1993 In Music
Events
January-February
January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992.
January 12 – Cream reunites for a performance at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles, California, USA. 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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
February 14 – Harry Nilsson suffers a non-fatal heart attack.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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]
Green Day signs a contract with Reprise Records.[citation needed]
April 12 – Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from Lenny Kravitz.[citation needed]
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, California, USA.[citation needed]
April 21 – Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman marries Suzanne Accosta.[citation needed]
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.
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 was among the audience, offered them their first contract after the show.[citation needed]
June 1 – Janet Jackson’s janet. debuts at #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 announced that he is changing his name to an unpronounceable symbol. This led to him being called The Artist Formerly Known as Prince until 2000.[citation needed]
June 21 – Jamiroquai’s debut album Emergency on Planet Earth goes straight to number one in the UK album charts, and stays there for four weeks.[citation needed]
June 22 – Liz Phair releases her acclaimed debut album Exile In Guyville.
July-August
July – European alternative singer Bjrk and pop princess Svetlana unite for the From Iceland To Moldova Tour. Both girls tour to the United States, UK, France, Japan and elsewhere.
July 17 Guns N’ Roses play their final gig on their world famous Use Your Illusion tour, this will be the last time the original band play together on stage, they break up between 1993-1999
August 10 – Mayhem guitarist Euronymous is stabbed to death by Count Grishnackh in Oslo, Norway, causing the temporary end of Mayhem.[citation needed]
August 28 – Bruce Dickinson plays his final show with Iron Maiden (until his return in 1999). The show was broadcast on British television, and later released on VHS and dvd.[citation needed]
September-October
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]
November-December
A new opera house opens in Helsinki, Finland.[citation needed]
November 9 – Wu-Tang Clan releases their acclaimed album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
November 11 – Michael Jackson ends the Dangerous world tour in Mexico City,Mexico.
November 19 – Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder is arrested in New Orleans, USA on charges of public drunkenness after a bar room brawl.[citation needed]
Undated
Mike Starr quits Alice in Chains.
Jesper Strmblad leaves Ceremonial Oath while Anders Friden joins the band. That meant Anders left Dark Tranquillity.
The Pro Art Symphony Orchestra is founded in San Francisco, USA.
Michael Jackson denies child molestation charges in a four-minute statement that is broadcast live on television.[citation needed]
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]
Shania Twain signs her first contract with Mercury Records and releases her debut album Shania Twain.[citation needed]
Christian rock label Tooth and Nail Records is formed.
Bands formed
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Bands disbanded
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Celtic Frost
Cutting Crew
The Darling Buds
Faster Pussycat(reform in 2001resent)
Firehose
The Gits
Happy Mondays
The Hard-Ons
The Hummingbirds
Information Society (reform in 2006)
Iris
Pixies (reform in 2004)
Naked City
Poison Idea
Sisters of Mercy
Skrewdriver
Thompson Twins
Triumph
X
Yellow Magic Orchestra
The Zorros
Bands reformed
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Albums released
Contents:
Top January February March April May June July August September October November December
January
Day
Album
Artist
Notes
11
The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs
Genesis
Live
12
No Cure for Cancer
Denis Leary
–
Blue Funk
Heavy D & the Boyz
–
19
The Wheel
Roseanne 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
Let’s Knife
Shonen Knife
–
February
Day
Album
Artist
Notes
1
Objection Overruled
Accept
–
Off the Ground
Paul McCartney
–
2
Star
Belly
–
In God We Trust
Brand Nubian
–
3
Earth 2
Earth
–
9
Where You Been
Dinosaur Jr
–
Spilt Milk
Jellyfish
–
15
Serenades
Anathema
–
16
Tabula Rasa
Einstrzende 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
–
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
March
Day
Album
Artist
Notes
1
Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?
The Cranberries
–
9
Animals with Human Intelligence
Enuff Z’nuff
–
Are You Gonna Go My Way
Lenny Kravitz
–
Music
311
–
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
–
?
The Artistry of Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton
–
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
–
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.
