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Irish band U2 shifted gears in 1991 with the electronica-infused “Achtung Baby.” The album reached the (spending 101 weeks on the charts altogether), and earned a in 1992. “Zooropa” built on that success, winning a Grammy in 1993 for Best Alternative Album. U2's final album of the decade, “Pop,” in 1997 garnered a nomination for Best Album.

U2 hasn’t slowed since its heyday. The band became the first to hit # eight times following the release of 2017’s “Songs of Experience.” U2's members have also stayed politically and socially active throughout their careers.

The Backstreet Boys enjoyed some success in Europe after forming in 1993, but bandmates hit it big in the states with their self-titled 1997 album. Featuring hit singles “Quit Playing Games (With my Heart),” and “As Long as You Love Me,” the LP reached #4 on the Billboard 200 and notched more than 18 million sales to date. The group's follow-up album, “Millenium,” was the best-selling album of 1999.

The Backstreet Boys kicked off the 2000s with another #1 album, “Black and Blue,” which sold 1.6 million copies in its first week alone. The group  in 2011 and sold out tickets in 50 cities, and enjoyed a successful  in 2017 and 2018 that brought in more than $23 million in ticket sales. The group reached  again in 2019 with the album “DNA.”

The British girl group, formed during an open casting audition, made it big in 1996 with the smash hit "Wannabe," which shot to in early 1997. The Spice Girls had two more hits reach the top five on the charts in 1997: "2 Become 1," and "Say You'll Be There." The quintet's follow-up album, "Spiceworld," reached #3 on the Billboard 200; and the accompanying movie "Spice World" made more than $10 million on opening weekend—the highest ever for a Super Bowl weekend debut despite being considered

 left the Spice Girls in 1998 in the middle of the “Spiceworld” world tour, with the remaining members touring until disbanding in 2000. Victoria Adams (Posh) married English soccer superstar David Beckham in 1999, and went on to create a fashion empire. The Spice Girls have reunited in various forms since, most recently touring in 2019 who cited wanting to spend time with her family.

Boston-formed Aerosmith already had two decades making music together when the band hit its stride in the '90s, with “Janie’s Got a Gun” started Aerosmith’s decade in February 1990 by peaking at #4; the band earned its only #1 hit in 1998 with “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” from the film “Armageddon.” Aerosmith earned its two in the '90s, too: 1993’s “Get a Grip” and 1997's “Nine Lives.”

The quartet of Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, and Joey Kramer were inducted into the in 2001, while Tyler and Perry joined the in 2013. Aerosmith has scored a top-five album on the Billboard 200 in every decade since the ‘70s, with hitting #2 in 2001 and “Music From Another Dimension!” reaching #5 in 2012.

Hootie & the Blowfish debuted with “Cracked Rear View,” an album that  and stayed on the charts for 129 weeks. Three singles—“Hold My Hand,” “Only Wanna Be With You,” and “Let Her Cry”— and helped the album become the . The group’s 1996 follow up, “Fairweather Johnson,” also hit #1. Hootie & the Blowfish closed the decade with “Musical Chairs” reaching #4 in 1998.

The group released four albums in the early 2000s to modest reception before amicably disbanding in 2008. Lead singer Darius Rucker went on to a highly successful country music career, recording and winning a in 2013 for "Wagon Wheel." "Hootie & The Blowfish" to  and record the album "Imperfect Circle," which reached #26 on the Billboard 200.

After forming in 1980 in Georgia, R.E.M. hit its stride in the 1990s with three albums that reached #1 or #2 on the Billboard 200 by 1994. “Losing My Religion” was the band’s biggest hit, helping the receive and land the top spot, remaining on the charts for Brain aneurysms while on tour in 1995 led drummer in 1997.

The band kept recording and touring in the 2000s, earning a nod to the . Two more albums followed, with 2007’s “Accelerate” hitting #2. The band's final album, “Collapse Into Now,” debuted at #5 in 2011. Later that year, the band

[Pictured: Michael Stipe.]

