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Here's my opinion, year by year, 1968-1985. Open to other interpretations, though.
1968 - solid '60s year. The quintessential '60s year.
1969 - solid '60s year
1970 - early-mid, solid '60s. Late in the year the first hints of '70s arrived, but still 95% '60s.
1971 - still 90% '60s, 10% '70s.
1972 - still 80% '60s, 20% '70s. This is the first significantly "transitional" year.
1973 - still a little more '60s than '70s, but the new decade was making itself seen. May be considered the first '70s year
1974 - a little more '70s than '60s. The first true '70s year.
1975 - about 80-90% '70s, still some '60s hangover.
1976 - almost completely '70s. The last of the '60s went out this year.
1977 - solid '70s year. The quintessential '70s year.
1978 - solid '70s year
1979 - solid '70s year
1980 - early-mid, solid '70s. Late in the year the first hints of the '80s arrived, but still 95% '70s.
1981 - 50-95% '70s. '80s rapidly gaining influence over the course of the year. The last true '70s year.
1982 - 50-75% '80s. Significant, though rapidly dwindling, '70s influence.
1983 - about 85% '80s, still some '70s hangover.
1984 - almost completely '80s
1985 - solid '80s year. The quintessential '80s year.
So the "70s era" started off relatively slowly and ended quickly. The start date would be around 1974 and end around 1981, the start date being fuzzier.
1986 - solid '80s year
1987 - solid '80s year
1988 - 95% '80s year, first tiny hints of '90s.
1989 - 85-95% '80s year. Still almost completely '80s, though a little more '90s influence.
1990 - 70-85% '80s. An '80s year with a noticeable '90s influence.
1991 - 50-70% '80s, 30-50% '90s. The last "80s" year.
1992 - 50-75% '90s, 25-50% '80s. While there are still significant '80s carryovers, this is the first true '90s year.
1993 - 75-85% '90s. The last year with significant '80s influence.
1994 - 85-95% '90s. Definitely a '90s year. The last '80s influence, though minor, dies off by this year.
1995 - solid '90s year
1996 - solid '90s year
1997 - solid '90s year. The quintessential '90s year.
1998 - solid '90s year.
1999 - solid '90s year.
2000 - 90% '90s year, with the first 00s influences.
2001 - 40-85% '90s year. Early part of the year is mostly '90s, but '90s influence rapidly dwindles and late year is mostly '00s. Late 2001 is first true '00s period.
2002 - 60-80% '00s year. Still some '90s hangover, but definitely '00s.
2003 - 80-95% '00s year. The last year with any real '90s influence.
2004 - solid '00s year
2005 - solid '00s year. The quintessential '00s year
2006 - solid '00s year
2007 - 95% '00s year, first hints of '10s late in the year.
2008 - 90-95% '00s year, still definitely an '00s year.
2009 - 80-90% '00s year, '10s starting to sneak in but '00s still predominant.
2010 - 50-80% '00s year. It definitely started to feel more like the '10s.
2011 - 50-80% '10s year. The new decade definitely had begun. First true '10s year.
2012 - 80-95% '10s year. Definitely a '10s year, not much '00s left.
2013 - solid '10s year
2014 - solid '10s year
2015 - solid '10s year. Quintessential '10s year is likely going to be in the 2014-2016 range.
1986 - solid '80s year
1987 - solid '80s year
1988 - 95% '80s year, first tiny hints of '90s.
1989 - 85-95% '80s year. Still almost completely '80s, though a little more '90s influence.
1990 - 70-85% '80s. An '80s year with a noticeable '90s influence.
1991 - 50-70% '80s, 30-50% '90s. The last "80s" year.
1992 - 50-75% '90s, 25-50% '80s. While there are still significant '80s carryovers, this is the first true '90s year.
1993 - 75-85% '90s. The last year with significant '80s influence.
1994 - 85-95% '90s. Definitely a '90s year. The last '80s influence, though minor, dies off by this year.
1995 - solid '90s year
1996 - solid '90s year
1997 - solid '90s year. The quintessential '90s year.
1998 - solid '90s year.
1999 - solid '90s year.
2000 - 90% '90s year, with the first 00s influences.
2001 - 40-85% '90s year. Early part of the year is mostly '90s, but '90s influence rapidly dwindles and late year is mostly '00s. Late 2001 is first true '00s period.
2002 - 60-80% '00s year. Still some '90s hangover, but definitely '00s.
2003 - 80-95% '00s year. The last year with any real '90s influence.
2004 - solid '00s year
2005 - solid '00s year. The quintessential '00s year
2006 - solid '00s year
2007 - 95% '00s year, first hints of '10s late in the year.
