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1997 In British Music
This is a summary of 1997 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. Summary Oasis released their highly anticipated third album, '' Be Here Now'', on 21 August (in the UK). It sold 695,761 copies in its first three days and 813,000 copies in its first week. As of 2023, it is the fastest-selling album in UK history. Radiohead's third album, ''OK Computer'', was released in June and topped the UK Albums Chart for two weeks. Met with widespread critical acclaim, it was voted the greatest album of all time by Q Magazine readers barely months after its release. Compared to just five years earlier, singles sales were very high this year. From 22 June right through to the end of the year, every single #1 sold at least 100,000 copies a week. Like the previous year, 24 singles topped the chart, double as many as 1992. The Spice Girls continued their success from 1996, once again getting three number ones. The first was the double A-side songs "Mama" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997. Specific locations * 1997 in British music * 1997 in Norwegian music * 1997 in South Korean music Specific genres * 1997 in classical music *1997 in country music * 1997 in heavy metal music * 1997 in hip hop music * 1997 in Latin music * 1997 in jazz * 1997 in South Korean music Events January *January 1 – Townes Van Zandt dies of a cardiac arrhythmia. *January 6 – Scottish band Texas release first single, " Say What You Want" from their 6× Platinum album " White on Blonde" *January 7 – The Spice Girls release their debut single, " Wannabe" in the U.S. and premiere the music video eighteen days later. *January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, with the opening act Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys, written and produced by Denniz Pop and Max Martin. It was released as the first single from the band's second international studio album '' Backstreet's Back'' in July 1997 by Jive Records, and the third single from their self-titled debut US studio album. It became a worldwide success, peaking at number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, with 22 weeks on the chart, and number three on the UK Singles Chart. The accompanying music video was directed by Joseph Kahn, featuring the band members inside a haunted mansion. The song is played at the end of the 2013 film '' This Is the End''. Background and release Zomba chairman Clive Calder suggested that "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" should be released as a single, which was met with resistance from Jive Records president Barry Weiss, as he believed that it would be weird to have a song called "Backstreet's Back" on the Backstreet Boys' first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic music band formed in Braintree, Essex, in 1990 by producer, keyboardist, and songwriter Liam Howlett. The original line-up also featured Rapping, MC and vocalist Maxim (musician), Maxim, dancer and occasionally live keyboardist Leeroy Thornhill, dancer Sharky, and dancer and vocalist Keith Flint. They describe their style as Electropunk, electronic punk. The band emerged during the underground rave scene and achieved early success in 1991 with their debut singles "Charly (song), Charly" and "Everybody in the Place", which reached the UK top five. After their debut album ''Experience (The Prodigy album), Experience'' (1992), the band moved from their rave roots and incorporated techno, breakbeat, and rock influences on their follow-up, the critically acclaimed ''Music for the Jilted Generation'' (1994). They reached their commercial and critical peak with their third studio album ''The Fat of the Land'' (1997), which went to No. 1 in 16 co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Ever (All Saints Song)
"Never Ever" is a song by English girl group All Saints. Written by All Saints member Shaznay Lewis along with co-writers Robert Jazayeri and Sean Mather and produced by Cameron McVey and Magnus Fiennes, it was released on 10 November 1997 as the second single from their debut album, '' All Saints'' (1997). In Japan, it served as the third single, as "Let's Get Started" was issued as the second single there. "Never Ever" is All Saints' highest-charting single, topping the charts in several countries, including Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It peaked within the top 10 in numerous other countries, including Ireland, Sweden, Canada, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Norway, Austria and the United States. As of June 2019, it is the third-best-selling single by a girl group of all time in the United Kingdom, behind " Wannabe" by the Spice Girls and " Shout Out to My Ex" by Little Mix. Two music videos were shot for the single: the European and Australian versio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Saints (group)
All Saints was a British-Canadian girl group formed in London in 1993. They were founded as All Saints 1.9.7.5. by music manager Ron Tom. with members Melanie Blatt, Shaznay Lewis, and Simone Rainford. The group struggled to find commercial success upon being signed to ZTT Records and were dropped by the label shortly after Rainford left the group due to a power struggle with Shaznay. In 1996, the group were joined by sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton and signed to London Records under their shortened name. Part of the 1990s wave of British girl groups, they peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart with debut album '' All Saints'' (1997), which became the UK's third-best-selling girl group album of all time to date. The album contained three UK number-one singles: " Never Ever", " Under the Bridge"/" Lady Marmalade" and " Bootie Call". "Never Ever" is the third-best-selling girl-group single in the UK, behind the Spice Girls' " Wannabe" and " Shout Out to My Ex" by L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teletubbies
