List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 1994

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Always by Bon Jovi was the longest-running number-one rock single of 1994, spending eight weeks atop the chart. It ended 1994 as the sixth best-selling single of the year in the UK.

The UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart is a record chart which ranks the best-selling rock and heavy metal singles in the United Kingdom. In 1994, the chart was compiled by Gallup and published in Hit Music magazine every two weeks.[1] During the year, 26 charts were published with 22 singles at number one. The first number-one single of the year was "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf.[1] The last number-one single of the year was "Please Come Home for Christmas" by Bon Jovi.[2] "Always" by Bon Jovi was the most successful single of the year on the chart, spending eight weeks at number one, finishing the year as the sixth best-selling single in the UK.[3]

Chart history[edit]

Stiltskin spent four weeks at number one with their debut single, "Inside".
Red Hot Chili Peppers had two number-one singles in 1994: "Give It Away" and "Under the Bridge".
Key
† Indicates best-selling rock single of 1994
Issue date Single Artist(s) Record label(s) Ref.
8 January "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" Meat Loaf Virgin [1]
22 January "All for Love" Bryan Adams A&M [4]
5 February "Give It Away" Red Hot Chili Peppers Warner Bros. [5]
19 February "Caffeine Bomb" The Wildhearts East West [6]
5 March "Hooligan's Holiday" Mötley Crüe Elektra [7]
19 March "I'm Broken" Pantera East West [8]
2 April "Dry County" Bon Jovi Jambco [9]
16 April "Oblivion" Terrorvision Total Vegas [10]
30 April "Under the Bridge" Red Hot Chili Peppers Warner Bros. [11]
14 May "Inside" Stiltskin White Water [12]
28 May [13]
11 June "Since I Don't Have You" Guns N' Roses Geffen [14]
25 June "Middleman" Terrorvision Total Vegas [15]
9 July "Word Up" Gun A&M [16]
23 July "Tower of Strength" Skin Parlophone [17]
6 August "Is This Love/Sweet Lady Luck" Whitesnake EMI [18]
20 August "Black Hole Sun" Soundgarden A&M [19]
3 September "Pretend Best Friend" Terrorvision Total Vegas [20]
17 September "Liar/Disconnect" Rollins Band Imago [21]
1 October "Always" † Bon Jovi Jambco [22]
15 October [23]
29 October [24]
12 November [25]
26 November "Spin the Black Circle" Pearl Jam Epic [26]
10 December "Love Spreads" The Stone Roses Geffen [27]
24 December "Please Come Home for Christmas" Bon Jovi Jambco [2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 66. London, England: Spotlight. 8 January 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 116. London, England: Spotlight. 24 December 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. ^ Copsey, Rob (11 June 2021). "Official Top 40 best-selling songs of 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 68. London, England: Spotlight. 22 January 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 70. London, England: Spotlight. 5 February 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 72. London, England: Spotlight. 19 February 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 74. London, England: Spotlight. 5 March 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 76. London, England: Spotlight. 19 March 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 78. London, England: Spotlight. 2 April 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 80. London, England: Spotlight. 16 April 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 82. London, England: Spotlight. 30 April 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 84. London, England: Spotlight. 14 May 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 86. London, England: Spotlight. 28 May 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 88. London, England: Spotlight. 11 June 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 90. London, England: Spotlight. 25 June 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 92. London, England: Spotlight. 9 July 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 94. London, England: Spotlight. 23 July 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 96. London, England: Spotlight. 6 August 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 98. London, England: Spotlight. 20 August 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 100. London, England: Spotlight. 3 September 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  21. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 102. London, England: Spotlight. 17 September 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  22. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 104. London, England: Spotlight. 1 October 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 106. London, England: Spotlight. 15 October 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  24. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 108. London, England: Spotlight. 29 October 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  25. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 110. London, England: Spotlight. 12 November 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 112. London, England: Spotlight. 26 November 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  27. ^ "Heavy Rock Singles 20" (PDF). Hit Music. No. 114. London, England: Spotlight. 10 December 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2024.

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