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British Number Ones of
1993 Button

British Number One Hit Singles

  Date Artist / Song Title Writer(s) Label Weeks at No.1
685 13 February 1993
No Limit
2 UNLIMITED		 written by
ANITA DELS / RAYMOND LOTHAR SLIJNGAARD /
JEAN-PAUL DE COSTER / PHIL WILDE		 PWL 256
PWL Continental
PWL 256		 5
686 20 March 1993
Oh Carolina
SHAGGY		 written by
JOHN FOLKES		 GRE 361
Greensleeves Records
GRE 361		 2
687 3 April 1993
Young At Heart
THE BLUEBELLS		 written by
ROBERT HODGENS		 LON 49
London Records
LON 49		 4
688 1 May 1993
Five Live EP
A1 Somebody To Love
A2 Medley: Killer - Papa Was A Rolling Stone
B1 These Are The Days Of Our Lives
B2 Calling You
GEORGE MICHAEL & QUEEN
with
LISA STANSFIELD		 written by
A1 FREDDIE MERCURY
A2 TINLEY, SEAL / WHITFIELD, STRONG

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B1 QUEEN
B2 BOB TELSON		 Parlophone R 6340
Parlophone
R 6340		 3
689 22 May 1993
All That She Wants
ACE OF BASE		 written by
JONAS "JOKER" BERGGREN / ULF "BUDDHA" EKBERG		 Metronome 861 270-7
Metronome
861 270-7		 3
690 12 June 1993
(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
UB40		 written by
HUGO PERETTI • LUIGI CREATORE •
GEORGE DAVID WEISS		 Dep-International_DEP_40
Dep International
DEP 40		 2
691 26 June 1993
Dreams
GABRIELLE		 written by
GABRIELLE • TIM LAWS		 Go Discs GOD 99
Go Discs
GOD 99		 3
692 17 July 1993
Pray
TAKE THAT		 written by
GARY BARLOW		 RCA 74321 15450 7
RCA
74321 15450 7		 4
693 14 August 1993
Living On My Own
FREDDIE MERCURY		 written by
FREDDIE MERCURY		 Parlophone R 6355
Parlophone
R 6355		 2
694 28 August 1993
Mr Vain
CULTURE BEAT		 written by
STEVEN LEVIS • NOSIE KATZMANN • JAY SUPREME		 659468 6
Epic
659468 6		 4
695 25 September 1993
Boom! Shake The Room
JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE		 written by
DANNY G, RAY HAYDEN, ROBERT EASTER,
LEROY "SUGARFOOT" BONNER, LEE HAGGARD,
MARSHALL JONES, KEITH MAYBERRY,
RALPH MIDDLEBROOKS, WALTER MORRISON,
NORMAN NAPIER, ANDREW NOLAND, MARVIN PIERCE,
WILL SMITH, GREGORY WEBSTER, WAYNE WILLIAMS		 Jive 335
Jive 335		 2
696 9 October 1993
Relight My Fire
TAKE THAT
featuring LULU		 written by
DAN HARTMAN		 RCA 74321 16772 7
RCA
74321 16772 7		 2
697 23 October 1993
I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
MEAT LOAF		 written by
JIM STEINMAN		 Virgin VS 1443
Virgin
VS 1443		 7
698 11 December 1993
Mr Blobby
MR BLOBBY		 written by
PHILLIP RAXSTER		 DMUS 104
DMUS 104
DESTINY MUSIC		 1
699 18 December 1993
Babe
TAKE THAT		 written by
GARY BARLOW		 RCA 74321 18213 7
RCA
74321 18213 7		 1
re 25 December 1993
Mr Blobby
MR BLOBBY		 written by
PHILLIP RAXSTER		 DMUS 104
DMUS 104
DESTINY MUSIC		 2
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British Number One Hit Albums

  Date Album Details Track Details Weeks at No.1
468 23 January 1993 GENESIS : Live - The Way We Walk Volume 2: The Longs
Live - The Way We Walk
Volume 2: The Longs
GENESIS		 1.








2.
3.



