Volumia! becomes the first Dutch act to reach Number 1 since Marco Borsato and Trijntje Oosterhuis in 1997; Spice Girls’ “Viva Forever” goes 3 x Platinum

Volumia! climb to their first ever Number 1-hit with the heartfelt ballad Hou Me Vast. The song is the first Dutch song to peak above the list since Wereld Zonder Jou by Marco Borsato and Trijntje Oosterhuis. That single reached its peak in July 1997, more than one year ago. Volumia! their single is also a huge success in the Netherlands and Belgium. Volumia! dethrones Boyzone and their song No Matter What, which spent five consecutive weeks above the list. Volumia! is not leaving the top position any time soon, easily fighting off all competition.

Meja steps into the Top 10 with All About the Money. Meja is a is a Swedish songwriter, artist and singer. In 1993, Meja worked with the dance project Legacy of Sound, with whom she scored a couple of hits. Meja then pursued a solo career with “Seven Sisters” being her second studio album. The Swedish singer is also a nationwide success in her native country, but Meja is currently also climbing the worldwide charts with All ‘Bout the Money. The single peaks at Number 7 this week. The song marks Meja her first ever Top 10-enty.

Cher jumps into the Top 10 with Believe. Cher had relatively few hits on this list, since charting began in 1995. Cher had not release much music during that time and only a few singles made the list. Cher now makes a big comeback with Believe. The single is an up tempo-disco pop song that uses autotune. The single already is a huge commercial success, topping the charts worldwide. On this list, Believe peaks at Number 9. The hit single is already her highest-peaking single to date and her first ever Top 10-single.

Spacedust scores the highest debut of the week. Spacedust is a British production duo of Paul Glancy and Duncan Glasson. The group enters with Gym & Tonic, a fun up-tempo dance song. The single debuted at Number 1 in the United Kingdom. The song did only become a minor success, being the lowest-selling chart-topper of the year and of the lowest-selling singles of all time. On this list, the single debuts at Number 20. This is Spacedust their first ever entrance on this list.

The Spice Girls receive a 3 x Platinum Certification for their Number 1-hit Viva Forever. The hit single was the girls’ first single to be released without Geri Halliwell. The beloved Ginger Spice does provide vocals on the song, but she did not promote the hit. Viva Forever became the Spice Girls their ninth consecutive chart-topper on this list and went on to spend seven weeks above the list. It was released as the last single of the sophomore album “Spiceworld”. The song has been critically acclaimed, with some calling it the Spice Girls’ best single to date, As of this week, the single has amassed over 100,000 points.