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 90s Top 10 Sales- Week By Week- 1996, In Conjunction with TOTP |
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 3rd May 2024, 05:23 PM
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 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. 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 won't be looking back in anger in.....  |
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3rd May 2024, 06:08 PM
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Ciao, 911? E 'Quagmire. Sì, è preso nella finestra di questo
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13TH JANUARY
 “Earth Song” takes another hit of 35% at retail to 80,000 but retains the No 1 spot for a 6th week and is now on course to top the 900,000 mark next week even if it is unlikely to be No 1. Michael Jackson’s lead at the top is still a decent one with Boyzone clinging on for a third week in the runner up spot but now on a sale of 60,000.  Highest new entry of the week comes from former chart toppers Baby D who hit the top back in 1994 but only released one single in the whole of 1995 so can hardly be said to making hay while the sun shines. They can be excused however as the debut album “Deliverance” is out next month, meanwhile “So Pure” debuts at No 3 (48,000) to become their third top 3 single.  “Creep 96” sounds like it should be a remix but it is the same song and version that was released as a single almost a year ago for TLC, true the CD comes with some new mixes but the package arrives at No 6 (32,000) to become their second top 10 hit following “Waterfalls” last year. It contains samples from Slick Rick’s “Hey Young World” and Shinehead’s “Who The Cap Fits” and was a US chart topper last year. Three tracks in the top 10 have been there for over ten weeks now racking up impressive sales on the way, Everything But The Girl boomerang 5-4 (41,000) and Oasis follow suit 6-5 (35,000) whilst Coolio dips 7-10 (24,000). Eternal rise to a best yet 8-7 (28,000) and Moella Featuring The Outhere Brothers aren’t done yet as they inch 10-9 (25,000). Bjork is also a heavy loser as she trips 4-8 (26,000). Next week sees a new George Michael single his first new track in 4 years- can it unseat Jackson? 1- EARTH SONG- Michael Jackson (80,000) 2- FATHER AND SON- Boyzone (60,000) 3- SO PURE- Baby D (48,000) 4- MISSING- Everything But The Girl (41,000) 5- WONDERWALL- Oasis (35,000) 6- CREEP 96- T.L.C (32,000) 7- I AM BLESSED- Eternal (28,000) 8- IT’S OH SO QUIET- Bjork (26,000) 9- IF YOU WANNA PARTY- Moella Ft Outhere Brothers (25,000) 10- GANGSTA’S PARADISE- Coolio Ft LV (24,000)          
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3rd May 2024, 06:35 PM
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Mike Flowers really dropped off!
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3rd May 2024, 06:58 PM
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'If You Wanna Party' is a good tune, much better than either of the Outhere's #1s.
'So Pure' is a very nice tune with rave vibes. The TLC track is good too. This post has been edited by TheSnake: 3rd May 2024, 07:19 PM |
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3rd May 2024, 08:04 PM
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Love love So Pure - the last big Baby D hit. I forget it peaked at the same position as I Need Your Loving.
Also hurrah at this thread! |
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6th May 2024, 12:24 PM
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yes great t this thread coming back!!!
how did Jacko manage 6 weeks at #1 ouch :/ never liked Baby D, nothing from them at all  and I usually love TLC, was quite the fan from day 1 when they were having US hits but UK flops and Waterfalls is a classic but Creep I never got the love or appeal |
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6th May 2024, 09:04 PM
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1996 is a very interesting year for the charts, def a step up from 1995 IMO. Lots of diversity - will post lots in this thread I'm sure!
