Its first release, in early 1991, was the Gulf War all-star tribute song "Voices That Care," assembled by producer David Foster.

In the months that followed, Giant Records released the soundtrack album for the film New Jack City, selling 16 million copies worldwide.

The label signed such acts as MC Hammer, Jade, Lord Finesse, and teen pop star Jeremy Jordan.

Giant also signed established acts such as Steely Dan, Warren Zevon, Oingo Boingo, Chicago, Deep Purple, Morbid Angel, Brian Wilson, and Kenny Rogers.

"[4] On June 9, 2022, Azoff relaunched a rebranded and independent version of the label with no connections to Warner called Giant Music.