The Spice Girls have shattered multiple records within only a year since the release of their debut Wannabe. The girls have scored six Number 1-hits, have spent thirty-three weeks above the list and scored over 600,000 points. The hit Wannabe is currently the best scoring single of all time, beating competition from Guus Meeuwis, Take That and Céline Dion. This week, the single amassed over 170,000 points, earning the song a Diamond Certification. No other single in history has ever earned a Diamond Status before.
Additionally, the Spice Girls’ newest single taken from their upcoming album “Spiceworld” is a hit as well. The Spice Girls and Anouk go head to head for this week’s Number 1. The Spice Girls’ Spice Up Your Life is the strongest contender this week, scoring a third consecutive week above the list. The song is the girls’ sixth Number 1-hit on this list, following successes such as Say You’ll Be There and Mama. Anouk does challenges their reign strongly, as Nobody’s Wife enters a third consecutive week at Number 2.
DARIO G score their first Top 10-entry this week. DARIO G is a DJ-trio consisting of Paul Spencer, Scott Rosser and Stephen Spencer. The group debuted with Sunchyme in the United Kingdom, aided by its mesmerizing music video. The single peaked at Number 2 and is one of the country’s biggest dance songs of the year. The hit is built around a sample of Life in a Northern Town, a number 15 hit on the UK Official Charts for The Dream Academy in 1985. On this list, DARIO G reach a new peak at Number 9 this week.
Buckshot LeFonque score their first Top 10-entry this week. Buckshot LeFonque is a musical group project of Branford Marsalis. The name Buckshot LeFonque is actually a pseudonym used by jazz saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley for contractual reasons. Buckshot LeFonque his music certainly appeals to this list, as his debut single Another Day reaches a spectacular peak at Number 10 this week.
Sash! scores the highest entrance of this week with Stay alongside La Trec. The German DJs, fronted by Sascha Lappessen, have entered the list before with this hit, initially peaking at Number 37 earlier this month. Sash! has already signed a big hit to their name with Ecuador, which peaked at Number 3 and received a Gold Certification. Their newest single re-enters at Number 23 this week.
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Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix)
Unfortunately a Duplicate ft. featuring Angie Martinez, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Da Brat, & Missy Elliott
From the album: Hard Core
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Mo Money, Mo Problems
The Notorious B.I.G. ft. featuring Diddy & Mase
From the album: Life After Death
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