This was a year with a bit if an identity crisis, we had the likes of adult contemporary, new Jack seeing and even Christian music making it big in the mainstream. One thing I'll say here that I didn't mention on the Australian side of this site is that this didn't get to number one… Continue reading NZ hits of 1991
Category: 90s
NZ albums of 1991
This was a year with a bit if an identity crisis, we had the likes of adult contemporary, new Jack seeing and even Christian music making it big in the mainstream. Unlike in Australia where this was an instant inescapable classic for MJ, it appears the kiwis were prepared to write this off as a… Continue reading NZ albums of 1991
NZ albums of 1990
A new decade would have you expect to have new trends, right? This wasn't the case as the 80's kept on going into the 90's. AC/DC had success with their previous album Blow up your cool in NZ, however it was this album that finally made them a household name over there given how it… Continue reading NZ albums of 1990
NZ hits of 1990
A new decade would have you expect to have new trends, right? This wasn't the case as the 80's kept on going into the 90's. Although they had success with their albums a decade prior, this was the first hit single that the B52's were able to score in NZ just like everywhere else in… Continue reading NZ hits of 1990
Weirdest music videos of the 90’s
There were plenty of strange and bizarre music videos to come from the 90's that were popular in Australia, this list will rank these videos based on how big they were here, with the only criteria being how bizarre I find the imagery to be. Wow these blue aliens are an eyesore to look at,… Continue reading Weirdest music videos of the 90’s
Australian albums of 1999
The final year of the 90's, this year seemed more interested in celebrating the biggest hits of the century rather than promoting new music. This was the bestselling album of the 90's worldwide, although it sort of cheated for this accomplishment by being released twice in the latter half of the decade. The first time… Continue reading Australian albums of 1999
Australian hits of 1999
The final year of the 90's, this year seemed more interested in celebrating the biggest hits of the century rather than promoting new music. Well, here's a nostalgia bomb for everyone who grew up during the late 90's, we have the breakthrough single for the Italian trio Eiffel 65 as well as one of the… Continue reading Australian hits of 1999
Australian albums of 1998
Well I guess the world was due for another shake up in the music scene this year, after all Billboard foolishly didn't allow several staples of the decade to chart due to it's outdated rules that they corrected this year. This was the bestselling album of the 90's worldwide, although it sort of cheated for… Continue reading Australian albums of 1998
Australian hits of 1998
Well I guess the world was due for another shake up in the music scene this year, after all Billboard foolishly didn't allow several staples of the decade to chart due to it's outdated rules that they corrected this year. While I can't say that I've ever particularly cared for this remix of the 1983… Continue reading Australian hits of 1998
Australian hits of 1997
This was where the world was finally united with what was popular in the mainstream, it was just in time for the teen pop craze to boot. For the longest time, this was the best charting song in Australia given how it slowly but surely managed to win over every possible demographic in our music… Continue reading Australian hits of 1997