''Teletubbies'' is a British children's television series created by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport for the BBC. The programme focuses on four differently coloured characters known as the Teletubbies, named after the television screens on their bellies. Recognised throughout popular culture for the uniquely shaped antenna protruding from the head of each character, the Teletubbies communicate through gibberish and were designed to bear resemblance to toddlers. The series rapidly became a commercial success in Britain and abroad. It won multiple BAFTA awards and was nominated for two Daytime Emmys throughout its run. A single based on the show's theme song reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1997 and remained in the Top 75 for 32 weeks, selling over a million copies. By October 2000, the franchise generated over £1billion () in merchandise sales. Though the original run ended in 2001, a rebooted series was green-lit in 2014. The reboot premiered on CBeeb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfect Day (Lou Reed Song)
"Perfect Day" is a song written by American musician Lou Reed in 1972. It was originally featured on ''Transformer'', Reed's second post-Velvet Underground solo album, and as B-side of his major hit, " Walk on the Wild Side". Its fame was given a boost in the 1990s when it was featured in the 1996 film ''Trainspotting'' and after a star-studded version was released as a BBC charity single in 1997, reaching number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Norway. Reed re-recorded the song for his 2003 album ''The Raven''. Recording and composition The original recording, as with the rest of the ''Transformer'' album, was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson (who also wrote the string arrangement and played piano on the track). The song has a sombre vocal delivery and a slow, piano-based instrumental backing. The song was written after Lou Reed and his then fiancée (later his first wife), Bettye Kronstad, spent a day in Central Park. The lyric is often considered to suggest simpl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children In Need
''BBC Children in Need'' is the BBC's UK Charitable organization, charity dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children and young people across the country. Established in 1980, the organisation has raised over £1 billion by 2023 through its fundraising efforts. The charity's flagship event is an annual telethon broadcast every November on BBC One and BBC Two. #Pudsey Bear, Pudsey Bear has served as its mascot, while the late Sir Terry Wogan hosted the event for 35 years. As a cornerstone of British television, Children in Need is one of the UK's two major telethons, alongside Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. It remains the BBC's sole in-house charity. Originally broadcast from the Television Centre, London, BBC Television Centre, the telethon relocated to the BBC Elstree Centre between 2013 and 2020 following the closure of the former. Historically lasting up to seven hours, the event was streamlined to a three-hour programme (7:00 pm to 10:00 pm) from 2020 onwards. To accommod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbie Girl
"Barbie Girl" is a song by Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua. It was released in April 1997 by Universal and MCA as the third single from the group's debut studio album, ''Aquarium''. The song was written by band members Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif, and Lene Nystrøm, and was produced by the former two alongside Johnny Jam and Delgado. It was written after Rasted saw an exhibit on kitsch culture in Denmark that featured Barbie dolls. The accompanying music video was directed by Danish directors Peder Pedersen and Peter Stenbæk. The song topped the charts worldwide, particularly in European countries such as the United Kingdom, where it was a number-one hit for four weeks and remains one of the best-selling singles of all time. It also reached number two in the group's homeland and peaked at number seven on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It is Aqua's most popular work and was also performed as the interval act in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. Mattel ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aqua (band)
Aqua is a Danish-Norwegian eurodance band, best known for their 1997 single " Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1995 in Copenhagen and achieved international success around the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The band released three albums: '' Aquarium'' in 1997, '' Aquarius'' in 2000 and '' Megalomania'' in 2011. The group sold an estimated 33 million albums and singles, making them the most profitable Danish band ever. The group managed to top the UK Singles Chart with three of their singles. The group also caused controversy with the double entendres in their " Barbie Girl" single, with Mattel filing a lawsuit against the group. The lawsuit was finally dismissed by a judge in 2002, who ruled "The parties are advised to chill". The band's members are vocalists René Dif and Lene Nystrøm, keyboardist Søren Rasted, and guitarist Claus Norreen. During their split, Nystrøm, Dif and Rasted all achieved solo chart success, while Norreen remixed other artists' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Notorious B
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun '' the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Be Missing You
"I'll Be Missing You" is a tribute song by American rapper Puff Daddy and singer Faith Evans, featuring the R&B group 112. It honors Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, a fellow artist on Bad Boy Records and Evans's husband, who was murdered on March 9, 1997. Released in May 1997 by Bad Boy and Arista Records as the second single from Puff Daddy and the Family's debut album, '' No Way Out'' (1997), the track incorporates a sample from the Police's 1983 track "Every Breath You Take," with an adapted chorus by Evans. Additionally, it includes elements from the 1929 hymn " I'll Fly Away" by Albert E. Brumley and features a spoken introduction layered over a choral arrangement of Samuel Barber's " Adagio for Strings." Its music video was directed by Hype Williams and filmed on sites in Chicago. At the 40th Annual Grammy Awards, the song won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. The single spent eleven weeks atop the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
