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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.

Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

January–February

March–April

May–June

July–August

September–October

November–December

Also in 1995

Bands formed

  • See * Musical groups established in 1995

Bands disbanded

  • See Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1995

Bands reformed

Albums released

January–March

Date Album Artist Notes
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3 A Thousand MemoriesRhett Akins-
AmokSentenced-
Higher LearningVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Old Enough to Know BetterWade Hayes-
6 Mary Lou LordMary Lou LordEP
My Starting Point Is HereAaron KwokUFO Record Semi-finale
To PersistNicky Wu
10 Dah Shinin'Smif-N-Wessun-
Demon KnightVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
From the Bottom UpBrownstone-
16 The RaptureSiouxsie and the Banshees-
UniversityThrowing Muses-
17 Do You Want More?!!!??!The Roots-
The Fun of Open DiscussionJohn Hartford & Bob Carlin-
Look What the Rookie DidZumpano-
Second ComingThe Stone RosesUS
19 Blonde RedheadBlonde Redhead-
20 The Last SupperBelphegor-
Sounds of Beautiful ExperienceOn Thorns I Lay-
23 Behind Closed DoorsThunder-
The Great AnnihilatorSwans-
Hafted MaulDead Voices on Air-
Hard TimesLaughing Hyenas-
OctopusThe Human League-
24 BalanceVan Halen-
Charlie Parker with StringsCharlie Parker-
CocktailsToo Short-
Good TimesSubway-
Ham FistedLocal H-
Hog WildHank Williams Jr.-
The Jerky BoysVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Swedish Bassoon ConcertosGothenburg Symphony Orchestra-
You Gotta Love That!Neal McCoy-
25 Melody BoulevardJoe Hisaishi-
PrickPrick-
27 Fist CityTribe 8Debut
30 The Sky Moves SidewaysPorcupine Tree-
Good News from the Next WorldSimple Minds-
Dogs of WarSaxon-
LeftismLeftfield-
Millennium FeverApollo 440-
Nice AssFree Kitten-
31 ... and the Beat Goes On!Scooter-
? Facts and FictionsAsian Dub FoundationDebut
PharosSeti-
Personal BestTeam DreschDebut
DaredevilFu Manchu-
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3 Of Chaos and Eternal NightDark TranquillityCompilation
6 World of MorrisseyMorrisseyCompilation
Mobile SafariThe Pastels-
PygmalionSlowdive-
7 All in the GameCrime Boss-
Being MyselfJuvenile-
Now That I've Found You: A CollectionAlison KraussCompilation
Waiting for the PunchlineExtreme-
The Woman in MeShania Twain-
8 Fourth DimensionStratovarius-
9 Adakİzel-
Out of My HeadsJennifer Rush-
Worry BombCarter the Unstoppable Sex Machine-
10 Amid Its Hallowed MirthNovembers Doom-
Dream In The Absence of The Night DreamDave WongUFO Record Semi-finale
SorceryKataklysm-
13 ChewyfootWingtip Sloat-
14 BlackLita Ford-
Hanky PankyThe The-
It's Five O'Clock SomewhereSlash's Snakepit-
KingBelly-
NevermoreNevermore-
Thinkin' About YouTrisha Yearwood-
15 ¡Leche con Carne!No Use for a Name-
17 No ProtectionMassive AttackRemix CD
Cheshire CatBlink-182Debut
18 Painted DesertIkue Mori-
20 Big Red CarThe Wiggles-
MaxinquayeTrickyUK
Single History IV: 1991-1994The Alfee-
21 Murder LoveSnow-
Safe + SoundDJ Quik-
27 Alive in Studio ABruce DickinsonLive
Cerebral CausticThe Fall-
Delete Yourself!Atari Teenage Riot-
Greatest HitsBruce SpringsteenCompilation
To Bring You My LovePJ Harvey-
Undisclosed Files AddendumHawkwindLive
28 13 Unlucky NumbersWax-
1000 FiresTraci LordsDebut
Ball-Hog or Tugboat?Mike Watt-
Big ChoiceFace to Face-
DeluxeBetter Than EzraElektra re-release
DiasporaNatacha AtlasDebut
Do You Wanna Ride?Adina HowardDebut
Ex' All Time FavouritesShirley Kwan-
Here Comes SuccessBand of Susans-
Manic CompressionQuicksand-
Pieces of YouJewelDebut
Train a Comin'Steve Earle-
? Pain KillerEnergy Orchard-
Black Secret TechnologyA Guy Called Gerald-
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1 LifeThe CardigansSweden
6 Beggar on a Beach of GoldMike + the Mechanics-
MedusaAnnie Lennox-
7 Power of Inner StrengthGrip Inc.-
UltraphobicWarrant-
WonderfulAdam Ant-
10 Forever YouZard-
The Presidents of the United States of AmericaThe Presidents of the United States of AmericaPopLlama release
13 The BendsRadiohead-
ElasticaElastica-
SmartSleeper-
In DebtDisco InfernoCompilation
14 100% FunMatthew Sweet-
AboveMad Season-
A Boy Named GooGoo Goo Dolls-
Collective SoulCollective Soul-
Encomium: A Tribute to Led ZeppelinVarious ArtistsLed Zeppelin tribute
Everything Is WrongMoby-
Feels Like HomeLinda Ronstadt-
In a Major WayE-40-
Me Against the World2Pac-
20 Orbus TerrarumThe Orb-
Made in EnglandElton John-
SuccourSeefeel[32]
21 Alien Love SecretsSteve VaiEP
BrainbloodvolumeNed's Atomic Dustbin-
Conversation PeaceStevie Wonder-
Dopes to InfinityMonster Magnet-
The Edges of TwilightThe Tea Party-
HomeBlessid Union of SoulsDebut
NaveedOur Lady PeaceUS
One Track MindRailroad Jerk-
RelishJoan Osborne-
SymbolicDeath-
YesMorphine-
27 D'euxCeline Dion-
FrogstompSilverchairDebut
Ocean BeachRed House Painters-
VentolinAphex TwinEP
Wild LoveSmog-
28 A.M.WilcoDebut
Another NightReal McCoy-
Candy RainSoul for Real-
Faith in Me, Faith in YouDoug Stone-
John Michael MontgomeryJohn Michael Montgomery-
King for a Day... Fool for a LifetimeFaith No More-
Lifestylez ov da Poor & DangerousBig L-
My Brother the CowMudhoney-
Only EverythingJuliana Hatfield-
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty VersionOl' Dirty Bastard-
Subhuman RaceSkid Row-
Tank Girl soundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
We Get There When We DoSuddenly, Tammy!-
31 Amita Tata YoungTata YoungDebut
? Teeth and TissueThe Headstones-
One DayJang Pil Soon-

