you just can’t plan these things but sometimes a certain year overwhelms us
sometimes a certain year overwhelms us
sometimes a certain year overwhelms us with the sheer amount of great music
with the sheer amount of great music
with the sheer amount of great music that comes out just get the P welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 years in
down our picks for the top 10 years in music for this list we’ve selected years
music for this list we’ve selected years
music for this list we’ve selected years based on important album releases
based on important album releases
based on important album releases memorable hit songs
memorable hit songs
memorable hit songs band debuts and musical or cultural
band debuts and musical or cultural
band debuts and musical or cultural revolutions don’t stop our picks from
revolutions don’t stop our picks from
revolutions don’t stop our picks from each year touch on only very significant
each year touch on only very significant
each year touch on only very significant albums and songs and are in no way meant
albums and songs and are in no way meant
albums and songs and are in no way meant as an all-encompassing history
if your favorite song album or artist
if your favorite song album or artist didn’t make the cut that’s okay just
didn’t make the cut that’s okay just
didn’t make the cut that’s okay just crank it up later and jams always number
crank it up later and jams always number
crank it up later and jams always number 10 1995 there’s no way I can pay you
10 1995 there’s no way I can pay you
10 1995 there’s no way I can pay you back but the plan is to show you that I
back but the plan is to show you that I
back but the plan is to show you that I understand flourishing in this year
understand flourishing in this year
understand flourishing in this year Tupac became the first artist to have a
Tupac became the first artist to have a
Tupac became the first artist to have a number one album while in prison
number one album while in prison
number one album while in prison kiss semi reunited and Def Leppard
kiss semi reunited and Def Leppard
kiss semi reunited and Def Leppard played three shows on three continents
played three shows on three continents
played three shows on three continents in a single day
can’t step inside
can’t step inside well
The Beatles dominated our musical
The Beatles dominated our musical attention with the anthology collection
attention with the anthology collection
attention with the anthology collection but more contemporary Canadian women
but more contemporary Canadian women
but more contemporary Canadian women also dominated with Alanis Morissette’s
also dominated with Alanis Morissette’s
also dominated with Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill peaking at number one
Jagged Little Pill peaking at number one
Jagged Little Pill peaking at number one on the Billboard 200
and Shania Twain’s the woman in me
and Shania Twain’s the woman in me peaking at number five
number 9 2001 h2o my des Baux used to
number 9 2001 h2o my des Baux used to dribble down there PA 2001 began with a
dribble down there PA 2001 began with a
dribble down there PA 2001 began with a major game changer for the music
major game changer for the music
major game changer for the music industry iTunes was introduced followed
industry iTunes was introduced followed
industry iTunes was introduced followed by the iPod in October
although the year started off well by
although the year started off well by building on the pop new metal and rap
building on the pop new metal and rap
building on the pop new metal and rap rock scenes that had come of age in the
rock scenes that had come of age in the
rock scenes that had come of age in the previous decade
the tail end of the year was marred by
the tail end of the year was marred by heavy radio censorship from Clear
heavy radio censorship from Clear
heavy radio censorship from Clear Channel Communications following the
Channel Communications following the
Channel Communications following the September 11th attacks this year also
September 11th attacks this year also
September 11th attacks this year also saw the release of The Strokes popular
saw the release of The Strokes popular
saw the release of The Strokes popular single last night
signaling a shift in mainstream rock
signaling a shift in mainstream rock music away from new metal and rap rock
1999 marked the year of returns
1999 marked the year of returns Santana returned to the top of the
Santana returned to the top of the
Santana returned to the top of the charts with supernatural
the Red Hot Chili Peppers reunited with
the Red Hot Chili Peppers reunited with guitarist John Frusciante made a
guitarist John Frusciante made a
guitarist John Frusciante made a comeback with Californication
and Bruce Dickinson yes the Bruce
and Bruce Dickinson yes the Bruce Dickinson returned to Iron Maiden after
Dickinson returned to Iron Maiden after
