1995 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.
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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.[1]
- January 10 – Michel Sardou begins a record-breaking run of 113 shows at the Paris Olympia.[2]
- January 14 – Perry Farrell is arrested for cocaine possession, being under the influence and possession of a syringe at a Los Angeles hotel.[3]
- January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident.[4]
- 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.[5] 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.[6]
- 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.[7] He is later released on appeal.
- February 12 – Iron Butterfly bassist Philip Taylor Kramer disappears[8] 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.[9]
- 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.[10]
- Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee marries Baywatch actress Pamela Anderson on a beach in Cancún, Mexico.[11]
- 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).[12]
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.[13]
- 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.[14]
- 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.[15] The album remained at the top of the charts for four weeks.
- March 26 – Rapper Eric Lynn Wright, better known as Eazy-E, dies of complications from AIDS.[16]
- March 28 – Lyle Lovett and actress Julia Roberts announce their separation after 21 months of marriage.[17]
- 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.[18] 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.[19]
- 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.[20]
- 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.[21]
- 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.[22]
- 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 16 – 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.[23]
- July 17 – Robbie Williams announces he is leaving Take That.[24]
- 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.[25]
- 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.[26]
- 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.[27]
September–October
- September 1 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.[28]
- 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.[27]
- 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.[29]
- October 2
- The first International Guitar Festival is held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[30]
- 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 didn't 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.[31]
- 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 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 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1995
Bands reformed
- Misfits (hiatus since 1983)
- Journey (since 1987)
- E Street Band (1995 Reunion Tour; officially reformed in 1999)
Albums released
January–March
| Date | Album | Artist | Notes | |
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| J A N U A R Y |
3 | A Thousand Memories | Rhett Akins | - |
| Amok | Sentenced | - | ||
| Higher Learning | Various Artists | Soundtrack | ||
| Old Enough to Know Better | Wade Hayes | - | ||
| 6 | Mary Lou Lord | Mary Lou Lord | EP | |
| My Starting Point Is Here | Aaron Kwok | UFO Record Semi-finale | ||
| To Persist | Nicky Wu | |||
| 10 | Dah Shinin' | Smif-N-Wessun | - | |
| Demon Knight | Various Artists | Soundtrack | ||
| From the Bottom Up | Brownstone | - | ||
| 13 | Beyond the Dancing | Troy Cassar-Daley | - | |
| 16 | The Rapture | Siouxsie and the Banshees | UK | |
| University | Throwing Muses | - | ||
| 17 | Do You Want More?!!!??! | The Roots | - | |
| The Fun of Open Discussion | John Hartford & Bob Carlin | - | ||
| Look What the Rookie Did | Zumpano | - | ||
| Second Coming | The Stone Roses | US | ||
| 19 | Blonde Redhead | Blonde Redhead | - | |
| 20 | The Last Supper | Belphegor | - | |
| Sounds of Beautiful Experience | On Thorns I Lay | - | ||
| 23 | Behind Closed Doors | Thunder | - | |
| The Great Annihilator | Swans | - | ||
| Hafted Maul | Dead Voices on Air | - | ||
| Hard Times | Laughing Hyenas | - | ||
| Octopus | The Human League | - | ||
| 24 | Balance | Van Halen | - | |
| Charlie Parker with Strings | Charlie Parker | - | ||
| Cocktails | Too Short | - | ||
| Good Times | Subway | - | ||
| Ham Fisted | Local H | - | ||
| Hog Wild | Hank Williams Jr. | - | ||
| The Jerky Boys | Various Artists | Soundtrack | ||
| Swedish Bassoon Concertos | Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra | - | ||
| You Gotta Love That! | Neal McCoy | - | ||
| 25 | Melody Boulevard | Joe Hisaishi | - | |
| Prick | Prick | - | ||
| 27 | Fist City | Tribe 8 | Debut | |
| 30 | The Sky Moves Sideways | Porcupine Tree | - | |
| Good News from the Next World | Simple Minds | - | ||
| Dogs of War | Saxon | - | ||
| Leftism | Leftfield | - | ||
| Millennium Fever | Apollo 440 | - | ||
| Nice Ass | Free Kitten | - | ||
| 31 | ... and the Beat Goes On! | Scooter | - | |
| ? | Facts and Fictions | Asian Dub Foundation | Debut | |
| Pharos | Seti | - | ||
