The top most commercially successful singles of the 90s in the UK

Today we have a selection of the most commercially successful singles of the 90's in the UK! As you can tell, genre of music didn't play a big part in the nineties, as today's selection has everything from pop, rock and even country! From the Righteous Brothers to Britney Spears! Who else do you think made this list? However, it's worth noting that Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997" was the best-selling single in the UK during this period, selling nearly five million copies... But that's just a small spoiler. So: these are the top best-selling singles in the UK during the 90s... Let's get started!

Righteous Brothers - "Unchained Melody" (840,000)

This composition was originally written in the 50s by American composers Alex North and Hay Zaret for the film "Unchained", which, however, never achieved success... The first to record an instrumental version of the track was pianist Les Baxter: his melody quickly won the hearts of listeners, becoming the leader of the American sales chart! Later, such artists as Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, U2 presented their version of "Unchained Melody"... But it was Righteous Brothers who managed to breathe new life into the old hit....

Their version was heard in the popular film 'The Haunting', soon after becoming the best-selling British single for 1980!

Bryan Adams - "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (1,520,000)

And this legendary song became part of the soundtrack to the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves! It should be emphasised that the track's popularity is largely due to the music video in black and white, which has so far racked up more than 140 million views...

In addition to the UK, the single was a great success in the United States, with over 4 million copies sold in the United States....

Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" (960,000)

This song hardly needs any introduction... "I Will Always Love You", performed by the charming Whitney Houston, became a gem of the 90's music industry! And not many people know that it was originally a single by American country singer Dolly Parton....

Today, this song represents not only an entire decade, but also the wonderful 1992 film The Bodyguard...

Meat Loaf - "I'd Do Anything for Love (but I Won't Do That)" (720,000)

This song has a rather interesting and romanticised title, which translates to "I'd Do Anything for Love (but I Won't Do That)"... It was released in August 1993, as a single from the album Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell. As a result, the ballad quickly achieved success and recognition: "I'd Do Anything for Love (but I Won't Do That)" topped 28 countries worldwide!

It was an incredible success... In the UK, the single became the most commercially successful single of 1993. Meat Loaf later won a Grammy Award for it.

Wet Wet Wet Wet - "Love Is All Around" (1,783,000)

This song has quite a history... It was originally recorded and released by the British rock band The Troggs in 1967! It made the top 100, but never made it to number one... However - that all changed in 1994 when the famous band Wet Wet Wet Wet released their own version of the old hit. So, their version spent 15 weeks at the top of the UK chart, becoming the best-selling single of that year....

By the way: this composition also became the soundtrack to the film "Four Weddings and a Funeral" starring Andie MacDowell and Hugh Grant.

Robson and Jerome - "Unchained Melody" (1,840,000)

In fact, this song was first performed back in 1955! Alex North wrote it especially for the little-known prison film Liberated. The vocals were sung by singer Todd Duncan. From that moment "Unchained Melody" became a standard and one of the most recorded songs of the last century... If to believe unofficial data, the song was re-recorded by seven hundred artists in different languages! Among these artists are Robson and Jerome, who released their version in the mid-90s...

As a result, the single became the best-selling single of that year in the UK.....

The Fugees - "Killing Me Softly" (1,268,000)

First released in the early 70's, over time the composition "Killing Me Softly" became a standard in popular music! The masterpiece was based on the lyrics of Laurie Lieberman. In 1997, the American hip-hop group The Fugees presented their version, which quickly gained popularity on both sides of the Atlantic!

Their recording also won a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Performance by a Duo or Group.

Elton John - "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"

"Candle in the Wind 1997" and "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" are two of the most successful hits in the career of the legendary Elton John... As for the first composition, it has long been honoured with "cult" status: in 2007 it was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the best-selling single in history! Today it is the musician's most commercially successful masterpiece ...

"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" is also noteworthy: the track is also in the Guinness Book of World Records, with over 30 million copies sold worldwide....

Actually, the composition is worth listening to in order to understand why.....

Cher - "Believe" (1,519,000)

"Believe" is the legendary hit of the charming singer Cher, which is one of the most successful singles in history, selling more than 11 million copies worldwide! This song combines elements of dance-pop, techno, eurodance and house music... According to the BBC, "Believe" is number 8 on the list of the world's favourite songs!

The track was certified platinum in the United States, and in the UK it became the most commercially successful track of 1998.

Britney Spears - "...Baby One More Time" (1,445,000).

The song "...Baby One More Time" was released as the first single from the singer's debut album of the same name. Critics warmly welcomed the track, as did the public: in particular, everyone noted the song's bright melody... As a result, the track topped the charts across Europe, becoming one of the most successful singles in history with sales of over 10 million copies....

As for the music video, it was named the third most inspirational in the history of pop music.