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Music History Events: Releases

September 25, 2001 For the first time ever, the Recording Academy agrees to accept a downloadable single for Grammy consideration. Virgin Records releases two singles: "Dig In," by Lenny Kravitz and "God Gave Me Everything" by Mick Jagger, which are released to digital retailers via Liquid Audio.

September 10, 2001 Jo Dee Messina releases "Bring On The Rain," which becomes an anthem of grief and resilience after the terrorist attacks the next day.

August 28, 2001 With nu-metal still alive and well, Puddle Of Mudd release their debut album, Come Clean. It sells over 3 million copies thanks to the hits "Blurry," "Control," and "She Hates Me."

August 7, 2001 Usher puts out his third album, 8701, the title a reference to the release date. It includes two #1 hits: "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad."

May 15, 2001 God Bless the Go-Go's, the Go-Go's fourth album, is released. It is the band's first studio album in 17 years.

May 8, 2001 Sum 41 release their debut studio album, All Killer, No Filler.

April 16, 2001 A newly single Janet Jackson is ready for love again on her seventh album, All For You, which finds her flaunting her body at the club on the lead single "All For You" and pining for "Someone To Call My Lover" on its followup. The carefree vibe is a departure from her previous album, The Velvet Rope, which she recorded in the aftermath of an emotional breakdown.

March 27, 2001 Three years after releasing their only hit, "Meet Virginia," Train issue their sophomore album, Drops Of Jupiter, proving they're not one-hit wonders when the title track becomes a global smash. Lead singer Pat Monahan wrote the song after waking from a dream about his late mother, with the phrase "back in the atmosphere" on his mind.

March 27, 2001 Bruce Springsteen releases Live In New York City, the accompanying album to an HBO concert film that follows the Boss and his E Street Band on a ten-show tour, ending at New York City's Madison Square Garden.

March 26, 2001 Gorillaz release their debut self-titled album, which becomes a surprise chart success in the US. Although the band's vocalist, Damon Albarn, is well known in Europe through his band Blur, he is virtually unknown in the States, leading to low expectations for the release. The album eventually sells over a million copies in America and peaks at #14.

November 13, 2000 In the UK, The Beatles release 1, a compilation of 27 British and US #1 tracks.

October 24, 2000 Nelly Furtado, 21, releases her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, which includes the self-written hits "Turn Off The Light" and "I'm Like A Bird."

September 26, 2000 98 Degrees' new album Revelation is premiered in US Wal-Mart stores via an exclusive satellite broadcast concert.

September 26, 2000 Creed lead singer Scott Stapp launches his With Arms Wide Open Foundation with a fundraising re-release of the song "With Arms Wide Open."

September 20, 2000 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is released a year after its popular predecessor. The skateboarding video game features a mix of punk, metal and hip-hop on its soundtrack, including Bad Religion's "You" and the Anthrax/Public Enemy collab "Bring The Noise."

September 12, 2000 LL Cool J popularizes the phrase "GOAT," meaning the Greatest Of All Time, with the release of his eighth album, G.O.A.T., where he claims that title. The album lives up to its billing, going to #1.

August 14, 2000 Nineteen-year-old Craig David releases his first album, Born To Do It, which debuts at #1 on the UK Albums chart and becomes the fastest-selling debut album by a British male solo act.

June 20, 2000 Deftones release their third album, White Pony. An aural journey into darkness, it holds up as one of the best metal albums of its time and earns the band their only Grammy Award: Best Metal Performance for the song "Elite."

May 2, 2000 Aimee Mann releases her album Bachelor No. 2 Or, The Last Remains Of The Dodo independently after Geffen Records lets her go. It's a sluggish market for singer-songwriters; the "dodo" in the album title is a reference to how Mann thinks they're going extinct.

May 1, 2000 David Gray's album White Ladder, which has been available in Europe for over a year, is finally issued in America as the first release on Dave Matthews' new label, ATO Records. It goes on to sell a million copies there; ATO goes on to sign Crowded House, Brandi Carlile, Alabama Shakes and many other big names.

April 4, 2000 Pink, 20 years old, releases her debut album, Can't Take Me Home, with the hits "There You Go" and "Most Girls." It establishes her as a tough, athletic pop star who writes most of her own songs.

February 29, 2000 Steely Dan release Two Against Nature, their first album in more than 19 years. It goes on to win the Grammy for Album Of The Year.

November 16, 1999 Korn release their highly anticipated fourth album, Issues, which includes "Falling Away from Me." It debuts at #1, joining albums by fellow nu-metalers Limp Bizkit and Rage Against The Machine on the list of 1999 chart-toppers.

October 26, 1999 Incubus release their breakthrough album, Make Yourself. The big hit is the third single, "Drive," which takes the long road and peaks at #9 in July 2001.

October 9, 1999 Trent Reznor's Nine Inch Nails earn their first #1 album when The Fragile debuts at the top spot, easily outpacing all other competitors in a market crowded with new releases. The double album includes the band's highest-charting US hit, "The Day The World Went Away," which peaks at #17 on the singles chart.

October 5, 1999 Paul McCartney releases Run Devil Run in the US.

September 29, 1999 Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk launches the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater with a punk and ska soundtrack that introduces gamers to acts like Goldfinger, Dead Kennedys, Primus, and The Vandals.More

September 28, 1999 Creed release their second album, Human Clay. It sells over 11 million copies in America thanks to songs like "With Arms Wide Open" and "Higher," but the crush of attention takes a toll on lead singer Scott Stapp, who sinks into an addiction and depression that break up the band in 2004.

September 14, 1999 Midwest emo band American Football release their self-titled debut album, now commonly known as LP1, but break up soon after. Thanks to the internet and a swell of emo acts influenced by the album, it grows in popularity and significance during the 2000s and 2010s. They finally regroup in 2014 and put out their second album in 2016.

August 24, 1999 18-year-old Christina Aguilera releases her self-titled debut album, which includes three #1 hits: "Genie in a Bottle," "What a Girl Wants" and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)." It ushers in a new era of teen pop alongside her former Mickey Mouse Club star, Britney Spears.