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1995 in music

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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.

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Specific genres

Events

January–February

  • January 1 – Mo Ostin steps down as chairman and CEO of Warner Music Group.
  • January 8 – Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder hosts "Self-Pollution Radio", a four-and-a-half hour radio broadcast with live performances by Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, and others. Any station with a satellite receiver could pick up and carry the program.
  • January 10 – Michel Sardou begins a record-breaking run of 113 shows at the Paris Olympia.
  • January 14 – Perry Farrell is arrested for cocaine possession, being under the influence and possession of a syringe at a Los Angeles hotel.
  • January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident.
  • January 20–February 5 – The Big Day Out festival takes place in Australia and New Zealand, headlined by Ministry, Primal Scream, Hole, The Cult and The Offspring. Originally, Oasis were also named in the lineup, but had to cancel their performance due to co-frontman Liam Gallagher losing his voice.
  • January 27 – Live from the House of Blues premieres on TBS.
  • February 1 – Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers band member Richey James Edwards goes missing after leaving the London Embassy Hotel, UK at 7 am.
  • February 7 – Rapper Tupac Shakur is sentenced to one-and-a-half to four-and-a-half years in prison on a sexual abuse charge. He is later released on appeal.
  • February 12 – Iron Butterfly bassist Philip Taylor Kramer disappears from Highway 101, USA as he tried to get back home from the Los Angeles International Airport. He tried calling his family and 911 for help, but received none. His remains are found in 1999.
  • February 14 – Richey Edwards' Vauxhall Cavalier is found abandoned in a service station on the Bristol side of the Severn Bridge in the UK, with evidence that he had been living in it. Although he was near a notorious suicide spot, there is still no evidence to suggest he committed suicide.
  • February 19
    • Roxette play to a crowd of 12,000 in Beijing, China, becoming the first Western band to be allowed to perform in the Workers' Indoor Arena for ten years.
    • Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee marries Baywatch actress Pamela Anderson on a beach in Cancún, Mexico.
  • February 25 – Lyle Lovett suffers a broken collarbone in an accident while riding his motorcycle in Mexico. The accident prevented Lovett from attending the Grammy Awards (he ended up winning two awards).
  • February 27 - Bruce Springsteen's Greatest Hits is released, featuring four new songs recorded with a temporarily reunited E Street Band.
  • February 28 – Traci Lords releases their debut studio album 1000 Fires.

March–April

  • March 1
    • R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry leaves the stage during a concert in Switzerland after suffering a brain aneurysm. He undergoes successful brain surgery two days later in Switzerland.
    • The 37th Annual Grammy Awards are presented in Los Angeles, hosted by Paul Reiser. Bruce Springsteen won four awards, including Song of the Year for "Streets of Philadelphia", while Tony Bennett's MTV Unplugged live album wins Album of the Year and Sheryl Crow's "All I Wanna Do" wins Record of the Year. Crow also wins Best New Artist.
  • March 8 – Former Helloween drummer, Ingo Schwichtenberg, commits suicide by jumping under a subway train.
  • March 13 – Radiohead album The Bends and Elastica album Elastica are released.
  • March 14 – With the release of Me Against the World, Tupac Shakur became the first male solo artist to have a number one album on the American Billboard 200 chart while in prison. The album remained at the top of the charts for four weeks.
  • March 25 – The Cult perform its last show in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, with Ian Astbury leaving the band. The Cult would reunite in April 1999.
  • March 26 – Rapper Eric Lynn Wright, better known as Eazy-E, dies of complications from AIDS.
  • March 28 – Lyle Lovett and actress Julia Roberts announce their separation after 21 months of marriage.
  • March 30 – Celine Dion releases D'eux, which goes on to be the most successful French-language album of all time.
  • March 31
    • Tejano singer Selena is shot and killed by Yolanda Saldivar, her former personal assistant and former fan club president, who had recently been fired for embezzling money from the fan club. The event was called "Black Friday" by Hispanics worldwide.
    • During a performance in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA, Jimmy Page narrowly escapes being stabbed by a man who rushes the stage with a knife. The man was tackled by security guards who were injured in the brawl.
  • April 17 – Ed Rosenblatt replaces David Geffen as chairman and CEO of Geffen Records.
  • April 22 – Janet Jackson ends her Janet World Tour in London, England after nearly two years of touring.
  • April 29 – Tupac Shakur marries Keisha Morris inside the Clinton Correctional Facility, New York, USA. Shakur was serving a four-and-a-half year jail term on sexual assault charges. They would later divorce.

May–June

  • May 5 – Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler is arraigned on a felony count of possession of heroin, in addition to two misdemeanor drug charges.
  • May 13 – The 40th Eurovision Song Contest, held at Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, is won by Irish-Norwegian band Secret Garden, representing Norway with the song "Nocturne". This is the last competition with only one host until 2013.
  • May 15 – Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland is arrested outside a motel in Pasadena, California, for possession of heroin and cocaine.
  • May 19 – Sam Phillips makes her motion picture debut in the Bruce Willis action film, Die Hard with a Vengeance. Phillips plays one of the main terrorists in the film.
  • June 1 – Alan Wilder leaves Depeche Mode.
  • June 13 – Icelandic singer Björk releases Post, her critically acclaimed second album as a solo artist. The musically diverse album contained some of her most popular work to date, including "Army of Me", "Hyperballad", "I Miss You" and a Betty Hutton cover of "It's Oh So Quiet".
  • June 20 – Michael Jackson released his first double-album HIStory, which became the best-selling multiple-album of all time, with 35 million copies (70 million copies) sold worldwide.

July–August

  • July 3 – The members of TLC file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, declaring debts of over $3.5 million.
  • July 9 – The Grateful Dead performs its final show with Jerry Garcia at Soldier Field in Chicago. He dies one month later of a heart attack at the age of 53.
  • July 14 – George Michael and Sony Music complete their acrimonious split. In 1994 Michael lost a lawsuit seeking to be released from his Sony contract, but he vowed to never sing for the company again. Michael will now record for the new label DreamWorks Records.
  • July 17 – Robbie Williams announces he is leaving Take That.
  • July 18 – Selena becomes the first Hispanic singer to have an album debut and peak at number-one on the US Billboard 200 chart. She also becomes the first and only female singer to place five albums simultaneously on the Billboard 200 chart.
  • August 9
    • Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead passes away of a heart attack at age 53. In cities all over the United States, deadheads spontaneously gather to mourn his death and celebrate his life.
    • Kiss performs on MTV Unplugged. The band's current lineup is joined by original members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley, setting the stage for the band's reunion tour the following year.
  • August 12 – The Offspring's Dexter Holland marries hairstylist Kristine Luna, who co-wrote the band's song "Session" from Ignition.
  • August 22 – Rancid release their third studio album ...And Out Come the Wolves. Along with Green Day's Dookie and The Offspring's Smash (both released a year before), this album helped revive mainstream popular interest in punk rock in the mid-1990s, and becomes one of the best-selling independent records of all time. ...And Out Come the Wolves eventually goes platinum.
  • August 23 – Dwayne Goettel of Skinny Puppy dies of a heroin overdose at his parents' home in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  • August 28
    • Oingo Boingo announce that they will break up following a series of Halloween shows in Los Angeles, California, USA. Lead singer Danny Elfman has established a career scoring motion pictures.
    • The official end of Sarah Records is marked with a farewell party featuring live sets by many of the label's acts. It was the last live appearance by The Orchids before they split up.
  • August 29 – Al Jourgensen and Mike Scaccia of Ministry are arrested for heroin possession in two separate incidents in Texas.

September–October

  • September 1 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
  • September 5 – The Luminiş Villa, George Enescu Memorial House, becomes an official memorial to the composer.
  • September 5 – The Backstreet Boys release their debut single "We've Got It Goin' On".
  • September 8 – For Squirrels vocalist Jack Vigliatura, bassist Bill White and manager Tim Bender are all killed in a van accident near Savannah, Georgia.
  • September 15 – Alternative-country magazine No Depression publishes its first issue, with Son Volt on the cover.
  • September 27 – Time Warner agrees to sell back its 50 percent share of Interscope Records. The media giant had come under intense fire for the explicit lyrics of rap artists on the label.
  • October 2
    • The first International Guitar Festival is held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
    • Oasis release their second album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory?. The album spawns several number one singles around the world and eventually becomes the third best-selling album in the UK of all time.
  • October 10
    • Mariah Carey performs at Madison Square Garden to promote her album Daydream.
    • Green Day release their fourth album Insomniac. While it did not sell as well as their previous album Dookie, it still sold 4 million copies.
  • October 11 – Tupac Shakur is released from Clinton Correctional Facility, New York, USA, on US$1.4 million bail which was posted by Suge Knight. In return, Tupac signed a three-album deal with Knight's Death Row Records.
  • October 21 – Blind Melon singer Shannon Hoon is found dead of a cocaine overdose at the age of 28.
  • October 23 – Def Leppard enters the Guinness Book of World Records by performing three shows in three continents in the same day, playing Tangier, Morocco, London, England and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • October 24 – The Smashing Pumpkins release their album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
  • October 30 – Oasis release their single "Wonderwall".

November–December

  • November 6
    • Cher releases her first album in four years, It's A Man's World, her first original recording for Warner Music Group. The album would get its U.S. debut in June 1996.
    • Queen releases their final studio album that includes contributions from all original members following Freddie Mercury's death four years earlier. It goes on to be a huge success, selling 20 million copies worldwide.
  • November 11 – The 24th OTI Festival, held at in San Bernardino, Paraguay, is won by the song "Eres mi debilidad", written by Alejandro Abad, and performed by Marcos Llunas representing Spain.
  • November 21
    • dc Talk release their 4th studio album Jesus Freak. It was a departure from their previous hip hop albums taking on a rap rock sound. It achieved the biggest 1st week sales for a Christian album selling more than 80,000 copies in its first week and entering the Billboard Top 200 at #16. It is known as one of the most important Christian albums of all time.
    • The Offspring re-release their debut album (which originally appeared in 1989), on CD for the first time. This proves to be the band's final release on Epitaph Records; they leave Epitaph and sign with Columbia Records the next year.
    • Enrique Iglesias releases his debut album, in Spanish. It tops the Latin album charts and would go on to win a Grammy and produce five No. 1 singles on ''Billboard'''s Hot Latin Tracks chart.
  • December 4 – The Beatles release "Free As A Bird" as their first new single in over 20 years.
  • December 21 – Madonna is subpoenaed to testify on January 3, 1996, against her stalker, Robert Hoskins, at the Criminal Courts Building in Los Angeles, California, USA. Hoskins was shot by a security guard outside her estate in Los Angeles in May 1995 for trespassing on her property and threatening to marry or kill her.
  • December 31 – The twenty-fourth annual New Year's Rockin' Eve special airs on ABC, with appearances by Brandy, Goo Goo Dolls, Kool & The Gang, Martin Page, and The Rembrandts.

