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90s Top 10 Sales Week By Week- 1995, In Conjunction with TOTP

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Gezza View member profile	14th July 2023, 06:24 PM Post #1
Ciao, 911? E 'Quagmire. Sì, è preso nella finestra di questo Joined: 25 March 2011 Posts: 17,958 User: 13,341	Yes it's back, the title says it all, a thread designed to "best guess" the sales week by week for 1995. We'll count down all the sounds of the year and hopefully generate a few "almost forgotten gems" along the way. As always thanks go to MFR, Vas tariner, Youtube, Wikipedia, MW, popscene, James Masterton, Discogs, and a few other sources who have helped over the years. Here's the links to to the 90s threads if this isn't your year! 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 The format will be the same every week with TOTP performances where available for those songs new to the top 10. So sit back and enjoy every top 10 hit of the 90s (eventually) because we've been spending most our lives living in ....


dandy* View member profile	14th July 2023, 06:32 PM Post #2
Mansonette Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 35,311 User: 54	I loved 1995 for music at the time, fingers crossed it is as good as I remember it being


Jester View member profile	14th July 2023, 06:53 PM Post #3
Right in front of my salad?! Pronouns: he/him Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 82,478 User: 12	1995 is my favourite year for music, I’ll be moving into this thread 2 questions though: when did the new opening titles start? Also, the first show tonight said that Stay Another Day was a million seller. Is it?


Gezza View member profile	14th July 2023, 07:10 PM Post #4
Ciao, 911? E 'Quagmire. Sì, è preso nella finestra di questo Joined: 25 March 2011 Posts: 17,958 User: 13,341	QUOTE(Jester @ Jul 14 2023, 07:53 PM) 1995 is my favourite year for music, I’ll be moving into this thread 2 questions though: when did the new opening titles start? Also, the first show tonight said that Stay Another Day was a million seller. Is it? They usually revamped the titles every year so probably the first show of the year! Secondly, not at this point no. I've noticed that the figures they give on the show are usually inflated for some reason- maybe the record companies were providing them with shipment figures rather than sales?


Gezza View member profile	14th July 2023, 07:26 PM Post #5
Ciao, 911? E 'Quagmire. Sì, è preso nella finestra di questo Joined: 25 March 2011 Posts: 17,958 User: 13,341	14TH JANUARY The first week of a new year brings the traditional sales slump with only two songs retaining their top flight status with a sales increase, one is Ini Kamoze who climbs 10-5 (38,000), an exact replication of its US position this week. The big news is of course that Rednex are the new chart toppers in the land and the only other song to get an increase, “Cotton Eye Joe” rises 3-1 (76,000) a bump of 11% at retail week on week. They are the first Swedish act to top the charts since Ace of Base, and the fourth overall following Abba, Europe in addition to the “All That She Wants” hit makers. The song also breaks the 300,000 mark. mOYZaiDZ7BM For a song to sell that much as it hits the top spot is a rarity but the song below it is doing even better as it accelerates 4-2 on 52,000. That’s Celine Dion’s “Think Twice” which is already at the 350,000 mark and is now her biggest hit, parent album “The Colour Of My Love” surges 48-13 and is now over the 100,000 mark at least. The remainder of the top 5 consists of boybands, Boyzone drop 2-3 (50,000) taking them over the 400,000 mark, and East 17 drop 1-4 (44,000) bringing total sales of “Stay Another Day” to 826,000 making the track the 8th biggest of the decade so far and by the far the biggest selling boyband single ever. Dating back to 1992 in its original form N-Trance’s “Set You Free” was a much sought after white label resulting from the first press of 500 copies 3 years ago. Re-issued last year it faded out at No 39 but follow up “Turn Up The Power” raised their profile making No 23 in October and opening the way for a third issue in a soft sales period of January which has paid off handsomely with a new entry at No 6 (31,000). Vocals come from Kelly Llorenna with a promo featuring clubs in York and Stockton-On-Tees if they look familiar. 6_XBkcs38GI Despite scoring 7 top 10 singles in the 1980s The Human League have been missing from the upper tier of the charts for 9 years now but the wait is over as “Tell Me When” expands 12-7 (28,000), that makes it their biggest hit in 12 years! The single comes with a promo shot in Prague and is their first issue after parting ways with Virgin 3 years ago, looks like they made the right move! Parent album “Octopus” is in shops in three weeks. p3jck6m0DIc 11 of the last 13 Guns N Roses singles have made the top 10 and that rate is now extended to 12 of the last 14 as their cover of “Sympathy For The Devil” smashes in at No 9 (25,000). Recorded for the album “Beggars Banquet” in 1968 by the Rolling Stones, the song is sung in the first person from the view of the devil and recanting his control over the events of history, the GNR version is featured in the film “Interview With The Vampire” which is out in a fortnight. AhWPSyPHQAs The only songs not covered so far are fallers, Oasis drop 6-8 (26,000) and Zig & Zag fall 5-10 (18,000). 1- COTTON EYE JOE- Rednex (76,000) 2- THINK TWICE- Celine Dion (52,000) 3- LOVE ME FOR A REASON- Boyzone (50,000) 4- STAY ANOTHER DAY- East 17 (44,000) 5- HERE COMES A HOTSTEPPER- Ini Kamoze (38,000) 6- SET YOU FREE- N-Trance (31,000) 7- TELL ME WHEN- Human League (28,000) 8- WHATEVER- Oasis (26,000) 9- SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL- Guns N Roses (25,000) 10- THEM GIRLS, THEM GIRLS- Zig & Zag (18,000)