The Goo Goo Dolls formed in Buffalo, New York, in the mid-’80s and became a household name in 1995 with the album “A Boy Named Goo.” “Name” peaked at #2 in 1995 and spent 44 weeks on the while the band's follow-up album “Dizzy Up the Girl” cemented the Goo Goo Dolls atop the pop charts. “Iris” spent , including , and earned the band two of its three

The Goo Goo Dolls have recorded six albums in the 2000s, four of which have reached the  Billboard in 2012 named “Iris” the and ever. Frontman Johnny Rzeznik was selected for the , having set a record for the most top-10 hits on the Hot AC Radio charts with 14.

Boyz II Men dominated the charts in the 1990s with five #1 hits, including which spent 13 and 14 straight weeks at #1, respectively. The quartet teamed up with Mariah Carey for "One Sweet Day" in 1995, which reigned for 16 weeks atop the charts. Boyz II Men had a every year from 1991 to 1997 except for 1996, and picked up and 11 nominations in the '90s.

Boyz II Men released nine albums since 2000, reaching the Michael McCary left the group in 2003 due to complications from multiple sclerosis. The trio paid tribute to Los Angeles Lakers superstar and fellow Philadelphia native, Kobe Bryant, by singing the national anthem at the Staples Center in the team's first game back after Bryant's death. The trio performed with Alicia Keys a few nights later at

The Smashing Pumpkins' early '90s EP  reached #10 on the Billboard 200 and earned the band a pair of The group's follow-up album, “Pisces Iscariot,”  1995's  a 28-track, double-disc album that notched seven more Grammy nominations, featured hit singles “Bullet With Butterfly Wings,” “Tonight, Tonight,” and “1979.” The album climbed #1 and spending nearly two years on the charts.

Smashing Pumpkins bandmates have had an up-and-down ride since the turn of the century, with shuffling lineups and infighting leading to a Bassist D’Arcy Wretzky never returned, while guitarist James Iha found success with before bandmates in 2018. The group toured in 2019 and they were working on a new album in 2020.

Metallica found success in the 1980s with “Master of Puppets” and “...And Justice for All” before a self-titled fifth album in 1991 launched the band to stardom. "Metallica" featured several #1 singles, “Enter Sandman,” “Don’t Tread on Me,” and “The Unforgiven,” and Two more #1 records—“Load” and “ReLoad”—rounded out a decade that saw the band pick up

Metallica impacted more than just heavy metal in the early 2000s, engaging in a  that included guitarist Bassist Jason Newsted left the band in 2001, and despite some blowback from fans over the Napster suit, Metallica still managed to put 2003's "St. Anger" and 2008's "Death Magnetic" atop the Billboard 200. Newsted rejoined his mates in 2009 as they were . 

formed in England in 1980 and quickly became established on the electronic scene. The band released six albums by the end of the decade, and kicked off the '90s with “Violator,” which spent over a year on the Billboard 200. Depeche Mode's 1993 follow-up album, “Songs of Faith and Devotion,” became the group's only chart-topping record, while its final installment of the ‘90s, “Ultra.” reached #5.

Depeche mode delivered five more albums in the 2000s, all of which  In total, the band has 10 #1 hits on the with 18 top-10 hits. Depeche Mode was set to be enshrined into the but the COVID-19 pandemic forced the

The Red Hot Chili Peppers lost its guitarist Hillel Slovak in 1988 to a drug overdose. While dealing with the loss, the band's lead singer Anthony Kiedis wrote what became the band's  which helped the album it was on reach Two more top-five albums followed—“One Hot Minute” and “Californication”—the latter of which spent nearly two years on the charts, setting the Chili Peppers up for a wildly successful 2000s.

Riding the wave of its ” the Chili Peppers hit #2 on the Billboard 200 in 2002 with “By the Way,” and reached the top with 2006’s “Stadium Arcadium.” The group was inducted into the , with a résumé that includes Bandmates announced in January 2020 that they were working on a , who played on five of the band’s 11 albums.

[Pictured: The Red Hot Chili Peppers perform with Post Malone.]

