1994

What Was Happening in 1994

Mandela becomes president, the Channel Tunnel opens, and Britpop ignites a cultural revolution.

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Number 1 Songs in 1994 — UK and US Charts

UK #1

"Love Is All Around"

Wet Wet Wet

Featured in the film Four Weddings and a Funeral, it spent 15 weeks at number one in the UK, only kept from the record by the band voluntarily withdrawing it.

US #1

"I'll Make Love to You"

Boyz II Men

The smooth R&B ballad spent 14 weeks at number one, matching the record Boyz II Men had set themselves two years earlier.

Biggest Films of 1994 — Box Office Hits

The Lion King

Box Office: $968 million worldwide

Disney's animated epic featuring the voices of Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, and James Earl Jones became the highest-grossing film of 1994. Its Elton John soundtrack was everywhere.

Fashion and Style of 1994

Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era

Architecture and Buildings of 1994

Buildings completed and structures opened in 1994

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