The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom. Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical singles. This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 1995, as well as singles which peaked in 1994 and 1996 but were in the top 10 in 1995. The entry date is when the single appeared in the top 10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
One-hundred and fifty-three singles were in the top ten in 1995. Nine singles from 1994 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while "I Am Blessed" by Eternal was released in 1995 but did not reach its peak until 1996. "Another Day" by Whigfield, "Cotton Eye Joe" by Rednex, "Love Me for a Reason" by Boyzone, "Them Girls, Them Girls" by Zig and Zag and "Think Twice" by Celine Dion were the singles from 1994 to reach their peak in 1995. Sixty-one artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1995. Coolio, Foo Fighters, Mary J. Blige, N-Trance and Supergrass were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 single in 1995.
The 1994 Christmas number-one, "Stay Another Day" by East 17, remained at number-one for the first week of 1995. The first new number-one single of the year was "Cotton Eye Joe" by Rednex. Overall, seventeen different singles peaked at number-one in 1995, with Michael Jackson, The Outhere Brothers, Robson & Jerome and Take That (2) having the joint most singles hit that position.
Background Multiple entries One-hundred and fifty-three singles charted in the top 10 in 1995, with one-hundred and forty-eight singles reaching their peak this year.
Sixty-one artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1995. The five members of Irish boyband Boyzone (Keith Duffy, Michael Graham, Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately) shared the record for the most top ten singles in 1995 with five hit singles each. "Father and Son" was Boyzone's biggest hit of the year: it peaked at number 2 in December and spent eight weeks in the top 10. "Love Me for a Reason" also reached number 2 in January, "So Good" made number 3 in August, and "Key to My Life" charted at the same position in April. The group also gave up their time for the Childliners charity record "The Gift of Christmas", peaking at number nine.
Blur were one of a number of artists with two top-ten entries, including the number-one single "Country House". Bobby Brown, Eternal, M People, Shaggy and Take That were among the other artists who had multiple top 10 entries in 1995.
Chart debuts Sixty artists achieved their first top 10 single in 1995, either as a lead or featured artist. Of these, eight went on to record another hit single that year: Black Grape, Björk, N-Trance, Nightcrawlers, Paul Oakenfold, Robson & Jerome, Scatman John and Supergrass. Clock, MN8, The Outhere Brothers and Pulp all had two other entries in their breakthrough year.
The following table (collapsed on desktop site) does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo single.
Artist Number of top 10s First entry Chart position Other entriesIni Kamoze1"Here Comes the Hotstepper"4—N-Trance2"Set You Free"2"Stayin' Alive" (2)Nicki French1"Total Eclipse of the Heart"5—Green Day1"Basket Case"7—MN83"I've Got a Little Something for You"2"If You Only Let Me In" (6), "Happy" (8)Bill Whelan1"Riverdance"9—Perfecto Allstarz1"Reach Up (Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag)"6—Paul Oakenfold2"Not Over Yet" (6)Alex Party1"Don't Give Me Your Life"2—Nightcrawlers2"Push the Feeling On"3"Surrender Your Love" (7)1"The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)"5—1"Wake Up Boo!"9—Clock3"Axel F"/"Keep Pushin'" 7"Whoomp! (There It Is)" (4), "Everybody" (6)Freak Power1"Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out"2—3"Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)"1"Boom Boom Boom" (1), "La La La Hey Hey" (7)Strike1"U Sure Do"4—Grace1"Not Over Yet"6—Brownstone1"If You Love Me"8—Tina Arena1"Chains"6—Deuce1"I Need You"10—Björk2"Army of Me"10"It's Oh So Quiet" (4)Livin' Joy1"Dreamer" 1—Scatman John2"Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)"3"Scatman's World" (10)Supergrass2"Lenny"10"Alright"/"Time" (2)Robson & Jerome2"Unchained Melody"/"White Cliffs of Dover"1"I Believe"/"Up on the Roof" (1)1"We're Gonna Do It Again"6—StrykerLove City Groove1"Love City Groove"7—Billie Ray Martin1"Your Loving Arms"6—McAlmont & Butler1"Yes"8—Pulp3"Common People"3"Mis-Shapes"/"Sorted for E's & Wizz" (2), "Disco 2000" (7)Black Grape2"Reverend Black Grape"9"In the Name of the Father" (8)Jam & Spoon1"Right in the Night (Fall in Love with Music)"10—PlavkaFoo Fighters1"This Is a Call"5—Reeves & Mortimer1"I'm a Believer" 3—Diana King1"Shy Guy"2—Dana Dawson1"3 is Family"9—Method Man1"I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By"10—Mary J. BligeTLC1"Waterfalls"4—The Original1"I Luv U Baby"2—JX1"Son of a Gun"6—Berri1"Sunshine After the Rain"4—1"I'll Be There for You"3—De'Lacy1"Hideaway"9—Ricardo da Force1"Stayin' Alive"2—Roy Chubby Brown1"Living Next Door to Alice (Who the F**k is Alice?)"3—Josh Wink1"Higher State of Consciousness"8—Coolio1"Gangsta's Paradise"1—L.V.Happy Clappers1"I Believe"7—Passengers1"Miss Sarajevo"6—Childliners1"The Gift of Christmas"9—Peter AndreSean Maguire1"Wonderwall"2—
Notes Italian brothers Gianni and Paolo Visnadi made their chart debuts with two separate acts, charting first as members of Alex Party and later in the year with Livin' Joy. UB40's Ali Campbell charted for the first time as a solo artist in 1995, "That Look in Your Eye" peaking at number five in May. John Reid was credited as a featured artist for the Nightcrawlers single "Surrender Your Love" but he was actually part of the band.
