1995
All you want to know about 1995
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Events
- January 1 – Debut album Sixteen Stone by Bush hits #4 on the Billboard 200 a post grunge success
- January 18 – Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. Garcia is not injured in the accident.
- February 1 – Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers band member Richey James Edwards goes missing after leaving the London Embassy Hotel at 7AM.
- February 7- Shania Twain is ready for worldwide fame, today she releases her first Diamond album The Woman in Me.
- February 12 – Iron Butterfly bassist Philip Taylor Kramer disappears from Highway 101 as he tries to get back home from the Los Angeles International Airport. He tries calling his family and 911 for help, but receives none.
- February 14 – Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers band member Richey James Edwards' Vauxhall Cavalier is found in a service station on the Bristol side of the Severn Bridge, with evidence that he had been living in it. Although he was near a notorious suicide spot, there was no evidence to suggest he committed suicide.
- February 14 – Rapper Tupac Shakur is sentenced to one-and-a-half to four-and-a-half years in prison on a sexual abuse charge. He was later released on appeal.
- February 19 – Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee marries Baywatch actress Pamela Anderson on a beach in Cancún.
- February 25 – Lyle Lovett has an accident while riding his motorcycle in Mexico, breaking his collarbone. The accident prevented Lovett from attending the Grammy Awards. (He ended up winning two awards.)
- March 1 – R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry leaves the stage during a Switzerland concert after suffering a brain aneurysm. He undergoes a successful brain surgery two days later in Switzerland.
- March 8 – Ingo Schwichtenberg commits suicide by jumping under a subway train.
- March 14 – With the release of Me Against the World Tupac Shakur becomes the first male solo artist to have a #1 album on the Billboard 200 while in prison. The album remains at the top of the charts for four weeks.
- March 17 – Madonna holds a premiere for her new "Bedtime Story" video. The party is called the "world's biggest pajama party" because the 1500 guests wear pajamas and teddy bears.
- March 26 – Rapper Eazy E dies due to complications of AIDS
- March 28 – Lyle Lovett and actress Julia Roberts announce that they are separating after 21 months of marriage
- March 31 – Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla Perez is shot and killed by Yolanda Saldivar, her former personal assistant and former fan club president, who had recently been fired for embezzlement.
- March 31 – During a performance in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Jimmy Page narrowly escapes being stabbed by a man who rushed the stage with a knife. The man was tackled by security guards who were injured in the brawl.
- April 29 – Tupac Shakur marries Keisha Morris inside the Clinton Correctional Facility. Shakur is serving a four-and-a-half year jail term on sexual assault charges. They are later divorced.
- May 5 – Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler is arraigned on a felony count of possession of heroin, in addition to two misdemeanor drug charges.
- May 2 – EJCF was held in Basel. Next time was in 1998.
- June 1 – Alan Wilder leaves the band Depeche Mode.
- June 13 – Alanis Morissette releases her massive breakthrough album Jagged Little Pill, which sells over 30 million copies worldwide.
- June 20 – Natalie Merchant releases her first solo album Tigerlily which sold over 5 million copies.
- July 18- Dreaming of You, sold 175,000 copies on the day it was released. It made number 1 on Billboard's pop chart on the CD's debut week, selling more than 331,000 copies, making Selena the fastest selling Latin female artist of all time and the only one to debut at #1. EMI Latin's president estimated that the album actually sold more than 700,000 copies the first week.
- August – The First Tibetan Freedom Concert is organized by Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys in Los Angeles. The proceeds from the ticket event go to the Milarepa Foundation, which exposes human rights violations in Tibet by the Chinese government. Artists appearing included The Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters, The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers and A Tribe Called Quest.
- August 9 – Jerry Garcia dies of a heart attack while in drug rehab at Serenity Knolls in Marin County, California. The remaining members of the Grateful Dead choose to disband it due to this event.
- August 28 – Oingo Boingo announces that the band will break up following a series of Halloween shows in L.A. Lead singer Danny Elfman goes on to a career scoring major motion pictures, including nearly every film directed by Tim Burton.
- August 28 – The official end of Sarah Records is marked with a "farewell party" featuring live sets by many of the label's acts. It is the last live appearance by The Orchids before they split up.
- September 2 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens in Cleveland, Ohio.
- October – The first International Guitar Festival is held in Buenos Aires.
