50. Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion (370,000)

 

49. Mi Chico Latino - Geri Halliwell (370,000)

 

48. It's Oh So Quiet - Bjork (400,000)

 

47. Don't Let Go (Love) - En Vogue (400,000)

 

46. Without You - Mariah Carey (400,000)

 

45. Tell Him - Barbra Streisand & Celine Dion (410,000)

 

44. Sometimes - Britney Spears (430,000)

 

43. Under The Bridge - All Saints (430,000)

 

42. Vogue - Madonna (440,000)

 

41. To You I Belong - B*Witched (450,000)

 

40. The Shoop Shoop Song - Cher (480,000) (So many different sales totals have been said for this, it's included on the 100 Biggest Selling Hits of the 90s which means it should've sold around 540k at least)

 

39. Show Me Heaven - Maria McKee (480,000)

 

38. Stay - Shakespears Sister (480,000) (This has been said to have sold 490k, for a song to spend 8 weeks at No.1 it just goes to show how bad sales were at the time. Hopefully its finally passed the 600k with downloads included.)

 

37. Beautiful Stranger - Madonna (490,000)

 

36. It's Not Right But It’s Ok - Whitney Houston (490,000)

 

35. Frozen - Madonna (490,000) (This was said to have sold 485k on the Power Ballads countdown and "Stay" was placed above it)

 

34. My Love Is Your Love - Whitney Houston (490,000)

 

33. Rollercoaster - B*Witched (500,000)

 

32. I Try - Macy Gray (500,000)

 

31. 2 Times - Ann Lee (500,000)

 

30. Dreams - Gabrielle (510,000)

 

29. The Boy Is Mine - Brandy & Monica (550,000)

 

28. No Scrubs - TLC (550,000)

 

27. Freed From Desire - Gala (560,000)

 

26. Perfect Moment - Martine Mccuctheon (590,000)

 

25. Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera (600,000)

 

24. I Wanna Be The Only One - Eternal (600,000)

 

23. Viva Forever - Spice Girls (630,000)

 

22. Too Much - Spice Girls (660,000)

 

21. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor (670,000)

 

20. Who Do You Think You Are - Spice Girls (670,000)

 

19. Ooh Aah Just A Little Bit - Gina G (680,000)

 

18. How Do I Live - LeAnn Rimes (710,000)

 

17. Together Again - Janet Jackson (750,000)

 

16. That Don't Impress Me Much - Shania Twain (760,000)

 

15. Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton (770,000)

 

14. Saturday Night - Whigfield (800,000) (Wasn't this a million seller?)

 

13. Spice Up Your Life - Spice Girls (810,000)

 

12. Goodbye - Spice Girls (830,000)

 

11. C'est La Vie - B*Witched (850,000)

 

10. Say You'll Be There - Spice Girls (930,000)

 

09. Think Twice - Celine Dion (930,000)

 

08. Torn - Natalie Imbruglia (970,000)

 

07. 2 Become 1 (1,070,000)

 

06. Wannabe - Spice Girls (1,180,000)

 

05. Never Ever - All Saints (1,250,000)

 

04. My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion (1,300,000)

 

03. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (1,360,000)

 

02. Baby One More Time - Britney Spears (1,450,000)

 

01. Believe - Cher (1,670,000)

 

The Top 100 will be shown on Sunday.

Edited January 8, 201213 yr by Jack!

Well that one was all over the place. Even on previous years when there was agreement.

Have the sales for 'Think Twice' been revised? I read something about sales from 1994-1996 being rounded down. Only reason for asking is because for years it was classed as a UK million seller?

Have the sales for 'Think Twice' been revised? I read something about sales from 1994-1996 being rounded down. Only reason for asking is because for years it was classed as a UK million seller?

I've seen that 930,000 sale for "Think Twice" in a previous countdown compiled by the OCC. That's one of the revised sales for that 1994 to 1996 period.

 

Basically the method of calculating sales that was used up to the end of 1996 is different to the way it has been calculated from early 1997 onwards. The OCC keep using the new method for the 1994 to 1996 period and it has the effect of lowering sales for that period. They should use the old method but often fail to do so.

 

Other big sellers affected by the way the OCC keep chopping and changing the sales data for 1994 to 1996

 

Unchained Melody - Robson & Jerome 1,390,000 (1,843,000)

Love Is All Around - Wet, Wet, Wet 1,300,000 (1,783,000)

Wannabe - Spice Girls 1996 1,180,000 (1,269,000)

Killing Me Softly - Fugees 1996 1,175,000 (1,268,000)

Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio feat. L.V. 1,020,000 (1,245,000)

Think Twice - Celine Dion 920,000 (1,234,000)

Spaceman - Babylon Zoo 945,000 (1,098,000)

Saturday Night - Whigfield 800,000 (1,092,000)

I Believe / Up On The Roof - Robson Green and Jerome Flynn 890,000 (1,090,000)

Earth Song - Michael Jackson 865,000 (1,030,000)

Back For Good - Take That 725,000 (959,000)

Say You'll Be There - Spice Girls 915,000 (930,000)

Wonderwall - Oasis 810,000 (920,000)

Stay Another Day - East 17 700,000 (910,000)

Missing - Everything But The Girl 735,000 (870,000)

 

The revised figures are listed with the old figures (calculated at the time) in brackets.

