Raving I'm Raving – Shut Up & Dance Featuring Peter Bouncer

Shut Up And Dance took this track into the UK top 10 for one week in 1992.

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Twenty years ago this week, Raving I’m raving by Shut Up And Dance featuring Peter Bouncer entered the UK singles chart at number 2. This was the highest position the record achieved as it dropped out of the top 10 the following week and then out of the top 40 a week later.

Raving I'm raving was released on the Shut Up And Dance record label and was the only top 10 hit for the duo in the UK. It was taken from the album Death is not the end, which peaked at number 38 in the UK album chart later in 1992.

The rapid descent of the single from its peak of number 2 was the result of the record being banned. The duo had used a sample of Marc Cohn's Walking in Memphis without permission and were forced to withdraw the single from sale. All proceeds were then given to charity.

More music from Shut Up & Dance

UK singles chart for the week ending 30 May 1992

1. Please don't go / Game boy – KWS
2. Raving I'm raving – Shut Up & Dance featuring Peter Bouncer
3. Knockin' on heaven's door – Guns 'N' Roses
4. Jump – Kris Kross
5. Everything about you – Ugly Kid Joe
6. My lovin' – En Vogue
7. On a ragga tip – SL2
8. Friday I'm in love – Cure
9. I don't care – Shakespear's Sister
10. Hazard – Richard Marx

Knockin' On Heaven's Door – Guns 'N' Roses

This cover version by Guns ‘N’ Roses spent four weeks in the UK top 10 in 1992.

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This week in 1992, Knockin’ on heaven’s door by Guns ‘N’ Roses was at number three in the UK singles chart, having entered the top 40 the previous week at its highest position of number 2. The song occupied the top 10 for a total of four weeks. It then fell into the lower top 40 for another three weeks before leaving the chart.

Knockin' on heaven's door was released on the Geffen record label and was the eighth of twelve UK top 10 hits for Guns 'N' Roses. It was taken from the platinum-selling album Use your illusion II, which spent one week at the top of the UK album chart and was also a US number 1. The song was the band's highest charting single in the UK.

The original version of Knockin' on heaven's door was written and recorded by Bob Dylan for the soundtrack of the 1973 film Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid. Dylan's version reached number 14.

In 1975, Eric Clapton released a cover version that just crept into the top 40, peaking at number 38. But the most successful version was a 1996 charity recording by Dunblane in memory of those killed in the Dunblane massacre in March of that year. The single went to the top of the UK singles chart and the proceeds were donated to children's charities.

More music from Guns 'N' Roses

UK singles chart for the week ending 30 May 1992

1. Please don't go / Game boy – KWS
2. Raving I'm raving – Shut Up & Dance featuring Peter Bouncer
3. Knockin' on heaven's door – Guns 'N' Roses
4. Jump – Kris Kross
5. Everything about you – Ugly Kid Joe
6. My lovin' – En Vogue
7. On a ragga tip – SL2
8. Friday I'm in love – Cure
9. I don't care – Shakespear's Sister
10. Hazard – Richard Marx

I Don't Care – Shakespear's Sister

In 1992, Shakespear’s Sister took this track into the UK top 10 for two weeks.

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Twenty years ago this week, I don’t care by Shakespear’s Sister was at number 9 in the UK singles chart. It had entered the top 40 two weeks previously at number 16 and reached its peak position of number 7 a week later. After two weeks in the top 10, the song dropped into the lower top 40 where it remained for the final three weeks of its chart life.

I don't care was released on the London record label and was the last of three top 10 hits for Shakespear's Sister in the UK. It was taken from the double platinum-selling album Hormonally yours, which peaked at number 3 in the UK album chart.

More music from Shakespear's Sister

UK singles chart for the week ending 30 May 1992

1. Please don't go / Game boy – KWS
2. Raving I'm raving – Shut Up & Dance featuring Peter Bouncer
3. Knockin' on heaven's door – Guns 'N' Roses
4. Jump – Kris Kross
5. Everything about you – Ugly Kid Joe
6. My lovin' – En Vogue
7. On a ragga tip – SL2
8. Friday I'm in love – Cure
9. I don't care – Shakespear's Sister
10. Hazard – Richard Marx

Without Me – Eminem

This track by Eminem spent one week at the top of the UK singles chart in 2002.

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Without me by Eminem entered the UK singles chart at the top this week in 2002, replacing Just a little by Liberty X. The song stayed at number 1 for just one week and was succeeded by Light my fire by Will Young.

After falling from the top spot, the record stayed in the top 10 for another six weeks. A further six weeks in the lower top 40 followed before the single left the chart.

Without me was released on the Interscope record label and was the third of seven number 1 hits for Eminem in the UK. It was the first track taken from the quadruple platinum-selling album The Eminem show, which occupied the top of the UK album chart for five weeks and was also a US number 1. This single was certified gold.

More music from Eminem

More number ones from 2002

UK singles chart for the week ending 1 June 2002

1. Without me – Eminem
2. Just a little – Liberty X
3. It's OK – Atomic Kitten
4. If tomorrow never comes – Ronan Keating
5. Bop bop baby – Westlife
6. Escape – Enrique
7. It takes more – Ms Dynamite
8. Reason – Ian Van Dahl
9. What's Luv? – Fat Joe featuring Ashanti
10. Kiss kiss – Holly Valance

27. Spread your love – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

It's OK – Atomic Kitten

Atomic Kitten occupied the UK top 10 for three weeks in 2002 with this track.

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Ten years ago this week, It’s OK by Atomic Kitten entered the UK singles chart at its highest position of number 3. After one week at its peak position, the song started to slide down the chart but stayed in the top 10 for another two weeks. A further eight weeks in the lower top 40 followed before the record left the chart.

It's OK was released on the Innocent record label and was the sixth of thirteen UK top 10 hits for Atomic Kitten. It was the first track taken from the double platinum-selling album Feels so good, which spent one week at the top of the UK album chart later in 2002.

More music from Atomic Kitten

UK singles chart for the week ending 1 June 2002

1. Without me – Eminem
2. Just a little – Liberty X
3. It's OK – Atomic Kitten
4. If tomorrow never comes – Ronan Keating
5. Bop bop baby – Westlife
6. Escape – Enrique
7. It takes more – Ms Dynamite
8. Reason – Ian Van Dahl
9. What's Luv? – Fat Joe featuring Ashanti
10. Kiss kiss – Holly Valance

27. Spread your love – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club