Jams+and+Beats

** The Beats of 1998 ** 

**Rock:** Goo Goo Dolls "Iris"  Rzeznik, of the Goo Goo Dolls, was approached to write a song for the City of Angels soundtrack, and the end product was "Iris." He wrote the song while breaking several years of writer's block and sobriety. It is this song that propelled the band to stardom, as it stayed on top of Billboard Hot 100 Airplaycharts for a record breaking 18 weeks, and was nominated for three Grammy's that year. The Goo Goo Dolls then went on to produce even more amazing hits, such as "Dizzy", "Slide", and "Broadway."


 * Rock**: a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western

**Alternative Rock:** Fastball "The Way" The single "The Way" stayed on top of Billboard's Modern Rock chart for seven weeks, and was a top five hit on Billboards Top 40 Chart. Scalzo was inspired to write the song in 1997, after reading a news article about an elderly couple who had disappeared in Texas. The couple was on their way to a family reunion when they disappeared. Scalzo imagined that they began reminiscing and decided to take off on their own romantic trip; however, the true story wasn't so romantic. The elderly woman had actually had Alzheimers, and the man was recovering from brain surgery. The real-life couple had veered off the road in their RV and were found dead at the bottom of a canyon.


 * Alternative rock**: originated from rock music, but contains many different subgenres.

 The Song "Tearin' Up My Heart" was the most popular pop hit of 1998. It hit number one on the Billboard's Hot 100, and was namedthe 30th best song of the 90's by //VH1//. These are both two of the top music charts in the 21st century. Nsync, a boy band consisting of five members, is considered one of the best pop groups of the 1990's. The combination of their snappy dance moves and voices that melted millions of teenage girls hearts worked very well together. Some of their top songs include "Dirty Pop" and "Bye Bye Bye", both of which hit the Billboard Hot 100 at some point.
 * Pop:** Nsync "Tearin' Up My Heart"


 * Pop music**: desribed as appealing to the "general population"

 "Hypnotize" is the Grammy-nominated hip-hop song recorded by Brooklyn, NY rapper the Notorious B.I.G. It was released as the first single from his album Life After Death in April of 1997. The song was already a huge hit on U.S. radio stationsbefore its release. Once the single was issued, "Hypnotize" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number two. When "Hypnotize" hit number one the following week, it made The Notorious B.I.G. the fifth artist in Hot 100 history to have a posthumous chart-topper. It was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 1998 Grammy Awards. The single reached #10 in the UK, making this his first top 10 hit in that country.
 * Hip-Hop:** The Notorious B.I.G. "Hypnotize" 


 * Hip-Hop:** a musical genre which developed alongside hip-hop culture, and is commonly based on concepts of looping, freestyling, rapping, DJing, scratching, sampling and beatboxing..
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