by : IRLAN C. SARAJAN
The IMOC Chart Department takes a task of unprecedented magnitude - an accurate accounting of singles that have had the most outstanding chart performance from early December 1994 to end of November 1995. Without further ado, it’s our pleasure to present the key events and the Musical Highlights of the Year 1995 …
After five years of music journey, the IMOC Chart, a barometer of future musical trend, is still active in its endeavor, widening horizons year after year. Wrapping it up, we’ll pause back on an action-packed year covering various music genres. As it was in 1994, the last twelve months proved to be a period of success for the music community and likewise several musicians were spotlighted with priceless memories of commendable efforts.
As usual, Pop genres acts have been habitual victors while first-time contenders battle each other to reach as high as they can and remains on chart as long as they can. Apparently, powered singles had amazingly logged longer chart foothold compared to previous years releases.
THE STORY FROM THE TOP…After years of debating how Danish acts achieve fame and fortune beyond the confines of their own linguistic border, MICHAEL LEARNS TO ROCK came up with the answer. The band had the longest year in memory dominating the IMOC Chart with the Song of the Year, “OUT OF THE BLUE” & a six-week chart-topper, “THAT’S WHY (You Go Away)”. They were accelerated to this year’s “IMOC HALL OF FAMER”, edging out local band Eraserheads, who likewise topped the OPM line up. Much more, two bestselling albums within the year, “COLOURS” and “PLAYED ON PEPPER” helped propel MLTR to their first ever IMOC Year-end Victory.
Posting a strong second place, local band ERASERHEADS issued their rawest and most exciting work-to-date chart-bounding between alternative and pop. Despite of the failure to duplicate the landslide victory of Afterimage last year, the band is able to log phenomenal records in IMOC Chart history earning the Band of the Year honors. Yes, Ely Buendia & the group top OPM artists and took the sweepstakes awards for combined single and albums activity. Multi-successful “Circus” finished a powerful first ahead of other album releases while four singles – two chart-toppers are listed in the year-end ranking. Indelible concert “Combonation” locally staged with True Faith elated Eraserheads to further heights capturing the pulse of live-wire scenario.
On top of winning the New Act plum – group category, RIVERMAYA had a prolific year with self-titled debut release. The Album eventually racked up string of hits spurred by substantial boost from radio. Debut cut, “Ulan” placed them onto a buzzword status & rock-fused ballad, “ 214 ” moved up to claim the band’s first chart-topping victory.
One of the main surprises of the year is the Swedish Act whose music truly captured the hearts of Pop music enthusiasts. Although the duo never reached the # 1 spot in the weekly countdown, ROXETTE’s “VULNERABLE” feat. Per Gessle on vocals, had a long chart run of 27 weeks and ranks # 3 for the year. It was indeed an incredible year for them whose IMOC chart feat only fell @ #25 via “Joyride” wayback in 1991. Another surprising entry, DEF LEPPARD hit the headlines with greatest hits release entitled, “Vault”. Powered by tremendous response from rock aficionados, “WHEN LOVE & HATE COLLIDE” zooms up to the top 10 in the final countdown with barely two months of IMOC peak hitherto.
Laced with passion and vocal earnestness, VANESSA WILLIAMS triumphs anew with her second year-end Top Female Honors in IMOC Chart history. Trackin’ back, she made a resounding success via “Save the Best for Last” in 1992. This year, sinewy rendition of Pocahontas Theme, “COLORS OF THE WIND” catapulted her back on top. Another success story of the year is the return of STEVIE B whose captivating voice rings strongly with “DREAM ABOU YOU”. Melodic ingenuity of the song earned him the Top Male Artist of the Year.
