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87 unusual facts about UK Singles Chart


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.

A Singles Collection

This was also released as a single, which peaked at no. 16 in the UK Singles Chart (May 1992), making it the band's highest charting single between 1987 and 2004.

Always the Sun

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

Back in the U.K.

In the United Kingdom it became their biggest hit ever up to that point, entering at number 18 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1996.

Barbara Lyon

With Barbara, the situation was reversed: she did some acting, but found more popularity as a singer, with two hits in the UK Singles Chart.

Betcha Can't Wait

Released as the second single from their first album released under the name "E-17", the song did not do as well as its predecessor, Each Time, making #12 on the UK Singles Chart.

Black Eyed Boy

The song was released on 28 July 1997 and reached #5 on the Official UK Singles Chart.

Charley Says

The electronica group The Prodigy famously sampled the episode "Mummy Should Know" for their UK 1991 hit single Charly, reaching number 3 in 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.

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.

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.

Funk on Ah Roll

A number of additional remixes of the song, including one by Grant Nelson, were issued on 12" and CD in the United Kingdom in 1999, resulting in the song reaching #40 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.

Guest appearance

Still the term "featuring" was used as early as in the July 1954 UK Singles Chart by "The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts" with "Three Coins In The Fountain" at 5th place.

Hard Magic

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

He's on the Phone

A fast-paced Eurodance track, it is one of Saint Etienne's biggest hits, reaching #11 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.

History Revisited

New remixes for the singles' 12-inch and CD formats were commissioned and all four reissues peaked within the top 100 of the UK Singles Chart.

How Can I Love You More?

The song was a bigger hit and peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart.

How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?

"How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?" reached number 12 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1999.

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 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 Shall Be There

"I Shall Be There" was released on 6 December 1999 and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 13, becoming B*Witched's first single to miss the UK top 10.

I Want to Wake Up with You

Written by Ben Peters and produced by Ken Lindo, veteran reggae artist Boris Gardiner took the song to #1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in August 1986.

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.

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.

Love Ain't Here Anymore

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

Love and Anger

It was the third and final single to be released from her album The Sensual World in 1990, and peaked at no.38 on UK Singles Chart.

Love Can't Turn Around

It holds an important place in the history of house music as the first record in that genre to cross over from the clubs into the UK Singles Chart.

Love Will Keep Us Alive

In the United Kingdom, "Love Will Keep Us Alive" peaked at No. 52 on the UK Singles Chart.

Love Won't Wait

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

Maybe for Sure

The single which was produced by Mike Chapman became her lowest charting single in the UK, peaking outside the Top 75 at #89 and it subsequently fell off the chart after just two weeks, which made it the lowest single of Harry's to chart 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".

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.

Once You've Tasted Love

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

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).

Rubberband Girl

"Rubberband Girl" was released on 6 September 1993 and peaked at number 12 in the UK Singles Chart.

Say What You Want

It is the band's biggest hit commercially to date, peaking at #3 on the UK Singles Chart, with the remixed version reaching #4.

Shaddap You Face

It reached Number 1 in the UK Singles Chart on 21 February 1981 and stayed there for three weeks until 14 March 1981.

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'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).

Some Kind of Bliss

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

Stacked Up

The band's first two singles, "The Key", released in September 1993, and "Switch", released in March 1994, made the UK Singles Chart Top 50, and garnered rave reviews from both dance and indie reviewers.

Stillness in Time

The track peaked at #9 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the group's second highest charting release to that date.

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.

Tell Me When

It peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart in early 1995, their highest UK chart position since 1983, spending a total of nine weeks in the chart.

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 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 Legend of Billie Jean

The movie's theme song "Invincible" by Pat Benatar peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1985, while Billy Idol's reissue of his single "Rebel Yell" climbed up to number six on the UK Singles Chart in October 1985 after its first unsuccessful release in 1984.

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 Riverboat Song

As a result, having been released in February 1996, it reached number 15 in the UK Singles Chart, paving the way for the success of the next two singles, "You've Got It Bad" (7) and "The Day We Caught the Train" (4) and the album Moseley Shoals.

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 Much, Too Little, Too Late

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

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-MYX

Digital U-MYX Sales are UK Chart eligible and count towards the artists chart position.

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.

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.

We Have Explosive

It was the band's most successful single, getting to number 12 in the UK Singles Chart in 1997.

We're Going to Ibiza

While "Boom Boom Boom Boom" was still on the UK chart, "We're Going to Ibiza" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, as the previous single had also done.

Wear My Hat

It was only released in the United Kingdom and peaked at #43 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).

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.

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.

Winner Stays On

It reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart making it their first number one single in the UK.

Wishing I Was There

 19 on the UK Singles Chart, top 30 on the ARIA Singles Chart and top 40 in New Zealand.

You Learn

The song had debuted at number twenty-four on the UK Singles Chart, but had descended the charts finishing at number seventy-three then falling out.

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.

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).


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.

Blossoms Falling

It reached No. 39 in the UK, the only Ooberman single to date to make the UK Singles Chart Top 40.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Glen Goldsmith

His biggest hit to date was "Mysterious Girl", as recorded by Peter André On its third release after chart positions 53 & 2 the track eventually reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart, following André's appearance on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.

Jark Prongo

Jark Prongo's only single that reached the UK singles chart came in 1999 with "Movin' Thru Your System" released on both Pssst Music and Hooj Choons.

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.

KSIOlajidebt

He directed and appeared in the music video for the Droideka track "Get Hyper", which charted on the UK Dance Chart, UK Indie Chart, and UK Singles Chart.

Liverpool Wall of Fame

The Liverpool Wall of Fame on Mathew Street, Liverpool, England, in front of the Cavern Club is a litany of, and a tribute to, the groups which played at the original Cavern Club, including acts from the city which have reached number one in the UK Singles Chart.

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.

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.

Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See

The song became successful, it peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart, as well as reaching number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, whilst reaching number sixteen on 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".

Race for the Prize

"Race for the Prize" is a song by The Flaming Lips, released as the first single taken from their 1999 album The Soft Bulletin, and reaching #39 in the UK Singles Chart as the highest charting single from the album.

Regina Richards

In 1991, Australian singer Dannii Minogue released a cover of "Baby Love" as a single, reaching #14 in the UK Singles Chart.

Roger Kitter

Released on the Hansa label, it entered the UK Singles Chart on 10 July 1982; it reached a peak of number 19, and remained in the chart for 8 weeks.

Rudimental

The group rose to prominence in 2012 when their single "Feel the Love", featuring singer John Newman, topped the UK Singles Chart.

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

In 1991, the song was remixed by Julian Mendelsohn and released as Say Hello, Wave Goodbye '91 to promote the compilation album Memorabilia - The Singles, it reached number 38 on the UK Singles Chart.

Snap It Up! Monster Hits 2

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

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.

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.

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 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.

Tired of Being Alone

In 1992 Scottish band Texas covered "Tired of Being Alone", which became a substantial hit in the United Kingdom, reaching no. 19 on the official UK Singles Chart.

Too Many Walls

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

Travellers Tune

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

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.

Walk on Air

"Walk on Air" failed to replicate the success and peaked at #62 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.

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.