The Record Mirror Club Chart (also known as RM Club Chart) was a weekly chart compiled by British trade paper Music Week . It was published in their RM Dance Update, a supplemental insert, and was compiled from a sample of over 500 DJ returns. The chart was also featured on the Mark Goodier show on Radio 1 FM every Mondays at 7.30pm. [1]
Issue date | Club Chart | Ref. | |
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Title | Artist(s) | ||
2 January | "It's Gonna Be a Lovely Day" | The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. | [2] |
9 January | "The Love I Lost" | West End featuring Sybil | [2] |
13 February | "Feel Like Singin'" | Sandy B | [2] |
20 February | "I'm Every Woman" | Whitney Houston | [2] |
6 March | "Give It to You" | Martha Wash | [2] |
13 March | "Pressure" | Sunscreem | [2] |
20 March | "Looks Like I'm In Love Again" | Keywest featuring Erik | [2] |
3 April | "Sweet Freedom" | Positive Gang | [2] |
10 April | "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" | Sub Sub featuring Melanie Williams | [2] |
17 April | "Believe in Me" | Utah Saints | [2] |
24 April | "U R the Best Thing" | D:Ream | [2] |
1 May | "Happiness" | Serious Rope featuring Sharon Dee Clarke | [2] |
15 May | "Good Life" | Inner City | [2] |
22 May | "Rockin' to the Rhythm" | Convert | [2] |
29 May | "The Power" | Monie Love | [2] |
5 June | "Thinking of You" | Sister Sledge | [2] |
12 June | "Dreams" | Gabrielle | [2] |
19 June | "Gimme Luv" | David Morales & The Bad Yard Club | [2] |
3 July | "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" | Taylor Dayne | [2] |
10 July | "Caught in the Middle" | Juliet Roberts | [2] |
7 August | "Slave to the Vibe" | Aftershock | [2] |
21 August | "Trippin' on Your Love" | Kenny Thomas | [2] |
28 August | "Fantasy" | Ten City | [2] |
4 September | "What Happened to the Music" | Joey Negro | [2] |
18 September | "Moving On Up" | M People | [2] |
25 September | "Stay" | Eternal | [2] |
2 October | "Gotta Get It Right" | Lena Fiagbe | [2] |
16 October | "Free Love" | Juliet Roberts | [2] |
30 October | "So in Love (The Real Deal)" | Judy Cheeks | [2] |
6 November | "Power" | Nu Colours | [2] |
20 November | "Let Me Show You" | K-Klass | [2] |
27 November | "Lemon" | U2 | [2] |
4 December | "Here" | Dina Carroll | [2] |
18 December | "Save Our Love" | Eternal | [2] |
Issue date | Club Chart | Ref. | |
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Title | Artist(s) | ||
15 January | "The Music's Got Me!" | Bass Bumpers | [3] |
22 January | "Why" | D Mob featuring Cathy Dennis | [4] |
29 January | "A Deeper Love" | Aretha Franklin | [5] |
12 February | "Beautiful People" | Barbara Tucker | [6] |
19 February | "I Want You" | Juliet Roberts | [7] |
26 February | "Because of Love" | Janet Jackson | [8] |
12 March | "Let the Music (Lift You Up)" | Loveland | [9] |
9 April | "Reach" | Judy Cheeks | [10] |
30 April | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Jody Watley | [11] |
7 May | "Crazy Man"/"Take You Right" | X-Clusive/Italian U.M.M. | [12] |
21 May | "Feel What You Want" | Kristine W | [13] |
4 June | "Caught in the Middle" | Juliet Roberts | [14] |
18 June | "Throb" | Janet Jackson | [15] |
25 June | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | Donna Giles | [16] |
2 July | "Satisfy My Love" | Sabrina Johnston | [17] |
9 July | "Nite Life" | Kim English | [18] |
16 July | "One Day" | D Mob | [19] |
23 July | "True Spirit" | Carleen Anderson | [20] |
6 August | "Kickin' In the Beat" | Pamela Fernandez | [21] |
13 August | "Congo" | The Boss | [22] |
20 August | "Break 4 Love" | Raze | [23] |
27 August | "The Colour of Love" | The Reese Project | [24] |
3 September | "All Over Me" | Suzi Carr | [25] |
17 September | "I Want You" | Juliet Roberts | [26] |
24 September | "Back It Up" | Robin S. | [27] |
1 October | "CantGetaMan CantGetaJob (Life's a Bitch)" | Sister Bliss with Colette | [28] |
22 October | "The More I Get, The More I Want" | KWS featuring Teddy Pendergrass | [29] |
29 October | "Sweet Funky Thing" | Eternal | [30] |
5 November | "Melody of Love" | Donna Summer | [31] |
19 November | "Don't Bring Me Down" | Spirits | [32] |
26 November | "Be Happy" | Mary J. Blige | [33] |
17 December | "Good Life" | E.V.E. | [34] |
24 December | "Won't Waste You"/"My Heart Belongs to You"/"Cry for You"/"You Got It" | Jodeci | [35] |
Issue date | Club Chart | Ref. | |
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Title | Artist(s) | ||
14 January | "Don't Give Me Your Life" | Alex Party | [36] |
25 March | "Not Over Yet" | Grace | [37] |
6 May | "Dreamer" | Livin' Joy | [38] |
13 May | "Sex on the Streets" | Pizzaman | [39] |
17 June | "3 Is Family" | Dana Dawson | [40] |
26 August | "I Feel Love" | Donna Summer | [41] |
21 October | "Power of a Woman" | Eternal | [42] |
2 December | "The Best Things in Life Are Free" | Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson | [43] |
23 December | "Reach" | Judy Cheeks | [44] |
Issue date | Club Chart | Ref. | |
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Title | Artist(s) | ||
24 February | "Disco's Revenge" | Gusto | [45] |
23 March | "Keep On Jumpin'" | The Lisa Marie Experience | [46] |
20 April | "Always There" | Incognito & Jocelyn Brown | [47] |
11 May | "Heaven" | Sarah Washington | [48] |
15 June | "Where Love Lives" | Alison Limerick | [49] |
22 June | "Keep On Jumpin'" | Todd Terry presents Martha Wash & Jocelyn Brown | [50] |
6 July | "Higher State of Consciousness" | Josh Wink | [51] |
24 August | "Let's All Chant" | Gusto | [52] |
30 November | "Move Any Mountain" | The Shamen | [53] |
30 November | "Ultra Flava" | Heller and Farley Project | [54] |
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"Feel What You Want" is a song by American club music singer-songwriter Kristine W, released in 1994 as the first single from her debut album, Land of the Living (1996). It was produced by British producer Rollo and became a huge number-one club hit in both the UK and US. The song also reached number four in the Netherlands and number 22 in Belgium. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number 83 in September 1994. On the UK Singles Chart, it charted three times; first time at number 33 in 1994, then at number 40 with a 1997 remix by German producer Peter Ries and last time in 2001 at number 85. "Feel What You Want" was also featured on the soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories on the Rise FM radio station. Its music video was directed by Lindy Heymann.
