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Triple J Hottest 100, 1993
The 1993 Triple J Hottest 100, counted down in January 1994, was the inaugural countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J (as opposed to previous incarnations of the poll, where listeners could vote on any recorded song from any time in history); the change to make the countdown an annual poll was made after organisers realised that the poll's results were unlikely to significantly change from year to year. About 50,000 votes were counted for this countdown. A double CD featuring 32 of the songs was released. This compilation was, and many of the ones to follow in future years were, some of the highest-selling CDs in Australia. Full list Artists with multiple entries Countries represented CD release Disc one Disc two ;Replacements In 2004, the album was reissued by Universal Music Australia. The reissue removed "Asshole" and replaced 5 of the songs from the original release with different songs. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Leary
Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Born in Massachusetts, he first came to prominence as a stand-up comedian, especially through appearances on MTV (including the comedic song " Asshole") and through the stand-up specials '' No Cure for Cancer'' (1993) and '' Lock 'n Load'' (1997). Leary began taking roles in film and television starting in the 1990s, including substantial roles in the films '' Judgment Night'' (1993), '' Gunmen'' (1994), '' Operation Dumbo Drop'' (1995), and '' Wag the Dog'' (1997). In the 2000s, Leary developed and starred in the television show '' The Job'' (2001–2002) and was the star and co-creator of '' Rescue Me'' (2004–2011), for which he received three Primetime Emmy nominations, one for writing and two for acting. Leary has continued to take starring roles in films, including Captain George Stacy in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and Cleveland Browns head coach Vince Penn in '' Draft Day''. He has don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band based in Dayton, Ohio, consisting of members Kim Deal (rhythm guitar, lead vocals), her twin sister Kelley Deal (lead guitar, vocals), Josephine Wiggs (bass guitar, vocals) and Jim Macpherson (drums). The earliest incarnation of the band was formed by Kim Deal and Tanya Donelly in 1989 as a side-project alongside their full-time bands Pixies (band), Pixies and Throwing Muses respectively. To record their debut album, 1990's ''Pod (The Breeders album), Pod'', Deal and Donelly recruited bassist Josephine Wiggs of the Perfect Disaster and drummer Britt Walford of Slint. Kim's sister Kelley was brought into the band as a third guitarist (though at the time, Kelley had never played guitar before) in 1992 to record the ''Safari (EP), Safari'' EP, and shortly thereafter Tanya Donelly left to concentrate full-time on her own new band, Belly (band), Belly, leaving Kelley Deal as the sole lead guitarist; Britt Walford left as well aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes are an American folk punk band from Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The band consists of founding members Gordon Gano (guitar, lead vocals) and Brian Ritchie (bass, backing vocals), joined by multi-instrumentalist Blaise Garza (joined 2004), and drummer John Sparrow (joined 2005). Former members of the band include drummers Victor DeLorenzo (1980–1993, 2002–2013), Guy Hoffman (1993–2002), and Brian Viglione (2013–2016). Violent Femmes are considered to be an integral part of the then-underground folk punk and alternative rock scenes of the 1980s, and remain influential or inspirational to the subsequent movements, particularly on folk rock, indie rock, grunge, pop punk, emo, and the late 1980s and 1990s alternative rock scene. Violent Femmes have released 10 studio albums and 19 singles during the course of their career. The band found critical acclaim with the release of their Violent Femmes (album), self-titled debut album in early 1983. Featuring many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1982, consisting of Anthony Kiedis (vocals), Flea (musician), Flea (bass), John Frusciante (guitar), and Chad Smith (drums). Their music incorporates elements of alternative rock, funk, punk rock, hard rock, Hip hop music, hip hop, and psychedelic rock, and have influenced genres including funk metal, rap metal, rap rock, and nu metal."With their unique fusion of funk with hard rock and their shirtless macho posturing, the Chili Peppers laid the groundwork for today's nu-metal and rap metal." 08/2002 — ''Guitar World'' With over 120 million records sold worldwide, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the List of best-selling music artists, top-selling bands of all time. They hold the records for most number-one singles on the American Alternative Songs charts (15), most cumulative weeks at number one (91) and most top-ten songs (28) on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, ''Billboard'' Alternativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul To Squeeze
"Soul to Squeeze" is a song by the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers that was originally recorded during the production of their fifth studio album, ''Blood Sugar Sex Magik'' (1991). Although it was not featured on the record and was used as a B-side on the singles " Give It Away" and "Under the Bridge", "Soul to Squeeze" was later released as a single in 1993 by Warner Bros. Records. The song was included in the '' Coneheads'' film soundtrack. "Soul to Squeeze" was eventually re-released for the 2003 ''Greatest Hits'' album. It can also be found on the band's ''Live Rare Remix Box'' and '' The Plasma Shaft''. "Soul to Squeeze" became a success when it peaked at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart. The single also peaked at number 22 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number seven on the ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart. In Australia, Canada, Iceland, and New Zealand, the song reached the top 10; in Sweden, it became the band's first single to cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots, commonly abbreviated as STP, is an American Rock music, rock band formed in San Diego, California, in 1989. Originally consisting of lead vocalist Scott Weiland, guitarist Dean DeLeo, bassist Robert DeLeo, and drummer :Songs written by Eric Kretz, Eric Kretz, the band's lineup remained unchanged from its formation until the firing of Weiland in February 2013. Vocalist Chester Bennington joined the band in May 2013 but left amicably in November 2015. In 2016, STP launched an online audition for a new lead vocalist; Jeff Gutt was announced as STP's new lead singer on November 14, 2017. After forming under the name Mighty Joe Young, the band signed with Atlantic Records and changed its name to Stone Temple Pilots. Their debut album, ''Core (Stone Temple Pilots album), Core'', released in 1992, was a major commercial hit, and STP went on to become one of the most successful bands of the 1990s, selling more than 18 million albums in the United States and 40 millio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plush (song)
