1993 in British music BBC One show "Noel's House Party", with "Mr. Blobby" (the first ever eponymously titled number 1 single). In the final week before Christmas, he was knocked off by Take That's "Babe", making Mr. Blobby the first one-week #1 since U2's "The Fly" in November 1991, and making Take That the first act to have three singles in a row all enter at #1. However, the following week (Christmas week) saw Mr. Blobby climb back up to the top, the first time this had happened since January 1969, and officially become this year's Christmas number 1. Take That's "Babe" became the
Excuse Me Mr. to its ability to help someone "survive a breakup". In the United States, "Excuse Me Mr." peaked at number 17 on "Billboard"s Alternative Songs chart. "Excuse Me Mr." did not enter the "RPM" singles chart in Canada, but did reach the Top Rock/Alternative Tracks chart, where it debuted at number 27; similarly, it became the fourth consecutive entry from "Tragic Kingdom" to make an appearance on the chart. During its ninth week within the rankings, it reached a peak of number 12 on March 31, 1997. Outside of the alternative charts in United States and Canada, "Excuse Me Mr." only