Top most commercially successful singles of the 90s in the UK
Today we have prepared for you a selection of the most commercially successful singles of the 90s in the UK! How can you judge, the music genre did not play in nineties, because in today's selection there is everything - and pop, and rock, and even country! From Righteous Brothers to Britney Spears! What do you think, who else entered this list? However, it is worth noting that the Kandle In The Wind 1997 composition of Elton John has become the best-selling single for this period in the UK: about five million copies were sold ... However, this is just a small spoiler. So: This is the top best-selling singles in the UK for the period of the 90s ... Let's start!
Righteous Brothers - UNCHAINED MELODY (840,000)
Initially, this composition was written in the 50s by American composers Alex North and Hav Zarena for film "Ledd from the chain", which, however, did not achieve success ... The first who recorded the instrumental version of the track was the pianist Forest Bakster: his melody became the first Quickly won the hearts of listeners, becoming the leader of the American Chart Sales! Later, the "Unchained Melody" version presented such artists as Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, U2 ... However, it was Righteous Brothers who managed to breathe in the old het new life ...Their version was performed in the popular film "Ghost", soon after which it became the best-selling British single for the 1980s!
Brian Adams - "(Everything i DO) i do it for you" (1,520,000)
And this legendary song has become part of the soundtrack for the film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"! Immediately it is worth emphasizing that in many respects the popularity of the track is due to the music clip in the black and white tones, which today scored more than 140 million views ...
In addition to the UK, Single had a great success in the United States: its circulation has exceeded 4 million copies in the territory of this state ...
Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" (960,000)
This composition is unlikely to need a view ... "I Will Always Love You", filled with charming Whitney Houston, became the pearl of the musical industry of the 90s! And after all, few people know that initially it was a single American Country Singer Dolly Parton ...Today, this song personifies not only a decade, but also a wonderful film "Bodyguard" of 1992 ...
Meat Loaf - "I'D Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" (720,000)
This song has a rather interesting and romantic name, which in translation means "I would have done something for love (but I won't do it)" ... She saw the light in August 1993, as a single from Bat Out of Hell II album : Back Into Hell. As a result, the ballad quickly achieved success and recognition: "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" was leading in 28 countries of the world!
It was an incredible success ... In the UK, the Single became the most commercially successful in 1993. Later, Meat Loaf received the Grammy Prize for him.
WET WET WET - "LOVE IS ALL AROUND" (1,783,000)
This song has a rather rich history ... Initially, it was recorded and released by the British rock band The Troggs in 1967! It entered the top 100, but he never got to the first position ... However, everything changed in 1994, when the famous Wet Wet Wet group released her own version of the Old Hit. So, their option spent on the first line of the British Chart for 15 weeks, becoming the best Single for that year ...By the way: this composition also became a soundtrack for the film "Four Weddings and Funeral" with Andy McDaull and Hugh Grant.
Robson and Jerome - "Unchained Melody" (1,840,000)
In fact, this composition was first sounded in 1955! Alex North wrote it specifically for a little-known prison film "Released". The vocals performed the singer Todd Duncan. From the very moment "Unchained Melody" became the standard and one of the most recorded songs of the last century ... If you believe in unofficial data, the song was overwritten by the seven hundreds of artists in different languages! Among these artists and Robson and Jerome, who released their version in the mid-90s ...
As a result, the single became the best selling in the UK for that year ...
The Fugees - "Killing Me Softly" (1,268,000)
For the first time released at the beginning of the 70s, over time, the Killing Me Softly composition has become the standard of popular music! The masterpiece lay poems Lori Lieberman. They, in turn, were inspired by a performance not very famous in those years of Don Macline ... In 1997, American hip-hop The Fugees group presented its version, which quickly gained popularity on both sides of the Atlantic!Their record was also awarded the Grammy Prize in the category Best Performance Duet or Rhythm-H-Blues Group.
Elton John - "Candle In The Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"
"Candle In The Way You Look Tonight" - these are the two most successful hit in the career of the legendary Elton John ... As for the first composition, she has long been awarded the status of "cult": in 2007 it was included in The Guinness Book of Records as the most sold single in history! Today it is the most successful masterpiece musician in the commercial plan ...
"Something about the Way You Look Tonight" also deserves separate attention: the track is also included in the Guinness Book of Records, and its global circulation is more than 30 million copies ...
Actually, the composition should listen to to understand why ...
Cher - "Believe" (1,519,000)
Believe is the legendary hit of the charming singer Cher, which is among the most successful singles in history: its sales exceeded 11 million copies throughout! This composition combines the elements of dance-pop, techno-, eurodens and house music ... According to BBC voting results, "Believe" takes the 8th line in the world's most beloved song!In the United States, the track was certified as platinum, and in the UK he became the most commercially successful in 1998.
Britney Spears - "... Baby One More Time" (1,445,000)
The song "... Baby One More Time" was released as the first single from the singer's debut album. Critics warmly accepted the track, as well as the public: in particular, everyone noted the bright melody of the composition ... As a result, the track was leading throughout Europe, becoming one of the most successful singles in history with more than 10 million copies ...
As for the clip, he was named the third most inspiring in the history of pop music.