List of number one hits in the UK charts (1993)

This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 1993. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 75 and Albums Chart Top 75 determined by the Chart Information Network . There were 14 number one singles and 28 number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1992 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1994 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) November 29, 1992 - February 6, 1993 10 weeks 10 Whitney Houston I will always love you - February 7, 1993 - March 13, 1993 5 weeks 5 2 Unlimited No limit - March 14, 1993 - March 27, 1993 2 weeks 2 Shaggy Oh carolina - March 28, 1993 - April 24, 1993 4 weeks 4th Bluebells Young at Heart - April 25, 1993 - May 15, 1993 3 weeks 3 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield Five Live (EP) - May 16, 1993 - June 5, 1993 3 weeks 3 Ace of Base All that she wants - June 6, 1993 - June 19, 1993 2 weeks 2 UB40 (I Can 'Help) Falling in Love with You - June 20, 1993 - July 10, 1993 3 weeks 3 Gabrielle Dreams - July 11, 1993 - August 7, 1993 4 weeks 4th Take that Pray - August 8, 1993 - August 21, 1993 2 weeks 2 Freddie Mercury Living on My Own ('No More Brothers' Remix) - August 22, 1993 - September 18, 1993 4 weeks 4th Culture Beat Mr. Vain - September 19, 1993 - October 2, 1993 2 weeks 2 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince Boom! Shake the room! - October 3, 1993 - October 16, 1993 2 weeks 2 Take That feat. Lulu Relight My Fire - October 17, 1993 - December 4, 1993 7 weeks 7th Meat loaf I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) - December 5, 1993 - December 11, 1993 1 week (total 3) 3 Mr. Blobby Mr. Blobby - December 12, 1993 - December 18, 1993 1 week 1 Take that Babe - December 19, 1993 - January 1, 1994 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Mr. Blobby Mr. Blobby -
← 1992				→ 1994 →

Albums

← 1992 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1994 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 6, 1992 - January 17, 1993 7 weeks (total 7) 7th Cher Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 - January 18, 1993 - January 30, 1993 1 week 1 genesis Live - The Way We Walk Volume 2: The Longs - January 31, 1993 - February 6, 1993 1 week 1 Little Angels Jam - February 7, 1993 - February 13, 1993 1 week 1 The Cult Pure Cult - February 14, 1993 - February 20, 1993 1 week 1 Buddy Holly & the Crickets Words of Love - February 21, 1993 - February 27, 1993 1 week 1 East 17 Walthamstow - February 28, 1993 - March 6, 1993 1 week (total 2) 2 Annie Lennox diva - March 7, 1993 - March 20, 1993 2 weeks 2 Lenny Kravitz Are you gonna go my way - March 21, 1993 - March 27, 1993 1 week 1 Hot chocolate Their Greatest Hits - March 28, 1993 - April 3, 1993 1 week 1 Depeche Mode Songs of Faith and Devotion - April 4, 1993 - April 10, 1993 1 week 1 Suede Suede - April 11, 1993 - April 17, 1993 1 week 1 David Bowie Black Tie White Noise - April 18, 1993 - April 24, 1993 1 week (4 in total) 4th SEM Automatic for the people - April 25, 1993 - May 1, 1993 1 week 1 Cliff Richard The album - May 2, 1993 - May 8, 1993 1 week (4 in total) 4th SEM Automatic for the people - May 9, 1993 - May 15, 1993 1 week 1 New order Republic - May 16, 1993 - May 22, 1993 1 week (4 in total) 4th SEM Automatic for the people - May 23, 1993 - June 5, 1993 2 weeks 2 Janet Jackson Janet. - June 6, 1993 - June 12, 1993 1 week 1 2 Unlimited No limits - June 13, 1993 - June 19, 1993 1 week 1 Tina Turner What's Love Got to Do with It ( Soundtrack ) - June 20, 1993 - July 10, 1993 3 weeks 3 Jamiroquai Emergency on Planet Earth - July 11, 1993 - July 17, 1993 1 week 1 U2 Zooropa - July 18, 1993 - September 4, 1993 7 weeks 7th UB40 Promises and Lies - September 5, 1993 - September 11, 1993 1 week (6 in total) 6th Mariah Carey Music box - September 12, 1993 - September 18, 1993 1 week (total 11) 11 Meat loaf Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell - September 19, 1993 - September 25, 1993 1 week 1 Nirvana In Utero - September 26, 1993 - October 2, 1993 1 week (total 11) 11 Meat loaf Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell - October 3, 1993 - October 9, 1993 1 week 1 Pet Shop Boys Very - October 10, 1993 - October 16, 1993 1 week (total 11) 11 Meat loaf Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell - October 17, 1993 - October 23, 1993 1 week (total 2) 2 Take that Everything changes - October 24, 1993 - November 13, 1993 3 weeks (total 11) 11 Meat loaf Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell - November 14, 1993 - November 20, 1993 1 week 1 Phil Collins Both sides - November 21, 1993 - December 25, 1993 5 weeks (total 11) 11 Meat loaf Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell - December 26, 1993 - January 1, 1994 1 week (total 2) 2 Diana Ross One Woman - The Ultimate Collection -
← 1992				→ 1994 →

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The figures are based on the Chart Information Network's official UK sales hit parades . The dates refer to the validity date of the charts, i.e. the week following the sales week.

Annual hit parades

← 1992 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1994 →
Singles position# Albums I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) Meat Loaf 1 Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell Meat Loaf (I Can 'Help) Falling in Love with You UB40 2 Automatic for the People R.EM All That She Wants Ace of Base 3 Everything Changes Take That No Limit 2 Unlimited 4th So close Dina Carroll Dreams Gabrielle 5 So Far So Good Bryan Adams Mr. Blobby Mr. Blobby 6th One Woman - The Ultimate Collection Diana Ross Oh Carolina Shaggy 7th Promises and Lies UB40 What Is Love Haddaway 8th Both sides Phil Collins I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston 9 Zooropa U2 Mr. Vain Culture Beat 10 Music Box Mariah Carey
← 1992				→ 1994 →

Web links

• Official Charts - Official site of the UK charts
• Annual hits: singles / albums

See also: 1993 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain , Hungary and the United States .