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Now This Is What We Call Great '90s Music

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8.9

Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinéad O'Connor

► ► ► NOTHING COMPARES 2 U ◄ ◄ ◄

SINEAD O'CONNOR

Entered UK Top 40: 20 January 1990 (30)
Peaked: 3 February 1990
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 4
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: PLATINUM

First recorded by:
THE FAMILY

I Wish It Would Rain Down (Single) - Phil Collins

► ► ► I WISH IT WOULD RAIN DOWN ◄ ◄ ◄

PHIL COLLINS

Entered UK Top 40: 27 January 1990 (26)
Peaked: 10 February 1990
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: -

Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode

► ► ► ENJOY THE SILENCE ◄ ◄ ◄

DEPECHE MODE

Entered UK Top 40: 17 February 1990 (17)
Peaked: 24 February 1990
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 3
Certified: GOLD

7.3

Love Shack - The B-52's

► ► ► LOVE SHACK ◄ ◄ ◄

THE B-52'S

Entered UK Top 40: 3 March 1990 (33)
Peaked: 24 March 1990
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: GOLD

Birdhouse In Your Soul - They Might Be Giants

► ► ► BIRDHOUSE IN YOUR SOUL ◄ ◄ ◄

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS

Entered UK Top 40: 17 March 1990 (34)
Peaked: 7 April 1990
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 3
Certified: SILVER

All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You - Heart

► ► ► ALL I WANNA DO IS MAKE ◄ ◄ ◄
LOVE TO YOU

HEART

Entered UK Top 40: 24 March 1990 (33)
Peaked: 21 April 1990
Peak Position: 8
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 3
Certified: -

It Must Have Been Love - Roxette

► ► ► IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE ◄ ◄ ◄

ROXETTE

Entered UK Top 40: 2 June 1990 (38)
Peaked: 3 June 1990
Peak Position: 3
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: GOLD

Sacrifice - Elton John

► ► ► SACRIFICE ◄ ◄ ◄

ELTON JOHN

Entered UK Top 40: 9 June 1990 (26)
Peaked: 23 June 1990
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 5
Weeks in Top 10: 9
Certified: PLATINUM

A Little Time - The Beautiful South

► ► ► A LITTLE TIME ◄ ◄ ◄

THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH

Entered UK Top 40: 6 November 1990 (30)
Peaked: 27 October 1990
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: GOLD

7.9

Wicked Game - Chris Isaak

► ► ► WICKED GAME ◄ ◄ ◄

CHRIS ISAAK

Entered UK Top 40: 1 December 1990 (24)
Peaked: 15 December 1990
Peak Position: 10
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 1
Certified: PLATINUM

8.5

Sadeness, Pt. 1 - Enigma

► ► ► SADENESS, PT.1 ◄ ◄ ◄

ENIGMA

Entered UK Top 40: 15 December 1990 (27)
Peaked: 19 January 1991
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: -

7.8

Get Here - Oleta Adams

► ► ► GET HERE ◄ ◄ ◄

OLETA ADAMS

Entered UK Top 40: 19 January 1991 (34)
Peaked: 23 February 1991
Peak Position: 4
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: -

First recorded by:
BRENDA RUSSELL

The Whole Of The Moon - The Waterboys

► ► ► THE WHOLE OF THE MOON ◄ ◄ ◄

THE WATERBOYS

Entered UK Top 40: 9 November 1985* (9)
Peaked: 13 April 1991
Peak Position: 3
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: PLATINUM

*rereleased in 1991

8.7

Shiny Happy People - REM, Kate Pierson

► ► ► SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE ◄ ◄ ◄

R.E.M.

Entered UK Top 40: 18 May 1991 (35)
Peaked: 15 June 1991
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: SILVER

7.6

(Everything I Do) I Do It for You - Bryan Adams

► ► ► EVERTHING I DO ◄ ◄ ◄
(I DO IT FOR YOU)

BRYAN ADAMS

Entered UK Top 40: 29 June 1991 (8)
Peaked: 13 July 1991
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 16
Weeks in Top 10: 21
Certified: 2xPLATINUM

8.3

More Than Words - Extreme

► ► ► MORE THAN WORDS ◄ ◄ ◄

EXTREME

Entered UK Top 40: 27 July 1991 (8)
Peaked: 3 August 1991
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: GOLD

Enter Sandman - Metallica

► ► ► ENTER SANDMAN ◄ ◄ ◄

METALLICA

Entered UK Top 40: 10 August 1991 (5)
Peaked: 10 August 1991
Peak Position: 5
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 2
Certified: PLATINUM

