List of Number 1 singles from the 1990s (UK)

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This is a list of the number one singles on the UK Singles Chart, during the 1990s. The source for this decade is the Music Week chart.

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Continued from List of Number 1 singles from the 1980s (UK)

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1990

Main article: 1990 in British music

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Iron Maiden's only UK number one single was "Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter"
  1. New Kids On The Block - "Hangin' Tough"
    January 7 for 2 weeks
  2. Kylie Minogue - "Tears On My Pillow"
    January 21 for 1 week
  3. Sinéad O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U "
    January 28 for 4 weeks
  4. Beats International featuring Lindy Layton - "Dub Be Good To Me"
    February 25 for 4 weeks
  5. Snap! - "The Power"
    March 25 for 2 weeks
  6. Madonna - "Vogue"
    April 8 for 4 weeks
  7. Adamski - "Killer"
    May 6 for 4 weeks
  8. Englandneworder - "World In Motion"
    June 3 for 2 weeks
  9. Elton John - "Sacrifice / Healing Hands"
    June 17 for 5 weeks
  10. Partners in KRYME - "Turtle Power"
    July 22 for 4 weeks
  11. Bombalurina - "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"
    August 19 for 3 weeks
  12. The Steve Miller Band - "The Joker"
    September 9 for 2 weeks
  13. Maria McKee - "Show Me Heaven"
    September 23 for 4 weeks
  14. The Beautiful South - "A Little Time"
    October 21 for 1 week
  15. The Righteous Brothers - "Unchained Melody"
    October 28 for 4 weeks
  16. Vanilla Ice - "Ice Ice Baby"
    November 25 for 4 weeks
  17. Cliff Richard - "Saviour's Day"
    December 23 for 1 week
  18. Iron Maiden - "Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter"
    December 30 for 2 weeks
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1991

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The Simpsons reached number 1 with "Do The Bartman" in January 1991, even though the actual series wasn't to premiere on UK Terrestrial TV until 1996 (though it had been on Sky One since 1990)

Main article: 1991 in British music

  1. Enigma - "Sadeness Part I"
    January 13 for 1 week
  2. Queen - "Innuendo"
    January 20 for 1 week
  3. The KLF featuring Children of The Revolution - "3AM Eternal"
    January 27 for 2 weeks
  4. The Simpsons - "Do The Bartman"
    February 10 for 3 weeks
  5. The Clash - "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
    March 3 for 2 weeks
  6. Hale and Pace (Comic Relief single) - "The Stonk"
    March 17 for 1 week
  7. Chesney Hawkes - "The One And Only"
    March 24 for 5 weeks
  8. Cher - "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)"
    April 28 for 5 weeks
  9. Color Me Badd - "I Wanna Sex You Up"
    June 2 for 3 weeks
  10. Jason Donovan - "Any Dream Will Do"
    June 23 for 2 weeks
  11. Bryan Adams - "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"
    July 7 for 16 weeks
  12. U2 - "The Fly"
    October 27 for 1 week
  13. Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff - "Dizzy"
    November 3 for 2 weeks
  14. Michael Jackson - "Black Or White"
    November 17 for 2 weeks
  15. George Michael & Elton John - "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"
    December 1 for 2 weeks
  16. Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives"
    December 15 for 5 weeks
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1992

Main article: 1992 in British music

  1. Wet Wet Wet - "Goodnight Girl"
    January 19 for 4 weeks
  2. Shakespear's Sister - "Stay"
    February 16 for 8 weeks
  3. Right Said Fred - "Deeply Dippy"
    April 12 for 3 weeks
  4. KWS - "Please Don't Go / Game Boy"
    May 3 for 5 weeks
  5. Erasure - "ABBA-Esque" (EP)
    June 7 for 5 weeks
  6. Jimmy Nail - "Ain't No Doubt"
    July 12 for 3 weeks
  7. Snap! - "Rhythm Is A Dancer"
    August 2 for 6 weeks
  8. The Shamen - "Ebeneezer Goode"
    September 13 for 4 weeks
  9. Tasmin Archer - "Sleeping Satellite"
    October 11 for 2 weeks
  10. Boyz II Men - "End Of The Road"
    October 25 for 3 weeks
  11. Charles and Eddie - "Would I Lie To You"
    November 15 for 2 weeks
  12. Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You"
    November 29 for 10 weeks
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1993

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Over a year after his death, a remixed version of Freddie Mercury's 1985 single "Living On My Own" tops the chart

