The early 1990s, particularly 1991, marked the peak of Grunge music's popularity, epitomized by Nirvana's groundbreaking release of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and their second album, Nevermind. This success paved the way for other influential grunge bands like Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, and even the early works of Radiohead.
Simultaneously, in 1991, Metallica and Guns N'Roses achieved their greatest commercial triumphs with their respective albums. Metallica's self-titled "black album" sold over 30 million copies worldwide, while Guns N'Roses' Use Your Illusion I & II collectively sold over 15 million copies.
However, amidst the musical milestones, tragedy struck on November 24 when Queen's frontman Freddie Mercury passed away at his home in London due to complications from AIDS. Queen's iconic song "Bohemian Rhapsody," released as a double A-side with "These Are the Days of Our Lives," reached number one on the UK charts for the second time, further solidifying Mercury's legacy.
01. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
02. REM - Losing My Religion
03. Guns 'n' Roses - November Rain
04. Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
05. Queen - The Show Must Go On
06. Pearl Jam - Alive
07. Metallica - Enter Sandman
08. Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman
09. The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored
10. Simply Red - Stars
11. Guns'n' Roses - Don't Cry
12. Metallica - The Unforgiven
13. My Bloody Valentine - When You Sleep
14. U2 - The Fly
15. Lenny Kravitz - It Ain't Over Till It's Over
16. Erasure - Love to Hate You
17. Prince and the New Power Generation - Cream
18. Prince the New Power Generation - Get Off
19. The KLF - 3 AM Eternal
20. Enya - Caribbean Blue
21. Ride - Vapour Trail
23. INXS - By My Side
24. Ten Sharp - You
25. Roxette - Fading Like a Flower
26. Siouxsie and the Banshees - Kiss Them For Me
27. Blur - There is no Other Way
28. Moby - Go
29. Mylene Farmer - Désenchantée
30. Army of Lovers - Crucified
31. The KLF - Justified and Ancient
32. Pet Shop Boys - Where The Street Have No Name
33. Black Box - Ride on Time
34. Sugarcubes - Hit
35. Slowdive - Catch the Breeze
36. Happy Mondays - Loose Fit
37. Dire Straits - Calling Elvis
38. Army of Lovers - Obsession
39. Kylie Minogue - What Do I Have To Do
40. U 96 - Das Boot
41. Lisa Stansfield - Change
42. Enigma - Mea Culpa
43. Rick Astley - Cry for Help
44. The House of Love - The Girl With the Loneliest Eyes
45. Primal Scream - Higher Than The Sun
46. Marc Almond - Jacky
47. Seal - Killer
48. OMD - Pandora's Box
49. Bel Canto - Shoulder to a Wheel
50. Cher - Love and Understanding