Also in 1995

  • In Flames hires Björn Gelotte & Anders Fridén.
  • Three members of R.E.M., Bill Berry, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe, fall ill while on the band's "Monster Tour". Berry suffers an aneurysm which required immediate surgery, Stipe suffers a hiatal hernia and Mills undergoes an appendectomy.
  • Paul D'Amour leaves Tool.
  • John Denver – The Wildlife Concert (US single: "For You")
  • Kid 'n Play disbands.

Bands formed

  • See Musical groups established in 1995

Bands disbanded

  • See Musical groups disestablished in 1995

Bands reformed

  • See Musical groups reestablished in 1995

Albums released

January–March

DateAlbumArtistNotes
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Y**1DaredevilFu Manchu
3A Thousand MemoriesRhett Akins-
AmokSentenced-
Higher LearningVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Old Enough to Know BetterWade Hayes-
6Mary Lou LordMary Lou LordEP
My Starting Point Is HereAaron KwokUFO Record Semi-finale
To PersistNicky Wu
10Dah Shinin'Smif-N-Wessun-
Demon KnightVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
From the Bottom UpBrownstone-
The Hard StuffWayne KramerSolo Debut
13Beyond the DancingTroy Cassar-Daley-
16The RaptureSiouxsie and the BansheesUK
UniversityThrowing Muses-
17Do You Want More?!!!??!The Roots-
The Fun of Open DiscussionJohn Hartford & Bob Carlin-
Look What the Rookie DidZumpano-
Second ComingThe Stone RosesUS
18Bruse Lee Marvin GayeMilk Cult-
19Blonde RedheadBlonde Redhead-
20The Last SupperBelphegor-
Sounds of Beautiful ExperienceOn Thorns I Lay-
23Behind Closed DoorsThunder-
The Great AnnihilatorSwans-
Hafted MaulDead Voices on Air-
Hard TimesLaughing Hyenas-
OctopusThe Human League-
Personal BestTeam DreschDebut
24BalanceVan Halen-
Charlie Parker with StringsCharlie Parker-
CocktailsToo Short-
Friday Afternoon in the UniverseMedeski, Martin & Wood-
Good TimesSubway-
Ham FistedLocal H-
Hog WildHank Williams Jr.-
The Jerky BoysVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
LampreyBettie Serveert-
Swedish Bassoon ConcertosGothenburg Symphony Orchestra-
This ChildSusan Aglukark-
You Gotta Love That!Neal McCoy-
25Melody BoulevardJoe Hisaishi-
PrickPrick-
27Fist CityTribe 8Debut
30The Sky Moves SidewaysPorcupine Tree-
Good News from the Next WorldSimple Minds-
Dogs of WarSaxon-
LeftismLeftfield-
Millennium FeverApollo 440-
Nice AssFree Kitten-
31... and the Beat Goes On!Scooter-
?DudeboxBilly TalentEP
Facts and FictionsAsian Dub FoundationDebut
Gettin' to ItChristian McBrideDebut
The LightSpock's BeardDebut
PharosSeti-
We Live HerePat Metheny Group-
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Y**3Of Chaos and Eternal NightDark Tranquillity
6World of MorrisseyMorrisseyCompilation
Mobile SafariThe Pastels-
PygmalionSlowdive-
7All in the GameCrime Boss-
Being MyselfJuvenile-
For God and CountryGood Riddance-
Now That I've Found You: A CollectionAlison KraussCompilation
Waiting for the PunchlineExtreme-
The Woman in MeShania Twain-
83 Years to Become a RavermaniacDJ Hooligan-
Fourth DimensionStratovarius-
Junjō Karen Otome MoyōYuki Uchida-
9Adakİzel-
Out of My HeadsJennifer Rush-
Worry BombCarter the Unstoppable Sex Machine-
10Amid Its Hallowed MirthNovembers Doom-
Dream In The Absence of The Night DreamDave WongUFO Record Semi-finale
Law and DisorderLarry the Cable Guy-
SorceryKataklysm-
13ChewyfootWingtip Sloat-
God Hears Pleas of the InnocentKilldozer-
SmartSleeper-
14BlackLita Ford-
Driver Not IncludedOrange 9mm-
Hanky PankyThe The-
It's Five O'Clock SomewhereSlash's Snakepit-
Junior CitizenPoster Children-
KingBelly-
NevermoreNevermoreDebut
The RaptureSiouxsie and the BansheesUS
RealisticIvy-
Thinkin' About YouTrisha Yearwood-
Tomorrow the Green GrassThe Jayhawks-
15¡Leche con Carne!No Use for a Name-
17No ProtectionMassive AttackRemix CD
Cheshire CatBlink-182Debut
18Painted DesertIkue Mori-
20Big Red CarThe Wiggles-
MaxinquayeTrickyUK
SinglesThe Smithscompilation
Single History IV: 1991-1994The Alfee-
21Murder LoveSnow-
Safe + SoundDJ Quik-
27Alive in Studio ABruce DickinsonLive
Cerebral CausticThe Fall-
Delete Yourself!Atari Teenage Riot-
Greatest HitsBruce SpringsteenCompilation
To Bring You My LovePJ Harvey-
Undisclosed Files AddendumHawkwindLive
2813 Unlucky NumbersWax-
1000 FiresTraci LordsDebut
Ball-Hog or Tugboat?Mike Watt-
Big ChoiceFace to Face-
Coast II CoastTha Alkaholiks-
DeluxeBetter Than EzraElektra re-release
DiasporaNatacha AtlasDebut
Do You Wanna Ride?Adina HowardDebut
'EX' All Time FavouritesShirley Kwan-
Here Comes SuccessBand of Susans-
Manic CompressionQuicksand-
Pieces of YouJewelDebut
Train a Comin'Steve Earle-
?Bergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitlerUlverDebut
Pain KillerEnergy Orchard-
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H**1Everything I Long ForHayden
3Speed PopGlay-
6Beggar on a Beach of GoldMike + the Mechanics-
MedusaAnnie Lennox-
Vee VeeArchers of Loaf-
7Power of Inner StrengthGrip Inc.-
UltraphobicWarrant-
10Forever YouZard-
The Presidents of the United States of AmericaThe Presidents of the United States of AmericaPopLlama release
13The BendsRadiohead-
ElasticaElastica-
In DebtDisco InfernoCompilation
Keep Your Eyes OpenDouble Vision-
14100% FunMatthew Sweet-
AboveMad Season-
A Boy Named GooGoo Goo Dolls-
Collective SoulCollective Soul-
Encomium: A Tribute to Led ZeppelinVarious ArtistsLed Zeppelin tribute
Everything Is WrongMoby-
Feels Like HomeLinda Ronstadt-
In a Major WayE-40-
Me Against the World2Pac-
SurrenderKut Klose-
20Orbus TerrarumThe Orb-
Made in EnglandElton John-
OlympianGene-
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Throbbing PouchWagon Christ-
21Alien Love SecretsSteve VaiEP
BrainbloodvolumeNed's Atomic Dustbin-
Conversation PeaceStevie Wonder-
A Day at the BeachSonia Dada-
Dopes to InfinityMonster Magnet-
The Edges of TwilightThe Tea Party-
Fire to FireTanya Tucker-
HomeBlessid Union of SoulsDebut
NaveedOur Lady PeaceUS
One Track MindRailroad Jerk-
RelishJoan OsborneDebut
SymbolicDeath-
YesMorphine-
23Use Your BrainClawfinger-
24LifeThe Cardigans-
25The Beacon Street CollectionNo Doubt-
27D'euxCeline Dion-
FrogstompSilverchairDebut
NassauThe Sea and Cake-
Ocean BeachRed House Painters-
Thank YouDuran DuranCovers Album
VentolinAphex TwinEP
Wake Up!The Boo Radleys-
Wild LoveSmog-
28A.M.WilcoDebut
Another NightReal McCoy-
Candy RainSoul for RealDebut
Faith in Me, Faith in YouDoug Stone-
John Michael MontgomeryJohn Michael Montgomery-
King for a Day... Fool for a LifetimeFaith No More-
Lifestylez ov da Poor & DangerousBig LDebut
My Brother the CowMudhoney-
Only EverythingJuliana Hatfield-
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty VersionOl' Dirty BastardDebut
Subhuman RaceSkid Row-
Tank Girl soundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
We Get There When We DoSuddenly, Tammy!-
31Amita Tata YoungTata YoungDebut
Fiendin' 4 tha Funk11/5Debut
?Black Secret TechnologyA Guy Called Gerald-
Teeth and TissueThe Headstones-
One DayJang Pill Soon-