- October 11th – Tupac Shakur is released from Clinton Correctional on $1.4 Million bail which is posted by Suge Knight. In return 2Pac signs a three album deal with Knight's Death Row Records.
- October 16 – Goa trance album Twisted released.
- October 21 – Shannon Hoon, lead singer of the band Blind Melon is found dead at 28 of a Heroin overdose.
- October 24 – The Smashing Pumpkins release their multi-platinum double album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
- November – Queen releases their final studio album, Made In Heaven, with vocals by Freddie Mercury.
- November 19 – Part One of The Beatles Anthology television mini-series airs on ABC. The first installment ends with the music video for "Free As A Bird", the first new Beatles recording since their break up in 1970.
- November 20 – Part Two of The Beatles Anthology television mini-series airs on ABC. (Volume One of The Beatles Anthology CD series is also released on this day.)
- November 21 – Part Three of The Beatles Anthology television mini-series airs on ABC.
- December 21 – Madonna is subpoenaed to testify at the Criminal Courts Building in Los Angeles, CA on January 3, 1996 against her stalker, Robert Hoskins. Hoskins was shot by a security guard outside her estate in Los Angeles, CA, in May 1995 for trespassing on her property and threatening to marry or kill her. Madonna was not at home during the incident. If she ignores the order, a $5 million warrant will be issued for her arrest.
- December – Bob Dylan toured with Patti Smith.
- Sam Phillips makes her motion picture debut in the Bruce Willis action film, Die Hard With a Vengeance. Phillips plays one of the main terrorists in the film.
- Garth Brooks will release his 6th studio album, "Fresh Horses", which will debut at #2 on the pop charts and remain at #1 on the country charts for several weeks.
- 3 members of R.E.M., Bill Berry, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe, fall ill to various illnesses while on the "Monster Tour". Berry suffered an aneurysm which required immediate surgery, Stipe suffered a hiatal hernia and Mills underwent an appendectomy.
- Nada Surf recorded High/Low, which will be a blockbuster album in 1996
- Phil Collins recorded Dance Into the Light, which will be a blockbuster album in 1996
- Paul D'Amour leaves Tool.
- The Offspring re-issues The Offspring (the 1989 album)
- Ritmi i Rrugës form – the pioneering and most successful Albanian rap group.
- MP3 files start flourishing on the Internet
- A watershed year for death metal, across the whole spectrum: legendary melodic death metal albums Slaughter of the Soul, Storm of the Light's Bane, The Gallery, and The Jester Race released by At the Gates, Dissection, Dark Tranquillity, and In Flames, respectively; Death's Symbolic, Morbid Angel's Domination, and Vader's De Profundis; on the more brutal side of death metal, landmark albums Pierced From Within (Suffocation) and None So Vile (Cryptopsy) are released.
Bands formed
- 764-HERO
- Agathodaimon
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Arch Enemy
- The Ataris
- Bane
- Big D and the Kids Table
- Borknagar
- Bright Eyes
- Butterfly Temple
- Carissa's Wierd
- Coheed and Cambria
- Cold Cold Hearts
- Commander Venus
- Cursive
- Darkest Hour
- Days of the New
- Devourment
- Dru Hill
- Ensiferum
- Evanescence
- Eve 6
- The Faint
- Five Iron Frenzy
- Foo Fighters
- Freak Seed
- The Get Up Kids
- Human Condition
- Idlewild
- In Extremo
- Matthew Good Band
- NSYNC
- Nickelback
- Pedro the Lion
- Rainer Maria
- Semisonic
- SlipKnoT
- System of a Down
- Lamb of God
Bands disbanded
- Big Drill Car (reform in 2008)
- Cap'n Jazz
- D.I. (reform in 1997)
- Dire Straits
- Grateful Dead
- Kyuss
- Living Colour (reform in 2001)
- Oingo Boingo
- Skinny Puppy (reform in 2003)
- Slowdown Virginia
- Sven Gali
- X-Clan (reform in 2006)
Bands reformed
- The Misfits (hiatus since 1983)