April–June

Date Album Artist Notes
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3 THRAKKing Crimson-
Live BitesScorpionsLive
4 Alien LanesGuided by Voices-
Civilization Phaze IIIFrank Zappa-
Lemonade and BrowniesSugar RayDebut
Lost Dogs and Mixed BlessingsJohn Prine-
Heavy as a Really Heavy ThingStrapping Young Lad-
NihilKMFDM-
The Rhythm of the NightCoronaDebut
The Road Goes On ForeverThe Highwaymen-
Rub It BetterGeneral Public-
Thank YouDuran Duran-
This Is How We Do ItMontell JordanDebut
Imaginations from the Other SideBlind Guardian-
6 Dandys Rule, OK?The Dandy Warhols-
Now That's What I Call Music! 30Various ArtistsUK series; Compilation
7 94 DiskontOval-
ClockseedVampire Rodents-
Running on IceVertical Horizon-
10 Picture ThisWet Wet Wet-
11 3FireHouse-
Astro-Creep: 2000White Zombie-
Blonder and BlonderThe Muffs-
FridayVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Infrared Riding HoodTad-
Wowee ZoweePavement-
You'd Prefer an AstronautHum-
14 Walk on WaterUFOJapan-only release until 1997
18 A Small Deadly SpaceFight-
Burnt OfferingsIced Earth-
Once upon the CrossDeicide-
This Beautiful MessSixpence None the Richer-
FurtherFlying Saucer Attack-
19 I Hate You with a PassionDre Dog-
21 Born AnnoyingHelmetCompilation
24 ...I Care Because You DoAphex Twin[33]
Plastic Green HeadTrouble-
Such Friends Are DangerousExcuse 17-
WolfheartMoonspell-
25 Ain't Had Enough FunLittle Feat-
Come Together: America Salutes the BeatlesVarious ArtistsCountry music tribute to The Beatles
Cuando los Ángeles LloranManá-
DriftFlotsam and Jetsam-
The InfamousMobb Deep-
28 RainmakerFair Warning-
? VibratorTerence Trent D'Arby-
No MercyDaddy Yankee-
Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic)BehemothDebut
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1 Jerk of All TradesLunachicks-
Machiavelli and the Four SeasonsTISM-
OctagonBathory-
Stylin' UpChristine AnuDebut
2 Divinities: Twelve Dances with GodIan Anderson-
Electr-O-PuraYo La Tengo-
Fear No EvilSlaughter-
Fun Trick NoisemakerThe Apples In StereoDebut
MTV UnpluggedBob DylanLive
Poverty's ParadiseNaughty by Nature-
Sittin' on ChromeMasta Ace Incorporated-
Spirit of the WildTed Nugent-
5 Everything SucksReel Big Fish-
8 Green WheelsMerzbow-
Nobody ElseTake That-
Short BusFilter-
TiltScott Walker-
9 ClutchClutch-
DominationMorbid Angel-
God of LoveBad Brains-
Kojak VarietyElvis CostelloLive
NemesistersBabes in Toyland-
The Return of the Space CowboyJamiroquaiUS
Some Rainy MorningRobert Cray-
Time After TimeEtta James-
12 Destroy Erase ImproveMeshuggah-
15 I Should CocoSupergrassDebut
BodiesSidi Bou Said-
InzombiaSlant 6-
OrchidOpeth-
16 Mumtaz MahalTaj Mahal-
17 BoomerangHansonDebut
22 The Angel and the Dark RiverMy Dying Bride-
Black in MindRage-
P.H.U.Q.The Wildhearts-
23 Daryle SingletaryDaryle Singletary-