April–June

DateAlbumArtistNotes
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L**3Live BitesScorpions
Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic)Behemoth-
ThrakKing Crimson-
4Alien LanesGuided by Voices-
Civilization Phaze IIIFrank Zappa-
Heavy as a Really Heavy ThingStrapping Young Lad-
Imaginations from the Other SideBlind Guardian-
Lemonade and BrowniesSugar RayDebut
Lost Dogs and Mixed BlessingsJohn Prine-
NihilKMFDM-
The Rhythm of the NightCoronaDebut
The Road Goes On ForeverThe Highwaymen-
Rub It BetterGeneral Public-
This Is How We Do ItMontell JordanDebut
When You Get a Little LonelyMaureen McCormick-
6Dandys Rule, OK?The Dandy Warhols-
Now That's What I Call Music! 30Various ArtistsUK series; Compilation
794 DiskontOval-
ClockseedVampire Rodents-
Jill SobuleJill Sobule-
Running on IceVertical Horizon-
10Picture ThisWet Wet Wet-
113FireHouse-
Astro-Creep: 2000White Zombie-
Blonder and BlonderThe Muffs-
FridayVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Infrared Riding HoodTad-
PummelAll-
Wowee ZoweePavement-
You'd Prefer an AstronautHum-
14Walk on WaterUFOJapan-only release until 1997
18A Small Deadly SpaceFight-
Burnt OfferingsIced Earth-
FurtherFlying Saucer Attack-
Once upon the CrossDeicide-
This Beautiful MessSixpence None the Richer-
VibratorTerence Trent D'Arby-
19I Hate You with a PassionDre Dog-
21Born AnnoyingHelmetCompilation
24...I Care Because You DoAphex Twin
The Future of WhatUnwound-
Plastic Green HeadTrouble-
Such Friends Are DangerousExcuse 17-
WolfheartMoonspell-
25Ain't Had Enough FunLittle Feat-
Come Together: America Salutes the BeatlesVarious ArtistsCountry music tribute to The Beatles
Cuando los Ángeles LloranManá-
DriftFlotsam and Jetsam-
The InfamousMobb Deep-
Short BusFilter-
28RainmakerFair Warning-
?The Dirt of LuckHelium-
No MercyDaddy Yankee-
Silver SweepstakesKnapsack-
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Y**1Jerk of All TradesLunachicks
Machiavelli and the Four SeasonsTISM-
Sea of LightUriah Heep-
Stylin' UpChristine AnuDebut
2Divinities: Twelve Dances with GodIan Anderson-
Electr-O-PuraYo La Tengo-
Fear No EvilSlaughter-
Fun Trick NoisemakerThe Apples In StereoDebut
MTV UnpluggedBob DylanLive
Sittin' on ChromeMasta Ace Incorporated-
Spirit of the WildTed Nugent-
5Everything SucksReel Big Fish-
8Green WheelsMerzbow-
Nobody ElseTake That-
TiltScott Walker-
9ClutchClutch-
DominationMorbid Angel-
Kojak VarietyElvis CostelloLive
NemesistersBabes in Toyland-
Psychic HeartsThurston MooreSolo Debut
The Return of the Space CowboyJamiroquaiUS
Some Rainy MorningRobert Cray-
Time After TimeEtta James-
12Destroy Erase ImproveMeshuggah-
15About TimeThe Stranglers-
A Million Year GirlMax SharamDebut
Battles in the NorthImmortal
Drink MeSalad
I Should CocoSupergrassDebut
BodiesSidi Bou Said-
InzombiaSlant 6-
OrchidOpethDebut
16Mumtaz MahalTaj Mahal-
17BoomerangHansonDebut
21Musically IncorrectY&T-
22The Angel and the Dark RiverMy Dying Bride-
Black in MindRage-
P.H.U.Q.The Wildhearts-
23Daryle SingletaryDaryle Singletary-
The InevitableSquirrel Nut Zippers-
Dwight LiveDwight YoakamLive
DysfunctionalDokken-
Forever BlueChris Isaak-
EternalMalevolent Creation-
God of LoveBad Brains-
Gone GlimmeringChavez-
Long DivisionLow-
LPThe RembrandtsLP
Root DownBeastie BoysEP
Sparkle and FadeEverclear-
29PulsePink FloydLive
Further Down the SpiralNine Inch NailsRemix CD
Grand PrixTeenage Fanclub-
Land of the FreeGamma Ray-
Sex AffairsE-RoticDebut
A Spanner in the WorksRod Stewart-
30Freaks of NatureKansas-
GoodfellasShow and A.G.-
Love and MoneyEddie Money-
Mystic StylezThree 6 Mafia-
Pocahontas soundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Poverty's ParadiseNaughty by Nature-
31Blues for GreenyGary Moore-
?RarestonebowieDavid BowieCompilation
Stanley RoadPaul Weller-
Taste of HeavenTakara-
OoloolooThe Pietasters-
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E**1Masquerade in BloodSodom
Ogród koncentracyjnyŚwietliki-
5PanzerfaustDarkthrone-
OctagonBathory-
ForbiddenBlack Sabbath-
Days Like ThisVan Morrison-
Still Not Black EnoughW.A.S.P.UK
6Batman ForeverVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
And the Music SpeaksAll-4-One-
Happy DaysCatherine Wheel-
The Best of BraniganLaura BraniganCompilation
DerrumbeGerardo-
GlowThe Innocence Mission-
Ashley MacIsaac-
Tales from the PunchbowlPrimus-
Let Your Dim Light ShineSoul Asylum-
A Turtle's DreamAbbey Lincoln-
The Spider's LullabyeKing Diamond-
969/96Cornelius-
DrainlandM. Gira-
Sacrificial CakeJarboe-
12PostBjörk-
Draconian TimesParadise Lost-
Infernal LoveTherapy?-
Red MedicineFugazi-
WhigfieldWhigfieldDebut
13About TimePennywise-
All I Need to KnowKenny Chesney-
DemanufactureFear FactorySophomore; Debut with Christian Olde Wolbers
Femi KutiFemi Kuti-
Head Over HeelsPaula Abdul-
HomeDeep Blue SomethingInterscope re-release
Jagged Little PillAlanis Morissette-
Menace to SobrietyUgly Kid Joe-
Two HeadedSpirit of the West-
The Unboxed SetAngry SamoansBox Set
15SingAbra MooreSolo Debut
SubterraneanIn FlamesEP
16Cerberus ShoalCerberus ShoalDebut
19ReplenishReefDebut
20HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book IMichael JacksonCompilation disc + New studio disc
A Very Fine LoveDusty SpringfieldUS
2000Grand Puba-
Bing, Bing, Bing!Charlie Hunter-
BohemeDeep Forest-
F-PunkBig Audio Dynamite-
Fast Stories... from Kid ComaTruly-
I Am an Elastic FirecrackerTripping Daisy-
Incidental Music 1991-95SuperchunkCompilation
LoradaJohnny Hallyday-
Oddities, Abnormalities and CuriositiesCircle Jerks-
Rasta BusinessBurning Spear-
TigerlilyNatalie Merchant-
22Grandpaw WouldBen LeeDebut
25BesidesSugarCompilation
Chat ChatTakako MinekawaDebut
Sleater-KinneySleater-KinneyDebut
26Foo FightersFoo FightersDebut
Afraid of SunlightMarillion-
The DriveHaddaway-
Exit Planet DustThe Chemical BrothersDebut
27Apollo 13 soundtrackJames HornerSoundtrack
FeyFeyDebut
Gov't MuleGov't Mule-
I WishSkee-Lo-
A Live OnePhishLive
Mirror BallNeil Young-
Modernday FolkloreIan Moore-
Only HeavenThe Young Gods-
SinglesAlison MoyetCompilation
These DaysBon Jovi-
?Alfaro Vive, Carajo!At the Drive-InEP
Mirror Mirror10cc-
Mudbird ShiversThe Ex-