2008 - 90-95% '00s year, still definitely an '00s year.
2009 - 80-90% '00s year, '10s starting to sneak in but '00s still predominant.
2010 - 50-80% '00s year. It definitely started to feel more like the '10s.
2011 - 50-80% '10s year. The new decade definitely had begun. First true '10s year.
2012 - 80-95% '10s year. Definitely a '10s year, not much '00s left.
2013 - solid '10s year
2014 - solid '10s year
2015 - solid '10s year. Quintessential '10s year is likely going to be in the 2014-2016 range.
Wow, you picked 97 as the quintessential 90s year? I actually expected 96.Cause in 97 or LATE 97 to be exact, cause a lot of people have said the 90s culture changed around that time. You had some early-mid 90s things ending , music changing, booming economy, Fifth Generation of Gaming, South Park debuting. There some early 00s influences definitely. i could make a strong argument that the 97-98 season in general was a transition from the core 90s type culture to the millennial culture of the 98-99 season to 00-01 season, yeas I also consider 01-02 season to be a transition period due to 9/11, bush's first full season in office, Music becoming party rap and hard rock, reality tv becoming a big deal, new types of films, etc. Going from the millennial culture to the core 00s culture from 02-03 to 07-08. 08-09 season was ANOTHER transitional time, this time a BIG ONE. Going from the 00s era to the 10s era.New Music, technology, New president, declining economy because of the 08 crash. I have always believed the current era BEGAN that 09-10 season, things had just very felt brand new to me. But, yes you are correct the 10s era did not PEAK until 2011.
Wow, you picked 97 as the quintessential 90s year? I actually expected 96.Cause in 97 or LATE 97 to be exact, cause a lot of people have said the 90s culture changed around that time. You had some early-mid 90s things ending , music changing, booming economy, Fifth Generation of Gaming, South Park debuting. There some early 00s influences definitely. i could make a strong argument that the 97-98 season in general was a transition from the core 90s type culture to the millennial culture of the 98-99 season to 00-01 season, yeas I also consider 01-02 season to be a transition period due to 9/11, bush's first full season in office, Music becoming party rap and hard rock, reality tv becoming a big deal, new types of films, etc. Going from the millennial culture to the core 00s culture from 02-03 to 07-08. 08-09 season was ANOTHER transitional time, this time a BIG ONE. Going from the 00s era to the 10s era.New Music, technology, New president, declining economy because of the 08 crash. I have always believed the current era BEGAN that 09-10 season, things had just very felt brand new to me. But, yes you are correct the 10s era did not PEAK until 2011.
I almost picked 96 as the quintessential 90s year. It was definitely a runner up. If I had to pick a "core 90s" year that could be any 12 month period, it would be July 1996 - June 1997, which represents the second half of 1996 and first half of 1997. So it kind of straddles both years.
My personal favorite part of the 1990s is the early late-'90s, around beginning of 97 to middle of 98.
I think defining the beginning of the 70's depends on how you define the 60's. While I understand why people like to think of 1968 as the peak year of the 60's, in many ways it actually marks the end of the 60's - the deaths of RFK and MLK, the election of Nixon, the Tet Offensive, and the rise of the Black Panthers.
1968-1974 should be thought of as it's own distinct time period. It has nothing in common with the early 1960's of JFK, the civil rights movement, and the British Invasion. The country had become incredibly more jaded and cynical (due in no small part to the events of '68). The "Disco 70's" started in '74.
1968-1974 should be thought of as it's own distinct time period. It has nothing in common with the early 1960's of JFK, the civil rights movement, and the British Invasion. The country had become incredibly more jaded and cynical (due in no small part to the events of '68). The "Disco 70's" started in '74.
In my opinion the 70s ended on November 4th 1979 with the beginning of the Iranian Hostage Crisis. The mood of the country switched from beating ourselves up to being ticked off at the nut jobs overseas. Carter was ill-suited to the change in mood and was swept out in a landslide the next year.
So, when did we fall into the quintessential 70s mood of beating ourselves up because everything was going wrong? Sometime in 1973. Watergate really got going that year, and the Arab Oil Embargo really made the downhill slide pick up speed. Nixon's Resignation in '74 combined with the major recession that year made it the quintessential 70s year. '74 was the acme of 70s negativism, not the start of it. Choosing an exact start date for the 70s becomes a bit tricky. Either the Arab Oil Embargo in October 73, or maybe Jan 73 and the end of US involvement in Vietnam which closed out the defining mega drama of the 60s.
The 70s were bad, but at least they were short.
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