2 Become 1 third chart-topper and their first Christmas number-one single in the UK. It sold 209,000 copies in the first three days of release and 462,000 in the first week, becoming the tenth best-selling single of the year. "2 Become 1" sold 1.14 million copies in total, giving the Spice Girls their second and final million-selling single in the UK.Despite being released during the final two weeks of 1996, "2 Become 1" was the 5th best seller of the year. In Ireland, "2 Become 1" was the group's second number-one single, and their first to debut at the top of the Irish
The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles addition of a new section listing all the UK No. 1 singles from 1952 until the book was completed in early 2010. It also gave more information about each artist underneath their names, such as the lead singer, the year of birth, nationalities and a brief history or overview. This information is similar to that seen in the Guinness UK hit singles and album books. The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles is a charts reference book published in October 2008. It replaces the "Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums", after