| Personal Best | Team Dresch | Debut | ||
| Daredevil | Fu Manchu | - | ||
| F E B R U A R Y |
3 | Of Chaos and Eternal Night | Dark Tranquillity | Compilation |
| 6 | World of Morrissey | Morrissey | Compilation | |
| Mobile Safari | The Pastels | - | ||
| Pygmalion | Slowdive | - | ||
| 7 | All in the Game | Crime Boss | - | |
| Being Myself | Juvenile | - | ||
| Now That I've Found You: A Collection | Alison Krauss | Compilation | ||
| Waiting for the Punchline | Extreme | - | ||
| The Woman in Me | Shania Twain | - | ||
| 8 | 3 Years to Become a Ravermaniac | DJ Hooligan | - | |
| Fourth Dimension | Stratovarius | - | ||
| Junjō Karen Otome Moyō | Yuki Uchida | - | ||
| 9 | Adak | İzel | - | |
| Out of My Heads | Jennifer Rush | - | ||
| Worry Bomb | Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine | - | ||
| 10 | Amid Its Hallowed Mirth | Novembers Doom | - | |
| Dream In The Absence of The Night Dream | Dave Wong | UFO Record Semi-finale | ||
| Sorcery | Kataklysm | - | ||
| 13 | Chewyfoot | Wingtip Sloat | - | |
| 14 | Black | Lita Ford | - | |
| Hanky Panky | The The | - | ||
| It's Five O'Clock Somewhere | Slash's Snakepit | - | ||
| King | Belly | - | ||
| Nevermore | Nevermore | - | ||
| The Rapture | Siouxsie and the Banshees | US | ||
| Thinkin' About You | Trisha Yearwood | - | ||
| 15 | ¡Leche con Carne! | No Use for a Name | - | |
| 17 | No Protection | Massive Attack | Remix CD | |
| Cheshire Cat | Blink-182 | Debut | ||
| 18 | Painted Desert | Ikue Mori | - | |
| 20 | Big Red Car | The Wiggles | - | |
| Maxinquaye | Tricky | UK | ||
| Single History IV: 1991-1994 | The Alfee | - | ||
| 21 | Murder Love | Snow | - | |
| Safe + Sound | DJ Quik | - | ||
| 27 | Alive in Studio A | Bruce Dickinson | Live | |
| Cerebral Caustic | The Fall | - | ||
| Delete Yourself! | Atari Teenage Riot | - | ||
| Greatest Hits | Bruce Springsteen | Compilation | ||
| To Bring You My Love | PJ Harvey | - | ||
| Undisclosed Files Addendum | Hawkwind | Live | ||
| 28 | 13 Unlucky Numbers | Wax | - | |
| 1000 Fires | Traci Lords | Debut | ||
| Ball-Hog or Tugboat? | Mike Watt | - | ||
| Big Choice | Face to Face | - | ||
| Deluxe | Better Than Ezra | Elektra re-release | ||
| Diaspora | Natacha Atlas | Debut | ||
| Do You Wanna Ride? | Adina Howard | Debut | ||
| Ex' All Time Favourites | Shirley Kwan | - | ||
| Here Comes Success | Band of Susans | - | ||
| Manic Compression | Quicksand | - | ||
| Pieces of You | Jewel | Debut | ||
| Train a Comin' | Steve Earle | - | ||
| ? | Pain Killer | Energy Orchard | - | |
| Black Secret Technology | A Guy Called Gerald | - | ||
| M A R C H |
1 | Life | The Cardigans | Sweden |
| 3 | Speed Pop | Glay | - | |
| 6 | Beggar on a Beach of Gold | Mike + the Mechanics | - | |
| Medusa | Annie Lennox | - | ||
| 7 | Power of Inner Strength | Grip Inc. | - | |
| Ultraphobic | Warrant | - | ||
| Wonderful | Adam Ant | - | ||
| 10 | Forever You | Zard | - | |
| The Presidents of the United States of America | The Presidents of the United States of America | PopLlama release | ||
| 13 | The Bends | Radiohead | - | |
| Elastica | Elastica | - | ||
| Smart | Sleeper | - | ||
| In Debt | Disco Inferno | Compilation | ||
| 14 | 100% Fun | Matthew Sweet | - | |
| Above | Mad Season | - | ||
| A Boy Named Goo | Goo Goo Dolls | - | ||
| Collective Soul | Collective Soul | - | ||
| Encomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin | Various Artists | Led Zeppelin tribute | ||
| Everything Is Wrong | Moby | - | ||
| Feels Like Home | Linda Ronstadt | - | ||
| In a Major Way | E-40 | - | ||
| Me Against the World | 2Pac | - | ||
| 20 | Orbus Terrarum | The Orb | - | |
| Made in England | Elton John | - | ||
| Succour | Seefeel | [32] | ||
| 21 | Alien Love Secrets | Steve Vai | EP | |
| Brainbloodvolume | Ned's Atomic Dustbin | - | ||
| Conversation Peace | Stevie Wonder | - | ||
| Dopes to Infinity | Monster Magnet | - | ||
| The Edges of Twilight | The Tea Party | - | ||
| Home | Blessid Union of Souls | Debut | ||
| Naveed | Our Lady Peace | US | ||
| One Track Mind | Railroad Jerk | - | ||
| Relish | Joan Osborne | - | ||
| Symbolic | Death | - | ||
| Yes | Morphine | - | ||
| 27 | D'eux | Celine Dion | - | |
| Frogstomp | Silverchair | Debut | ||
| Ocean Beach | Red House Painters | - | ||
| Ventolin | Aphex Twin | EP | ||
| Wild Love | Smog | - | ||
| 28 | A.M. | Wilco | Debut | |
| Another Night | Real McCoy | - | ||
| Candy Rain | Soul for Real | - | ||
| Faith in Me, Faith in You | Doug Stone | - | ||
| John Michael Montgomery | John Michael Montgomery | - | ||
| King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime | Faith No More | - | ||
| Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous | Big L | - | ||
| My Brother the Cow | Mudhoney | - | ||
| Only Everything | Juliana Hatfield | - | ||
| Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version | Ol' Dirty Bastard | - | ||
| Subhuman Race | Skid Row | - | ||
| Tank Girl soundtrack | Various Artists | Soundtrack | ||
| We Get There When We Do | Suddenly, Tammy! | - | ||
| 31 | Amita Tata Young | Tata Young | Debut | |
| ? | Teeth and Tissue | The Headstones | - | |
| One Day | Jang Pil Soon | - | ||
April–June
