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UK Top 75 Singles Chart - Week Ending 24 February 1996

05 - 01 - 01 - Babylon Zoo - SPACEMAN (63,000 copies)
05 - 02 - 02 - 3T - ANYTHING
04 - RE - 03 - Robert Miles - CHILDREN
02 - 03 - 04 - Luniz - I GOT 5 ON IT
03 - 05 - 05 - Lighthouse Family - LIFTED
03 - 07 - 06 - Joan Osborne - ONE OF US
1 - NEW - 07 - Blur - STEREOTYPES
1 - NEW - 08 - Bjork - HYPERBALLAD
03 - 08 - 09 - Etta James - I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU
07 - 10 - 10 - Technohead - I WANNA BE A HIPPY
1 - NEW - 11 - N-Trance - ELECTRONIC PLEASURE
1 - NEW - 12 - Whitney Houston And Ce Ce Winans - COUNT ON ME
03 - 09 - 13 - East 17 - DO U STILL?
02 - 13 - 14 - John Alford - SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
1 - NEW - 15 - Gabrielle - GIVE ME A LITTLE MORE TIME
04 - 06 - 16 - Bluetones - SLIGHT RETURN
02 - 04 - 17 - Mariah Carey - OPEN ARMS
1 - NEW - 18 - Simply Red - NEVER NEVER LOVE
1 - NEW - 19 - Sepultura - ROOTS BLOODY ROOTS
1 - NEW - 20 - Candy Girls Featuring Sweet Pussy Pauline - WHAM BAM
1 - NEW - 21 - Grace - SKIN ON SKIN
1 - NEW - 22 - Heller And Farley Project - ULTRA FLAVA
02 - 15 - 23 - Ocean Colour Scene - THE RIVERBOAT SONG
1 - NEW - 24 - Alanis Morissette - YOU LEARN
1 - NEW - 25 - MN8 - PATHWAY TO THE MOON
06 - 16 - 26 - Cher - ONE BY ONE
1 - NEW - 27 - Clock - HOLDING ON 4 U
02 - 14 - 28 - Diana Ross - I WILL SURVIVE
02 - 12 - 29 - Alcatraz - GIVE ME LUV
02 - 27 - 30 - Mike And The Mechanics - ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE '96
1 - NEW - 31 - Deborah Cox - WHO DO U LOVE
16 - 25 - 32 - Oasis - WONDERWALL
18 - 24 - 33 - Everything But The Girl - MISSING
18 - 20 - 34 - Coolio Featuring LV - GANGSTA'S PARADISE
02 - 11 - 35 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - AEROPLANE
02 - 18 - 36 - Scooter - BACK IN THE UK
14 - 28 - 37 - Boyzone - FATHER AND SON
12 - 26 - 38 - Michael Jackson - EARTH SONG
06 - 22 - 39 - George Michael - JESUS TO A CHILD
1 - NEW - 40 - Pauline Henry Featuring Wayne Marshal - NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS
1 - NEW - 41 - Honeycrack - GO AWAY
05 - 19 - 42 - Ace Of Base - BEAUTIFUL LIFE
1 - NEW - 43 - Kelly Llorenna - BRIGHTER DAY
05 - 17 - 44 - Meat Loaf - NOT A DRY EYE IN THE HOUSE
1 - NEW - 45 - Transformer 2 - JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH
04 - 21 - 46 - Dog Eat Dog - NO FRONTS - THE REMIXES
06 - 30 - 47 - Upside Down - CHANGE YOUR MIND
1 - NEW - 48 - Definition Of Sound - CHILD
05 - 36 - 49 - Skunk Anansie - WEAK
1 - NEW - 50 - Crush - JELLYHEAD
03 - 31 - 51 - BT Featuring Vincent Covello - LOVING YOU MORE
02 - 23 - 52 - Cypress Hill - ILLUSIONS
1 - NEW - 53 - Wannadies - HOW DOES IT FEEL?
