Music in the 1990s spanned a stunning variety of tastes. The decade included chart-topping hits from R&B heavyweights Boyz II Men and En Vogue, grunge rock bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam, and pop legends such as the Backstreet Boys and Spice Girls. A lot has changed in the last several decades, both culturally and musically, which inspired Stacker to mine Billboard chart data and look at the career arcs of 25 of the best-selling bands from the ’90s—including what made them so successful and where their band members are today. 

Like the music itself, the careers of the bands Stacker chose varied. For some, like rock legends U2 and Aerosmith, the ’90s were just another decade making chart-topping music; for others, like SWV and the Spice Girls, the decade represented full career arcs. Many bands on the list have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Several artists from these groups—from Nirvana’s Dave Grohl to Hootie & the Blowfish’s Darius Rucker—went on to form other successful bands, lucrative solo careers, or both. And some acts broke up, either due to infighting, drug addiction, or death. Each band is split into two slides: The first looks at some of that group’s notable accomplishments in the ’90s, and the other explores bandmates’ musical paths since the turn of the century.

Keep reading to see who made the charts as one of the best-selling bands of the ’90s, then and now.

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