4.
5.
6.		 "OLD MEDLEY"
  • "Dance on a Volcano" (Banks/Collins/Steve Hackett/Rutherford)
  • "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" (Banks/Collins/Peter Gabriel/Hackett/Rutherford)
  • "The Musical Box" (Banks/Collins/Gabriel/Hackett/Rutherford)
  • "Firth of Fifth" (Banks/Collins/Gabriel/Hackett/Rutherford)
  • "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" (Banks/Collins/Gabriel/Hackett/Rutherford)
    • excerpts of "That's All", "Illegal Alien", "Your Own Special Way", "Follow You Follow Me" and "Stagnation."
    "DRIVING THE LAST SPIKE"
    "DOMINO"
  • Part I = In the Glow of the Night
  • Part II = The Last Domino

    • "FADING LIGHTS"
    "HOME BY THE SEA/SECOND HOME BY THE SEA"
    "DRUM DUET" (Collins/Chester Thompson)

    All tracks by Tony Banks/Phil Collins/Mike Rutherford, except where noted.    		 19:32








    10:18
    11:21



    10:55
    12:14
    6:06    		 2
    469 6 February 1993 LITTE ANGELS : Jam
    Jam
    LITTLE ANGELS    		 1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    7.
    8.
    9.
    10.
    11.
    12.
    13.    		 "THE WAY THAT I LIVE"
    "TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG"
    "SPLENDID ISOLATION"
    "SOAPBOX"
    "S.T.W."
    "DON'T CONFUSE SEX WITH LOVE"
    "WOMANKIND"
    "EYES WIDE OPEN"
    "THE COLOUR OF LOVE"
    "I WAS NOT WRONG"
    "SAIL AWAY"
    "TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOU (SO TIRED)"
    "S.T.W. (REPRISE)"    		 4:59
    4:21
    5:49
    3:50
    1:14
    4:43
    4:39
    3:38
    4:17
    4:00
    4:34
    4:27
    0:21    		 1
    470 13 Feb Pure Cult
    CULT
    1-1
    1-2
    1-3
    1-4
    1-5
    1-6
    1-7
    1-8
    1-9
    1-10
    1-11
    1-12
    1-13
    1-14
    1-15
    1-16
    1-17
    1-18

    2-1
    2-2
    2-3
    2-4
    2-5
    2-6
    2-7
    2-8
    2-9    		 Pure Cult For Rockers, Ravers, Lovers And Sinners
    She Sells Sanctuary
    Fire Woman
    Lil' Devil
    Spiritwalker
    The Witch
    Revolution
    Wild Hearted Son
    Love Removal Machine
    Rain
    Edie (Ciao Baby)
    Heart Of Soul
    Love
    Wild Flower
    Go West
    Resurrection Joe
    Sun King
    Sweet Soul Sister
    Earth Mofo
    Live Cult Marquee London MCMXCI Part One
    Nirvana
    Lil' Devil
    Spiritwalker
    Horse Nation
    Zap City
    Brother Wolf Sister Moon
    Revolution
    Love
    Rain
    4:13
    5:12
    2:45
    3:50
    4:18
    4:16
    4:26
    4:17
    3:56
    4:01
    4:34
    5:26
    3:35
    3:57
    4:15
    6:08
    3:31
    4:41

    4:36
    2:59
    3:53
    3:52
    5:09
    6:41
    6:16
    5:58
    5:21    		 1
    471 20 Feb Words Of Love
    BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS    		 1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    23
    24
    25
    26
    27
    28    		 Words Of Love
    That'll Be The Day
    Peggy Sue
    Think It Over
    True Love Ways
    What To Do
    Crying, Waiting, Hoping
    Well... All Right
    Love's Made A Fool Of You
    Peggy Sue Got Married
    Valley Of Tears
    Wishing
    Raining In My Heart
    Oh, Boy!
    Rave On
    Brown Eyed Handsome Man
    Bo Diddley
    It's So Easy
    It Doesn't Matter Anymore
    Maybe Baby
    Early In The Morning
    Love Is Strange
    Listen To Me
    I'm Gonna Love You Too
    Learning The Game
    Baby I Don't Care
    Heartbeat
    Everyday    		 1:58
    2:19
    2:33
    1:49
    2:52
    1:54
    2:15
    2:16
    2:01
    2:08
    2:12
    2:04
    2:51
    2:11
    1:52
    2:06
    2:22
    2:13
    2:06
    2:05
    2:10
    3:07
    2:23
    2:16
    2:14
    1:39
    2:11
    2:07    		 1
    472 27 Feb Walthamstow
    EAST 17    		 1
    re 6 Mar ANNIE LENNOX Diva 1
    473 13 Mar LENNY KRAVITZ Are You Gonna Go My Way 2
    474 27 Mar HOT CHOCOLATE Their Greatest Hits 1
    475 3 Apr DEPECHE MODE Songs Of Faith And Devotion 1
    476 10 Apr SUEDE Suede 1
    47717 AprDAVID BOWIEBlack Tie White Noise1
    re24 AprR.E.M.Automatic For The People1
    478 1 May The Album
    CLIFF RICHARD    		 A1
    A2
    A3
    A4
    A5
    A6
    A7

