Spice Girls celebrate a record-shattering week at Number 1

The Spice Girls celebrate a ninth week at Number 1 with their massive hit Wannabe. The single now holds the record for ‘Single with the Most Weeks at Number 1’. The previous recordholders were Het Is Een Nacht by Guus Meeuwis & Vagant and Back For Good by Take That, which all spent eight weeks at above the list. The Spice Girls their success continues to rise, as Wannabe now enters the Top 10 singles of all time with over 90,000 points.

No Doubt enters the Top 10 with Just a Girl. The group has not entered the Top 10 before, making this their debut. The group is led by Gwen Stefani and has already scored small hits in America, before breaking through with their current hit. Their third album ‘Tragic Kingdom’ is becoming a big hit worldwide. No Doubt peaks at Number 9 this week.

East 17 and Gabrielle score the highest debut of the week. This is the fifth Top 40-entry for East 17, with their best-scoring single being their only Top 10-hit Stay Another Day. This is the fourth Top 40-entry for Gabrielle, with her best-scoring single being her Top 5-hit Give Me a Little More Time. Their collaboration is a cover of the original by R&B-group Shai. The single debuts at Number 17 this week.

Robbie Williams certifies his solo-career as Freedom receives a Platinum Certification for scoring over 65,000 points. As a member of Take That, Robbie Williams has scored a few big hits on the list, including the best-scoring hit of 1995 with Back For Good. He went solo midway 1995, allegedly having problems with his fellow-group members.  Freedom became his first solo-hit on the list, debuting at Number 1 in August this year.