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Post by X2M on Nov 9, 2018 2:22:13 GMT 10
So, I came across one of my old topics one day and one of the users mentioned when most people discuss 90s music, all they refer to is either Nirvana, Tupac, Biggie or the late 90s teen pop. It's genuinely strange how the rest of the music scene is largely forgotten especially that genres such as R&B, Adult Contemporary, pop/cheesy rap, and house music dominated the charts. Plus, the people who really enjoyed artists like Nirvana, Tupac, Biggie or even Britney Spears were young people (mainly teenagers), who are a fraction of the musical demographic. Older people most likely were not listening to those vocalists and instead would have listened to musicians being Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion and so on. Is there a reason why the majority of 90s music is not discussed today in circles? How did the perception of the tunes from this era only include Nirvana, Tupac, Biggie and Britney Spears?
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Post by mwalker96 on Nov 9, 2018 7:38:58 GMT 10
I remember you posting this on inthe00s a few days back.
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Post by Telso on Nov 9, 2018 9:45:34 GMT 10
Because we tend to forgot the forgettable and only remember the good or the memorable. The 90s were especially a ballad-heavy decade, especially the earlier part, and mediocre adult contemporary tends to be forgotten rather quickly.
Same with other decades though, look at 60s charts, you would almost recognize nothing besides a few acts that survived the test of time.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Nov 9, 2018 11:13:15 GMT 10
Here in Australia, alternative-rock is the only genre from the '90s that ever receives considerable praise by the media and public alike. Eurodance, House music and bubblegum-pop may as well have not existed. A music channel had a music countdown earlier in the year about what the "greatest bands of the '90s" were and in the Top-10, all but two were alt-rock/punk bands. '90s Hip-Hop rarely gets a mention here, because for some reason, Australia generally refused to embrace Gangsta-Rap during the '90s. I'm not sure why a lot of people tend to have a close-minded view of music from the 1990s. Many of the biggest hits of the decade were not alternative-rock tracks, so it really begs the question as to why it is the case.
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Post by X2M on Nov 12, 2018 6:25:15 GMT 10
It's weird since as I mentioned before that era was diverse regarding music. There was something out there for everyone regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation etc. You're right about the '60s though. As for the music itself, the '90s wasn't just ballads and adult contemporary. Other genres being R&B/New Jack Swing, non-grunge Rock, house/Eurodance, and non-gangsta hip-hop were also popular as well.
Agreed! The noteworthy songs of that era were from ballads/AC, R&B/New Jack Swing, Pop/cheesy hip-hop, house and even songs for all ages. After all, the only people who would have listened to alternative rock on a daily basis were young white people (and young black folks with gangsta rap). I could never imagine older folks dancing or even enjoying either genre. I hope the perspective of '90s music spreads widely in the future so people can see that the period was more than just tracks by Nirvana, Tupac, Biggie and Britney Spears.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Nov 17, 2018 14:38:11 GMT 10
Agreed! The noteworthy songs of that era were from ballads/AC, R&B/New Jack Swing, Pop/cheesy hip-hop, house and even songs for all ages. After all, the only people who would have listened to alternative rock on a daily basis were young white people (and young black folks with gangsta rap). I could never imagine older folks dancing or even enjoying either genre. I hope the perspective of '90s music spreads widely in the future so people can see that the period was more than just tracks by Nirvana, Tupac, Biggie and Britney Spears. Yep. Re alternative-rock; I personally don't know anyone born before the Mid '60s who actually has a strong interest in the '90s alt-rock scene. It seems like 1963/1964 is the general dividing line between people who do or don't like '90s alt-rock. My Mum, who was born in 1964, likes several alt-rock bands and Collective Soul is actually her all-time favourite band. My Mum's fiance' (whom was born in 1962), on the other hand, only likes Pearl Jam and he was never able to take an interest in the other alt-rock/Grunge bands. I also have an Uncle born in 1962 who is much the same way.
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