A groundswell of new recording artists is evident this year both in the U.S. and in the local scenario. Young and aggressive acts truly felt the first impact of their efforts and leading the line up HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH whose debut outing “Cracked Rear View” is the bestselling album in the U.S.. Alluring JORDAN HILL made an impressive debut with a movie theme from “Casper” aptly titled, “Remember Me This Way”. Her passionate voice is similarly compared with Mariah Carey’s angelic thrust. Asian act THE LIZARDS’ CONVENTION increased their international profile with an updated treatment of “Wooden Heart”. In the local front, ORIENT PEARL creates a buzz with its sublime debut, “Pagsubok”; COLOR IT RED via emotionally-charged “Paglisan”; hard-edged TEETH with “Laklak”; PUT3SKA with catchy “Manila Girl” and lastly, one of the year’s most impressive breakout, DJ ALVARO is accorded as the first female rock artist to score the year-end Top OPM Female Act and Top Female New Act at the same time.
Formidable vocal ensembles have apparently stormed the local airwaves. Churning out hot R & B singles, acapella exponent BOYZ II MEN spearheaded the line up with ALL-4-ONE, PORTRAIT, 4PM, KULCHA, IV EXAMPLE and a lot more. Giving refreshing touch to R & B standards, TLC becomes a cornerstone act serving up charttopping vibes in the U.S. while British group ETERNAL made a splash via crystal-clear vocal harmonies on “Oh Baby I”.
In the world of dance music, German act THE REAL MCCOY concocted an irresistible recipe for discophiles with rave-injected string of hits. Other acts that successfully penetrated the dance mainstream marketplace include ROULA (Lick It), INI KAMOZE (Here Comes The Hotstepper), APACHE INDIAN (Ragga Muffin Girl), 30 FINGERS (Short, Short Man), NICKI FRENCH (Total Eclipse of the Heart), SAINT & CAMPBELL (Oh Carol). And towering them all, LOS DEL RIO stepped into the spotlight with “MACARENA” reaching the top of the IMOC Chart. Notably, no other artist could ever match their success since the release of “Dying Inside” by Timmy Thomas couple of years ago.
In terms of hard rock/ alternative acts, the year belonged to GREEN DAY, HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH, COLLECTIVE SOUL, U2, SOUL ASYLUM, THE BLACK CROWES, LIVE, BLUES TRAVELER, GOO GOO DOLLS, BETTER THAN EZRA, WHITE ZOMBIE, RADIOHEAD, SHERYL CROW, ALANIS MORISSETTE, NATALIE MERCHANT, VAN HALEN, SOUNDGARDEN, MELISSA ETHERIDGE, RED HOT CHILI PEPPER and a host of others. Absolutely, everyone got an earful of powerful headbanging metal and resounding alternative treat with their 1995 releases. Topping them all, THE CRANBERRIES reprised last year’s alternative credits with two charttopping singles, “Ode to My family” & “Zombie”. The band consistently shatters conventional notions of alternative recording.
1995 saw the grandiose comeback of Superstars who have had creative surge in the history of global pop culture. Yearning fans are definitely in hysteria with the return of the THE BEATLES via “ The Beatles Anthology”, MICHAEL JACKSON via “HIStory”, MADONNA via “Something To Remember”, MARIAH CAREY via “Daydream”, JANET JACKSON via “Design of the Decade” and WHITNEY HOUSTON via “Waiting To Exhale” OST.. Their distinct musicianship truly covered wide range of musical styles from a richly textured heritage. Indeed, a showdown of musical virtuosity.
Much more at random, the year saw the rebirth of previously issued singles with the release of various retrospective albums from venerable artists. The gold rush days for OPM acts seem to continue and flourish in the local airwaves while local bands gain an unprecedented momentum in the concert scenario. Irish Acts U2 and The Cranberries topped the MTV Europe Awards while local band AFTERIMAGE garnered the most in the First Katha Awards with the band’s “Tag-Ulan,Tag-Araw” Album & “Habang May Buhay” single. 1995 is also the year of accelerated technological development that could change the way music and videos are delivered via CD-rom while CD remains a viable format of audio listening.
After a dozen of innovative years, the nation’s first creative pop station, Monster Radio RX 93.1 has impressively caught the attention not only of radio listeners but the IMOC Nook as well. It earned distinct honors as IMOC Radio Station of the Year with balanced programming.
