March 29, 20241 yr Anywhere Is is my favourite Enya song, and one of my favourite songs of 1995, an absolute beauty. Love the ending - 'I might be near the end', and she was... The Universal is great too, it's been used in various adverts since hasn't it? Father and Son is not a bad cover from Boyzone, it's the version I'm most familiar with too. There were a lot of non chart-toppers with very meandering chart runs in the top ten at this stage - Boyzone, Björk, Oasis, Everything But The Girl...chart runs more similar to what you'd expect to see today.
March 30, 20241 yr oh love It's oh so Quiet even though it should have been a one-off single and not included in Post, it really doesn't fit. The Universal is the best track from The Great Escape love how Enya could manage a top 10 hit, nowadays she releases a single and she wouldn't even be top 1000 that said, don't think it's one of my fav of hers, same for the album, not as good as her first two
March 30, 20241 yr I’m a bit meh at that Enya song too. Much prefer the lovely Book Of Days from her.
March 31, 20241 yr Anywhere Is is my favourite Enya song, and one of my favourite songs of 1995, an absolute beauty. Love the ending - 'I might be near the end', and she was... The Universal is great too, it's been used in various adverts since hasn't it? Father and Son is not a bad cover from Boyzone, it's the version I'm most familiar with too. There were a lot of non chart-toppers with very meandering chart runs in the top ten at this stage - Boyzone, Björk, Oasis, Everything But The Girl...chart runs more similar to what you'd expect to see today. Assume it was because even by the end of 1995 the releases weren’t all held back and still had room to grow. It wouldn’t be until the end of 96 the record companies won out and no1s would be enter first week high with sales halving each week!
April 1, 20241 yr I’m a bit meh at that Enya song too. Much prefer the lovely Book Of Days from her. I really enjoy anywhere is but would also much prefer book of days, in general im an Enya fan though and really enjoying her music and would love to see a new album from her soon.
April 3, 20241 yr 19 April 19:00 Christmas 1995 20:00 17/04/1986 20:30 16/04/1981 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl6b/2024/04/19 BBC4 had shown the Christmas episode before but it had Mike Flowers Pops as the number 1. Wonder if they’ll show that version again.
April 3, 20241 yr 19 April 19:00 Christmas 1995 20:00 17/04/1986 20:30 16/04/1981 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl6b/2024/04/19 BBC4 had shown the Christmas episode before but it had Mike Flowers Pops as the number 1. Wonder if they’ll show that version again. I have the right version (with the right number 1) on videotape!
April 3, 20241 yr I’m a bit meh at that Enya song too. Much prefer the lovely Book Of Days from her. Me too. I liked Anywhere Is at the time but it's not on my Enya playlist now. Neither is Orinoco Flow.
April 4, 20241 yr Author We're skipping a week tomorrow evening (Gary Glitter hosted) so I'll post two weeks tonight and the third one tomorrow to keep up to date
