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Songs that turn 30 in 2023
Dance music, Rock music, Hip-Hop music: the nineties were really really heterogeneous and profitable from a musical point of view.
And this is also testified by the songs that were most successful in 1993: thirty years have passed, but many of these beautiful songs we still listen to, both on the radio and for example in the disco.
Here are some of the most famous songs that in 2023 will be thirty years old from the moment they were released as singles on the radio: did you remember them all?
Songs that turn 30 in 2023
Dance Music, Rock music, Hip-Hop music: the nineties were very heterogeneous and profitable from a musical point of view. And this is also testified by the songs that were most successful in 1993: thirty years have passed, but many of these songs we still listen to, both on the radio and for example in the disco. Here are some of the most famous songs that in 2023 will be thirty years old since they were released as singles on the radio.
Linger - The Cranberries (published: February 15, 1993)
Linger is part of the debut album of the Irish band, called Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?. The song was included in eighty-sixth place in the ranking of the most beautiful songs of the nineties, drawn up by VH1.
I Have Nothing - Whitney Houston (published: February 20, 1993)
I Have Nothing is the third single from the soundtrack of the successful film The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston together with Kevin Costner. The video for the song is similar to that of the famous I Will Always Love You and shows the Houston performing in a large concert hall in a hotel.
Everybody Hurts - R.E.M. (published: April 5, 1993)
Everybody Hurts is taken from R.E.M.'s eighth studio album, called Automatic for the People. In a short time, this song has become a hymn to life, an invitation to have courage for those who feel disappointed and for those who think they can't make it. Many, in fact, interpret this song as a hymn against suicide.
What is Love - Haddaway (published: 8 May 1993)
Recorded in Germany in 1993, the single is among the most popular of the nineties and re-entered the charts in 1998, after being used in the popular American show Saturday Night Live and in the soundtrack of the film A Night at the Roxbury. The song peaked at number one in thirteen countries, but peaked at number 11 in the United States.
(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You - UB40 (published: May 10, 1993)
The original version of this song is that of Elvis Presley dating back to 1961, but the cover of UB40, published thirty years ago, was very successful. Compared to the original song, that of the UB40 is in reggaeversion: the cover reached the number one position of the Billboard 100, remaining there for seven weeks.
If I Ever Lose My Faith in You - Sting (published: June 1, 1993)
This song is part of Sting's fourth solo album, called Ten Summoner's Tales: from the same album two other hit songs were extracted such as Fields of Gold and Shape of My Heart. If I Ever Lose My Faith in You allowed Sting to win a Grammy Award in the Best Male Voice Performance category.
What's Up? - 4 Non Blondes (published: June 11, 1993)
Despite the title, the lyrics of the song do not contain the phrase "What's Up?", but "What's Going On?" repeated several times during the chorus: however, this phrase was not used as a title to avoid confusion with the famous song of the same name by Marvin Gaye. The song has been performed twice by Lady Gaga and was also sampled in 2011 by Ariana Grande.
Cryin' - Aerosmith (published: June 20, 1993)
Cryin' was released in the summer of 1993 and its success allowed the album Get a Grip to climb up the charts. The music video of Cryin' is the first to see the participation of the actress Alicia Silverstone, who will also appear in the two subsequent videos of the group (Amazing and Crazy).
I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) - Meat Loaf (published: August 30, 1993)
I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) received a Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance rock Soloist. The videoclip of the song was directed by Michael Bay and was shot in California: in the video, Meat Loaf plays the part of the Beast inspired by the famous European fairy tale.
Please Forgive Me - Bryan Adams (published: October 15, 1993)
Please Forgive Me is extracted from the first Greatest Hits of Bryan Adams . The music video was first broadcast in October 1993 and shows Adams recording the song in a studio where a dog is also present, the same one shown on the cover of the single.
Hero - Mariah Carey (published: October 18, 1993)
Hero is an encouragement to consider oneself a hero in view of one's inner strength, even if one sometimes feels discouraged or sad. The song reached the first position of the Billboard 100 charts and had great commercial success internationally, obtaining a total of 6 platinum discs.
The Rhythm of the Night - Corona (published November 5, 1993)
Published in preview for the Italian market and then in the rest of the world, The Rhythm of the Night is one of the most representative songs of the eurodance, as well as of the nineties in general. In 2013 the British band Bastille recorded a mash-up between this song and Rhythm Is a Dancer of Snap!. In 2019, however, The Rhythm of the Night was sampled for the song Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life) by Black Eyed Peas and J Balvin.