–
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 Amars
Ricky Martin
–
26
Charlie Parker on Dial: The Complete Sessions
Charlie Parker
–
31
The Daily Grind
No Use for a Name
EP
June
Day
Album
Artist
Notes
1
Gravity’s Rainbow
Pat Benatar
–
Boces
Mercury Rev
–
Souvlaki
Slowdive
–
14 Shots to the Dome
LL Cool J
–
Far Gone
Love Battery
–
4
Pottymouth
Bratmobile
–
7
There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You
Palace Brothers
–
8
Too Long in Exile
Van Morrison
–
Last Action Hero soundtrack
Various Artists
–
11
Mood Swings
Harem Scarem
–
14
Mi Tierra
Gloria Estefan
–
19
Crazy Legs
Jeff Beck
–
21
Gold Against the Soul
Manic Street Preachers
–
22
Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid
Collective Soul
–
It Won’t Be the Last
Billy Ray Cyrus
–
Transmissions from the Satellite Heart
The Flaming Lips
–
Experience the Divine
Bette Midler
Greatest Hits
Covenant
Morbid Angel
–
Exile in Guyville
Liz Phair
–
Here’s to New Dreams
Raven-Symon
–
Elemental
Tears for Fears
–
24
Audience with the Mind
The House of Love
–
25
Mortal Kombat II: Music from the Arcade Game Soundtrack
Dan Forden
limited-time offer
28
Insanity and Genius
Gamma Ray
–
Live & Loud
Ozzy Osbourne
Live
29
Back to Broadway
Barbra Streisand
–
30
Individual Thought Patterns
Death
–
In on the Kill Taker
Fugazi
–
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
Bjrk
Debut
Svetlana
Svetlana
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
–
Black Sunday
Cypress Hill
–
Picture of Health
The Headstones
–
Bargainville
Moxy Frvous
–
26
The Battle Rages On
Deep Purple
–
27
Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
–
Fake Train
Unwound
–
Represent
Fat Joe
–
Promises and Lies
UB40
–
?
Tindersticks
Tindersticks
–
August
Day
Album
Artist
Notes
1
Now That’s What I Call Music! 25
Various Artists
Compilation
3
Voice of Jamaica
Buju Banton
–
Da Bomb
Kris Kross
–
Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
–
10
Emergency on Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
US
River of Dreams
Billy Joel
–
16
Breaking Things
ALL
–
17
Rise
Bad Brains
–
Over My Heart
Laura Branigan
–
Bloody Kisses
Type O Negative
–
24
Set the World on Fire
Annihilator
–
Kerosene Hat
Cracker
–
Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements
Stereolab
–
30
Tales of Ephidrina
Amorphous Androgynous
–
Skydancer
Dark Tranquillity
–
Unknown Road
Pennywise
–
31
Last Splash
The Breeders
–
In Pieces
Garth Brooks
–
Music Box
Mariah Carey
–
Earth Vs The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts
–
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
–
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
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
–
October
Day
Album
Artist
Notes
4
Wolverine Blues
Entombed
–
5
Gentlemen
The Afghan Whigs
–
Steppin’ Out
Tony Bennett
Fred Astaire Tribute
The Body-Hat Syndrome
Digital Underground
–
Laid
James
–
So Tonight That I Might See
Mazzy Star
–
Alapalooza
“Weird Al” Yankovic
–
8
A Bigger Piece of Sky
Robert Earl Keen
–
10
C’est dj a
Alain Souchon
–
11
I’m Alive
Jackson Browne
–
Imaginary Friend
Th’ Faith Healers
–
Everything Changes
Take That
–
12
Hey Man, Smell My Finger
George Clinton
–
Take Me as I Am
Faith Hill
–
Angst
KMFDM
–
Aurora Gory Alice
Letters To Cleo
–
Very Necessary
Salt-N-Pepa
–
18
Heartwork
Carcass
–
Together Alone
Crowded House
–
A Real Dead One
Iron Maiden
Live
19
Enta da Stage
Black Moon
–
Mexican Moon
Concrete Blonde
–
4-Track Demos
PJ Harvey
Demos
Vs.
Pearl Jam
–
Counterparts
Rush
–
Inhaler
Tad
–
22
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
Sarah McLachlan
–
26
Paris
The Cure
Live
World Gone Wrong
Bob Dylan
–
Five Dollar Bob’s Mock Cooter Stew
Mudhoney
EP
Born to Choose
Various Artists
–
God Shuffled His Feet
Crash Test Dummies
–
Pussy Whipped
Bikini Kill
–
When My Heart Finds Christmas
Harry Connick, Jr.
–
November
Day
Album
Artist
Notes
1
The Red Shoes
Kate Bush
–
2
So Far So Good
Bryan Adams
Compilation
Find Your Way
Gabrielle
–
Duets
Frank Sinatra
–
The Yellow Shark
Frank Zappa
–
3
Angels Cry
Angra
–
8
Live at Donington
Iron Maiden
Live
9
Both Sides
Phil Collins
–
The Colour of My Love
Celine Dion
North America
Love Tara
Eric’s Trip
–
Poetenes Evangelium
Morten Harket
–
Midnight Marauders
A Tribe Called Quest
–
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
–
15
Flashback
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Compilation
16
Deluxe
Better Than Ezra
Swell Records; re-issued on Elektra in 1995
The One Thing
Michael Bolton
–
The Singles Collection
David Bowie
Compilation
Desire Walks On
Heart
–
Shock of the Hour
MC Ren
–
Black Reign
Queen Latifah
–
Romulus Hunt: A Family Opera
Carly Simon
–
Straight Up Sewaside
Das EFX
–
18
Montage
Kenny G
Compilation
21
Dreams Never Die
Tiffany
–
22
Nightcap
Jethro Tull
UK; archive recordings
23
The Sign
Ace of Base
North American/Japanese version of Happy Nation
“The Spaghetti Incident?”