05 - 34 - 54 - Goldbug - WHOLE LOTTA LOVE
03 - 32 - 55 - Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
04 - 38 - 56 - QFX - EVERYTIME YOU TOUCH ME
02 - 33 - 57 - Monica - LIKE THIS AND LIKE THAT
1 - NEW - 58 - Auteurs - LIGHT AIRCRAFT ON FIRE
02 - 40 - 59 - Michael Ball - (SOMETHING INSIDE) SO STRONG
07 - 44 - 60 - TLC - CREEP 96
12 - 47 - 61 - Eternal - I AM BLESSED
02 - 29 - 62 - Cardigans - RISE AND SHINE
1 - NEW - 63 - Sweet Mercy - HAPPY DAYS
07 - 42 - 64 - Baby D - SO PURE
1 - NEW - 65 - Moloko - DOMINOID
02 - 66 - 66 - Corrs - RUNAWAY
1 - NEW - 67 - Ride - BLACK NITE CRASH
02 - 35 - 68 - Speech - LIKE MARVIN GAYE SAID (WHAT'S GOING ON)
39 - RE - 69 - Oasis - WHATEVER
06 - 51 - 70 - Coolio - TOO HOT
14 - 59 - 71 - Bjork - IT'S OH SO QUIET
02 - 45 - 72 - 4mandu - DO IT FOR LOVE
04 - 46 - 73 - Brandy - SITTIN' UP IN MY ROOM
02 - 37 - 74 - Longpigs - FAR
04 - 43 - 75 - Radiohead - STREET SPIRIT (FADE OUT)

UK Top 75 Albums Chart - Week Ending 24 February 1996

01 ( NE ) Expecting To Fly (by The Bluetones) 1 wk (80,000 copies)
02 ( 01 ) (What's The Story) Morning Glory? (by Oasis) 20 wks
03 ( 02 ) Don't Stop (by Status Quo) 2 wks
04 ( 03 ) Bizarre Fruit/Bizarre Fruit II (by M People) 66 wks
05 ( 04 ) Jagged Little Pill (by Alanis Morissette) 29 wks
06 ( NE ) Same Oul' Town (by The Saw Doctors) 1 wk
07 ( 05 ) The Bends (by Radiohead) 49 wks
08 ( 07 ) Different Class (by Pulp) 16 wks
09 ( 13 ) Life (by Simply Red) 19 wks
10 ( 09 ) Welcome To The Neighbourhood (by Meat Loaf) 16 wks
11 ( NE ) Brotherhood (by 3T) 1 wk
12 ( 27 ) Stanley Road (by Paul Weller) 40 wks
13 ( 11 ) It's A Man's World (by Cher) 15 wks
14 ( 06 ) The Boy With The X-Ray Eyes (by Babylon Zoo) 2 wks
15 ( 18 ) Love Songs (by Elton John) 15 wks
16 ( 17 ) Definitely Maybe (by Oasis) 77 wks
17 ( 14 ) HIStory: Past, Present And Future - Book I (by Michael Jackson) 36 wks
18 ( 20 ) Daydream (by Mariah Carey) 21 wks
19 ( 16 ) Robson & Jerome (by Robson & Jerome) 14 wks
20 ( 15 ) All Change (by Cast) 18 wks
21 ( 29 ) Passion (by Jose Carreras) 4 wks
22 ( 21 ) Paranoid & Sunburnt (by Skunk Anansie) 12 wks
23 ( 23 ) Said And Done (by Boyzone) 26 wks
24 ( 22 ) Something To Remember (by Madonna) 15 wks
25 ( 26 ) The Memory Of Trees (by Enya) 13 wks
26 ( 12 ) Tennessee Moon (by Neil Diamond) 2 wks
27 ( 24 ) Crazysexycool (by TLC) 47 wks
28 ( 31 ) The Colour Of My Love (by Celine Dion) 69 wks
29 ( 32 ) Jollification (by The Lightning Seeds) 57 wks
30 ( 30 ) Late Night Sax (by After Dark) 4 wks
31 ( 35 ) Made In Heaven (by Queen) 15 wks
32 ( 19 ) B.P.M. ...The Very Best Of The Beat (by The Beat) 3 wks
33 ( 42 ) The Great Escape (by Blur) 23 wks
34 ( 33 ) Power Of A Woman (by Eternal) 16 wks
35 ( 08 ) Murder Ballads (by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds) 2 wks
36 ( 28 ) Boys For Pele (by Tori Amos) 4 wks
37 ( 39 ) Boombastic (by Shaggy) 6 wks
38 ( 41 ) Post (by Bjork) 36 wks
39 ( 25 ) Deliverance (by Baby D) 3 wks
40 ( 63 ) Up All Night (by East 17) 14 wks
41 ( 34 ) Design Of A Decade 1986-1996 (by Janet Jackson) 20 wks
42 ( NE ) Congratulations I'm Sorry (by Gin Blossoms) 1 wk
43 ( 45 ) It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (by Black Grape) 28 wks
44 ( 37 ) Leftism (by Leftfield) 54 wks
45 ( 40 ) First Love (by Michael Ball) 5 wks