The InevitableSquirrel Nut Zippers-
Dwight LiveDwight YoakamLive
DysfunctionalDokken-
Forever BlueChris Isaak-
EternalMalevolent Creation-
God of LoveBad Brains-
LPThe RembrandtsLP
Root DownBeastie BoysEP
Sparkle and FadeEverclear-
Tales from the PunchbowlPrimus-
29 PulsePink FloydLive
Further Down the SpiralNine Inch NailsRemix CD
Grand PrixTeenage Fanclub-
Land of the FreeGamma Ray-
Sex AffairsE-RoticDebut
A Spanner in the WorksRod Stewart-
30 Batman ForeverVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Pocahontas soundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Freaks of NatureKansas-
GoodfellasShow and A.G.-
Love and MoneyEddie Money-
31 Blues for GreenyGary Moore-
? RarestonebowieDavid BowieCompilation
Stanley RoadPaul Weller-
Taste of HeavenTakara-
OoloolooThe Pietasters-
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1 Masquerade in BloodSodom-
Ogród koncentracyjnyŚwietliki-
5 ForbiddenBlack Sabbath-
Days Like ThisVan Morrison-
PanzerfaustDarkthrone-
Still Not Black EnoughW.A.S.P.UK
6 And the Music SpeaksAll-4-One-
Happy DaysCatherine Wheel-
The Best of BraniganLaura BraniganCompilation
DerrumbeGerardo-
GlowThe Innocence Mission-
Hi™ How Are You Today?Ashley MacIsaac-
Let Your Dim Light ShineSoul Asylum-
A Turtle's DreamAbbey Lincoln-
9 69/96Cornelius-
Sacrificial CakeJarboe-
12 PostBjörk-
Draconian TimesParadise Lost-
Infernal LoveTherapy?-
Red MedicineFugazi-
13 Jagged Little PillAlanis Morissette-
About TimePennywise-
All I Need to KnowKenny Chesney-
DemanufactureFear FactorySophomore; Debut with Christian Olde Wolbers
Head Over HeelsPaula Abdul-
HomeDeep Blue SomethingInterscope re-release
Menace to SobrietyUgly Kid Joe-
Two HeadedSpirit of the West-
The Unboxed SetAngry SamoansBox Set
15 SingAbra MooreSolo Debut
SubterraneanIn FlamesEP
16 Cerberus ShoalCerberus ShoalDebut
19 ReplenishReefDebut
20 HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book IMichael JacksonCompilation disc + New studio disc
A Very Fine LoveDusty SpringfieldUS
2000Grand Puba-
Bing, Bing, Bing!Charlie Hunter-
BohemeDeep Forest-
F-PunkBig Audio Dynamite-
Fast Stories... from Kid ComaTruly-
I Am an Elastic FirecrackerTripping Daisy-
Incidental Music 1991-95SuperchunkCompilation
LoradaJohnny Hallyday-
A Northern SoulThe Verve-
Oddities, Abnormalities and CuriositiesCircle Jerks-
Rasta BusinessBurning Spear-
TigerlilyNatalie Merchant-
22 Grandpaw WouldBen LeeDebut
26 Afraid of SunlightMarillion-
The DriveHaddaway-
Exit Planet DustThe Chemical BrothersUK
27 Apollo 13 soundtrackJames HornerSoundtrack
FeyFeyDebut
Gov't MuleGov't Mule-
I WishSkee-Lo-
A Live OnePhishLive
Mirror BallNeil Young-
Modernday FolkloreIan Moore-
Only HeavenThe Young Gods-
SinglesAlison MoyetCompilation
These DaysBon Jovi-
? Chat ChatTakako Minekawa-
Mirror Mirror10cc-

