[Music] as new wave and hair metal faded out
as new wave and hair metal faded out
as new wave and hair metal faded out 1990 had new plans for the music
1990 had new plans for the music
1990 had new plans for the music industry welcome to watchmojo.com and
industry welcome to watchmojo.com and
industry welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten albums of 1996 2015 we are
the top ten albums of 1996 2015 we are
the top ten albums of 1996 2015 we are counting down the best albums of the
counting down the best albums of the
counting down the best albums of the past years in five-year intervals for
past years in five-year intervals for
past years in five-year intervals for this list we’re looking at the
this list we’re looking at the
this list we’re looking at the critically acclaimed and commercially
critically acclaimed and commercially
critically acclaimed and commercially successful and counting down what we
successful and counting down what we
successful and counting down what we consider to be the seminal albums of
consider to be the seminal albums of
consider to be the seminal albums of 1990 for their 25th anniversary here are
1990 for their 25th anniversary here are
1990 for their 25th anniversary here are the best the year had to offer
the best the year had to offer
the best the year had to offer [Music]
inspired by the popular surf rock genre
inspired by the popular surf rock genre of the 1960s Pixies began to experiment
of the 1960s Pixies began to experiment
of the 1960s Pixies began to experiment with a more punk rock sound and was all
with a more punk rock sound and was all
with a more punk rock sound and was all the more successful for it
with material written mostly by frontman
with material written mostly by frontman black Francis
black Francis
black Francis The Pixies memorably sang about aliens
The Pixies memorably sang about aliens
The Pixies memorably sang about aliens and UFOs
while the music was more mainstream than
while the music was more mainstream than Pixies earlier releases it was still
Pixies earlier releases it was still
Pixies earlier releases it was still original and eccentric enough to stay
original and eccentric enough to stay
original and eccentric enough to stay away from public popularity peaking only
away from public popularity peaking only
away from public popularity peaking only at number 70 on the Billboard 200 but it
at number 70 on the Billboard 200 but it
at number 70 on the Billboard 200 but it is the music that makes an album and
is the music that makes an album and
is the music that makes an album and bossa nova has plenty of quality rock to
bossa nova has plenty of quality rock to
bossa nova has plenty of quality rock to go around
number nine nowhere ride
number nine nowhere ride [Music]
it’s rare that a band makes such an
it’s rare that a band makes such an impact on a debut album but British band
impact on a debut album but British band
impact on a debut album but British band ride pulled it off with their popular
ride pulled it off with their popular
ride pulled it off with their popular shoegaze album nowhere
shoegaze album nowhere
shoegaze album nowhere [Music]
[Music]
[Music] released a critical acclaim the album
released a critical acclaim the album
released a critical acclaim the album was one of music lovers secrets an
was one of music lovers secrets an
was one of music lovers secrets an unpopular with enormous ly influential
unpopular with enormous ly influential
unpopular with enormous ly influential and powerful record just the genre title
and powerful record just the genre title
and powerful record just the genre title of shoegaze is enough to make many
of shoegaze is enough to make many
of shoegaze is enough to make many scratch their heads
often considered one of the greatest
often considered one of the greatest albums of the genre of all time nowhere
albums of the genre of all time nowhere
albums of the genre of all time nowhere appeared on various year-end lists and
appeared on various year-end lists and
appeared on various year-end lists and started an influential movement that is
started an influential movement that is
started an influential movement that is still being referenced today
still being referenced today
still being referenced today [Music]
after some questionable material
after some questionable material throughout the 1980s ac/dc returned with
throughout the 1980s ac/dc returned with
throughout the 1980s ac/dc returned with a bang with the razor’s edge which
a bang with the razor’s edge which
a bang with the razor’s edge which brought the band back to mainstream
brought the band back to mainstream
brought the band back to mainstream popularity and positive critical
popularity and positive critical
popularity and positive critical reception the album peaked at number two
reception the album peaked at number two
reception the album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and has sold over
on the Billboard 200 and has sold over
on the Billboard 200 and has sold over five million copies in the US alone
five million copies in the US alone
five million copies in the US alone proving the love that the fans have
proving the love that the fans have
proving the love that the fans have towards the album
towards the album
towards the album [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it also features the popular singles
it also features the popular singles
it also features the popular singles thunderstruck and money talks songs
thunderstruck and money talks songs
thunderstruck and money talks songs which have been considered some of the
which have been considered some of the
which have been considered some of the band’s best without this album it is
band’s best without this album it is
band’s best without this album it is possible that ac/dc would have faded
possible that ac/dc would have faded
possible that ac/dc would have faded into obscurity and we just couldn’t have
into obscurity and we just couldn’t have
into obscurity and we just couldn’t have that
[Music]
