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Are you kidding?  By 1993 they definately had infiltrated the mainstream.  You're only 16, so you were way too young to remember the early 1990's anyway.  Both Pearl Jam and Nirvana broke through in 1991.  Believe me they were known by '93, as was the whole grunge thing.

But I think neither of them had a Billboard Top Ten Hit excpet Nirvana with "Smells Like Teen Spirit", and that was probably in either 1991 or 1992.  

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Out of that list, I only like #9.  And I had someone tell me that that song was from 1997, not 1993.  Oh well.
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Actually there are two very different songs called 'Show Me Love' - one by Robin S in '93, and one by Robyn in '97/'98? I'm sure it has confused many other people besides me for years :]

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I remember that one being in 92.  :)

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Well actually, yes they had.  Kurt Cobain killed himself in April 1994, don't forget. By 1993 the Seattle rock boom was at its peak, but I think the reason none of the big three bands are on the top ten list is because they either didn't release a song that year (Soundgarden), or they were released too late in the year to sell enough to get on the list. 'Heart-Shaped Box' wasn't as big a seller as 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and the big selling single from "Vs." wasn't released until the end of the year.

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I remember that one being in 92.  :)
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maybe it came out in late 1992 cause every list of top 40 hits/top 100 end of year hits has it 1993.

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Well actually, yes they had.  Kurt Cobain killed himself in April 1994, don't forget. By 1993 the Seattle rock boom was at its peak, but I think the reason none of the big three bands are on the top ten list is because they either didn't release a song that year (Soundgarden), or they were released too late in the year to sell enough to get on the list. 'Heart-Shaped Box' wasn't as big a seller as 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and the big selling single from "Vs." wasn't released until the end of the year.
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Soundgarden had a big rock hit in 94 with "Black Hole Son". "Interstate Love Song" was a big hit in 94 for Stone Temple Pilots. I thnk Candlebox had a hit in 93 with "Far Behind".

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Soundgarden had a big rock hit in 94 with "Black Hole Son". "Interstate Love Song" was a big hit in 94 for Stone Temple Pilots.
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That's true, but this list is from 1993.  ;)

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Rhythm is a dancer - Snap!
I'm gonna be (500 miles) - The Proclaimers
All that she wants - Ace of Base
Mr. Wendel - Arreseted Development
Ordinay World - Duran Duran
Informer - Snow
Whoopm! (There it is) - Tag Team

Today I'd still listen to:

Ordinay World - Duran Duran

The rest of the ones I listed initially I'd only listen to in a club setting; I wouldn't listen to them otherwise.

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Me personally I actually thought "Come Undone" was FAR SUPERIOR to "Ordinary World".  It just has this surreal sound to it.

To some topics above--

The grunge bands DID chart in 1991 or 1992, but in 1993 they hadn't released their second albums until later in the year as Goreripper pointed out.  Nirvana's "In Utero" and Pearl Jam's "Vs" both came out in the Fall of '93.  I don't think Soundgarden released anything that year.  But they were very, very WELL KNOWN by 1992/'93.  Kurt Cobain killed himself in early 1994, and that was basically the end of Nirvana, the grunge movement kinda dragged on a couple more years till 1996 and then it was over.  

From 1997 and on it's been bubblegum teen music like Spice Girls, BSB, N'SYNC, Britney, etc .

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No they didn't. Superunknown was released in 1994.

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From 1997 and on it's been bubblegum teen music like Spice Girls, BSB, N'SYNC, Britney, etc .
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I'll disagree with that. From 1997-2000 the teen-pop thing was hot. From 2001 and on its been rappers like Ja Rule, Eminem, and Nelly that have dominated. You can sprinkle in Alicia Keys, and Norah Jones in there too. Ashanti is also big popularity wise.

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I don't think she will be around these parts anymore. Apparently she did a "live performance" that cost $90 a ticket, and she "played" for half an hour.

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ACK!  I cannot stand her!  Why is she constantly being nominated for awards?  She has a terrible voice & if you have ever seen her perform live, she SUKS!  Is it because she is Ja Rule's little protege?  Because he isn't all that either! :-/

Sorry, just voicing my "humble" opinion, again. ::)

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ACK!  I cannot stand her!  Why is she constantly being nominated for awards?  She has a terrible voice & if you have ever seen her perform live, she SUKS!  Is it because she is Ja Rule's little protege?  Because he isn't all that either! :-/

Sorry, just voicing my "humble" opinion, again. ::)
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I'll agree Ja Rule and Ashanti aren't really that good but they are popular. I don't know why she gets nominated for all these awards. There are better singers out there like Deborah Cox, and Tamia that deserve recognition in the R&B world.