Main article: 1993 in British music

  1. 2 Unlimited - "No Limit"
    February 7 for 5 weeks
  2. Shaggy - "Oh Carolina"
    March 14 for 2 weeks
  3. The Bluebells - "Young At Heart"
    March 28 for 4 weeks
  4. George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield - "Five Live" (EP)
    April 25 for 3 weeks
  5. Ace of Base - "All That She Wants"
    May 16 for 3 weeks
  6. UB40 - "(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You"
    June 6 for 2 weeks
  7. Gabrielle - "Dreams"
    June 20 for 3 weeks
  8. Take That - "Pray"
    July 11 for 4 weeks
  9. Freddie Mercury - "Living On My Own"
    August 8 for 2 weeks
  10. Culture Beat - "Mr Vain"
    August 22 for 4 weeks
  11. DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince - "Boom! Shake The Room"
    September 19 for 2 weeks
  12. Take That featuring Lulu - "Relight My Fire"
    October 3 for 2 weeks
  13. Meat Loaf - "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)"
    October 17 for 7 weeks
  14. Mr Blobby - "Mr Blobby"
    December 5 for 3 weeks
  15. Take That - "Babe"
    December 12 for 1 week
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1994

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In 1994, whilst using this symbol for his name, Prince had his only UK number one single

Main article: 1994 in British music

  1. Chaka Demus & Pliers - "Twist And Shout"
    January 2 for 2 weeks
  2. D:Ream - "Things Can Only Get Better"
    January 16 for 4 weeks
  3. Mariah Carey - "Without You"
    February 13 for 4 weeks
  4. Doop - "Doop"
    March 13 for 3 weeks
  5. Take That - "Everything Changes"
    April 3 for 2 weeks
  6. The Artist Formerly Known As Prince - "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World"
    April 17 for 2 weeks
  7. Tony Di Bart - "The Real Thing"
    May 1 for 1 week
  8. Stiltskin - "Inside"
    May 8 for 1 week
  9. Manchester United Football Squad - "Come On You Reds"
    May 15 for 2 weeks
  10. Wet Wet Wet - "Love Is All Around"
    May 29 for 15 weeks
  11. Whigfield - "Saturday Night"
    September 11 for 4 weeks
  12. Take That - "Sure"
    October 9 for 2 weeks
  13. Pato Banton - "Baby Come Back"
    October 23 for 4 weeks
  14. Baby D - "Let Me Be Your Fantasy"
    November 20 for 2 weeks
  15. East 17 - "Stay Another Day"
    December 4 for 5 weeks
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1995

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Céline Dion's "Think Twice" was number one for 7 weeks

Main article: 1995 in British music

  1. Rednex - "Cotton Eye Joe"
    January 8 for 3 weeks
  2. Céline Dion - "Think Twice"
    January 29 for 7 weeks
  3. Cher, Chrissie Hynde & Neneh Cherry with Eric Clapton - "Love Can Build A Bridge"
    March 19 for 1 week
  4. Outhere Brothers - "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)"
    March 26 for 1 week
  5. Take That - "Back For Good"
    April 2 for 4 weeks
  6. Oasis - "Some Might Say"
    April 30 for 1 week
  7. Livin' Joy - "Dreamer"
    May 7 for 1 week
  8. Robson Green & Jerome Flynn - "Unchained Melody / The White Cliffs Of Dover"
    May 14 for 7 weeks
  9. Outhere Brothers - "Boom Boom Boom"
    July 2 for 4 weeks
  10. Take That - "Never Forget"
    July 30 for 3 weeks
  11. Blur - "Country House"
    August 20 for 2 weeks
  12. Michael Jackson - "You Are Not Alone"
    September 3 for 2 weeks
  13. Shaggy - "Boombastic"
    September 17 for 1 week
  14. Simply Red - "Fairground"
    September 24 for 4 weeks
  15. Coolio featuring L.V. - "Gangsta's Paradise"
    October 22 for 2 weeks
  16. Robson & Jerome - "I Believe / Up On The Roof"
    November 5 for 4 weeks
  17. Michael Jackson - "Earth Song"
    December 3 for 6 weeks
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1996

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The Spice Girls' debut single, "Wannabe", stays at No. 1 for 7 weeks, kickstarting their careers.