Here’s the rundown of the 1995 IMOC Year-End Accolades …
1. Hall Of Famer : MICHAEL LEARNS TO ROCK
Hot Single Of The Year – “OUT OF THE BLUE”
Best Selling Albums – “COLOURS” & “PLAYED ON PEPPER”
2. Band of the Year : ERASERHEADS
Album of the Year – “CIRCUS”
Rock Single – “MAGASIN”
Local Concert – “COMBONATION” with True Faith
3. Female Artist : VANESSA WILLIAMS
Movie Theme – “COLORS OF THE WIND”
4. Male Artist : STEVIE B
5. New Acts : Group – RIVERMAYA; Solo – DJ ALVARO
6. Rock Group : DEF LEPPARD
Rock Ballad : “WHEN LOVE & HATE COLLIDE”
7. Alternative Act – THE
CRANBERRIES
Alternative Single – “ODE TO MY FAMILY”
8. R & B Act - BOYZ II MEN
R & B Single – “ON BENDED KNEE”
9. Inspirational Singles
a. “PAGLISAN” by Color It Red
b. “PAGSUBOK” by Orient Pearl
10. Cover Version : “ WOODEN
HEART” by Lizards Convention
11. Dancetrack : “MACARENA” by Los Del Rio
12. Experimental Lyrics : “TIPO KONG LALAKI” by DJ Alvaro
13. Best Video : “TAKE A BOW” by Madonna
14. Concert of the Year : “JANET JACKSON MANILA STINT”
15. Music trend : Greatest Hits Releases
Regardless of inclination, music serves as the universal language every enthusiast can relate to. Thus, IMOC Nook plays vital role in providing MINUS ONE readers music news and evolution carrying ideas and chart consuming passion in music publication. As summed up, 1995 is another remarkable year – a year of struggling.. a year of growing.
With this final recap, IMOC Nook & Chart offers its gratitude to all chart-conscious friends whose favorable remarks serve as inspiration for us to continue our main thrust.
The IMOC Chart Department takes a task of unprecedented magnitude - an accurate accounting of singles that have had the most outstanding chart performance from early December 1994 to end of November 1995. Without further ado, it’s our pleasure to present the key events and the Musical Highlights of the Year 1995 …
After five years of music journey, the IMOC Chart, a barometer of future musical trend, is still active in its endeavor, widening horizons year after year. Wrapping it up, we’ll pause back on an action-packed year covering various music genres. As it was in 1994, the last twelve months proved to be a period of success for the music community and likewise several musicians were spotlighted with priceless memories of commendable efforts.
As usual, Pop genres acts have been habitual victors while first-time contenders battle each other to reach as high as they can and remains on chart as long as they can. Apparently, powered singles had amazingly logged longer chart foothold compared to previous years releases.
THE STORY FROM THE TOP…After years of debating how Danish acts achieve fame and fortune beyond the confines of their own linguistic border, MICHAEL LEARNS TO ROCK came up with the answer. The band had the longest year in memory dominating the IMOC Chart with the Song of the Year, “OUT OF THE BLUE” & a six-week chart-topper, “THAT’S WHY (You Go Away)”. They were accelerated to this year’s “IMOC HALL OF FAMER”, edging out local band Eraserheads, who likewise topped the OPM line up. Much more, two bestselling albums within the year, “COLOURS” and “PLAYED ON PEPPER” helped propel MLTR to their first ever IMOC Year-end Victory.
Posting a strong second place, local band ERASERHEADS issued their rawest and most exciting work-to-date chart-bounding between alternative and pop. Despite of the failure to duplicate the landslide victory of Afterimage last year, the band is able to log phenomenal records in IMOC Chart history earning the Band of the Year honors. Yes, Ely Buendia & the group top OPM artists and took the sweepstakes awards for combined single and albums activity. Multi-successful “Circus” finished a powerful first ahead of other album releases while four singles – two chart-toppers are listed in the year-end ranking. Indelible concert “Combonation” locally staged with True Faith elated Eraserheads to further heights capturing the pulse of live-wire scenario.
