This is a list of songs that topped the Belgian Walloon (francophone) Ultratop 40 in 1995. [1]
Date | Title | Artist |
April 8 | "Zombie" | The Cranberries |
April 15 | "Zombie" | The Cranberries |
April 22 | "Zombie" | The Cranberries |
April 29 | "Respect" | Alliance Ethnik |
May 6 | "Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)" | Scatman John |
May 13 | "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" | Celine Dion |
May 20 | "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" | Celine Dion |
May 27 | "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" | Celine Dion |
June 3 | "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" | Celine Dion |
June 10 | "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" | Celine Dion |
June 17 | "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" | Celine Dion |
June 24 | "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" | Celine Dion |
July 1 | "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" | Celine Dion |
July 8 | "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" | Celine Dion |
July 15 | "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" | Celine Dion |
July 22 | "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" | Celine Dion |
July 29 | "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" | Celine Dion |
August 5 | "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" | Celine Dion |
August 12 | "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" | Celine Dion |
August 19 | "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" | Celine Dion |
August 26 | "Scatman's World" | Scatman John |
September 2 | "Scatman's World" | Scatman John |
September 9 | "Scatman's World" | Scatman John |
September 16 | "Scatman's World" | Scatman John |
September 23 | "Scatman's World" | Scatman John |
September 30 | "Scatman's World" | Scatman John |
October 7 | "Scatman's World" | Scatman John |
October 14 | "Scatman's World" | Scatman John |
October 21 | "Scatman's World" | Scatman John |
October 28 | "You Are Not Alone" | Michael Jackson |
November 4 | "Je sais pas" | Celine Dion |
November 11 | "Je sais pas" | Celine Dion |
November 18 | "You Are Not Alone" | Michael Jackson |
November 25 | "You Are Not Alone" | Michael Jackson |
December 2 | "Gangsta's Paradise" | Coolio featuring L.V. |
December 9 | "Gangsta's Paradise" | Coolio featuring L.V. |
December 16 | "Gangsta's Paradise" | Coolio featuring L.V. |
December 23 | "Gangsta's Paradise" | Coolio featuring L.V. |
December 30 | "Gangsta's Paradise" | Coolio featuring L.V. |
"Gangsta's Paradise" is a song by American rapper Coolio, featuring singer L.V. The song was released on Coolio's album of the same name, as well as the soundtrack for the 1995 film Dangerous Minds. It samples the chorus and instrumentation of Stevie Wonder's 1976 song "Pastime Paradise".
"Self Esteem" is a song by the American punk rock band The Offspring. It is the eighth track and second single from their third studio album Smash. The song was a worldwide hit, reaching number one in Iceland, Norway and Sweden. "Self Esteem" was nominated for the 1995 MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Song. The song also appears as the third track on their Greatest Hits (2005).
"Kiss from a Rose" is a song from Seal's second eponymous album. The song was first released as a single in July 1994 and included in the film The NeverEnding Story III that year. It was re-released a year later in 1995 as part of the Batman Forever film soundtrack, helping it top the charts in the United States and Australia. It also reached the top 10 in several other countries, including Canada, France, Iceland and Norway. At the 1996 Grammy Awards, it won awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" is a song written by Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, and recorded by Adams for the film Don Juan DeMarco (1995). The melody is used as a musical motif through the film, and the song is featured three times in the movie, twice performed by other artists in Spanish, and finally performed by Adams himself during the closing credits. The Adams version of the song, which features flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia, is featured on the soundtrack album and also on the album 18 til I Die, which was released over a year later.
"GoldenEye" is a song written by Bono and the Edge and performed by Tina Turner that served as the theme song for the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye. Released as a single in November 1995, the song was a chart hit in Europe, topping the Hungarian Singles Chart and reaching the top five in Austria, Finland, France, Italy, and Switzerland, and the top ten in Belgium, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. It was less successful outside the continent, reaching number 43 in Canada, number 63 in Australia, and number two on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100.
"Hyper Hyper" is a song by German band Scooter. It was released in May 1994 as the first single from their first album ... and the Beat Goes On!, released in 1995. It was sold in three versions: two of the versions had the same track listings, but different covers. "Hyper Hyper" was one of the most successful dance hits of 1994.