July–September

DateAlbumArtistNotes
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Y**3A Northern SoulThe Verve
4Answer That and Stay FashionableAFI-
Brown SugarD'AngeloDebut
Think with Your HeartDebbie Gibson-
Brothas DoobieFunkdoobiest-
Teenage PoliticsMxPx-
Vol V – BelieveSoul II Soul-
11Dangerous Minds soundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
311311-
Sleepy EyedBuffalo Tom-
...And the Circus Leaves TownKyuss-
BoombasticShaggy-
FlukeRustyDebut
Off the HookXscape-
15Ejector Seat ReservationSwervedriver-
18¡Adios Amigos!Ramones-
Bette of RosesBette Midler-
CesáriaCesária Évora-
Chants and Dances of the Native AmericansSacred SpiritDebut
Clueless soundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Dreaming of YouSelenaPosthumous
Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New RealityGuru-
Hidden TreasuresMegadethRarities EP
Hot HouseBruce Hornsby-
The Long GoodbyeProcol Harum-
Lost Somewhere Between the Earth and My HomeGeraldine Fibbers-
Mainliner: Wreckage from the PastSocial DistortionCompilation
Miss ThangMonicaDebut
Not a Pretty GirlAni DiFranco-
ReflectionsAfter 7-
RestlessShelby Lynne-
The Show, the After Party, the HotelJodeci-
'Til ShilohBuju Banton-
Totally Crushed Out!That Dog-
Use Your FingersThe Bloodhound Gang-
19La La LaMaki Ohguro-
21Elliott SmithElliott Smith-
La AlteraciónAkina Nakamori-
Live in ProgressThe Alfee-
24Caution to the WindPura FéDebut
25Dog DaysBlue Mountain-
DoubelievengodNatas-
E. 1999 EternalBone Thugs-n-Harmony-
The Presidents of the United States of AmericaThe Presidents of the United States of AmericaColumbia re-release; Remixed
28InvisibleLa Ley-
SeedPrototype-
31The GardenMerril BainbridgeDebut; AUS
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Brother's KeeperRich Mullins-
Fight for Your MindBen Harper-
Killer CutsRobin Beanland-
Now That's What I Call Music! 31Various ArtistsCompilation
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...Raekwon-
Set Your GoalsCIV-
We CareWhale-
Wholesale Meats and FishLetters to Cleo-
7It's Great When You're Straight...YeahBlack GrapeDebut
TimelessGoldieDebut
AlternativePet Shop BoysCompilation
SwedenThe Mountain Goats-
The Twenty-Seven PointsThe FallLive
8Ben Folds FiveBen Folds FiveDebut
Brown Bag LPCitizen KingDebut
Hot CharityRocket from the Crypt-
I Remember YouBrian McKnight-
PenthouseLuna-
The Sacrilicious Sounds of the SupersuckersSupersuckers-
Spirit of '73: Rock for ChoiceVarious Artists-
Terri ClarkTerri Clark-
14Deep Dead BlueElvis Costello and Bill FrisellLive
Donkey RhubarbAphex TwinEP
15GarbageGarbageDebut
Dirt Track DateSouthern Culture on the Skids-
I Just Wasn't Made for These TimesBrian Wilson-
King FerusFerus Mustafovalso known as Macedonian Wedding Soul Cooking
A Moment of ForeverKris Kristofferson-
Mortal Kombat soundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Real BrothasB.G. Knocc Out and Dresta-
The ShowVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
SoupBlind Melon-
True ForeverAndy LauPhilips Record Begins
18GoofyfootPhrancEP
21Viva Last BluesPalace Music-
22...And Out Come the WolvesRancid-
Good News in Hard TimesThe Sisters of GloryDebut
Her HighnessMedicine-
Hit & Run HolidayMy Life with the Thrill Kill Kult-
I Heard They Suck Live!!NOFXLive
I'll Lead You HomeMichael W. Smith-
MandylionThe Gathering-
Pet Your FriendsDishwalla-
PezcoreLess Than Jake-
Pucker!The Selecter-
TindersticksTindersticksSecond album
23LifeTalisman-
25MethodroneThe Brian Jonestown Massacre-
Modes of Transportation Vol. 1Spookey Ruben-
2820 MothersJulian Cope-
Southpaw GrammarMorrisseyUK
29Cheapness and BeautyBoy George-
ConspiracyJunior M.A.F.I.A.-
FaithFaith EvansDebut
Freedom BondageZeni Geva-
It Matters to MeFaith Hill-
Life Begins at 40 MillionThe Bogmen-
The Road HomeHeartLive
Wind Can't StopAaron KwokUFO Record Finale
VivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplotSparklehorse-
?The Damnation GameSymphony X-
Sargasso SeaPram-
New Moon DaughterCassandra Wilson-
No DoubtPetra-
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HeavenlyL'Arc-en-Ciel-
Ocean DriveLighthouse Family-
4La Mia Vita ViolentaBlonde Redhead-
Roots to BranchesJethro TullUK
5American StandardSeven Mary Three-
Nowhere to HereBlue Rodeo-
SommersprossenDie Flippers-
Take Me HigherDiana Ross-
8Ask for ItHoleEP
The Blue Moods of SpainSpainDebut
9The Help AlbumVarious ArtistsCharity Album
11The Great EscapeBlur-
Stranger in Us AllRitchie Blackmore's Rainbow-
Serpentine GallerySwitchblade SymphonyDebut
12One Hot MinuteRed Hot Chili Peppers-
CircusLenny Kravitz-
Dear YouJawbreaker-
EmptyGod Lives Underwater-
Inside OutMC Hammer-
A Medio VivirRicky Martin-
Nine High a Palletbrute.-
Planet B.A.D.Big Audio DynamiteCompilation
SeemlessInto Another-
UpGreat Big SeaCanada
18Bring 'em All InMike Scott-
Gentle CreaturesTarnation-
Paranoid and SunburntSkunk AnansieDebut
OnEchobelly-
19A Change of SeasonsDream TheaterEP
Clouds Taste MetallicThe Flaming Lips-
Coast to Coast MotelG. Love & Special Sauce-
GiltMachines of Loving Grace-
Greatest Hits (1985–1995)Michael BoltonCompilation
Here's Where the Strings Come InSuperchunk-
Huang ChungWang ChungRe-release
In The GrassSplendoraDebut
Ledbetter HeightsKenny Wayne Shepherd-
NOLADownDebut
Randy Newman's FaustRandy Newman-
See You on the Other SideMercury Rev-
TraceSon VoltDebut
21Mi-CheminYuki Uchida-
Woob2 4495Woob-
25BallbreakerAC/DC-
OutsideDavid Bowie-
Forever FailureParadise Lost
HerzeleidRammsteinDebut
Smokers DelightNightmares on Wax
Friendly FireShara Nelson-
Hard WiredFront Line Assembly-
The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley LakeSpiderbait-
Voice of ReasonHarem Scarem-
26DaydreamMariah CareyDiamond; over 10 million copies sold
The Gold ExperiencePrince-
Peel Slowly and SeeThe Velvet UndergroundBox Set
Washing MachineSonic Youth-
Abriendo PuertasGloria Estefan-
4,5,6Kool G RapSolo debut
Best of Country Christmas, Vol. 5Various artistsCompilation
Bienvenue chez moiFlorent PagnyCompilation
Exit the DragonUrge Overkill-
For Lovers OnlyThe Temptations-
Forgiven, Not ForgottenThe CorrsDebut
HauntedSix Feet UnderDebut
It's Heavy in HereEric Matthews-
Ring Them BellsJoan BaezUS; Live
TailsLisa Loeb-
Wrecking BallEmmylou Harris-
29TambuTotoEurope
The Carnival BizarreCathedral-
30Romantique 96Pizzicato Five-
?Abandoned GardenMichael Franks-
Jack IngramJack Ingram-
Hate Rock 'N' RollThe Jesus and Mary ChainCompilation

October–December

DateAlbumArtistNotes
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2!The Dismemberment Plan-
Corte en TramiteJaviera y Los ImposiblesDebut
Grown ManLoudon Wainwright III-
TrinityMy Dying BrideCompilation
(What's the Story) Morning Glory?Oasis-
The X FactorIron Maiden-
3AdrenalineDeftonesDebut
Curb Servin'WC and the Maad Circle-
ExampleFor Squirrels-
Iaora TahitiMouse on Mars-
Jesus WeptP.M. Dawn-
LucyCandlebox-
Starting OverReba McEntirePlatinum; over 1 million copies sold
This Is Greta!Greta-
9LifeSimply Red-
ImaBTDebut
Odds & EndsDido-
101200 CurfewsIndigo GirlsLive
Boss HogBoss Hog-
InsomniacGreen Day-
Tragic KingdomNo Doubt-
Design of a Decade: 1986–1996Janet JacksonCompilation +2 new tracks
TimeFleetwood Mac-
Frampton Comes Alive! IIPeter FramptonLive
All You Can Eatk.d. lang-
Disco VolanteMr. Bungle-
Happy NowhereDog's Eye ViewDebut
HelloPoe-
It's Great When You're Straight...YeahBlack Grape-
KRS-OneKRS-One-
LonestarLonestar-
Mind of MystikalMystikalDebut
Modern RockThe Clean-
PleasureSemisonicEP
Riddle BoxInsane Clown Posse-
Scream, Dracula, Scream!Rocket from the Crypt-
Us and Them: Symphonic Pink FloydJaz Coleman and The London Philharmonic Orchestra-
Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John LennonVarious ArtistsJohn Lennon tribute
The Worldhood of the World (As Such)NoMeansNo-
11Life on a PlateMillencolin-
13Robyn Is HereRobynSweden
16Ask Me TomorrowMojave 3Debut
The Isle of ViewThe PretendersLive
Journeys by DJ: 70 Minutes of MadnessColdcutDJ mix
The Lone RangerSuggs-
Mint 400Ammonia-
Plastic PlanetG//Z/R-
Raoul and the Kings of SpainTears for Fears-
TwistedHallucinogen-
WaterpistolShack-
17The Alien ConspiracyCrisis n.T.i.-
Alive in AmericaSteely DanLive
AnamorphoséeMylène Farmer-
Amanda MarshallAmanda MarshallDebut
El ConciertoLuis MiguelLive
Hypnotize the MoonClay Walker-
Neu! 4Neu!-
The Rtist 4merly Known as Dangerous ToysDangerous Toys-
18This Is ChristmasLuther VandrossChristmas
2010 WingsMiyuki Nakajima-
Do You Like My Tight Sweater?Moloko-
23OzzmosisOzzy Osbourne-
Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980–1995)Def LeppardCompilation
ErasureErasure-
The Final ExperimentAyreon-
Swingin' with RaymondChumbawamba-
Dear SirCat Power-
Lone Star 119Nicky WuUFO Record Finale
Would Rather Not FreeDave Wong-
2420 Fingers20 Fingers-
All We Got Iz UsOnyx-
Christmas Here with YouThe Four TopsChristmas
Dead Winter DeadSavatageChristmas
FormulaOLD-
Get LostThe Magnetic Fields-
Groove TheoryGroove Theory-
Here's to the LadiesTony Bennett-
It's a MysteryBob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band-
Jealous One's EnvyFat Joe-
Mellon Collie and the Infinite SadnessThe Smashing Pumpkins-
Muovi antaa periksiAbsoluuttinen Nollapiste-
RagnarökGwar-
Resident AlienSpacehogDebut
Smells Like ChildrenMarilyn MansonEP
SpinnerBrian Eno & Jah Wobble-
Stomp 442Anthrax-
Subliminal Plastic MotivesSelf-
Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole KingVarious ArtistsCarole King tribute
Woman's Gotta Have ItCornershop-
25Back in the World of AdventuresThe Flower Kings-
27FrictionBreach-
30The BridgeAce of Base-
Different ClassPulp-
PacerThe Amps-
Welcome to the NeighborhoodMeat Loaf-
31Alice In ChainsAlice in ChainsVinyl
Always Drink Upstream from the HerdRiders in the Sky-
Cypress Hill III: Temples of BoomCypress Hill-
Dogg FoodTha Dogg Pound-
GoneDwight Yoakam-
The IndividualistTR-i (Todd Rundgren)-
On Top of the World8Ball & MJG-
Return of the RentalsThe Rentals-
?InstantThe Ex-
Kim Kyung HoKim Kyung Ho-
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Salt PeterRubyDebut
StalkerRobert Rich and LustmordCollaborative album
6Made in HeavenQueen-
Love SongsElton JohnCompilation
It's A Man's WorldCherEuropean release only
Jake's Progress soundtrackElvis Costello and Richard HarveySoundtrack
Original Soundtracks 1PassengersCollaboration between U2 and Brian Eno
Tri RepetaeAutechre-
7Something to RememberMadonnaCompilation +3 new tracks
Gangsta's ParadiseCoolio-
All AgesBad ReligionCompilation
All of This LovePam Tillis-
Better Late Than NeverCraig Goldy-
Clouds In My CoffeeCarly SimonBox Set
DemanufactureFear FactoryLimited Edition Digipak with Bonus Tracks
Double or NothingErick Sermon-
RisingYoko Ono-
Letters from ChutneyRainbow Butt MonkeysDebut; only album before name change to Finger Eleven
Liquid SwordsGZA-
Ragged Ass RoadTom Cochrane-
RisingYoko Ono/IMA-
Road TestedBonnie RaittLive
Sunny Day Real EstateSunny Day Real Estate-
Soul FoodGoodie MobDebut
10Spacegirl and Other FavoritesThe Brian Jonestown Massacre-
Who's Sorry Now?Babyland-
13StrippedThe Rolling StonesLive
Aglio e OlioBeastie BoysEP
Up All NightEast 17-
Now That's What I Call Music! 32Various ArtistsCompilation
14LabcabincaliforniaThe Pharcyde-
New BeginningTracy Chapman-
ParachuteGusterDebut
R. KellyR. Kelly-
Slaughter of the SoulAt the Gates-
Southern GalTerry Ellis-
TigerbombGuided by VoicesEP
Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack AlbumVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Where Forever BeginsKen Mellons-
Your Little SecretMelissa Etheridge-
16Bif NakedBif NakedDebut
17Storm of the Light's BaneDissection-
20The Beatles Anthology, Volume 1The BeatlesCompilation +1 new track
Fixation on a Co-WorkerDeadguy-
The Memory of TreesEnya-
21Enrique IglesiasEnrique IglesiasDebut
Fresh HorsesGarth Brooks-
The Ghost of Tom JoadBruce Springsteen-
Jesus Freakdc Talk-
I Refuse to Be LonelyPhyllis Hyman-
Live by Yo RepThree 6 MafiaEP
Livin' ProofGroup HomeDebut
Mr. SmithLL Cool J-
Natural WonderStevie WonderLive
NegatronVoivod-
Tool BoxAaron Tippin-
The Wheel Keeps on Rollin'Asleep at the Wheel-
22AmoreToshinori Yonekura-
LooseB'z-
27Bizarre Fruit IIM People-
Eternal EEazy-EPosthumous
The GalleryDark Tranquillity-
?Become the OtherOzric Tentacles-
Desperate, Scared But SocialEmily's Sassy LimeDebut
Electronic PleasureN-TranceDebut
GrayfoldedGrateful DeadLive
I'm with StupidAimee Mann
IzlamaphobiaMuslimgauze-
Scratch or StitchMelt-Banana-
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Nothing from NothingAyumiEP; later went by full name, Ayumi Hamasaki
4Balto: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
How Long Has This Been Going OnVan Morrison-
51990-SickSpice 1-
Merkin BallPearl Jam featuring Neil YoungEP
Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest HitsVarious ArtistsCompilation
We Got ItImmature-
8CutterpillowEraserheads-
Last of the Ghetto AstronautsMatthew Good Band-
The Return of The AquabatsThe Aquabats-
Taiyō no ShōnenHideaki Tokunaga-
10Dancehall DreamerPat Green-
12Chronic BreakdownHuck-A-Bucks-
GlyphHarold Budd & Hector Zazou-
Lonesome QuestionsJack Ingram-
XorcistX-Raided-
14Cibo MattoCibo Matto-
15Final Bell / Ghost in the RuinsSavatageLive
18Low On IceAlec Empire-
20B'z TV Style II Songless versionB'zCompilation
22Di-DarFaye Wong-
?Odoru IssunboushiNingen Isu-
Greed KillingNapalm DeathEP

