Music:
- 1995 and 1996 pinpointed the emergence of Pop music geared towards a pre-teen and adolescent audience as a result of the popularity of MTV music videos.
- Some of these pop acts included boy bands such as Backstreet Boys and N*SYNC and the Spice Girls, who were pioneers of the “girl power” movement.
- In 1996, "The Macerena" by Los Del Rio became a wide-spread phenomenon, combining a catchy song with a dance and becoming an instant classic at weddings and other social events.
- Other female singers who inspired the movement of independent women included Sheryl Crowe, Alanis Morissette, Tori Amos, and Sarah Mclachlan.
- Along with the popularity of Pop music came high-energy Pop-Punk and Ska bands with such acts as No Doubt and Green Day.
Top 5 Songs on the "Billboard Top 100" in 1995:
- 1) "Gangsta's Paradise" - Coolio
- 2) "Waterfalls" - TLC
- 3) "Creep" - TLC
- 4) "Kiss From a Rose" - Seal
- 5) "On Bended Knee" - Boyz II Men
Top 5 Songs on the "Billboard Top 100" in 1996:
- 1) "Macerena" - Los Del Rio
- 2) "One Sweet Day" - Mariah Carey & Boy II Men
- 3) "Because You Loved Me" - Celine Dion
- 4) "Nobody Knows" - Tony Rich Project
- 5) "Always be My Baby" - Mariah Carey
Fashion:
- The mix-and-match stage was originated by consumers and started a “rebellion” against the former ‘rules’ of fashion when contrasting or clashing prints were paired together.
- Plunging necklines and revealing midriffs were popular when women wanted to show off as much skin as possible and we see a rise of low-cut jeans.
- “Girl power” began a trend of confident young women who were staying single longer and finding careers for themselves. Spice Girls and Madonna were a major influence for young women to continue wearing more revealing clothing.
- Women began embracing being young by obsessing over body image and taking advantage of plastic surgery options.
Television/Movies:
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1996-2003):
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a popular American television series under the genre of supernatural drama. This show won great reviews and ratings and inspired hundreds of tie-in products to be sold such as; novels, comics, video games, and ext. That has also influenced the direction of other television series to come. - Mission: Impossible (1996):
Mission: Impossible was an action thriller film that follows the main character’s mission to uncover the mole within the CIA that has framed him for murders of his entire IMF team. This film received great revenues and was based off the late 60’s early 70’s television series. This film is one example of the popular trend of “television regurgitation,” other examples would be the Star Trek series and A Very Brady Sequel.
Technology:
- Yahoo! Is Introduced (1995):
Yahoo! Is an American public corporation that provides internet services world-wide. It is most prominently known for its search engine, directory, e-mail, news, and mapping services. Yahoo! and other internet services such as Google, provide a new way of life for internet users. Essentially, allowing internet use to be more efficient and easier for its users. - Cloning/Dolly (1996):Dolly was a female domestic sheep that was the first mammal to ever be cloned using the process of nuclear transfer. Cloning and other medical science issues such as stem cell research and genetic engineering has caused many moral and political questions to ask.
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