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Encyclopedia > 1993 in British music

1993 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...


These are the UK number one albums of the year:


Genesis - "Live - The Way We Walk Volume 2: The Longs" January 23 for 2 weeks Genesis (Greek: Γένεσις, having the meanings of birth, creation, cause, beginning, source and origin) is the first book of the Torah (five books of Moses) and hence the first book of the Tanakh, part of the Hebrew Bible; it is also the first book of the Christian Old Testament. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...


Little Angels - "Jam" February 6 for 1 week Little Angels was a UK hard rock band of the late 80s and early to mid 90s. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...


The Cult - "Pure Cult" February 13 for 1 week The Cult was a British gothic rock, alternative rock, and hard rock band, originally formed in 1983 as Death Cult before settling as The Cult. ... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Buddy Holly & The Crickets - "Words Of Love" February 20 for 1 week Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936–February 3, 1959), better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of Rock and Roll. ... The Crickets were the backing band formed by singer/songwriter Buddy Holly in the 1950s. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...


East 17 - "Walthamstow" February 27 for 1 week East 17 was a United Kingdom based boy band from the 1990s who had a short lived career. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...


Annie Lennox - "Diva" March 6 for 1 week Annie Lennox (born December 25, 1954) is a singer from Aberdeen, Scotland. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ...


Lenny Kravitz - "Are You Gonna Go My Way" March 13 for 2 weeks Lenny Kravitz, 2005 (José Cruz/ABr) Lenny Kravitz (born Leonard Albert Kravitz on May 26, 1964 in New York) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and guitarist whose retro-style amalgam of rock, pop, funk, and even techno is inspired by such music icons as Jimi Hendrix and John... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ...


Hot Chocolate (band) - "Their Greatest Hits" March 27 for 1 week Hot Chocolate was a British band of the 1960s and 1970s formed by Errol Brown (a Briton born in Jamaica). ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ...


Depeche Mode - "Songs of Faith and Devotion" April 3 for 1 week Depeche Mode was originally founded in 1980 as a synth pop band in the town of Basildon, England. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ...


Suede - "Suede" April 10 for 1 week Suede is a type of specialised leather used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories such as handbags. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ...


David Bowie - "Black Tie White Noise" April 17 for 1 week David Bowie David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947 in London, England) is a British rock musician and actor. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ...


R.E.M. - "Automatic for the People" April 24 for 1 week REM or R.E.M. is an acronym for: Rapid Eye Movement, a phase during sleep U.S. rock music band R.E.M., formed in Athens, Georgia in 1980 Roentgen equivalent man, a unit for measuring levels of exposure to radiation. ... Automatic for the People is an album released by R.E.M. in 1992, by Warner Brothers. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ...


Cliff Richard - "Cliff Richard - The Album" May 1 for 1 week Dressed For The Occasion, Cliff Richard Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb in Lucknow, India, on October 14, 1940) is the stage name of one of UKs most popular singers. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ...


R.E.M. - "Automatic for the People" May 8 for 1 week May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ...


New Order - "Republic" May 15 for 1 week New Order, 2005 Promotional shot New Order are an English electronic dance/indie rock crossover group, formed in 1980 by the surviving members of Joy Division following the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. ...


R.E.M. - "Automatic for the People" May 22 for 1 week May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ...


Janet Jackson - "Janet." May 29 for 2 weeks Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966 in Gary, Indiana) is an American pop, R&B and soul singer-songwriter and the youngest child of the hugely successful Jackson music family. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ...


2 Unlimited - "No Limits" June 12 for 1 week 2 Unlimited was a Techno project formed in 1991. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ...


Tina Turner - "What's Love Got To Do With It (OST)" June 19 for 1 week Tina Turner on the cover of her 1991 compilation album Simply the Best Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock in Brownsville (by the way of Nutbush), Tennessee, November 26, 1939) is an American R&B, pop, rock and soul singer, Buddhist and occasional actress. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ...


Jamiroquai - "Emergency on Planet Earth" June 26 for 3 weeks Jay Kay (Image from Little L Videoclip) Jamiroquai is a British band led by lead singer Jay Kay (short for Jason Kay) and backed by bass and guitar players, drummers, and keyboardists. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ...


U2 - "Zooropa" July 17 for 1 week U2 can mean: The Irish rock band U2 The Lockheed U-2 spy plane The U-2 Spy Plane Crisis of 1960 Unterseeboot 2, German submarine The Polikarpov U-2 (Po-2) biplane The U2 electric guitar by Danelectro, a 1956 twenty-two fret single-cutaway with two single-coil...


UB40 - "Promises And Lies" July 24 for 7 weeks UB40 is a popular dub reggae / reggae pop music band formed in 1978 in Birmingham, England. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ...


Mariah Carey - "Music Box" September 11 for 1 week This article does not cite its references or sources. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years). ...


Meat Loaf - "Bat out of Hell II: Back Into Hell" September 18 for 1 week Picture of Meat Loaf Meat Loaf (born Marvin Lee Aday September 27, 1947 in Dallas, Texas) is an American actor and rock and roll performer who came to fame with his album Bat out of Hell and for his movie performances such as Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ...


Nirvana - "In Utero" September 25 for 1 week nirvana is also the best grunge band ever you idiots ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ...


Meat Loaf - "Bat out of Hell II: Back Into Hell" October 2 for 1 week Picture of Meat Loaf Meat Loaf (born Marvin Lee Aday September 27, 1947 in Dallas, Texas) is an American actor and rock and roll performer who came to fame with his album Bat out of Hell and for his movie performances such as Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. ... October 2nd is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ...


Pet Shop Boys - "Very" October 9 for 1 week Pet Shop Boys (often used without the definite article the) are a highly influential UK electronic music act. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in Leap years). ...


Meat Loaf - "Bat out of Hell II: Back Into Hell" October 16 for 1 week Bat out of Hell II: Back Into Hell is a studio album of singer Meat Loaf (Marvin Lee Aday), released in 1993 (see 1993 in music). ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ...


Take That - "Everything Changes" October 23 for 1 week Take That was a boy band which originated in Manchester, England in 1990. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ...


Meat Loaf - "Bat out of Hell II: Back Into Hell" October 30 for 3 weeks October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ...


Phil Collins - "Both Sides" November 20 for 1 week Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in London), better known as Phil Collins, is a British rock/pop musician. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...


Meat Loaf - "Bat out of Hell II: Back Into Hell" November 27 for 5 weeks


  Results from FactBites:
 
1993 in British music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (621 words)
This is a summary of 1993 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.
However, none of the singles released this year were million sellers, the first instance of this happening since 1990.
The only song to sell over a million in 1993 was one from the previous year, Whitney Houston's cover of I Will Always Love You.
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