List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1990s

The following lists the number one singles on the Australian Singles Chart, along with other substantial hits, during the 1990s. The source for this decade is the ARIA Charts.

1990

1. The B-52's - "Love Shack"

   6 January for 6 weeks and 2 weeks in 1989

2. Aerosmith - "Janie's Got a Gun"

   17 February for 1 week

3. Sinéad O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U"

   24 February for 8 weeks. Highest selling single of the year.

4. Paula Abdul - "Opposites Attract"

   21 April for 2 weeks

5. Madonna - "Vogue"/"Keep It Together"

   5 May for 5 weeks

6. Heart - "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You"

   9 June for 4 weeks

7. Roxette - "It Must Have Been Love"

   7 July for 2 weeks

8. MC Hammer - "U Can't Touch This"

   21 July for 5 weeks

9. Faith No More - "Epic"

   25 August for 3 weeks

10. Jon Bon Jovi - "Blaze of Glory"

    15 September for 6 weeks

11. Young MC - "Bust a Move"

    27 October for 1 week

12. Skyhooks - "Jukebox in Siberia"

    3 November for 2 weeks

13. Deee-Lite - "Groove Is in the Heart"

    17 November for 1 week

14. The Righteous Brothers - "Unchained Melody"

    24 November for 6 weeks and 1 week in 1991

Top 5 singles by Australian and New Zealand artists

1. "Better the Devil You Know" - Kylie Minogue
2. "Mona" - Craig McLachlan and Check 1-2
3. "I Need Your Body" - Tina Arena
4. "Crying in the Chapel" - Peter Blakeley
5. "Lay Down Your Guns" - Jimmy Barnes
6. "Show No Mercy" - Mark Williams

Other hits
Songs which peaked at number two included "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" by Michael Bolton, "Don't Know Much" by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville, "Joey" by Concrete Blonde, "Ride on Time" by Black Box, "Close to You" by Maxi Priest and "Crying in the Chapel" by Peter Blakeley.

Other major hits (with their peak positions noted) included "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (3) by Milli Vanilli, "Black Velvet" (3) by Alannah Myles, "Lambada" (4) by Kaoma, "Lay Down Your Guns" (4) by Jimmy Barnes, "I Don't Want to Be with Nobody But You" (4) by Absent Friends, "Pump Up the Jam" (4) by Technotronic featuring Felly and "Summer Rain" (6) by Belinda Carlisle.

Hits by Australasian artists included "Suicide Blonde" by INXS, "Love and Kisses" by Dannii Minogue, "Blue Sky Mine" by Midnight Oil and "Chain Reaction" by John Farnham.

1991

1. Vanilla Ice - "Ice Ice Baby"

   12 January for 3 weeks

2. Divinyls - "I Touch Myself"

   2 February for 2 weeks

3. Londonbeat - "I've Been Thinking About You"

   16 February for 4 weeks

4. The Simpsons - "Do the Bartman"

   16 March for 1 week

5. Dimples D. - "Sucker DJ"

   23 March - for 2 weeks

6. Julee Cruise - "Falling"

   6 April for 1 week

7. Roxette - "Joyride"

   13 April for 3 weeks

8. Ratcat - Tingles EP

   4 May for 2 weeks

9. Daryl Braithwaite - "The Horses"

   18 May for 2 weeks

10. Ratcat - "Don't Go Now"

    1 June for 1 week

11. Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta - "Grease Megamix"

    8 June for 5 weeks

12. Melissa - "Read My Lips"

    13 July for 2 weeks

13. Bryan Adams - "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"

    27 July for 11 weeks. Highest selling single of the year.

14. Martika - "Love... Thy Will Be Done"

    12 October for 1 week

15. Big Audio Dynamite - "Rush"

    19 October for 2 weeks

16. U2 - "The Fly"

    2 November for 1 week

17. Right Said Fred - "I'm Too Sexy"

    9 November for 3 weeks

18. Michael Jackson - "Black or White"

    30 November for 5 weeks and 3 weeks in 1992

Top 5 singles by Australian and New Zealand artists

1. Tingles (EP) - Ratcat
2. "The Horses" - Daryl Braithwaite
3. "Read My Lips" - Melissa
4. "I Touch Myself" - Divinyls
5. "Better" - The Screaming Jets

Other hits
Songs which peaked at number 2 included "Fantasy" by Black Box, "You Could Be Mine" by Guns N' Roses, "More Than Words" by Extreme, "Rush Rush" by Paula Abdul, "Unforgettable" by Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole.

