Behind the Music

(1997)•

7.2

An intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists.

Seasons

230

Episodes

Ended

Status

August 17, 1997

First Aired

Season Ratings

9.8→9.8

IMDb

Networks: VH1

Genres: Documentary

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Season 1

230 episodes • 1997Avg: 9.8Golden Era

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Milli Vanilli	Aug 17, 1997	10.0
2	MC Hammer	Aug 24, 1997	10.0
3	Boy George	Aug 31, 1997	0.0
4	Fleetwood Mac	Sep 7, 1997	10.0
5	Nowhere to Hide	Sep 21, 1997	0.0
6	Imagemakers	Sep 28, 1997	0.0
7	Lynyrd Skynyrd	Oct 19, 1997	10.0
8	Teddy Pendergrass	Oct 26, 1997	0.0
9	Billy Joel	Nov 9, 1997	0.0
10	Lilith Fair	Nov 16, 1997	0.0
11	Andy Gibb	Nov 30, 1997	0.0
12	Jim Croce	Dec 2, 1997	0.0
13	The Carpenters	Jan 1, 1998	0.0
14	Sonny Bono	Jan 11, 1998	0.0
15	The Mamas & the Papas	Jan 18, 1998	0.0
16	Meat Loaf	Feb 1, 1998	0.0
17	Gladys Knight	Feb 15, 1998	0.0
18	Willie Nelson	Mar 1, 1998	0.0
19	Jerry Lee Lewis	Mar 8, 1998	0.0
20	Rick James	Mar 15, 1998	0.0
21	David Crosby	Mar 22, 1998	0.0
22	Selena	Mar 29, 1998	10.0
23	Jefferson Airplane/Starship	Apr 5, 1998	0.0
24	Takin' It to the Streets	Apr 12, 1998	0.0
25	Ozzy Osbourne	Apr 19, 1999	10.0
26	Ted Nugent	Apr 26, 1998	0.0
27	Joe Cocker	May 3, 1998	0.0
28	Behind the Music (Ver 2)	May 18, 1998	0.0
29	Studio 54	May 24, 1998	0.0
30	Keith Moon	May 31, 1998	0.0
31	Bonnie Raitt	Jun 7, 1998	0.0
32	Robbie Robertson	Jun 14, 1998	0.0
33	Def Leppard	Jun 21, 1998	10.0
34	Tony Orlando	Jun 28, 1998	0.0
35	Gloria Estefan	Jul 5, 1998	0.0
36	Jan and Dean	Jul 12, 1998	0.0
37	Harry Chapin	Jul 19, 1998	0.0
38	Gloria Gaynor	Jul 26, 1998	0.0
39	Madonna	Aug 16, 1998	0.0
40	1968	Aug 30, 1998	0.0
41	Steppenwolf	Sep 6, 1998	0.0
42	Blondie	Sep 27, 1998	10.0
43	Shania Twain	Oct 4, 1998	10.0
44	John Denver	Oct 11, 1998	0.0
45	Stevie Nicks	Nov 1, 1998	0.0
46	John Mellencamp	Nov 8, 1998	0.0
47	Metallica	Nov 22, 1998	10.0
48	KC & The Sunshine Band	Nov 29, 1998	0.0
49	R.E.M.	Dec 16, 1998	10.0
50	Motley Crue	Dec 13, 1998	10.0
51	Lionel Richie	Dec 20, 1998	0.0
52	Bette Midler	Jan 3, 1999	0.0
53	Leif Garrett	Jan 10, 1999	0.0
54	Rick Springfield	Jan 17, 1999	0.0
55	Heart	Jan 24, 1999	10.0
56	Day the Music Died	Feb 3, 1999	10.0
57	Depeche Mode	Feb 28, 1999	0.0
58	Grand Funk Railroad	Mar 7, 1999	0.0
59	Iggy Pop	Mar 14, 1999	0.0
60	Vanilla Ice	Mar 28, 1999	10.0
61	Duran Duran	Apr 4, 1999	0.0
62	Cher	Apr 11, 1999	0.0
63	TLC	Apr 18, 1999	10.0
64	Julian Lennon	Apr 25, 1999	0.0
65	Alice Cooper	May 2, 1999	0.0
66	Black Crowes	May 9, 1999	0.0
67	Tom Petty	May 16, 1999	10.0
68	Marianne Faithfull	May 23, 1999	0.0