Dickinson returned to Iron Maiden after a six-year absence
the year also marked the beginning of
the year also marked the beginning of digital piracy with the appearance of
digital piracy with the appearance of
digital piracy with the appearance of Napster which divided both music fans
Napster which divided both music fans
Napster which divided both music fans and the music industry
number seven 1970 1970 was a year of
number seven 1970 1970 was a year of changes not the least of which was Paul
changes not the least of which was Paul
changes not the least of which was Paul McCartney announcing his departure from
McCartney announcing his departure from
McCartney announcing his departure from the Beatles in April of that year
and the deaths of both Jimi Hendrix and
and the deaths of both Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin a number of high-profile
Janis Joplin a number of high-profile
Janis Joplin a number of high-profile musicians had solo releases this year
musicians had solo releases this year
musicians had solo releases this year including Eric Clapton Curtis Mayfield
including Eric Clapton Curtis Mayfield
including Eric Clapton Curtis Mayfield of the impressions Randy Bachman from
of the impressions Randy Bachman from
of the impressions Randy Bachman from The Guess Who and Pink Floyd founder Syd
The Guess Who and Pink Floyd founder Syd
The Guess Who and Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett
Black Sabbath also released both their
Black Sabbath also released both their eponymous first album and paranoid
eponymous first album and paranoid
eponymous first album and paranoid within the year
1984 was a socially conscious year with
1984 was a socially conscious year with the band-aid charity song do they know
the band-aid charity song do they know
the band-aid charity song do they know it’s Christmas becoming one of the
it’s Christmas becoming one of the
it’s Christmas becoming one of the biggest selling singles in history
in theaters spinal tap turned it to
in theaters spinal tap turned it to eleven lampooning heavy metal arena rock
eleven lampooning heavy metal arena rock
eleven lampooning heavy metal arena rock and Prince’s Purple Rain won an Academy
and Prince’s Purple Rain won an Academy
and Prince’s Purple Rain won an Academy Award
later that year bruce springsteen earned
later that year bruce springsteen earned his most successful album with born in
his most successful album with born in
his most successful album with born in the USA
and Madonna nabbed her first number-one
and Madonna nabbed her first number-one record with like a virgin number 5 1977
1977 was the year that Punk blew up and
1977 was the year that Punk blew up and Elvis died which is probably symbolic of
Elvis died which is probably symbolic of
Elvis died which is probably symbolic of something right
although disliked by younger punk fans
although disliked by younger punk fans big arena rock bands only got bigger in
big arena rock bands only got bigger in
big arena rock bands only got bigger in 1977 with Pink Floyd releasing their
1977 with Pink Floyd releasing their
1977 with Pink Floyd releasing their monumental Animals album
the Eagles Hotel California won the 1977
the Eagles Hotel California won the 1977 Grammy Award for record of the year
Fleetwood Mac’s rumours was also
Fleetwood Mac’s rumours was also released in 77 and spent 31
released in 77 and spent 31
released in 77 and spent 31 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the
non-consecutive weeks at the top of the
non-consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard 200
number four 1979 by 1979 disco had
number four 1979 by 1979 disco had reached an apex with the infamous disco
reached an apex with the infamous disco
reached an apex with the infamous disco demolition night causing a near riot at
demolition night causing a near riot at
demolition night causing a near riot at a major league baseball game this year
a major league baseball game this year
a major league baseball game this year also saw the arrival of the first rap
also saw the arrival of the first rap
also saw the arrival of the first rap song to gain widespread recognition
song to gain widespread recognition
song to gain widespread recognition rapper’s delight’ by the Sugar Hill Gang
rapper’s delight’ by the Sugar Hill Gang
rapper’s delight’ by the Sugar Hill Gang now what you hear is not a test
now what you hear is not a test
now what you hear is not a test rabbit to be Punk meanwhile spawned new
rabbit to be Punk meanwhile spawned new
rabbit to be Punk meanwhile spawned new wave with both the police and blondie
wave with both the police and blondie
wave with both the police and blondie scoring major hits in 79
the year also saw the first major use of
the year also saw the first major use of digital recording with Stephen Stills
digital recording with Stephen Stills
digital recording with Stephen Stills and Rui cooter each taking advantage of