July–September

Date Album Artist Notes
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4 Foo FightersFoo FightersDebut
Brown SugarD'AngeloDebut
Think with Your HeartDebbie Gibson-
Brothas DoobieFunkdoobiest-
Teenage PoliticsMxPx-
Vol V – BelieveSoul II Soul-
11 Dangerous Minds soundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
311311-
Sleepy EyedBuffalo Tom-[34]
...And the Circus Leaves TownKyuss-
BoombasticShaggy-
Off the HookXscape-
18 ¡Adios Amigos!Ramones-
Bette of RosesBette Midler-
CesáriaCesária Évora-
Chants and Dances of the Native AmericansSacred Spirit-
Clueless soundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Dreaming of YouSelenaPosthumous
Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New RealityGuru-
Hidden TreasuresMegadethRarities EP
The Long GoodbyeProcol Harum-
Lost Somewhere Between the Earth and My HomeGeraldine Fibbers-
Mainliner: Wreckage from the PastSocial DistortionCompilation
Miss ThangMonicaDebut
Not a Pretty GirlAni DiFranco-
ReflectionsAfter 7-
RestlessShelby Lynne-
The Show, the After Party, the HotelJodeci-
'Til ShilohBuju Banton-
Totally Crushed Out!That Dog-
Use Your FingersThe Bloodhound Gang-
21 Elliott SmithElliott Smith-
La AlteraciónAkina Nakamori-
Live in ProgressThe Alfee-
24 Caution to the WindPura FéDebut
25 E 1999 EternalBone Thugs-n-Harmony-
The Presidents of the United States of AmericaThe Presidents of the United States of AmericaColumbia re-release; Remixed
28 InvisibleLa Ley-
SeedPrototype-
31 The GardenMerril BainbridgeDebut; AUS
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1 Answer That and Stay FashionableAFI-
Bad HabitsColin James-
Fight for Your MindBen Harper-
Killer CutsRobin Beanland-
Now That's What I Call Music! 31Various ArtistsCompilation
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...Raekwon-
Set Your GoalsCIV-
We CareWhale-
Wholesale Meats and FishLetters to Cleo-
7 AlternativePet Shop BoysCompilation
SwedenThe Mountain Goats-
The Twenty-Seven PointsThe FallLive
8 Ben Folds FiveBen Folds FiveDebut
Brown BagCitizen King-
Hot CharityRocket from the Crypt-
I Remember YouBrian McKnight-
PenthouseLuna-
The Sacrilicious Sounds of the SupersuckersSupersuckers-
Spirit of '73: Rock for ChoiceVarious Artists-
14 Deep Dead BlueElvis Costello and Bill FrisellLive
Donkey RhubarbAphex TwinEP[35]
15 GarbageGarbageUS
Dirt Track DateSouthern Culture on the Skids-
I Just Wasn't Made for These TimesBrian Wilson-
King FerusFerus Mustafovalso known as Macedonian Wedding Soul Cooking
A Moment of ForeverKris Kristofferson-
Mortal Kombat soundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Real BrothasB.G. Knocc Out and Dresta-
SoupBlind Melon-
True ForeverAndy LauPhilips Record Begins
18 GoofyfootPhrancEP
21 Stranger in Us AllRitchie Blackmore's Rainbow-
Viva Last BluesPalace Music-
22 ...And Out Come the WolvesRancid-
Good News in Hard TimesThe Sisters of GloryDebut
Hit & Run HolidayMy Life with the Thrill Kill Kult-
I Heard They Suck Live!!NOFXLive
MandylionThe Gathering-
Pet Your FriendsDishwalla-
Pucker!The Selecter-
TindersticksTindersticksSecond album
25 MethodroneThe Brian Jonestown Massacre-
28 Southpaw GrammarMorrisseyUK
29 Cheapness and BeautyBoy George-
ConspiracyJunior M.A.F.I.A.-
FaithFaith EvansDebut
Freedom BondageZeni Geva-
It Matters to MeFaith Hill-
The Road HomeHeartLive
Wind Can't StopAaron KwokUFO Record Finale
? VivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplotSparklehorse-
The Damnation GameSymphony X-
Sargasso SeaPram-
New Moon DaughterCassandra Wilson-
No DoubtPetra-
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1 CrossoverYoshinori Sunahara-
Ocean DriveLighthouse Family-
4 La Mia Vita ViolentaBlonde Redhead-
Roots to BranchesJethro TullUK
5 American StandardSeven Mary Three-
Nowhere to HereBlue Rodeo-
SommersprossenDie Flippers-
Take Me HigherDiana Ross-
8 Ask for ItHoleEP
11 The Great EscapeBlur-
Serpentine GallerySwitchblade SymphonyDebut
12 One Hot MinuteRed Hot Chili Peppers-
CircusLenny Kravitz-
Dear YouJawbreaker-
Inside OutMC Hammer-
A Medio VivirRicky Martin-
Nine High a Palletbrute.-
Planet B.A.D.Big Audio DynamiteCompilation
Roots to BranchesJethro TullUS
TimelessGoldie-
UpGreat Big SeaCanada
18 Paranoid and SunburntSkunk AnansieDebut
OnEchobelly-
19 A Change of SeasonsDream TheaterEP
Clouds Taste MetallicThe Flaming Lips-
Coast to Coast MotelG. Love & Special Sauce-
GiltMachines of Loving Grace-
Greatest Hits (1985–1995)Michael BoltonCompilation
Here's Where the Strings Come InSuperchunk-
Huang ChungWang ChungRe-release
In The GrassSplendoraDebut
Ledbetter HeightsKenny Wayne Shepherd-
NOLADownDebut
Randy Newman's FaustRandy Newman-
See You on the Other SideMercury Rev-
TraceSon VoltDebut
25 OutsideDavid Bowie-
Forever FailureParadise Lost
HerzeleidRammsteinDebut
Friendly FireShara Nelson-
Hard WiredFront Line Assembly-
Voice of ReasonHarem Scarem-
26 BallbreakerAC/DC-
The Gold ExperiencePrince-
Peel Slowly and SeeThe Velvet UndergroundBox Set
Washing MachineSonic Youth-
Abriendo PuertasGloria Estefan-
4,5,6Kool G RapSolo debut
Best of Country Christmas, Vol. 5Various artistsCompilation
Bienvenue chez moiFlorent PagnyCompilation
Exit the DragonUrge Overkill-
For Lovers OnlyThe Temptations-
Forgiven, Not ForgottenThe CorrsDebut
HauntedSix Feet UnderDebut
Ring Them BellsJoan BaezUS; Live
TailsLisa Loeb-
Wrecking BallEmmylou Harris-
29 TambuTotoEurope
The Carnival BizarreCathedral-
? Jack IngramJack Ingram-
Romantique 96Pizzicato Five-
Bring 'em All InMike Scott-
Hate Rock 'N' RollThe Jesus and Mary ChainCompilation

