“All That She Wants,” released as a single in the United States in September 1993, was a huge hit, although it only got as high as number two on the Billboard Hot 100 (it couldn’t dislodge “Dreamlover” by Mariah Carey). But “The Sign,” released in the United States in December 1993, was a historic smash. It spent six weeks at number one and was the top-selling single of the year. Remarkable in light of the fact that the band had virtually no following in the States, had never toured, and made music that was far from the reigning grunge sound. The album, which was also called The Sign, sold
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