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African American Women and their Contributions to Music in the 90's
This timeline is the depiction of African American female artists in the 90s who impacted the music industry. -
Mariah Carey debuts her very first single "Vision of Love"
This single eventually went number 1 on the billbaortd charts which became apart of her catalogue of Mariah's 18 number 1 singles -
Sade Releases No Ordinary Love
Sade has only released three albums throughout her career -
SWV releases "Weak"
This is SWV's most recognziable song -
En Vogue Releases "Hold on to Your Love"
This was the first of Many R and B hits from the group including "Dont Let Go", "Whatta Man", and "Never Gonna Get It" -
Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You is Number 1 for 14 Weeks
This is one of the longest running songs in American Billboard history -
Toni Braxton wins 4 grammy's for her debut album "Toni Braxton"
Although she is one of the biggest artists in the 90's. Toni Braxton only released 2 albums in the 90's which were both commercial hits -
Brandy's debut album "Brandy" goes 4 times platinum
The 90's was the height of Brandy's record sells -
Aaliyah's Single "Back and Forth" Goes Number 1
Aaliyah passed away in 1998 -
Mary J. Blige's Not 'Gon Cry goes number 2 on Billboard US Top 100
Not 'Gon Cry went number 1 on R and B Billboard Charts -
Janet Jackson goes on her Velvet Rope Tour
This was one of highest selling concerts of the 90s -
Erykah Baddu Releases her hit "Tyrone"
This is Erykah Baddu's most recognizable song -
TLC's "Fanmail" goes triple platinum
This solidified TLC as one of the biggest girl groups of all time -
Destiny's Child Releases Their Debut Album "Writings on the Wall"
This was the beginning of DEstiny's Child's career and it spawned a hit single "No, No, No, No" -
Lauryn Hills debut album goes 8 times platinum
Lauryn Hill was booed off of the Appollo as a child -
Monica gets her first number one single " The Boy is Mine"
The " Boy is Mine" is a duet between Monica and Brandy
