UK Top 40 Singles Chart for Sunday 26th December 1993

So this was the chart that Radio 1 DJ Bruno Brookes broadcast from 4pm-7pm with data from the GALLUP computer based on record sales from Monday 20th to Friday 24th December.

This is how the charts USED to look with new entries, climbers and non-movers, all based solely on record purchases.
This week, thirty years ago, there was one new entrys, one re-entry, eleven climbers and sixteen non-movers! And it was announced like this…

40. Culture Beat – “Got To Get It”
We welcome back Culture Beat to the top 40 after two weeks away with this song, which is a re-entry and one of only two to join the chart this week.

39. UB40 – “Bring Me Your Cup”
There are an extraordinary number of non-movers, as you might expect, this week and the first comes from UB40.

38. Snoop Doggy Dog – “What’s My Name?”
Snoop Doggy Dog, on the other hand, does move, but it’s down three places with his very first UK chart hit.

37. Saint Etienne – “I Was Born On Christmas Day”
Another non-mover is the Christmas song from Saint Etienne, which fails to do anything at all in Christmas week!

36. Nirvana – “All Apologies”
Going nowhere are Nirvana as they remain in the same spot they descended to this time last week. The group now have two full years of UK top 40 charting singles.

35. The Village People – “YMCA ’93”
It must be fun to stay at the YMCA at Christmas as The Village People go back up the chart, three places higher than they were.

34. Bjork – “Big Time Sensuality”
While Bjork sticks around for a second week in the same position with her third solo single and fourth overall this year.

33. Michael Jackson – “Gone Too Soon”
It’s no go for Michael Jackson as he is a non-mover with this song, the ninth from his last album “Dangerous”, now over two years old.

32. Lesley Garrett and Amanda Thompson – “Ave Maria”
Falling two places are Lesley Garrett and Amanda Thompson as they drop out of the top thirty with this song that’s now been around for two months.

31. Cypress Hill – “I Ain’t Going Out Like That”
Cypress Hill sure are going out like that and also out of the top thirty with this one, which is down three.

30. Soul Asylum – “Runaway Train”
Soul Asylum’s runaway train continues to back away from the station as their rebounder from last week goes even higher and back into the top thirty, up two places.

29. U2 – “Stay (Faraway, So Close)”
U2 go down five this week with this track, which also features a new recording of “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” with Frank Sinatra!

28. Bad Boys Inc. – “Walking On Air”
Bad Boys Inc. have been for the last two weeks, but their Christmas effort comes to an end and drops two places.

27. The Doobie Brothers – “Long Train Running ’93”
Back to the non-movers and The Doobie Brothers sit just outside the station with their long train for another week.

26. Hulk Hogan and Green Jelly – “I’m The Leader Of The Gang”
Climbing three places are Hulk Hogan and Green Jelly with their re-entry from last week, which first charted back in August.

25. Whitney Houston – “I Will Always Love You”
The highest climber this week is the former Christmas number one from 1992 from Whitney, which climbs fifteen places!

24. Pet Shop Boys – “I Wouldn’t Normally Do This King Of Thing”
Still not normally doing this kind of thing are the Pet Shop Boys as they depart the top twenty, down four places.

23. Ice-T – “That’s How I’m Livin'”
Going down two is Ice-T with his very first UK hit single, which misses the top twenty here after just three weeks on the chart.

22. Shabba Ranks and Patra – “Family Affair”
Last week’s highest new entry from Shabba Ranks and Patra goes up three. The song is a cover of the Sly and the Family Stone song from 1971.

21. Cliff Richard – “Healing Love”
No healing love for Cliff Richard this Christmas as his seasonal release drops out of the upper half of the chart, down two places!

20. EYC – “Feelin’ Alright”
New US boy band EYC should feel alright as they go up three this week to enter the UK top twenty with their debut release.

19. M People – “Don’t Look Any Further”
Five weeks on and M People are still top twenty, but down five places with their fourth chart hit of 1993.

18. Pearl Jam – “Daughter”
There is only one new entry this week which makes this the highest one too, and it’s a top twenty return for Pearl Jam in a year which has seen them clock up four UK hit singles.

17. Janet Jackson – “Again”
Slipping two places is Janet Jackson with her third of this year, which has now spent seven weeks in the top twenty.

16. Haddaway – “I Miss You”
Moving into the UK top twenty for the third time this year with his third single is Haddaway as he climbs six places.

15. Mariah Carey – “Hero”
There’s a hero inside Mariah Carey, having spent the past three weeks as a non-mover, she goes back up the chart by three places!

14. Diana Ross – “Your Love”
Also climbing in her third week is Diana Ross as her new one also goes up three places to give her the highest charting single of this year.

13. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – “The Power Of Love”
But after one week of being back in the top ten, Frankie Goes To Hollywood‘s 1984 number one drops down three places.

12. Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle – “A Whole New World”
No change this week for Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle with their tune from the new ‘Aladdin’ film, which holds tight.

11. Bryan Adams – “Please Forgive Me”
And there’s no change just outside the top ten as Bryan Adams is a non-mover with the new track from his number one greatest hits album, “So Far So Good”.

10. K7 – “Come Baby Come”
Last week’s mammoth highest climber from ‘K7’ moves into the top ten as he goes up three places in his third week.

9. Elton John and Kiki Dee – “True Love”
Seven weeks on and Elton John and Kiki Dee still have true love for each other and are non-movers as well.

8. Meat Loaf – “Bat Out Of Hell”
The re-issue of the title track of Meat Loaf’s debut album is also a non-mover in the top ten for a second week.

7. Meat Loaf – “I’d Do Anything For Love…”
And here he comes again, this time with his former number one, which is down one and comes from the album “Bat Out Of Hell 2”!

6. Dina Carroll – “The Perfect Year”
“Don’t Be A Stranger” has now been deleted and has gone from the chart this week, which leaves Dina Carroll with just one song, which climbs one place.

5. East 17 – “It’s Alright”
A string of non-movers now starts with East 17, who made the top five for the second time this year seven days ago.

4. Bee Gees – “For Whom The Bell Tolls”
And that goes for the Bee Gees, who get a second week in the same place with this number which is only their second of the 1990’s to make the top ten.

3. Chaka Demus and Pliers – “Twist And Shout”
Chaka Demus and Pliers‘ version of this old and much-covered song is also a non-mover. The duo have yet to go any higher than third place.

2. Take That – “Babe”
And the Christmas number two song remains number two for the new year as Take That‘s third chart topper of 1993 stays the same.

1. Mr. Blobby – “Mr. Blobby”
Which means the Christmas number one is number one for a third, but not consecutive, week on top. Will he be there in 1994, or will someone else begin the new year with a new number one? There’s only one way to find out…

Make sure you come back in seven days time for next weeks chart!

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