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Suzann Rye - Because You Loved Me 24 years ago today Suzann Rye entered the UK singles chart at #82 with Because You Loved Me. The song would peak at #82 and spend 1 week on the chart. Because You Loved Me was originally recorded by Celine Dion and released as a single in the UK in May 1996. It peaked at #5 in the UK and was also a worldwide hit selling 3.5 million copies worldwide.  Danish singer Suzann Rye recorded her dance version with Mike Stock & Matt Aitken and released as a single in November 1996. Track listing MC LOVETHIS Because You Loved Me (Radio Edit) Lift Me Up ​ 12" LOVETHIS LUVTHIST 14 Because You Loved Me (Research And Development) Because You Loved Me (Radio Edit) Because You Loved Me (Million Messages) Lift Me Up ​ CD5 LOVETHIS LUVTHISCD 14  Because You Loved Me (Radio Edit) Because You Loved Me (Research And Development) Because You Loved Me (Million Messages) Lift Me Up ​ 12" WHITE LABEL PITS 14/2 (2ND PROMO) Because You Loved Me (Spanish Research &a
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 The Hit Factory Vol. 2 - The Best Of Stock Aitken Waterman 32 years ago today The Hit Factory Volume 2 entered the UK album chart at #20. The album would peak at #16 and spend 9 weeks on the Top 100 chart before the chart rules changed and compilations had their own chart where the album spent the remainder of it's run. Track listing UK track listing  (UK: Fanfare Records/PWL Records HFCD 4) Nothing Can Divide Us ( Exclusive 12" Remix ) : Jason Donovan Love in the First Degree : Bananarama Who's Leaving Who : Hazell Dean The Harder I Try : Brother Beyond I Don't Believe In Miracles : Sinitta All of Me (Boy oh Boy) : Sabrina Packjammed (With The Party Posse) ( Writ Mix - Short Version ) : Stock Aitken Waterman What A Night : Dolly Dots † I Should Be So Lucky ( Exclusive 12" Remix ) : Kylie Minogue That's the Way It Is : Mel & Kim My Arms Keep Missing You ( Exclusive 12" Remix ) : Rick Astley  Tell Him I Called [Album Version] : Sequal  Cross My Broken
Location: United Kingdom
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 Kim Appleby - Free Spirit 26 years ago today Kim Appleby entered the UK singles chart at #51 with Free Spirit. The song would peak at #51 and spend 2 weeks on the chart. Track listing MC PARLOPHONE TCR6397 Free Spirit (7" Mix) Don't Worry '94 Remix * 12" PARLOPHONE 12R6397 Free Spirit (12" Mix) Free Spirit (Tony King Club Remix) Free Spirit (Sound Of Stockwell Dub) Free Spirit (Spiritual Mix) CD5 PARLOPHONE CDR6397 Free Spirit (7" Mix) Free Spirit (12" Mix) Don't Worry '94 Remix * Free Spirit (Tony King Club Remix) Free Spirit full credits
Location: United Kingdom
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Robson & Jerome - I Believe/Up On The roof 25 years ago today Robson & Jerome entered the UK singles chart at #1 with the double A single, I Believe/Up On The Roof. The song would spend 4 weeks on top and a total of 20 weeks on the chart. I Believe was best known as a single by Frankie Laine in 1953 where it spent 18 weeks at #1 in the UK . Robson & Jerome recorded their version with Mike Stock and Matt Aitken in 1995. Up On The Roof was originally a hit for The Drifters in 1963, reaching #5 on the US singles chart. In the UK it was a top 10 hit for Kenny Lynch the same year.  Track listing 7" RCA 74321 32688 7 MC RCA 74321 32688 4 I Believe (7") Up On The Roof* (7") CD5 RCA 74321 32688 2 I Believe (7") Up On The Roof (7") I Believe (Gospel Mix) I Believe/Up On The Roof song links I Believe/Up On The Roof full credits  
Location: United Kingdom
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 Robson & Jerome - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted 24 years ago today Robson & Jerome entered the UK singles chart at #1 with What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted. The song would spend 2 weeks at the top and a total of 18 weeks on the chart. What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted was the third and final single release from Robson & Jerome.  Produced by Mike Stock and Matt Aitken, it was their third single to debut at the top of the chart, the first act to do so at the time. It was also the first Triple A single to hit #1 with Saturday Night At The Movies and You'll Never Walk Alone also included.  These tracks were taken from their second multi-platinum album Take Two. Robson & Jerome would eventually sell 5 million copies of the three singles released and 7 million copies of albums before quitting music after only 2 years together. Track listing 7" RCA 74321 42473 7 MC RCA 74321 42473 4 What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted (Radio Edit) Saturday Night At The Movies
Location: United Kingdom
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 Princess - After The Love Has Gone 35 years ago today Princess entered the UK singles chart at #60 with After The Love Has Gone. The song would peak at #28 and spend 13 weeks on the chart. After The Love Has Gone was the second release from Princess. The follow up to her worldwide smash Say I'm Your Number One and proved that she was no one-hit-wonder. And with a set of irresistible remixes, not least the DJ Bad Mix borrowing from Wally Badarou's instrumental Chief Inspector, she also became a doyenne of dancefloors worldwide. After The Love Has Gone peaked at #28 in the UK, spending an incredible 13 weeks on the chart. Elesewhere it was a hit across Europe, the US Japan and Australasia. Track listing 7" SUPREME SUPE 103  After The Love Has Gone (Short Version) After The Love has Gone (Senza Voce Short) ​ 12" SUPREME SUPET 103  After The Love Has Gone (12") After The Love Has Gone (Promo Version)  ​ 12" SUPREME SUPETX 103 (12" REMIX) After The Love Has
Location: United Kingdom
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  The Fizz - Amen 3 years ago The Fizz released Amen, the second single from their album, The f-Z Of Pop. Written by Kyla Stroud and produced by Mike Stock and Jimmy Junior, the accompanying video had a decidedly Halloween feel to it. Shot in black and white and with the group in gothic attire, the clip shows Cheryl walking through an abandoned house before meeting up with the others. Track listing Album Version (3.23) The Big-Eared Boys 7th Heaven Radio Edit (3.24) 7th Heaven 7th Heaven Club Mix (6.02) 7th Heaven Amen song links Amen full credits
Location: United Kingdom
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