Release date unknown

  • 12 Before 9 - The Throes
  • 12 Haunted Episodes - Graham Parker
  • 25 Cents – The Flys
  • 1979 – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – EP
  • The Age of Electric – The Age of Electric
  • Alien 4 – Hawkwind
  • All That May Do My Rhyme - Roky Erickson
  • Ask the Fish – Leftover Salmon
  • Balaee Fi Zamany - Nawal El Zoghbi
  • Bowery Electric - Bowery Electric
  • The Breathing Shadow – Nightingale
  • Bumper to Bumper – Stroke 9
  • Caca Bonita (EP) – Papa Roach
  • Can We Go Home Now – The Roches
  • Carpet – Ceremonial Oath
  • Carry the Day - Henry Threadgill
  • Cha Cha Cha – EMF
  • Company of Strangers – Bad Company
  • Coughing Up a Storm – Frenzal Rhomb
  • Dawn – Danger Danger
  • Devil Dog Road - Liar
  • Devil in the Details – Saigon Kick
  • Dreamtime Wisdom, Modern Time Vision - Wirrinyga Band
  • En Route – Moebius & Plank
  • Evil Stig – Joan Jett and The Gits
  • Exotica 2000 - Korla Pandit
  • Five Ways of Disappearing – Kendra Smith
  • Fly – Sarah Brightman
  • Gainsbourgsion! - April March
  • A Glorious Lethal Euphoria - The Mermen
  • Gush – Lowlife
  • Hank Plays Cliff – Hank Marvin
  • Human – Gary Numan
  • A Hundred Lovers – Timbuk3
  • Hyderomastgroningem – Ruins
  • حبك موت (I Love You Till Death) - Ahlam
  • Intelligence - DJ Rap
  • Lament – Rez Band
  • Loituma - Loituma
  • Looking Back – Toyah
  • Ma Bassmahlak - Najwa Karam
  • Nine Livez – Nine
  • Obey – Brainbombs
  • Ode to the Living Tree - Andrew Cyrille
  • One Hour – Cluster
  • Pain – Dub War
  • Palabras - Omara Portuondo
  • The Pastoral – Not Rustic – World of Their Greatest Hits – Country Teasers
  • Project Infinity – Man or Astro-Man?
  • The Remix Album – Prince Ital Joe & Marky Mark
  • Rock!!!!! – Violent Femmes
  • Rockabilly Filly - Rosie Flores
  • Savage Poetry – Edguy
  • Scent of Attraction - Patra
  • Shag Tobacco – Gavin Friday
  • Shampoo or Nothing - Shampoo
  • Smokin – Kid Jonny Lang
  • Soapy Water and Mister Marmalade – Sham 69
  • Some Call It Godcore - Half Man Half Biscuit
  • Spanaway - Seaweed
  • Spirit of the Moment – Live at the Village Vanguard - Joshua Redman Quartet
  • Strange Cargo Hinterland – William Orbit
  • Super Compact Disc - Masonna
  • That's What Love Songs Often Do – Fig Dish
  • To Love and Be Loved - Anne Clark
  • The New Album - Shweta Shetty
  • ...Until Now – Stir
  • Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs - Elf Power
  • The Very Best of The Blues Brothers – The Blues Brothers (compilation)
  • Wave of Popular Feeling – Groundswell
  • White Zone – Psychedelic Warriors (Hawkwind)
  • The Zero State – Arthur Loves Plastic

Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest aggregated positions in the charts of 1995.

#ArtistTitleYearCountryChart Entries
1CoolioGangsta's Paradise1995USUnited Kingdom: 1 – October 1995; United States Billboard: 1 of 1995; The Netherlands: 1 – October 1995; Sweden: 1 – October 1995; Austria: 1 – November 1995; Switzerland: 1 – November 1995; Norway: 1 – October 1995; Italy: 1 of 1996; Germany: 1 – January 1996; Republic of Ireland: 1 – October 1995; New Zealand: 1 for 9 weeks October 1995; Australia: 1 for 13 weeks January 1996; France: 3 – October 1995; Poland: 3 – October 1995; Australia: 6 of 1995; United States Billboard: 11 of 1995; United States Cash Box: 12 of 1995; Germany: 16 of the 1990s; Scrobulate: 27 of rap; Pop Culture Madness: 31 of 1995; Global: 33 (5 million sold) – 1995; Europe: 48 of the 1990s; Acclaimed: 439
2ShaggyBoombastic1995JamaicaUK 1 – September 1995, Italy 1 of 1995, Republic of Ireland 1 – September 1995, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks September 1995, Australia 1 for 1 weeks May 1996, Norway 2 – September 1995, Germany 2 – September 1995, US BB 3 of 1995, Austria 3 – October 1995, Switzerland 3 – October 1995, Netherlands 4 – September 1995, Sweden 4 – September 1995, US BB 6 of 1995, POP 7 of 1995, France 8 – August 1995, Australia 8 of 1996, US CashBox 23 of 1995, Scrobulate 34 of dancehall, Germany 181 of the 1990s
3Take ThatBack for Good1995UKUK 1 – April 1995, Sweden 1 – April 1995, Norway 1 – April 1995, Germany 1 – April 1995, Republic of Ireland 1 – March 1995, Australia 1 for 2 weeks August 1995, Netherlands 2 – April 1995, Switzerland 2 – April 1995, Austria 3 – May 1995, US BB 7 of 1995, Australia 9 of 1995, Poland 10 – January 1995, Italy 28 of 1995, RYM 53 of 1995, OzNet 126, Germany 128 of the 1990s
4Michael JacksonYou Are Not Alone1995USUK 1 – September 1995, US BB 1 of 1995, Switzerland 1 – September 1995, Poland 1 – August 1995, Republic of Ireland 1 – September 1995, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks September 1995, Austria 2 – September 1995, Germany 3 – September 1995, Sweden 5 – August 1995, Netherlands 6 – August 1995, Norway 9 – September 1995, US CashBox 13 of 1995, Australia 25 of 1995, Italy 45 of 1995, Germany 262 of the 1990s
5U2Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me1995IrelandNorway 1 – June 1995, Poland 1 – January 1995, Republic of Ireland 1 – June 1995, New Zealand 1 for 1 weeks July 1995, Australia 1 for 6 weeks October 1995, UK 2 – June 1995, Austria 4 – July 1995, Switzerland 5 – July 1995, Netherlands 9 – June 1995, Germany 9 – July 1995, Sweden 15 – August 1995, US BB 16 of 1995, Australia 16 of 1995, Italy 27 of 1995, POP 59 of 1995, RYM 72 of 1995

Top 40 Chart hit singles

Song titleArtist(s)Release date(s)USUKHighest chart positionOther Chart Performance(s)
"1st of tha Month"Bone Thugs-N-HarmonyJune 199514157 (New Zealand)4 (U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Songs) - 12 (U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) - 46 (Netherlands [Single Top 100])
"3 Is Family"Dana DawsonJune 1995n/a95 (Italy)See chart performance entry
"'74–'75"The ConnellsAugust 1995n/a141 (Norway, Sweden)See chart performance entry
"Adiemus"AdiemusNovember 1995n/a484 (Switzerland)6 (Germany) - 7 (Austria) - 18 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40])
"Agua Dulce, Agua Salá"Julio IglesiasApril 1995n/an/a6 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40])1 (US Billboard Latin Pop Airplay) - 3 (US Billboard Hot Latin Songs) - 9 (Netherlands [Dutch Single Top 199])
"Alice (Who The X Is Alice?)"GompieFebruary 1995n/a171 (Belgium, Netherlands [Dutch Top 40], Netherlands [Single Top 100]See chart performance entry
"All Over You"LiveJanuary 1995n/a4818 (Canada)See chart performance entry
"Alright"SupergrassJuly 1995n/a22 (United Kingdom)See chart performance entry
"Angel (Ladadi O-Heyo)"Jam & Spoon & PlavkaNovember 1995n/a262 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40], Italy)See chart performance entry
"Ants Marching"Dave Matthews BandSeptember 1995n/an/a30 (Canada)See chart performance entry
"Any Man of Mine"Shania TwainApril 19953111831 (United States)1 (Canada Country Tracks, US Billboard Hot Country Songs)
"Anything"3TDecember 19951522 (Ireland, Sweden, United Kingdom)See chart performance entry
"Anywhere Is"EnyaNovember 1995n/a71 (Poland)See chart performance entry
"Army of Me"BjörkApril 1995n/a101 (Iceland)See chart performance entry
"As I Lay Me Down"Sophie B. HawkinsFebruary 19956246 (Canada)See chart performance entry
"Axel F"ClockMarch 1995n/a75 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40], Scotland)See chart performance entry