- The Beatles (since 1970; Free As A Bird)
- Journey (band) (since 1987)
Albums released
| Contents: | Top • January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December |
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January
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Do You Want More?!!!??! | The Roots | - |
| 19 | Waiting for the Punchline | Extreme | - |
| 24 | This Child | Susan Aglukark | - |
| One Hour | Cluster | - | |
| Ham Fisted | Local H | - | |
| Balance | Van Halen | - | |
| Jerky Boys: The Movie soundtrack | Various Artists | - | |
| 27 | Octopus | The Human League | - |
| 30 | Nice Ass | Free Kitten | - |
| Leftism | Leftfield | - |
February
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Mobile Safari | The Pastels | - |
| 7 | Now That I've Found You: A Collection | Alison Krauss | Compilation |
| Good News from the Next World | Simple Minds | - | |
| The Woman in Me | Shania Twain | - | |
| 8 | Fourth Dimension | Stratovarius | - |
| 14 | King | Belly | - |
| It's Five O'Clock Somewhere | Slash's Snakepit | - | |
| Hanky Panky | The The | Hank Williams Covers CD | |
| 17 | No Protection | Massive Attack | Remix CD |
| 20 | Maxinquaye | Tricky | UK |
| 21 | World of Morrissey | Morrissey | Compilation |
| 22 | Pain Killer | Energy Orchard | - |
| 27 | Alive in Studio A | Bruce Dickinson | 2x Live CD |
| Cerebral Caustic | The Fall | - | |
| To Bring You My Love | PJ Harvey | - | |
| Undisclosed Files Addendum | Hawkwind | Live | |
| Greatest Hits | Bruce Springsteen | Greatest Hits | |
| 28 | Deluxe | Better Than Ezra | Elektra re-release |
| Pieces Of You | Jewel | - | |
| 13 Unlucky Numbers | Wax | - |
March
April
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Live Bites | Scorpions | Germany; Live +3 studio tracks |
| 4 | Nihil | KMFDM | - |
| Lemonade and Brownies | Sugar Ray | - | |
| 5 | Imaginations from the Other Side | Blind Guardian | - |
| Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing | Strapping Young Lad | - | |
| 6 | Dandys Rule, OK? | The Dandy Warhols | - |
| Now That's What I Call Music! 30 (UK series) | Various Artists | Compilation | |
| 7 | 94 Diskont | Oval | - |
| Running on Ice | Vertical Horizon | - | |
| 11 | Wowee Zowee | Pavement | - |
| Astro Creep: 2000 | White Zombie | - | |
| Friday soundtrack | Various Artists | - | |
| 18 | Once upon the Cross | Deicide | - |
| Burnt Offerings | Iced Earth | - | |
| Walk on Water | UFO | Japan-only release until 1997 | |
| 24 | Wolfheart | Moonspell | - |
| Plastic Green Head | Trouble | - | |
| 25 | THRAK | King Crimson | - |
| The Infamous | Mobb Deep | - | |
| 27 | The Future of What | Unwound | - |
| 28 | Rainmaker | Fair Warning | - |
May
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machiavelli and the Four Seasons | TISM | - |
| 2 | Divinities: Twelve Dances with God | Ian Anderson | - |
| Sittin' on Chrome | Masta Ace Incorporated | - | |
| 8 | Short Bus | Filter | - |
| Nobody Else | Take That | - | |
| Tilt | Scott Walker | - | |
| 9 | Nemesisters | Babes in Toyland | - |
| God of Love | Bad Brains | - | |
| The Return of the Space Cowboy | Jamiroquai | US | |
| Domination | Morbid Angel | - | |
| 15 | Orchid | Opeth | Europe |
| I Should Coco | Supergrass | - | |
| 23 | God of Love | Bad Brains | - |
| Sparkle and Fade | Everclear | - | |
| Forever Blue | Chris Isaak | - | |
| 25 | Oolooloo | The Pietasters | - |
| 29 | Land of the Free | Gamma Ray | - |
| P•U•L•S•E | Pink Floyd | 2x Live CD | |
| 30 | Freaks of Nature | Kansas | - |
| Pocahontas soundtrack | Various Artists | - | |
| 31 | Blues for Greeny | Gary Moore | - |
| ? | RarestOneBowie | David Bowie | Compilation |
June
July
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Grand Prix | Teenage Fanclub | - |
| 4 | Brothas Doobie | Funkdoobiest | - |
| Foo Fighters | Foo Fighters | - | |
| Teenage Politics | MxPx | - | |
| 11 | ...And the Circus Leaves Town | Kyuss | - |
