The Perfect Year – Dina Carroll

This track by Dina Carroll spent five weeks in the UK top 10 in 1993 and 1994.

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Twenty years ago this week, The perfect year by Dina Carroll reached its highest position of number 5 in the UK singles chart. It had entered the top 40 four weeks previously at number 14 and broke into the top 10 a week later. After one week at its peak position, the song fell to number 6 for a final week in the top 10 and then spent the last three weeks of its chart life in the lower top 40.

The perfect year was released on the A&M record label and was the third of four UK top 10 hits for Dina Carroll. It was included on the platinum-selling album Only human, which peaked at number 2 in the UK albums chart in 1996. The single was certified silver.

More music from Dina Carroll

 

UK singles chart for the week ending 8 January 1994

1. Twist & shout – Chaka Demus and Pliers

2. Babe – Take That

3. Mr Blobby – Mr Blobby

4. It’s alright – East 17

5. The perfect year – Dina Carroll

6. For whom the bell tolls – Bee Gees

7. Come baby come – K7

8. I’d do anything for love (but I won’t do that) – Meat Loaf

9. Bat out of hell – Meat Loaf

10. Things can only get better – D:Ream