Prodigy - Firestarter (2 weeks)

 

http://www.adrians.co.uk/acatalog/xlt70.jpg

 

Amazing comeback tune from the Prodigy. The video caused many complaints by tweedy grannies and the sales soared. genius!

 

 

 

 

Smashing Pumpkins – Tonight, Tonight (2 weeks)

 

http://www.rockreviews.net/albums/tonighttonight.jpg

 

Along with the lovely 1979, this is the Smashing Pumpkins finest moment. The video is brilliant, evoking Victorian/Edwardian science fiction and fantasy.

 

 

 

 

George Michael – Fast Love (3 weeks)

 

http://85.21.19.21/bcovers/alb444.jpg

 

A reworking of Forget-me-nots (as was Will Smith's Men In Black), this funky tune and video are george at his peak. Whatever happened?!

 

Gina G – Ooh Aah…Just A Little Bit (2 weeks)

 

http://www.vinyltap.co.uk/gallery/gi/ginagoaalbdm5007189024378570.jpg

 

Easily one of the best Eurovision songs ever, but of course it didn't win! Also a damn good dance tune!

 

 

 

 

Ocean Colour Scene – The Day We Caught The Train (2 weeks)

 

http://las100delos90.blogia.com/upload/20060809130456-the-day-we-caught-the-train-ocean-colour-scene.jpg

 

Top song from OCS. Part of the mid-90s Britpop scene, this is pleasingly summery and brings back happy memories.

 

 

 

 

Baddiel Skinner and The Lightning Seeds – Three Lions (1 week)

 

http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/s136676.jpg

 

Yes, even I like footy sometimes! This is an emotive and iconic footbal song.

 

 

 

Underworld – Born Slippy (nuxx) (3 weeks)

 

http://www.kompaktkiste.de/cd/_artist/underworld/loc200.jpg

 

Lager Lager Lager!! Dance + Lager + Trainspotting = Huge hit ^_^

 

 

 

 

Spice Girls - Wannabe (2 weeks)

 

http://991.com/gallery_180x180/Spice-Girls-Wannabe-84046-991.jpg

 

Zig a zig ahh and erm, stuff! Where would we be without Posh, Ginger, Baby, Old and the rest? :lol: Quite possibly the pop song of the summer.

 

 

 

 

Dodgy – Good Enough (1 week)

 

http://www.securecrazydiamond.com/dizq/39731.jpg

 

Another summery number, this is Dodgy's best song, imo.

 

 

 

Suede - Trash (6 weeks)

 

http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/s25275.jpg

 

Contender for my song of the year, Trash was the lead single from Coming Up, my fave Suede album. Classic!

 

 

 

 

B.B.E. – Seven Days And One Week (1 week)

 

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000DBOC3.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg

 

One of many excellent dance tracks from '96, Seven Days and One Week is best listened to in the dark ^_^ Not sure why, but it works well!

 

 

 

The Beautiful South - Rotterdam (1 week)

 

http://www.xmission.com/~dking/images/rott1.jpg

 

Another band havinga bit of a Renaissance in the mid 90's, this twinkly little number is still rather good.

 

Some good songs there Jester, Spice Girls :wub: I was there biggest fan at the time, I had the posters on the walls, they were free with Pepsi I think :D

Gina G is a legend <3.

 

Born Slippy :wub: :wub: :wub: I forgot about that song ^_^

 

and of course The Spice Girls ^_^ and Rotterdam makes me laugh, but its good :heart:

I loved that Smashing Pumpkins track :o I also think Suede were amazing - whatever happened to them? I think their song 'Filmstar' is the best though.

Also love the Spices and Gina G of course :wub:

Matt whatever happened tro BJork in your chart? :( Do you not like her psychotic ways? :(

Gina G is a legend

 

Born Slippy :wub: :wub: :wub: I forgot about that song ^_^

 

and of course The Spice Girls ^_^ and Rotterdam makes me laugh, but its good :heart:

 

Thanks, Ryan ^_^ Born Slippy is so good, I will send you it sometime :P

 

I loved that Smashing Pumpkins track :o I also think Suede were amazing - whatever happened to them? I think their song 'Filmstar' is the best though.

Also love the Spices and Gina G of course :wub:

Matt whatever happened tro BJork in your chart? :( Do you not like her psychotic ways? :(

Suede broke up in 2004 I think, after their Singles collection. Filmstar is indeed great, as are all 5 of the Top 10 songs from Coming Up (Not many bands get 5 Top 10 songs from one album these days :( )

 

I do love Bjork, Its Oh So Quiet came close to a #1, and I also love Hyperballad and Big Time Sensuality. Thanks for commenting too.

 

I must crack on with this....!

Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's (1 week)

 

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gary.hart/lyricsd/images/deepblue.jpg

 

A bit of a flash in the pan and 100% one hit wonder - but when its this good, who cares?

 

 

 

 

The Chemical Brothers – Setting Sun(1 week)

 

http://las100delos90.blogia.com/upload/20060728154715-setting-sun-chemical-brothers.jpg

 

Given a helping hand from Noel Gallagher, this Chemical Bros. tune went all the way to the top of the charts and bacame a 90s classic.

 

 

 

 

Babybird – You’re Gorgeous( 1 week)

 

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000024NPF.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg

 

This song reminds me of going on a daytrip to Kew Gardens with my mates when I was at Uni, and seeing the film Brassed Off afterwards. It even reminds me of a girl I fancied :o

 

It even reminds me of a girl I fancied :o

:mellow::drama:

Suede - Beautiful Ones (1 week)

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bc/Beautifulones_cd1.jpg/200px-Beautifulones_cd1.jpg

 

High on diesel and gasoline.... Brilliant Suede song, when they were at their absolute peak.

 

 

 

 

Spice Girls – Say You’ll Be There (3 weeks)

 

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000005ROF.01._SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg

 

Quite possibly my favourite Spice Girls song, and without doubt their best video! This song proved that they had were not just one hit wonders :D

 

 

 

 

Prodigy – Breathe (2 weeks)

 

http://img.mp3sugar.com/album/cover456_10659.jpg

 

The Prodigy were at the top of their game in 96, and this excellent track is a perfect example of this.

 

:mellow::drama:

:lol:

Robert Miles and Maria Nayler – One and One (1 week)

 

http://hitparade.ch/cdimg/robert_miles_feat_maria_nayler-one_one_s_2.jpg

 

Robert Miles benefitted from the lush vocals of Maria Nayler on this classy dance track. Still sounds good today!

 

 

 

 

Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 (3 weeks)

 

http://hitparade.ch/cdimg/spice_girls-2_become_1_s.jpg

 

Damn good Christmas song, and deservedly huge hit. Note how Posh Spice can't sing in this one :lol:

 

 

 

That's it for 1994-1996, I will post a summary in the next post ^_^

wooo for Robert Miles, BBE and Spice Girls. Cant stand that Underworld song though :puke2:

Summary for 1994-1996 :D

 

 

1994

 

The Cranberries - Linger (3 weeks)

Suede – Stay Together (3 weeks)

Ace Of Base – The Sign (3 weeks)

Blur – Girls and Boys (4 weeks)

Pulp – Do You Remember The First Time? (2 weeks)

OT Quartet – Hold That Sucker Down (3 weeks)

Tony Di Bart – The Real Thing (2 weeks)

Pulp - Babies (4 weeks)

Blur – To The End (3 weeks)

Youssou N’Dor and Neneh Cherry – 7 Seconds (2 weeks)

Portishead – Sour Times (2 weeks)

Oasis – Live Forever (3 weeks)

Kylie Minogue – Confide In Me (1 week)

Blur - Parklife (1 week)

Whigfield – Saturday Night (2 weeks)

Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories – Stay (I Missed You) (1 week)

Snap! Feat Summer – Welcome To Tomorrow (2 weeks)

Corona – Rhythm Of The Night (3 weeks)

Baby D – Let Me Be Your Fantasy (4 weeks)

East 17 – Stay Another Day (1 week)

Mariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas Is You (1 week)

Oasis - Whatever (3 weeks)

 

 

 

1995

 

Portishead – Glory Box (2 weeks)

N-Trance – Set You Free (4 weeks)

Alex Party – Don’t Give Me Your Life (4 weeks)

Nightcrawlers – Push The Feeling On (1 week)

Boo Radleys – Wake Up Boo (2 weeks)

Grace – It’s Not Over Yet (1 week)

Take That – Back For Good (2 weeks)

Snap feat Summer – The First, The Last, Eternity (1 week)

Oasis – Some Might Say (1 week)

Livin Joy – Dreamer (1 week)

Baby D – I Need Your Loving (Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime) (1 week)

Nightcrawlers – Surrender Your Love (1 week)

Pulp – Common People (7 weeks)

Supergrass – Alright (3 weeks)

Connells – 74’75 (2 weeks)

Blur – Country House (2 weeks)

De’Lacy - Hideaway (3 weeks)

Pulp –Mis-Shapes (3 weeks)

Pulp – Sorted for Es and Wizz (2 weeks)

Coolio ft LV – Gangsta’s Paradise (1 week)

Oasis - Wonderwall (4 weeks)

Blur – The Universal (1 week)

Pulp – Disco 2000 (2 weeks)

 

 

 

1996

 

Bluetones – Slight Return (2 weeks)

Radiohead – Street Spirit (Fade Out) (3 weeks)