Other Chart hit singles

  • "Baby" – Brandy
  • "Baby Baby" – Corona
  • "Baby Boy" – Me & My
  • "Back for Good" – Take That
  • "Back in the U.K." – Scooter
  • "Bang and Blame" – R.E.M.
  • "Beautiful Life" – Ace of Base
  • "Bedtime Story" – Madonna
  • "Believe" – Elton John
  • "Be My Lover" – La Bouche
  • "Best Friend" – Brandy
  • "Better Man" – Pearl Jam
  • "Blessed" – Elton John
  • "The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)" – Bucketheads
  • "Breakfast at Tiffany's" – Deep Blue Something
  • "Big Poppa" – The Notorious B.I.G.
  • "Blind" – KoЯn
  • "Boombastic" – Shaggy
  • "Boom Boom Boom" – The Outhere Brothers
  • "Buddy Holly" – Weezer
  • "Bullet" – Fluke
  • "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" – The Smashing Pumpkins
  • "Candy Rain" – Soul For Real
  • "Can't Stop Lovin' You" – Van Halen
  • "Can't Stop Raving" - Dune
  • "Captain Jack" – Captain Jack
  • "Captive Heart" – Selena
  • "Carnival" – Natalie Merchant
  • "Catch a Fire" – Haddaway
  • "Charmless Man" – Blur
  • "Colors of the Wind" – Vanessa L. Williams
  • "Come and Get Your Love" – Real McCoy
  • "Common People" – Pulp
  • "Connection" – Elastica
  • "Conquest of Paradise" – Vangelis
  • "Cotton-Eyed Joe" – Rednex
  • "Country House" – Blur
  • "Creep" – TLC
  • "Dear Mama" – 2Pac
  • "December" – Collective Soul
  • "Dieu m'a donné la foi" – Ophélie Winter
  • "Diggin' on You" – TLC
  • "Digging the Grave" – Faith No More
  • "Disco 2000" – Pulp
  • "Do What's Good For Me" – 2 Unlimited
  • "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)" – Robyn
  • "Don't Give Me Your Life" – Alex Party
  • "Don't You Know" – Pandora
  • "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" – The Outhere Brothers
  • "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" – Monica
  • "Down by the Water" – PJ Harvey
  • "Dreamer" – Livin' Joy
  • "Dreaming of You" – Selena
  • "Dub-I-Dub" – Me & My
  • "Earth Song" – Michael Jackson
  • "Electric" – Leila K
  • "Everlasting Love" – Gloria Estefan
  • "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" – Whitney Houston
  • "Fairground" – Simply Red
  • "Fake Plastic Trees" – Radiohead
  • "Fantasy" – Mariah Carey
  • "Father and Son" – Boyzone
  • "Feel Me Flow" – Naughty by Nature
  • "Find Me (Odyssey to Anyoona)" – Jam & Spoon & Plavka
  • "The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)" – Snap!
  • "Flat Top" – Goo Goo Dolls
  • "Fly Away" – Haddaway
  • "Flying High" – Captain Hollywood Project
  • "Freak Like Me" – Adina Howard
  • "Fred Come to Bed" – E-Rotic
  • "Freedom" - DJ BoBo
  • "Freek'n You" - Jodeci
  • "Gangsta's Paradise" – Coolio & L.V.
  • "Generation of Love" – Masterboy
  • "A Girl Like You" – Edwyn Collins
  • "Gold" – Prince
  • "Good" – Better Than Ezra
  • "Grind" – Alice in Chains
  • "Hakuna Matata" – Jimmy Cliff & Lebo M
  • "Hand In My Pocket" – Alanis Morissette
  • "Hard as a Rock" – AC/DC
  • "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" – Bryan Adams
  • "Heaven for Everyone" – Queen
  • "Here I Go" – 2 Unlimited
  • "Herz an Herz" – Blümchen
  • "Hey Lover" – LL Cool J & Boyz II Men
  • "Hey Man, Nice Shot" – Filter
  • "Higher State of Consciousness" - Josh Wink
  • "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" – U2
  • "Hook" – Blues Traveler
  • "How Deep Is Your Love" – Portrait
  • "Human Nature" – Madonna
  • "Hurt" – Nine Inch Nails
  • "I Alone" – Live
  • "I Believe" – Blessid Union of Souls
  • "I Can Love You Like That" – All-4-One
  • "I Could Fall in Love" – Selena
  • "I Got a Girl" – Tripping Daisy
  • "I Got 5 on It" – Luniz & Michael Marshall
  • "I Got Id" – Pearl Jam & Neil Young
  • "I Hate U" – Prince
  • "I Know" – Dionne Farris
  • "I Wanna B With U" – Fun Factory
  • "I Wanna Be A Hippy" – Technohead
  • "I Want You" – Madonna
  • "I Wish" – Skee-Lo
  • "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" – Meat Loaf
  • "If I Wanted To" – Melissa Etheridge
  • "If You Love Me" – Brownstone
  • "If You Only Let Me In" – MN8
  • "If You Think You're Lonely Now" – K-Ci Hailey
  • "I'll Be There for You" – The Rembrandts
  • "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" – Method Man & Mary J. Blige
  • "I'm Getting Used To You" – Selena
  • "In the House of Stone and Light" – Martin Page
  • "In the Summertime" – Shaggy
  • "Independent Love Song" – Scarlet
  • "Inseparables" – Lynda Thomas
  • "Inside Out" – Culture Beat
  • "It's Cool Man" - XXL & Peter Steiner
  • "It's Oh So Quiet" – Björk
  • "It's Midnight Cinderella" – Garth Brooks
  • "I've Got a Little Something for You" – MN8
  • "Je sais pas" – Céline Dion
  • "Julia Says" – Wet Wet Wet
  • "Just" – Radiohead
  • "Just a Girl" – No Doubt
  • "Just Like Anyone" – Soul Asylum
  • "Just tah Let U Know" – Eazy-E
  • "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" – Dr. Dre
  • "Key to My Life" – Boyzone
  • "Kiss From A Rose" – Seal
  • "Knockin'" – Double Vision
  • "Laila" – Blue System
  • "La La La Hey Hey" – The Outhere Brothers
  • "Last Christmas" - Whigfield
  • "Leave Home" – The Chemical Brothers
  • "Let Her Cry" – Hootie & the Blowfish
  • "Let It Rain" – East 17
  • "Lick It" – 20 Fingers
  • "Life Is Sweet" – The Chemical Brothers & Tim Burgess
  • "Lie to me" – Bon Jovi
  • "Life's a Bitch" – Nas
  • "Lightning Crashes" – Live
  • "Like a Rolling Stone" - The Rolling Stones
  • "Love Is All Around" – DJ BoBo
  • "Love Me for a Reason" – Boyzone
  • "Lucky Love" – Ace of Base
  • "Lump" – The Presidents of the United States of America
  • "Macarena" – Los del Río
  • "Marta's Song" – Deep Forest
  • "Mief (Nimm mich jetzt, auch wenn ich stinke)" – Die Doofen
  • "Magic Carpet Ride" - Mighty Dub Katz
  • "Misery" – Soul Asylum
  • "Mis-Shapes" – Pulp
  • "Missing" – Everything But The Girl
  • "Missing My Baby" – Selena
  • "Miss Sarajevo" – Passengers
  • "Misunderstood Man" – Cliff Richard
  • "Mouth" – Merril Bainbridge
  • "Move Your Ass!" – Scooter
  • "My Friends" – Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • "My Love Is for Real" – Paula Abdul
  • "Name" – Goo Goo Dolls
  • "Never Forget" – Take That
  • "No Limit" - Irene Moors & De Smurfen
  • "No More I Love You's" – Annie Lennox
  • "Not Over Yet" – Grace
  • "Ode to My Family" – The Cranberries
  • "Old Pop in an Oak" – Rednex
  • "One Man in My Heart" – Human League
  • "One More Chance (Remix)" – The Notorious B.I.G.
  • "One of Us" – Joan Osborne
  • "Only One" – Goo Goo Dolls
  • "Only Wanna Be With You" – Hootie & the Blowfish
  • "Original" – Leftfield & Toni Halliday
  • "Over My Shoulder" – Mike + The Mechanics
  • "Player's Anthem" – Junior M.A.F.I.A.
  • "Poison" - The Prodigy
  • "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" – Céline Dion
  • "Push the Feeling On" – Nightcrawlers
  • "Reach Up (Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag)" - Perfecto Allstarz
  • "Red Light Special" - TLC
  • "Renegade Master" – Wildchild
  • "Respect" – Alliance Ethnik
  • "Rev It Up" – Jab Jab
  • "Right in the Night" – Jam & Spoon & Plavka
  • "Right Type of Mood" – Herbie
  • "River of Deceit" – Mad Season
  • "Rock and Roll Is Dead" – Lenny Kravitz
  • "Roll to Me" – Del Amitri
  • "Roll with It" – Oasis
  • "Run-Around" – Blues Traveler
  • "Runaway" – Janet Jackson
  • "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" – Scatman John
  • "Scatman's World" – Scatman John
  • "Scream" – Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson
  • "Secret Garden" – Bruce Springsteen
  • "Set You Free" – N-Trance
  • "Sex on the Phone" – E-Rotic
  • "She" – Green Day
  • "She's a River" – Simple Minds
  • "She's Every Woman" – Garth Brooks
  • "Shook Ones, Part II" – Mobb Deep
  • "Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" – Sin With Sebastian
  • "Shy Guy" – Diana King
  • "Sick Of Myself" – Matthew Sweet
  • "Sie ist weg" – Die Fantastischen Vier
  • "Simple & Funky" - Alliance Ethnik
  • "Snuff the Punk" – P.O.D.
  • "So Good" – Boyzone
  • "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" – Bon Jovi
  • "Something for the Pain" – Bon Jovi
  • "Some Might Say" – Oasis
  • "Sorted for E's & Wizz" – Pulp
  • "Stayin' Alive" – N-Trance
  • "Strange World" – Ké
  • "Stutter" – Elastica
  • "Surrender Your Love" – Nightcrawlers
  • "Sympathy for the Devil" – Guns N' Roses
  • "Take a Bow" – Madonna
  • "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" – Ricky Martin
  • "Tell Me" - Groove Theory
  • "Tell Me When" – The Human League
  • "The First Cut Is the Deepest" - Papa Dee
  • "The World I Know" - Collective soul
  • "There Is a party" – DJ BoBo
  • "Think of You" – Whigfield
  • "This Ain't a Love Song" – Bon Jovi
  • "This Is A Call" – Foo Fighters
  • "This Is How We Do It" – Montell Jordan
  • "This Time I'm Free" – Dr. Alban
  • "Three in the Power of One" – P.O.D.
  • "Thunder" – East 17
  • "Til I Hear It from You" – Gin Blossoms
  • "Tomorrow" – Silverchair
  • "Too Hot" – Coolio
  • "Tosh" – Fluke
  • "Total Eclipse of the Heart" – Nicki French
  • "Try Me Out" – Corona
  • "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out" – Freak Power
  • "Two Can Play That Game" – Bobby Brown
  • "The Universal" – Blur
  • "Vow" – Garbage"
  • "Walking in Memphis" – Cher
  • "Warped" – Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • "Water Runs Dry" – Boyz II Men
  • "Waterfalls" – TLC
  • "Whatever" – Oasis
  • "What'll I Do" – Janet Jackson
  • "When I Come Around" – Green Day
  • "When Love & Hate Collide" – Def Leppard
  • "Where the Wild Roses Grow" – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds & Kylie Minogue
  • "Who Can I Run To" – Xscape
  • "Whoops Now" – Janet Jackson
  • "Wish You Were Here" – Rednex
  • "Wonderful Days" - Charly Lownoise and Mental Theo
  • "Wonderwall" – The Mike Flowers Pops
  • "Wonderwall" – Oasis
  • "The World I Know" – Collective Soul
  • "XXL" - Mylène Farmer
  • "Yeha-Noha" – Sacred Spirit
  • "You Are Not Alone" – Michael Jackson
  • "You Belong to Me" – JK & Shena
  • "You Oughta Know" – Alanis Morissette
  • "You'll See" – Madonna
  • "Your Loving Arms" – Billie Ray Martin
  • "Zombie" – The Cranberries

