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Thank you both again! More new retro certifications: Michael Jackson - Beat It (4x Platinum) 300,237 pre February 1994 units + 2,400,000 post February 1994 units = 2,700,237 total chart units! The La's - There She Goes (3x Platinum) 27,965 1980s units + 85,680 1990 units + 1,800,000 post February 1994 units = 1,913,645 total chart units! George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (2x Platinum) 800,000 1970s units + 1,200,000 post February 1994 units = 2,000,000 total chart units! America - A Horse With No Name (2x Platinum) 274,000 1970s units + 1,200,000 post February 1994 units = 1,474,000 total chart units! Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills (Platinum) 329,811 pre February 1994 units + 600,000 post February 1994 units = 929,811 total chart units! Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings (Platinum) 184,603 pre February 1994 units + 600,000 post February 1994 units = 784,603 total chart units! Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (Platinum) 96,764 1989 units + 3,264 1990 units + 600,000 post February 1994 units = 700,028 total chart units! Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet (Gold) 160,000 1974 units + 61,503 1975 units + 400,000 post February 1994 units = 621,503 total chart units! Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me (Gold) 195,109 pre February 1994 units + 400,000 post February 1994 units = 595,109 total chart units! UB40 - Bring Me Your Cup (Silver) 41,565 pre February 1994 units + 200,000 post February 1994 units = 241,565 total chart units!

More SIENNA SPIRO totals from Music Week: 540,371 Maybe 396,254 You Stole The Show 315,886 Material Lover 286,618 The Visitor 99,236 Visitor album

Dolly Parton single sales totals: 2,532,669 Islands In The Stream 2,513,889 9 To 5 2,361,324 Jolene Plus other totals: 2,378,056 Rein Me In 989,283 Training Season 195,088 Great Expectation

New retro certifications: Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (6x Platinum) 562,581 pre February 1994 units + 3,600,000 post February 1994 units = 4,162,581 total chart units! Bon Jovi - Bed Of Roses (Platinum) 58,530 1993 units + 600,000 post February 1994 units = 658,530 total chart units (or 660K in total)!

Thank you both! New retro certifications: Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man (3x Platinum) 305,000 pre February 1994 units + 1,800,000 post February 1994 units = 2,105,000 total chart units! Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin (Platinum) 450,806 pre February 1994 units + 600,000 post February 1994 units = 1,050,806 total chart units! PSB's third million selling single. George Benson - Give Me The Night (Platinum) 262,963 pre February 1994 units + 600,000 post February 1994 units = 862,963 or 863K total chart units! Laura Branigan - Self Control (Gold) 347,294 pre February 1994 units + 400,000 post February 1994 units = 747,294 total chart units! Bob Dylan - Lay Lady Lady (Gold) 240,000 pre February 1994 units + 400,000 post February 1994 units = 640,000 total chart units!

Plus this was the era before TikTok where old songs didn't stick around quite as long as they do now or classic songs revived out of nowhere as much.

Viral on TikTok & Instagram Reels.

TikTok has revealed its Songs Of The Summer rankings with rundowns for the UK and US. The short form platform has also revealed that Katy Perry’s The One That Got Away is the overall No.1 TikTok Song Of The summer globally. On the UK rankings, there are signs of a UK garage revival with Kyla and DJ Paleface's Do You Mind at No.1. The 2008 track has found a huge new audience this year, generating more than 543m video views from 644,000 creations in the UK over the summer and making a return to the singles chart as part of its 2026 revival. Meanwhile, amid the resurgence of UK garage, bassline and speed garage, Silva Bumpa’s new hit On 2nite makes No.3. Dance act Prospa & Cloonee are at No.7 with Free Your Mind. In the UK, the number of TikTok posts using #UKGarage increased 42% between February and July 2026 while #HouseMusic increased 53% over the same period. Oasis' Wonderwall is TikTok's second biggest UK Song Of The Summer after becoming the unofficial soundtrack to England's World Cup. The track generated 336,000 creations and surged back up the singles chart, reaching No.2 during its 2026 resurgence. Champagne Supernova also makes the UK Top 10, as a new wave of fan content, football videos and cultural nostalgia brought the Oasis catalogue into the feeds of another generation. Rein Me In by Sam Fender & Olivia Dean – now spending its 23rd week at No.1 in the UK – was No.4 on the TikTok summer rundown in the UK. Meanwhile, the global honours went to Katy Perry’s The One That Got Away, which also topped the US Songs Of The Summer list. The catalogue track has been discovered by a new generation on TikTok, where the community has used it to soundtrack over 42 million videos and over 55 billion video views. The One That Got Away, which also topped the US TikTok summer rankings, is on more than 1.8 billion Spotify streams. The 2011 single has been used to soundtrack more than 15 million TikTok videos, introducing it to a new generation and helping propel it back into charts around the world. https://www.musicweek.com/digital/read/tiktok-reveals-songs-of-the-summer-including-oasis-katy-perry-and-uk-garage/094866

Like in the US, the OCC probably go for the compilation with the highest pure album sales. Or whatever title the record label wants the streaming units to go to.

At least Bananarama will get a much better peak than #46!

Amazon Music at the moment: 05 Jolene 09 9 To 5 12 Islands In The Stream

Happy Dolly is getting new peaks this week.