| Sacrifice | Motörhead | - | |
| Boombastic | Shaggy | - | |
| Dangerous Minds soundtrack | Various Artists | - | |
| 18 | 'Til Shiloh | Buju Banton | - |
| Use Your Fingers | The Bloodhound Gang | - | |
| Hidden Treasures | Megadeth | Rarities EP | |
| Bette of Roses | Bette Midler | - | |
| ¡Adios Amigos! | Ramones | - | |
| Dreaming of You | Selena | - | |
| Mainliner: Wreckage from the Past | Social Distortion | Compilation | |
| 25 | E 1999 Eternal | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | - |
| Destroy Erase Improve | Meshuggah | - | |
| The Presidents of the United States of America | The Presidents of the United States of America | Columbia re-release; Remixed | |
| 311 | 311 | - | |
| 28 | Seed | Prototype | - |
August
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Answer That and Stay Fashionable | AFI | - |
| Killer Cuts | Robin Beanland | - | |
| Set Your Goals | CIV | - | |
| Bad Habits | Colin James | - | |
| Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... | Raekwon | - | |
| Now That's What I Call Music! 31 (UK series) | Various Artists | Compilation | |
| 7 | The Twenty-Seven Points | The Fall | 2x Live CD |
| Alternative | Pet Shop Boys | 2xCD | |
| 8 | Ben Folds Five | Ben Folds Five | - |
| Penthouse | Luna | - | |
| 15 | Garbage | Garbage | US |
| 18 | Goofyfoot | Phranc | EP |
| 21 | Viva Last Blues | Palace Music | - |
| 22 | Mandylion | The Gathering | - |
| ...And Out Come the Wolves | Rancid | - | |
| Tindersticks (second album) | Tindersticks | - | |
| 23 | The Damnation Game | Symphony X | - |
| 25 | Methodrone | The Brian Jonestown Massacre | - |
| 28 | Southpaw Grammar | Morrissey | UK |
| 29 | The Road Home | Heart | Live |
| It Matters to Me | Faith Hill | - | |
| Conspiracy | Junior M.A.F.I.A. | - |
September
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Roots to Branches | Jethro Tull | UK |
| 5 | Sommersprossen | Die Flippers | - |
| American Standard | Seven Mary Three | - | |
| 8 | Stranger in Us All | Rainbow | - |
| 11 | The Great Escape | Blur | - |
| 12 | Circus | Lenny Kravitz | - |
| A Medio Vivir | Ricky Martin | - | |
| One Hot Minute | Red Hot Chili Peppers | - | |
| 19 | Greatest Hits (1985-1995) | Michael Bolton | Greatest Hits |
| NOLA | Down | - | |
| A Change of Seasons | Dream Theater | Studio/Live EP | |
| See You on the Other Side | Mercury Rev | - | |
| Ledbetter Heights | Kenny Wayne Shepherd | - | |
| Here's Where the Strings Come In | Superchunk | - | |
| Huang Chung | Wang Chung | Re-release | |
| 21 | Paranoid and Sunburnt | Skunk Anansie | - |
| 25 | Voice of Reason | Harem Scarem | - |
| 26 | Ballbreaker | AC/DC | - |
| Ring Them Bells | Joan Baez | US; Live | |
| 1. Outside | David Bowie | - | |
| Abriendo Puertas | Gloria Estefan | - | |
| Tails | Lisa Loeb | - | |
| Washing Machine | Sonic Youth | - | |
| Peel Slowly and See | The Velvet Underground | Box Set | |
| 29 | Herzeleid | Rammstein | Debut |
| ? | On | Echobelly | - |
| Hate Rock 'N' Roll | The Jesus and Mary Chain | Compilation |
October
November
December
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fly | Sarah Brightman | |
| 5 | We Got It | Immature | - |
| Saturday Morning (Cartoons' Greatest Hits) | Various Artists | Tribute CD | |
| 15 | Final Bell / Ghost in the Ruins | Savatage | Live |
Release Date Unknown
- Die for the Government – Anti-Flag
- Delete Yourself – Atari Teenage Riot
- Diaspora – Natacha Atlas
- Company of Strangers – Bad Company
- Obey – Brainbombs
- The Pastoral - Not Rustic - World of Their Greatest Hits – Country Teasers
- Savage Poetry – Edguy
- Wave of Popular Feeling – Groundswell (Three Days Grace)
- Alien 4 – Hawkwind
- Everything I Long For – Hayden
- Smokin – Kid Jonny Lang
- Ask the Fish – Leftover Salmon
- Mental Aquaducts (demo) - Limp Biscut (Limp Bizkit)
- Gush – Lowlife
- En Route – Moebius & Plank
- Doubelievengod – Natas
- Neu! 4 – Neu!