On top of winning the New Act plum – group category, RIVERMAYA had a prolific year with self-titled debut release. The Album eventually racked up string of hits spurred by substantial boost from radio. Debut cut, “Ulan” placed them onto a buzzword status & rock-fused ballad, “ 214 ” moved up to claim the band’s first chart-topping victory.
One of the main surprises of the year is the Swedish Act whose music truly captured the hearts of Pop music enthusiasts. Although the duo never reached the # 1 spot in the weekly countdown, ROXETTE’s “VULNERABLE” feat. Per Gessle on vocals, had a long chart run of 27 weeks and ranks # 3 for the year. It was indeed an incredible year for them whose IMOC chart feat only fell @ #25 via “Joyride” wayback in 1991. Another surprising entry, DEF LEPPARD hit the headlines with greatest hits release entitled, “Vault”. Powered by tremendous response from rock aficionados, “WHEN LOVE & HATE COLLIDE” zooms up to the top 10 in the final countdown with barely two months of IMOC peak hitherto.
Laced with passion and vocal earnestness, VANESSA WILLIAMS triumphs anew with her second year-end Top Female Honors in IMOC Chart history. Trackin’ back, she made a resounding success via “Save the Best for Last” in 1992. This year, sinewy rendition of Pocahontas Theme, “COLORS OF THE WIND” catapulted her back on top. Another success story of the year is the return of STEVIE B whose captivating voice rings strongly with “DREAM ABOU YOU”. Melodic ingenuity of the song earned him the Top Male Artist of the Year.
A groundswell of new recording artists is evident this year both in the U.S. and in the local scenario. Young and aggressive acts truly felt the first impact of their efforts and leading the line up HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH whose debut outing “Cracked Rear View” is the bestselling album in the U.S.. Alluring JORDAN HILL made an impressive debut with a movie theme from “Casper” aptly titled, “Remember Me This Way”. Her passionate voice is similarly compared with Mariah Carey’s angelic thrust. Asian act THE LIZARDS’ CONVENTION increased their international profile with an updated treatment of “Wooden Heart”. In the local front, ORIENT PEARL creates a buzz with its sublime debut, “Pagsubok”; COLOR IT RED via emotionally-charged “Paglisan”; hard-edged TEETH with “Laklak”; PUT3SKA with catchy “Manila Girl” and lastly, one of the year’s most impressive breakout, DJ ALVARO is accorded as the first female rock artist to score the year-end Top OPM Female Act and Top Female New Act at the same time.
Formidable vocal ensembles have apparently stormed the local airwaves. Churning out hot R & B singles, acapella exponent BOYZ II MEN spearheaded the line up with ALL-4-ONE, PORTRAIT, 4PM, KULCHA, IV EXAMPLE and a lot more. Giving refreshing touch to R & B standards, TLC becomes a cornerstone act serving up charttopping vibes in the U.S. while British group ETERNAL made a splash via crystal-clear vocal harmonies on “Oh Baby I”.
In the world of dance music, German act THE REAL MCCOY concocted an irresistible recipe for discophiles with rave-injected string of hits. Other acts that successfully penetrated the dance mainstream marketplace include ROULA (Lick It), INI KAMOZE (Here Comes The Hotstepper), APACHE INDIAN (Ragga Muffin Girl), 30 FINGERS (Short, Short Man), NICKI FRENCH (Total Eclipse of the Heart), SAINT & CAMPBELL (Oh Carol). And towering them all, LOS DEL RIO stepped into the spotlight with “MACARENA” reaching the top of the IMOC Chart. Notably, no other artist could ever match their success since the release of “Dying Inside” by Timmy Thomas couple of years ago.
