the Spice Girls, Phil Collins and Meat Loaf, Virgin topped the albums chart with 19 different albums for a total of 62 weeks. Number ones By artist Eight artists spent 12 weeks or more at number one on the album chart during the 1990s. By record label Six record labels spent 20 weeks or more at number one on the album chart during the 1990s. Christmas number ones In the UK, Christmas number one albums are those that are at the top of the UK Albums Chart on Christmas Day. Typically, this will refer to the album that was announced as number one on the Sunday before 25 December—when Christmas Day falls on a Sunday itself, the official number one is considered by the OCC to be the one announced on that day's chart. During the 1990s, the following albums were Christmas number ones. Notes References External links The Official UK Top 40 Albums Chart at BBC Radio 1 1990s in British music United Kingdom Albums 1990s