| Date | Album | Artist | Notes | |
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| A P R I L |
3 | THRAK | King Crimson | - |
| Live Bites | Scorpions | Live | ||
| 4 | Alien Lanes | Guided by Voices | - | |
| Civilization Phaze III | Frank Zappa | - | ||
| Lemonade and Brownies | Sugar Ray | Debut | ||
| Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings | John Prine | - | ||
| Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing | Strapping Young Lad | - | ||
| Nihil | KMFDM | - | ||
| The Rhythm of the Night | Corona | Debut | ||
| The Road Goes On Forever | The Highwaymen | - | ||
| Rub It Better | General Public | - | ||
| Thank You | Duran Duran | - | ||
| This Is How We Do It | Montell Jordan | Debut | ||
| Imaginations from the Other Side | Blind Guardian | - | ||
| 6 | Dandys Rule, OK? | The Dandy Warhols | - | |
| Now That's What I Call Music! 30 | Various Artists | UK series; Compilation | ||
| 7 | 94 Diskont | Oval | - | |
| Clockseed | Vampire Rodents | - | ||
| Running on Ice | Vertical Horizon | - | ||
| 10 | Picture This | Wet Wet Wet | - | |
| 11 | 3 | FireHouse | - | |
| Astro-Creep: 2000 | White Zombie | - | ||
| Blonder and Blonder | The Muffs | - | ||
| Friday | Various Artists | Soundtrack | ||
| Infrared Riding Hood | Tad | - | ||
| Wowee Zowee | Pavement | - | ||
| You'd Prefer an Astronaut | Hum | - | ||
| 14 | Walk on Water | UFO | Japan-only release until 1997 | |
| 18 | A Small Deadly Space | Fight | - | |
| Burnt Offerings | Iced Earth | - | ||
| Once upon the Cross | Deicide | - | ||
| This Beautiful Mess | Sixpence None the Richer | - | ||
| Further | Flying Saucer Attack | - | ||
| 19 | I Hate You with a Passion | Dre Dog | - | |
| 21 | Born Annoying | Helmet | Compilation | |
| 24 | ...I Care Because You Do | Aphex Twin | [33] | |
| Plastic Green Head | Trouble | - | ||
| Such Friends Are Dangerous | Excuse 17 | - | ||
| Wolfheart | Moonspell | - | ||
| 25 | Ain't Had Enough Fun | Little Feat | - | |
| Come Together: America Salutes the Beatles | Various Artists | Country music tribute to The Beatles | ||
| Cuando los Ángeles Lloran | Maná | - | ||
| Drift | Flotsam and Jetsam | - | ||
| The Infamous | Mobb Deep | - | ||
| 28 | Rainmaker | Fair Warning | - | |
| ? | Vibrator | Terence Trent D'Arby | - | |
| No Mercy | Daddy Yankee | - | ||
| Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic) | Behemoth | Debut | ||
| M A Y |
1 | Jerk of All Trades | Lunachicks | - |
| Machiavelli and the Four Seasons | TISM | - | ||
| Octagon | Bathory | - | ||
| Stylin' Up | Christine Anu | Debut | ||
| 2 | Divinities: Twelve Dances with God | Ian Anderson | - | |
| Electr-O-Pura | Yo La Tengo | - | ||
| Fear No Evil | Slaughter | - | ||
| Fun Trick Noisemaker | The Apples In Stereo | Debut | ||
| MTV Unplugged | Bob Dylan | Live | ||
| Poverty's Paradise | Naughty by Nature | - | ||
| Sittin' on Chrome | Masta Ace Incorporated | - | ||
| Spirit of the Wild | Ted Nugent | - | ||
| 5 | Everything Sucks | Reel Big Fish | - | |
| 8 | Green Wheels | Merzbow | - | |
| Nobody Else | Take That | - | ||
| Short Bus | Filter | - | ||
| Tilt | Scott Walker | - | ||
| 9 | Clutch | Clutch | - | |
| Domination | Morbid Angel | - | ||
| God of Love | Bad Brains | - | ||
| Kojak Variety | Elvis Costello | Live | ||
| Nemesisters | Babes in Toyland | - | ||
| The Return of the Space Cowboy | Jamiroquai | US | ||
| Some Rainy Morning | Robert Cray | - | ||
| Time After Time | Etta James | - | ||
| 12 | Destroy Erase Improve | Meshuggah | - | |
| 15 | I Should Coco | Supergrass | Debut | |
| Bodies | Sidi Bou Said | - | ||
| Inzombia | Slant 6 | - | ||
| Orchid | Opeth | - | ||
| 16 | Mumtaz Mahal | Taj Mahal | - | |
| 17 | Boomerang | Hanson | Debut | |
| 22 | The Angel and the Dark River | My Dying Bride | - | |
| Black in Mind | Rage | - | ||
| P.H.U.Q. | The Wildhearts | - | ||
| 23 | Daryle Singletary | Daryle Singletary | - | |
| The Inevitable | Squirrel Nut Zippers | - | ||
| Dwight Live | Dwight Yoakam | Live | ||
| Dysfunctional | Dokken | - | ||
| Forever Blue | Chris Isaak | - | ||
| Eternal | Malevolent Creation | - | ||
| God of Love | Bad Brains | - | ||
| LP | The Rembrandts | LP | ||
| Root Down | Beastie Boys | EP | ||
| Sparkle and Fade | Everclear | - | ||
| Tales from the Punchbowl | Primus | - | ||
| 29 | Pulse | Pink Floyd | Live | |
| Further Down the Spiral | Nine Inch Nails | Remix CD | ||
| Grand Prix | Teenage Fanclub | - | ||
| Land of the Free | Gamma Ray | - | ||
| Sex Affairs | E-Rotic | Debut | ||
| A Spanner in the Works | Rod Stewart | - | ||
| 30 | Batman Forever | Various Artists | Soundtrack | |
| Pocahontas soundtrack | Various Artists | Soundtrack | ||
| Freaks of Nature | Kansas | - | ||
| Goodfellas | Show and A.G. | - | ||
| Love and Money | Eddie Money | - | ||
| 31 | Blues for Greeny | Gary Moore | - | |
| ? | Rarestonebowie | David Bowie | Compilation | |
| Stanley Road | Paul Weller | - | ||
| Taste of Heaven | Takara | - | ||
| Oolooloo | The Pietasters | - | ||
| J U N E |
1 | Masquerade in Blood | Sodom | - |
| Ogród koncentracyjny | Świetliki | - | ||
| 5 | Forbidden | Black Sabbath | - | |
| Days Like This | Van Morrison | - | ||