Probably the Music single going Platinum. It was at 510K 3 years ago according to the OCC: https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/madonna-music-single-flashback-2000/

288,983 pre February 1994 units + 600,000 post February 1994 units = 888,983 total chart units!

More new retro certifications: Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al (4x Platinum) 280,279 pre February 1994 units + 2,400,000 post February 1994 units = 2,680,279 total chart units! Michael Jackson - Thriller (3x Platinum) 320,348 pre February 1994 units + 1,800,000 post February 1994 units = 2,120,348 total chart units! Supertramp - Breakfast In America (Platinum) 226,900 pre February 1994 units + 600,000 post February 1994 units = 826,900 total chart units! Carpenters - Top Of The World (Gold) 195,000 1973 units + 31,353 1974 units + 400,000 post February 1994 units = 626,353 total chart units! Sade - Your Love Is King (Gold) 169,677 pre February 1994 units + 400,000 post February 1994 units = 569,677 or 570K total chart units! Eagles - Life In The Fast Lane (Gold) 21,284 pre February 1994 units + 400,000 post February 1994 units = 421,284 total chart units! Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last (Silver) 135,090 pre February 1994 units + 200,000 post February 1994 units = 335,090 total chart units! Moby - Go (Silver) 104,512 1991 units + 200,000 post February 1994 units = 304,512 total chart units! The Jam - In The City (Silver) 96,308 pre February 1994 units + 200,000 post February 1994 units = 296,308 total chart units. Will pass 300K this year. James - Born Of Frustration (Silver) 62,805 1992 units + 200,000 post February 1994 units = 262,805 total chart units. Stereo MC's - Connected (Silver) 54,465 1992 units + 200,000 post February 1994 units = 254,465 total chart units!

New retro certifications: Madonna - Like A Prayer (3x Platinum) 406,861 pre February 1994 units + 1,800,000 post February 1994 units = 2,206,861 total chart units! David Bowie - Sound And Vision (Gold) 395,182 pre February 1994 units + 400,000 post February 1994 units = 795,182 total chart units. Will pass 800K very soon.

406,861 pre February 1994 units + 1,800,000 post February 1994 units = 2,206,861 total chart units!!! Madonna's first 2 million selling single!!!

Dolly's Top 10 Most Streamed Songs according to the OCC: 01 9 To 5 239.4M streams, 396K downloads 02 Islands In The Stream 220.4M streams 03 Jolene 209.4M streams 04 Here You Come Again 05 I Will Always Love You 06 Coat Of Many Colours 07 Faith with Galantis & Mr. Probz 08 Tyrant with Beyoncé 09 Cuddle Up Cozy Down Christmas with Michael Bublé 10 Love Is Like A Butterfly

Around 2.5M so far. 9 To 5 only peaking at #47 is even more surprising considering it peaked at #2 on the radio airplay chart back in 1981: 09.03.1981 AIRPLAY RATING SALES 07.03.81 1 26 Kiki Dee Star 76 27 (40) 2 10 Dolly Parton 9 To 5 75 60 (54) 3 3 Roxy Music Jealous Guy 73 3 (6) 4 7 The Stray Cats Rock This Town 71 12 (11) 5 9 The Pretenders Message Of Love 71 19 (15) 6 23 Phil Collins I Missed Again 69 45 (New) 7 14 Status Quo Something 'Bout You Baby I Like 67 9 (19) 8 4 Elvis Presley Guitar Man {1981} 67 53 (45) 9 12 Freeez Southern Freeez 66 8 (9) 10 13 Talking Heads Once In A Lifetime 65 14 (24)

New retro certifications: Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off (Platinum) 434,860 pre February 1994 units + 600,000 post February 1994 units = 1,034,860 total chart units! Alexander O'Neal - Criticize (Gold) 218,807 pre February 1994 units + 400,000 post February 1994 units = 618,807 total chart units! Inner City - Big Fun (Silver) 200,260 pre February 1994 units + 200,000 post February 1994 units = 400,260 total chart units!

The former became associated as a football anthem which is why it became a top 10 hit again in 2010 & re-charted at #25 in 2023.

Peaked at #26 on re-release in 1993.

New retro certifications: Toto - Africa (6x Platinum) 295,290 pre February 1994 units + 3,600,000 post February 1994 units = 3,895,290 total chart units! Tina Turner - The Best (3x Platinum) 250,087 pre February 1994 units + 1,800,000 post February 1994 units = 2,050,087 total chart units! Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin' (3x Platinum) 70,000 1960s units + 1,800,000 post February 1994 units = 1,870,000 total chart units! Men Without Hats - Safety Dance (Platinum) 263,296 pre February 1994 units + 600,000 post February 1994 units = 863,296 total chart units! Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song (Gold) 225,000 1970s units + 400,000 post February 1994 units = 625,000 total chart units! Mary J. Blige - Real Love (Silver) 11,760 1992 units + 31,455 1993 units + 200,000 post February 1994 units = 243,215 total chart units! Randy Travis - Forever And Ever, Amen (Silver) 24,616 pre February 1994 units + 200,000 post February 1994 units = 224,616 total chart units!

Each one of them (except maybe Kiss Me Once):

Well, it's #1 on the radio airplay chart this week so people are still discovering it.