Cultural Highlights of 2005
- Feb 2005: YouTube Launches and Revolutionizes Music Video Discovery – The digital media landscape underwent a profound, irreversible transformation with the founding of YouTube. Originally launched as a general video-sharing platform, it quickly became the world's primary destination for music videos, live concert footage, and viral fan content, effectively replacing traditional television rotation and empowering independent artists to reach global audiences without major-label backing.
- Apr 2005: Mariah Carey Executes Historic Chart Comeback with *The Emancipation of Mimi* – Pop and R&B powerhouse Mariah Carey achieved one of the most remarkable career revivals in music history with the release of *The Emancipation of Mimi*. Driven by the infectious club-soul groove of 'We Belong Together,' Carey shattered airplay records, reclaimed her throne at the top of the Billboard charts, and cemented her legendary vocal status for a new generation of listeners.
- Jul 2005: Live 8 Reconnects Global Stadium Audiences for Poverty Awareness – Twenty years after the historic Live Aid concerts, Bob Geldof organized Live 8, a series of free benefit concerts held simultaneously across G8 nations and South Africa. Broadcast globally to billions, the star-studded events urged world leaders to cancel debt, increase aid, and address extreme poverty, demonstrating the enduring sociopolitical power of massive music spectacles.
- Sep 2005: Kanye West Takes Creative Risks with *Late Registration* – Building upon his debut success, Kanye West released his sophomore masterpiece *Late Registration*, co-produced with film composer Jon Brion. The album expanded hip-hop sonic boundaries by incorporating lush string sections, jazz brass, and eclectic vocal samples from artists like Ray Charles, further solidifying West as a visionary avant-garde architect of popular music.
Oranges & Lemons
By XTC
Label: 東芝EMI 株式会社
Released: 2005
De mă vei chema
By Nicola
Label: CAT Music
Released: 2005
Winnipeg Is a Frozen Shithole
By Venetian Snares
Label: Sublight Records
Released: 2005
Voice of the Sky
By angela
Label: Geneon
Released: 2005
LCD Soundsystem
By LCD Soundsystem
Label: Capitol Records
Released: 2005
Manzanita
By Mia Doi Todd
Label: Plug Research
Released: 2005
¡No me toques las palmas que me conozco!
By María Isabel
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
Everybody Hates You
By Combichrist
Label: Out of Line
Released: 2005
Cowboy Coffee & Burned Knives
By Hulk
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
Welcome to the FUN
By Jackson vibe
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
Open Season
By British Sea Power
Label: Rough Trade
Released: 2005
Down for the Count
By Y&T
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
Drunkard's Prayer
By Over the Rhine
Label: Back Porch
Released: 2005
Op 2.5: Millennium Cheesecake
By Severed Heads
Label: sevcom.com
Released: 2005
Odeur de Clochard
By Relax
Label: Barsonmusiq
Released: 2005
Nightbird
By Erasure
Label: Mute Corporation
Released: 2005
Enclosed
By Dreamaker
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
Dishwalla
By Dishwalla
Label: The Orphanage
Released: 2005
Explode
By AGF/Delay
Label: AGF Producktion
Released: 2005
Cserélnénk magunkkal
By Eleven Hold
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
Transylvania 90210: Songs of Death, Dying and the Dead
By Wednesday 13
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
Uz veselību / Naktsmājas
By Remix
Label: Mikrofona ieraksti
Released: 2005
Kidnapped by Neptune
By Scout Niblett
Label: Too Pure
Released: 2005
Uh‐Huh
By John Cougar Mellencamp
Label: Mercury Records
Released: 2005
Get There
By bôa
Label: Boa Recordings
Released: 2005
…Phobia
By Benassi Bros.
Label: Airplay Records
Released: 2005
Body of Song
By Bob Mould
Label: Yep Roc Records
Released: 2005
With Teeth
By Nine Inch Nails
Label: Interscope Records
Released: 2005
All or Nothing
By Fat Joe
Label: Atlantic
Released: 2005
Bitter Hands Resign
By A Northern Chorus
Label: Sonic Unyon Records
Released: 2005
Say Hello to Sunshine
By Finch
Label: Geffen Records
Released: 2005
Starfall
By Dragonland
Label: Century Media
Released: 2005
Touched by the Crimson King
By Demons & Wizards
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
Honey
By 王心凌
Label: Avex Taiwan
Released: 2005
10,000 Things
By 10,000 Things
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
J.A.C.