| Panzerfaust | Darkthrone | - | ||
| Still Not Black Enough | W.A.S.P. | UK | ||
| 6 | And the Music Speaks | All-4-One | - | |
| Happy Days | Catherine Wheel | - | ||
| The Best of Branigan | Laura Branigan | Compilation | ||
| Derrumbe | Gerardo | - | ||
| Glow | The Innocence Mission | - | ||
| Hi™ How Are You Today? | Ashley MacIsaac | - | ||
| Let Your Dim Light Shine | Soul Asylum | - | ||
| A Turtle's Dream | Abbey Lincoln | - | ||
| 9 | 69/96 | Cornelius | - | |
| Sacrificial Cake | Jarboe | - | ||
| 10 | Loud 'n' Raw | Loudness | Live | |
| 12 | Post | Björk | - | |
| Draconian Times | Paradise Lost | - | ||
| Infernal Love | Therapy? | - | ||
| Red Medicine | Fugazi | - | ||
| 13 | Jagged Little Pill | Alanis Morissette | - | |
| About Time | Pennywise | - | ||
| All I Need to Know | Kenny Chesney | - | ||
| Demanufacture | Fear Factory | Sophomore; Debut with Christian Olde Wolbers | ||
| Head Over Heels | Paula Abdul | - | ||
| Home | Deep Blue Something | Interscope re-release | ||
| Menace to Sobriety | Ugly Kid Joe | - | ||
| Two Headed | Spirit of the West | - | ||
| The Unboxed Set | Angry Samoans | Box Set | ||
| 15 | Sing | Abra Moore | Solo Debut | |
| Subterranean | In Flames | EP | ||
| 16 | Cerberus Shoal | Cerberus Shoal | Debut | |
| 19 | Replenish | Reef | Debut | |
| 20 | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Compilation disc + New studio disc | |
| A Very Fine Love | Dusty Springfield | US | ||
| 2000 | Grand Puba | - | ||
| Bing, Bing, Bing! | Charlie Hunter | - | ||
| Boheme | Deep Forest | - | ||
| F-Punk | Big Audio Dynamite | - | ||
| Fast Stories... from Kid Coma | Truly | - | ||
| I Am an Elastic Firecracker | Tripping Daisy | - | ||
| Incidental Music 1991-95 | Superchunk | Compilation | ||
| Lorada | Johnny Hallyday | - | ||
| A Northern Soul | The Verve | - | ||
| Oddities, Abnormalities and Curiosities | Circle Jerks | - | ||
| Rasta Business | Burning Spear | - | ||
| Tigerlily | Natalie Merchant | - | ||
| 21 | Because They Can | Nelson | Japanese release date | |
| 22 | Grandpaw Would | Ben Lee | Debut | |
| 26 | Afraid of Sunlight | Marillion | - | |
| The Drive | Haddaway | - | ||
| Exit Planet Dust | The Chemical Brothers | UK | ||
| 27 | Apollo 13 soundtrack | James Horner | Soundtrack | |
| Fey | Fey | Debut | ||
| Gov't Mule | Gov't Mule | - | ||
| I Wish | Skee-Lo | - | ||
| A Live One | Phish | Live | ||
| Mirror Ball | Neil Young | - | ||
| Modernday Folklore | Ian Moore | - | ||
| Only Heaven | The Young Gods | - | ||
| Singles | Alison Moyet | Compilation | ||
| These Days | Bon Jovi | - | ||
| ? | Chat Chat | Takako Minekawa | - | |
| Mirror Mirror | 10cc | - | ||
July–September
| Date | Album | Artist | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J U L Y |
4 | Foo Fighters | Foo Fighters | Debut |
| Brown Sugar | D'Angelo | Debut | ||
| Think with Your Heart | Debbie Gibson | - | ||
| Brothas Doobie | Funkdoobiest | - | ||
| Teenage Politics | MxPx | - | ||
| Vol V – Believe | Soul II Soul | - | ||
| 11 | Dangerous Minds soundtrack | Various Artists | Soundtrack | |
| 311 | 311 | - | ||
| Sleepy Eyed | Buffalo Tom | -[34] | ||
| ...And the Circus Leaves Town | Kyuss | - | ||
| Boombastic | Shaggy | - | ||
| Off the Hook | Xscape | - | ||
| 18 | ¡Adios Amigos! | Ramones | - | |
| Bette of Roses | Bette Midler | - | ||
| Cesária | Cesária Évora | - | ||
| Chants and Dances of the Native Americans | Sacred Spirit | - | ||
| Clueless soundtrack | Various Artists | Soundtrack | ||
| Dreaming of You | Selena | Posthumous | ||
| Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality | Guru | - | ||
| Hidden Treasures | Megadeth | Rarities EP | ||
| The Long Goodbye | Procol Harum | - | ||
| Lost Somewhere Between the Earth and My Home | Geraldine Fibbers | - | ||
| Mainliner: Wreckage from the Past | Social Distortion | Compilation | ||
| Miss Thang | Monica | Debut | ||
| Not a Pretty Girl | Ani DiFranco | - | ||
| Reflections | After 7 | - | ||
| Restless | Shelby Lynne | - | ||
| The Show, the After Party, the Hotel | Jodeci | - | ||
| 'Til Shiloh | Buju Banton | - | ||
| Totally Crushed Out! | That Dog | - | ||
| Use Your Fingers | The Bloodhound Gang | - | ||
| 21 | Elliott Smith | Elliott Smith | - | |
| La Alteración | Akina Nakamori | - | ||
| Live in Progress | The Alfee | - | ||
| 24 | Caution to the Wind | Pura Fé | Debut | |
| 25 | E. 1999 Eternal | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | - | |
| The Presidents of the United States of America | The Presidents of the United States of America | Columbia re-release; Remixed | ||
| 28 | Invisible | La Ley | - | |
| Seed | Prototype | - | ||
| 31 | The Garden | Merril Bainbridge | Debut; AUS | |
| A U G U S T |
1 | Answer That and Stay Fashionable | AFI | - |
| Bad Habits | Colin James | - | ||
| Brother's Keeper | Rich Mullins | - | ||
| Fight for Your Mind | Ben Harper | - | ||
| Killer Cuts | Robin Beanland | - | ||
| Now That's What I Call Music! 31 | Various Artists | Compilation | ||
| Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... | Raekwon | - | ||
| Set Your Goals | CIV | - | ||
| We Care | Whale | - | ||
| Wholesale Meats and Fish | Letters to Cleo | - | ||
