Music · 1990
Pop Royalty, Hip-Hop Breakthroughs, and Berlin Walls
The year 1990 bridged the glitz of eighties synth-pop with an emerging nineties alternative grit. As dance music topped global charts, hip-hop achieved unprecedented mainstream success while massive stadium concerts marked historical political triumphs.
- Single / Madonna / Dance-Pop
Vogue
Madonna dominated global airwaves and popularized underground ballroom culture with this iconic house-infused pop anthem.
- Album / Depeche Mode / Synth-Pop
Violator
Depeche Mode crafted an immortal electronic masterpiece featuring timeless classics like 'Personal Jesus' and 'Enjoy the Silence'.
- Concert / Roger Waters / July 21, 1990
The Wall – Live in Berlin
Roger Waters staged a gigantic, star-studded performance of Pink Floyd's rock opera to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall.
- Debut Album / Mariah Carey / R&B
Mariah Carey (Self-Titled Debut)
Mariah Carey introduced her legendary five-octave vocal range to the world, launching four consecutive number-one singles.
- Scandal / Milli Vanilli / Nov 1990
Milli Vanilli Grammy Revocation
The pop duo was stripped of their Best New Artist Grammy after revelation that they did not sing on their hit record.
- Single / Vanilla Ice / Hip-Hop
Ice Ice Baby
Vanilla Ice made history as 'Ice Ice Baby' became the first hip-hop single to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
- Album / Jane's Addiction / Alt-Rock
Ritual de lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction unleashed a fiery alternative rock opus that catalyzed the nineties underground music revolution.
- Album / George Michael / Pop
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael stripped away his pin-up image to deliver a deeply personal, critically acclaimed soul-pop statement.
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