Shoop Shoop song is a curious one the actusl figure should be 515,000.

 

These shows round figures, sometimes up sometimes down. the actual figure for Stay is 484,455 so if it were rounded to the nearest 10,000 the correct figure is 480,000.

The Top 100:

 

100. When You Believe - Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey (220,000)

99. Sweetness - Michelle Gayle (220,000)

98. I Want You Back - Mel B & Missy Elliott (220,000)

97. Blame It On The Weatherman - B*Witched (230,000)

96. Sunshine On A Rainy Day - Zoe (230,000)

95. West End feat. Sybil - The Love I Lost (230,000)

94. Booty Call - All Saints (240,000)

93. Ray Of Light - Madonna (240,000)

92. She Wants You - Billie (240,000)

91. Anywhere Is - Enya (250,000)

90. Tears On My Pillow - Kylie Minogue (250,000)

89. Bitch - Meredith Brooks (250,000)

88. Life - Des’ree (250,000)

87. Strong Enough - Cher (250,000)

86. Fantasy - Mariah Carey (250,000)

85. Sleeping Satellite - Tasmin Archer (250,000)

84. Angel Of Mine - Eternal (260,000)

83. (You Drive Me) Crazy - Britney Spears (260,000)

82. Stranded - Lutricia McNeal (260,000)

81. I Am Blessed - Eternal (260,000)

80. Love Song For A Vampire/Little Bird - Annie Lennox (270,000) ("No More I Love Yous" is not featured, that must've sold more than 220k)

79. Dont Be A Stranger - Dina Carroll (280,000)

78. Lets Talk About Sex - Salt N Pepa (280,000)

77. Opposites Attract - Paula Abdul (280,000)

76. I’m Your Angel - Celine Dion & R Kelly (290,000)

75. Crush - Jennifer Paige (300,000)

74. Girlfriend - Billie (300,000)

73. You’ll See - Madonna (300,000)

72. Shy Guy - Diana King (300,000)

71. Professional Widow (It’s Got To Be Big) - Tori Amos (300,000)

70. Don’t Worry - Kim Appleby (300,000)

69. Closer Than Close - Rosie Gaines (300,000)

68. Because We Want To - Billie (300,000)

67. Lift Me Up - Geri Halliwell (310,000)

66. Big Big World - Emilia (310,000)

65. Black Velvet - Alannah Myles (310,000)

64. Never Gonna Let You Go - Tina Moore (320,000)

63. If I Had Your Love - Jennifer Lopez (320,000)

62. Look At Me - Geri Halliwell (320,000)

61. Dont Cry For Me Argentina - Madonna (330,000)

60. I Love You Always Forever - Donna Lewis (330,000)

59. All I Want For Christmas - Mariah Carey (330,000)

58. Stop - Spice Girls (330,000)

57. Its All Coming Back To Me - Celine Dion (340,000)

56. End Of The Line - Honeyz (340,000)

55. Aint That Just The Way - Lutricia McNeal (340,000)

54. Man I Feel Like A Woman - Shania Twain (350,000)

53. You Might Need Somebody - Shola Ama (350,000)

52. Give Me A Little More Time - Gabrielle (360,000)

51. Finally Found - Honeyz (360,000)

50. Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion (370,000)

49. Mi Chico Latino - Geri Halliwell (370,000)

48. It's Oh So Quiet - Bjork (400,000)

47. Don't Let Go (Love) - En Vogue (400,000)

46. Without You - Mariah Carey (400,000)

45. Tell Him - Barbra Streisand & Celine Dion (410,000)

44. Sometimes - Britney Spears (430,000)

43. Under The Bridge - All Saints (430,000)

42. Vogue - Madonna (440,000)

41. To You I Belong - B*Witched (450,000)

40. The Shoop Shoop Song - Cher (480,000)

39. Show Me Heaven - Maria McKee (480,000)

38. Stay - Shakespears Sister (480,000)

37. Beautiful Stranger - Madonna (490,000)

36. It's Not Right But It’s Ok - Whitney Houston (490,000)

35. Frozen - Madonna (490,000)

34. My Love Is Your Love - Whitney Houston (490,000)

33. Rollercoaster - B*Witched (500,000)

32. I Try - Macy Gray (500,000)

31. 2 Times - Ann Lee (500,000)