| 7 | Alternative | Pet Shop Boys | Compilation | |
| Sweden | The Mountain Goats | - | ||
| The Twenty-Seven Points | The Fall | Live | ||
| 8 | Ben Folds Five | Ben Folds Five | Debut | |
| Brown Bag | Citizen King | - | ||
| Hot Charity | Rocket from the Crypt | - | ||
| I Remember You | Brian McKnight | - | ||
| Penthouse | Luna | - | ||
| The Sacrilicious Sounds of the Supersuckers | Supersuckers | - | ||
| Spirit of '73: Rock for Choice | Various Artists | - | ||
| 14 | Deep Dead Blue | Elvis Costello and Bill Frisell | Live | |
| Donkey Rhubarb | Aphex Twin | EP[35] | ||
| 15 | Garbage | Garbage | US | |
| Dirt Track Date | Southern Culture on the Skids | - | ||
| I Just Wasn't Made for These Times | Brian Wilson | - | ||
| King Ferus | Ferus Mustafov | also known as Macedonian Wedding Soul Cooking | ||
| A Moment of Forever | Kris Kristofferson | - | ||
| Mortal Kombat soundtrack | Various Artists | Soundtrack | ||
| Real Brothas | B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta | - | ||
| Soup | Blind Melon | - | ||
| True Forever | Andy Lau | Philips Record Begins | ||
| 18 | Goofyfoot | Phranc | EP | |
| 21 | Stranger in Us All | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow | - | |
| Viva Last Blues | Palace Music | - | ||
| 22 | ...And Out Come the Wolves | Rancid | - | |
| Good News in Hard Times | The Sisters of Glory | Debut | ||
| Hit & Run Holiday | My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult | - | ||
| I Heard They Suck Live!! | NOFX | Live | ||
| I'll Lead You Home | Michael W. Smith | - | ||
| Mandylion | The Gathering | - | ||
| Pet Your Friends | Dishwalla | - | ||
| Pucker! | The Selecter | - | ||
| Tindersticks | Tindersticks | Second album | ||
| 23 | Life | Talisman | - | |
| 25 | Methodrone | The Brian Jonestown Massacre | - | |
| 28 | Southpaw Grammar | Morrissey | UK | |
| 29 | Cheapness and Beauty | Boy George | - | |
| Conspiracy | Junior M.A.F.I.A. | - | ||
| Faith | Faith Evans | Debut | ||
| Freedom Bondage | Zeni Geva | - | ||
| It Matters to Me | Faith Hill | - | ||
| The Road Home | Heart | Live | ||
| Wind Can't Stop | Aaron Kwok | UFO Record Finale | ||
| ? | Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot | Sparklehorse | - | |
| The Damnation Game | Symphony X | - | ||
| Sargasso Sea | Pram | - | ||
| New Moon Daughter | Cassandra Wilson | - | ||
| No Doubt | Petra | - | ||
| S E P T E M B E R |
1 | Crossover | Yoshinori Sunahara | - |
| Heavenly | L'Arc-en-Ciel | - | ||
| Ocean Drive | Lighthouse Family | - | ||
| 4 | La Mia Vita Violenta | Blonde Redhead | - | |
| Roots to Branches | Jethro Tull | UK | ||
| 5 | American Standard | Seven Mary Three | - | |
| Nowhere to Here | Blue Rodeo | - | ||
| Sommersprossen | Die Flippers | - | ||
| Take Me Higher | Diana Ross | - | ||
| 8 | Ask for It | Hole | EP | |
| 11 | The Great Escape | Blur | - | |
| Serpentine Gallery | Switchblade Symphony | Debut | ||
| 12 | One Hot Minute | Red Hot Chili Peppers | - | |
| Circus | Lenny Kravitz | - | ||
| Dear You | Jawbreaker | - | ||
| Inside Out | MC Hammer | - | ||
| A Medio Vivir | Ricky Martin | - | ||
| Nine High a Pallet | brute. | - | ||
| Planet B.A.D. | Big Audio Dynamite | Compilation | ||
| Roots to Branches | Jethro Tull | US | ||
| Timeless | Goldie | - | ||
| Up | Great Big Sea | Canada | ||
| 18 | Paranoid and Sunburnt | Skunk Anansie | Debut | |
| On | Echobelly | - | ||
| 19 | A Change of Seasons | Dream Theater | EP | |
| Clouds Taste Metallic | The Flaming Lips | - | ||
| Coast to Coast Motel | G. Love & Special Sauce | - | ||
| Gilt | Machines of Loving Grace | - | ||
| Greatest Hits (1985–1995) | Michael Bolton | Compilation | ||
| Here's Where the Strings Come In | Superchunk | - | ||
| Huang Chung | Wang Chung | Re-release | ||
| In The Grass | Splendora | Debut | ||
| Ledbetter Heights | Kenny Wayne Shepherd | - | ||
| NOLA | Down | Debut | ||
| Randy Newman's Faust | Randy Newman | - | ||
| See You on the Other Side | Mercury Rev | - | ||
| Trace | Son Volt | Debut | ||
| 21 | Mi-Chemin | Yuki Uchida | - | |
| 25 | Outside | David Bowie | - | |
| Forever Failure | Paradise Lost | |||
| Herzeleid | Rammstein | Debut | ||
| Friendly Fire | Shara Nelson | - | ||
| Hard Wired | Front Line Assembly | - | ||
| Voice of Reason | Harem Scarem | - | ||
| 26 | Ballbreaker | AC/DC | - | |
| The Gold Experience | Prince | - | ||
| Peel Slowly and See | The Velvet Underground | Box Set | ||
| Washing Machine | Sonic Youth | - | ||
| Abriendo Puertas | Gloria Estefan | - | ||
| 4,5,6 | Kool G Rap | Solo debut | ||
| Best of Country Christmas, Vol. 5 | Various artists | Compilation | ||
| Bienvenue chez moi | Florent Pagny | Compilation | ||
| Exit the Dragon | Urge Overkill | - | ||
| For Lovers Only | The Temptations | - | ||
| Forgiven, Not Forgotten | The Corrs | Debut | ||
| Haunted | Six Feet Under | Debut | ||
| Ring Them Bells | Joan Baez | US; Live | ||
| Tails | Lisa Loeb | - | ||
| Wrecking Ball | Emmylou Harris | - | ||
| 29 | Tambu | Toto | Europe | |
| The Carnival Bizarre | Cathedral | - | ||
| ? | Jack Ingram | Jack Ingram | - | |
| Romantique 96 | Pizzicato Five | - | ||
| Bring 'em All In | Mike Scott | - | ||