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10th May 2024, 01:13 PM
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Ciao, 911? E 'Quagmire. Sì, è preso nella finestra di questo
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20TH JANUARY
 George Michael’s first solo single in 4 years and first not-for-charity release in nearly 5 years storms to No 1 this week, first performed at the MTV Europe awards in December 1994 it has taken 13 months to make it to a single release but “Jesus To A Child” proves worth the wait as it sold 113,000 copies last week to become his third solo chart topper. Factor in his duets and as a half as Wham! and he’s actually up to 10 No 1 singles, he’s been in the courts for much of the last 2 years fighting his record company (for the second time in his recording history) but lost this time around with the result that Sony sold the remainder of his contract to Virgin last summer. His first album in 6 years will be out later this year and will doubtless become a major seller.  It seems to be the week for comebacks and Cher is getting in on the action, “One By One” was written in 1987 but recorded by Eurovision winner Johnny Logan in 1990 when it made the Irish Top 20 though it missed here. It’s included on her new album “It’s A Man’s World” which gave up its first hit with her version of Marc Cohen’s “Walking In Memphis”, No 11 last November and itself re-enters at No 36 this week. Her new single smashes in at No 7 (26,000)- her 12th top 10 single including her duets with Sonny.  When John Powers left The La’s in 1991 he formed Cast (a name taken from the final word sung on the La’s only studio album) and set about creating a new band which obviously impressed both Elvis Costello and Oasis who gave the fledgling band support slots on their respective tours. The hits started to follow once the band were signed in 1994 with “Finetime” (No 17) and “Alright” (No 13) establishing them as a chart force. They're still on the ascendancy with third single “Sandstorm” is new at No 8 (26,000)- the album “All Change” only spent 4 weeks in the chart when it was released back in October but it’s back in the top 30 this week.  Kool & The Gang get a sample credit on the new Coolio single “Too Hot” which is of course the follow up to the million selling “Gangsta’s Paradise” which itself leaves the top 10 after 12 straight weeks in the top flight. It debuts at No 9 (23,000) this week but only benefits the album slightly as it breezes 53-46. Michael Jackson is finally deposed at the top then but only drifts 1-2 (45,000), indeed the whole top 6 drop a place to make room for the new chart topper. Boyzone therefore are down 2-3 (39,000), Baby D reverse 3-4 (37,000), Everything But The Girl are off 4-5 (31,000) and Oasis dip 5-6 (27,000) though they at least have the No 1 album to comfort them. Incidentally “Missing” is now the biggest selling non No 1 since “Last Christmas with “Wonderwall” not far behind 767,000 to 726,000. TLC complete the big 10 as they fall 6-10 (21,000). 1- JESUS TO A CHILD- George Michael (113,000) 2- EARTH SONG- Michael Jackson (45,000) 3- FATHER AND SON- Boyzone (39,000) 4- SO PURE- Baby D (37,000) 5- MISSING- Everything But The Girl (31,000) 6- WONDERWALL- Oasis (27,000) 7- ONE BY ONE- Cher (26,000) 8- SANDSTORM- Cast (26,000) 9- TOO HOT- Coolio (23,000) 10- CREEP 96- TLC (21,000)    
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10th May 2024, 01:29 PM
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very good sales for GM, not his bestest ballad but great he managed another #1
not the bestest week for newbies either, kinda hated Cast but that's probably their least offensive song |
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10th May 2024, 01:33 PM
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Ciao, 911? E 'Quagmire. Sì, è preso nella finestra di questo
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27TH JANUARY
 Those Levi ads prove their power again this week in spectacular fashion! Sales are up 40% week on week and 28% of the market all bought one track- that was Babylon Zoo’s “Spaceman”. It opens at No 1 on a sale of 417,547, the second highest total of the 90s so far, though if rumours are to be believed then some punters are disappointed. The chorus is the only part played in the advert and buyers purchasing the song based on this would be disappointed to find that the techno-esque chorus then becomes a rather slower indie rock single. The group hail from Wolverhampton and formed in 1994 and this first release was picked up execs after being championed by a Manchester radio station who were giving it spins. It is the 7th straight song to debut at No 1 and the sixth chart topper to come as a result from the Levi ads. It spent little time pushing aside last week’s chart topper from George Michael which falls 1-2 (76,000).  The top three is completed by a Led Zeppelin cover! “Whole Lotta Love” was never a UK single for the band though it became the groups only US top 10 single when it made No 4 in 1970. The song itself was subject to a lawsuit settled in 1985 which gave writing credits to Willie Dixon and his song “You Need Love” which contributed to the song. It was first released in the UK as a cover version by CCS in 1970 when it made No 13 though that was a largely instrumental version, and of course the song was for many years the theme to “Top Of The Pops” for much of the 1970s. The current version comes from Goldbug, a unit which includes former Beatmasters member Richard Walmsley, and this version incorporates a track called “Astroid” which film goers will recognise as the Pearl & Dean theme used in many cinemas, it races in at No 3 (62,000) to become the biggest hit version of the song.  Michael Jackson’s former No 1 “Earth Song” dips 2-5 (33,000) as it inches ever nearer the hallowed million mark, meanwhile his nephews 3T arrive at No 4 (47,000) with their debut single “Anything”. They are the sons of Tito Jackson and wrote and produced this single themselves with an album to follow later in the year. The rest of the top 10 just re-arranges itself to incorporate the new entries mentioned, Cher’s “One By One” is the only winner as it stubbornly refuses to move at No 7 (29,000) below Boyzone who tumble 3-6 (30,000). Everything But The Girl drop 5-8 (28,000) and Oasis hit a wall 6-9 (26,000) though are still No 1 in the albums, and Baby D fall 4-10 (24,000). 1- SPACEMAN- Babylon Zoo (417,547) 2- JESUS TO A CHILD- George Michael (76,000) 3- WHOLE LOTTA LOVE- Goldbug (62,000) 4- ANYTHING- 3T (47,000) 5- EARTH SONG- Michael Jackson (33,000) 6- FATHER AND SON- Boyzone (30,000) 7- ONE BY ONE- Cher (29,000) 8- MISSING- Everything But The Girl (28,000) 9- WONDERWALL- Oasis (26,000) 10- SO PURE- Baby D (24,000)   
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10th May 2024, 06:22 PM
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Sandstorm is an excellent indie anthem - great to see Cast’s first top 10.