April 4, 20241 yr Author 2ND DECEMBER A real tussle for the top spot this week with Robson & Jerome fading fast and giving Coolio’s far more consistent seller “Gangsta’s Paradise” a real shot at returning to the top. In the end a mere 50 copies separated the two titles after “Up On The Roof/ I Believe” suffered another 17% dip to 98,000 whilst Coolio actually increased his sales marginally by 4% to 97,950, total sales of the two tracks (which seem to have been in a duel for the top spot for ages) are now 698k and 765k respectively which places Coolio at No 6 and Robson & Jerome right below them at No 7 on the YTD survey. Robson & Jerome also retain stewardship of the album charts where they even hold off the mighty Beatles and sell another 213,000 copies of their album. r5V8ecsrxeY The only new entry in the top 10 comes courtesy of Passengers which is the name of a project consisting of U2 and Brian Eno and for which an album (“Original Soundtracks Vol 1”) has been produced full of tracks for, in the main, imaginary films. One track “Miss Sarajevo” does feature on a documentary though by Bill Carter an American journalist who got Bono interested in making a flick about the current Bosnia conflict which the latter gladly accepted and funded, it featured a beauty competition in Sarajevo in 1993 in the midst of the war which makes it onto the promo for the track. The song also features Luciano Pavarotti (though uncredited) but does little to lift the album which drifts 46-51 although the single is new at No 6 (54,000). 51DMGjup6h4 Everything But The Girl remain No 3 (78,000) but sales are easing now but with a total of 357,000 that’s hardly surprising, Boyzone lift 8-4 (68,000) to keep their top 5 string of hits intact and Oasis continual their neat descent 4-5 (68,000). Their album “(What’s The Story) Morning Glory” has now sold 980,000 copies and becomes the bestselling album of the year with just 5 weeks left. Enya sticks it out at No 7 (51,000) which isn’t bad given her album enters at No 6, Bjork climbs 9-8 (46,000) whilst Madonna heads south 6-9 (42,000) and Bon Jovi remain in anchor place with 37,000 sales. 1- UP ON THE ROOF/ I BELIEVE- Robson & Jerome (98,000) 2- GANGSTA’S PARADISE- Coolio Ft LV (97,950) 3- MISSING- Everything But The Girl (78,000) 4- FATHER AND SON- Boyzone (68,000) 5- WONDERWALL- Oasis (68,000) 6- MISS SARAJEVO- Passengers (54,000) 7- ANYWHERE IS- Enya (51,000) 8- IT’S OH SO QUIET- Bjork (46,000) 9- YOU’LL SEE- Madonna (42,000) 10- LIE TO ME- Bon Jovi (37,000) So onto those Festive No 1 contenders: FREE AS A BIRD- The Beatles There’s nothing else in the running if you believe the bookies, their album failed to enter at the top can they can get an 18th chart topper and finally break the record they currently hold with Elvis? WONDERWALL- Mike Flowers Pop If you’re not feeling the Beatles love then how about this easy listening version of the current Oasis single?- Unusual and worth a punt! A WINTER’S TALE- Queen The rate of which “Made In Heaven” is selling might spell trouble for the chances of this making No 1 but then with Queen you can never discount them EYE OF THE TIGER- Frank Bruno Novelty hit this year? Current Heavyweight champion going for Christmas chart honours, stranger things have happened THE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS- The Childliners Charity single for the “Childline” helpline unsurprisingly. MN8, East 17, Boyzone, Deuce, Michelle Gayle and Dannii Minogue are among the stars for this single. EARTHSONG- Michael Jackson A third single from “HIStory” Jackson’s last single went to No 1 can this do the same, promo is already on heavy rotation at MTV. COME TOGETHER- Smokin Mojo Filters Another allstar amalgamation and again for Charity. This one includes Paul Weller, Paul McCartney, and Noel Gallagher. LAST CHRISTMAS/ BIG TIME- Whigfield Who can resist the festive favourite from Wham! Well it gets an update from Whigfield. REMEMBERING THE FIRST TIME- Simply Red Their last single spent a month at No 1, they’ll be hoping that this can do it again though it isn’t particularly seasonal. CHRISTMAS IN BLOBBYLAND- Mr Blobby Only 2 years ago Mr Blobby was the surprise chart topper, can the big blob do it all over again?
