1994 in British music - wikipedia 1994 in British music 1990s in music in the UK Number - one singles Number - one albums Best - selling singles Best - selling albums Events 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 Top 10 singles 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 ← 1980s 2000s → 1994 in music By location United Kingdom Norway By genre country heavy metal hip hop jazz Latin By topic List of albums released List of years in British music... 1984 1985 1986 1990... 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997... 1998 2004... Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Philosophy Science +... This is a summary of 1994 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. Contents 1 Summary 2 Charts 2.1 Number - one singles 2.2 Number - one albums 2.3 Number - one compilation albums 3 Year - end charts 3.1 Best - selling singles 3.2 Best - selling albums 3.3 Best - selling compilation albums 4 Classical music : new works 5 Opera 6 Film and incidental music 7 Musical films 8 Music awards 8.1 BRIT Awards 8.2 Mercury Music Prize 9 Births 10 Deaths 11 See also 12 References 13 External links Summary The first number 1 single of the year was the 700th since charts began, a reggae version of `` Twist and Shout '' by Chaka Demus & Pliers. The next month saw Mariah Carey get her first ( and, to date, only ) solo UK number 1 with `` Without You '', after having 8 previous chart - toppers in the United States. Coincidentally, `` Without You '' did not top the US Billboard Hot 100. In late May, Wet Wet Wet reached number 1 with `` Love Is All Around '', from the film Four Weddings and a Funeral. It would remain at number 1 for fifteen weeks, the second longest consecutive run at No. 1 ever in the UK Singles Chart, and become the biggest selling single of the year. When Danish singer Whigfield replaced it in September with `` Saturday Night '', she became the first ever act to enter the UK singles chart at No. 1 with their debut single. Manchester rockers Oasis found their success on their debut album, Definitely Maybe, which shot to number No. 1 on its first week out in September. December saw the debut of Boyzone to the charts, with a No. 2 cover of The Osmonds 1974 No. 1 `` Love Me For a Reason ''. They would go on to have another fifteen singles, six reaching No. 1 and the rest reaching the top five, as well as four No. 1 albums. Aside from Wet Wet Wet and Whigfield, the only other million selling single this year came from Céline Dion, with `` Think Twice '' ( though it would n't reach number 1 until 1995 ). In all, 15 singles topped the chart this year, the second lowest number for any year in the decade. 1994 also saw a first for Prince, who scored his only UK No. 1 single with `` The Most Beautiful Girl in the world '' This was the year when Karl Jenkins, soon to be the UK 's favourite classical composer, launched his crossover project, Adiemus, with the album, Adiemus : Songs of Sanctuary. Popularized through its use in TV commercials, the title track became known to classical and popular music fans alike. It also made the name of vocalist Miriam Stockley. Another British composer, Stephen Warbeck, won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music in a Play, awarded for achievements in Broadway theatre ; the award was made for his music for a production of An Inspector Calls. A record was broken in 1994 for the longest song to become a UK top 10 hit when Bon Jovi released the single `` Dry County '' in March, when it peaked at # 9. The song was 9 minutes and 52 seconds long. Charts Number - one singles Chart date ( week ending ) Song Artist ( s ) 1 January `` Mr. Blobby '' Mr. Blobby 8 January `` Twist and Shout '' Chaka Demus & Pliers featuring Jack Radics & Taxi Gang 15 January 22 January `` Things Can Only Get Better '' D : Ream 29 January 5 February 12 February 19 February `` Without You '' Mariah Carey 26 February 5 March 12 March 19 March `` Doop '' Doop 26 March 2 April 9 April `` Everything Changes '' Take That 16 April 23 April `` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' Prince 30 April 7 May `` The Real Thing '' Tony Di Bart 14 May `` Inside '' Stiltskin 21 May `` Come on You Reds '' Manchester United Football Squad 28 May 4 June `` Love Is All Around '' Wet Wet Wet 11 June 18 June 25 June 2 July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30 July 6 August 13 August 20 August 27 August 3 September 10 September 17 September `` Saturday Night '' Whigfield 24 September 1 October 8 October 15 October `` Sure '' Take That 22 October 29 October `` Baby Come Back '' Pato Banton 5 November 12 November 19 November 26 November `` Let Me Be Your Fantasy '' Baby D 3 December 10 December `` Stay Another Day '' East 17 17 December 24 December 31 December Number - one albums Chart date ( week ending ) Album Artist 1 January Bat Out of Hell II : Back into Hell Meat Loaf 8 January Everything Changes Take That 15 January So Far So Good Bryan Adams 22 January One Woman : The Ultimate Collection Diana Ross 29 January Tease Me Chaka Demus & Pliers 5 February 12 February Under the Pink Tori Amos 19 February The Cross of Changes Enigma 26 February Music Box Mariah Carey 5 March 12 March 19 March 26 March Vauxhall and I Morrissey 2 April Music Box Mariah Carey 9 April The Division Bell Pink Floyd 16 April 23 April 30 April 7 May Parklife Blur 14 May Our Town - The Greatest Hits Deacon Blue 21 May 28 May I Say I Say I Say Erasure 4 June Seal Seal 11 June 18 June Real Things 2 Unlimited 25 June Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Ca n't We ? The Cranberries 2 July Happy Nation Ace of Base 9 July 16 July Music for the Jilted Generation The Prodigy 23 July Voodoo Lounge The Rolling Stones 30 July End of Part One : Their Greatest Hits Wet Wet Wet 6 August 13 August 20 August 27 August Come Prince 3 September End of Part One : Their Greatest Hits Wet Wet Wet 10 September Definitely Maybe Oasis 17 September The Three Tenors In Concert 1994 José Carreras, Plácido Domingo & Luciano Pavarotti with Orchestra Conducted by Zubin Mehta 24 September From the Cradle Eric Clapton 1 October Songs Luther Vandross 8 October Monster R.E.M. 15 October 22 October Cross Road Bon Jovi 29 October 5 November 12 November MTV Unplugged in New York Nirvana 19 November Cross Road Bon Jovi 26 November 3 December Carry on up the Charts The Beautiful South 10 December Live at the BBC The Beatles 17 December Carry on up the Charts The Beautiful South 24 December 31 December Number - one compilation albums Chart date ( week ending ) Album 12 February Sweet Soul Harmonies 19 February Dance Hits ' 94 Volume 1 26 February 5 March 12 March Soul Devotion 19 March 26 March 2 April 9 April Now 27 16 April 23 April 30 April 7 May Dance Zone Level One 14 May 21 May 28 May 4 June Energy Rush -- Xtermin8 11 June Dance Hits ' 94 Volume 2 18 June Pure Moods 25 June 2 July Now Dance Summer 94 9 July 16 July Dance Zone Level 2 23 July 30 July It 's the Ultimate Dance Album 6 August 13 August Now 28 20 August 27 August 3 September 10 September 17 September The Best Rock Album in the World... Ever ! 24 September 1 October 8 October Dance Zone Level 3 15 October Now 1994 22 October 29 October 5 November 12 November The Best Rock Album in the World... Ever ! 19 November The Love Album 26 November Now 29 3 December 10 December 17 December 24 December 31 December Year - end charts Best - selling singles No. Title Artist Peak position `` Love Is All Around '' Wet Wet Wet `` Saturday Night '' Whigfield `` Stay Another Day '' East 17 `` Baby Come Back '' Banton, Pato Pato Banton featuring Ali and Robin Campbell of UB40 5 `` I Swear '' All - 4 - One 6 `` Without You '' Carey, Mariah Mariah Carey 7 `` Always '' Bon Jovi 8 `` Crazy for You '' Let Loose 9 `` Things Can Only Get Better '' ( D : Reamix ) D : Ream 10 `` Doop '' Doop 11 `` The Sign '' Ace of Base 12 `` Come On You Reds '' Manchester United Football Squad, The The Manchester United Football Squad 13 `` The