Annie Lennox, ‘Love Song for a Vampire’: Old monsters die hard
The ancients story of the vampire becomes a modern metaphor for grief.
2 Unlimited, ‘No Limit’: No Lyrics, No Problem
2 Unlimited‘No Limit’ Highest UK Top 40 position:Number One on February 7, 1993 1. No no “The lyrics aren’t supposed
Duran Duran, ‘Ordinary World’: A proper Top Of The Pops
Duran Duran‘Ordinary World’ Highest UK Top 40 position:#6 on January 31, 1993 Folks, we’re getting close to 100 issues of
Arrested Development, “Mr. Wendal”: Clumsy liberalism hits the chart
A look at hamfisted songs about homelessness.
Paul McCartney, ‘Hope Of Deliverance’: Pop’s biggest conspiracy theory
You think Paul McCartney is still alive? That’s what they WANT you to think.
The Lemonheads, ‘Mrs Robinson’: Closing out a year of cover versions
Why did 1992 have so many cover versions?
WWF Superstars, ‘Slam Jam: Simon Cowell suplexes the chart
A novelty song introduces us to pop music’s ultimate heel.
Whitney Houston, ‘I Will Always Love You’: The Complete History of a Classic
Dolly Partner wrote it in an afternoon, but Whitney made it an all-conquering hit.
Charles & Eddie, ‘Would I Lie To You?’: The beginning and end of a beautiful friendship
Charles & Eddie were a beautiful story of friendship. Then they became a tale of grief.
The Prodigy, ‘Out Of Space’: The raver revolution
Drugs and beats briefly promised a utopian alternative to capitalism.
Vanessa Paradis, ‘Be My Baby’: Vanessa and Lenny Kravitz couldn’t get the timing right
Pop’s hottest couple made beautiful music together, but some things just can’t last.
Boyz II Men, ‘End Of The Road’: Why we love breakup songs
The exquisite agony of a song about your heart getting its ass kicked.
Tasmin Archer, ‘Sleeping Satellite’: Let’s not say one-hit wonder
The term “one-hit wonder” is a bit harsh, especially on talented artists like Tasmin Archer. Is there a better term for songs like Sleeping Satellite?
Prince, ‘My Name Is Prince’: A rose by any other name
A tribute to the man who changed his name to an emoji, several years before emojis even existed.
House Of Pain, ‘Jump Around’: Hip-hop’s weirdest beef
House Of Pain find themselves in a public war with… two kids.
Boy George, ‘The Crying Game’: The film’s complicated legacy
The Crying Game was one of the first serious portrayals of a trans character. That was both good and bad.
The Shamen, ‘Ebeneezer Goode’: Jerry Sadowitz, the original Ebeneezer Goode
Jerry Sadowitz was the face of Ebeneezer Goode, and of a changing comedy landscape.
Billy Ray Cyrus, ‘Achy Breaky Heart’: The government made me line dance
Line dancing was socially acceptable for a brief while in 1992. Some of use were even forced to do it in PE.
Janet Jackson and Luther Vandross, ‘The Best Things In Life Are Free’: The long road to success
Jam & Lewis took the long road to a successful album. Along the way, they worked with the best—and had a food fight with Prince.
Freddie Mercury and Monsterrat Caballé, ‘Barcelona’: Opera for the masses
When high art met low culture
Jimmy Nail, ‘Ain’t No Doubt’: Jimmy Nail’s Multiverse of Madness
We could have had any number of infinite alternative Jimmy Nails. Here’s how we got this one.
Electronic, ‘Disappointed’: The unlikely friendship of two icons
The Smiths, New Order, and finding the right people at the right time.
George Michael: ‘Too Funky’: What happened to George Michael’s missing album?
George Michael‘Too Funky’ Highest UK Top 40 position:Number 4 on June 7, 1992 At the end of the 1980s, few
Erasure, ABBA-Esque: How Erasure saved ABBA from obscurity
ErasureABBA-Esque EP Highest UK Top 40 position:Number One on June 7, 1992 I was in the car with my teenage
Kris Kross, ‘Jump’: The avoidable tragedy of Kris Kross
Childhood stardom can be brutal, especially when you’re a hip-hop pioneer.
Flowered Up, ‘Weekender’: The party doesn’t stop until you’re dead
The tragedy of Flowered Up, plus The Cure’s new album, Wish.
Marc Almond, ‘The Days of Pearly Spencer’: The war against boring guitar guys
Marc Almond takes a stand for thrilling pop music.
SL2 ‘On A Ragga Tip’: From Windrush to the charts
Britain’s history of immigration played a vital role in the development of rave culture.
Def Leppard: ‘Let’s Get Rocked’: The internet was a mistake
1992 was a big time for VR, thanks to James Cameron and Def Leppard.
U2’s ‘One’: A testament to teamwork
U2 overcome their internal differences to write a masterpiece.
Opus III, ‘It’s A Fine Day’: The Wonderful of Edward Barton
The oddball genius behind a 90s club classic–and several other songs.
Ride, ‘Leave Them All Behind’: The death of indie music
Ride, J&MC and Primal Scream, but Creation Records still faced a crisis.
Shakespears Sister, ‘Stay’: B-Movies hit the Top 40
How 1953’s Cat Women On The Moon became 1992’s biggest hit.
Kylie Minogue, ‘Give Me Just A Little More Time’: Who owns Kylie?
Kylie’s emancipation from the shackles of Stock, Aiken & Waterman.
The Beautiful South, ‘Old Red Eyes Is Back’: Write about what you know
Art imitates life as Paul Heaton writes a pop classic about alcoholism.
The Sugarcubes, ‘Hit’: Bjork escapes from the island
Before she went solo, Bjork had one last hit with her band, The Sugarcubes.
Nirvana, ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’: One day, it changed
Sometimes, a song can change the whole world in under four minutes.
Color Me Badd, ‘I Wanna Sex You Up: Dialing up the cringe-o-meter
Color Me Badd, Beverley Hills 90210… could this post BE any more 90s?