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79 unusual facts about UK Singles Chart


A Film for the Future

It was the first single to be released from the album and charted at #53 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1998 (see 1998 in British music).

A Little Soul

It was released on 8 June 1998 as the third single from the album, charting at number twenty-two in the UK Singles Chart (see 1998 in British music).

A Million Love Songs

It was released in the United Kingdom on 5 October 1992 and peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.

Always the Sun

Despite radio play and much hype, it only reached number 30 in the UK singles chart.

Blame It on the Weatherman

Like the other three singles from the album, "Blame It on the Weatherman" reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart.

Breekout Krew

Breekout Krew was an American male vocal duo, which had a single called "Matt's Mood", in the UK Singles Chart.

CD single

CD singles were first made eligible for the UK Singles Chart in 1987, and the first number 1 available on the format in that country was "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston in May 1987.

DanceX

It was released as a CD single on 3 September and reached No. 91 in the UK Singles Chart.

Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp

The single was released in the UK on January 25, 1999, and peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart.

Distant Sun

In the UK, the song gave the band another Top 20 hit, peaking at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.

Do You Know Where You're Coming From?

Released on 14 February 1996, the single peaked at #12 on the UK Singles Chart.

Down with the Clique

Released in 1995, the single, which also features Kelly, peaked at number thirty-three on the UK Singles Chart.

Dyna-mite

The song was a "catchy rocker" that became a top five hit in the UK Singles Chart reaching number four.

Edwin Astley

He also successfully diversified into symphonic pop and an arrangement of his Saint theme reached number five in the UK Singles Chart.

Everyone Says You're So Fragile

It was the second single to be released from the album and charted at #47 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1998 (see 1998 in British music).

Everything Starts With An 'E'

Everything Starts With An 'E' was originally released in the summer of 1989, and peaked at #69 in the UK Singles Chart, leaving the top 75 chart after only one week.

Free Nelson Mandela

In December 2013, following the news of Nelson Mandela's death, the single re-entered at number ninety six on the UK Singles Chart.

Gerard Kenny

It was not until 1978 after moving to England that he scored his first hit single with "New York, New York (So Good They Named It Twice)" (an ode to his hometown), which spent two months in the UK Singles Chart, with its parent album Made It Through The Rain going Top 20 the following year.

Give Me a Little More Time

Written by Gabrielle, and Ben Barson with The Boilerhouse Boys, after two disappointing single performances, "Give Me a Little More Time" returned Gabrielle to the UK top ten, peaking at #5, spending ten weeks inside the UK top 20 alone.

Hans Wärmling

His most notable achievement was as co-writer of the 1982 UK Top 40 release "Strange Little Girl".

Hard Magic

"Hard Magic" was Divine's last single to chart on the UK Singles Chart.

Healing Is Difficult

The first single "Taken for Granted" peaked at #100 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and entered and peaked at #10 on the UK Singles Chart on May 28, 2000.

Hundred Mile High City

The song was released in 1997 and reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart.

I Am Blessed

The single achieved success in the charts and peaked at #7, spent 12 weeks in the UK Singles Chart and was certified silver by the BPI for sales over 200k within the UK.

I Am the Resurrection

The single was released on 30 March 1992, and reached #33 on the UK Singles Chart.

I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More

Released on July 19, 1999 as the album's lead single, it peaked at #15 on the UK Singles Chart, #2 on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, and #66 on the US Hot Singles Sales.

I Don't Wanna Fight

Featuring a wistful but resolute vocal set against a melodic synthesizer line, the track was a substantial hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as number seven on the UK Singles Chart.

I Second That Emotion

The song was later covered by English New Wave band Japan which also proved a commercial success in the United Kingdom, climbing to #9 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1982.

I'd Rather Be with You

The single debuted on April 11, 2010 on the UK Singles Chart at a current peak of #11, almost managing to enter the UK Top 10.

I'm a Message

It was the third single to be released from the album and charted at #41 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1998 (see 1998 in British music).

I'm So Beautiful

"I'm So Beautiful" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #58 before climbing to and peaking at #52 in its second week.

Into Dust

Although never released as an official single, the song has charted on two separate occasions on the UK Singles Chart.

Jimmy Roselli

Those were his only U.S. hit singles, although his version of "When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New" twice appeared in the UK Singles Chart.

Johnny the Horse

The song struggled to make an impact in the charts after the success of "Lovestruck", and peaked at #44 in the UK Singles Chart.

Just a Step from Heaven

The single entered at number 12 on 24 April 1994 on the UK Singles Chart, climbing to its peak of number 8 three weeks later.

King Adora

They released their fourth single "Suffocate", along with a music video, on 19 February 2001 where it reached number 39, on the UK Singles Chart.

Lists of UK top 10 singles

List of UK top 10 singles is a series of lists showing all the singles that have reached the top 10 (top 12 in 1952 and 1953) on the UK Singles Chart in a particular year.

Little Discourage

It was the first single to be released from the album and charted at #24 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1999 (see 1999 in British music).

Love Ain't Here Anymore

It peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart, ending their string of consecutive number-one singles.