7.6

Wind of Change - Scorpions

► ► ► WIND OF CHANGE ◄ ◄ ◄

SCORPIONS

Entered UK Top 40: 28 September 1991 (19)
Peaked: 19 October 1991
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: SILVER

9.8

No Son of Mine (Single) - Genesis_III

► ► ► NO SON OF MINE ◄ ◄ ◄

GENESIS

Entered UK Top 40: 2 November 1991 (9)
Peaked: 7 November 1991
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 3
Certified: -

7.3

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

► ► ► SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT ◄ ◄ ◄

NIRVANA

Entered UK Top 40: 30 November 1991 (9)
Peaked: 7 December 1991
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 3
Certified: 3xPLATINUM

7.3

I Can't Dance (Single) - Genesis_III

► ► ► I CAN'T DANCE ◄ ◄ ◄

GENESIS

Entered UK Top 40: 18 January 1992 (10)
Peaked: 25 January 1992
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: -

Stay - Shakespear's Sister

► ► ► STAY ◄ ◄ ◄

SHAKESPEAR'S SISTER

Entered UK Top 40: 25 January 1992 (27)
Peaked: 22 February 1992
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 8
Weeks in Top 10: 13
Certified: GOLD

8.8

November Rain

► ► ► NOVEMBER RAIN ◄ ◄ ◄

GUNS N' ROSES

Entered UK Top 40: 7 March 1992 (4)
Peaked: 7 March 1992
Peak Position: 4
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 2
Certified: PLATINUM

8.9

Come As You Are - Nirvana

► ► ► COME AS YOU ARE ◄ ◄ ◄

NIRVANA

Entered UK Top 40: 14 March 1992 (9)
Peaked: 14 March 1992
Peak Position: 9
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 1
Certified: PLATINUM

Weather with You - Crowded House

► ► ► WEATHER WITH YOU ◄ ◄ ◄

CROWDED HOUSE

Entered UK Top 40: 29 February 1992 (23)
Peaked: 21 March 1992
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 3
Certified: SILVER

9.6

Nothing Else Matters - Metallica

► ► ► NOTHING ELSE MATTERS ◄ ◄ ◄

METALLICA

Entered UK Top 40: 2 May 1992 (12)
Peaked: 9 May 1992
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 2
Certified: PLATINUM

Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Guns N' Roses

► ► ► KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR ◄ ◄ ◄

GUNS N' ROSES

Entered UK Top 40: 23 May 1992 (2)
Peaked: 23 May 1992
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: GOLD

First recorded by:
BOB DYLAN

8.2

Friday I'm in Love - The Cure

► ► ► FRIDAY I'M IN LOVE ◄ ◄ ◄

THE CURE

Entered UK Top 40: 23 May 1992 (31)
Peaked: 6 June 1992
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 2
Certified: PLATINUM

Keep The Faith - Bon Jovi

► ► ► KEEP THE FAITH ◄ ◄ ◄

BON JOVI

Entered UK Top 40: 24 October 1992 (5)
Peaked: 24 October 1992
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 5
Weeks in Top 10: 2
Certified: -

8.2

I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

► ► ► I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU ◄ ◄ ◄

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Entered UK Top 40: 14 November 1992 (12)
Peaked: 5 December 1992
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 10
Weeks in Top 10: 15
Certified: 2xPLATINUM

First recorded by:
DOLLY PARTON

Love Song for a Vampire - Annie Lennox

► ► ► LOVE SONG FOR A VAMPIRE ◄ ◄ ◄

ANNIE LENNOX

Entered UK Top 40: 13 February 1993 (3)
Peaked: 13 February 1993
Peak Position: 3
Weeks at Peak: 4
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: SILVER

Cats In The Cradle - Ugly Kid Joe

► ► ► CATS IN THE CRADLE ◄ ◄ ◄

UGLY KID JOE

Entered UK Top 40: 13 March 1993 (21)
Peaked: 27 March 1993
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 2
Certified: -

First recorded by:
HENRY CHAPIN

7.5

Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.

► ► ► EVERYBODY HURTS ◄ ◄ ◄

R.E.M.