[Music] we breathe
number seven mama said knock you out LL
number seven mama said knock you out LL Cool J don’t call it a comeback
while LL Cool J may be resorting to
while LL Cool J may be resorting to hosting a lip-syncing television show
hosting a lip-syncing television show
hosting a lip-syncing television show today in the late 80s and early 90s he
today in the late 80s and early 90s he
today in the late 80s and early 90s he was one of raps biggest icons released
was one of raps biggest icons released
was one of raps biggest icons released in August this rappers fourth album
in August this rappers fourth album
in August this rappers fourth album debut to critical acclaim and commercial
debut to critical acclaim and commercial
debut to critical acclaim and commercial success eventually selling over 2
success eventually selling over 2
success eventually selling over 2 million copies in the US
million copies in the US
million copies in the US don’t be a smile of like sunshine that’s
don’t be a smile of like sunshine that’s
don’t be a smile of like sunshine that’s why I had to dedicate at least one time
why I had to dedicate at least one time
why I had to dedicate at least one time today it is often considered one of
today it is often considered one of
today it is often considered one of hip-hop’s most seminal albums and one ll
hip-hop’s most seminal albums and one ll
hip-hop’s most seminal albums and one ll a Grammy Award for Best Rap solo
a Grammy Award for Best Rap solo
a Grammy Award for Best Rap solo performance with four of its five
performance with four of its five
performance with four of its five singles charting on the Billboard Hot
singles charting on the Billboard Hot
singles charting on the Billboard Hot 100 it’s no doubt that LL Cool J was a
100 it’s no doubt that LL Cool J was a
100 it’s no doubt that LL Cool J was a major factor in making hip-hop a serious
major factor in making hip-hop a serious
major factor in making hip-hop a serious genre
number six ritual de l’eau habitual
number six ritual de l’eau habitual Jane’s Addiction
Jane’s Addiction
Jane’s Addiction [Music]
[Music]
[Music] what’s proved to be the band’s final
what’s proved to be the band’s final
what’s proved to be the band’s final album before their disbanding in 1991 at
album before their disbanding in 1991 at
album before their disbanding in 1991 at least Jane’s Addiction went out on a
least Jane’s Addiction went out on a
least Jane’s Addiction went out on a high note with this massive rock album
released to critical acclaim the album
released to critical acclaim the album is broken into two parts with the first
is broken into two parts with the first
is broken into two parts with the first five songs being straightforward rock
five songs being straightforward rock
five songs being straightforward rock and the final four containing a more
and the final four containing a more
and the final four containing a more progressive sound in memory of Perry
progressive sound in memory of Perry
progressive sound in memory of Perry Farrell’s friend who died of a heroin
Farrell’s friend who died of a heroin
Farrell’s friend who died of a heroin overdose
what this created was an album with a
what this created was an album with a stellar range of music and one that
stellar range of music and one that
stellar range of music and one that influenced musicians old and you
influenced musicians old and you
influenced musicians old and you including Kurt Cobain and Alice Cooper
[Music]
[Music] number five gue Sonic Youth
number five gue Sonic Youth
number five gue Sonic Youth [Music]
[Music]
[Music] their major label debut acclaimed new
their major label debut acclaimed new
their major label debut acclaimed new york city experimental rock band Sonic
york city experimental rock band Sonic
york city experimental rock band Sonic Youth made themselves known with goo
Youth made themselves known with goo
Youth made themselves known with goo which is often considered their best and
which is often considered their best and
which is often considered their best and most accessible album with a hit lead
most accessible album with a hit lead
most accessible album with a hit lead single cool thing to help the band
single cool thing to help the band
single cool thing to help the band success the album debut to critical
success the album debut to critical
success the album debut to critical acclaim even if its commercial success
acclaim even if its commercial success
acclaim even if its commercial success was a little lagging
was a little lagging
was a little lagging [Music]
[Music]
[Music] however once grunge and alternative
however once grunge and alternative
however once grunge and alternative began to become popular in the 90s GU
began to become popular in the 90s GU
began to become popular in the 90s GU instantly became popular
what is considered one of the pioneers
what is considered one of the pioneers of the alternative music scene of the
of the alternative music scene of the
of the alternative music scene of the 90s GU helped usher in a completely new
90s GU helped usher in a completely new
90s GU helped usher in a completely new style of music
[Music]
[Music] number four Mariah Carey Mariah Carey
number four Mariah Carey Mariah Carey
number four Mariah Carey Mariah Carey [Music]
[Music]
[Music] what was perhaps the biggest album of
what was perhaps the biggest album of
what was perhaps the biggest album of 1990 Mariah Carey made herself known
1990 Mariah Carey made herself known
1990 Mariah Carey made herself known across the world with her debut album of
across the world with her debut album of
across the world with her debut album of the same name
the same name
the same name [Music]
[Music]
[Music] released to generally positive reviews
released to generally positive reviews
released to generally positive reviews it was also a commercial smash topping
it was also a commercial smash topping
it was also a commercial smash topping the Billboard 200 for 11 consecutive
the Billboard 200 for 11 consecutive
