![]() ![]() Todd: And that's part of the reason why, if you weren't there. But in 1996, it was just kind of in this dead zone, where it was too girlish and immature to be Celine Dion, and not earthy or real enough to be Natalie Merchant. Todd (VO): In 1990, this would've made sense. Certainly, that's not an impression that changes much when you listen to Donna Lewis, whose only song was incredibly '90s, and yet somehow out of place in time. Todd (VO): That's the way it feels in retrospect. pop, like we think of it, seemed to just disappear in 1994, and didn't really reappear until a few years later with the Total Request Live Era, and in between, pop music was just completely gone. Todd (VO): I know in 1996, there was a lot of R&B, gangsta rap, alternative rock, and its mellower sister genre adult-alternative. Chauncey "Black" Hannibal: I like the way you work it Blackstreet: No diggity what even was pop music back in 1996?Ĭlips of Blackstreet ft. If not for the cultural juggernaut that was the goddamn Macarena, this would be a #1 single. Todd (VO): So this one takes us to 1996, when singer-songwriter Donna Lewis almost topped the charts, sitting at #2 for an astonishing nine weeks. Video for "I Love You Always Forever" Donna Lewis: I love you always forever Near and far, closer together Everywhere I will be with you Everything I will do for you You sure? That's really the one you want. "But I think I'm going to have to go with.'I Love You Always Forever' by Donna Lewis." Oh, "She's a Beauty," that also would've been good. This one comes from loyal viewer Michael Russell, who says : ".tempted as I am to request.blah blah blah." Oh, man, "88 Lines About 44 Women" would've been great. Todd: Welcome back to One Hit Wonderland, where we take a look at bands and artists known for only one song. Todd plays "I Love You Always Forever" on the piano ![]()
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