Spice Girls overtake `Candle'

London - Elton John's tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, was last night toppled from the top spot in the British singles chart…

London - Elton John's tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, was last night toppled from the top spot in the British singles chart after six weeks by the Spice Girls' latest release. Candle In The Wind, recorded after Elton John performed at Diana's Westminster Abbey funeral, is Britain's biggest-selling single ever, with sales near four million.

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