Most people are very surprised when they first learn that Oasis’ career-defining smash Wonderwall was never a Number 1 single in the UK.
And not only did Wonderwall miss out on topping the Official Singles Chart, it was demoted to second place by one of the most popular (and admittedly bizarre) pop duos of the 90s.
That duo was Robson & Jerome, or as they’re better known, actors Robson Green and Jerome Flynn; pals on the TV series Soldier, Soldier.
On the show, their characters had covered The Righteous Brothers' classic Unchained Melody. It proved so popular with the British public, the two were cajoled by a then-little-known music executive called Simon Cowell into a record deal.
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