Entered UK Top 40: 17 April 1993 (27)
Peaked: 15 May 1993
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: PLATINUM

What's Up? - 4 Non Blondes

► ► ► WHAT'S UP? ◄ ◄ ◄

4 NON BLONDES

Entered UK Top 40: 33 July 1993 (20)
Peaked: 24 July 1993
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: PLATINUM

9.8

Living on My Own - Freddie Mercury

► ► ► LIVING ON MY OWN ◄ ◄ ◄
(REMIX)

FREDDIE MERCURY

Entered UK Top 40: 31 July 1993 (5)
Peaked: 14 August 1993
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: GOLD

Creep - Radiohead

► ► ► CREEP ◄ ◄ ◄

RADIOHEAD

Entered UK Top 40: 18 September 1993 (7)
Peaked: 18 September 1993
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 1
Certified: PLATINUM

8.7

Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden

► ► ► HALLOWED BE THY NAME ◄ ◄ ◄
(LIVE)

IRON MAIDEN

Entered UK Top 40: 16 October 1993 (9)
Peaked: 16 October 1993
Peak Position: 9
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 1
Certified: -

I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

9.3

I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)... - Meat Loaf

► ► ► I'D DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE ◄ ◄ ◄
(BUT I WON'T DO THAT)

MEAT LOAF

Entered UK Top 40: 9 October 1993 (8)
Peaked: 23 October 1993
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 7
Weeks in Top 10: 14
Certified: PLATINUM

Runaway Train - Soul Asylum

► ► ► RUNAWAY TRAIN ◄ ◄ ◄

SOUL ASYLUM

Entered UK Top 40: 10 July 1993 (38)
Peaked: 20 November 1993
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 3
Certified: -

Bat Out Of Hell - Meat Loaf

► ► ► BAT OUT OF HELL ◄ ◄ ◄

MEAT LOAF

Entered UK Top 40: 10 February 1979* (35)
Peaked: 25 December 1993
Peak Position: 8
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 3
Certified: PLATINUM

*rereleased in 1993

9.3

Return to Innocence - Enigma

► ► ► RETURN TO INNOCENCE ◄ ◄ ◄

ENIGMA

Entered UK Top 40: 29 January 1994 (9)
Peaked: 12 February 1994
Peak Position: 3
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: SILVER

Girls & Boys - Blur

► ► ► GIRLS & BOYS ◄ ◄ ◄

BLUR

Entered UK Top 40: 19 March 1994 (5)
Peaked: 19 March 1994
Peak Position: 5
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 2
Certified: GOLD

Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen

► ► ► STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA ◄ ◄ ◄

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

Entered UK Top 40: 18 March 1994 (4)
Peaked: 2 April 1994
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: PLATINUM

Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies

► ► ► MMM MMM MMM MMM ◄ ◄ ◄

CRASH TEST DUMMINES

Entered UK Top 40: 23 April 1994 (5)
Peaked: 30 April 1994
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: SILVER

I'll Stand By You - The Pretenders

► ► ► I'LL STAND BY YOU ◄ ◄ ◄

THE PRETENDERS

Entered UK Top 40: 23 April 1994 (26)
Peaked: 30 April 1994
Peak Position: 10
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 1
Certified: SILVER

8.5

Parklife - blur

► ► ► PARKLIFE ◄ ◄ ◄

BLUR

Entered UK Top 40: 3 September 1994 (10)
Peaked: 3 September 1994
Peak Position: 10
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 1
Certified: PLATINUM

9.2

7 Seconds - Youssou N'Dour, Neneh Cherry

► ► ► 7 SECONDS ◄ ◄ ◄

YOUSSOU N'DOUR & NENEH CHERRY

Entered UK Top 40: 25 June 1994 (40)
Peaked: 10 September 1994
Peak Position: 3
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: GOLD

Always - Bon Jovi

► ► ► ALWAYS ◄ ◄ ◄

BON JOVI

Entered UK Top 40: 24 September 1994 (5)
Peaked: 8 October 1994
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 11
Certified: PLATINUM

Cigarettes and Alcohol - oasis_ii

► ► ► CIGARETTES & ALCOHOL ◄ ◄ ◄

OASIS

Entered UK Top 40: 22 October 1994 (7)
Peaked: 22 October 1994
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 1
Certified: PLATINUM

Crocodile Shoes - Jimmy Nail

► ► ► CROCODILE SHOES ◄ ◄ ◄

JIMMY NAIL

Entered UK Top 40: 26 November 1994 (8)
Peaked: 10 December 1994
Peak Position: 4
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: GOLD

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Holy Godiva and I picked five songs each that reached the UK Top Ten for each year in the nineties... and this is what we ended up with. We didn't originally plan to go beyond the eighties, but were challenged to dig a little deeper beyond our 'comfy socks'.

Given that a Yeti used copy and paste from other entries before editing them, there might be errors in some of the information here, if you spot something, let me know and I'll get my golf club back out to smash randomly against the keyboard.