TheUK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by theOfficial Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom.^[1] Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical singles.^[2][3] This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of theUK Singles Chart during 1991, as well as singles which peaked in1990 and1992 but were in the top 10 in 1991. The entry date is when the single appeared in the top 10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).

One-hundred and forty-six singles were in the top ten in 1991. Nine singles from 1990 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while "Addams Groove" byMC Hammer, "Don't Talk Just Kiss" byRight Said Fred, "Justified & Ancient" byThe KLF featuringTammy Wynette, "Roobarb and Custard" byShaft and "Too Blind to See It" byKym Sims were all released in 1991 but did not reach their peak until 1992. "Pray byMC Hammer, "Sadeness (Part I)" byEnigma and "The Grease Megamix" byJohn Travolta andOlivia Newton-John" were the singles from 1990 to reach their peak in 1991. Twenty-eight artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1991.2 Unlimited,Blur,Bryan Adams,Nirvana andThe Prodigy were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 single in 1991.

"Everything I Do (I Do It for You)" broke a record for number of weeks at number-one that had stood since the 1950s, and still remains a record as of 2018. TheBryan Adams song was featured on the soundtrack to the filmRobin Hood: Prince of Thieves and was at the top of the charts from 7 July until it was knocked off byU2's "The Fly" on 27 October. The single sold over 1.5 million copies, spent sixteen weeks at number-one and five more weeks in the top ten.

The first number-one single of the year was "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" byIron Maiden. Overall, seventeen different singles peaked at number-one in 1991, withBrian May andRoger Taylor (3, including singles withQueen andHale and Pace) having the most singles hit that position.

One-hundred and forty-six singles charted in the top 10 in 1991, with one-hundred and thirty-five singles reaching their peak this year.

Twenty-eight artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1991. Britishacid house duoThe KLF,Brian May fromQueen and American singerMadonna shared the record for most top ten singles in 1991 with four hit singles each. "3 a.m. Eternal" peaked at number-one for two weeks, and "Justified & Ancient" and "Last Train to Trancentral" both reached number 2. They also reached number 10 in November with "It's Grim Up North" under the moniker of The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu.

Madonna's haul included 1990's number two single "Justify My Love" and "Crazy for You", which reached the same position. "Rescue Me" peaked one place lower, while "Holiday" rounded off her year with a number 5 placing in June.

Two of Brian May's chart hits came with his group – the Christmas number-one double-A side "Bohemian Rhapsody"/"These Are the Days of Our Lives" and fellow chart-topper "Innuendo". He also had a solo top 10 entry, with "Driven by You" making number 6 in December. He was also involved in theComic Relief charity single "The Stonk" which was credited to the fictional groupThe Stonkers.

Rock bandGuns N' Roses, Australian singer and actressKylie Minogue andRoger Taylor of the groupQueen all had three singles in the top 10. The former's biggest hit of the year, "You Could Be Mine", charted at number 3; their cover of "Live and Let Die" made the top 5, and "Don't Cry" reached number 8. Kylie Minogue had a similar level of success, with "If You Were with Me Now" reaching number 4 in November, and "Shocked" and "What Do I Have to Do" charting at number 6. Roger Taylor was involved on the same two Queen tracks as May, as well as the number-one charity single "The Stonk", all topping the chart.

Cher was one of a number of artists with two top-ten entries, including the number-one single "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)".Dannii Minogue,James,MC Hammer,Snap! andThe Wonder Stuff were among the other artists who had multiple top 10 entries in 1991.

Seventy-eight artists achieved their first top 10 single in 1991, either as a lead or featured artist. Of these, eleven went on to record another hit single that year:Seal,C+C Music Factory,Color Me Badd,Dannii Minogue,Freedom Williams,James,Right Said Fred,Salt-N-Pepa,The Simpsons,Vic Reeves andThe Wonder Stuff,

The following table (collapsed on desktop site) does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo single.

Notes

Seal made his first credited UK top 10 appearance in 1991 with "Crazy", although he was the uncredited vocalist onAdamski's 1990 number-one hit "Killer", which he co-wrote with Adamski. The groupElectronic was formed byBernard Sumner, a guitarist inNew Order, andJohnny Marr, formerly ofThe Smiths. Both had achieved chart success with their respective bands prior to "Get the Message" reaching number 8 in their new venture.Cathy Dennis' only previous solo credit was on theBand Aid II collective single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in 1989. "Touch Me (All Night Long)" was her first track purely attributed to her to reach the top 10.The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu was one of the pseudonyms used by the group The KLF but the Official Charts Company gives the act a separate credit on their website so it counts as a chart debut.

Original songs from various films entered the top 10 throughout the year. These included "The One and Only" (fromBuddy’s Song), "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" (Mermaids), "I Wanna Sex You Up" (New Jack City), "Light My Fire" (The Doors), "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" (Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves), "You Could Be Mine" (Terminator 2: Judgment Day) and "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Wayne's World).

TheComic Relief single for 1991 was recorded by comedy duoGareth Hale andNorman Pace (known together asHale & Pace), alongsideThe Stonkers, consisting ofBrian May (who also produced the track),David Gilmour andTony Iommi (on guitar),Neil Murray (bass guitar),Cozy Powell,Roger Taylor andRowan Atkinson's comic personaMr. Bean (all on drums). The single, titled "The Stonk" peaked at number-one for one week on 23 March 1991 (week ending).

Bryan Adams had the best-selling single of the year with "Everything I Do (I Do It for You)". The single spent twenty-one weeks in the top 10 (including sixteen weeks at number-one), sold over 1.5 million copies and was certified 2× platinum by theBPI. "Bohemian Rhapsody"/"These Are the Days of Our Lives" byQueen (re-released following the death of lead singerFreddie Mercury) came in second place.Cher's "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)", "I'm Too Sexy" fromRight Said Fred and "Do the Bartman" byThe Simpsons made up the top five. Singles byJason Donovan,Chesney Hawkes,Vic Reeves andThe Wonder Stuff,Oceanic andColor Me Badd were also in thetop ten best-selling singles of the year.

"Everything I Do (I Do It for You)" (7) also ranked in the top 10best-selling singles of the decade.

Key

The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 1991, including singles that reached their peak in 1990 or 1992. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist.

• 1991 in British music
• List of number-one singles from the 1990s (UK)

General

• "Six decades of singles charts". The Official Charts Company. Archived fromthe original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved18 January 2018.

Specific

• 1991 singles chart archive at theOfficial Charts Company (click on relevant week)
• Official Top 40 best-selling songs of 1991 at theOfficial Charts Company

• 1991 record charts
• 1991 in British music
• Lists of UK top-ten singles

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