SPOTLIGHT = Soundgarden (1 song), Spacehog (1 song) & Gwen Stefani (1 song)

A band from Seattle WA, a band from NYC [requested by OC,SHer BEN M] & an artist from Fullerton CA….

#1
Soundgarden formed in Seattle WA in 1984 by Chris Cornell, Kim Thayil & Hiro Yamamoto; Matt Cameron joined 2 years later while Ben Shepherd replaced Yamamoto in 1990. This song, arguably their signature tune, was released May 1994 as the 3rd single form the band’s 4th studio album, ’Superunknown’. This single claimed #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for 7 weeks, while reaching #2 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Due to rules in place at the time, the song did not notch on the Billboard Hot 100, but did reach #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. Elsewhere, it reached the Top 10 in Australia (#6), Canada (#5), France (#10), Ireland (#7) & Netherlands (#3). The band has had 5 other #1 singles on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart: 1996’s “Burden In My Hand”, 1996’s “Blow Up The Outside World”, 2012’s “Live To Rise”, 2012’s “Been Away Too Long” & 2013’s “By Crooked Steps”.

#2
Spacehog [requested by OC,SHer BEN M, who stayed in the same hotel as the band during 1 spring break] formed in 1994 in New York City (though all of the members are from Leeds, W Yorkshire, England) & is heavily influenced by David Bowie & Queen. This song hit the airwaves 03/19/1996 as the lead single from their debut album ‘Resident Alien’. This single reached #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 & claimed #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart; it also notched at #2 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Elsewhere, it reached #6 in Canada, #40 in Australia & #29 in England.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDkhl-CgETg

#3
Gwen Stefani is a Fullerton CA-native singer-songwriter, who has also designed fashions & acted. She had initial success as the co-founder & lead vocalist of the band No Doubt (featured earlier). During the band’s hiatus, she launched a solo career in 2004, releasing her debut album, ‘Love. Angel. Music. Baby’, inspired by music of the 1980s. This song, released 03/15/2005 as the 3rd single from that album, was written by Stefani, Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo in reply to Courtney Love’s statement that Stefani was a “cheerleader”. This single claimed #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, while notching at #8 on the R&B-HipHop Songs chart. Internationally, it reached the Top 10 of 15 other charts.