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Music History Events: Releases

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.

July 1, 1999 Jennifer Lopez releases her debut album, On The 6, with the hit single "If You Had My Love."

June 11, 1999 "Back That Azz Up" by Juvenile is released as a single. It features the lil-known 16-year-old Lil Wayne in the "drop it like it's hot" section, introducing a phrase that begets another booty song - Snoop Dogg's "Drop It Like It's Hot" - in 2004.

May 11, 1999 After releasing four Spanish-language albums, Ricky Martin releases his first in English, Ricky Martin. It includes the mega-hit "Livin' La Vida Loca," his American breakthrough.

November 17, 1998 Retailers in the US are hit with a wave of superstar releases on what the industry dubs "Super Tuesday." Among the sets released are Garth Brooks: Double Live, Whitney Houston's My Love is Your Love, Mariah Carey's #1's, Jewel's Spirit, and three soundtracks associated with the animated film The Prince of Egypt.

November 2, 1998 The Rolling Stones release No Security.

October 26, 1998 Singer/songwriter Eros Ramazzotti celebrates his 35th birthday with the global release of his album Eros Live, featuring 15 tracks recorded during his 1997-98 worldwide tour.

September 29, 1998 Jay-Z releases his third album, Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life, with the hits "Can I Get A..." and the Annie-sampling "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)." It's his first #1 album and his biggest seller, with over 6 million copies sold in America.

August 18, 1998 Korn release their biggest album, Follow The Leader, which includes "Freak On A Leash" and "Got The Life."

July 7, 1998 Barenaked Ladies release their fourth studio album, Stunt. It's the Canadian band's breakthrough record in the US, where it lands at #3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

June 23, 1998 The soundtrack to the blockbuster disaster movie Armageddon is released, anchored by the Aerosmith power balled "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing." It also contains the first Journey song since Steve Perry's departure: "Remember Me," with their new lead singer, Steve Augeri. The soundtrack goes to #1 and sells over 4 million copies in America.

March 17, 1998 Van Halen release Van Halen III, their only album with their third lead singer, Gary Cherone. Pushing against the legacies of their lineups led by David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar, it sells poorly and disappoints fans. The band goes on hiatus a year later and returns with Roth in 2007.

January 26, 1998 Edwin McCain releases "I'll Be."

November 25, 1997 Garth Brooks releases his eighth album, Sevens, with the hits "Two Piña Coladas" and "Longneck Bottle."

November 25, 1997 2Pac's R U Still Down? (Remember Me) is released posthumously.

November 18, 1997 John Denver's last recording, The Unplugged Collection, is released.

November 18, 1997 AC/DC release their Bon Scott tribute compilation Bonfire.

November 13, 1997 Celine Dion releases "Be The Man," her first single in Japanese. It is released in Japan only and is the theme to the Japanese TV drama Eve.

November 4, 1997 Capitol Records releases the four-disc set The Pet Sounds Sessions, chronicling the creation of The Beach Boys' classic 1966 LP. In addition to a remastered version of the original album, it also contains outtakes, unreleased tracks, and a capella tracks.

October 14, 1997 Max Steiner's acclaimed score to 1942's legendary film Casablanca is finally released, including selected dialogue and the vocal hit "As Time Goes By."

September 30, 1997 Patty Loveless releases Long Stretch of Lonesome.

September 29, 1997 The Verve, which broke up just two years earlier, release their breakthrough album Urban Hymns. The album started as a solo project for frontman Richard Ashcroft, but ended up pulling the band back together.