To quote a historical figure, who will rid us of this turbulent pop singer? Michael Jackson has been top of the pops for six looong weeks by this point in 1996, but there are 15 new entries from the likes of Cast, Leftfield, Lush, George Michael, Cher, Coolio (yes, him again) and Bucketheads all vying for the top spot!
Join Juliet and Ed as they count down the entire UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was announced on 14th January 1996!
You can listen to the entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6fsssLQpvNUbG2SCGo5fXj
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Thank you all you Lifers!

Happy New Year all you Lifers!
Join Juliet and Ed as they count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was announced on 7th January 1996.
For the first chart of 1996, we have ten new entries from the likes of Gene, Baby D, Tori Amos, TLC and Shaggy, all looking to prevent Michael Jackson's 'Earth Song' from making it six weeks at the top!
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Check out the chart in full via our Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0QwpraOgye5Pgr6tCAc24e?si=Qd7Um7fkS7SpwE0APoK0rQ

The music industry awakens once more following the Christmas lull, with nine new entries in the UK Top 40 Singles Chart that was announced on New Year's Eve 1995.
Juliet and Ed run the rule over new singles from Green Day, Pizzaman, Dubstar, The Presidents of the United States of America and Madonna.
Check out the entire chart via our Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/62te7vLgJEZjv32J0zMKHc?si=LfA2YT65SbGy3SyNJY3h4A
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A very happy 1996 (and 2026) to all you Lifers!

All is calm, all is bright... except for the UK Top 40 Singles Chart on Christmas Eve in 1995, where an easy listening lounge music cover of an Oasis smash is looking to knock the seemingly immovable 'Earth Song' off the top in the race for Christmas Number 1!
Not a whole lot else in the charts this week... but Juliet and Ed are still here to count down the Top 40, which you can listen to here via our Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vGic7316I8C9jvFD62XiO
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Merry Christmas to all you Lifers - and thank you for your support!

Christmas is descending upon us at an alarming rate, but the avalanche of novelty nonsense is nearly behind us, fortunately! Join Juliet and Ed as they count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was announced on 17th December 1995 - eleven new entries this week, including from Corona, Queen, Levellers, L.V. and... somebody who may or may not be Frank Bruno.
Listen to the entire chart (or as much of it as we could find!) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z4KR7sy2lTuh6VhTVmqYK?si=79jdhOkISCaXUb1YNyxCQA
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'Tis the season for gaiety, goodwill to all men and novelty festive tat in the UK Singles Chart! Welcome to ChartLife, where Juliet and Ed will be counting down the Top 40 from the week of 10th December 1995 in its entirety, and DEAR LORD we've got some humdingers for you! New entries from Mr Blobby (yes, he made another song), the cast of Coronation St., the Childliners and Michael Barrymore (yes, really).
Slightly more credible attempts at the Xmas Number One come from Pearl Jam, Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson, the Outhere Brothers, Juliet's best mate Suggs and the much-vaunted return of The Beatles.
You can check out (most of) the Top 40 via our Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Fq3sv4NAkRMqRsSLkmoUx?si=dEpgTcJKSheLOtDj3IpQXA
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Join Juliet and Ed as they count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was on 3rd December 1995! Every new entry is explored and appraised. 
This week, new entries from Michael Jackson, Skee.Lo, Eternal, Pulp and Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men (plus a raft of novelty Christmas tat) aim to dislodge the Singing Soldiers from the top after what seems like forever.
You can listen to (almost all of) the UK Top 40 Singles Chart from this week 30 years ago here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Kh7B6mE1uN0kblGckjf6u?si=Wajn0mtATTO9-Dsz-RyKmA
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Cheers to all you Lifers!

After three long weeks at the top, can anything dislodge Robson & Jerome? There's a plethora of new entries this week, including singles from Celine Dion, David Bowie, Garbage, Wet Wet Wet, Michael Bolton, Foo Fighters and an intriguing collaboration between U2, Brian Eno and Luciano Pavarotti... yes, really!
Join Juliet and Ed as they count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was on 26th November 1995!
Check out the entire UK Top 40 via our Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3S2YROOiLq4VGyGqmBHekU?si=9fJ74ayYQReOIUy95QSFnA
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