| Hate Rock 'N' Roll | The Jesus and Mary Chain | Compilation | ||
October–December
| Date | Album | Artist | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O C T O B E R |
2 | (What's the Story) Morning Glory? | Oasis | - |
| Corte en Tramite | Javiera y Los Imposibles | Debut | ||
| Grown Man | Loudon Wainwright III | - | ||
| The X Factor | Iron Maiden | - | ||
| 3 | ! | The Dismemberment Plan | - | |
| Adrenaline | Deftones | Debut | ||
| Curb Servin' | WC and the Maad Circle | - | ||
| Daydream | Mariah Carey | Diamond; over 10 million copies sold | ||
| Example | For Squirrels | - | ||
| Jesus Wept | P.M. Dawn | - | ||
| Lucy | Candlebox | - | ||
| Starting Over | Reba McEntire | Platinum; over 1 million copies sold | ||
| This Is Greta! | Greta | - | ||
| 9 | Life | Simply Red | - | |
| Ima | BT | Debut | ||
| 10 | Insomniac | Green Day | - | |
| Tragic Kingdom | No Doubt | - | ||
| Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 | Janet Jackson | Compilation +2 new tracks | ||
| Raoul and the Kings of Spain | Tears for Fears | - | ||
| Time | Fleetwood Mac | - | ||
| Frampton Comes Alive! II | Peter Frampton | Live | ||
| All You Can Eat | k.d. lang | - | ||
| Disco Volante | Mr. Bungle | - | ||
| Happy Nowhere | Dog's Eye View | Debut | ||
| Hello | Poe | - | ||
| It's Great When You're Straight...Yeah | Black Grape | - | ||
| KRS-One | KRS-One | - | ||
| Lonestar | Lonestar | - | ||
| Mind of Mystikal | Mystikal | Debut | ||
| Modern Rock | The Clean | - | ||
| Pleasure | Semisonic | EP | ||
| Riddle Box | Insane Clown Posse | - | ||
| Scream, Dracula, Scream! | Rocket from the Crypt | - | ||
| Us and Them: Symphonic Pink Floyd | Jaz Coleman and The London Philharmonic Orchestra | - | ||
| Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon | Various Artists | John Lennon tribute | ||
| The Worldhood of the World (As Such) | NoMeansNo | - | ||
| 11 | Life on a Plate | Millencolin | - | |
| 13 | Robyn Is Here | Robyn | Sweden | |
| 16 | The Isle of View | The Pretenders | Live | |
| Journeys by DJ: 70 Minutes of Madness | Coldcut | DJ mix | ||
| The Lone Ranger | Suggs | - | ||
| Twisted | Hallucinogen | - | ||
| 17 | The Alien Conspiracy | Crisis n.T.i. | - | |
| Alive in America | Steely Dan | Live | ||
| Anamorphosée | Mylène Farmer | - | ||
| Amanda Marshall | Amanda Marshall | Debut | ||
| El Concierto | Luis Miguel | Live | ||
| Hypnotize the Moon | Clay Walker | - | ||
| Plastic Planet | G//Z/R | - | ||
| The R*tist 4*merly Known as Dangerous Toys | Dangerous Toys | - | ||
| 18 | This Is Christmas | Luther Vandross | Christmas | |
| 20 | 10 Wings | Miyuki Nakajima | - | |
| Do You Like My Tight Sweater? | Moloko | - | ||
| 23 | Ozzmosis | Ozzy Osbourne | - | |
| Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980–1995) | Def Leppard | Compilation | ||
| Erasure | Erasure | - | ||
| The Final Experiment | Ayreon | - | ||
| Swingin' with Raymond | Chumbawamba | - | ||
| Dear Sir | Cat Power | - | ||
| Lone Star 119 | Nicky Wu | UFO Record Finale | ||
| Would Rather Not Free | Dave Wong | - | ||
| 24 | Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness | The Smashing Pumpkins | - | |
| Smells Like Children | Marilyn Manson | EP | ||
| 20 Fingers | 20 Fingers | - | ||
| 1200 Curfews | Indigo Girls | Live | ||
| All We Got Iz Us | Onyx | - | ||
| Christmas Here with You | The Four Tops | Christmas | ||
| Dead Winter Dead | Savatage | Christmas | ||
| Formula | OLD | - | ||
| Get Lost | The Magnetic Fields | - | ||
| Groove Theory | Groove Theory | - | ||
| Here's to the Ladies | Tony Bennett | - | ||
| It's a Mystery | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band | - | ||
| Jealous One's Envy | Fat Joe | - | ||
| Ragnarök | Gwar | - | ||
| Resident Alien | Spacehog | - | ||
| Return of the Rentals | The Rentals | - | ||
| Spinner | Brian Eno & Jah Wobble | - | ||
| Stomp 442 | Anthrax | - | ||
| Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King | Various Artists | Carole King tribute | ||
| Woman's Gotta Have It | Cornershop | - | ||
| 27 | Friction | Breach | - | |
| 30 | Welcome to the Neighborhood | Meat Loaf | - | |
| Different Class | Pulp | - | ||
| The Bridge | Ace of Base | - | ||
| 31 | 20 Mothers | Julian Cope | - | |
| Always Drink Upstream from the Herd | Riders in the Sky | - | ||
| Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom | Cypress Hill | - | ||
| Dogg Food | Tha Dogg Pound | - | ||
| Gone | Dwight Yoakam | - | ||
| The Individualist | TR-i (Todd Rundgren) | - | ||
| On Top of the World | 8Ball & MJG | - | ||
| ? | Kim Kyung Ho | Kim Kyung Ho | - | |
| N O V E M B E R |
1 | Fungus Amongus | Incubus | Debut |
| Salt Peter | Ruby | Debut | ||
| 6 | Made in Heaven | Queen | - | |
| Love Songs | Elton John | Compilation | ||
| It's A Man's World | Cher | European release only | ||
| I'm with Stupid | Aimee Mann | - | ||
| Jake's Progress soundtrack | Elvis Costello and Richard Harvey | Soundtrack | ||
| Tri Repetae | Autechre | - | ||
| 7 | Alice In Chains | Alice in Chains | - | |
| Something to Remember | Madonna | Compilation +3 new tracks | ||
| Gangsta's Paradise | Coolio | - | ||
| All Ages | Bad Religion | Compilation | ||