- Human – Gary Numan
- Strange Cargo Hinterland – William Orbit
- Dudebox – Pezz (Billy Talent)
- White Zone – Psychedelic Warriors (Hawkwind)
- Doesn't Matter Anyway EP – Savatage
- Soapy Water and Mister Marmalade – Sham 69
- Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot – Sparklehorse
- Mirror Mirror - 10cc
- Totally Crushed Out! – that dog.
- Infernal Love – Therapy?
- Running on Ice – Vertical Horizon
- Rock!!!!! – Violent Femmes
Biggest hit singles
The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1995.
| # | Artist | Title | Year | Country | Chart Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coolio | Gangsta's Paradise | 1995 |  |
UK 1 – October 1995, US BB 1 of 1995, Holland 1 – October 1995, Sweden 1 – October 1995, Austria 1 – November 1995, Switzerland 1 – November 1995, Norway 1 – October 1995, Italy 1 of 1996, Germany 1 – January 1996, Éire 1 – October 1995, New Zealand 1 for 9 weeks October 1995, Australia 1 for 13 weeks January 1996, France 3 – October 1995, Poland 3 – October 1995, Australia 6 of 1995, US BB 11 of 1995, US CashBox 12 of 1995, Germany 16 of the 1990s, Scrobulate 27 of rap, POP 31 of 1995, Global 33 (5 M sold) – 1995, Europe 48 of the 1990s, RYM 69 of 1995, Acclaimed 439 |
| 2 | Shaggy | Boombastic | 1995 |  |
UK 1 – September 1995, Italy 1 of 1995, Éire 1 – September 1995, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks September 1995, Australia 1 for 1 weeks May 1996, Norway 2 – September 1995, Germany 2 – September 1995, US BB 3 of 1995, Austria 3 – October 1995, Switzerland 3 – October 1995, Holland 4 – September 1995, Sweden 4 – September 1995, US BB 6 of 1995, POP 7 of 1995, France 8 – August 1995, Australia 8 of 1996, US CashBox 23 of 1995, Scrobulate 34 of dancehall, Germany 181 of the 1990s |
| 3 | Take That | Back for Good | 1995 |  |
UK 1 – April 1995, Sweden 1 – April 1995, Norway 1 – April 1995, Germany 1 – April 1995, Éire 1 – March 1995, Australia 1 for 2 weeks August 1995, Holland 2 – April 1995, Switzerland 2 – April 1995, Austria 3 – May 1995, US BB 7 of 1995, Australia 9 of 1995, Poland 10 – January 1995, Italy 28 of 1995, RYM 53 of 1995, OzNet 126, Germany 128 of the 1990s |
| 4 | Michael Jackson | You Are Not Alone | 1995 | |
UK 1 – September 1995, US BB 1 of 1995, Switzerland 1 – September 1995, Poland 1 – August 1995, Éire 1 – September 1995, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks September 1995, Austria 2 – September 1995, Germany 3 – September 1995, Sweden 5 – August 1995, Holland 6 – August 1995, Norway 9 – September 1995, US CashBox 13 of 1995, Australia 25 of 1995, Italy 45 of 1995, Germany 262 of the 1990s |
| 5 | U2 | Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me | 1995 |  |
Norway 1 – June 1995, Poland 1 – January 1995, Éire 1 – June 1995, New Zealand 1 for 1 weeks July 1995, Australia 1 for 6 weeks October 1995, UK 2 – June 1995, Austria 4 – July 1995, Switzerland 5 – July 1995, Holland 9 – June 1995, Germany 9 – July 1995, Sweden 15 – August 1995, US BB 16 of 1995, Australia 16 of 1995, Italy 27 of 1995, POP 59 of 1995, RYM 72 of 1995 |
Top hits
- "All Over You" – Live
- "Alright" – Supergrass
- "Ants Marching" – Dave Matthews Band
- "Any Man of Mine" – Shania Twain
- "As I Lay Me Down" – Sophie B. Hawkins
- "Baby" – Brandy
- "Back for Good" – Take That
- "Beautiful Life" – Ace of Base
- "Believe" – Elton John
- "Best Friend" – Brandy
