List of UK singles chart number ones of the 1990s

"Hangin' Tough" by New Kids on the Block reached number one on the first new chart of the decade, replacing "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

[7] The longest spell at the top was achieved by Bryan Adams's song "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You", which spent 16 weeks at number one in 1991, beating the record for the longest unbroken run at the top of the charts which had been held by Slim Whitman's "Rose Marie" since 1955.

[9] Cher's song "Believe" spent 7 weeks at number-one at the end of 1998 and became the biggest-selling single by a female artist in UK history.

In April 1973, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) began classifying singles and albums by the number of units sold.

[36] "Angels" by Robbie Williams, "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia, and "Wonderwall" by Oasis all sold over one million copies but failed to get to number one.

Bryan Adams set a record in 1991 for the longest run at the top of the UK charts.
Elton John scored his first solo number one in 1990.
After more than a decade without a hit, Meat Loaf topped the charts for the first time in 1993.
Danish pop band Aqua scored three consecutive number ones with one of the UK's biggest selling singles " Barbie Girl " in 1997, and the follow up's " Doctor Jones " and " Turn Back Time " in 1998 making them one of the most successful bands this decade.
Spice Girls became the biggest act of the decade after they dominated the charts with eight out of their nine number one singles achieved in the '90s; " Wannabe ", " Say You'll Be There ", " 2 Become 1 ", " Mama ", " Spice Up Your Life ", " Too Much ", " Viva Forever " and " Goodbye ".
In 1999 Australian film director Baz Luhrmann scored a number one hit with " Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) " after a radio campaign by Chris Moyles .
Mariah Carey scored her first solo UK number one single in 1994.
In 1999 an advert for Levi jeans featuring the puppet Flat Eric helped take Mr. Oizo 's track " Flat Beat " to number one
Fatboy Slim achieved commercial success in the 1990s, but Norman Cook had had several hits with other groups (including number-ones with the Housemartins and Beats International ) prior to his only solo number-one single, " Praise You " in 1999.
German Eurodance group Snap! gained two massive number ones, first in 1990 with " The Power " and then in 1992 with their biggest hit to date " Rhythm Is a Dancer ".
Cher managed to spend a total of thirteen weeks at number one this decade; The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) ", the Comic Relief charity single " Love Can Build a Bridge " with Neneh Cherry , Chrissie Hynde and Eric Clapton , and one of the world's biggest selling singles " Believe ".