In terms of hard rock/ alternative acts, the year belonged to GREEN DAY, HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH, COLLECTIVE SOUL, U2, SOUL ASYLUM, THE BLACK CROWES, LIVE, BLUES TRAVELER, GOO GOO DOLLS, BETTER THAN EZRA, WHITE ZOMBIE, RADIOHEAD, SHERYL CROW, ALANIS MORISSETTE, NATALIE MERCHANT, VAN HALEN, SOUNDGARDEN, MELISSA ETHERIDGE, RED HOT CHILI PEPPER and a host of others. Absolutely, everyone got an earful of powerful headbanging metal and resounding alternative treat with their 1995 releases. Topping them all, THE CRANBERRIES reprised last year’s alternative credits with two charttopping singles, “Ode to My family” & “Zombie”. The band consistently shatters conventional notions of alternative recording.
1995 saw the grandiose comeback of Superstars who have had creative surge in the history of global pop culture. Yearning fans are definitely in hysteria with the return of the THE BEATLES via “ The Beatles Anthology”, MICHAEL JACKSON via “HIStory”, MADONNA via “Something To Remember”, MARIAH CAREY via “Daydream”, JANET JACKSON via “Design of the Decade” and WHITNEY HOUSTON via “Waiting To Exhale” OST.. Their distinct musicianship truly covered wide range of musical styles from a richly textured heritage. Indeed, a showdown of musical virtuosity.
Much more at random, the year saw the rebirth of previously issued singles with the release of various retrospective albums from venerable artists. The gold rush days for OPM acts seem to continue and flourish in the local airwaves while local bands gain an unprecedented momentum in the concert scenario. Irish Acts U2 and The Cranberries topped the MTV Europe Awards while local band AFTERIMAGE garnered the most in the First Katha Awards with the band’s “Tag-Ulan,Tag-Araw” Album & “Habang May Buhay” single. 1995 is also the year of accelerated technological development that could change the way music and videos are delivered via CD-rom while CD remains a viable format of audio listening.
After a dozen of innovative years, the nation’s first creative pop station, Monster Radio RX 93.1 has impressively caught the attention not only of radio listeners but the IMOC Nook as well. It earned distinct honors as IMOC Radio Station of the Year with balanced programming.
Here’s the rundown of the 1995 IMOC Year-End Accolades …
1. Hall Of Famer : MICHAEL LEARNS TO ROCK
Hot Single Of The Year – “OUT OF THE BLUE”
Best Selling Albums – “COLOURS” & “PLAYED ON PEPPER”
2. Band of the Year : ERASERHEADS
Album of the Year – “CIRCUS”
Rock Single – “MAGASIN”
Local Concert – “COMBONATION” with True Faith
3. Female Artist : VANESSA WILLIAMS
Movie Theme – “COLORS OF THE WIND”
4. Male Artist : STEVIE B
5. New Acts : Group – RIVERMAYA; Solo – DJ ALVARO
6. Rock Group : DEF LEPPARD
Rock Ballad : “WHEN LOVE & HATE COLLIDE”
7. Alternative Act – THE
CRANBERRIES
Alternative Single – “ODE TO MY FAMILY”
8. R & B Act - BOYZ II MEN
R & B Single – “ON BENDED KNEE”
9. Inspirational Singles
a. “PAGLISAN” by Color It Red
b. “PAGSUBOK” by Orient Pearl
10. Cover Version : “ WOODEN
HEART” by Lizards Convention
11. Dancetrack : “MACARENA” by Los Del Rio
12. Experimental Lyrics : “TIPO KONG LALAKI” by DJ Alvaro
13. Best Video : “TAKE A BOW” by Madonna
14. Concert of the Year : “JANET JACKSON MANILA STINT”
15. Music trend : Greatest Hits Releases
Regardless of inclination, music serves as the universal language every enthusiast can relate to. Thus, IMOC Nook plays vital role in providing MINUS ONE readers music news and evolution carrying ideas and chart consuming passion in music publication. As summed up, 1995 is another remarkable year – a year of struggling.. a year of growing.
With this final recap, IMOC Nook & Chart offers its gratitude to all chart-conscious friends whose favorable remarks serve as inspiration for us to continue our main thrust.
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