Love in a Peaceful World

The song peaked at #31 on the UK Singles Chart, and is the last single of Level 42 to enter the charts.

Love Won't Wait

The single was another success for Barlow becoming his second #1 single on the UK Singles Chart.

Microphone Champion

"Rolex Sweep" is the first single from the album it was released on 15 September 2008; it reached number 89 on the UK Singles Chart.

Mis-Shapes

Taken from the number-one album Different Class, it was released as a double A-sided single with "Sorted for E's & Wizz" in September 1995, and reached number two in the UK charts.

Mutual Feeling

The track, which peaked at #124 on the UK Singles Chart when it was released in 1996, did not have a promotional video made to accompany it and remains Knight's second lowest charting single to date in the UK, after "After You".

Newborn Friend

It was released as the third single from his second studio album Seal (aka Seal II) in October 1994, and peaked at #45 in the UK Singles Chart.

Oh Baby I...

The single entered in at #7 on 30 October 1994 on the UK Singles Chart, climbing to its peak of #4 a week later.

Ooh It's Kinda Crazy

The single however seemed a bit of a letdown abroad, not charting in the United Kingdom or Asia, or the Hot 100.

Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

In 1995 Paul Oakenfold's Perfecto Allstarz project recorded "Reach Up (Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag)", which peaked at #6 in the UK Singles Chart.

Policy of Truth

Although the song was less successful than the first two single before, it is the only Depeche Mode single to chart higher on the Billboard Hot 100 (#15) than on the UK Singles Chart (#16), as well as peaking at number two on the American dance charts.

Prom-asaurus

Three of the five singles released for the episode debuted on the lower regions of the UK Singles Chart.

Rodney Franklin

In 1980 the album You'll Never Know saw some major chart success with "The Groove" (it reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart).

Rupert and the Frog Song

The song We All Stand Together from the film's soundtrack reached #3 when released in the UK Singles Chart.

Shake You Down

It was a hit across the Atlantic Ocean, as well, peaking at number six in the UK Singles Chart (spending a total of 13 weeks on that chart from 22 November 1986).

She Blinded Me with Science

Although a success in the United States, peaking at No. 5 in the Billboard Hot 100 and 2 weeks at No. 1 in Canada's RPM Magazine, the song barely managed to score among the Top 50 in Dolby's native United Kingdom, peaking at No. 49 in the UK Singles Chart.

She's So Far Away

The single was written by Keith Nunnally, and it peaked in the UK Singles Chart at number eighty.

Shed a Tear

It was released on 25 October 1993 and reached #22 in the UK Singles Chart.

Sitting Down Here

The song is the album's opening track, and was released as its second single, peaking at #5 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2000 in British music).

Snap It Up! Monster Hits 2

Hits 12 features one song which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart: "World in Motion".

Some Kind of Bliss

It was a moderate commercial success, reaching the top forty on the Australian and United Kingdom singles charts.

Something Changed

It is also their fourth consecutive top ten single, peaking at #10 in the UK Singles Chart.

Stone Gon'

"Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" was also a hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #14.

The Bandits

They are most notable for the singles "Take it and Run" and "2 Step Rock", which both reached the Top 40 on the UK Singles Chart.

The City Is Mine

"The City Is Mine" was a little commercial success reaching #52 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #38 on the UK Singles Chart.

The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get

Reaching number 8 in the UK Singles Chart, the single became Morrissey's first top ten hit since "Interesting Drug" in 1989.

The Sweetest Taboo

While the song peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart, it fared considerably better in the United States, where it reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1986, remaining in the top 40 for 13 weeks.

This Time I Found Love

"This Time I Found Love" reached number 33 on the UK Singles Chart in 1994 It stayed on the Top 40 for two weeks.

Too Many Walls

In the U.K., the song was released in October reached #17 on the British pop chart.

Too Much, Too Little, Too Late

It was also released as a single, reaching number 20 in the UK Singles Chart in 1998.

Totally Boyband

A single called "The One (That Got Away)" was released on 23 October 2006, but spent only one week at number 35 (lower than any of the members' previous groups previous positions, with the exception of Jimmy Constable) after entering the UK Singles Chart on 29 October.

Two in a Million/You're My Number One

It made its debut at number 5 in the run up to Christmas selling almost 100,000 and peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart the following year.

U Got 2 Let the Music

The song had a great success in many countries including the UK, where it reached number two on the singles chart.

Waitin' for a Superman

"Waitin' for a Superman" (subtitled "Is It Gettin' Heavy??" for the song's U.S. album release) is a song by The Flaming Lips, released as the second single taken from their 1999 album The Soft Bulletin, and reaching No. 73 in the UK Singles Chart.

Walk on the Ocean

The single, released 15 October 1992, peaked at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100, but did not chart on the UK Singles Chart.

What'cha Gonna Do

The single managed to chart at Number 16 on the UK Singles Chart making it their only single not to reach the Top 15.

When I Argue I See Shapes

It was the fourth and final single to be released from the album and charted at #19 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1999 (see 1999 in British music).

