| W/E |
Artist |
Song |
Weeks at No.1 |
Comments |
20th Jan |
George Michael |
Jesus To A Child |
1 |
From
his come-back album "Older", this, his 6th Uk
No 1 was his first for three years, after
lengthy litigation with his record company. |
27th Jan |
Babylon Zoo |
|
5 |
British performer Jas Mann,
who grew up in India, but reached
adulthood in Wolverhampton. The song was
used in a Levi's TV ad. |
2nd Mar |
Oasis |
Don't Look Back In Anger |
1 |
Their 2nd UK No 1 was a tracj
taken from their million-selling album "What's
The Story Morning Glory" |
9th Mar |
Take That |
How Deep Is Your Love |
3 |
This Bee Gees song was their
final single, having already decided to split,
and so became their 8th and final UK No 1. |
30th Mar |
Prodigy |
Firestarter |
3 |
A 1st UK No 1 for this
dance-rock act featuring Liam Howlett and Keith Flint. |
20th Apr |
Mark Morrison |
Return Of The Mack |
2 |
Only No 1 for this UK singer
who fancied himself part of the US Gangsta Rap
scene. |
4th May |
George Michael |
Fastlove |
3 |
A 7th and final UK No 1 for
George with this song although he went on to
have several further hits. |
25th May |
Gina G |
Ooh Aah... Just A Little
Bit |
1 |
Aussie vocalist with the UK
Eurovision entry of 1996. It did badly
in the contest |
1st Jun |
Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning
Seeds |
Three Lions |
2 |
The two comedians were hosts
of a fantasy football tv show, and teamed up
with Ian Broudie's band to create this rousing
Euro 96 anthem. |
8th Jun |
Fugees |
Killing Me Softly |
5 |
US rap trio comprising Lauryn
Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel with a remake
of a Roberta Flack hit from 1973. |
20th Jul |
Gary Barlow |
Forever Love |
1 |
Not surprisingly, the lead singer of Take That
was the first to make No 1 as a solo artist. |
27th Jul |
|
|
7 |
The beginning of the "girl power" sensation. The
five girls became the most successful female group
of the 1990s, and were set to rewrite the record
books. |
14th Sep |
Peter Andre |
Flava |
1 |
A 1st UK No 1 for this UK born, Australian raised
singer, who was a major star in the mid-1990s. |
21st Sep |
Fugees |
Ready Or Not |
2 |
They split soon after this 2nd and final UK
No 1, and all three went on to have Top 10 hits
as solo artists. |
5th Oct |
Deep Blue Something |
Breakfast At Tiffany's |
1 |
American band with a song referencing the classic
1960's movie. In 1961, the theme from the
film ("Moon River") was itself a No 1 hit. |
12th Oct |
Chemical Brothers |
Setting Sun |
1 |
A 1st UK No 1 for this Manchester-based production
duo into experimental dance tracks. |
19th Oct |
Boyzone |
Words |
1 |
Irish boy band, led by Ronan Keating, put together
in 1994 to rival Take That. This Bee Gees cover
was their first UK No 1. |
26th Oct |
|
|
2 |
Slightly mellower sound for their 2nd single
and 2nd No 1, which entered the charts at the top. |
9th Nov |
Robson & Jerome |
What Becomes Of The Broken
Hearted / Saturday Night At The Movies / You'll
Never Walk Alone |
2 |
This was their 3rd and last No 1, and
was not a former No 1. However, the CD single also
included "You'll Never Walk Alone", which had been
at No 1 in 1963 and 1985! |
23rd Nov |
Prodigy |
Breathe |
2 |
A 2nd UK No 1 for this UK dance band that took
a long break from recording after this. |
7th Dec |
Peter Andre |
I Feel You |
1 |
He achieved a further 4 Top 10 hits by the end
of 1998, and after a gap of 6 years, saw an old
hit reach No 1 in 2004 following his appearance
on a celebrity reality show. |
14th Dec |
Boyzone |
A Different Beat |
1 |
A 2nd UK No 1 for the Irish boy band with the
title track of their album. |
21st Dec |
Dunblane |
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
/ Throw These Guns Away |
1 |
Charity single raising money for the victims
of the Dunblane massacre. The performers
were local (Scottish) folk musicians. |
28th
Dec |
|
|
3 |
This ballad from their debut album became their
first Christmas No 1 and their 3rd straight UK
No 1. |