30. Dreams - Gabrielle (510,000)

29. The Boy Is Mine - Brandy & Monica (550,000)

28. No Scrubs - TLC (550,000)

27. Freed From Desire - Gala (560,000)

26. Perfect Moment - Martine Mccuctheon (590,000)

25. Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera (600,000)

24. I Wanna Be The Only One - Eternal (600,000)

23. Viva Forever - Spice Girls (630,000)

22. Too Much - Spice Girls (660,000)

21. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor (670,000)

20. Who Do You Think You Are - Spice Girls (670,000)

19. Ooh Aah Just A Little Bit - Gina G (680,000)

18. How Do I Live - LeAnn Rimes (710,000)

17. Together Again - Janet Jackson (750,000)

16. That Don't Impress Me Much - Shania Twain (760,000)

15. Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton (770,000)

14. Saturday Night - Whigfield (800,000)

13. Spice Up Your Life - Spice Girls (810,000)

12. Goodbye - Spice Girls (830,000)

11. C'est La Vie - B*Witched (850,000)

10. Say You'll Be There - Spice Girls (930,000)

09. Think Twice - Celine Dion (930,000)

08. Torn - Natalie Imbruglia (970,000)

07. 2 Become 1 (1,070,000)

06. Wannabe - Spice Girls (1,180,000)

05. Never Ever - All Saints (1,250,000)

04. My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion (1,300,000)

03. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (1,360,000)

02. Baby One More Time - Britney Spears (1,450,000)

01. Believe - Cher (1,670,000)

Edited January 8, 201213 yr by Jack!

Other big sellers affected by the way the OCC keep chopping and changing the sales data for 1994 to 1996

 

Think Twice - Celine Dion 920,000 (1,234,000)

Spaceman - Babylon Zoo 945,000 (1,098,000)

Saturday Night - Whigfield 800,000 (1,092,000)

I Believe / Up On The Roof - Robson Green and Jerome Flynn 890,000 (1,090,000)

Earth Song - Michael Jackson 865,000 (1,030,000)

 

The revised figures are listed with the old figures (calculated at the time) in brackets.

But all of these have subsequently become million sellers haven't they? :huh:

But all of these have subsequently become million sellers haven't they? :huh:

They were all million sellers in the 90s but the OCC have downgraded their 90s sales- old problem of multipliers. It depends which mood they are in as to whether or not they use the higher figures or the lower ones- that's why general confusion always reigns on these kinds of lists :o

They were all million sellers in the 90s but the OCC have downgraded their 90s sales- old problem of multipliers. It depends which mood they are in as to whether or not they use the higher figures or the lower ones- that's why general confusion always reigns on these kinds of lists :o

Grrr at the OCC. Well, they were all in the 100 (+) million sellers announced by them a couple of years ago so they can stay until they finally decide otherwise.

No More I Love Yous at 215,000 would have just missed the list

Sorry if I am being stupid but what is the criteria for this chart?

 

I thought it was just a list of best selling records by females of the 90s but for example I don't see Breathe Again by Toni Braxton or When You Tell Me That You Love Ne by Diana Ross both 300k+ and more than many of those listed.

 

I'm confused.

So many memories here and so much greatness that has become overlooked in years past. Like Annie Lennox's 90's hits always overshadowed by her 80's career. Love Song for A Vampire and No more I Love Yous are some of her best.

 

The Honeyz too are overlooked when they had more success in the late 90s than Destiny's Child did here. Finally Found, End of the Line, Won't Take it Lying Down, Love of a Lifetime were amazing, as were their rip off Fierce.

 

 

 

 

Sorry if I am being stupid but what is the criteria for this chart?

 

I thought it was just a list of best selling records by females of the 90s but for example I don't see Breathe Again by Toni Braxton or When You Tell Me That You Love Ne by Diana Ross both 300k+ and more than many of those listed.

 

I'm confused.

The list is, at best, erratic.

Sorry if I am being stupid but what is the criteria for this chart?

 

I thought it was just a list of best selling records by females of the 90s but for example I don't see Breathe Again by Toni Braxton or When You Tell Me That You Love Ne by Diana Ross both 300k+ and more than many of those listed.

 

I'm confused.

 

The absence of When You Tell Me That You Love Me is hard to explain. The most obvious possibility is that the compilers have forgotten to include its sales from 1992. It does seem from the rest of the list that they have got lower figures for 1991 singles than they were given at the time (using 15 as the multiplier rather than 16?), but it should still be in allowing for that even without its 1992 sales.

 

Breathe Again is more than likely a combination of -

 

1) Defined Universe Sales being used rather than the original figures.

 

2) But Defined Universe Sales only start from the fifth sales week of the year, when OCC / Millward Brown took over from Gallup, and they have not included sales from the first 4 weeks from 1994, for which only the original figures would have existed.