69	Red Hot Chili Peppers	May 31, 1999	10.0
70	Eric Burdon and The Animals	Jun 13, 1999	0.0
71	Donna Summer	Jun 20, 1999	0.0
72	Lenny Kravitz	Jun 27, 1999	0.0
73	Weird Al Yankovic	Jul 4, 1999	10.0
74	Poison	Jul 11, 1999	10.0
75	Quiet Riot	Jul 18, 1999	0.0
76	Natalie Cole	Jul 25, 1999	0.0
77	Melissa Etheridge	Aug 1, 1999	0.0
78	Woodstock	Aug 8, 1999	10.0
79	Bay City Rollers	Aug 21, 1999	0.0
80	Donny & Marie	Aug 22, 1999	0.0
81	Bad Company	Aug 28, 1999	0.0
82	Peter Tosh	Aug 29, 1999	0.0
83	Goo Goo Dolls	Sep 5, 1999	10.0
84	Glen Campbell	Sep 19, 1999	0.0
85	Sting	Oct 13, 1999	0.0
86	Thin Lizzy	Oct 17, 1999	0.0
87	Rocky Horror Picture Show	Oct 31, 1999	0.0
88	Alanis Morissette	Nov 14, 1999	8.0
89	Dr. Dre	Nov 21, 1999	10.0
90	Barry White	Nov 28, 1999	0.0
91	1999	Dec 12, 1999	0.0
92	Genesis	Dec 19, 1999	10.0
93	The Partridge Family	Jan 2, 2000	0.0
94	Michael Hutchence	Jan 9, 2000	0.0
95	Celine Dion	Jan 16, 2000	0.0
96	Russell Simmons	Jan 23, 2000	0.0
97	Quincy Jones	Feb 6, 2000	0.0
98	Run-D.M.C.	Feb 20, 2000	0.0
99	Tina Turner	Mar 5, 2000	0.0
100	Alan Freed	Mar 10, 2000	0.0
101	Elton John	Mar 19, 2000	0.0
102	Oasis	Apr 2, 2000	10.0
103	No Doubt	Apr 9, 2000	10.0
104	The Police	Apr 23, 2000	0.0
105	1970	Apr 30, 2000	0.0
106	1984	May 7, 2000	0.0
107	1977	May 17, 2000	0.0
108	1992	May 19, 2000	0.0
109	Ricky Martin	May 28, 2000	0.0
110	The Go-Gos	Jun 4, 2000	10.0
111	Bon Jovi	Jun 11, 2000	10.0
112	AC/DC	Jun 18, 2000	10.0
113	The Monkees	Jun 25, 2000	0.0
114	Queen Latifah	Jul 9, 2000	0.0
115	Public Enemy	Jul 16, 2000	0.0
116	Faith Hill	Jul 23, 2000	0.0
117	The Bangles	Jul 30, 2000	0.0
118	Peter Frampton	Aug 6, 2000	10.0
119	Styx	Aug 13, 2000	0.0
120	Ice-T	Aug 27, 2000	0.0
121	Cat Stevens	Oct 1, 2000	0.0
122	Barenaked Ladies	Oct 8, 2000	0.0
123	Chicago	Oct 15, 2000	10.0
124	Sinead O'Connor	Oct 22, 2000	0.0
125	Tiffany	Oct 29, 2000	0.0
126	Bad Finger	Nov 5, 2000	0.0
127	Brian Setzer	Nov 12, 2000	0.0
128	Snoop Dogg	Nov 19, 2000	0.0
129	Creed	Nov 26, 2000	0.0
130	John Lennon: The Last Years	Dec 3, 2000	0.0
131	Everclear	Dec 10, 2000	10.0
132	2000	Dec 17, 2000	0.0
133	Huey Lewis & The News	Feb 4, 2001	0.0
134	Journey	Feb 18, 2001	10.0
135	Doobie Brothers	Feb 25, 2001	0.0
136	Rod Stewart	Mar 4, 2001	0.0
137	Flashdance	Mar 11, 2001	0.0
138	Salt 'n' Pepa	Apr 8, 2001	0.0
139	Billy Idol	Apr 15, 2001	0.0
140	Megadeth	Apr 22, 2001	10.0
141	1972	Apr 29, 2001	0.0
142	1975	May 6, 2001	0.0
143	Blues Traveler	May 27, 2001	10.0
144	1981	May 27, 2001	0.0
145	1987	Jun 10, 2001	0.0
146	1994	Jun 17, 2001	0.0
147	Rick Nelson	Jun 24, 2001	0.0
148	Notorious B.I.G.	Jul 8, 2001	10.0
149	Green Day	Jul 15, 2001	10.0