October–December

Date Album Artist Notes
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2 (What's the Story) Morning Glory?Oasis-
Corte en TramiteJaviera y Los ImposiblesDebut
Grown ManLoudon Wainwright III-
The X FactorIron Maiden-
3 !The Dismemberment Plan-
AdrenalineDeftonesDebut
Curb Servin'WC and the Maad Circle-
DaydreamMariah CareyDiamond; over 10 million copies sold
ExampleFor Squirrels-
Jesus WeptP.M. Dawn-
LucyCandlebox-
Starting OverReba McEntirePlatinum; over 1 million copies sold
This Is Greta!Greta-
9 LifeSimply Red-
ImaBTDebut
10 InsomniacGreen Day-
Tragic KingdomNo Doubt-
Design of a Decade: 1986–1996Janet JacksonCompilation +2 new tracks
Raoul and the Kings of SpainTears for Fears-
TimeFleetwood Mac-
Frampton Comes Alive! IIPeter FramptonLive
All You Can Eatk.d. lang-
Disco VolanteMr. Bungle-
Happy NowhereDog's Eye ViewDebut
HelloPoe-
It's Great When You're Straight...YeahBlack Grape-
KRS-OneKRS-One-
LonestarLonestar-
Mind of MystikalMystikalDebut
Modern RockThe Clean-
PleasureSemisonicEP
Riddle BoxInsane Clown Posse-
Scream, Dracula, Scream!Rocket from the Crypt-
Us and Them: Symphonic Pink FloydJaz Coleman and The London Philharmonic Orchestra-
Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John LennonVarious ArtistsJohn Lennon tribute
The Worldhood of the World (As Such)NoMeansNo-
11 Life on a PlateMillencolin-
13 Robyn Is HereRobynSweden
16 The Isle of ViewThe PretendersLive
The Lone RangerSuggs-
TwistedHallucinogen-
17 The Alien ConspiracyCrisis n.T.i.-
Alive in AmericaSteely DanLive
AnamorphoséeMylène Farmer-
Amanda MarshallAmanda MarshallDebut
El ConciertoLuis MiguelLive
Hypnotize the MoonClay Walker-
Plastic PlanetG//Z/R-
The R*tist 4*merly Known as Dangerous ToysDangerous Toys-
18 This Is ChristmasLuther VandrossChristmas
20 10 WingsMiyuki Nakajima-
Do You Like My Tight Sweater?Moloko-
23 OzzmosisOzzy Osbourne-
Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980–1995)Def LeppardCompilation
ErasureErasure-
The Final ExperimentAyreon-
Swingin' with RaymondChumbawamba-
Dear SirCat Power-
Lone Star 119Nicky WuUFO Record Finale
Would Rather Not FreeDave Wong-
24 Mellon Collie and the Infinite SadnessThe Smashing Pumpkins-
Smells Like ChildrenMarilyn MansonEP
20 Fingers20 Fingers-
1200 CurfewsIndigo GirlsLive
All We Got Iz UsOnyx-
Christmas Here with YouThe Four TopsChristmas
Dead Winter DeadSavatageChristmas
FormulaOLD-
Get LostThe Magnetic Fields-
Groove TheoryGroove Theory-
Here's to the LadiesTony Bennett-
It's a MysteryBob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band-
Jealous One's EnvyFat Joe-
RagnarökGwar-
Resident AlienSpacehog-
Return of the RentalsThe Rentals-
SpinnerBrian Eno & Jah Wobble-
Stomp 442Anthrax-
Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole KingVarious ArtistsCarole King tribute
Woman's Gotta Have ItCornershop-
27 FrictionBreach-
30 Welcome to the NeighborhoodMeat Loaf-
Different ClassPulp-
The BridgeAce of Base-
31 20 MothersJulian Cope-
Always Drink Upstream from the HerdRiders in the Sky-
Cypress Hill III: Temples of BoomCypress Hill-
Dogg FoodTha Dogg Pound-
GoneDwight Yoakam-