Main article: 1996 in British music

  1. George Michael - "Jesus To A Child"
    January 14 for 1 week
  2. Babylon Zoo - "Spaceman"
    January 21 for 5 weeks
  3. Oasis - "Don't Look Back In Anger"
    February 25 for 1 week
  4. Take That - "How Deep Is Your Love"
    March 3 for 3 weeks
  5. The Prodigy - "Firestarter"
    March 24 for 3 weeks
  6. Mark Morrison - "Return Of The Mack"
    April 14 for 2 weeks
  7. George Michael - "Fastlove"
    April 28 for 3 weeks
  8. Gina G - "Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit"
    May 19 for 1 week
  9. Baddiel & Skinner & The Lightning Seeds - "Three Lions"
    May 26 for 2 weeks
  10. Fugees - "Killing Me Softly"
    June 2 for 5 weeks
  11. Gary Barlow - "Forever Love"
    July 14 for 1 week
  12. Spice Girls - "Wannabe"
    July 21 for 7 weeks
  13. Peter Andre - "Flava"
    July 28 for 1 week
  14. Fugees - "Ready Or Not"
    September 15 for 2 weeks
  15. Deep Blue Something - "Breakfast At Tiffany's"
    September 22 for 1 week
  16. Chemical Brothers - "Setting Sun"
    October 6 for 1 week
  17. Boyzone - "Words"
    October 13 for 1 week
  18. Spice Girls - "Say You'll Be There"
    October 20 for 2 weeks
  19. Robson & Jerome - "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted / Saturday Night At The Movies / You'll Never walk Alone"
    November 3 for 2 weeks
  20. The Prodigy - "Breathe"
    November 17 for 2 weeks
  21. Peter Andre - "I Feel You"
    December 1 for 1 week
  22. Boyzone - "A Different Beat"
    December 8 for 1 week
  23. Dunblane - "Knockin' On Heaven's Door / Throw These Guns Away"
    December 15 for 1 week
  24. Spice Girls - "2 Become 1"
    December 22 for 3 weeks
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1997

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"Candle In The Wind '97", Elton John's tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, became the best selling single of all time

Main article: 1997 in British music

  1. Tori Amos - "Professional Widow (Armand Van Helden remix)"
    January 12 for 1 week
  2. White Town - "Your Woman"
    January 19 for 1 week
  3. Blur - "Beetlebum"
    January 26 for 1 week
  4. L.L. Cool J - "Ain't Nobody"
    February 2 for 1 week
  5. U2 - "Discotheque"
    February 9 for 1 week
  6. No Doubt - "Don't Speak"
    February 16 for 3 weeks
  7. Spice Girls - "Who Do You Think You Are / Mama"
    March 9 for 3 weeks
  8. The Chemical Brothers - "Block Rockin' Beats"
    March 30 for 1 week
  9. R. Kelly - "I Believe I Can Fly"
    April 6 for 3 weeks
  10. Michael Jackson - "Blood On The Dance Floor"
    April 27 for 1 week
  11. Gary Barlow - "Love Won't Wait"
    May 4 for 1 week
  12. Olive - "You're Not Alone"
    May 11 for 2 weeks
  13. Eternal featuring Bebe Winans - "I Wanna Be The Only One"
    May 25 for 1 week
  14. Hanson - "MMMbop"
    June 1 for 3 weeks
  15. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans - "I'll Be Missing You"
    June 22 for 6 weeks
  16. Oasis - "D'You Know What I Mean?"
    July 13 for 1 week
  17. Will Smith - "Men In Black"
    August 10 for 4 weeks
  18. The Verve - "The Drugs Don't Work"
    September 7 for 1 week
  19. Elton John - "Candle In The Wind '97 / Something About The Way You Look Tonight"
    September 14 for 5 weeks
  20. Spice Girls - "Spice up Your Life"
    October 19 for 1 week
  21. Aqua - "Barbie Girl"
    October 26 for 4 weeks
  22. Various Artists - "Perfect Day"
    November 23 for 3 weeks
  23. Teletubbies - "Teletubbies Say 'Eh-Oh"'
    December 7 for 2 weeks
  24. Spice Girls - "Too Much"
    December 21 for 2 weeks
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1998

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"Frozen" was the first track taken from Madonna's Ray of Light album and became her eighth chart-topping single in the UK

