1996
Top Selling Singles
- FUGEES – KILLING ME SOFTLY
- SPICE GIRLS – WANNABE
- BABYLON ZOO – SPACEMAN
- SPICE GIRLS – SAY YOU’LL BE THERE
- SPICE GIRLS – 2 BECOME 1
- MARK MORRISON – RETURN OF THE MACK
- BADDIEL/SKINNER/LIGHTNING SEEDS – THREE LIONS
- GINA G – OOH AAH…JUST A LITTLE BIT
- PETER ANDRE FT BUBBLER RANX – CHILDREN ROBERT MILES 10 MYSTERIOUS GIRL
Christmas No.1: Spice Girls – 2 Become 1
Top Selling Albums
- Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill
- Oasis – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?
- Spice Girls – Spice
- Celine Dion – Falling into You
- George Michael – Older
- Robson & Jerome – Take Two
- Fugees – The Score
- Take – That – Greatest Hits
- Simply Red – Greatest Hits
- The Beautiful South – Blue Is the Colour
At the Box Office
- Independence Day
- Toy Story
- 101 Dalmatians
- Seven
- Twelve Monkeys
- Mission:Impossible
- Twister
- Jumanji
- Sense and Sensibility
- Trainspotting
Cost of Living
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In the News
On the Telly
Top Selling Christmas Toys
- Tickle Me Elmo – £19.99
- Buzz Lightyear – £23.99
- Doodle Bear – £14.75
- Gooey Louie – £12.99
- Space Jam Action Figures
Gadgets
- Nokia 8110 – Its popularity was no doubt boosted by the first Matrix film where it made a cool appearance in Keanu Reeves’ hand.
- Universal serial Bus (USB) is created by a group of seven companies.
