MUSIC ACROSS THE OLYMPIADS. Today: 1988-92. Continues tomorrow.

As the world’s elite athletes compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Caffè Lattè will focus on the best music that emerged during each Olympiad. Each period considers songs from the years prior to the new Games.

MUSIC ACROSS THE OLYMPIADS

 

Numerous countries dropped their boycotts in time for the 1988 Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea. This was the second time the Games were held in Asia. It was also the final participation of the Soviet Union and East Germany as the Cold War had ended in time for the 1992 Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain.

In the 1980s and early 1990s, chart champions included Madonna, Whitney Houston, U2 and Boyz II Men. Nirvana ushered in the grunge era.

1988

🥇 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU U2

🥈 CHAIN REACTION Diana Ross

🥉 GREATEST LOVE OF ALL Whitney Houston

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🥇 WHITNEY HOUSTON

🥈 GEORGE MICHAEL

🥉 U2

 

🏅ALBUMS

🥇 The Broadway Album BARBRA STREISAND

🥈 The Joshua Tree U2

🥉 Whitney WHITNEY HOUSTON

1992

 

🥇 LOSING MY RELIGION R.E.M. 

🥈 I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Whitney Houston

🥉 SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT Nirvana

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🥇 R.E.M.

🥈 MADONNA

🥉 BOYZ II MEN

🏅ALBUMS

🥇 Automatic For The People R.E.M.

🥈 Listen Without Prejudice GEORGE MICHAEL

🥉 Rhythm Nation: 1814 JANET JACKSON

 

🏊🏾🏋️ LEADERBOARD 🚵‍♀️🏃‍♀️

COUNTRY:	G	S	B
U.S.A.	44	36	41
UNITED KINGDOM	9	7	4
ITALY	3	1
SWEDEN	1	1	3
IRELAND	1	1	1
AUSTRALIA	1
FRANCE		2