Sixteen Stone  by Bush

The British band Bush was formed in 1992, initially under the name Future Primitive. The album Sixteen Stone was released on December 6, 1994, and marked the explosive debut of the band, establishing them as one of the most important names in post-grunge. Although they originated from London, their sound fully adopted the "Seattle sound," combining the roughness of grunge with melodic hard rock elements and "polished" production.

The production of the album was undertaken by the famous British duo Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (known for their collaboration with Madness and Elvis Costello), a choice made deliberately by Gavin Rossdale to give a British feel to a sound that targeted the American market. All the songs on the album were written by the singer and leader of the group, Gavin Rossdale. The recording of the album was completed in early 1994 at the Westway Studios in London, but the release was delayed due to distribution problems, as it was initially rejected by Hollywood Records on the grounds that it "had no singles." Their fortune changed when Interscope Records believed in their material. Eventually, five iconic singles emerged from Sixteen Stone: Everything Zen, Little Things, Comedown, Glycerine, and Machinehead.

The album achieved massive success mainly in the U.S., where it reached No.4 on the Billboard 200 and went 6 times platinum. In contrast, in Great Britain, the reception was more restrained due to the dominance of Britpop, where it reached up to No.42, selling 60,000 copies.