Ace of Base — "All That She Wants"
A dark reggae-pop fusion from Sweden that conquered the world. If "All That She Wants" wasn't the song that opened the door to the European dance-pop invasion, nothing was.
#Uk Number One
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B*Witched — "C'est la Vie"
An Irish girl group that made denim a uniform and Irish-dance breaks a statement. Their debut single entered the UK chart at #1, making them — at the time — the youngest girl group ever to top it.
The Outhere Brothers — "Boom Boom Boom"
A Chicago duo's chanted one-liner that nobody was sure was appropriate but everyone chanted at school dances anyway. The radio edit and album version were practically two different songs.
Vengaboys — "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!"
Yes, there are exactly four booms and two exclamation marks in the title. The Dutch party machine's biggest UK smash—a certified banger that hit #1 while America barely noticed.