Formed in San Francisco in 1993, posted three singles in the top five of the was the band's breakout hit in 1997, winning a while "Jumper" and "How's It Going to Be" followed in the top five. The band's second album, "Blue," produced a final top-five single, "Never Let You Go," before internal strife split up the

Third Eye Blind fired and was subsequently for wrongful termination (he sued again after the 3EB did have its with “Ursa Major,” but it fell off the charts within seven weeks. The group released “Screamer” in 2019, although the supporting due to COVID-19.

One of the most influential bands of the grunge era, Pearl Jam became a household name with the in 1991. The album spent topping out at #2. The video for the single The Seattle grunge band— after the NBA player—saw its next three albums reach the top of the charts, while racking up a coincidental in the '90s.

Pearl Jam continued recording chart-topping albums well into the 2000s, while lead singer Eddie Vedder also posted two hit solo records in 2007 and 2011. The band continued touring during this time, leading Rolling Stone readers to vote Pearl Jam the in 2011. The inducted the group in 2017, with a résumé that includes five #1 albums and more than Pearl Jam is still going strong in 2020, with the group's 11th studio album “Gigaton,” hitting #5 in April 2020.

The breakout success of the Backstreet Boys in the mid-’90s helped spawn the formation of NSYNC, whose  reached #2 on the charts. Singles “Tearin’ Up My Heart” and “I Want You Back” were and helped the album sell more than 15 million albums. A top-10 Christmas album followed, setting the boy band up for an amazing run in the early 2000s.

NSYNC released two #1 records to kick off the decade. "No Strings Attached" and "Celebrity" joined the group's debut album as  Following its 2002 "Celebrity" tour, NSYNC announced a hiatus. The group has not recorded or toured since. Meanwhile, Justin Timberlake went on to become a superstar on his own: He's recorded 

Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas found success with their debut album “Ooooooohhh...on the TLC Tip” in 1992. The group's sophore effort “CrazySexyCool” earned a produced ” and sold more than 11 million copies. Two more #1 hits followed in 1999, “No Scrubs” and “Unpretty,” giving the group its first #1 album with “Fanmail” and another two Grammy Awards.

Discord between Lopes and the group led to her recording a solo album in 2001. She was working on a second when she was TLC in 2002 released its final album with the original lineup, thanks to previously unreleased tracks with Lopes. Watkins and Thomas continued as a duo and recorded a new album in 2017 after a lengthy hiatus. TLC trails only the Spice Girls as the  of all time.

En Vogue’s debut album “Born to Sing” in 1990 produced “Hold On,” “You Don’t Have to Worry,” and “Lies.” The multi-platinum “Funky Divas” followed, and featured “My Lovin’ (Never Gonna Get It)” which reached #2 on the Hot 100 and remained on the charts for 30 weeks. Dawn Robinson left the group after a with the remaining trio rerecording her parts for the album “EV3,” which peaked at #8 on the charts.

En Vogue never quite found the same success in the 2000s despite releasing three albums from 2000 to 2004 ( Cindy Herron and Terry Ellis returned as En Vogue for the 2018 album “Electric Cafe,” and original members Maxine Jones and Robinson joined them on stage in 2019 for the Rolling Stone ranked “Funky Divas” #60 in 2019 on its list of the

Sisters With Voices began as a gospel group in the late 1980s in New York City. Bandmates Tamara Johnson, Leanne Lyons, and Cheryl Gamble originally used their but another TLC had already staked a claim.

SWV in 1993 the group scored its first and only #1 single with the wildly popular "Weak." The group's debut album "It's About Time" reached #8 on the Billboard 200.

SWV disbanded in 1998 with the record label signing Gamble to a solo recording contract; she ended up landing  The trio reunited in 2011 and have recorded two albums since. SWV was honored with the Lady of Soul award at the  and teamed with fellow R&B group Salt ‘N Pepa for the in 2019.

Nirvana brought grunge into the mainstream in 1991 with  an album featuring the wildly popular singles “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” “Come as You Are,” “Polly,” “Lithium,” and “In Bloom.” The Seattle-based trio of Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl maintained a spot on the total. also reached #1 on the charts. Cobain died in his Seattle home on April 5, 1994.

