BBC 6Music has been hosting a series of programmes called My Generation, beginning in the 1950s, and this Friday, 3rd March, they are featuring the year 1994.
In my opinion, there were two great years for music in the 1990s. 1996 was fantastic for guitar-led and indie music. However, 1994 was the goldmine year; it was the pinnacle of grunge, rave had firmly crossed over into the mainstream, the rise of Britpop was powering in. There was decent R&B, Dancehall, rock, pop and just about every genre was in abundance and accessible.
I turned 13 in 1994. I had started buying singles with Easter, birthday and Christmas money the year before and I had discovered John Peel on Radio One. A friend bought me a Blur t'shirt just in time for the Blur:Oasis showdown during the summer. The realisation soon hit me that I would never be able to buy everything coming out, there was so much of it.
Below is a full list of all the songs released during 1994 (with You Tube links for you to discover/rediscover) that made me the person I am today. I have no shame in admitting I love all these songs and I bought the songs highlighted in yellow:)
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Strange how our music tastes change. I am surprised to see Bon Jovi and reggae in general scored pretty high in my CD purchasing. A shame I hadn't been introduced to the likes of the Manics and Radiohead at this point. Finally, I'd like to say how shocked I am upon hearing Jimmy Nail's Crocodile Shoes for the first time probably since 1994 that A.) It was allowed to be released based on the fact he barely hits the first note, and B.) I bought it.
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