Babylon Zoo – Spaceman (2 weeks)

Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger (2 weeks)

Pulp – Something Changed (2 weeks)

Manic Street Preachers – A Design For Life (2 weeks)

Prodigy – Firestarter (2 weeks)

Smashing Pumpkins – Tonight, Tonight (2 weeks)

George Michael – Fastlove (3 weeks)

Gina G – Ooh Aah…Just A Little Bit (2 weeks)

Ocean Colour Scene – The Day We Caught The Train (2 weeks)

Baddiel Skinner and The Lighning Seeds – Three Lions (1 week)

Underworld – Born Slippy (3 weeks)

Spice Girls - Wannabe (2 weeks)

Dodgy – Good Enough (1 week)

Suede - Trash (6 weeks)

B.B.E. – Seven Days And One Week (1 week)

Beautiful South - Rotterdam (1 week)

Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffanys (1 week)

Chemical Brothers – Setting Sun (1 week)

Babybird – You’re Gorgeous (1 week)

Suede – Beautiful Ones (1 week)

Spice Girls – Say You’ll Be There (3 weeks)

Prodigy – Breathe (2 weeks)

Robert Miles and Maria Nayler – One and One (1 week)

Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 (3 weeks)

What i like from the rest of 1996 Mattness ^_^

 

 

Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffanys (1 week)

Chemical Brothers – Setting Sun (1 week)

Babybird – You’re Gorgeous (1 week)

Spice Girls – Say You’ll Be There (3 weeks)

Prodigy – Breathe (2 weeks)

Robert Miles and Maria Nayler – One and One (1 week)

Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 (3 weeks)

 

Excellent especially the Spicey Songs :heart:

 

 

 

1997

Sash - Encore Une Fois (1 week)

http://www.radio1.gr/photo_archive/sash_encore.jpg

The first of many excellent Sash tracks, and possibly the best, even if it did steal from Faithless <_>




Texas – Say What You Want (1 week)

http://www.songlyricscollection.com/lyrics/t/texas/white-on-blonde/white-on-blonde.jpg

Huge comeback for Texas! I still love this song.





White Town – Your Woman (2 weeks)

http://static.last.fm/coverart/300x300/1423520.jpg

This song has always been a bit of an enigma - is he singing from the perspective of a man or a woman? This also set a record for being the time a song by a debut act had entered at the top of the charts.





Blur – Beetlebum (2 weeks)

http://www.musicobsession.com/Pictures/b/l/blur207334.jpg

Lead single from the album 'Blur' this was an excellent change of direction for Blur after the great Escape era.

Placebo – Nancy Boy (1 week)

 

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00003ZKVQ.02.MZZZZZZZ.jpg

 

I foget sometimes how much I used to like Placebo (and still do). I saw then live when this was out - they were amazing!

 

 

 

 

No Doubt – Don’t Speak (3 weeks)

 

http://www.astrologos.de/images/nodoubt_g.jpg

 

The song that gave us Gwen and No Doubt. Pleased to say I liked this beofre most people over here had heard of them. Sounds great 10 years on...

 

 

 

 

Spice Girls – Who Do You Think You Are (3 weeks)

 

http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/s85603.jpg

 

Comic Relief tune from the Spiceys, and a funky dance number to boot! I once danced to this on stage dressed as Sporty Spice. Oh dear!

 

Blur – Song 2 (3 weeks)

 

http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/65205.jpg

 

WOO HOOO! 2 minutes long, 2nd track on the album and got to #2 in the charts. Perfect! ^_^

 

 

 

 

Placebo – Bruise Pristine (1 week)

 

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00003ZKZ0.01._SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg

 

The best Placebo song. Love it, love it, love it!!

 

 

 

 

Cardigans – Love Fool (2 weeks)

 

http://www.europe2.fr/dbimages/2006/pochettecd/cardigans_lovefool_100x100.jpg

 

Theme to Romeo and Juliet, 1997 finally saw the Cardigans get the success they deserve.

 

Olive - You're Not Alone (2 weeks)

 

http://www.mattscdsingles.com/acatalog/8050%20new.jpg

 

Huge one hit wonder - but when its this good, who cares?! Superb dance tune.

 

"I will wait til the end of time with you"

 

 

Radiohead – Paranoid Android (1 week)

 

http://www.yle.fi/vega/bilder/hundrahits/Radiohead-Paranoid-Android-128820.jpg

 

Six and a half minutes of pure genius.

 

"Kicking screaming gucci little piggy"

 

 

 

The Verve – Bittersweet Symphony (6 weeks)

 

http://www.yle.fi/vega/bilder/hundrahits/VERVE_BITTERSWEET.jpg

 

Iconic video, one of the best songs of the 90s. Damn Rolling Stones taking the glory :arr:

 

"Let the melody shine"