Main article: 1998 in British music

  1. Various Artists - "Perfect Day"
    January 4 for 1 week
  2. All Saints - "Never Ever"
    January 11 for 1 week
  3. Oasis - "All Around The World"
    January 18 for 1 week
  4. Usher - "You Make Me Wanna"
    January 25 for 1 week
  5. Aqua - "Doctor Jones"
    February 1 for 2 weeks
  6. Céline Dion - "My Heart Will Go On"
    February 15 for 2 weeks
  7. Cornershop - "Brimful Of Asha"
    February 22 for 1 week
  8. Madonna - "Frozen"
    March 1 for 1 week
  9. Run DMC vs Jason Nevins - "It's Like That"
    March 15 for 6 weeks
  10. Boyzone - "All I Need"
    April 26 for 1 week
  11. All Saints - "Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade"
    May 3 for 2 weeks
  12. Aqua - "Turn Back Time"
    May 10 for 1 week
  13. The Tamperer featuring Maya - "Feel It"
    May 24 for 1 week
  14. B*Witched - "C'Est La Vie"
    May 31 for 2 weeks
  15. Baddiel & Skinner & The Lightning Seeds - "Three Lions 98"
    June 14 for 3 weeks
  16. Billie - "Because We Want To"
    July 5 for 1 week
  17. Another Level - "Freak Me"
    July 12 for 1 week
  18. Jamiroquai - "Deeper Underground"
    July 19 for 1 week
  19. Spice Girls - "Viva Forever"
    July 26 for 2 weeks
  20. Boyzone - "No Matter What"
    August 9 for 3 weeks
  21. Manic Street Preachers - "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next"
    August 30 for 1 week
  22. All Saints - "Bootie Call"
    September 6 for 1 week
  23. Robbie Williams - "Millennium"
    September 13 for 1 week
  24. Melanie B featuring Missy Elliott - "I Want You Back"
    September 20 for 1 week
  25. B*Witched - "Rollercoaster"
    September 27 for 2 weeks
  26. Billie - "Girlfriend"
    October 11 for 1 week
  27. Spacedust - "Gym & Tonic"
    October 18 for 1 week
  28. Cher - "Believe"
    October 25 for 7 weeks
  29. B*Witched - "To You I Belong"
    December 13 for 1 week
  30. Spice Girls - "Goodbye"
    December 20 for 1 week
  31. Chef - "Chocolate Salty Balls (P.S. I Love You)"
    December 27 for 1 week
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1999

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Westlife started their career with four number ones in 1999

Main article: 1999 in British music

  1. Steps - "Heartbeat / Tragedy"
    January 3 for 1 week
  2. Fatboy Slim - "Praise You"
    January 10 for 1 week
  3. 911 - "A Little Bit More"
    January 17 for 1 week
  4. The Offspring - "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)"
    January 24 for 1 week
  5. Armand Van Helden - "You Don't Know Me"
    January 31 for 1 week
  6. Blondie - "Maria"
    February 7 for 1 week
  7. Lenny Kravitz - "Fly Away"
    February 14 for 1 week
  8. Britney Spears - "...Baby One More Time"
    February 21 for 2 weeks
  9. Boyzone - "When The Going Gets Tough"
    March 7 for 2 weeks
  10. B*Witched - "Blame It On The Weatherman"
    March 21 for 1 week
  11. Mr. Oizo - "Flat Beat"
    March 28 for 2 weeks
  12. Martine McCutcheon - "Perfect Moment"
    April 11 for 2 weeks
  13. Westlife - "Swear It Again"
    April 25 for 2 weeks
  14. The Backstreet Boys - "I Want It That Way"
    May 9 for 1 week
  15. Boyzone - "You Needed Me"
    May 16 for 1 week
  16. Shanks & Bigfoot - "Sweet Like Chocolate"
    May 23 for 2 weeks
  17. Baz Luhrmann - "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)"
    June 6 for 1 week
  18. S Club 7 - "Bring It All Back"
    June 13 for 1 week
  19. Vengaboys - "Boom Boom Boom Boom"
    June 20 for 1 week
  20. A.T.B. - "9pm (Till I Come)"
    June 27 for 2 weeks
  21. Ricky Martin - "Livin' La Vida Loca"
    July 11 for 3 weeks
  22. Ronan Keating - "When You Say Nothing At All"
    August 1 for 2 weeks
  23. Westlife - "If I Let You Go"
    August 15 for 1 week
  24. Geri Halliwell - "Mi Chico Latino"
    August 22 for 1 week
  25. Lou Bega - "Mambo No.5 (A Little Bit Of...)"
    August 29 for 2 weeks
  26. Vengaboys - "We're Going To Ibiza!"
    September 12 for 1 week
  27. Eiffel 65 - "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
    September 19 for 3 weeks
  28. Christina Aguilera - "Genie in a Bottle"
    October 10 for 2 weeks
  29. Westlife - "Flying Without Wings"
    October 24 for 1 week
  30. Five - "Keep On Movin"'
    October 31 for 1 week
  31. Geri Halliwell - "Lift Me Up"
    November 7 for 1 week
  32. Robbie Williams - "She's The One / It's Only Us"
    November 14 for 1 week
  33. Wamdue Project - "King Of My Castle"
    November 21 for 1 week
  34. Cliff Richard - "The Millennium Prayer"
    November 28 for 3 weeks
  35. Westlife - "I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun"
    December 19 for 4 weeks

Continued at List of Number 1 singles from the 2000s (UK)

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