"Where the Wild Roses Grow" is a murder ballad by Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and pop singer Kylie Minogue. It is the fifth song and lead single from the band's ninth studio album, Murder Ballads (1996), released on Mute Records. It was written by the band's frontman Nick Cave and produced by Tony Cohen and Victor Van Vugt.
"Nocturne" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Norwegian by Secret Garden representing Norway. It was the second time Norway won the contest, after it had won in 1985 with Bobbysocks! song "La det swinge". For their performance at the Contest the Secret Garden duo of Fionnuala Sherry and Rolf Løvland featured three guest musicians; Norwegian vocalist Gunnhild Tvinnereim, Hans Fredrik Jacobsen on penny whistle and Swedish nyckelharpist Åsa Jinder.
"This Ain’t a Love Song" is the lead single from Bon Jovi’s 1995 album These Days. The song is an example of the strong rhythm and blues influence that Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora wanted the These Days album to have. It reached number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number two on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart, number six on the UK Singles Chart, and number one on the Finnish Singles Chart. The music video was shot at Wat Ratchaburana in Ayuthaya, Thailand; and directed by Andy Morahan.
Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium. Ultratop is a non-profit organization, created on the initiative of the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA), the Belgian member organization of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Two parallel set of charts are concurrently produced and published, one on behalf of Belgium's mainly Dutch-speaking Flanders region, and the other catering to the nation's mainly French-speaking region of Wallonia.
"Think Twice" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion. It was written by Andy Hill and Peter Sinfield, and produced by Christopher Neil and Aldo Nova. In this rock-influenced song with a guitar solo, the protagonist is telling her lover to "think twice" before leaving her. "Think Twice" was released as the third single from Dion's third English-language album, The Colour of My Love (1993) in North America in July 1994, in the United Kingdom, Australia and Japan in October 1994, and in other European countries in 1995. The song became one of Dion's most successful hits in Europe and Australia, topping multiple charts, including those of Flemish Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
"Pour que tu m'aimes encore" is a French-language song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her French studio album, D'eux (1995). It was released as the lead single on 13 March 1995 in Francophone countries and in September 1995 in other European countries. In Canada it was a radio only release. The song was also released in Japan in October 1996. According to Dion, it is the biggest song of her French career. She also recorded it in English as "If That's What it Takes" and included it on her 1996 album, Falling into You.
"Je sais pas" is a French-language song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her French album, D'eux (1995). It was released as a single on 2 October 1995 in Francophone countries and in December 1995 in selected European countries. In Canada it was a radio-only release in July 1995. The song topped the charts in France, Belgium, and Quebec.
"Always" is a power ballad by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released as a single from their 1994 greatest hits album Cross Road and went on to become one of their best-selling singles, with a million copies sold in the US and more than 3 million worldwide. The song reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was an international hit, peaking at number one in Belgium, Canada, Ireland and Switzerland, number two in Australia and the United Kingdom, and number four in Germany. In the United Kingdom, it was the first number-one single on the UK Rock and Metal Singles Chart.
"Never Forget" is a song recorded by English boy band Take That, from their third studio album Nobody Else (1995). Written by Gary Barlow, the song features Howard Donald on lead vocals. It was released on 24 July 1995, and achieved success in many countries, including the United Kingdom, Spain, Latvia, Ireland and Azerbaijan, where it topped the singles chart.
"Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" is a single by American rock band Bon Jovi. It is taken from their greatest hits album Cross Road and reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
"Something For The Pain" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released in September 1995 as the second single from their 1995 album These Days. It charted at number 76 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 15 in Canada, number eight on the UK Singles Chart, and number four in Finland, its highest national position anywhere.
"Lie to Me" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released in November 1995 as the third single from their album These Days. The song is about a broken relationship which involves lovers who face crises and struggles. The song charted at number 88 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, and number nine on the Finnish Singles Chart.
"Move Your Ass!" is a song by the German band Scooter. It was released in January 1995 as the second single from their first studio album ...and the Beat Goes On!. In October of the same year, a Move Your Ass EP was marketed in United Kingdom and Ireland.
"Lay Down " is the second single from Melanie Safka's 1970 album Candles in the Rain. It was her breakthrough hit in the United States, climbing to number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Cash Box Top 100. The record was ranked number 23 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970. It was released in March 1970.