Notable singles

Song titleArtist(s)Release date(s)Other Chart Performance(s)
"Alright"SupergrassJuly 1995See chart performance entry

Other Notable singles

  • "Da Funk" - Daft Punk
  • "Radar" - Morphine

Top ten best albums of the year

The following ten albums from 1995 are the highest rated, as per aggregate ratings compiled from over 33,000 different "greatest album" charts. Results accurate as of April 2018.

  1. Radiohead – The Bends
  2. Oasis – (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
  3. The Smashing Pumpkins – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
  4. Pulp – Different Class
  5. Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill
  6. Björk – Post
  7. GZA – Liquid Swords
  8. Elliott Smith – Elliott Smith
  9. P.J. Harvey – To Bring You My Love
  10. Pavement – Wowee Zowee

Classical music

  • Osvaldas Balakauskas – Requiem
  • Sally Beamish – Viola Concerto
  • Luciano Berio – Sequenza XII
  • Harrison Birtwistle – Panic (premiered at Last Night of the Proms)
  • Elliott Carter – String Quartet No.5
  • Mario Davidovsky – Violin Concertino
  • Mario Davidovsky – Flashbacks for flute/piccolo/alto flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano, and percussion
  • Frédéric Durieux – Départ for clarinet
  • Ludovico Einaudi – Chatrang Overture
  • Lorenzo Ferrero
    • Seven Seconds, for clarinet, violin, and piano
    • Shadow Lines, for flute and live electronics
  • Philip Glass
    • Saxophone Quartet
    • String Sextet
    • Melodies for saxophone
    • Symphony No. 3, for string orchestra
    • Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra
  • Andrew Glover – Fractured Vistas
  • Simeon ten Holt
    • Schaduw noch Prooi, for 2 pianos
    • Eadem sed Aliter, for piano
  • Houtaf Khoury
    • Concerto for basset horn and orchestra
    • Concerto for soprano saxophone, 6 percussionists and string orchestra
  • Wojciech Kilar – How Will I Calm Myself, for voice and piano
  • Ulrich Leyendecker – Violin Concerto
  • Theo Loevendie – Piano Concerto
  • Krzysztof Penderecki – Violin Concerto No. 2 Metamorphosen
  • Karl Aage Rasmussen – Three Friends, for orchestra
  • John Serry Sr. – Concerto For Free Bass Accordion, piano transcription #1
  • Stanisław Skrowaczewski – Passacaglia Immaginaria
  • Michael Tippett – The Rose Lake
  • Malcolm Williamson – A Year of Birds

Opera

  • Michael Easton – The Selfish Giant (for children)
  • Stewart Wallace – Harvey Milk

Jazz

Main article: 1995 in jazz

Musical theater

  • Dracula – opened on 13 October in Prague, starring Daniel Hůlka
  • Hello, Dolly! – Broadway revival
  • How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying – Broadway revival
  • Kristina från Duvemåla – opened on 7 October in Malmö, Sweden
  • Victor/Victoria – Broadway production opened at the Marquis Theatre and ran for 734 performances

Musical films

  • Akropol
  • Arabian Knight – animated feature
  • Bye Bye Birdie
  • Empire Records
  • Gesualdo: Death for Five Voices
  • Monster Mash
  • Pocahontas – animated feature
  • The Show
  • Whatever Will Be, Will Be
  • Whisper of the Heart