Jester View member profile	14th July 2023, 07:38 PM Post #6
Right in front of my salad?! Pronouns: he/him Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 82,478 User: 12	Set You Free Also outside the top on the show: Lightning Seeds - Change (23) and Portishead - Glory Box (13). Amazing show


Bjork View member profile	14th July 2023, 07:40 PM Post #7
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 November 2015 Posts: 33,259 User: 22,665	come on Celine!! always hated the Rednex song with a passion really liked the Human League track, their best in ages GNR were only doing covers basically at this point :/


Jade View member profile	14th July 2023, 07:41 PM Post #8
Alone and wounded Pronouns: She/her Joined: 18 January 2011 Posts: 60,176 User: 12,810	QUOTE(Jester @ Jul 14 2023, 08:38 PM) Set You Free Also outside the top on the show: Lightning Seeds - Change (23) and Portishead - Glory Box (13). Amazing show Oh yes I loved hearing 'Glory Box' on TOTP Mark Goodier was on to something predicting good things to come for them, love Dummy so much. 'Set You Free' reminds me of Rich from here! Great to hear that already, as someone who wasn't born yet I associate it more with its 2001 renaissance due to collecting all the 2000s Now CDs growing up. Less keen on that dance version of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' that was shown...


Jester View member profile	14th July 2023, 07:43 PM Post #9
Right in front of my salad?! Pronouns: he/him Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 82,478 User: 12	QUOTE(Bjork @ Jul 14 2023, 08:40 PM) come on Celine!! always hated the Rednex song with a passion really liked the Human League track, their best in ages GNR were only doing covers basically at this point :/ Ooh yes Tell Me When is a great comeback - probably my fave Human League song.


Jester View member profile	14th July 2023, 07:44 PM Post #10
Right in front of my salad?! Pronouns: he/him Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 82,478 User: 12	QUOTE(Jade @ Jul 14 2023, 08:41 PM) Oh yes I loved hearing 'Glory Box' on TOTP Mark Goodier was on to something predicting good things to come for them, love Dummy so much. 'Set You Free' reminds me so much of Rich from here! Great to hear that already, as someone who wasn't born yet I associate it more with its 2001 renaissance due to collecting all the 2000s Now CDs growing up. Less keen on that dance version of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' that was shown... Pretty sure I loved Nikki French’s cover at the time! Now, not so much.


dandy* View member profile	14th July 2023, 09:14 PM Post #11
Mansonette Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 35,311 User: 54	Glory Box Such a shame it didn’t quite make the top 10 but 13 is still a really good result really. Loved how diverse the charts were back in these years I loved Set You Free at the time, although I’ve cooled on it over time. I had the original on a compilation, which was far more like a ballad (or candlelight version) so was very pleasantly surprised when I heard the 95 version on the chart show


chartjack2 View member profile	14th July 2023, 09:24 PM Post #12
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 19 November 2014 Posts: 1,410 User: 21,383	Btw the new titles didn’t kick in until the first week of February - episode hosted by Kylie


gooddelta View member profile	14th July 2023, 09:25 PM Post #13
Hello? Joined: 8 March 2006 Posts: 83,051 User: 116	Set You Free opening the show was <3 A timeless classic, Kelly Llorenna looked so young there. And then the treats of Riverdance (played pretty much in full no less), Nicki French (who on the other hand looks younger now than she did then!), Glory Box...loved that episode. This post has been edited by gooddelta: 14th July 2023, 09:25 PM


dandy* View member profile	14th July 2023, 09:26 PM Post #14
Mansonette Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 35,311 User: 54	OMG Riverdance?!!!!


gooddelta View member profile	14th July 2023, 09:29 PM Post #15
Hello? Joined: 8 March 2006 Posts: 83,051 User: 116	Yes! Riverdance has been trending on Twitter all night too. I saw lots of comments tonight like 'why was this a hit - why would you buy this song to listen to but without seeing the visual of the dance?' Maybe because it's a wondeful piece of music?


Jessie Where View member profile	14th July 2023, 09:46 PM Post #16
Break the tension Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 88,979 User: 51	1995 really was such a vintage year, it must have been amazing to go clubbing in this era - the dance tracks from this year have a very distinctive "1995" sound and feel to them.


Colm View member profile	14th July 2023, 10:22 PM Post #17
Yes, it's me. Joined: 4 November 2009 Posts: 19,813 User: 9,885	Set You Free is still solid gold. Riverdance is great once you get past the dated introduction. Cotton Eyed Joe is enjoyable for me, despise how unlikely that might sound 😁 This post has been edited by Colm: 14th July 2023, 10:22 PM


Jester View member profile	15th July 2023, 06:19 AM Post #18
Right in front of my salad?! Pronouns: he/him Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 82,478 User: 12	QUOTE(chartjack2 @ Jul 14 2023, 10:24 PM) Btw the new titles didn’t kick in until the first week of February - episode hosted by Kylie Aha! Thanks.


Bjork View member profile	15th July 2023, 01:31 PM Post #19
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 November 2015 Posts: 33,259 User: 22,665	ohh too bd Portishead didn't go top 10, was it cos Dummy was already out?


Jester View member profile	15th July 2023, 01:44 PM Post #20
Right in front of my salad?! Pronouns: he/him Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 82,478 User: 12	QUOTE(Bjork @ Jul 15 2023, 02:31 PM) ohh too bd Portishead didn't go top 10, was it cos Dummy was already out? Dummy was released in 1994 (along with Sour Times) and was a slow burner on the album chart.