The IndividualistTR-i (Todd Rundgren)-
On Top of the World8Ball & MJG-
? Kim Kyung HoKim Kyung Ho-
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1 Fungus AmongusIncubusDebut
Salt PeterRubyDebut
6 Made in HeavenQueen-
Love SongsElton JohnCompilation
It's A Man's WorldCherEuropean release only
I'm with StupidAimee Mann-
Jake's Progress soundtrackElvis Costello and Richard HarveySoundtrack
Tri RepetaeAutechre-
7 Alice In ChainsAlice in Chains-
Something to RememberMadonnaCompilation +3 new tracks
Gangsta's ParadiseCoolio-
All AgesBad ReligionCompilation
All of This LovePam Tillis-
Better Late Than NeverCraig Goldy-
Clouds In My CoffeeCarly SimonBox Set
DemanufactureFear FactoryLimited Edition Digipak with Bonus Tracks
Double or NothingErick Sermon-
RisingYoko Ono-
Letters from ChutneyRainbow Butt MonkeysDebut; only album before name change to Finger Eleven
Liquid SwordsGZA-
Original Soundtracks 1Passengers-
Ragged Ass RoadTom Cochrane-
RisingYoko Ono/IMA-
Road TestedBonnie RaittLive
Sunny Day Real EstateSunny Day Real Estate-
Soul FoodGoodie MobDebut
13 StrippedThe Rolling StonesLive
Aglio e OlioBeastie BoysEP
Up All NightEast 17-
Now That's What I Call Music! 32Various ArtistsCompilation
14 LabcabincaliforniaThe Pharcyde-
New BeginningTracy Chapman-
ParachuteGusterDebut
R. KellyR. Kelly-
Slaughter of the SoulAt the Gates-
Southern GalTerry Ellis-
Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack AlbumVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Where Forever BeginsKen Mellons-
Your Little SecretMelissa Etheridge-
16 Bif NakedBif NakedDebut
17 Storm of the Light's BaneDissection-
20 The Beatles Anthology, Volume 1The BeatlesCompilation +1 new track
The Memory of TreesEnya-
21 The Ghost of Tom JoadBruce Springsteen-
Enrique IglesiasEnrique IglesiasDebut
Fresh HorsesGarth Brooks-
Jesus Freakdc Talk-
I Refuse to Be LonelyPhyllis Hyman-
Live by Yo RepThree 6 MafiaEP
Livin' ProofGroup HomeDebut
Mr. SmithLL Cool J-
Natural WonderStevie WonderLive
The Wheel Keeps on Rollin'Asleep at the Wheel-
22 AmoreToshinori Yonekura-
27 Bizarre Fruit IIM People-
Eternal EEazy-EPosthumous
The GalleryDark Tranquillity-
N/A Become the OtherOzric Tentacles-
Desperate, Scared But SocialEmily's Sassy LimeDebut
Electronic PleasureN-TranceDebut
GrayfoldedGrateful DeadLive
IzlamaphobiaMuslimgauze-
Scratch or StitchMelt-Banana-
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1 The Blood-Splat Rating SystemPowerman 5000-
4 Balto: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
How Long Has This Been Going OnVan MorrisonLive
5 1990-SickSpice 1-
Merkin BallPearl Jam featuring Neil YoungEP
Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest HitsVarious ArtistsCompilation
We Got ItImmature-
8 CutterpillowEraserheads-
Last of the Ghetto AstronautsMatthew Good Band-
Taiyō no ShōnenHideaki Tokunaga-
12 GlyphHarold Budd & Hector Zazou-
Lonesome QuestionsJack Ingram-
XorcistX-Raided-
14 Cibo MattoCibo Matto-
15 Final Bell / Ghost in the RuinsSavatageLive
18 Low On IceAlec Empire-
? Dancehall DreamerPat Green-
Odoru IssunboushiNingen Isu-
Di-DarFaye Wong-
Greed KillingNapalm DeathEP

