Official Singles Chart on 17/12/1995 (2024)

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What was number 1 in the charts in 1995? ›

The longest running number-one single of 1995 is "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey, which logged eight weeks atop the chart. The second longest-reigning number one single is a three-way tie between "Take a Bow" by Madonna, "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan, and "Waterfalls" by TLC, with seven weeks each.

According to Guinness, "White Christmas" sold over 50 million copies. The single is known as the "best-selling single of all time". It was released before music charts were created.

TLC's unassailable “Waterfalls” tops the count. At No. 3, it's the Notorious B.I. G's timeless “One More Chance.” Seal's “Kiss From a Rose” and All-4-One's “I Can Love You Like That” round out the R&B roster nicely.

Best-selling singles

Robson & Jerome had the biggest-selling single of 1995 with the double-A side "Unchained Melody"/"White Cliffs of Dover", which spent ten weeks in the top 10 (including seven weeks at number-one), sold over 1.8 million copies and was certified 2× platinum by the BPI.

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The current record holder is “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X at 19 weeks, and the longest record held is “One Sweet Day” by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men with 8,554 days. Ref. Note: "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton tied the record for 6 weeks at number one on July 6, 1959.

It was never a hit single and got almost no play on Top 40 radio. There's even a dispute over the exact title. Yet “It's a Small World,” also known as “It's a Small, Small World” and “It's a Small World (After All),” is very likely the most played song in music history — nearly 50 million times.

The elite list features nine solo artists and two groups. The Beatles lead all acts, with a whopping 20 No. 1s — they've had the most since 1965, when they surpassed Elvis Presley. Presley, who's notably absent from the list below, scored seven No. 1s in the Hot 100 era.

Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; the Great Hanshin earthquake strikes Kobe, Japan, killing 5,000-6,000 people; the Sampoong Department Store collapsed, killing 502 people; gravestones mark the victims ...

Tim McGraw had the longest unbroken run in the top spot, spending five weeks at number one with "I Like It, I Love It", and the total of seven weeks which he spent at number one with that song and "Not a Moment Too Soon" was the highest by any artist.

What was cool in 1995? ›

In prime time, Seinfeld, Friends, ER, Home Improvement, and Grace Under Fire were among the most popular series that you could record on the VHS tapes in your VCR. In music, the number one hit of 1995 was “Gangsta's Paradise” by Coolio.

"One of Us" is a song by American singer Joan Osborne for her debut studio album, Relish (1995).

These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums of 1995, per the Billboard 200. Cracked Rear View by Hootie and the Blowfish was the best-selling album of 1995 Garth Brooks' greatest hits album The Hits had the biggest sales week of 1995, selling over 900,000 copies in a single week.

1995: TLC: "Waterfalls"

This one is a hard-hitter. "Waterfalls," from TLC's "CrazySexyCool," is one of the best R&B songs of the '90s — arguably of all-time — so of course it was No. 1 the summer of its release.