Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men jump to Number 1

Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men take One Sweet Day to the top. The song is Mariah Carey her second Number 1, as Fantasy crowned the list only two weeks ago. This earns the American vocalist the record for ‘Artist with the most Number 1s’, which she shares with Whigfield who also has two Number 1s. One Sweet Day is Boyz II Men their first Number 1 and their highest-peaking single to date.

Fairground by Simply Red is knocked off the top after crowning the charts for one week. The single is the third single of the year to spend only one week at Number 1. Fairground was preceded by Be My Lover by La Bouche and Think of You by Whigfield.

U2 and Brian Eno score the highest debut of the week under the pseudonym Passengers with Miss Sarajevo. The two British musicians are aided by Italian singer Luciano Pavarotti. The song is U2’s second entry on the list, following Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me (#11).

Marco Borsato earns a Platinum Certification for Je Hoeft Niet Naar Huis Vannacht. The single peaked at Number 2, kept off the top by Het Is Een Nacht by Guus Meeuwis and Vagant. The hit is Marco Borsato his biggest hit to date.