I bought Spaceman and was one of the disappointed ones 
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10th May 2024, 06:48 PM
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I too bought Spaceman and was initially surprised... but ultimately not disappointed, I ended up liking it more than I think I would have done if the whole thing was like the intro. I really liked their track 'I'm Cracking Up I Need a Pill' as well.
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10th May 2024, 07:03 PM
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'Spaceman' was huge, it seemed like most of my class were talking about it after the TOTP performances, which wouldn't have been the case if it had only been the sped-up version.
The backpack throw-down in 3T's TOTP performance was... interesting. |
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10th May 2024, 07:39 PM
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Say that hiss with your chest, and...
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The George Michael and Babylon Zoo tracks are very good #1s.
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10th May 2024, 08:29 PM
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Wasn't Spaceman on Top Of The Pops two weeks before release? And was radio playing it in full? I'm surprised so many people hadn't heard it in full for it to sell that much (but I don't remember the context so can't really comment from experience).
I like the Cher song, it did sound very 1987 I thought - I guess the production wasn't updated much from whoever did the demo. Anything isn't too bad, although the performance was weird as Jim mentioned. I quite liked the other big 3T singles, although they also felt a bit wet in a way too, and I guess were riding on the coattails of the Jackson name. Didn't really like that version of Whole Lotta Love and see it dropped away very quickly, seems like quite a forgotten top three hit. What was the reason for Gangsta's Paradise moving back from No.18 to No.11 in the second episode shown this evening? |
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10th May 2024, 08:43 PM
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re Spaceman, I definitely hadn't heard it before I bought it. I can remember going into the local record shop and seeing it with the huge sticker on the front saying it was that song from the advert.
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10th May 2024, 08:59 PM
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QUOTE(gooddelta @ 10th May 2024, 09:29 PM)  Wasn't Spaceman on Top Of The Pops two weeks before release? And was radio playing it in full? I'm surprised so many people hadn't heard it in full for it to sell that much (but I don't remember the context so can't really comment from experience). I like the Cher song, it did sound very 1987 I thought - I guess the production wasn't updated much from whoever did the demo. Anything isn't too bad, although the performance was weird as Jim mentioned. I quite liked the other big 3T singles, although they also felt a bit wet in a way too, and I guess were riding on the coattails of the Jackson name. Didn't really like that version of Whole Lotta Love and see it dropped away very quickly, seems like quite a forgotten top three hit. What was the reason for Gangsta's Paradise moving back from No.18 to No.11 in the second episode shown this evening? I can't say I'd heard the whole thing before it made No 1, but I was at Uni by this point so I was definitely out more than I used to be and didn't hear it in clubs (unsurprisingly). I recall one of my friends buying it and being disappointed as well. re Coolio- "Dangerous Minds" was released in UK Cinemas |
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10th May 2024, 09:05 PM
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QUOTE(Gezza @ 10th May 2024, 09:59 PM) I can't say I'd heard the whole thing before it made No 1, but I was at Uni by this point I was at Uni so I was definitely out more than I used to be and didn't hear it in clubs (unsurprisingly). I recall one of my friends buying it and being disappointed as well. re Coolio- "Dangerous Minds" was released in UK Cinemas Interesting, really shows the power of advertising for it to sell so much based on a clip! Ah thanks, I did wonder if it was tied into a cinema release. |
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10th May 2024, 09:16 PM
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I really like 'Spaceman' but obviously I wasn't even alive yet to experience the advert snippet, so only ever knew the full song. Not sure if I've heard any of their other songs!
Lush - 'Single Girl' was a good discovery for me on TOTP tonight 
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11th May 2024, 06:35 AM
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Like the others, I listened to music on Radio 1, clubs and what my uni friends were listening to at the time and only watched TOTP on and off, so don’t hear the full Spaceman before buying.
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