Part two today took us from number 80 down to 62…

62     “D’You Know What I Mean?”       Oasis          707,000     1997 1

Written by Noel Gallagher and released as the first single from their third album Be Here Now (1997). It reached no. 1 in the UK Singles Chart, the third Oasis song to do so. It sold 162,000 copies in its first day and 370,000 by the end of the first week.

63     “Sweet Like Chocolate”         Shanks & Bigfoot      706,700     1999 1

Went platinum and was top 10 in a number of countries in 1999. It hit number 1 in the United Kingdom, reaching the top spot on the chart from 25 May to 23 June

64     “I Swear”  All4One         700,000  1994 2

Peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and stayed at number two for seven consecutive weeks and spent a total of 18 weeks in the chart.

65     “Nothing Compares 2 U”     Sinéad O’Connor         683,000     1990 1

A song originally written and composed by Prince, made famous by Irish recording artist Sinéad O’Connor, who covered the song and released it as the second single from her second studio album. It become a worldwide hit in 1990

66     “I Believe I Can Fly”   R. Kelly      675,000     1997 1

Written, produced and performed by Kelly and was featured on the soundtrack to the 1996 film Space Jam.

67     “Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)”  Pras Michel feat. Ol’ Dirty B****rd & Mýa        670,000     1998 2

The track was produced for Pras’ debut solo studio album, Ghetto Supastar. It also features on the soundtrack for the motion picture Bulworth.

68     “Who Do You Think You Are/Mama”    Spice Girls 660,000     1997 1

In 1997, the group opened the BRIT Awards with “Who Do You Think You Are”. The Union Jack dress Geri Halliwell wore made the front page of newspapers, and is remembered as one of the most iconic symbols of Cool Britannia.

69     “Firestarter”      The Prodigy          659,000   1996 1

The group’s first number-one single on the UK Singles Chart, staying on top for three weeks. It was The Prodigy’s first big national and international hit.

70     “Flat Beat”          Mr Oizo      659,000     1999 1

Reached #1 in the UK for three weeks from March–April 1999.

71     “Too Much”        Spice Girls 657,000     1997 1

Released in December 1997, it topped the UK Singles Chart for two weeks, becoming the group’s second consecutive Christmas number-one single, and their sixth consecutive chart-topper, which made them the first act to have its first six singles reach number one in the United Kingdom.

72     “When the Tough Get Going”       Boyzone    653,000     1999 1

a song written and originally recorded by Billy Ocean in 1985.

73     “Sacrifice ”         Elton John 644,000     1990 1

From  the 1989 album Sleeping with the Past.

74     “Truly Madly Deeply”  Savage Garden 643,500    1998 4

Released as a single in March 1997. Written by band-mates Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones, it became the main theme from the soundtrack of the movie Music from Another Room,

75     “Bring It All Back”       S Club 7         622,000 1999 1

Debut single by British pop group S Club 7.

76     “Words      Boyzone    624,000     1996 1

Became the first single from Irish Boyband Boyzone’s album A Different Beat. The single was their seventh single overall, becoming their first number one hit in the UK.

77     “Viva Forever”   Spice Girls 623,000     1998 1  –  From their second album, Spiceworld.

78     “Music Sounds Better with You” Stardust    622,000     1998 2

The song uses a sample of the song “Fate” by Chaka Khan, which appeared on her 1981 album What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me. It was also one of the highest-selling singles of the year in the United Kingdom, where it debuted at number 2 in August 1998 and maintained the position for two weeks.

79     “Genie In A Bottle”     Christina Aguilera        613,000     1999 1  –  From her self-titled debut album.

80     “Perfect Moment”       Martine McCutcheon   610,000     1999 1

Reached number one in the UK in 1999. It was McCutcheon’s first single in which she launched a music career after leaving BBC soap EastEnders.

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Talk on Corners  is the second album by Irish band The Corrs, released in 1997. The name of the album is derived from a line from the album’s song “Queen of Hollywood”.

After its release, songs from this album were to dominate their live set for a long time to come and through the biggest growth period of the band’s career. During this album’s long reign, they worked solidly with very little time off and gained a lot of exposure with TV appearances and tours. Talk on Corners became the fourth best selling album of the 90s in the UK.

We heard – What Can I Do/Dreams/So Young