February 28, 20223 yr 03 - LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live? Famously, one of very few (I only know of one other) songs that reached higher in the End of Year chart than in the weekly charts. I'm sure someone will be able to tell us if 30 weeks in the top 40 was a record for the 1990s. How Do I Live? did indeed have the most Top 40 weeks of any single in the 1990s, a crazy run for the physical sales era. According to the OCC site, Let It Go was 13th on the EOY, but I think it did make the top 10 of the year on pure sales, while #11 was the highest weekly placing it got even on a sales only chart, so I guess that fits the description.
February 28, 20223 yr Author How Do I Live? picked up air play which drove it back into the top 10 but I don't know what made it hang around for so long between 20 and 40. Perhaps sustained airplay. Edited February 28, 20223 yr by Colm
February 28, 20223 yr Author 02 - All-4-One - I Swear 25rL-ooWICU 5th best seller of 1994 Chart Run 17-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-6-7-10-16-23-28-39-58 Final song from 1994, and no surprises here as All-4-One take runner up position once more after their 7 week residency at number 2 behind Wet Wet Wet's Love is All Around.
February 28, 20223 yr According to the OCC site, Let It Go was 13th on the EOY, but I think it did make the top 10 of the year on pure sales, while #11 was the highest weekly placing it got even on a sales only chart, so I guess that fits the description. See Buzzjack’s own Chart Vault puts Let It Go 9th and I’ve a feeling the difference is whether you count streams from the beginning of the year (Buzzjack’s) or only from half way through when they counted towards the weekly chart (OCC’s). I think Buzzjack’s seems fairer though whether Let It Go would have peaked higher in the weekly charts with streaming included I’m not sure. :P Edited February 28, 20223 yr by JulianT
March 1, 20223 yr Oh dear. Both of those 2 outstayed their welcome after the first 4 weeks.... though the latter accurately describes my reaction if I hear it again :teresa:
March 1, 20223 yr I Swear has aged terribly. Most of the songs in this thread are classics but that stands out as being almost entirely forgotten to me
March 1, 20223 yr Author 01 - Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy P5mtclwloEQ 4th best seller of 1991 Chart Run 37-12-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-7-9-13-24-31-50 One notable thing about this song is that despite being the 4th best seller of 1991 it did not sell enough to reach the Top 100 of the whole decade, such was the dire state of the singles chart in that year. 1992 was no better with Shakespear's Sister' Stay (4th best seller) also not troubling the Top 100 either. [Obligatory Bryan Adams reference] Edited March 1, 20223 yr by Colm
March 1, 20223 yr Author Full list 50 - Brandy and Monica - The Boy Is Mine 49 - East 17 featuring Gabrielle - If You Ever 48 - No Mercy - Where Do You Go? 47 - Alannah Myles - Black Velvet 46 - Dr. Alban - It's My Life 45 - Aerosmith - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing 44 - The Grid - Swamp Thing 43 - R. Kelly - If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time 42 - Gala - Freed From Desire 41 - N-Trance - Set You Free 40 - Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson - The Best Things In Life Are Free 39 - Diana Ross - When You Tell Me That You Love Me 38 - Technotronic - Get Up (Before The Night Is Over) 37 - Snow - Informer 36 - TLC - No Scrubs 35 - Youssou N'Dour featuring Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds 34 - Extreme - More Than Words 33 - Reel 2 Real featuring The Mad Stuntman - I Like To Move It 32 - MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This 31 - Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me 30 - Roxette - It Must Have Been Love 29 - Richard Marx - Hazard 28 - Salt-N-Pepa - Let's Talk About Sex 27 - Chaka Demus & Pliers - Tease Me 26 - Corona - The Rhythm Of The Night 25 - Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart 24 - Boyzone - Father and Son 23 - Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone 22 - Undercover Baker Street 21 - Startdust - Music Sounds Better With You 20 - 2 Unlimited - Get Ready For This 19 - Luciano Pavarotti - Nessun Dorma 18 - Ace of Base - The Sign 17 - Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply 16 - Oasis - Wonderwall 15 - Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix) 14 - Oceanic Insanity 13 - Peter Andre featuring Bubbler Ranx - Mysterious Girl 12 - Pras Michel featuring ODB & introducing Mýal - Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) 11 - Chumbawamba - Tubthumping 10 - Michael Jackson - Heal The World 09 - Haddaway - What Is Love? 08 - Let Loose - Crazy For You 07 - Natalie Imbruglia - Torn 06 - Robert Miles - Children 05 - Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much 04 - Bon Jovi - Always 03 - LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live? 02 - All-4-One - I Swear 01 - Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy
March 1, 20223 yr Author This was a rather underwhelming section compared to the absolute classics directly below it 04 - Bon Jovi - Always 03 - LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live? 02 - All-4-One - I Swear
March 2, 20223 yr 01 - Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy 4th best seller of 1991 Chart Run 37-12-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-7-9-13-24-31-50 One notable thing about this song is that despite being the 4th best seller of 1991 it did not sell enough to reach the Top 100 of the whole decade, such was the dire state of the singles chart in that year. 1992 was no better with Shakespear's Sister' Stay (4th best seller) also not troubling the Top 100 either. [Obligatory Bryan Adams reference] Sales dropped cos everyone was switching to CD, and CD singles were £4. Better to buy an album for £10 or £12 than a CD for £4 unless it had bonus non-album B sides or old hits. I still bought vinyl singles if they were 99p or CD's if they were £1.99, but otherwise I waited for the next Now album. I'm guessing everyone did the same till they started making CD's 99p week of release later in the 90's and then it was a mad dash to buy it before they doubled in price.... So, entirely down to price and marketing... and also, thanks Colm for running this! :cheer:
March 5, 20223 yr Such a great nostalgic thread, thanks Colm. Would you happen to have information on 51~100?
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