1991 IN BRITISH MUSIC

This is a summary of 1991 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.

Contents

Summary

Charts

Singles

Albums

Top 40 Singles of 1991

Music awards

BRIT Awards

External links

Summary

Like 1990, this year saw 17 songs at number 1. February saw ''The Simpsons'' (specifically Bart) reach #1 with "Do the Bartman", from the album ''The Simpsons Sing the Blues'' which reached #6. The show had premiered on UK screens on the satellite channel Sky One in 1990, though it wouldn't premiere on terrestrial TV until 1996, on BBC One. The family became the first cartoon characters to hit #1 since The Archies did so in 1969, with "Sugar Sugar", and the follow-up ("Deep, Deep Trouble") also did well, peaking at #7 in April.
In March, The Clash received their first number 1 with "Should I Stay or Should I Go", after being used in a commercial for Levi's. A month later, Cher scored her first solo #1 with "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)", taken from the film ''Mermaids''.
Bryan Adams also reached #1 for the first time in July with "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You", from the film ''. Breaking the record held since 1955, it stayed there for sixteen consecutive weeks, a record that remains to this day. It also became the biggest selling single of the year, selling over a million copies.
The Christmas number one single this year was Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", re-issued after the death of Freddie Mercury in November, coupled with "These Are the Days of Our Lives". As "Bohemian Rhapsody" had previously hit the top in 1975 (also becoming the Christmas number one) it became the first song ever, not counting re-entries, to hit number 1 twice.

Charts

Singles

'Issue Date'	'Song Title'	'Artist'
6 January	Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter	Iron Maiden	29,000
13 January	Sadness (Part I)	Enigma	44,000
20 January	Innuendo	Queen	55,000
27 January	3AM Eternal	The KLF featuring the Children of the Revolution	53,000
3 February	3AM Eternal	The KLF featuring the Children of the Revolution	56,000
10 February	Do the Bartman	The Simpsons	64,000
17 February	Do the Bartman	The Simpsons	75,000
24 February	Do the Bartman	The Simpsons	62,000
3 March	Should I Stay or Should I Go	The Clash	68,000
10 March	Should I Stay or Should I Go	The Clash	66,000
17 March	The Stonk	Hale and Pace	89,000
24 March	The One and Only	Chesney Hawkes	58,000
31 March	The One and Only	Chesney Hawkes	64,000
7 April	The One and Only	Chesney Hawkes	61,000
14 April	The One and Only	Chesney Hawkes	58,000
21 April	The One and Only	Chesney Hawkes	55,000
28 April	The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)	Cher	64,000
5 May	The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)	Cher	68,000
12 May	The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)	Cher	66,000
19 May	The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)	Cher	64,000
26 May	The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)	Cher	62,000
2 June	I Wanna Sex You Up	Color Me Badd	61,000
9 June	I Wanna Sex You Up	Color Me Badd	65,000
16 June	I Wanna Sex You Up	Color Me Badd	64,000
23 June	Any Dream Will Do	Jason Donovan	97,000
30 June	Any Dream Will Do	Jason Donovan	74,000
7 July	(Everything I Do) I Do It for You	Bryan Adams	65,000
14 July	(Everything I Do) I Do It for You	Bryan Adams	98,000
21 July	(Everything I Do) I Do It for You	Bryan Adams	105,000
28 July	(Everything I Do) I Do It for You	Bryan Adams	115,000
4 August	(Everything I Do) I Do It for You	Bryan Adams	108,000
11 August	(Everything I Do) I Do It for You	Bryan Adams	105,000
18 August	(Everything I Do) I Do It for You	Bryan Adams	95,000
25 August	(Everything I Do) I Do It for You	Bryan Adams	93,000
1 September	(Everything I Do) I Do It for You	Bryan Adams	91,000
8 September	(Everything I Do) I Do It for You	Bryan Adams	90,000
15 September	(Everything I Do) I Do It for You	Bryan Adams	75,000
22 September	(Everything I Do) I Do It for You	Bryan Adams	69,000
29 September	(Everything I Do) I Do It for You	Bryan Adams	63,000
6 October	(Everything I Do) I Do It for You	Bryan Adams	57,000
13 October	(Everything I Do) I Do It for You	Bryan Adams	49,000
20 October	(Everything I Do) I Do It for You	Bryan Adams	47,000
27 October	The Fly	U2	66,000
3 November	Dizzy	Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff	63,000
10 November	Dizzy	Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff	61,000
17 November	Black or White	Michael Jackson	82,000
24 November	Black or White	Michael Jackson	67,000
1 December	Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me	George Michael & Elton John	72,000
8 December	Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me	George Michael & Elton John	63,000
15 December	Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are the Days of Our Lives	Queen	360,000
22 December	Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are the Days of Our Lives	Queen	270,000
29 December	Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are the Days of Our Lives	Queen	55,000