Guns N’ Roses
Covers album
Duets
Elton John
–
Live Shit: Binge & Purge
Metallica
Live
Gypsy
Bette Midler
Soundtrack
Doggystyle
Snoop Doggy Dogg
–
Squint
Steve Taylor
–
Haddaway
Haddaway
–
26
Live MCMXCIII
The Velvet Underground
Live
29
Bastards
Motrhead
–
?
Freedom
Yothu Yindi
–
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
–
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
Release Date Unknown
(Aphabetical by artist)
Attitude – April Wine
What You Hear Is What You Get: The Best of Bad Company – Bad Company
Mr. Mention – Buju Banton
Golden Feelings – Beck
And the Forests Dream Eternally – Behemoth
Ultimate Alternative Wavers – Built to Spill
Blood Music – Chapterhouse
Shame + A Sin – Robert Cray
Near Death Experience- Cro-Mags
Tribal Thunder – Dick Dale
The Gods of Earth and Heaven – Army of Lovers
This Should Not Be – Bo Diddley
Original Dubliners – The Dubliners
UltraElectroMagneticPop! – The Eraserheads
The Serpentine Similar – Gastr del Sol
Great Big Sea – Great Big Sea
II D Extreme – II D Extreme (debut)
It Is the Business of the Future to Be Dangerous – Hawkwind
Footsoldier in the Moonlight – Donnie Iris
Chronologie – Jean Michel Jarre
The Sound of Speed – The Jesus and Mary Chain
Bridges to Bert – Leftover Salmon
Far Gone – Love Battery
Desensitized – Pitchshifter
Greatest Hits – Richard Marx
Reason Street – Carolyne Mas
Shiva Space Machine – Me Mom & Morgentaler
Our Bodies Our Selves – The Mr. T Experience
Najgolemi Hitovi (Greatest Hits) – Ferus Mustafov
From the Vaults – Nazareth
Demoluca – Pezz (Billy Talent)
Espresso Logic – Chris Rea (UK)
Out the Shizzy – 7 Seconds
Kings & Queens – Sham 69
Piss! – Slank
Space Is the Place (soundtrack) – Sun Ra
Take the Leap! – Toyah
Promises and Lies – UB40
Here Come the Lords – Lords of the Underground
!!Destroy-Oh-Boy!! – New Bomb Turks
Top hits
“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 Supercat
“Amazing” – Aerosmith
“American Honky-Tonk Bar Association” – Garth Brooks
“Angel” – Jon Secada
“Anniversary” – Tony Toni Ton
“Another Sad Love Song” – Toni Braxton
“Award Tour” – A Tribe Called Quest
“Baby I’m Yours” – Shai
“Back Seat” – LL Cool J
“Bad Boys” – Inner Circle
“Bad Girl” – Madonna
“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’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
“Come Baby Come” – K7
“Come Inside” – Intro
“Come Undone” – Duran Duran
“Comforter” – Shai
“Creep” – Radiohead
“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
“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.
“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
“Hat 2 Da Back” – TLC
“Have I Told You Lately” – Rod Stewart
“Heart-Shaped Box” – Nirvana
“Hero” – Mariah Carey
“Hey Jealousy” – Gin Blossoms
“Hey Mr. D.J.” – Zhan
“Hip Hop Hooray” – Naughty by Nature
“Hopelessly” – Rick Astley
“Human Behaviour” – Bjrk
“I Don’t Wanna Fight” – Tina Turner
“I Feel You” – Depeche Mode
“I Get Around” – 2 Pac
“I Have Nothing”- Whitney Houston
“(I Know I Got) Skillz” – Shaquille O’Neal
“I Will Always Love You”- Whitney Houston
“I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” – Meat Loaf
“I’ll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me)” – Expos
“I’ll Sleep While I’m Dead” – Bon Jovi
“I’m Every Woman”- Whitney Houston
“I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” – The Proclaimers
“I’m So Into You” – SWV
“If” – Janet Jackson
“If I Ever Lose My Faith in You” – Sting
“If I Had No Loot” – Tony Toni Ton!