| All of This Love | Pam Tillis | - | ||
| Better Late Than Never | Craig Goldy | - | ||
| Clouds In My Coffee | Carly Simon | Box Set | ||
| Demanufacture | Fear Factory | Limited Edition Digipak with Bonus Tracks | ||
| Double or Nothing | Erick Sermon | - | ||
| Rising | Yoko Ono | - | ||
| Letters from Chutney | Rainbow Butt Monkeys | Debut; only album before name change to Finger Eleven | ||
| Liquid Swords | GZA | - | ||
| Original Soundtracks 1 | Passengers | - | ||
| Ragged Ass Road | Tom Cochrane | - | ||
| Rising | Yoko Ono/IMA | - | ||
| Road Tested | Bonnie Raitt | Live | ||
| Sunny Day Real Estate | Sunny Day Real Estate | - | ||
| Soul Food | Goodie Mob | Debut | ||
| 13 | Stripped | The Rolling Stones | Live | |
| Aglio e Olio | Beastie Boys | EP | ||
| Up All Night | East 17 | - | ||
| Now That's What I Call Music! 32 | Various Artists | Compilation | ||
| 14 | Labcabincalifornia | The Pharcyde | - | |
| New Beginning | Tracy Chapman | - | ||
| Parachute | Guster | Debut | ||
| R. Kelly | R. Kelly | - | ||
| Slaughter of the Soul | At the Gates | - | ||
| Southern Gal | Terry Ellis | - | ||
| Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album | Various Artists | Soundtrack | ||
| Where Forever Begins | Ken Mellons | - | ||
| Your Little Secret | Melissa Etheridge | - | ||
| 16 | Bif Naked | Bif Naked | Debut | |
| 17 | Storm of the Light's Bane | Dissection | - | |
| 20 | The Beatles Anthology, Volume 1 | The Beatles | Compilation +1 new track | |
| The Memory of Trees | Enya | - | ||
| 21 | The Ghost of Tom Joad | Bruce Springsteen | - | |
| Enrique Iglesias | Enrique Iglesias | Debut | ||
| Fresh Horses | Garth Brooks | - | ||
| Jesus Freak | dc Talk | - | ||
| I Refuse to Be Lonely | Phyllis Hyman | - | ||
| Live by Yo Rep | Three 6 Mafia | EP | ||
| Livin' Proof | Group Home | Debut | ||
| Mr. Smith | LL Cool J | - | ||
| Natural Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Live | ||
| The Wheel Keeps on Rollin' | Asleep at the Wheel | - | ||
| 22 | Amore | Toshinori Yonekura | - | |
| Loose | B'z | - | ||
| 27 | Bizarre Fruit II | M People | - | |
| Eternal E | Eazy-E | Posthumous | ||
| The Gallery | Dark Tranquillity | - | ||
| ? | Become the Other | Ozric Tentacles | - | |
| Desperate, Scared But Social | Emily's Sassy Lime | Debut | ||
| Electronic Pleasure | N-Trance | Debut | ||
| Grayfolded | Grateful Dead | Live | ||
| Izlamaphobia | Muslimgauze | - | ||
| Scratch or Stitch | Melt-Banana | - | ||
| D E C E M B E R |
1 | The Blood-Splat Rating System | Powerman 5000 | - |
| Nothing from Nothing | Ayumi | EP; later went by full name, Ayumi Hamasaki | ||
| 4 | Balto: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various Artists | Soundtrack | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On | Van Morrison | Live | ||
| 5 | 1990-Sick | Spice 1 | - | |
| Merkin Ball | Pearl Jam featuring Neil Young | EP | ||
| Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Compilation | ||
| We Got It | Immature | - | ||
| 8 | Cutterpillow | Eraserheads | - | |
| Last of the Ghetto Astronauts | Matthew Good Band | - | ||
| Taiyō no Shōnen | Hideaki Tokunaga | - | ||
| 12 | Glyph | Harold Budd & Hector Zazou | - | |
| Lonesome Questions | Jack Ingram | - | ||
| Xorcist | X-Raided | - | ||
| 14 | Cibo Matto | Cibo Matto | - | |
| 15 | Final Bell / Ghost in the Ruins | Savatage | Live | |
| 18 | Low On Ice | Alec Empire | - | |
| ? | Dancehall Dreamer | Pat Green | - | |
| Odoru Issunboushi | Ningen Isu | - | ||
| Di-Dar | Faye Wong | - | ||
| Greed Killing | Napalm Death | EP | ||
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Biggest hit singles
The following songs achieved the highest aggregated positions in the charts of 1995.[36]
| # | Artist | Title | Year | Country | Chart Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coolio | Gangsta's Paradise | 1995 |  | United 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; Rate Your Music: 69 of 1995; Acclaimed: 439 |
| 2 | Shaggy | Boombastic | 1995 |  | UK 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 |
| 3 | Take That | Back for Good | 1995 |  | UK 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 |
| 4 | Michael Jackson | You Are Not Alone | 1995 | | UK 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 |
| 5 | U2 | Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me | 1995 |  | Norway 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 title | Artist(s) | Release date(s) | US | UK | Highest chart position | Other Chart Performance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "1st of tha Month" | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony | June 1995 | 14 | 15 | 7 (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 Dawson | June 1995 | n/a | 9 | 5 (Italy) | See chart performance entry |
| "'74–'75" | The Connells | August 1995 | n/a | 14 | 1 (Norway, Sweden) | See chart performance entry |
| "Adiemus" | Adiemus | November 1995 | n/a | 48 | 4 (Switzerland) | 6 (Germany) - 7 (Austria) - 18 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40]) |