By Tosca
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
Pull the Rabbit Ears
By PINE*am
Label: Eenie Meenie Records
Released: 2005
An Answer Can Be Found
By CKY
Label: Island
Released: 2005
Warriors of the Rainbow Bridge
By Molly Hatchet
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
Polygon_Cities
By Monolake
Label: Imbalance Computer Music
Released: 2005
Strange We Should Meet Here
By Idiot Pilot
Label: Reprise Records
Released: 2005
Monsterproof
By Division Kent
Label: Epic
Released: 2005
Eldfjall
By Jacob Kirkegaard
Label: Touch
Released: 2005
Actions
By My Awesome Compilation
Label: Bravestar Records
Released: 2005
Give Blood
By Brakes
Label: Rough Trade
Released: 2005
Blue
By Keith Hillebrandt
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
Petitioning the Empty Sky
By Converge
Label: Equal Vision Records
Released: 2005
The Dub Tribute to U2
By Wide Awake
Label: Vitamin Records
Released: 2005
Drewnianej Małpy Rock
By donGURALesko
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
Chasing Happiness
By Brother Henry
Label: Double Deal Brand Records
Released: 2005
To Die Alone
By Moneybrother
Label: Burning Heart Records
Released: 2005
Idiots
By Jaqueline
Label: PopPartner Records
Released: 2005
Sulla mia strada
By Massimo Di Cataldo
Label: RCA
Released: 2005
Before the Poison
By Marianne Faithfull
Label: Anti‐
Released: 2005
In Thy Power
By Cryonic Temple
Label: Limb Music Products
Released: 2005
Tyranny of Souls
By Bruce Dickinson
Label: Mayan Records
Released: 2005
Paradisiac
By Millionaire
Label: Play It Again Sam
Released: 2005
The Cookbook
By Missy Elliott
Label: Atlantic
Released: 2005
TP.3 Reloaded
By R. Kelly
Label: Zomba
Released: 2005
The Understanding
By Röyksopp
Label: Wall of Sound
Released: 2005
The Repulsion Box
By Sons and Daughters
Label: Domino
Released: 2005
Tryshasla
By Secede
Label: Sending Orbs
Released: 2005
Señor Smoke
By Electric Six
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Released: 2005
Prodotto da mia madre
By Marco Bellotti
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
The Wait
By ZOX
Label: Armo Records
Released: 2005
Now or Never
By Highstrung
Label: Pinecastle Records
Released: 2005
Redbird
By Heather Nova
Label: Columbia
Released: 2005
Burning Farm
By Shonen Knife
Label: Oglio Records
Released: 2005
Aus der Tiefe: Der schwarze Schmetterling, Teil IV
By ASP
Label: Trisol
Released: 2005
Cantus Buranus
By Corvus Corax
Label: Roadrunner Records
Released: 2005
Pigeon John Sings the Blues!
By Pigeon John
Label: Basement Records
Released: 2005
Jann Arden
By Jann Arden
Label: Universal Music Canada
Released: 2005
De andere kust
By Kadril
Label: Wild Boar Music
Released: 2005
The 1st Chapter
By Circus Maximus
Label: Sensory
Released: 2005
Memories
By Les Goules
Label: Local Distribution
Released: 2005
The Sweet James Jones Stories
By Pimp C
Label: Rap-A-Lot Records
Released: 2005
II
By THE BAND HAS NO NAME
Label: SME Records
Released: 2005
Mick's Tape
By Cassetteboy
Label: Antidote
Released: 2005
How I Want to Die: The Catman Chronicles 1
By Catman Cohen
Label: Keevay Music
Released: 2005
Radioaktív
By Black-Out
Label: Edge Records
Released: 2005
Doomsday Machine
By Arch Enemy
Label: Century Media
Released: 2005
Alpha
By Such a Surge
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
Päivät töissä
By Lord Est
Label: GBFam Records
Released: 2005
The Road Hammers
By The Road Hammers
Label: Open Road Recordings
Released: 2005
Love Kraft
By Super Furry Animals
Label: XL Recordings
Released: 2005
Vapaa
By TJ Ääretön
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
Half Acre Day
By Half Acre Day
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
The Angela Test
By Leaves
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2005
The Girl Who Couldn’t Fly
By Kate Rusby
Label: Pure Records
Released: 2005
Take the Lovers Home Tonight
By Mother and the Addicts
Label: Chemikal Underground
Released: 2005
Urthona
By sToa
Label: Art Music Group
Released: 2005
Every Kind of Light
By The Posies
Label: Rykodisc
Released: 2005
This Godless Endeavor
By Nevermore
Label: Century Media
Released: 2005
Equilibrium
By Main Concept
Label: Buback
Released: 2005
Witching Hour
By Ladytron
Label: Island
Released: 2005
Hearts on Parade
By American Hi‐Fi
Label: Maverick
Released: 2005
Festa
By Alex Britti
Label: Universal
Released: 2005