James Masterton is a music writer and columnist, his work focusing on the UK Singles Chart having been an online fixture on various sites since the 1990s. Masterton is also a producer for talkSPORT, and has worked on air as a presenter at the Bradford independent local radio station The Pulse.
The UK Singles Downloads Chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the music industry. Since July 2015, the chart week runs from Friday to Thursday, with the chart date given as the following Thursday.
"Lovesong" is a song by English alternative rock band the Cure, released as the third single from their eighth studio album, Disintegration (1989), on 21 August 1989. The song saw considerable success in the United States, where it reached the number-two position in October 1989 and became the band's only top-10 entry on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, the single charted at number 18, and it peaked within the top 20 in Canada and Ireland.
"Maximum Overdrive" is a song recorded by Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited, released in November 1993 as the fourth single from their second album, No Limits!. The UK release was the first UK single to maintain all the rap lyrics from Ray used in the European release. It reached number 15 in the UK top 40 in late 1993. The song was also a number-one hit in Finland and on the European Dance Radio Chart by Music & Media.
"Alright" is a song by British alternative rock band Supergrass. It was released with "Time" as a double A-side single from their debut album, I Should Coco (1995), on 3 July 1995. It was concurrently released on the soundtrack of the 1995 movie Clueless, which helped it become a big hit for the band. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, number six in Iceland, number eight in Ireland, number 30 in France and number 96 in Australia. It is the band's most successful single on the charts.
"Babe" is a 1993 song by English boy band Take That, released as the fourth single from their second album, Everything Changes. Written by Gary Barlow, it features Mark Owen on lead vocals. The production was led by David Clayton who later spent 10 years as keyboard player and backing vocalist with Simply Red.
"Next Is the E" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released in October 1992 as the third single from his self-titled debut album.
"Key to My Life" is the third single from Irish boy band Boyzone, taken from their 1995 debut album, Said and Done. After two covers, it became their first single to be an original song, co-written by members of the group. The song became the group's second No. 1 single in Ireland and reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart, receiving a silver sales certification for shipments of over 200,000 units in the UK. "Key to My Life" also reached the top 40 in Belgium, Iceland, and the Netherlands.
"Think of You" is a song recorded by Italian Eurodance project Whigfield, which was performed by Danish-born Sannie Charlotte Carlson. It was released in May 1995 as the third single from her first album, Whigfield. It reached number seven in the UK and was a top 10 hit also in Denmark, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Zimbabwe. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Think of You" reached number four.
"Liberation" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released as the fourth single from their fifth studio album, Very (1993). It peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the lowest-charting single from Very in the United Kingdom. The single's B-side, "Decadence", was featured on the Further Listening: 1992–1994 re-release of Very, and the B-sides compilation Alternative.
"Absolutely Fabulous" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released as a single for 1994's Comic Relief under the artist name "Absolutely Fabulous"; it is based on the BBC sitcom of the same name created by Jennifer Saunders and features sound bites taken from the first series of the show. The single peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart and number seven on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. It was more successful in Oceania, debuting and peaking at number two in both Australia and New Zealand; in the former country, it is the band's highest-charting single, and in both, it was their last top-10 entry.
"Eighteen Strings" is a song by English house producer Tinman. It was originally released in 1993 as a single and became an international club hit in late 1994, reaching number nine in the United Kingdom and peaking atop the UK Dance Chart. Outside the UK, "Eighteen Strings" topped the Canadian RPM Dance chart and reached the top 20 in Australia, Finland and Ireland. It uses a sample of the Nirvana song "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
"So Good" is a 1995 song recorded by Irish boyband Boyzone and released as the fourth single from the band's debut album, Said and Done. The song became Boyzone's third consecutive No. 1 single in Ireland entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 3.
"Took My Love" is a song by the English electronic music group Bizarre Inc, featuring guest lead vocals by English singer Angie Brown. It was released in February 1993 as the third single from Bizarre Inc's second studio album, Energique (1992). The single went to number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and number-one for two weeks on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. It was also number-one in Canada on the Dance/Urban chart for six weeks.Took My Love M Song is from the album Planet Pit-Deluxe Edition.
"I Can't Be with You" is a song recorded by the Irish band the Cranberries. It was the third single from their second studio album No Need to Argue, except in North America, where it was released as the fourth and final single of the album. The song achieved minor chart success in most of the European countries where it was released, peaking at number 21 in their native Ireland. In Iceland, the song reached number one for a week in April 1995, becoming the Cranberries' third consecutive number-one single there.
"Sweetness" is a song by British R&B-soul singer, songwriter, actress and author Michelle Gayle, released on 12 September 1994 as the second single from her eponymous debut album. It is her biggest hit single, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the UK R&B Singles Chart. It also peaked within the top 40 in New Zealand and several countries across Europe, including Denmark, where it entered the top 10 and peaked at number seven.
"Slow It Down" is a song by British boy band East 17, released in April 1993 as the fourth single from the band's debut album, Walthamstow. It was a top twenty hit in the UK and Ireland but only charted elsewhere in the Dutch singles chart.
"She Don't Let Nobody " is a song by American singer-songwriter Curtis Mayfield, included on his 1982 album Love Is the Place. It was released in 1981 as the first single from the album and reached No. 15 on the US Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.
"The Perfect Year" is a song by English singer Dina Carroll. It is taken from the 1993 musical Sunset Boulevard and was released as a single on 29 November 1993. In 1996, it was included on Carroll's second album, Only Human (1996). Becoming one of her most successful songs, it peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and number four in Ireland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 17 in January 1994. In 2001, the song was included on Carroll's compilation album, The Very Best of Dina Carroll.