| "Agua Dulce, Agua Salá" | Julio Iglesias | April 1995 | n/a | n/a | 6 (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?)" | Gompie | February 1995 | n/a | 17 | 1 (Belgium, Netherlands [Dutch Top 40], Netherlands [Single Top 100] | See chart performance entry |
| "All Over You" | Live | January 1995 | n/a | 48 | 18 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
| "Alright" | Supergrass | July 1995 | n/a | 2 | 2 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
| "Angel (Ladadi O-Heyo)" | Jam & Spoon & Plavka | November 1995 | n/a | 26 | 2 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40], Italy) | See chart performance entry |
| "Ants Marching" | Dave Matthews Band | September 1995 | n/a | n/a | 30 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
| "Any Man of Mine" | Shania Twain | April 1995 | 31 | 118 | 31 (United States) | 1 (Canada Country Tracks, US Billboard Hot Country Songs) |
| "Anything" | 3T | December 1995 | 15 | 2 | 2 (Ireland, Sweden, United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
| "Anywhere Is" | Enya | November 1995 | n/a | 7 | 1 (Poland) | See chart performance entry |
| "Army of Me" | Björk | April 1995 | n/a | 10 | 1 (Iceland) | See chart performance entry |
| "As I Lay Me Down" | Sophie B. Hawkins | February 1995 | 6 | 24 | 6 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
| "Axel F" | Clock | March 1995 | n/a | 7 | 5 (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
- "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
- "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
- "Fantasy" – Mariah Carey
- "Father and Son" – Boyzone
- "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
- "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 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
- "Name" – Goo Goo Dolls
- "Never Forget" – Take That
- "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.
- "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
- "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
- "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
- "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 When" – The Human League
- "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
- "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
- "Whoops Now" – Janet Jackson
- "Wish You Were Here" – Rednex
- "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 title | Artist(s) | Release date(s) | Other Chart Performance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Alright" | Supergrass | July 1995 | See chart performance entry |
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.[37] Results accurate as of April 2018.
- Radiohead – The Bends
- Oasis – (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
- The Smashing Pumpkins – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
- Pulp – Different Class
- Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill
- Björk – Post
- GZA – Liquid Swords
- Elliott Smith – Elliott Smith
- P.J. Harvey – To Bring You My Love
- 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[38]
- 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
- Roger Ames – Hearts on Fire
- Michael Easton – The Selfish Giant (for children)
- Stewart Wallace – Harvey Milk
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
- 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 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
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- May 10
- Yoan Garneau, Canadian singer-songwriter
- Aya Nakamura, French Malian singer-songwriter
- 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 26
- Reema Major, Sudanese-Canadian rapper
- Mitch James, New Zealand independent musician
- July 1
- 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[39]
- 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 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
- August 1 – Derrick Monasterio, Filipino actor, dancer and singer
- August 4 – Jessica Sanchez, American singer
- August 8 – Malin Reitan, Norwegian singer
- 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)
- September 18 – Megan Lee, Korean-American singer-songwriter and actress
- September 19 – Chase Rice, American singer-songwriter
- 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
- October 4
- Caitlyn Shadbolt, Australian singer-songwriter
- 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
- 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 30
- V, South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and member of BTS
- Dominic Fike, American singer- songwriter, multi instrumentalist, actor and rapper
- 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[40]
- 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)[41]
- September 27 – Alison Steele, American disc jockey, 58
- October 19 – Don Cherry, jazz trumpeter, 58 (liver cancer)[42]
- 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.[43]
Grammy Awards
Country Music Association Awards
- 1995 Country Music Association Awards
Eurovision Song Contest
Mercury Music Prize
- Dummy – Portishead wins.
MTV Video Music Awards
Charts
Triple J Hottest 100
Main article: Triple J Hottest 100, 1995
See also
- 1995 in British music
- Record labels established in 1995
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