the Billboard 200 for 11 consecutive weeks
[Music]
[Music] it has since sold over 15 million copies
it has since sold over 15 million copies
it has since sold over 15 million copies worldwide and Harry became the first
worldwide and Harry became the first
worldwide and Harry became the first artist since the Jackson 5 to have their
artist since the Jackson 5 to have their
artist since the Jackson 5 to have their first four singles become number one
first four singles become number one
first four singles become number one hits
so he
so he with its slow ballads and its energetic
with its slow ballads and its energetic
with its slow ballads and its energetic dance tracks Mariah Carey proved popular
dance tracks Mariah Carey proved popular
dance tracks Mariah Carey proved popular with listeners around the world and the
with listeners around the world and the
with listeners around the world and the artist has never looked back
number three fear of a black planet
number three fear of a black planet public enemy
public enemy
public enemy [Music]
[Music]
[Music] helping to usher in hip-hop to
helping to usher in hip-hop to
helping to usher in hip-hop to mainstream success Public Enemy released
mainstream success Public Enemy released
mainstream success Public Enemy released a masterpiece when this album was
a masterpiece when this album was
a masterpiece when this album was introduced in April of 1990 no town the
introduced in April of 1990 no town the
introduced in April of 1990 no town the music throughout is a complex
music throughout is a complex
music throughout is a complex arrangement of loops and rhythms and the
arrangement of loops and rhythms and the
arrangement of loops and rhythms and the lyrics are deep and emotional often
lyrics are deep and emotional often
lyrics are deep and emotional often regarding the treatment of
regarding the treatment of
regarding the treatment of african-americans in the US it was such
african-americans in the US it was such
african-americans in the US it was such a significant record at the time that
a significant record at the time that
a significant record at the time that many hailed it as hip hop’s greatest and
many hailed it as hip hop’s greatest and
many hailed it as hip hop’s greatest and it has since been added to the National
it has since been added to the National
it has since been added to the National Recording registry it’s a historic album
Recording registry it’s a historic album
Recording registry it’s a historic album and one that finalized hip hop’s
and one that finalized hip hop’s
and one that finalized hip hop’s importance in American culture welcome
importance in American culture welcome
importance in American culture welcome to the terrordome
to the terrordome
to the terrordome [Music]
damn
damn one of the biggest names in heavy metal
one of the biggest names in heavy metal
one of the biggest names in heavy metal released their finest material on rust
released their finest material on rust
released their finest material on rust and peace and help them gain mainstream
and peace and help them gain mainstream
and peace and help them gain mainstream popularity the album is considered to be
popularity the album is considered to be
popularity the album is considered to be one of the greatest metal albums of all
one of the greatest metal albums of all
one of the greatest metal albums of all time and was a huge influence on the
time and was a huge influence on the
time and was a huge influence on the genre
it’s two singles holy wars the
it’s two singles holy wars the punishment do and hangar 18 are still
punishment do and hangar 18 are still
punishment do and hangar 18 are still played live to this day and remain fan
played live to this day and remain fan
played live to this day and remain fan favorites
with complex musical arrangements and
with complex musical arrangements and fierce instrumentation this album had a
fierce instrumentation this album had a
fierce instrumentation this album had a huge impact and brought Megadeth to
huge impact and brought Megadeth to
huge impact and brought Megadeth to popularity in heavy-metal culture
popularity in heavy-metal culture
popularity in heavy-metal culture [Music]
before we look at our best album of 1990
before we look at our best album of 1990 here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] can I
can I
can I [Music]
number one violator to page mode the
number one violator to page mode the album that launched the band into
album that launched the band into
album that launched the band into international stardom violator was not
international stardom violator was not
international stardom violator was not only the patient’s finest album but one
only the patient’s finest album but one
only the patient’s finest album but one of the greatest of the Jean
what
what a dark brooding pop record the page mods
a dark brooding pop record the page mods
a dark brooding pop record the page mods hit-single help their popularity
hit-single help their popularity
hit-single help their popularity including the ever famous personal Jesus
including the ever famous personal Jesus
including the ever famous personal Jesus which can still be heard on rock
which can still be heard on rock
which can still be heard on rock stations today
the album helped change what the pop
the album helped change what the pop genre would accomplish and it has since
genre would accomplish and it has since
genre would accomplish and it has since appeared on many best albums of all time
appeared on many best albums of all time
appeared on many best albums of all time lists
it remains a true classic to this day
it remains a true classic to this day and was 1990s finest outing
[Music]
[Music] so do you agree with our list what album
so do you agree with our list what album
so do you agree with our list what album from 1990 do you consider to be the best
from 1990 do you consider to be the best
from 1990 do you consider to be the best collaborate and listen I sit back with
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