April 4, 20241 yr Author 9TH DECEMBER Well the country has a new No 1 and it belongs to Michael Jackson, for a man whose career was in limbo at the beginning of the year he has delivered on all fronts and for the first time in his career has back to back chart toppers along with a No 1 album, incidentally “HIStory” is the first Jackson studio album to contain two UK No 1 singles as well. Penned for the “Dangerous” album but not recorded until after the deadline, “Earth Song” returns Jackson to the theme of saving the world and highlighting conservation of the planet, themes obviously close to his heart, it sold a healthy 116,000 to enter at the top, the fifth song on the trot to do so- a new record. XAi3VTSdTxU Jackson’s arrival pushes down the former chart toppers from Robson & Jerome and Coolio who complete the top 3 as they fall 1-2 (97,000) and 2-3 (77,000)- both tracks are now in the top 5 for the YTD and could make the million mark with sales about to go crazy. Also in decline in sales as well as position are Everything But The Girl 3-4 (56,000) and Boyzone 4-5 (55,000). New entry time and first up is the current US chart topper from Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men. “One Sweet Day” became the 4th US No 1 single to debut there last week and give her a 10th US chart topper, she’s not as big a star here where she has a solitary No 1 to her name but it is her 10th top 10 single and ninth in a row. It marks a significant turnaround for Boyz II Men who only have their 3rd top 10 hit with the song. The track takes its inspiration from the death of Dave Cole (of Clivilles & Cole fame) earlier this year from AIDS and debuts at No 6 (49,000). TqQTpbIR9Pk Pulp’s stab at the festive No 1 is ”Disco 2000” a third cut from the No 1 album “A Different Class”, it’s been remixed for single release by none other than Alan Tarmey who is of course more famous as one of Cliff Richard’s man writers. The guitar riff is “inspired” by the 1982 Laura Branigan single “Gloria” and tells the tale of Cocker pondering what it might be like to meet up with a crush years later, it smashes in at No 7 (47,000). UIpJGiCWXm8 The next “Purple Rain”? well if you believe the hype from the man himself then “Gold” gets off to a decent start for Prince or AFKAP as he’s now known. Naturally you can actually buy a limited edition “gold” version of the CD and this is his 15th top 10 single as it debuts at No 10 (38,000). 7IQE62Vn4_U Elsewhere Oasis fall 5-8 (46,000) as their album sells its millionth copy and Bjork falls 8-9 (42,000). Next week sees the first “new” Beatles song in 25 years and a dead cert No 1 if those in the know are right! Other contenders going for it are Whigfield, Simply Red, and Childliners. 1- EARTH SONG- Michael Jackson (116,000) 2- I BELIEVE/ UP ON THE ROOF- Robson & Jerome (97,000) 3- GANGSTA’S PARADISE- Coolio Ft LV (77,000) 4- MISSING- Everything But The Girl (56,000) 5- FATHER AND SON- Boyzone (55,000) 6- ONE SWEET DAY- Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men (49,000) 7- DISCO 2000- Pulp (47,000) 8- WONDERWALL- Oasis (46,000) 9- IT’S OH SO QUIET- Bjork (42,000) 10- GOLD- Prince (38,000)
April 4, 20241 yr Author Mm1mSWuPTEE The Missing episode for completeness (Warning: as noted it's presented by Gary Glitter)
April 4, 20241 yr Gold is one of my absolute favourite Prince songs, it should have been so much bigger but was released against so many huge sellers. Disco 2000 is the other obvious pick, still one of the highest highs from Britpop and Pulp rounding out a wonderful 1995 for them in some style.
April 4, 20241 yr it was a post album single so couldn't really do much more than it did Disco 2000 is really one of the best singles of the 90s and then we have that diabolical top 2 of Earth song/Robson & Jerome not sure if I know the Prince song, will have to check
April 4, 20241 yr Had no idea until today that Disco 2000 didn't make top 5. Great song, its not very disco-ey to my ears although apparently it was influenced by disco. Can hear the Laura Brannigan Gloria comparisons in the song though! Edited April 4, 20241 yr by TheSnake
April 4, 20241 yr So if the evil music career of Robson & Jerome had never happened, 1995's chart toppers may have looked like.... 13/5/95- Dreamer- Livin' Joy (2 Weeks) 27/5/95- Guaglione- Perez 'Prez Prado & His Orchestra (1 Week) 3/6/95- Common People- Pulp (2 Weeks) 17/6/95- Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me- U2 (2 Weeks) 1/7/95- Boom Boom Boom- The Outhere Brothers (5 Weeks) ... 28/10/95- Gangsta's Paradise- Coolio ft L.V (2 Weeks) 11/11/95- Wonderwall- Oasis (1 Week) 18/11/95- Gangsta's Paradise- Coolio ft L.V. (3 Weeks- 5 Total) 9/12/95- Earth Song- Michael Jackson
April 5, 20241 yr Coolio was very close to regaining #1 from Robson & Jerome on their 4th week then! Although the following week the gap was back to 20k. Had a quick look at the rest of the Top 40 both weeks - I had no idea the David Bowie single (#39 in the first week) was a double A-side with 'The Man Who Sold The World', a live version but glad that made the Top 40 for him in some form. In the second week was a new entry at #27 we'd eventually hear a lot more of!
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