Rhythm of the Night '' ( Rapino Brothers Radio Version ) Corona 14 `` All I Want for Christmas Is You '' Carey, Mariah Mariah Carey 15 `` I Like to Move It '' Reel 2 Real featuring The Mad Stuntman 5 16 `` 7 Seconds '' N'Dour, Youssou Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry 17 `` Swamp Thing '' Grid, The The Grid 18 `` Let Me Be Your Fantasy '' Baby D 19 `` Love Me for a Reason '' Boyzone 20 `` Everything Changes '' Take That 21 `` ( Meet ) The Flintstones '' BC - 52 's, The The BC - 52 's 22 `` Streets of Philadelphia '' Springsteen, Bruce Bruce Springsteen 23 `` Inside '' Stiltskin 24 `` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' Prince 25 `` Searching '' China Black 26 `` Crocodile Shoes '' Nail, Jimmy Jimmy Nail 27 `` Compliments on Your Kiss '' Red Dragon with Brian and Tony Gold 28 `` Return to Innocence '' Enigma 29 `` We Have All the Time in the World '' Armstrong, Louis Louis Armstrong 30 `` Baby, I Love Your Way '' Big Mountain 31 `` Another Night '' ( MC Sar & ) The Real McCoy 32 `` The Real Thing '' Di Bart, Tony Tony Di Bart 33 `` Breathe Again '' Braxton, Toni Toni Braxton 34 `` Think Twice '' Dion, Celine Celine Dion 5 35 `` Regulate '' G, Warren Warren G and Nate Dogg 5 36 `` Sweetness '' Gayle, Michelle Michelle Gayle 37 `` All for Love '' Adams, Bryan Bryan Adams / Rod Stewart / Sting 38 `` Hey Now ( Girls Just Want to Have Fun ) '' Lauper, Cyndi Cyndi Lauper 39 `` Around the World '' East 17 40 `` Stay ( I Missed You ) '' Loeb, Lisa Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories 6 41 `` Sweets for My Sweet '' Lewis, C.J. C.J. Lewis 42 `` Sure '' Take That 43 `` I 'll Make Love to You '' Boyz II Men 5 44 `` Endless Love '' Vandross, Luther Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey 45 `` Cotton Eye Joe '' Rednex 5 46 `` Power Rangers '' Mighty Morph'n Power Rangers, The The Mighty Morph'n Power Rangers 47 `` Shine '' Aswad 5 48 `` Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm '' Crash Test Dummies 49 `` No Good ( Start the Dance ) '' Prodigy, The The Prodigy 50 `` Get - A-Way '' Maxx Best - selling albums No. Title Artist Peak position Cross Road : The Best of Bon Jovi Bon Jovi Carry On up the Charts : The Best of the Beautiful South Beautiful South, The The Beautiful South Music Box Carey, Mariah Mariah Carey Always & Forever Eternal 5 The Division Bell Pink Floyd 6 End of Part One : Their Greatest Hits Wet Wet Wet 7 Monster R.E.M. 8 Parklife Blur 9 Live at the BBC Beatles, The The Beatles 10 Steam East 17 11 The Three Tenors in Concert 1994 Carreras, José José Carreras, Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti, orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta 12 Crocodile Shoes Nail, Jimmy Jimmy Nail 13 Fields of Gold : The Best of Sting 1984 -- 1994 Sting 14 The Cross of Changes Enigma 15 The Hit List Richard, Cliff Cliff Richard 16 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some Lauper, Cyndi Cyndi Lauper 17 Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Ca n't We ? Cranberries, The The Cranberries 18 Our Town -- The Greatest Hits Deacon Blue 19 Happy Nation Ace of Base 20 Elegant Slumming M People 21 Definitely Maybe Oasis 22 Everything Changes Take That 23 One Woman : The Ultimate Collection Ross, Diana Diana Ross 24 Bedtime Stories Madonna 25 Bizarre Fruit M People 26 Crazy Iglesias, Julio Julio Iglesias 6 27 Labour of Love Volumes I and II UB40 5 28 Music for the Jilted Generation Prodigy, The The Prodigy 29 The Greatest Hits INXS 30 Debut Björk 31 MTV Unplugged in New York Nirvana 32 The Essential Collection Presley, Elvis Elvis Presley 6 33 The Best of Chris Rea Rea, Chris Chris Rea 34 No Need to Argue Cranberries, The The Cranberries 35 Brother Sister Brand New Heavies, The The Brand New Heavies 36 Songs Vandross, Luther Luther Vandross 37 Seal Seal 38 Bat Out of Hell II : Back into Hell Meat Loaf 39 ( the best of ) New Order New Order 40 The Best of Sade Sade 6 41 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me Estefan, Gloria Gloria Estefan 5 42 So Close Carroll, Dina Dina Carroll 43 D : Ream On Vol. 1 D : Ream 5 44 Big Ones Aerosmith 7 45 So Far So Good Adams, Bryan Bryan Adams 46 Psyche -- The Album PJ & Duncan 5 47 Tease Me Demus & Pliers, Chaka Chaka Demus & Pliers 48 Under the Pink Amos, Tori Tori Amos 49 Toni Braxton Braxton, Toni Toni Braxton 50 God Shuffled His Feet Crash Test Dummies Best - selling compilation albums No. Title Peak position Now 29 Now 28 The Best Rock Album in the World... Ever ! The Love Album 5 Pure Moods 6 Now 27 7 Now That 's What I Call Music ! 