"Plush" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots. It is the ninth track and second single from the band's debut studio album, '' Core'' (1992), released on Atlantic Records. The song is one of the most iconic from the grunge and alternative rock movements of the early 1990s, and is currently the band's second most popular song on Spotify, with over 350 million streams. The single of "Plush" was released on August 23, 1993 and "changed everything" for the band, according to Robert DeLeo, who wrote the song with Scott Weiland and Eric Kretz. It became the first alternative song to top the US ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks, that listing's number-one song of 1993, and charted in Canada, Europe and Oceania. Two music videos were directed by Josh Taft. The first was released in 1993 to heavy rotation on MTV, earning the band a MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist award. The second is found on the '' Thank You'' bonus DVD. On release, "Plush" saw mixed-to-negat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody Hurts
"Everybody Hurts" is a song by American rock band R.E.M. from their eighth studio album, '' Automatic for the People'' (1992), and released as a single in April 1993 by Warner Bros. Records. It was written by the band and produced by them with Scott Litt. The song peaked at number 29 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but fared much better on the US ''Cash Box'' Top 100, where it peaked at number 18. It also reached the top 10 on the charts of Australia, Canada, France, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Its accompanying music video, directed by Jake Scott and filmed in San Antonio, Texas, won an award for Best Clip of the Year in the category for Pop/AC at the 1994 ''Billboard'' Music Video Awards. In 2003, '' Q'' ranked "Everybody Hurts" at number 31 on their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever", and in 2005, '' Blender'' ranked the song at number 238 on their list of "Greatest Songs Since You Were Born". Background Much of the song was written by drum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atomic Swing
Atomic Swing are a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ... pop rock group formed in 1992. Their debut album, ''A Car Crash in the Blue'', produced several hits in the Swedish charts. After an intense period the band split up, in 1997. The band reunited in 2006 and their latest album is called ''The Broken Habanas''. The Atomic Swing repertoire spans both dynamic and upbeat pop-rock hits and softer ballads, all characterized by Niclas Frisk's special vocal style and inventive guitar tracks. Members * Niclas Frisk - vocals, guitar, songwriter * Micke Lohse - keyboard and backing vocals * Henrik Berglund - drums and percussion * Petter Orwin (Dahlström) - Bass guitar and backing vocals * Anders Graham-Paulsson - bass (1996-1997) Discography Albums * ''A Car Crash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honeymoon Is Over (song)
"The Honeymoon Is Over" is a song by Australian indie rock band the Cruel Sea. The song was released in July 1993 as the second single from the band's third studio album, '' The Honeymoon Is Over''. The song peaked at number 41 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. Inspiration Perkins later said, "The song is all based around the lines: 'Gonna send you back to wherever the hell it was you came. Then I'm gonna get this tattoo changed to another girl's name'. Before we went into the studio to record, I had met a bloke that had gone through this very dilemma. What to do with the old girlfriend's name written on you after she's not your girlfriend anymore and you now have a new girlfriend who wants HER name there instead?" Reception Junkee described the song as a "rich, laquered oak table of a rock belter that features everything from a scat chorus to a sea of tendrils for a guitar part. It's pub rock laced with LSD; a panic attack in a dive-bar bathroom. There's nothing like it." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. One of the key bands in the grunge, grunge movement of the early 1990s, Pearl Jam has outsold and outlasted many of its contemporaries from the early 1990s, and is considered one of the most influential bands from that decade, dubbed "the most popular American rock and roll band of the '90s". Since 1998, the band's lineup has comprised bassist Jeff Ament, guitarists Stone Gossard and Mike McCready, vocalist/guitarist Eddie Vedder and drummer Matt Cameron; keyboardist Boom Gaspar has also been a session and touring member with the band since 2002. Drummers Dave Krusen, Matt Chamberlain, Dave Abbruzzese, and Jack Irons are former members of the band. Formed after the demise of Gossard and Ament's previous bands, Green River (band), Green River and Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam broke into the mainstream with their debut album - ''Ten (Pearl Jam album), Ten'' - in 1991. ''Ten'' stayed on the US ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go (Pearl Jam Song)
"Go" is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam, released in October 1993 as the first single from the band's second studio album, '' Vs.'' (1993). Although credited to all members of Pearl Jam, it features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music primarily written by drummer Dave Abbruzzese. The song peaked at number three on the US ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart and reached the top five in New Zealand and Norway. "Go" received a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 1995 Grammy Awards. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album, '' rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003)''. Origin and recording "Go" was one of the songs the band produced during the first week of recording for ''Vs.'' The main guitar riff for "Go" was written by drummer Dave Abbruzzese.Garbarini, Vic"Spit Fire" ''Guitar World''. February 1995. He initially wrote the music for the song using an acoustic guitar. Abbruzzese said, "With "Go", I just happened to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