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Why would you bother? You'd be better off at home, listening to a CD.

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Why would you bother? You'd be better off at home, listening to a CD.
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LOL!  I have never seen her in concert (personally I'd rather wash a monkeys @ss than see her in person) but she does look like she lip syncs when she is singing on tv programs. :D

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I'll disagree with that. From 1997-2000 the teen-pop thing was hot. From 2001 and on its been rappers like Ja Rule, Eminem, and Nelly that have dominated. You can sprinkle in Alicia Keys, and Norah Jones in there too. Ashanti is also big popularity wise.
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id say 2001 was the transition
if you look at a lot of the hits youll see O-Town, Dream, Nelly(Ride With Me, 1st album, which is definitely part of that bubblegum era) Destiny's Child, Backstreet Boys with their usual ballads, Edens Crush, Mariah with Loveryboy(mauling a great Cameo song though), Lil Romeo, Janet Jackson, while also mixing in there J.Lo & Ja Rule, Fabolous, Alicia Keys, Nelly Furtado, Usher with his new style, Ludacris, Petey Pablo, the R&B version of Nsync, Busta Rhymes new style, City High, R.Kellys new style, Lifehouse, Nickelback, etc...but 2002 is definitely not part of that bubblegum era IMO.

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id say 2001 was the transition
if you look at a lot of the hits youll see O-Town, Dream, Nelly(Ride With Me, 1st album, which is definitely part of that bubblegum era) Destiny's Child, Backstreet Boys with their usual ballads, Edens Crush, Mariah with Loveryboy(mauling a great Cameo song though), Lil Romeo, Janet Jackson, while also mixing in there J.Lo & Ja Rule, Fabolous, Alicia Keys, Nelly Furtado, Usher with his new style, Ludacris, Petey Pablo, the R&B version of Nsync, Busta Rhymes new style, City High, R.Kellys new style, Lifehouse, Nickelback, etc...but 2002 is definitely not part of that bubblegum era IMO.
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2001-2002 seems to be like R&B, rap, and everything else goes  era. You look at R&B artists like R. Kelly, Usher,and Alicia Keys. Rap music: 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Eminem, Ja Rule, and Nelly(Yeah he is part of the bubblegum era.) Than you have the everything else goes musical styles: Kylie Minoque with her disco stuff, Norah Jones with her pop/jazz stuff, and System of A Down with their new metal stuff, and Staind with their grunge influences.  I think Petey Pabo, Fabolous, and Ludicras are on their way out. Lifehouse and Nickleback will be remebered like Tesla and Night Ranger. 3 Doors Down(Progressive Rock Band) are borderline: could either fade out or stay in the spotlight. In my opinion they are like Spin Doctors or a 3rd Eye Blind type of band.

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Well actually, yes they had.  Kurt Cobain killed himself in April 1994, don't forget. By 1993 the Seattle rock boom was at its peak, but I think the reason none of the big three bands are on the top ten list is because they either didn't release a song that year (Soundgarden), or they were released too late in the year to sell enough to get on the list. 'Heart-Shaped Box' wasn't as big a seller as 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and the big selling single from "Vs." wasn't released until the end of the year.
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And let's not forget the Alice In Chains 'Jar of Flies' EP. I don't know how big that was as I didn't follow music back then, but I heard 'I Stay Away' and 'No Excuses' were kinda popular.

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And let's not forget the Alice In Chains 'Jar of Flies' EP. I don't know how big that was as I didn't follow music back then, but I heard 'I Stay Away' and 'No Excuses' were kinda popular.
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You're right both of those songs were in heavy rotation on the modern rock station I listened to back then.  No Excuses is a great song and still one of my favorites, and the whole reason I bought that album in the first place.  I hadn't really listened to many AIC songs that much other before then other than Man in the Box and Would?.  Was I in for a surprise when I went back and bought their earlier album, Facelift and listened to it for the first time!  It was just a tad bit louder that Jar of Flies.

I still miss that band, they were very talented.