Talk about a musical shift.  I am not sure we've seen a change in music this significant since.  1995 has a very different sound compared to 1993.

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^ In essence, it does. I was actually an avid listener of his Weekly Top 40 countdown during those years.

Talk about a musical shift.  I am not sure we've seen a change in music this significant since.  1995 has a very different sound compared to 1993.

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You could say the say thing about 1990 and 1992. The start of an era is never similar to the last year of an era.

You could say the say thing about 1990 and 1992. The start of an era is never similar to the last year of an era.

Yep, sometimes an "era" can have all sorts of changes, depending on how long it is.

^^^ Looking back, I don't think '90s music ever settled into a status quo for very long.  It was quite changeful year after year.  I would say late 1994 through early 1997 was the closest we had to an established, consistent sound in the '90s.  1998 was once again very different from 1996.  By 1999 the Y2K-era sound was well established.

I dunno, some alt rock, a lot of hip hop, and a lot of contemporary R&B in both those years.

If you're looking for a really big two year change, I'd say the difference between something like 1963/1965 or 1981/1983 is a lot more obvious (the two 'British Invasions' in U.S. pop).

I dunno, some alt rock, a lot of hip hop, and a lot of contemporary R&B in both those years.

If you're looking for a really big two year change, I'd say the difference between something like 1963/1965 or 1981/1983 is a lot more obvious (the two 'British Invasions' in U.S. pop).


1954 to 1956 is also a massive change ("Post-swing" to rock 'n roll, even though you didn't have Top 40 charts yet).

The closest we've had so far this century is 2007 to 2009 (Emo/Snap Rap/Crunk to EDM/Dubstep), though 2001 to 2003 wasn't too far behind.

There was more Alternative Rock in 1995 than in 1993. To me 1993 was more Hip Hop, R&B and Dance or House music oriented.

There was more Alternative Rock in 1995 than in 1993. To me 1993 was more Hip Hop, R&B and Dance or House music oriented.

That's true... alternative rock really took off by then.

Of course the Hip Hop and House styles also continued through the 90's, but they were overshadowed by other subgenres of pop.

Both years. My parents listened to the Top 40 and that show occasionally played the THX sound, which I always loved as a kid (still don't get why it scared other kids I've seen online)