150	Neil Diamond	Jul 22, 2001	0.0
151	Pat Benatar	Aug 5, 2001	10.0
152	Reo Speedwagon	Aug 12, 2001	0.0
153	Twisted Sister	Aug 19, 2001	0.0
154	Hair	Aug 26, 2001	0.0
155	Blind Melon	Sep 9, 2001	0.0
156	Judas Priest	Sep 23, 2001	10.0
157	Sean "P. Diddy" Combs	Oct 7, 2001	0.0
158	Aaliyah	Oct 14, 2001	10.0
159	Lindsey Buckingham	Nov 11, 2001	0.0
160	Mary J. Blige	Nov 18, 2001	0.0
161	Sublime	Dec 9, 2001	10.0
162	The Cult	Jan 20, 2002	0.0
163	Hall & Oates	Jan 27, 2002	10.0
164	Busta Rhymes	Feb 17, 2002	0.0
165	Anthrax	Mar 10, 2002	10.0
166	Sheryl Crow	Mar 17, 2002	0.0
167	Garbage	Apr 7, 2002	10.0
168	Foreigner	Apr 28, 2002	0.0
169	2 Live Crew	TBA	0.0
170	Hootie & the Blowfish	Jun 23, 2002	0.0
171	Bob Marley	Jun 30, 2002	0.0
172	Boston	TBA	0.0
173	Boyz II Men	Aug 25, 2002	0.0
174	Aerosmith	Sep 1, 2002	0.0
175	Cyndi Lauper	Sep 8, 2002	0.0
176	Matchbox Twenty	Nov 17, 2002	0.0
177	Top Gun	TBA	0.0
178	Britney Spears	Nov 9, 2003	0.0
179	Spice Girls	Nov 23, 2003	0.0
180	TLC: The Final Chapter	Mar 13, 2004	10.0
181	Guns N' Roses	Jul 4, 2004	10.0
182	George Michael	Aug 22, 2004	0.0
183	LL Cool J	Oct 10, 2004	0.0
184	New Edition	Apr 28, 2005	0.0
185	Backstreet Boys	Jun 13, 2005	0.0
186	Kid Rock	Mar 2, 2006	0.0
187	Ratt	May 11, 2006	0.0
188	Pantera	May 11, 2006	10.0
189	Nick Lachey	Jun 10, 2006	0.0
190	New Kids on the Block	Sep 28, 2008	0.0
191	Lil Wayne	Sep 10, 2009	0.0
192	Pink	Sep 17, 2009	0.0
193	Bobby Brown	Sep 24, 2009	0.0
194	Bret Michaels	Oct 1, 2009	0.0
195	T.I.	Oct 8, 2009	0.0
196	50 Cent	Oct 13, 2009	6.0
197	DMX	Jun 7, 2010	0.0
198	Christina Aguilera	Jun 13, 2010	8.0
199	Eve	Jun 14, 2010	0.0
200	Courtney Love	Jun 21, 2010	0.0
201	Jennifer Hudson	Jun 28, 2010	0.0
202	Jennifer Lopez	Jul 4, 2010	0.0
203	Usher	Jul 19, 2010	0.0
204	Fantasia	Aug 24, 2010	0.0
205	Missy Elliott	Jun 29, 2011	0.0
206	Nelly	Jul 3, 2011	0.0
207	Ice Cube	Jul 6, 2011	0.0
208	Miranda Lambert	Jul 13, 2011	0.0
209	Mary J. Blige	Jul 24, 2011	0.0
210	Enrique Iglesias	Jul 31, 2011	0.0
211	Adam Lambert	Aug 7, 2011	0.0
212	Ricky Martin	Aug 14, 2011	0.0
213	Pitbull	Mar 15, 2012	0.0
214	Game	Mar 22, 2012	0.0
215	T-Pain	Mar 29, 2012	0.0
216	Aaliyah	Apr 5, 2012	0.0
217	Akon	Apr 11, 2012	0.0
218	Nas	Apr 18, 2012	0.0
219	Brandy	Apr 25, 2012	0.0
220	Notorious B.I.G.	May 2, 2012	0.0
221	Train	Sep 16, 2012	0.0
222	Ne-Yo	Sep 23, 2012	0.0
223	Carrie Underwood	Sep 30, 2012	0.0
224	Nicole Scherzinger	Oct 7, 2012	0.0
225	Gym Class Heroes	Oct 14, 2012	0.0
226	Toni Braxton	Oct 29, 2012	0.0
227	T.I.	Nov 5, 2012	0.0
228	Pink	Nov 13, 2012	0.0
229	Ludacris	Jul 28, 2013	0.0
230	Linda Perry	Jul 16, 2014	0.0

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