What happened to these singers who hit you 25 years ago, whose hits you have sung and of whom nothing has been heard since

Twenty-five years ago,

Ella Baila Sola, Laura Pausini, Joaquín Sabina, David Summers, Marta Sánchez, Andrés Calamaro and Alejandro Sanz dominated the Spanish rankings.

Fortunately, all of them have continued with a successful career... But the same has not happened with

who were playing back then.

Above all, when it comes to Anglo or foreign music.

Among them,

(who, although they continue to play, have not had a hit since 2004) and the British anarchists from

, who -despite sounding loud in France 98- failed to get half the world to

and less the title of that song that said "I get knocked down" but was called in a very strange way.

For this reason, days away from some of their anniversaries, LOC has decided to

the careers of several lost artists of the 90s who, despite their attempts,

Hanson (

Mmmbop

)

25 years ago, life changed for

Isaac (16), Taylor (14) and Zac (11), who during their childhood were

to play instruments and sing a cappella.

Because of this, in 1997, the

record company decided to give them a chance and released their first album called

, from which their only worldwide success follows:

, A song that, at first, was supposed to be about

but which, according to the Hansons, is about the

and the curious concept they have of him.

Following their success, the Hansons continued to work and released other tracks such as

in 2000 and

in 2004. What's more, the Hansons have released

and countless singles.

Like

, released just three weeks ago.

Chumbawamba (

Tubthumping

)

When the

Chumbawamba hit the charts,

They were punks, anarchists and irreverent and had never had a world hit... Until it appeared

-better known as

, which took them to number six on

.

And what does "tubthumping" mean?

Well, bathtub pounding.

That is,

as if it were a percussion instrument.

Although, to tell the truth, people used to accompany the choir with applause.

Above all,

in France, where it was heard everywhere.

Despite this, that was not what the Chumbawamba wanted.

Why?

Because they were not interested in football, but

and intellectuals like Noam Chomsky.

However, at some point, the members got bored of philosophizing and

Meredith Brooks (

Bitch

)

Probably millions of

learned to swear from Meredith Brooks.

An American singer -

who, after signing with Capital Records, released her

of hers called

, in which she said that she was "a bitch, a lover, a sinner, a saint" and "wasn't ashamed of it".

At first, the song was somewhat

However, it also reached the Top 10 on Billboard, number nine on the Eurochart and the film

Although the correct question would be "what did Brooks think when her success turned into failure?", Because - after

-

Her singles went almost unnoticed and, despite the fact that she managed to become

, people seemed to ignore her.

Moreover, in Argentina they even threw

at her so that she would get off the stage.

So what happened to poor Meredith?

That she stopped trying.

In 2004, she released her latest album for adults and, in 2007, one for children.

Savage Garden (

Truly, Madly, Deeply

)

To be fair,

(the Australian duo of producer Daniel Jones and former kindergarten teacher Darren Heyes) were

wonder

In 1996, they released

-which drove Americans and Spaniards crazy-, then came

, which reached number three in the central European charts, and in 1997

, which is considered

In fact, that was the line that Savage Garden decided to follow and two years later they won hearts again with

and

However, the success

and, despite the fact that

had been released , they did not want to continue with their project.

So Jones and Hayes went their separate ways.

But Darren did not want to walk away from music, he continued to launch solo projects and today stands out for his

On the other hand, Hayes has also dedicated himself to podcasts and in 2014 he launched one called

The Verve (

Bitter Sweet Symphony

)

In 1999, the film

revolutionized the world and not only for its

but also for its soundtrack, which included a song that had been released two years earlier.

This is

by The Verve.

that, eight years after its foundation, had

was released in June 1997 and quickly began playing in every English house.

In fact, five months later,

dared to say that it was "the best song of the year" and, at the beginning of 1998, Billboard placed it within its Top 10.

But none of that made the musicians happy.

The reason?

Although the song was written entirely by a member of the band, certain parts

and, after a legal battle, they had to

In this way, the members of The Verve began to experience

and even complex disputes among themselves, for which they ended up separating in 1999. In 2007 they met again.

Texas (

Say What You Want

)

To say that the Texas group

In fact, next September they are coming to Madrid to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their popular

album .

However, to be honest, most of the fans who met them with

have no idea

were already singing before they composed one of the most played hits of LOS40 in 1997. So, to make justice with Texas, we tell you that it is

that was born in 1988, released its first album in 1989 and have had a prolific career, consisting of 10 albums.

And although many musicians have passed through Texas,

: Ally McErlaine -who in 2009 had an aneurysm-, Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri, the vocalist.

Still, in 2008, Spiteri decided to start

so the band went on a brief hiatus until 2011, when they embarked on a tour.

What's more, they continue to tour constantly, even though they haven't had any other big hits.

Puff Daddy (

I'll Be Missing You

)

Listening

of

, it's easy to believe that you're listening to

by

.

And it is that, really, it

of the popular song of 1983. However, the theme of the American rapper

, also known as Sean Combs, has nothing to do with the British trio.

On the contrary, it is a

to the American singer Notorius BIG, who was assassinated in March 1997. In fact, that was one of the reasons why

of the Billboard rankings and entered the list of most listened to LOS40.

Despite this, the interpreter was not heard from again - as a singer, at least - on this side of the world.

Neither as Puff, nor as P. Diddy, nor as Diddy, his subsequent alias.

Although it has been known about him as a celeb.

He had

(which ended after a shooting), an affair with

, and an affair with

Likewise, he has appeared in more than 20 television productions.

Sheryl Crow (

If It Makes You Happy

)

If It Makes You Happy

is considered one of the

most famous

It reached number one on the Billboard chart and earned American singer-songwriter Sherly Crow

in 1997 and starred in Britney Spears' first (and only) film

.

Actually, Sheryl had already come a long way by then.

In 1996, the North American academy had already awarded her three times (for the song

) and she had

of the genre... And she continues to do so.

Missouri native Sheryl is one of the

from the United States with 11 albums in 28 years of career.

On the other hand, Crow has appeared

For example,

,

, and

.

And what about his private life?

She was dating

, she has adopted two children and has been operated on for two tumors: one in the brain and the other in her breast.

Mr. President (

Coco Jamboo

)

For anyone in their thirties or forties, just read the name of the song to think of the catchy chorus of the hit by Mr. President.

The group was conceived in 1991, with three members and for five years they had great local success.

But in 1996 they released their song

, which in a few months went viral and in 1997 it

In this way,

(who has changed formation numerous times) toured Latin America, Europe and Asia, where they play to this day.

Although only LayZee -the male vocalist- remains a

while inviting other singers to collaborate with him.

Even so, Mr. President has released about 25 singles, which have had a great reception in countries like Finland, Sweden, Norway or Switzerland, where

is still strongly heard.

At least, in LGBTI clubs.

The Cardigans (

Lovefool

)

17 years after their last album

, it is worth remembering one of the

The Cardigans, responsible for hits like

, 2003,

and

.

One of the popular hits of 1997, part of the soundtrack of Leonardo DiCaprio's film

, which spent

However,

brought not only joy to the Cardigans, but also

Their exposure and high level of work left them exhausted and made them decide to take

which helped them come back stronger in 1998 with their best album

, from which comes the single

, included in the soundtrack of

.

Subsequently, The Cardigans released two more productions and

But they have met again on numerous occasions and have even gone on tours that have brought them to Spain.

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