"(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" is a song written by American songwriting duo Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Originally recorded as a demo by Dionne Warwick in 1963, "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" first charted for Lou Johnson, whose version reached No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid-1964. Sandie Shaw took the song to No. 1 in the UK that same year, while the duo Naked Eyes had a No. 8 hit with the song in the US two decades later in 1983.
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"Higher State of Consciousness" is a song by American electronic dance music DJ, label owner, producer, and remixer Josh Wink. It was both written an produced by Wink and first released in March 1995 by Strictly Rhythm, and then included on his debut album, Left Above the Clouds (1996). The song peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and was a top-10 hit also in Ireland and Spain. In 2022, Rolling Stone ranked the track number 128 in their list of the "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time".
"Dreamer" is a song by Italian house group Livin' Joy, written and recorded by Janice Robinson and produced by brothers Paolo and Gianni Visnadi. Originally released in August 1994, it was re-released in 1995 by MCA and topped the UK Singles Chart at the number one spot that May, ending 1995 as the UK's 40th-biggest-selling single of 1995. In the United States, it went to number-one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. It was a sleeper hit on pop radio, but finally managed to peak at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 75 on the Cash Box Top 100.
"Crazy" is a song by British R&B girl group Eternal. Written and produced by BeBe Winans, the song was released in December 1994 as the sixth and final single to be released from their debut album, Always & Forever (1993). It entered and peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart, staying on the charts for seven weeks. This would be the last single to feature member Louise Nurding, who left the group to pursue a solo career. Due to other commitments, Eternal were unable to record a promotional video for the song.
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"Carry On" is a song by American singer Martha Wash, released on October 30, 1992 through RCA Records as the lead single from her debut solo self-titled studio album, Martha Wash (1993). It was written by Eric Beall, who also composed the instrumentation in collaboration with Steve Skinner and peaked at number-one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
"You" is a 1995 single by British house music studio project Staxx, assembled by producers Simon Thorne and Tom Jones, and featuring British singer Carol Leeming. This was their second number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, reaching the top spot on July 1, 1995. The single peaked at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart.
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"So in Love with You" is a song by British singer, songwriter and producer Mark Carson Adams under the name Duke in 1994. Released by CNR Music, Dance Street and Virgin, it became the singer's biggest hit and was also included on his 1995 album, The 10 Commandments Of Love. The single's radio edit is mixed by Norman Cook, as Pizzaman. It reached number three in the Netherlands and number 12 in Flemish Belgium. The track has since been remixed and re-released several times; in 1996, 2000, 2001 and 2012. The 1996 version peaked at number four in Italy and number 22 on the UK Singles Chart, while reaching number two on the UK Dance Singles Chart. In 1997, it peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the US.
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"Caught in the Middle" is a song by British singer-songwriter Juliet Roberts, originally released in July 1993 by Cooltempo Records and Slam Jam. In June 1994, the song was re-released as a remix and became a club hit. Written by Roberts with Danny Poku, who also produced the song, it was well received among music critics, reaching number-one on both the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and the UK Music Week Dance Singles chart, where it peaked atop both in 1993 and 1994. Additionally, the single peaked at number 14 in the UK, and number 31 in Scotland, while on the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 43. "Caught in the Middle" was included on her debut album, Natural Thing (1994), and it won the Record Mirror Club Cut of the Year honour at the 1994 Music Week Awards.
"I Want You" is a song by English singer-songwriter Juliet Roberts, released in March 1994 by Cooltempo as the second single from the singer's debut album, Natural Thing (1994). Originally released as a double A-side with her song "Again", it was then released as its own single following the success of its predecessor, "Caught in the Middle", in 1994. Co-written by Roberts with Nathaniel Pierre Jones, it was produced by Dancin' Danny D and peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song also reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100. In Europe, it charted in the UK, where it peaked at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart, but was more successful on the UK Dance Singles Chart, reaching number three in October 1994. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by American filmmaker and comic artist Antoine Fuqua.
"Reach" is a song by American singer and actress Judy Cheeks, released in 1994 by Positiva Records as the second single from the singer's fifth album, Respect (1996). The track was written by Jim Dyke and Nina Ossoff, and produced by Brothers In Rhythm, peaking at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and number 24 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US. In 1996, it was re-released in a new remix which charted at number 22 in the UK. Both versions were successful in clubs, and they both reached number-one on the UK Club Chart.