90s Throwback
Pop divas, boy bands and R&B anthems: unforgettable music videos from the 1990s.
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Smells Like Teen Spirit: Behind Nirvana’s Pep Rally Video
How Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video was made: a first-time director, a Culver City gym, restless extras, and an edit Kurt Cobain did himself.
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Reba McEntire’s “Fancy” Live in 1994: The Red Dress Reveal
How Reba McEntire turned Bobbie Gentry’s “Fancy” into country’s most famous costume change, and the 1994 Omaha concert NBC aired on Thanksgiving.
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End of the Road: 10 Facts About Boyz II Men’s Record Hit
Ten facts about Boyz II Men’s “End of the Road,” from a Philly high school and the Boomerang soundtrack to a record 13 weeks at No. 1 in 1992.
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Whitney Houston’s 1991 Super Bowl Anthem: The Full Story
How Whitney Houston’s Super Bowl XXV national anthem came together in 1991, what happened in Tampa, and why it’s still the gold standard today.
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Waterfalls: TLC’s 1995 Anthem and Its Unforgettable Video
The story of TLC’s “Waterfalls”: the message behind the song, F. Gary Gray’s million-dollar video, seven weeks at No. 1 and why it still matters.
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Just a Girl: Gwen Stefani’s Look That Defined the ’90s
Platinum hair, red lips, a bindi and a crop top: how No Doubt’s 1995 “Just a Girl” video launched Gwen Stefani’s iconic and influential look.
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Britney Spears and …Baby One More Time: A Pop Star Is Born
How a Louisiana teen turned a rejected Max Martin song and a $17 Kmart outfit into “…Baby One More Time,” the debut single that defined 1999.