Number one modern rock hits of 1992
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These are the Billboard magazine Modern Rock Tracks
number one hits of 1992.
Modern Rock Tracks
Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
number one hits of 1992.
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| January 4 | "Mysterious Ways Mysterious Ways (song) "Mysterious Ways" is a song by the rock band U2. It is the eighth track from their 1991 album Achtung Baby and was released as the album's second single on 25 November 1991. The song reached the top ten of the singles charts in several countries, including Ireland, where it went to number one... " |
U2 U2 U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music... |
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| January 25 | |||
| February 1 | "Sax and Violins Sax and Violins "Sax and Violins" is a song by the rock band Talking Heads. It appears on the soundtrack for the film Until the End of the World. It was also released as a successful promo single and charted at number one on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart.... " |
Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison... |
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| February 8 | "What's Good" | Lou Reed Lou Reed Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades... |
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| February 22 | |||
| February 29 | "Hit" | The Sugarcubes The Sugarcubes The Sugarcubes were an Icelandic alternative rock band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992. They received critical and popular acclaim internationally.-History:... |
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| March 28 | |||
| April 4 | "One One (U2 song) "One" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track from their 1991 album Achtung Baby, and it was released as the record's third single in March 1992. It was recorded at three recording studios, Hansa Ton Studios, Elsinore, and Windmill Lane Studios... " |
U2 | |
| April 11 | "High High (The Cure song) "High" is the first single from the 1992 album Wish by The Cure. The track reached number one on Billboards Modern Rock Tracks chart, and number eight in the UK Singles Chart... " |
The Cure The Cure The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member... |
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| April 25 | |||
| May 2 | |||
| May 9 | "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now) Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now) "Teen Angst " is a song and single by the alternative rock band Cracker. Released in 1992, it appeared on their debut album Cracker... " |
Cracker Cracker (band) Cracker is an American alternative rock band featuring founders/songwriters singer David Lowery and guitarist Johnny Hickman. They are best known for their platinum-selling 1993 album, Kerosene Hat, featuring the hit songs "Low", "Euro-Trash Girl", and "Get Off This".Founders Lowery and Hickman... |
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| May 16 | |||
| May 23 | "Weirdo" | The Charlatans The Charlatans (British band) The Charlatans are an English alternative rock band. The band's line-up currently comprises Tim Burgess , Mark Collins , Martin Blunt , Tony Rogers and Jon Brookes .Former members of the band include guitarist Jon Day , vocalist Baz Ketley... |
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| May 30 | "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" is a single by XTC from their 1992 album Nonsuch. It was the band's second #1 hit on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song was covered and released as a single by Crash Test Dummies in 1995 for the soundtrack to the film Dumb and Dumber... " |
XTC | |
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| June 13 | "Friday I'm in Love Friday I'm in Love "Friday I'm in Love" is a song by British rock band The Cure. It is the second single taken from the album Wish , and is among the band's most well-known songs... " |
The Cure | |
| June 20 | |||
| June 27 | |||
| July 4 | |||
| July 11 | "Good Stuff Good Stuff (The B-52's song) "Good Stuff" is a song by The B-52's and title track from their 1992 album. The song placed at #28 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #1 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also placed #21 in the UK. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 1993 for best alternative rock... " |
The B-52's The B-52's The B-52's are an American rock band, formed in Athens, Georgia in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider , Kate Pierson , Cindy Wilson , Ricky Wilson , and Keith Strickland . Following Ricky Wilson's death in 1985 Strickland switched to guitar... |
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| July 18 | |||
| July 25 | |||
| August 1 | |||
| August 8 | "Midlife Crisis Midlife Crisis "Midlife Crisis" is a song by the American rock band Faith No More. It was released on May 26, 1992 as the first single from their fourth album, Angel Dust... " |
Faith No More Faith No More Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed originally as Faith No Man in 1981 by bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist Wade Worthington, vocalist Michael Morris and drummer Mike Bordin. A year later when Worthington was replaced by keyboardist Roddy Bottum, and Mike... |
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| August 15 | "Tomorrow Tomorrow (Morrissey song) "Tomorrow" is a single released by English singer Morrissey in September 1992. It reached number one on Billboard magazine's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart... " |
Morrissey Morrissey Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,... |
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| August 29 | |||
| September 5 | |||
| September 12 | |||
| September 19 | |||
| September 26 | "Digging in the Dirt Digging in the Dirt "Digging in the Dirt" is a 1992 song by British musician Peter Gabriel. It was the first single taken from his sixth studio album, Us. The song was only a minor hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, but it topped both the Billboard Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts... " |
Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career... |
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| October 10 | "Blood Makes Noise" | Suzanne Vega Suzanne Vega Suzanne Nadine Vega is an American songwriter and singer known for her eclectic folk-inspired music.Two of Vega's songs reached the top 10 of various international chart listings: "Luka" and "Tom's Diner"... |
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| October 17 | "Drive Drive (R.E.M. song) "Drive" was the lead single and first track from R.E.M.'s eighth studio album Automatic for the People in 1992. Although it was not as successful as previous lead singles "Losing My Religion," "Stand," or "The One I Love" in the United States, it became R.E.M.'s then second biggest hit on the UK... " |
R.E.M. R.E.M. R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's... |
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| October 24 | |||
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| November 7 | |||
| November 14 | |||
| November 21 | "These Are Days These Are Days "These Are Days" is a song by alternative rock group 10,000 Maniacs from their 1992 album Our Time in Eden. Its lyrics are essentially ruminations on the present. They also performed the song for their 1993 album MTV Unplugged. The song hit number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in... " |
10,000 Maniacs 10,000 Maniacs 10,000 Maniacs is a United States-based alternative rock band, which formed in 1981 and continues to be active with various line-ups.-1981–1993:... |
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| November 28 | |||
| December 5 | "Somebody to Shove Somebody To Shove "Somebody to Shove" is a 1992 single performed by the Minneapolis rock band Soul Asylum. It reached number one on the Modern Rock Tracks and number nine on the Mainstream Rock Tracks in the US... " |
Soul Asylum Soul Asylum Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1983.The band originally formed in 1981 under the name Loud Fast Rules, with the original line-up consisting of Dan Murphy, Dave Pirner, Karl Mueller and Pat Morley. The latter was replaced by Grant Young in... |
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| December 12 | "Steam Steam (Peter Gabriel song) "Steam" is the second single from Peter Gabriel's 1992 album, Us. It reached #10 on the UK singles chart, #32 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.... " |
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| December 26 | |||