Release date unknown

Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest aggregated positions in the charts of 1995.[36]

# Artist Title Year Country Chart Entries
1CoolioGangsta's Paradise1995United StatesUnited Kingdom: 1 – October 1995; United States Billboard: 1 of 1995; The Netherlands: 1 – October 1995; Sweden: 1 – October 1995; Austria: 1 – November 1995; Switzerland: 1 – November 1995; Norway: 1 – October 1995; Italy: 1 of 1996; Germany: 1 – January 1996; Republic of Ireland: 1 – October 1995; New Zealand: 1 for 9 weeks October 1995; Australia: 1 for 13 weeks January 1996; France: 3 – October 1995; Poland: 3 – October 1995; Australia: 6 of 1995; United States Billboard: 11 of 1995; United States Cash Box: 12 of 1995; Germany: 16 of the 1990s; Scrobulate: 27 of rap; Pop Culture Madness: 31 of 1995; Global: 33 (5 million sold) – 1995; Europe: 48 of the 1990s; Rate Your Music: 69 of 1995; Acclaimed: 439
2ShaggyBoombastic1995JamaicaUK 1 – September 1995, Italy 1 of 1995, Republic of Ireland 1 – September 1995, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks September 1995, Australia 1 for 1 weeks May 1996, Norway 2 – September 1995, Germany 2 – September 1995, US BB 3 of 1995, Austria 3 – October 1995, Switzerland 3 – October 1995, Netherlands 4 – September 1995, Sweden 4 – September 1995, US BB 6 of 1995, POP 7 of 1995, France 8 – August 1995, Australia 8 of 1996, US CashBox 23 of 1995, Scrobulate 34 of dancehall, Germany 181 of the 1990s
3Take ThatBack for Good1995United KingdomUK 1 – April 1995, Sweden 1 – April 1995, Norway 1 – April 1995, Germany 1 – April 1995, Republic of Ireland 1 – March 1995, Australia 1 for 2 weeks August 1995, Netherlands 2 – April 1995, Switzerland 2 – April 1995, Austria 3 – May 1995, US BB 7 of 1995, Australia 9 of 1995, Poland 10 – January 1995, Italy 28 of 1995, RYM 53 of 1995, OzNet 126, Germany 128 of the 1990s
4Michael JacksonYou Are Not Alone1995United StatesUK 1 – September 1995, US BB 1 of 1995, Switzerland 1 – September 1995, Poland 1 – August 1995, Republic of Ireland 1 – September 1995, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks September 1995, Austria 2 – September 1995, Germany 3 – September 1995, Sweden 5 – August 1995, Netherlands 6 – August 1995, Norway 9 – September 1995, US CashBox 13 of 1995, Australia 25 of 1995, Italy 45 of 1995, Germany 262 of the 1990s
5U2Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me1995Republic of IrelandNorway 1 – June 1995, Poland 1 – January 1995, Republic of Ireland 1 – June 1995, New Zealand 1 for 1 weeks July 1995, Australia 1 for 6 weeks October 1995, UK 2 – June 1995, Austria 4 – July 1995, Switzerland 5 – July 1995, Netherlands 9 – June 1995, Germany 9 – July 1995, Sweden 15 – August 1995, US BB 16 of 1995, Australia 16 of 1995, Italy 27 of 1995, POP 59 of 1995, RYM 72 of 1995