- "Blessed" – Elton John
- "Breakfast at Tiffany's" – Deep Blue Something
- "Buddy Holly" – Weezer
- "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" – The Smashing Pumpkins
- "Bulls on Parade" – Rage Against the Machine
- "Can't Stop Lovin' You" – Van Halen
- "Carnival" – Natalie Merchant
- "Only One" – Goo Goo Dolls
- "Connection" – Elastica
- "Cotton Eye Joe" – Rednex
- "Creep" – TLC
- "Dear Mama – 2Pac
- "December" – Collective Soul
- "Don't Take It Personal" – Monica
- "Dreaming of you" – Selena
- "Exhale (Shoop, Shoop)" – Whitney Houston
- "Fantasy" – Mariah Carey
- "1st Of Tha Month" – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
- "Flat Top" – Goo Goo Dolls
- "Freak Like Me" – Adina Howard
- "Good" – Better Than Ezra
- "Hand In My Pocket" – Alanis Morissette
- "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" – Bryan Adams
- "Hey Man, Nice Shot" – Filter
- "Hook" – Blues Traveler
- "I Alone" – Live
- "I Know" – Dionne Farris
- "I Want You"- Madonna
- "If You Love Me" – Brownstone
- "In the House of Stone and Light" – Martin Page
- "It's Midnight Cinderella" – Garth Brooks
- "I wanna be with u" – Fun Factory
- "Je sais pas" – Céline Dion
- "Just tah Let U Know" – Eazy E
- "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" – Dr. Dre
- "Kiss From A Rose" – Seal
- "Life's a Bitch" – Nas
- "Lightning Crashes" – Live
- "Lump" – The Presidents of the United States of America
- "Macarena" – Los del Río
- "Misery" – Soul Asylum
- "Missing" – Everything But The Girl
- "No More I Love You's" – Annie Lennox
- "Only Wanna Be With You" – Hootie & the Blowfish
- "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" – Céline Dion
- "Rock And Roll Is Dead" – Lenny Kravitz
- "Roll To Me" – Del Amitri
- "Run-Around" – Blues Traveler
- "Runaway" – Janet Jackson
- "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" – Scatman John
- "Scatman's World" – Scatman John
- "Scream" – Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson
- "She's Every Woman" – Garth Brooks
- "Snuff the Punk" – P.O.D.
- "Stutter" – Elastica
- "Take a Bow" – Madonna
- "The Sweetest Taboo" – Sade
- "The World I Know" – Collective Soul
- "This Ain't a Love Song" – Bon Jovi
- "This Is A Call" – Foo Fighters
- "This Is How We Do It" – Montell Jordan
- "Three in the Power of One" – P.O.D.
- "Tomorrow" – Silverchair
- "Water Runs Dry" – Boyz II Men
- "When I Come Around" – Green Day
- "Waterfalls" – TLC (released in 1994)
- "Wonderwall" – Oasis
- "Yeha-Noha" – Sacred Spirit
- "You Are Not Alone" – Michael Jackson
- "You Oughta Know" – Alanis Morissette
- "You'll See" – Madonna
See also: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1995
Classical music
- Osvaldas Balakauskas – Requiem
- Sally Beamish – Viola Concerto
- Luciano Berio – Sequenza XII
- Harrison Birtwistle – Panic (premiered at Last Night of the Proms)
- Elliott Carter – String Quartet No.5
- Mario Davidovsky – Violin Concertino
- Mario Davidovsky – Flashbacks for flute/piccolo/alto flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano, and percussion
- Ludovico Einaudi – Chatrang Overture
- Andrew Glover – Fractured Vistas
- Ulrich Leyendecker – Violin Concerto
- Theo Loevendie – Piano Concerto
- Krzysztof Penderecki – Violin Concerto No. 2 Metamorphosen
- Stanislaw Skrowaczewski – Passacaglia Immaginaria
- Michael Tippett – The Rose Lake
- Malcolm Williamson – A Year of Birds