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1992 in music

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1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. The most pivotal moment in musical development in 1992 was Nirvana's Nevermind going to #1 on the CD charts. This marked the point where Grunge began to overtake the Glam metal style of the 1980s.

Another notable event was the release of The Chronic by Dr. Dre. Though other artists (including Dr. Dre as a member of N.W.A., and Public Enemy, LL Cool J and Kurtis Blow) had achieved some mainstream success, The Chronic was perhaps the first real blockbuster hip hop album. It presaged the future mainstream dominance of hip hop, as well as the beginning of G funk-West Coast rap's rule as the most popular and influential type of hip hop.

Also, techno and house music began to move from the underground rave scene of Los Angeles and other large cities into the mainstream American subculture.

Thrash metal saw Megadeth moving in a more commercial direction with Countdown to Extinction, while Pantera laid the groundwork for aggro-metal with Vulgar Display of Power.

Political rapcore band Rage Against the Machine released their eponymous debut album, leading to modest mainstream success and opening the door for other rapcore bands.

The Spin Doctors' Pocket Full of Kryptonite spawned three huge hits this year. Though the band was never able to recreate this success, it foreshadowed the future rise of popular jam bands like Phish and Dave Matthews Band.

Garth Brooks continued to be a major force in the music business, having already enjoyed the feat of being the first country music superstar to debut at #1 in the albums charts the previous year with "Ropin' The Wind," his follow up set, "The Chase," also made its first appearance on both the pop and country charts at #1.

Contemporary Christian music singer Amy Grant, who had recently scored major mainstream success in 1991, saw her success continue as the last two singles from her enormously successful Heart In Motion album ("Good For Me" and "I Will Remember You") reach the Top Twenty of the US pop charts.

1992 was also the year that the ABBA revival began. With the release of the ABBA Gold compilation, ABBA began to be remembered all over the world. The album soon topped the German, Swedish, and British charts, making them more than a success confined to the 1970s.

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[edit] Top hits on record

See also: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1992

[edit] Classical music

[edit] Opera

[edit] Musical theater

[edit] Musical films

  • Aladdin     animated feature

[edit] Births

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[edit] Awards

[edit] Grammy Awards

[edit] Country Music Association Awards

[edit] Eurovision Song Contest

[edit] Mercury Music Prize

[edit] Ramon Magsaysay Award

[edit] Charts

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