“In These Arms” – Bon Jovi
“Informer” – Snow
“Insane in the Brain” – Cypress Hill
“It Was a Good Day” – Ice Cube
“Jessie” – Joshua Kadison
“Just Kickin’ It” – Xscape
“Knockin Da’ Boots” – H-Town
“Lately” – Jodeci
“Let Me Ride” – Dr. Dre featuring George Clinton
“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 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
“My Opportunity” – Svetlana
“Never Keeping Secrets” – Babyface
“Never Should’ve Let You Go” – Hi-Five
“Nothin’ My Love Can’t Fix” – Joey Lawrence
“No Mistakes” – Patty Smyth
“No Ordinary Love” – Sade
“No Rain” – Blind Melon
“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
“Oh, the Guilt” – Nirvana
“Ooh Child” – Dino
“Ordinary World” – Duran Duran
“Passin’ Me By” – The Pharcyde
“Pets” – Porno for Pyros
“Please Forgive Me” – Bryan Adams
“Plush” – Stone Temple Pilots
“The Power of Love” – Celine Dion
“Quality Time” – Hi-Five
“Queen Of The Night” – Whitney Houston
“Rain” – Madonna
“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
“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 Use Jelly” – The Flaming Lips
“Shoop” – Salt-N-Pepa
“Show Me Love” – Robin S.
“The Sign” – Ace of Base
“Simple Life” – Elton John
“Slam” – Onyx
“Sleeping Satellite” – Tasmin Archer
“Slow Sex” – Shabba Ranks (featuring Johnny Gill)
“Sober” – Tool
“Symphony of Destruction” – Megadeth
“That’s the Way Love Goes” – Janet Jackson
“Two Princes” – Spin Doctors
“Weak” – SWV
“Whoomp! (There It Is)” – Tag Team
“Will You Be There” – Michael Jackson
Top Ten Selling Albums of the Year
The Bodyguard – 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
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
Jol-Franois 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
Opera
Daron Hagen – Shining Brow
Theo Loevendie – Gassir, the Hero
Michael Nyman – Noises, Sounds & Sweet Airs
Randolph Peters – Nosferatu
Karlheinz Stockhausen Dienstag aus Licht
Musical theater
Annie Warbucks off-Broadway production
Blood Brothers (Willy Russell) – Broadway production
Cyrano Broadway production
The Goodbye Girl Broadway production
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Broadway revival
Kiss of the Spiderwoman Broadway production
My Fair Lady (Lerner & Loewe) – Broadway revival
She Loves Me Broadway revival
Deaths
January 6
Dizzy Gillespie, jazz trumpet virtuoso and co-founder of bebop, 76
Rudolf Nureyev, ballet dancer, 54
January 15 – Sammy Cahn, songwriter
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 (liver cancer)
May 30 – Sun Ra, jazz composer
June 5 – Conway Twitty (real name: Harold Jenkins) country rock singer
July 7 – Mia Zapata, The Gits, 28
July 14 Lo Ferr, French singer, songwriter and composer
July 19 – Szymon Goldberg, Polish-born American violinist and conductor
August 5 – Eugen Sucho, Slovak composer, 84
August 7 – Roy Budd, jazz pianist and film composer, 46 (brain haemorrhage)
August 10 – ystein Aarseth, aka Euronymous, black metal guitarist of Mayhem fame, 25 (murdered)
September 9 – Helen O’Connell
September 22 – Maurice Abravanel, conductor
October 23 – Elena Nicolai, opera singer
October 31 – River Phoenix, actor and singer of Aleka’s Attic, 23 (drug overdose)
November 3 – Lon Theremin, inventor of the Theremin musical instrument
November 6 – Torsten Fenslau, 29, (Culture Beat)
November 22 Anthony Burgess, composer
November 30 – David Houston (singer)
December 1 – Ray Gillen, former vocalist for Black Sabbath and Badlands
December 4 – Frank Zappa, “Mothers of Invention” musician/composer (prostate cancer)
December 5 – Doug Hopkins, guitarist and songwriter for Gin Blossoms
December 12 – Joan Cross, operatic soprano
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
Filmfare Awards
Kumar Sanu – Filmfare Best Male Playback Award
Alka Yagnik & Ila Arun win the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award
Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards of 1993
Country Music Association Awards
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Mercury Music Prize
Suede – Suede wins.
Glenn Gould Prize
Oscar Peterson (laureate), Benny Green (protg)
Charts
Biggest hit singles
The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1993.
#
Artist
Title
Year
Country
Chart Entries
1
Meatloaf
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, ire 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, ire 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, ire 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, ire 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
Top 5 albums of 1993
According To Acclaimed Music.net
1. In Utero Nirvana
2. Debut Bjrk
3. Siamese Dream Smashing Pumpkins
4. Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Wu-Tang Clan
5. Exile In Guyville Liz Phair
Triple J Hottest 100
Main article: Triple J Hottest 100, 1993
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
See also
1993 in music (UK)
Record labels established in 1993
References
^ http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/artofthestamp/SubPage table images/artwork/rarities/Elvis Ballot/elvisballot.htm
^ Cream: Classic Artists. [DVD]. Emperor Media Holdings. 2005.
^ “Whacking Day”. The Simpsons. 1993-04-29. No. 20, season 4.
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