46 ( 10 ) This World And Body (by Marion) 2 wks
47 ( 38 ) Gangsta's Paradise (by Coolio) 15 wks
48 ( 46 ) Pablo Honey (by Radiohead) 48 wks
49 ( 43 ) Songs Of Sanctuary (by Adiemus) 32 wks
50 ( 55 ) Big River (by Jimmy Nail) 15 wks
51 ( RE ) A New Flame (by Simply Red) 85 wks
52 ( RE ) Picture Book (by Simply Red) 131 wks
53 ( 44 ) Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness (by The Smashing Pumkins) 17 wks
54 ( 57 ) Carry On Up The Charts: The Best Of (by The Beautiful South) 67 wks
55 ( 105 ) The Ghost Of Tom Joad (by Bruce Springsteen) 14 wks
56 ( 108 ) One Hot Minute (by Red Hot Chili Peppers) 19 wks
57 ( 53 ) Life (by The Cardigans) 21 wks
58 ( 37 ) Archive One (by Dave Clarke) 2 wks
59 ( 48 ) Dummy (by Portishead) 74 wks
60 ( 59 ) Greatest Hits 1985-1995 (by Michael Bolton) 22 wks
61 ( NE ) Diva: Ultimate Collection (by Maria Callas) 1 wk
62 ( 66 ) No Need To Argue (by The Cranberries) 72 wks
63 ( 51 ) Riverdance - Music From The Show (by Bill Whelan) 48 wks
64 ( 49 ) Exit Planet Dust (by The Chemical Brothers) 33 wks
65 ( 69 ) Picture This (by Wet Wet Wet) 45 wks
66 ( 54 ) Ballroom Hitz: The Very Best Of The Sweet (by The Sweet) 6 wks
67 ( 172 ) Tracy Chapman (by Tracy Chapman) 115 wks
68 ( 70 ) ABBA Gold - Greatest Hits (by ABBA) 166 wks
69 ( 74 ) Medusa (by Annie Lennox) 50 wks
70 ( 60 ) Garbage (by Garbage) 20 wks
71 ( 71 ) Amplified Heart (by Everything But The Girl) 19 wks
72 ( 62 ) Ima (by BT) 5 wks
73 ( 67 ) On (by Echobelly) 22 wks
74 ( 52 ) Wild One: The Very Best Of Thin Lizzy (by Thin Lizzy) 7 wks
75 ( 61 ) Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans (by Sacred Spirit) 22 wks

UK Top 100 Radio Airplay Chart - Week Ending 24 February 1996

1 ( 1 ) Lifted (By Lighthouse Family) 12 Wks
2 ( 2 ) One By One (By Cher) 9 Wks
3 ( 12) Never Never Love (By Simply Red) 5 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Anything (By 3T) 6 Wks
5 ( 8 ) One Of Us (By Joan Osborne) 8 Wks
6 ( 3 ) Slight Return (By Bluetones) 6 Wks
7 ( 7 ) I Just Want To Make Love To You (By Etta James) 6 Wks
8 ( 9 ) How Deep Is Your Love (By Take That) 3 Wks
9 ( 5 ) Jesus To A Child (By George Michael) 10 Wks
10 ( 6 ) Missing '95 (By Everything But The Girl) 20 Wks
11 ( 76) Open Arms (By Mariah Carey) 2 Wks
12 ( 10) Disco 2000 (By Pulp) 15 Wks
13 ( 13) Do U Still (By East 17) 7 Wks
14 ( 29) Stereotypes (By Blur) 3 Wks
15 ( 17) All I Need Is A Miracle '96 (By Mike And The Mechanics) 4 Wks
16 ( 22) Don't Look Back In Anger (By Oasis) 7 Wks
17 ( 26) Aeroplane (By Red Hot Chili Peppers) 4 Wks
18 ( 27) Falling Into You (By Celine Dion) 3 Wks
19 ( 39) Ready Or Not (By Lightning Seeds) 2 Wks
20 ( 47) Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot (By Sting) 4 Wks
21 ( 11) Gold (By (Symbol)) 15 Wks
22 ( 16) Wonderwall (By Oasis) 19 Wks
23 ( 23) Spaceman (By Babylon Zoo) 6 Wks
24 ( 37) You Learn (By Alanis Morissette) 3 Wks
25 ( 46) Loving You More (By BT Featuring Vincent Covello) 5 Wks
26 ( 20) Gangsta's Paradise (By Coolio Featuring LV) 21 Wks
27 ( 18) Father And Son (By Boyzone) 16 Wks
28 ( 25) Give Me A Little More Time (By Gabrielle) 4 Wks
29 ( 73) These Words (By Bon Jovi) 2 Wks
30 ( 30) Weak (By Skunk Anansie) 6 Wks
31 ( 32) Pretenders To The Throne (By Beautiful South) 18 Wks
32 ( 31) Count On Me (By Whitney Houston And Ce Ce Winans) 5 Wks