Shortly after Cobain’s death, the band’s “MTV: Unplugged in New York” album topped the charts—as did the live album “From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah” in 1996. Grohl stepped out from behind the drum kit to form the who ended up netting 11 Grammys. by Rolling Stone in 2012, and Nirvana was inducted into the (Grohl and the ).

Radiohead gained mainstream recognition in 1993 with the song  the video for which was also popular on MTV. Radiohead’s subsequent albums, “The Bends” and with the latter being nominated for Best Album and winning in 1997.

Radiohead picked up two #1 albums in the 2000s, with "Kid A" and "In Rainbows" both winning Rolling Stone ranked "Kid A" as the in 2009 and Radiohead joined the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019, although skipped the ceremony while working on a project for the Paris Philharmonic.

The Beastie Boys' 1987 EP "Licensed to Ill" was the first rap album to hit #1 on the Billboard 200.  came in 1992, followed by 1994's Ill Communication that included the . The group's third #1 album, “Hello Nasty,” helped the New York City trio pick up its 

Following a six-year gap between albums, the Beastie Boys sat atop the charts once again in 2004 with “To the 5 Boroughs.” While working on the album “Hot Sauce Committee Part II” in 2009, Adam Yauch (MCA) announced he was and the group canceled its tour. MCA was unable to attend the in 2012, in May 2012. The group in 2014.

Rage Against the Machine’s self-titled 1994 debut album went triple-platinum, while a pair of #1s——followed in 1996 and 1999, respectively. The group’s “Bulls on Parade,” reached #11 on the Hot 100, headlining an album in that Rolling Stone called an “inflammatory blend of roaring guitars, barked raps, and political activism.”

Discord between frontman Zack de la Rocha and the rest of the band led to a split in 2000, two months before the album “Renegades” rose to #14 on the Billboard 200. The other three members of to form Audioslave, and created three top-10 albums by 2006. Rage reunited for Coachella in 2007 and achieved a #1 in England in 2010 with the 1992 song “Killing in the Name” following a radio campaign to to announce its first tour in nine years.

[Pictured: Brad Wilk and Tom Morello.]

Formed in Queens, New York, in the mid-1980s, A Tribe Called Quest scored in the '90s. was the group's top-charting record of the decade, reaching #1 in 1996. Tribe's 1998 follow-up and final album, "The Love Movement," hit #3. Tensino between  precipitated the band's split.

After eight years apart and only sporadic recordings, A Tribe Called Quest officially reunited in 2006 and returned to the top of the Billboard charts in 2016 with “We Got it From Here...Thank You For Your Service.” Months before the album was finished, 45-year-old . The group delivered a in early 2017 in front of a mural of Phife Dawg and

The lyrical stylings of Chuck D and Flava Flav led to  on the Billboard 200 in the first four years of the 1990s. Public Enemy was among the first rap groups to enter the political arena, calling attention to “Give It Up” was the group’s top hit, climbing to #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994.

The group released eight albums in the 2000s, but hasn't reached the Billboard 200 since In 2013, Harry Belafonte called Public Enemy “radical, revolutionary change agents,” as he and Spike Lee inducted Chuck, Flav, Terminator X, and Professor Griff into the . The group officially split in 2020 after Flava Flav was fired for issuing a cease and desist letter against presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

[Pictured: Chuck D.]

Formed in Vermont in the 1980s, Phish created a cult following in the '90s with improvisational live Despite album sales that barely exceed 8 million units sold, Phish’s unique live shows were the driving force behind the band's success, even landing the group a Phish's 1996 album “Billy Breathes” was its most commercially successful of the decade, reaching #7 on the Billboard 200 despite little-to-no radio play.

Drug addiction and a grueling touring schedule prompted frontman Trey Anastasio to announce a . The group was back within five years and has been touring together since, including a at Madison Square Garden in 2017. Phish capped 2019 with yet another Madison Square Garden run, eclipsing the at New York's most historic arena.