Whispering Your Name

The single became Moyet's eighth single to enter the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, but also her last to date, peaking at #18 with a total stay of seven weeks.

You're All That Matters to Me

It is the second single released from his debut studio album Curtis Stigers and peaked at number six in the UK Singles Chart in 1992.

You're in a Bad Way

"You're in a Bad Way" was one of the group's biggest hits, reaching #12 on the UK Singles Chart.

Young Boy

In April 1997, the song was released as the first single from that album, peaking at number 19 in the UK Singles Chart (see 1997 in British music).


Can We

Outside of the United States, the song reached #1 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and peaked at #18 on the UK Singles Chart.

Cry for Help

Released as a single in January 1991, "Cry for Help" reached the Top 10 on both the UK Singles Chart in the United Kingdom as well as the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, where the song peaked at No. 7 on both sides of the Atlantic.

Even Better Than the Real Thing

The song peaked at #12 becoming one of the few U2 singles that failed to reach the top 10 in the UK Singles Chart.

Favourite Things

"Favourite Things" became Big Brovaz third UK top ten hit, peaking at number two and spending three months inside the UK top seventy-five.

How Can I Be Sure

"How Can I Be Sure" was revived in 1972 with a version from David Cassidy, which became a major hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spending two weeks at #1 on the UK singles chart.

Jimmy Shoe

Despite its success, it only managed to reach 179th on the UK Singles Chart

My Paper Made Men

The second single "Chasing the Light" was released a week before the album, on April 28, and has so far charted at #277 on the UK Singles Chart.

Once You've Tasted Love

It was not a success, charting at number 47 on the UK Singles Chart.

Owner of a Lonely Heart

"Owner of a Lonely Heart" has been remixed numerous times, including by 808 State ("2 Close to the Edge Mix" and "Not Fragile Mix" on the 1991 CD single ressue), in 2004 by Deep Dish, and most notably by Max Graham in 2005, whose version reached number nine in the UK Singles Chart.

Puttin' On the Style

It was recorded live at the London Palladium and released as a double A side along with Gamblin' Man and reached #1 in the UK charts in June and July 1957, where it spent two weeks in this position.This was the last record to reach the top of the charts that was only released in 78 format,the original Pye Nixa does not exist in 7" format although was re-released on a 7".

Stop Crying Your Heart Out

"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and reached a peak of number six on the UK Indie Chart.

Strike Me Pink

It's Harry's last single to chart on the UK Singles Chart to date and the single didn't make any other major chart besides in the UK.

Sue and Sunny

When "With A Little Help" reached number one in the UK Singles Chart they found themselves accompanying Cocker on several television programmes including Top of the Pops.

Sunchyme

In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart whilst Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997" was at number-one.

The Belle Stars

"Iko Iko", a cover of The Dixie Cups' 1965 hit (later featured in the 1988 movie Rain Man), was The Belle Stars' long-hoped-for UK Singles Chart debut, peaking at a modest number 35 in June 1982.

The Edge of Heaven

"Where Did Your Heart Go?" was later given an equal billing and reached a lowly position in the UK Top 40 as a result.

The High

They were signed by London Records and had three minor UK Singles Chart hits in 1990 before breaking into the top 30 in 1991 with a revamped version of their debut single, the Martin Hannett-produced "Box Set Go".

The Ladies' Bras

"The Ladies' Bras" became popular after it was played on Danny Baker's All Day Breakfast Show podcast show, reaching #70 in the UK singles chart with 1,644 sales and no national airplay.

The Man Who Can't Be Moved

On 19 September 2010, "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 35 following the release of second studio album, Science & Faith, which reached number 1 in the UK Albums Chart.

Tippa Irie

He achieved his first national exposure on night time BBC Radio 1 in the mid-1980s, with the singles "It's Good To Have The Feeling You're The Best" and "Complain Neighbour" (on Greensleeves Records), before achieving a UK Top 40 hit in 1986 with "Hello Darling".

Travellers Tune

The song was released in 1997 and reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.

Under the Moon of Love

The Mike Hurst-produced version went on to spend three weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart in December, and has since sold over a million copies in the UK.

Up Above My Head

The single combined "Good Evening Friends" with the more fuller titled "Up Above My Head, I Hear Music in the Air" (Philips PB 708), and peaked at number 25 in the UK Singles Chart.

What I Might Do

The song rose to fame in September 2013 after being featured on a Tesco F&F television advertisement, so far peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart.

Where Is the Feeling?

In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number sixteen on the UK Singles Chart, until descending to number sixty-three, staying in the charts for three weeks.

Where You Been

The song "Start Choppin'" was their biggest hit, hitting number 3 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in the U.S., and the Top 20 of the UK Singles Chart.

World at Your Feet

As the follow-up to their previous single, the #2 hit "Nature's Law", "World at Your Feet" became another commercial success for Embrace, marking their second UK Top 3 single by peaking at #3 in the UK Singles Chart.

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1

It reached #18 in the UK Singles Chart as the highest charting single from the album, after which the band made its debut appearance on Top of the Pops.