Top 40 Chart hit singles

Song title Artist(s) Release date(s) US UK Highest chart position Other Chart Performance(s)
"1st of tha Month"Bone Thugs-N-HarmonyJune 199514157 (New Zealand)4 (U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Songs) - 12 (U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) - 46 (Netherlands [Single Top 100])
"3 Is Family"Dana DawsonJune 1995n/a95 (Italy)See chart performance entry
"'74–'75"The ConnellsAugust 1995n/a141 (Norway, Sweden)See chart performance entry
"Adiemus"AdiemusNovember 1995n/a484 (Switzerland)6 (Germany) - 7 (Austria) - 18 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40])
"Agua Dulce, Agua Salá"Julio IglesiasApril 1995n/an/a6 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40])1 (US Billboard Latin Pop Airplay) - 3 (US Billboard Hot Latin Songs) - 9 (Netherlands [Dutch Single Top 199])
"Alice (Who The X Is Alice?)"GompieFebruary 1995n/a171 (Belgium, Netherlands [Dutch Top 40], Netherlands [Single Top 100]See chart performance entry
"All Over You"LiveJanuary 1995n/a4818 (Canada)See chart performance entry
"Alright"SupergrassJuly 1995n/a22 (United Kingdom)See chart performance entry
"Angel (Ladadi O-Heyo)"Jam & Spoon & PlavkaNovember 1995n/a262 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40], Italy)See chart performance entry
"Ants Marching"Dave Matthews BandSeptember 1995n/an/a30 (Canada)See chart performance entry
"Any Man of Mine"Shania TwainApril 19953111831 (United States)1 (Canada Country Tracks, US Billboard Hot Country Songs)
"Anything"3TDecember 19951522 (Ireland, Sweden, United Kingdom)See chart performance entry
"Anywhere Is"EnyaNovember 1995n/a71 (Poland)See chart performance entry
"Army of Me"BjörkApril 1995n/a101 (Iceland)See chart performance entry
"As I Lay Me Down"Sophie B. HawkinsFebruary 19956246 (Canada)See chart performance entry
"Axel F"ClockMarch 1995n/a75 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40], Scotland)See chart performance entry

Other Chart hit singles

Notable singles

Song title Artist(s) Release date(s) Other Chart Performance(s)
"Alright"SupergrassJuly 1995See chart performance entry

Other Notable singles

Top ten best albums of the year

The following ten albums from 1995 are the highest rated, as per aggregate ratings compiled from over 33,000 different "greatest album" charts.[37] Results accurate as of April 2018.

  1. RadioheadThe Bends
  2. Oasis(What's the Story) Morning Glory?
  3. The Smashing PumpkinsMellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
  4. PulpDifferent Class
  5. Alanis MorissetteJagged Little Pill
  6. BjörkPost
  7. GZALiquid Swords
  8. Elliott SmithElliott Smith
  9. P.J. HarveyTo Bring You My Love
  10. PavementWowee Zowee

Classical music

Opera

Jazz

Musical theater

Musical films

Births

Deaths

Awards

Grammy Awards

Country Music Association Awards

Eurovision Song Contest

Mercury Music Prize

MTV Video Music Awards

Charts

Triple J Hottest 100
Main article: Triple J Hottest 100, 1995

See also

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