and Rui cooter each taking advantage of
and Rui cooter each taking advantage of the new technology
number three 1991 1991 saw the
number three 1991 1991 saw the irreversible replacement of hair metal
irreversible replacement of hair metal
irreversible replacement of hair metal as the most popular form of hard rock as
as the most popular form of hard rock as
as the most popular form of hard rock as Nirvana crashed the music scene with
Nirvana crashed the music scene with
Nirvana crashed the music scene with their timeless single smells like teen
their timeless single smells like teen
their timeless single smells like teen spirit
and alt-rock fans celebrated the first
and alt-rock fans celebrated the first Lollapalooza tour
country music expanded in mainstream
country music expanded in mainstream popularity and sparked a line dancing
popularity and sparked a line dancing
popularity and sparked a line dancing craze in don’t rock juice bars wanna
craze in don’t rock juice bars wanna
craze in don’t rock juice bars wanna hear George Joe and boy bands lost a bit
hear George Joe and boy bands lost a bit
hear George Joe and boy bands lost a bit of innocence when new kid on the block
of innocence when new kid on the block
of innocence when new kid on the block Donnie Wahlberg was arrested for
Donnie Wahlberg was arrested for
Donnie Wahlberg was arrested for allegedly setting fire to a hotel room
allegedly setting fire to a hotel room
allegedly setting fire to a hotel room so get the hell out we do it all wait
so get the hell out we do it all wait
so get the hell out we do it all wait who gives a damn about what critics say
who gives a damn about what critics say
who gives a damn about what critics say instead we wouldn’t last set-up time
instead we wouldn’t last set-up time
instead we wouldn’t last set-up time will pass so just a flash but we’re
will pass so just a flash but we’re
will pass so just a flash but we’re still kicking
after a bit of a slump in the 80s proper
after a bit of a slump in the 80s proper guitar-based rock was back thanks to
guitar-based rock was back thanks to
guitar-based rock was back thanks to Guns and Roses whose 1987 debut Appetite
Guns and Roses whose 1987 debut Appetite
Guns and Roses whose 1987 debut Appetite for Destruction would go on to sell 18
for Destruction would go on to sell 18
for Destruction would go on to sell 18 million copies
meanwhile you choose the Joshua Tree
meanwhile you choose the Joshua Tree released in 1987 as well sold 14 million
released in 1987 as well sold 14 million
released in 1987 as well sold 14 million copies by the end of 1988
Michael Jackson released bad and album
Michael Jackson released bad and album that produced five number one singles
but it was Pink Floyd’s world tour this
but it was Pink Floyd’s world tour this year that made sixty million dollars
year that made sixty million dollars
year that made sixty million dollars which was more than u2’s and MJ’s
which was more than u2’s and MJ’s
which was more than u2’s and MJ’s touring incomes combined
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
we do put that someone loved him back
we do put that someone loved him back the knife oops-a-daisy how you drove me
the knife oops-a-daisy how you drove me
the knife oops-a-daisy how you drove me crazy but I guess it doesn’t matter
crazy but I guess it doesn’t matter
crazy but I guess it doesn’t matter anymore sobbing my
ground control to Major Tom number 1
ground control to Major Tom number 1 1969 though 1967 was also notable for
1969 though 1967 was also notable for
1969 though 1967 was also notable for its music
two years later we saw the occurrence of
two years later we saw the occurrence of two legendary festivals Woodstock and
two legendary festivals Woodstock and
two legendary festivals Woodstock and the Isle of Wight Festival
the latter of which saw the return of
the latter of which saw the return of Bob Dylan after his 1966 motorcycle
Bob Dylan after his 1966 motorcycle
Bob Dylan after his 1966 motorcycle accident elsewhere fans were stabbed to
accident elsewhere fans were stabbed to
accident elsewhere fans were stabbed to death by Hells Angels at a Rolling
death by Hells Angels at a Rolling
death by Hells Angels at a Rolling Stones concert in Altamont California
Stones concert in Altamont California
Stones concert in Altamont California that means everybody just cool out John
that means everybody just cool out John
that means everybody just cool out John Lennon asked us to give peace a chance
notable debuts came from Elton John Led
notable debuts came from Elton John Led Zeppelin the Jackson 5 and the Stooges
highlighting the diverse sounds Rock
highlighting the diverse sounds Rock would take in the next decade do you
would take in the next decade do you
would take in the next decade do you agree with our list what’s your favorite
agree with our list what’s your favorite
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