Albums

'Issue Date'	'Album Title'	'Artist'
6 January	The Immaculate Collection	Madonna
13 January	The Immaculate Collection	Madonna
20 January	MCMXC a.D.	Enigma
27 January	The Soul Cages	Sting
3 February	Doubt	Jesus Jones
10 February	Innuendo	Queen
17 February	Innuendo	Queen
24 February	Circle Of One	Oleta Adams
3 March	Auberge	Chris Rea
10 March	Spartacus	The Farm
17 March	Out of Time	R.E.M.
24 March	Greatest Hits	Eurythmics
31 March	Greatest Hits	Eurythmics
7 April	Greatest Hits	Eurythmics
14 April	Greatest Hits	Eurythmics
21 April	Greatest Hits	Eurythmics
28 April	Greatest Hits	Eurythmics
5 May	Greatest Hits	Eurythmics
12 May	Greatest Hits	Eurythmics
18 May	Greatest Hits	Eurythmics
26 May	Seal	Seal
2 June	Seal	Seal
9 June	Seal	Seal
16 June	Greatest Hits	Eurythmics
23 June	Love Hurts	Cher
30 June	Love Hurts	Cher
7 July	Love Hurts	Cher
14 July	Love Hurts	Cher
21 July	Love Hurts	Cher
28 July	Love Hurts	Cher
4 August	Essential Pavarotti II	Luciano Pavarotti
6 August	Blue Lines	Massive Attack
11 August	Essential Pavarotti II	Luciano Pavarotti
18 August	Metallica	Metallica
25 August	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	London Stage Cast
1 September	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	London Stage Cast
9 September	From Time To Time - The Singles Collection	Paul Young
15 September	On Every Street	Dire Straits
22 September	Use Your Illusion II	Guns N' Roses
29 September	Waking up the Neighbours	Bryan Adams
6 October	Stars	Simply Red
13 October	Stars	Simply Red
20 October	Chorus	Erasure
27 October	Stars	Simply Red
3 November	Greatest Hits II	Queen
10 November	Shepherd Moons	Enya
17 November	We Can't Dance	Genesis
24 November	Dangerous	Michael Jackson
1 December	Greatest Hits, Vol. II	Queen
8 December	Greatest Hits, Vol. II	Queen
15 December	Greatest Hits, Vol. II	Queen
22 December	Greatest Hits, Vol. II	Queen
29 December	Stars	Simply Red

Top 40 Singles of 1991

Position	Song Title	Artist	Sales	Highest Position
1	(Everything I Do) I Do It For You	Bryan Adams		1
2	Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are The Days Of Our Lives	Queen		1
3	Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)	Cher		1
4	I'm Too Sexy	Right Said Fred		1
5	Do The Bartman	Simpsons		1
6	Any Dream Will Do	Jason Donovan		1
7	The One And Only	Chesney Hawkes		1
8	Dizzy	Vic Reeves/Wonder Stuff		1
9	Insanity	Oceanic		3
10	I Wanna Sex You Up	Color Me Badd		1
11	Get Ready For This	2 Unlimited		2
12	3 Am Eternal	KLF & Children Of The Revolution		1
13	Black Or White	Michael Jackson		1
14	Let's Talk About Sex	Salt-N-Pepa		2
15	Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me	George Michael & Elton John		1
16	More Than Words	Extreme		2
17	When You Tell Me That You Love Me	Diana Ross		2
18	Sunshine On A Rainy Day	Zoe		4
19	Should I Stay Or Should I Go	Clash		1
20	Sit Down	James		2
21	Wind Of Change	Scorpions		2
22	The Stonk	Hale & Pace and the Stonkers		1
23	(I Wanna Give You) Devotion	Nomad feat MC Mikee Freedom		2
24	Now That We've Found Love	Heavy D & the Boyz		2
25	Baby Baby	Amy Grant		2
26	Charly	Prodigy		3
27	Justified And Ancient	KLF featuring Tammy Wynette		2
28	World In Union	Kiri Te Kanawa		4
29	Promise Me	Beverley Craven		3
30	Last Train To Transcentral	KLF & Children Of The Revolution		2
31	You Got The Love	Source featuring Candi Staton		4
32	Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee)	Crystal Waters		2
33	Thinking About Your Love	Kenny Thomas		4
34	Rhythm Of My Heart	Rod Stewart		5
35	Set Adrift On Memory Bliss	PM Dawn		3
36	Chorus	Erasure		3
37	Sadness Part 1	Enigma		1
38	Crazy	Seal		2
39	Move Any Mountain	Shamen		4
40	Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)	Rozalla		6

Music awards

BRIT Awards

The 1991 BRIT Awards winners were:

★ Best British producer: Chris Thomas

★ Best classical recording: José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti - "''In Concert"''

★ Best soundtrack: ''"Twin Peaks"''

★ British album: George Michael - ''"Listen Without Prejudice"''

★ British breakthrough act: Betty Boo

★ British female solo artist: Lisa Stansfield

★ British group: The Cure

★ British male solo artist: Elton John

★ British single: Depeche Mode "Enjoy the Silence"

★ British video: The Beautiful South "A Little Time"

★ International breakthrough act: MC Hammer

★ International female: Sinéad O'Connor

★ International group: INXS

★ International male: Michael Hutchence

★ Outstanding contribution: Status Quo

External links

★ BBC Radio 1's Chart Show

★ The Official United Kingdom Charts Company