno for Pyros
- "Please Forgive Me" – Bryan Adams
- "Plush" – Stone Temple Pilots
- "The Power of Love" – Celine Dion
- "Protect Ya Neck" – Wu-Tang Clan
- "Quality Time" – Hi-Five
- "Queen of the Night" – Whitney Houston
- "Rain" – Madonna
- "Rape Me" – Nirvana
- "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
- "Rock With You" - Inner Circle
- "Rooster" – Alice in Chains
- "Ruffneck" – 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 Let Nobody" - Chaka Demus & Pliers
- "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
- "Sing Hallelujah" – Dr Alban
- "Slam" – Onyx
- "Sleeping Satellite" – Tasmin Archer
- "Slow Sex" – Shabba Ranks (featuring Johnny Gill)
- "Sober" – Tool
- "Somebody Dance with Me" – DJ BoBo
- "Steam - Peter Gabriel
- "Sweet Harmony" – The Beloved
- "Sweet Thing" – Mary J. Blige
- "Symphony of Destruction" – Megadeth
- "Tease Me" - Chaka Demus & Pliers
- "Tell Me Why" – Genesis
- "That's the Way Love Goes" – Janet Jackson
- "The Rhythm of the Night" – Corona
- "Today" -Smashing Pumpkins
- "Tribal Dance" – 2 Unlimited
- "Two Princes" – Spin Doctors
- "U Got 2 Let the Music" – Cappella
- "What Is Love" – Haddaway
- "What's Up" – Four Non Blondes
- "Weak" – SWV
- "Wheel of Fortune" – Ace of Base
- "Whoomp! (There It Is)" – Tag Team
- "Will You Be There" – Michael Jackson
[edit] Top ten selling albums of the year
- The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album – 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
[edit] Top ten best albums of the Year
All albums been named albums of the year for their hits in the charts.[10]
- Nirvana – In Utero
- The Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream
- Pearl Jam – Vs.
- Wu-Tang Clan – Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
- Counting Crows – August And Everything After
- Björk – Debut
- Blur – Modern Life is Rubbish
- Liz Phair – Exile in Guyville
- Suede – Suede
- Slowdive – Souvlaki
[edit] 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
[edit] Opera
- Daron Hagen – Shining Brow
- Theo Loevendie – Gassir, the Hero
- Michael Nyman – Noises, Sounds & Sweet Airs
- Randolph Peters – Nosferatu
- Karlheinz Stockhausen – Dienstag aus Licht (May 28, Leipzig Opera)
- Hugo Weisgall – Esther (October, New York City Opera)
[edit] Musical theater
- Annie Warbucks off-Broadway production
- Blood Brothers (Willy Russell) – Broadway production
- Cyrano: The Musical Broadway production
- The Goodbye Girl Broadway production
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Broadway revival
- Kiss of the Spider Woman Broadway production
- My Fair Lady (Lerner & Loewe) – Broadway revival
- She Loves Me Broadway revival
[edit] Musical films
- Funes, a Great Love (Funes, un gran amor)
- Gypsy, starring Bette Midler
- Zero Patience
[edit] Births
- September 7 – Mohamed Ali, singer
- October 4 – Mina, singer
- November 24 – Ivi Adamou, singer
[edit] Deaths
- January 6
- Dizzy Gillespie, jazz trumpet virtuoso and co-founder of bebop, 76
- Rudolf Nureyev, ballet dancer, 54
- January 15 – Sammy Cahn, songwriter, 79
- February 3 – Karel Goeyvaerts, composer, 69
- 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, 46 (liver cancer)
- May 22 – Juice Wilson, jazz violinist, 89
- May 30 – Sun Ra, jazz composer, 79
- June 5 – Conway Twitty (real name: Harold Jenkins) country rock singer, 59
- July 7 – Mia Zapata (The Gits), 27 (murdered)
- July 14 – Léo Ferré, French singer, songwriter and composer, 76
- July 19 – Szymon Goldberg, Polish-born American violinist and conductor, 84
- 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)
- August 21 - Tatiana Troyanos, operatic mezzo-soprano, 54 (breast cancer)
- September 9 – Helen O'Connell, singer, actress and dancer, 73
- September 22 – Maurice Abravanel, conductor, 90
- October 23 – Elena Nicolai, opera singer, 88
- October 31 – River Phoenix, actor and singer of Aleka's Attic, 23 (drug overdose)
- November 3 – Léon Theremin, inventor of the Theremin musical instrument, 97
- November 6 – Torsten Fenslau, (Culture Beat), 29 (car accident)
- November 22 – Anthony Burgess, composer and polymath best known as a novelist, 76
- November 26 – César Guerra-Peixe, violinist and composer, 79
- November 30 – David Houston, singer 57
- December 1 – Ray Gillen, former vocalist of Black Sabbath and Badlands, 34 (AIDS-related)
- December 4 – Frank Zappa, "Mothers of Invention" musician/composer, 52 (prostate cancer)
- December 5 – Doug Hopkins, guitarist and songwriter for Gin Blossoms, 32 (suicide)
- December 12 – Joan Cross, operatic soprano, 93
[edit] 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
[edit] Filmfare Awards
- Kumar Sanu – Filmfare Best Male Playback Award
- Alka Yagnik & Ila Arun win the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award
[edit] Grammy Awards
[edit] Country Music Association Awards
[edit] Eurovision Song Contest
[edit] Japan Record Awards
[edit] Mercury Music Prize
[edit] Glenn Gould Prize
- Oscar Peterson (laureate), Benny Green (protégé)
[edit] Charts
[edit] Biggest hit singles
The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1993.
| # | Artist | Title | Year | Country | Chart entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Loaf | 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 |
[edit] Triple J Hottest 100
- Main article: Triple J Hottest 100, 1993
[edit] 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
- "Please Forgive Me" – Bryan Adams
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "The Elvis Stamp: America elects a King". Postalmuseum.si.edu. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/artofthestamp/SubPage%20table%20images/artwork/rarities/Elvis%20Ballot/elvisballot.htm. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
- ^ Cream: Classic Artists (DVD). Emperor Media Holdings. 2005.
- ^ CBS Business Library, retrieved January 7, 2012
- ^ All Michael Jackson – Oprah interview
- ^ Harry Nilsson
- ^ Celebrity Wonder – Lisa Bonet
- ^ On-This-Day.com
- ^ Daily Telegraph
- ^ "Whacking Day". The Simpsons. April 29, 1993. No. 20, season 4.
- ^ "Best albums of 1993". besteveralbums. 2005. http://www.besteveralbums.com/yearstats.php?y=1993. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
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