I forgot to mention this, but I will never understand how Thriller was only #10 :eek:
The success of the album didn't help-I mean it was released a year after the album by which that time has sold bucket loads.
The video came out around the same time and the result was more people then decide buying the album. I know it seems odd but people became focused on the album.
Take On Me by A-Ha beaten to number one by some poxy woman called Jennifer Rush and her truly awful Power Of Love. Sad thing is Take On Me got to number one by some boyband called A1 in 2000
Adele - Rolling in the deep
Nelly Furtado - Say it right, All good things come to an end
Phil Collins - In the air tonight
Heaven 17 Temptation
Michael Jackson Leave me alone
Annie Lennox No more I love yous
N Trance Set you free:):) LOVE THIS BEST 90'S SONG
Robert Miles Children:D SECOND BEST 90'S SONG
Sash Stay gutted candle in the wind kept it off no.1
Adele- Rolling in the deep
Adele- Chasing Pavements
Alexandra Burke- All Night Long
Leona Lewis- Happy
Brandy & Monica- The Boy Is Mine
Rihanna- Rude Boy
Rihanna- Russian Roulette
I forgot to mention this, but I will never understand how Thriller was only #10 :eek:
Thriller was obviously a big thing because of the video. The video was released to buy at the same time as the single.
I might be totally wrong but maybe the video sales were not counted for chart positions. So if people bought the video they may not have bought the single too.
Maybe someone else will know if that's correct or not.
Thriller was obviously a big thing because of the video. The video was released to buy at the same time as the single.
I might be totally wrong but maybe the video sales were not counted for chart positions. So if people bought the video they may not have bought the single too.
Maybe someone else will know if that's correct or not.
I don't think it did, as it was released as a Tape rather than a video single. But I'm not sure. I don't think video singles existed that far back, but after Thriller they became very common.
I was listening to that as I scrolled through the thread. Classic summer song, in my opinion.
Same...a brilliant record. I was like How on earth did this NOT go to #1? The UK has a really bad track record of great #2 records v poor #1 records...happens all the time!
I forgot to mention this, but I will never understand how Thriller was only #10 :eek:
I think because by the time it was released everyone already had the album. Thriller was the 5th or 6th single to be released from the album. I think at the time it was previously unheard of to release so many album tracks as singles. Most released just a couple.
You're My Soul And Inspiration-Righteous Brothers (#1 in America, #15 in Britain)
Why Must We Fall In Love?-Supremes/Temptations
The Air That I Breathe-Hollies
You Can't Hurry Love-Supremes (another American chart topper)
Right Here Waiting-Richard Marx (kept from doing so by that awful Black Box crep).
The Living Years-Mike and the Mechanics
Groovy Kind Of Love-Mindbenders
Downtown-Petula Clark (#1 everywhere except Britain!)
Can't Get Used To Losing You-Andy Williams
Man Of The World-Fleetwood Mac
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The success of the album didn't help-I mean it was released a year after the album by which that time has sold bucket loads.
The video came out around the same time and the result was more people then decide buying the album. I know it seems odd but people became focused on the album.
The second biggest travesty, the biggest travesty was The Boy Is Mine being number 2.
Nelly Furtado - Say it right, All good things come to an end
Phil Collins - In the air tonight
Heaven 17 Temptation
Michael Jackson Leave me alone
Annie Lennox No more I love yous
N Trance Set you free:):) LOVE THIS BEST 90'S SONG
Robert Miles Children:D SECOND BEST 90'S SONG
Sash Stay
Alot more but cant be bothered naming more lol
Edge of Glory
Marry the Night
Wonderful Life by Hurts
Rude Boy
In for the Kill and Quicksand by La Roux
Otis
Adele- Chasing Pavements
Alexandra Burke- All Night Long
Leona Lewis- Happy
Brandy & Monica- The Boy Is Mine
Rihanna- Rude Boy
Rihanna- Russian Roulette
Thriller was obviously a big thing because of the video. The video was released to buy at the same time as the single.
I might be totally wrong but maybe the video sales were not counted for chart positions. So if people bought the video they may not have bought the single too.
Maybe someone else will know if that's correct or not.
I don't think it did, as it was released as a Tape rather than a video single. But I'm not sure. I don't think video singles existed that far back, but after Thriller they became very common.
I was listening to that as I scrolled through the thread. Classic summer song, in my opinion.
Same...a brilliant record. I was like How on earth did this NOT go to #1? The UK has a really bad track record of great #2 records v poor #1 records...happens all the time!
Britney Spears - Till The World Ends, I Wanna Go
I agree.
That one, and "In the Air Tonight" not making it was another travesty.
I think because by the time it was released everyone already had the album. Thriller was the 5th or 6th single to be released from the album. I think at the time it was previously unheard of to release so many album tracks as singles. Most released just a couple.
Why Must We Fall In Love?-Supremes/Temptations
The Air That I Breathe-Hollies
You Can't Hurry Love-Supremes (another American chart topper)
Right Here Waiting-Richard Marx (kept from doing so by that awful Black Box crep).
The Living Years-Mike and the Mechanics
Groovy Kind Of Love-Mindbenders
Downtown-Petula Clark (#1 everywhere except Britain!)
Can't Get Used To Losing You-Andy Williams
Man Of The World-Fleetwood Mac
I think it was "Under The Bridge/Lady Marmalade" by All Saints
Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger, She Will Be Loved
Katy Perry - Hot N Cold, Firework
Britney Spears - Till The World Ends
I just found it online, it was C'est La Vie.