Tag: 90s music
Wilson Phillips’ and the “Postcard Magic” of California Imagery in the “Hold On” Video
At the dawn of a new decade, a vibrant, hopeful song quickly emerged to set itself apart from the sea of “negative” grunge music that [Read More…]
The Endless Oversaturation of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” Results in the Song Breaking Another Billboard Hot 100 Record—And the Reminder that Someone Else Ought to Share the Credit
At what point does a “comfort” song become a total annoyance that makes you want to bash your brains in? When it comes to Mariah [Read More…]
On a Jaunty Love Song Called “How Do I Deal” by Jennifer Love Hewitt Being Used to Promote I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
There are many anomalies and oddities in the annals of pop music history (e.g., Milli Vanilli, Willa Ford and William Hung). But among one of [Read More…]
Windows (into) ‘98: Veronica Electronica
Because Madonna has never been a common artist of the mainstream, it comes as no surprise that, of all the things to revisit and release [Read More…]
With “The Boy Is Mine” Remix, Ariana Grande Puts A Mostly Faux Feud to Rest
In 1998, few songs had as much of a chokehold on the nation as Brandy and Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine.” In fact, it came [Read More…]
Olivia Rodrigo Tries to Fill the Hole Where Hole Used to Be
As supposed Olivia Rodrigo nemesis Taylor Swift once said, “I come back stronger than a 90s trend.” That’s precisely what’s happened of late in the [Read More…]
A Daughter’s Telephonic Manifesto on Suppressing the Truth About Her Life: Tracy Bonham’s “Mother Mother”
The mother-daughter relationship is perhaps the most special of the possible parent-child permutations. “Special,” for some, occasionally being a euphemism for “the worst.” But that’s [Read More…]
When Ace of Base Wrote A Prophecy About Britney
While some have already moved on from the revelations of Britney Spears’ June 23rd conservatorship testimony (a date that will live on in pop culture [Read More…]
Bikini Kill Gets Passed Down to a New Generation in Moxie
A girl runs through the woods in a panicked frenzy. It’s the stuff of nightmares (and also something out of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina)–and that’s [Read More…]
Like Playing With Matches: Summoning Millennials With Britney Spears & Backstreet Boys
Because releasing “bonus tracks” for Glory has become some kind of compulsion for Britney Spears (perhaps she needs her own tailored version of the DSM)–in [Read More…]