33 ( 33) 'Til I Hear It From You (By Gin Blossoms) 6 Wks
34 ( 97) I Got 5 On It (By Luniz) 2 Wks
35 ( 15) Earth Song (By Michael Jackson) 15 Wks
36 ( 55) Riverboat Song (By Ocean Colour Scene) 3 Wks
37 ( 35) Runaway (By Corrs) 4 Wks
38 ( 19) Beautiful Life (By Ace Of Base) 7 Wks
39 ( 36) Change Your Mind (By Upside Down) 5 Wks
40 ( 40) Oh Father (By Madonna) 10 Wks
41 ( 24) Not A Dry Eye In The House (By Meat Loaf) 8 Wks
42 ( 50) Hallo Spaceboy (By David Bowie) 2 Wks
43 ( NE) Who Do U Love (By Deborah Cox) 1 Wk
44 ( 48) The Best Things In Life Are Free (By Janet Jackson And Luther Vandross) 30 Wks
45 ( 66) Never Knew Love Like This (By Pauline Henry Featuring Wayne Marshall) 2 Wks
46 ( 28) Please (By Elton John) 6 Wks
47 ( 14) Mr Friday Night (By Lisa Moorish) 6 Wks
48 ( 56) Child (By Definition Of Sound) 5 Wks
49 ( 41) African Dream (By Wasis Diop / Lena Fiagbe) 10 Wks
50 ( 82) Coming Of Grace (By Dr Robert) 2 Wks
51 ( 78) Brighter Day (By Kelly Llorenna) 3 Wks
52 ( 83) Jellyhead (By Crush) 2 Wks
53 ( 75) Too Much Love Will Kill You (By Queen) 2 Wks
54 ( 45) Not So Manic Now (By Dubstar) 10 Wks
55 ( NE) Real Love (By Beatles) 1 Wk
56 ( 68) Ultra Flava (By Heller And Farley Project) 3 Wks
57 ( 59) Perseverance (By Terrorvision) 2 Wks
58 ( 42) Creep (By TLC) 14 Wks
59 ( 63) Do It For Love (By 4mandu) 3 Wks
60 ( RE) Out Of The Sinking (By Paul Weller) 3 Wks
61 ( 67) I Will Survive (By Diana Ross) 2 Wks
62 ( 85) Back For Good (By Take That) 49 Wks
63 ( 65) Alright (By Supergrass) 36 Wks
64 ( 77) One Sweet Day (By Mariah Carey And Boyz II Men) 13 Wks
65 ( 52) Gimme That Body (By Q-Tee) 6 Wks
66 ( 72) 74-'75 (By Connells) 30 Wks
67 ( 58) A Girl Like You (By Edwyn Collins) 49 Wks
68 ( 80) Search For The Hero (By M People) 30 Wks
69 ( 54) Your Love (By Inner City) 4 Wks
70 ( 51) So Pure (By Baby D) 9 Wks
71 ( 91) Two Can Play At That Game (By Bobby Brown) 51 Wks
72 ( 44) No Fronts (By Dog Eat Dog) 6 Wks
73 ( 49) Remembering The First Time (By Simply Red) 14 Wks
74 ( NE) Keep On Burning (By Edwyn Collins) 1 Wk
75 ( 70) Roll To Me (By Del Amitri) 37 Wks
76 ( 64) I'll Be There For You (By Rembrandts) 29 Wks
77 ( 34) Sittin' Up In My Room (By Brandy) 5 Wks
78 ( 43) I Am Blessed (By Eternal) 14 Wks
79 ( 69) Far (By Longpigs) 3 Wks
80 ( NE) Good Thing (By Eternal) 1 Wk
81 ( 71) Coming Home Now (By Boyzone) 2 Wks
82 ( 21) Whole Lotta Love (By Goldbug) 9 Wks
83 ( NE) Dark Therapy (By Echobelly) 1 Wk
84 ( NE) Going Out (By Supergrass) 1 Wk
85 ( 81) Fairground (By Simply Red) 26 Wks
86 ( NE) Pathway To The Moon (By MN8) 1 Wk
87 ( 99) Power Of A Woman (By Eternal) 2 Wks
88 ( 84) Waterfalls (By TLC) 30 Wks
89 ( NE) I'm Not Crying Over You (By Chris de Burgh) 1 Wk
90 ( 61) The Universal (By Blur) 17 Wks
91 ( RE) Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out (By Freakpower) 49 Wks
92 ( NE) Whatever You Want (By Tina Turner) 1 Wk
93 ( 87) When Love And Hate Collide (By Def Leppard) 23 Wks
94 ( RE) Over My Shoulder (By Mike And The Mechanics) 50 Wks
95 ( RE) Never Forget (By Take That) 13 Wks
96 ( RE) Fantasy (By Mariah Carey) 22 Wks
97 ( 95) To Be Loved By You (By Wynonna) 2 Wks
98 ( NE) Now That I Own The BBC (By Sparks) 1 Wk
99 ( 60) Hyperballad (By Bjork) 2 Wks
100 ( NE) How Does It Feel? (By Wannadies) 1 Wk