Christmas Number 1 2022: Here is every Christmas number one in the 1990s
Tamagotchis, curtain haircuts, Furbys and your parents asking you to come off the internet as they needed to make a phone call. The 1990s were certainly a time to be alive!
The emergence of Britpop brought around the Oasis vs Blur debate, while Girl Power and platform shoes seemed to conquer all. Michael Jackson asked us to think about the trees and TLC reiterated a scrubs was a guy that would get no love and, finally, teen sensations Britney Spears saw out the decade with her pristene pop hits.
And while it may seem slightly less important in the year 2022, the race to be Christmas number one still held a pride of place in the calendar year for a number of musicians.
In the 90s, we had one group that managed a trio of number one hits, while one boy band made a Christmas hit that a generation would never forget.
So, without further ado, here is every Christmas number one from the year 1990 all the way to 1999.
How many do you remember?
5. 1994: East 17 - Stay Another Day
Ranked 41 on the list of greatest ever British number ones in a recent poll, Stay Another Day is a stone cold classic that is still played every Christmas almost 30 years after release. Photo: London Recordings/YouTube
6. 1995: Michael Jackson - Earth Song
Perhaps more famous for baring the brunt of Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker's angst, Michael Jackson urged us to consider the planet during the festive season in 1995. Photo: AFP
7. 1996: Spice Girls - 2 Become 1
One of the Spice Girls more chilled early hits, 2 Become 1 was number one for six weeks and sold 209,000 copies in the first three days of release. Photo: HENNY RAY ABRAMS
8. 1997: Spice Girls - Too Much
The Spice Girls era of dominance was really hammered home in 1997 when they scored a second Christmas number one with Too Much. Could they do it for three years running, though? Photo: Brenda Chase