I would say 1990 is the crappy sequel to 1989.  ;D

I would say 1990 is the crappy sequel to 1989.  ;D


Yeah, just like how 2006 is the crappy sequel to 2005. But to answer the question, I would say both. The first half of 1990 was the continuation of late 1989 (my 5th grade year), which was ok. This was when the Simpsons premiered, and the music was still descent. Late 1990 to mid 1991 (my 6th grade year) was a bad time in my life, and that was when Vanilla Ice was popular and there was really no good music. Things got better in late '91 when dance music really became big. 

I wish I could remember 1990 and 1991. :\'( I wonder if you consintrated hard enough, you could remember that far back.

I think it was the "sequel to 1989." Honestly...1988 and 1989 were more modern and interesting in many ways than the last 2/3 of 1990. 1988 and 1989, in cultural years, saw the premieres of "new" sitcoms like Roseanne, Seinfeld, and The Simpsons, lots of great alt rock by Jane's Addiction, They Might Be Giants, and Sonic Youth, and the rise of rap. Meanwhile, 1990 saw the erm, decline of that period. Though there was some interesting stuff, like the very beginning of "house music" with Madonna's "Vogue" and Mariah Carey. NKOTB, Phil Collins, Michael Bolton, Roxette, Wilson Phillips, George Michael, James Ingram, Stevie B, Whitney Houston, and Vanilla Ice were successful....it was probably the most "urban" year since like 1979, which is more of a "prequel to 1991" thing though. It was both...though more the sequel to 1989. Actually, it was a "sequel to 1989" in terms of rock music, and a "prequel to 1990" in terms of "urban music" and pop. It was the last year stuff like Depeche Mode and Erasure was successful. Also, everything that year either had a very "neon" or a dark/tailored look to it. 1990 in terms of TV was a prequel to 1991 as well, with Law and Order, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and In Living Color.

I wish I could remember 1990 and 1991. :\'( I wonder if you consintrated hard enough, you could remember that far back.



I can remember 1990 and 1991 a little bit. Though not as much as I'd like.

In some ways it was the sequel to 1989, though in terms of house music, stuff like Mariah Carey and Vanilla Ice coming out (which were both still neo-'80s in attitude), and TV, it was a prequel to 1991.

I also think that 1989 was like a preview of 1991 and 1992. 1990 wasn't really a big change from 1989.

I also think that 1989 was like a preview of 1991 and 1992. 1990 wasn't really a big change from 1989.


The only difference between 1990 and 1989 was that in 1990, house and freestyle music came out, and there was the first big rap hit with Vanilla Ice...but it was generally a continuation of the same trends. In terms of rock music, it was even a little bit of a return to new wave, with Depeche Mode and Duran Duran.