    B1
    B2
    B3
    B4
    B5
    B6
    B7    		 Peace In Our Time
    Love Is The Strongest Emotion
    I Still Believe In You
    Love's Salvation
    Only Angel
    Handle My Heart With Love
    Little Mistreater

    You Move Heaven
    I Need Love
    Hold Us Together
    Human Work Of Art
    Never Let Go
    Healing Love
    Brother To Brother    		 1
    re8 MayR.E.M.Automatic For The People1
    47915 MayNEW ORDERRepublic1
    re22 MayR.E.M.Automatic For The People1
    48029 MayJANET JACKSONJanet2
    48112 JunTWO UNLIMITEDNo Limits1
    482 19 Jun TINA TURNER What's Love Got To Do With It (OST) 1
    483 26 Jun JAMIROQUAI Emergency On Planet Earth 3
    48417 JulU2Zooropa1
    48524 JulUB40Promises And Lies7
    48611 SepMARIAH CAREYMusic Box1
    487 18 Sep
    Bat Out Of Hell II - Back Into Hell
    MEAT LOAF    		 1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    7.
    8.
    9.
    10.
    11.    		 I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
    Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back
    Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through
    It Just Won't Quit
    Out Of The Frying Pan (And Into The Fire)
    Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
    Wasted Youth
    Everything Louder Than Everything Else
    Good Girls Go To Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)
    Back Into Hell
    Lost Boys And Golden Girls    		 12:10
    7:59
    5:50
    7:21
    7:24
    10:15
    2:41
    7:59
    6:53
    2:46
    4:28    		 1
    488 25 Sep NIRVANA In Utero 1
    re 2 Oct
    Bat Out Of Hell II - Back Into Hell
    MEAT LOAF    		 1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    7.
    8.
    9.
    10.
    11.    		 I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
    Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back
    Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through
    It Just Won't Quit
    Out Of The Frying Pan (And Into The Fire)
    Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
    Wasted Youth
    Everything Louder Than Everything Else
    Good Girls Go To Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)
    Back Into Hell
    Lost Boys And Golden Girls    		 12:10
    7:59
    5:50
    7:21
    7:24
    10:15
    2:41
    7:59
    6:53
    2:46
    4:28    		 1
    489 9 Oct PET SHOP BOYS Very 1
    re 16 Oct
    Bat Out Of Hell II - Back Into Hell
    MEAT LOAF    		 1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    7.
    8.
    9.
    10.
    11.    		 I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
    Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back
    Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through
    It Just Won't Quit
    Out Of The Frying Pan (And Into The Fire)
    Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
    Wasted Youth
    Everything Louder Than Everything Else
    Good Girls Go To Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)
    Back Into Hell
    Lost Boys And Golden Girls    		 12:10
    7:59
    5:50
    7:21
    7:24
    10:15
    2:41
    7:59
    6:53
    2:46
    4:28    		 1
    490 23 Oct TAKE THAT Everything Changes 1
    re 30 Oct
    Bat Out Of Hell II - Back Into Hell
    MEAT LOAF    		 1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    7.
    8.
    9.
    10.
    11.    		 I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
    Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back
    Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through
    It Just Won't Quit
    Out Of The Frying Pan (And Into The Fire)
    Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
    Wasted Youth
    Everything Louder Than Everything Else
    Good Girls Go To Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)
    Back Into Hell
    Lost Boys And Golden Girls    		 12:10
    7:59
    5:50
    7:21
    7:24
    10:15
    2:41
    7:59
    6:53
    2:46
    4:28    		 3
    491 20 November 1993 PHIL COLLINS Both Sides 1
    re 27 November 1993
    Bat Out Of Hell II - Back Into Hell
    MEAT LOAF    		 1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    7.
    8.
    9.
    10.
    11.    		 I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
    Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back
    Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through
    It Just Won't Quit
    Out Of The Frying Pan (And Into The Fire)
    Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
    Wasted Youth
    Everything Louder Than Everything Else
    Good Girls Go To Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)
    Back Into Hell
    Lost Boys And Golden Girls    		 12:10
    7:59
    5:50
    7:21
    7:24
    10:15
    2:41
    7:59
    6:53
    2:46
    4:28    		 5
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