1993

What Was Happening in 1993

Dinosaurs rule the box office, the EU is born, and Brit culture starts to find its swagger.

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Number 1 Songs in 1993 — UK and US Charts

UK #1

"I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)"

Meat Loaf

The epic rock ballad spent seven weeks at number one in the UK and became Meat Loaf's biggest hit, a dramatic comeback after years of declining sales.

US #1

"I Will Always Love You"

Whitney Houston

Carrying over from late 1992, Whitney Houston's powerhouse ballad from The Bodyguard was the best-selling single of 1993 in the US, spending a total of 14 weeks at number one.

Biggest Films of 1993 — Box Office Hits

Jurassic Park

Box Office: $914 million worldwide

Steven Spielberg's dinosaur blockbuster broke box office records and revolutionised CGI in cinema. Audiences were genuinely awestruck by the lifelike dinosaurs on screen.

Fashion and Style of 1993

Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era

Architecture and Buildings of 1993

Buildings completed and structures opened in 1993

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