The duo McAlmont & Butler consisted of singer David McAlmont and guitarist Bernard Butler, the latter who was in Suede until his departure the previous year, The group had their first hit with the number 7 single "Animal Nitrate" in 1993. Former Happy Mondays members Shaun Ryder and Mark "Bez" Berry became part of the line-up of newly created Black Grape. Edwyn Collins first found fame with Orange Juice in the mid-1980s but went it alone on number 4 hit "A Girl Like You".
Vic Reeves of the comedy partnership Reeves & Mortimer had previous chart entries to his name with 1991's "Born Free" and "Dizzy". Bob Mortimer was making his debut in the top 10. Suggs launched a solo career while still an active member of Madness, scoring a top 10 single with double-A side "I'm Only Sleeping"/"Off On Holiday".
Ricardo da Force had his first official entry as a featured artist on N-Trance's cover of "Stayin' Alive" but he had performed vocals on The KLF chart topper "3 a.m. Eternal", as well as their other singles "Last Train to Trancentral" and "Justified & Ancient", and Adamski's "The Space Jungle". Prince adopted the new moniker Artist Formerly Known as Prince from 1995 onwards, charting with "Gold" which landed at number ten.
The Childliners charity single "The Gift of Christmas" saw a collective of new and veteran chart acts uniting to raise money for Childline. Members of Boyzone, China Black, East 17, Let Loose and Ultimate Kaos all had previous top 10 credits to their name prior to 1995, as did solo artists C. J. Lewis, Dannii Minogue, Michelle Gayle and West End. Deuce, MN8 and Nightcrawlers all debuted earlier in 1995 but the band members all featured as individuals instead of the group's line-up. A.S.A.P., Backstreet Boys, E.Y.C., Gemini and The Flood were the groups whose line-up's first credit was on this record. Peter Andre and Sean Maguire were the two solo artists for which "The Gift of Christmas" was their first top 10 single of any description.
Songs from films Original songs from various films entered the top 10 throughout the year. These included "Here Comes the Hotstepper" (from Pret-a-Porter), "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" (Don Juan DeMarco), "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" and "Kiss from a Rose" (Batman Forever), "Shy Guy" (Bad Boys), "Gangsta's Paradise" (Dangerous Minds) and "GoldenEye" (GoldenEye).
Additionally, the K-Klass remix "The Best Things in Life Are Free" from Mo' Money charted in the top ten. Although the single itself did not promote the film, the music video was assembled from footage of the film.
Charity singles Several singles raising money for different charitable causes reached the top ten this year. The Comic Relief single was an all-star collaboration between Cher, Chrissie Hynde, Neneh Cherry and Eric Clapton, a cover version of "Love Can Build a Bridge". It topped the chart for one week on 25 March 1995 (week ending).
The charity collective Childliners, which included members of bands including Boyzone, Backstreet Boys and Let Loose, produced a single in aid of Childline entitled "The Gift of Christmas". Its highest position was number 9, which it reached on 16 December 1995 (week ending), staying there for two weeks.
Best-selling singles Robson & Jerome had the biggest-selling single of 1995 with the double-A side "Unchained Melody"/"White Cliffs of Dover", which spent ten weeks in the top 10 (including seven weeks at number-one), sold over 1.8 million copies and was certified 2× platinum by the BPI. "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio featuring L.V. came in second place. Robson & Jerome's "I Believe"/"Up on the Roof", "Back for Good" from Take That and "Think Twice" by Celine Dion made up the top five. Singles by Michael Jackson ("Earth Song"), Simply Red, Michael Jackson ("You Are Not Alone"), Everything but the Girl and Oasis were also in the top ten best-selling singles of the year.
"Unchained Melody"/"White Cliffs of Dover" (2) also ranked in the top 10 best-selling singles of the decade.
Top-ten singles Key SymbolMeaning‡Single peaked in 1994 but still in chart in 1995.♦Single released in 1995 but peaked in 1996.(#)Year-end top-ten single position and rankEnteredThe date that the single first appeared in the chart.PeakHighest position that the single reached in the UK Singles Chart.