Births

  • January 1 – Poppy, American singer/songwriter, ambient music composer, and YouTuber
  • January 3 – Jisoo, South Korean singer, actress, and member of girl group Blackpink
  • January 5
    • Whindersson Nunes, Brazilian YouTuber and musician
    • Nico Marley, American footballer
  • January 7
    • Leslie Grace, American singer
    • Jessica Darrow, American singer and actor
  • January 8 – Victoria Duffield, Canadian singer and actor
  • January 12 - Nathy Peluso, Argentine singer, songwriter, dancer and pedagogue.
  • January 17 - Heather Baron-Gracie, British singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the lead guitarist and vocalist for the indie rock band Pale Waves.
  • January 20 – Joey Bada$$, American rapper
  • January 22 – Lexa, Brazilian singer, songwriter, and dancer
  • January 27 – Raz Fresco, Canadian rapper and producer
  • January 30 – Thia Megia, American singer
  • February 3 – Orla Gartland, Irish singer, songwriter, YouTuber, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and activist
  • February 7 – Masha Mnjoyan, Armenian singer
  • February 10 — Archie Madekwe, British Actor
  • February 12 – Daniela Aedo, Mexican actress
  • February 15 – Megan Thee Stallion, American rapper, musician, and producer
  • February 16 – Denzel Curry, American rapper, singer and songwriter (Billie Eilish)
  • February 21 – Giveon, American singer-songwriter
  • February 25 – Francesca Michielin, Italian singer-songwriter
  • March 3 – Maine Mendoza, Filipina entertainer
  • March 5 – Lolo Zouaï, French-born American R&B and pop musician
  • March 6 – Aimyon, Japanese singer and songwriter
  • March 11 – Sasha Alex Sloan, American singer-songwriter
  • March 13 – Zella Day, American singer, songwriter and musician
  • March 25 – Nick McCarthy, Irish rugby union player
  • April 5 – Daniel Caesar, Canadian singer-songwriter RNB/soul musician
  • April 6 – Tomberlin, American musician and singer-songwriter
  • April 11 – Dodie Clark, British singer-songwriter, musician, author and entertainer
  • April 17 – Wheein, singer and member of girl group MAMAMOO
  • April 19
    • Arizona Zervas, American singer-rapper-songwriter
    • Madison Love, American songwriter and singer
  • April 21 – Madison Love, Japanese American singer-songwriter, producer and musician
  • April 24
    • Kehlani, American singer songwriter
    • Ludmilla, Brazilian singer and songwriter
  • April 26
    • Lorenzo Fragola, Italian singer
    • Daniel Padilla, Filipino actor and singer
  • April 27 – Sarah Close, British singer-songwriter, YouTuber
  • April 28 – Melanie Martinez, American singer, songwriter, photographer, and director
  • May 2 – Lucy Dacus, American singer-songwriter and producer (member of Boygenius)
  • May 3 – Zach Sobiech, American singer-songwriter and musician (d. 2013)
  • May 4 – Shameik Moore, American actor, singer, and dancer
  • May 9
    • Devito, Serbian singer
    • Shaboozy, American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer, His music combines hip-hop, country, rock, and Americana.
  • May 10
    • Yoan Garneau, Canadian singer-songwriter
    • Aya Nakamura, French Malian singer-songwriter
  • May 11 - Nilüfer Yanya, British singer, songwriter and musician, of Irish, Barbados and Turkis heritage.
  • May 24 – Kiiara, American singer-songwriter
  • June 1 – Matthew Lewin, American producer (Magdalena Bay)
  • June 4 – Shiori Tamai, Japanese singer
  • June 5 – Troye Sivan, South African-Australian singer-songwriter, actor, and YouTuber
  • June 8 – Tom Grennan, English singer-songwriter
  • June 11 – Tems, Nigerian singer
  • June 14 – Alexandra Savior, American singer
  • June 15 – Tash Sultana, Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
  • June 20 – Serayah, American actress, model and singer
  • June 23 – Lauren Aquilina, English singer-songwriter, musician, music producer
  • June 28 – Demi-Leigh Tebow, South African model and beauty queen
  • June 26
    • Reema Major, Sudanese-Canadian rapper
    • Mitch James, New Zealand independent musician
  • July 1
    • Taeyong, South Korean rapper, dancer and member of NCT
    • Hoài Lâm, Vietnamese pop singer and actor
  • July 2
    • Ruth B, Canadian singer-songwriter
    • Shirley Setia, Indian singer
  • July 4 – Post Malone, American rapper, singer-songwriter, and guitarist
  • July 7 – Anson Lo, Hong Kong singer (MIRROR)
  • July 11 – Tyler Medeiros, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer
  • July 12 – Yohio, Swedish singer and songwriter active in Japan
  • July 13 – The Japanese House, aka Amber Bain, an English singer-songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist
  • July 15 – Elyar, Azerbaijani-English musician, pop star, music producer, and singer-songwriter (Collaborator with Leadley)
  • July 16 - CKay, Nigerian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer
  • July 18 - Sydnie Christmas, English singer and actress
  • July 22
    • Marília Mendonça, Brazilian singer and songwriter (d. 2021)
    • Armaan Malik, Indian singer and songwriter
  • July 23 – Hwasa, South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, and member of MAMAMOO
  • July 31 - Lil Uzi Vert, American rapper
  • August 1 – Derrick Monasterio, Filipino actor, dancer and singer
  • August 2 – Vikkstar123, English DJ and influencer
  • August 4 – Jessica Sanchez, American singer
  • August 8
    • Malin Reitan, Norwegian singer
    • S.Coups, South Korean rapper, singer and member of Seventeen
  • August 11 – Tierra Whack, American rapper, singer, and songwriter
  • August 16 – Hjalmer Larsen, Danish singer
  • August 22 – Dua Lipa, British singer-songwriter
  • August 24 – Wenwen Han, Chinese child actress and violinist
  • August 29 – Gud, Swedish DJ and producer best known as a member of rapper Yung Lean's Stockholm-based group Sad Boys
  • September 8
    • Jeremy Lee, Hong Kong singer (MIRROR)
    • Jay Weinberg, American drummer formerly with Slipknot
  • September 18 – Megan Lee, Korean-American singer-songwriter and actress
  • September 22 – Nayeon, South Korean singer and member of TWICE
  • September 25
    • Ryan Beatty, American singer
    • Sofía Reyes, Mexican singer-songwriter and actress
  • September 29 – Julien Baker, American singer and guitarist (member of Boygenius)
  • October 4
    • Caitlyn Shadbolt, Australian singer-songwriter
    • Jeonghan, South Korean singer and member of Seventeen
    • Mikolas Josef, Czech singer-songwriter
  • October 13 – Jimin, South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, and member of BTS
  • October 14 – Jeleel, American rapper
  • October 19 – Enca Haxhia, Albanian singer
  • October 21
    • Doja Cat, American singer, rapper and songwriter
    • Shannon Magrane, American singer
  • October 26 – Yuta Nakamoto, Japanese singer and member of NCT
  • October 28 - Mia Wray, Australian pop singer-songwriter and musician
  • November 6 – Anja Nissen, Danish-Australian singer, songwriter, dancer and actress
  • November 19 – Melinda Ademi, Kosovo-Albanian musician
  • November 20 – Michael Clifford, Australian musician, best known as the lead guitarist of the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer.
  • November 29 – Laura Marano, American actress and singer
  • December 3 – Angèle, Belgian singer-songwriter
  • December 6 – Tai Verdes, American singer
  • December 15 – Leadley, British musician, singer-songwriter, activist and YouTuber (collaborator with Elyar)
  • December 17 – Tkay Maidza, Zimbabwean-born Australian singer-songwriter and rapper
  • December 18 – Mica Tenenbaum, Argentine singer (Magdalena Bay)
  • December 23 – Jawny, American singer, songwriter, and producer.
  • December 27 – Caroline Pennell, American singer-songwriter
  • December 29 – Ross Lynch, American singer (R5, The Driver Era)
  • December 30
    • V, South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and member of BTS
    • Dominic Fike, American singer- songwriter, multi instrumentalist, actor and rapper
    • Joshua Hong, American singer and member of Seventeen
  • unknown
    • Jerskin Fendrix, English musician
    • Ivy Adara, Australian singer and composer

Deaths

  • January 1 – Ted Hawkins, soul blues singer-songwriter, 58
  • January 24 – David Cole, producer (C+C Music Factory), 32
  • January 31 – George Abbott US librettist and director, 107
  • February 6 – Art Taylor, jazz drummer, 65
  • February 12 – Tony Secunda, Marc Bolan's former manager, 54 (heart attack)
  • February 18
    • Bob Stinson, guitarist (The Replacements), 35 (complications caused by drug and alcohol abuse)
    • Denny Cordell, English record producer, 51
  • February 23 – Melvin Franklin, The Temptations, 52 (brain seizure)
  • March 5 – Vivian Stanshall, eccentric British musician, 51 (house fire)
  • March 9 – Ingo Schwichtenberg, Helloween, 29 (suicide)
  • March 16 – Heinrich Sutermeister, Swiss composer, 84
  • March 17 – Sunnyland Slim, blues pianist, 88
  • March 26 – Eazy-E, rapper (N.W.A.) and co-founder of Ruthless Records, 31 (AIDS)
  • March 28 – Mogens Ellegaard, accordionist, 60
  • March 29
    • Jimmy McShane, singer (Baltimora) (AIDS)
    • Roland Wolf, keyboardist (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Einstürzende Neubauten), 29 or 30 (car accident)
  • March 30 – Paul A. Rothchild, American record producer, 59
  • March 31 – Selena, singer, 23 (murdered)
  • April 4 – Priscilla Lane, US singer and actress, 79 (lung cancer)
  • April 6 – Delroy Wilson, reggae artist, 46 (cirrhosis of the liver)
  • April 14 – Burl Ives, singer and actor, 85
  • April 25 – Ginger Rogers, US actress, dancer and singer, 83
  • May 6 – Barbarito Diez, Cuban singer and bandleader, 85
  • May 8 – Teresa Teng, singer, 42
  • May 16 – Lola Flores, Spanish singer and dancer, 72
  • May 25 – Dick Curless, country singer. 63
  • June 4 – Ernest Bornemann, jazz musician and critic, 80
  • June 12 – Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli pianist, 75
  • June 14 – Rory Gallagher, Irish blues/rock guitarist, 47 (complications from liver transplant)
  • June 30
    • Phyllis Hyman, R&B, soul and jazz singer, 45 (suicide by overdose of barbiturates)
    • Nazariy Yaremchuk, Ukrainian singer, 43
  • July 1 – Wolfman Jack, disc jockey, 57
  • July 2 – Zdeněk Košler, conductor, 67
  • July 8 – Günter Bialas, composer, 87
  • July 23 – Miklós Rózsa, film score composer, 88
  • July 25 – Charlie Rich, country singer and musician, 62
  • July 28 – Eddie Hinton, songwriter and session musician, 51
  • August 9 – Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead, 53 (diabetes-related)
  • August 11
    • Allan McCarthy, Canadian singer of Men Without Hats, 38
    • Herbert Sumsion, English church musician, 96
  • August 16 – Bobby DeBarge, lead singer of Switch, 39 (AIDS)
  • August 18 – Alan Dell BBC Radio 2 disc jockey, 71
  • August 19
    • John Gilmore, jazz saxophonist, 63
    • Pierre Schaeffer, composer and pioneer of Musique concrète, 85
  • August 23 – Dwayne Goettel, industrial keyboard player (Skinny Puppy), 31 (drug overdose)
  • August 26 – Ronnie White, the Miracles, co-writer of the Temptations hit "My Girl" (with Smokey Robinson), 57 leukemia.
  • August 30 – Sterling Morrison, The Velvet Underground guitarist, 53 (Non-Hodgkin lymphoma)
  • September 5
    • Salil Chowdhury, Indian film composer and poet, 71
    • Benyamin Sueb, Indonesian actor, comedian and singer, 56 (heart attack)
  • September 27 – Alison Steele, American disc jockey, 58
  • October 19 – Don Cherry, jazz trumpeter, 58 (liver cancer)
  • October 21
    • Maxene Andrews, singer, member of The Andrews Sisters, 79
    • Shannon Hoon, lead singer of group Blind Melon, 28 (drug overdose)
    • Hans Helfritz, German composer, 93
  • October 26 – Gorni Kramer, Italian bandleader and songwriter, 82
  • October 31
    • Alan Bush, composer, pianist and conductor, 94
    • Erika Morini, violinist, 91
  • November 2 – Florence Greenberg, music executive and producer, 82
  • November 3 – Isang Yun (Yun I-sang), composer, 78
  • November 7 – Jerry Daniels, The Ink Spots, 79
  • November 8 – Ion Baciu, conductor, 64
  • November 17 – Alan Hull, singer-songwriter and founder of Lindisfarne, 50 (heart thrombosis)
  • November 21
    • Peter Grant, manager of The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, 60 (myocardial infarction)
    • Matthew Ashman, guitarist of Adam and the Ants, Bow Wow Wow, 35
  • November 23 – Junior Walker, R&B and soul musician, 64
  • November 26 – David Briggs, record producer, 51
  • December 10 – Darren Robinson, rapper (The Fat Boys), 28
  • December 25
    • Dean Martin, singer and actor, 78 (cancer)
    • Nicolas Slonimsky, Russian-born conductor and composer, 101
  • December 27 – Shura Cherkassky, American classical pianist, 86
  • December 29 – Hans Henkemans Dutch composer, 82

Awards

  • The following artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The Allman Brothers Band, Al Green, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Martha and the Vandellas, Neil Young and Frank Zappa
  • Inductees of the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame include Charles Wesley (writer of "Hark The Herald Angels Sing")
  • Udit Narayan wins the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award.
  • Tetsuya Komuro (producer) & trf win the Japan Record Award for "Overnight Sensation"t the 37th Japan Record Awards.

Grammy Awards

  • Grammy Awards of 1995

Country Music Association Awards

Eurovision Song Contest

  • Eurovision Song Contest 1995

Mercury Music Prize

  • Dummy – Portishead wins.

MTV Video Music Awards

Charts

Triple J Hottest 100

Main article: Triple J Hottest 100, 1995

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