Biggest/Best Band in the World by year since 1980

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Here's a shot, without referencing any research

1980 - The Rolling Stones
1981 - The Rolling Stones
1982 - The Rolling Stones
1983 - The Police
1984 - Duran Duran
1985 - Genesis
1986 - Sting (and his band)
1987 - U2
1988 - U2
1989 - Guns N Roses
1990 - Guns N Roses
1991 - U2
1992 - Pearl Jam
1993 - Pearl Jam
1994 - ?
1995 - ?
1996 - ?
1997 - Dave Matthews Band
1998 - Dave Matthews Band
1999 - ?
2000 - U2
2001 - ?
2002 - ?
2003 - ?
2004 - ?
2005 - U2

Help me out folks...
 
Do you want biggest or best? They are not generally the same thing.

I don't give a rats ass about biggest.
 
1980 - Led Zeppelin
1981 - The Rolling Stones
1982 - The Police
1983 - The Police
1984 - The Police
1985 - The Police
1986 - Sting (and his band)
1987 - U2
1988 - U2
1989 - Guns N Roses
1990 - Guns N Roses
1991 - U2
1992 - U2/Nirvana
1993 - U2/Nirvana
1994 - Nirvana
1995 - Smashing Pumpkins
1996 - Smashing Pumpkins/Oasis
1997 - U2/Dave Matthews Band/Radiohead
1998 - U2/Dave Matthews Band
1999 - Red Hot Chili Peppers
2000 - U2/Radiohead
2001 - U2
2002 - Coldplay
2003 - Coldplay
2004 - Maroon 5
2005 - U2
 
namkcuR said:
1980 - Led Zeppelin
1981 - The Rolling Stones
1982 - The Police
1983 - The Police
1984 - The Police
1985 - The Police
1986 - Sting (and his band)
1987 - U2
1988 - U2
1989 - Guns N Roses
1990 - Guns N Roses
1991 - U2
1992 - U2/Nirvana
1993 - U2/Nirvana
1994 - Nirvana
1995 - Smashing Pumpkins
1996 - Smashing Pumpkins/Oasis
1997 - U2/Dave Matthews Band/Radiohead
1998 - U2/Dave Matthews Band
1999 - Red Hot Chili Peppers
2000 - U2/Radiohead
2001 - U2
2002 - Coldplay
2003 - Coldplay
2004 - Maroon 5
2005 - U2

Good fill-in, but I dont think The Police carried on much past 1984 - they released Synchronicity in 1983 and called it quits after that tour.
 
Sanchez said:
Maroon 5? :lmao:

There were no real standout bands in 2004...couldn't think of anyone else. Seems silly to put U2 in when they released a record right at the end of the year.
 
Palace_Hero said:
Is this the biggest band in the world, or biggest in America?

Because Dave Matthews Band has NEVER been the biggest in the world..

I've never heard one Dave Matthews Band song, and I listened to the radio heaps from 1998 to 2002.

And someone actually put Maroon 5? :lmao: This isn't the 'shittiest band in the world' list. There's a band I would have never known if it weren't for a couple of friends with exceptionally poor taste.
 
Also, if we're talking biggest in the WORLD for 1992-93, then I have to wonder if anyone can compete with U2 considering their huge ZooTV attendance.
 
We are talking about 'biggest'. If not Maroon 5, then tell me who was the biggest band in the world in 2004? Maroon 5 were all over the place. I don't care for them, but they were huge.
 
namkcuR said:
We are talking about 'biggest'. If not Maroon 5, then tell me who was the biggest band in the world in 2004? Maroon 5 were all over the place. I don't care for them, but they were huge.

I liked Magenta 7 better. :D
 
The album of the year in Australia (by ARIA statistics):

1988 - INXS
1989 - Traveling Wilburys
1990 - John Franham
1991 - Daryl Braithwaithe
1992 - Jesus Christ Superstar '92
1993 - The Bodyguard Soundtrack
1994 - Mariah Carey
1995 - Tina Arena
1996 - Alanis Morisette
1997 - Savage Garden
1998 - Matchbox 20
1999 - Shania Twain
2000 - Powderfinger (not counting The Beatles rerelease)
2001 - Moulin Rouge Soundtrack
2002 - Eminem
2003 - Delta Goodrem
2004 - Jet

Yep, as Indra pointed out, biggest does not always equal the best : puke :
 
beli said:
The album of the year in Australia (by ARIA Statistics)
1996 - Alanis Morisette
1997 - Savage Garden

Surely in this period Crowded House completely cained them both. I mean The Dream has gone 11 time platinum. A lot of sales for SG came in 97 from memory. Maybe I'm wrong... who am I to argue with ARIA...

Do they have a biggest album sales back for 79-86ish?
 
1980 - Queen
1984 - The Police
1985 - Bob Geldof
1987 - Genesis
1991 - Nirvana
1993- U2
1997 - Prodigy
1999 - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
 
Yes, The Rolling Stones were huge back in 1980 ... but, I'm going with Journey for their Captured Tour ... as that was a spectacular year for them as well ...
The Rolling Stones definitely deserve recognition for giving Journey their shot at stardom ...
Journey opened for The Rolling Stones in 1978 ... :applaud: :drool:
 
a note about 1991

August 1991-Metallica-Black album
August 1991-Pearl Jam-Ten
September 1991-Nirvana-Nevermind
September 1991-Guns and Roses-Use Your Illusion Vol. 1
November 1991-U2-Achtung Baby

that's 5 HUGE albums in a 4 month span, and there might even be another one or two I can't remember.

Mainstream rock used to be damn good.
 
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