1994 8 Dance Zone ' 94 9 The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber 10 Four Weddings and a Funeral Original Soundtrack 5 Notes : Jump up ^ Reached number 2 in 1995 Jump up ^ Reached number 1 in 1995 Jump up ^ Reached number 1 in 1995 Jump up ^ Reached number 2 in 1995 Jump up ^ Reached number 2 in 1993 Jump up ^ Reached number 3 in 1996 as the reissued Bizarre Fruit II Jump up ^ Reached number 1 in 1993 Classical music : new works Thomas Adès -- Living Toys Peter Maxwell Davies -- Symphony No. 5 Graham Fitkin -- Length Jonathan Harvey -- One Evening... Alun Hoddinott -- The Silver Swimmer, Op. 152 / 1 -- for soprano and ensemble Michael Nyman -- MGV John Rutter -- `` I will sing with the spirit '' Opera Harrison Birtwistle -- The Second Mrs Kong Andy Vores -- Freshwater Judith Weir -- Blond Eckbert Film and incidental music Richard Rodney Bennett -- Four Weddings and a Funeral. Howard Goodall -- The Vicar of Dibley ( setting of Psalm 23 ) Musical films Backbeat Brave Music Awards BRIT Awards The 1994 BRIT Awards winners were : Best soundtrack : `` The Bodyguard '' Best British producer : Brian Eno Best selling album & Single : Meat Loaf British album : Stereo MC 's -- `` Connected '' British breakthrough act : Gabrielle British dance act : M People British female solo artist : Dina Carroll British group : Stereo MC 's British male solo artist : Sting British single : Take That -- `` Pray '' British video : Take That -- `` Pray '' International breakthrough act : Björk International female : Björk International group : Crowded House International male : Lenny Kravitz Outstanding contribution : Van Morrison Mercury music Prize The 1994 Mercury Music Prize was awarded to M People -- Elegant Slumming. Births 1 February -- Harry Styles, singer ( One Direction ) 25 June -- Connor Fogel, pianist, singer and composer 23 September -- Andrew Johnston, boy soprano Deaths 6 February -- Norman Del Mar, conductor, horn player, and music writer, 74 1 March -- Tim Souster, songwriter and composer of electronic music, 51 23 March -- Donald Swann, pianist, composer and comedy entertainer, 70 23 May -- Ronald Hanmer, conductor, composer and arranger, 77 14 June -- Lionel Grigson, jazz pianist, cornettist, trumpeter, composer and teacher, 52 26 June -- Thomas Armstrong, organist, conductor, composer, educationalist and adjudicator, 96 29 July -- William Mathias, composer, 57 31 July -- Anne Shelton, British singer, 70 2 September -- Roy Castle, musician and all - round entertainer, 62 ( lung cancer ) 6 September -- Nicky Hopkins, pianist and organist, 50 ( complications from intestinal surgery ) 22 September -- Leonard Feather, jazz pianist, composer, producer and music journalist, 80 11 November -- Elizabeth Maconchy, composer, 87 See also 1994 in British radio 1994 in British television 1994 in the United Kingdom List of British films of 1994 References Jump up ^ Classic FM : Karl Jenkins : The Armed Man ( ' Mass for Peace ' ). Accessed 7 June 2014 Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Singles 1994 ''. Music Week. 14 January 1995. p. 9. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Albums 1994 ''. Music Week. 14 January 1995. p. 11. Jump up ^ `` Top 50 Compilations of 1994 ''. Music Week. 14 January 1995. p. 10. Jump up ^ Independent obituary. 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Question: who knocked love is all around off number 1
Answer: Whigfield