Other major hits (with peak positions shown), included "Better" (3) by The Screaming Jets, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (3) by C+C Music Factory, "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (3) by UB40, "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" (4) by Cher, "I Wanna Sex You Up" (4) by Color Me Badd, "I've Got to Go Now" (5) by Toni Childs, and "Crazy" (9) by Seal.

Hits by Australasian artists included "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" by John Farnham and Jimmy Barnes, "Ain't No Sunshine" by the Rockmelons featuring Deni Hines, "Treaty" by Yothu Yindi, "When Your Love Is Gone" by Jimmy Barnes, "Where Are You Now?" by Roxus and "Burn for You" by John Farnham.

1992

1. Salt-n-Pepa - "Let's Talk About Sex"

   25 January for 4 weeks

2. Euphoria - "Love You Right"

   22 February for 2 weeks

3. Julian Lennon - "Saltwater"

   7 March for 4 weeks

4. The Twelfth Man featuring MCG Hammer - "Marvellous!"

   4 April for 2 weeks

5. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Under the Bridge"

   18 April for 4 weeks

6. Mr. Big - "To Be with You"

   16 May for 3 weeks

7. Euphoria - "One in a Million"

   6 June for 1 week

8. Girlfriend - "Take It from Me"

   13 June for 2 weeks

9. Kris Kross - "Jump"

   27 June for 3 weeks

10. Vanessa Williams - "Save the Best for Last"

    18 July for 1 week

11. Richard Marx - "Hazard"

    25 July for 3 weeks

12. José Carreras and Sarah Brightman - "Amigos Para Siempre"

    15 August for 6 weeks

13. Bobby Brown - "Humpin' Around"

    26 September for 1 week

14. Billy Ray Cyrus - "Achy Breaky Heart"

    3 October for 7 weeks. Highest selling single of the year.

15. Boyz II Men - "End of the Road"

    21 November for 4 weeks

16. Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You"

    19 December for 2 weeks and 8 weeks in 1993

Top 5 singles by Australian and New Zealand artists

1. "The Day You Went Away" by Wendy Matthews
2. "Take It from Me" - Girlfriend
3. "Ordinary Angels" (Clunk EP) - Frente!
4. "Way Out West" - James Blundell and James Reyne
5. "Love You Right" - Euphoria

Other hits
Songs which peaked at number 2 included "Love Is in the Air (Ballroom Mix)" by John Paul Young, "Rocket Man" by Kate Bush, "The Best Things in Life Are Free" by Janet Jackson and Luther Vandross, "Please Don't Go" by KWS and "The Day You Went Away" by Wendy Matthews.

Some songs that were major hits during the year (with peak positions shown) include: "Stay" (3) by Shakespear's Sister, "Get Ready for This" (2) by 2 Unlimited, "Rhythm Is a Dancer" (3) by Snap!, "November Rain" (5) by Guns N' Roses, "Remember the Time" (6) and "In the Closet" (5) by Michael Jackson, As Ugly as They Wanna Be (EP) (4) by Ugly Kid Joe, "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" (4) by Sophie B. Hawkins, "Too Funky" (3) by George Michael and "That Word (L.O.V.E.)" (4) by the Rockmelons featuring Deni Hines.

Other hits by Australasian artists included "Not a Day Goes By" and "Heaven Knows" by Rick Price, "I Can Feel It" by Radio Freedom, "Everything's Alright" by John Farnham, Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens, "Be My Baby" by Teen Queens and "Cry" by Lisa Edwards.

1993

1. Sonia Dada - "You Don't Treat Me No Good"

   27 February for 4 weeks

2. Ugly Kid Joe - "Cat's in the Cradle"

   27 March for 1 week

3. Lenny Kravitz - "Are You Gonna Go My Way"

   3 April for 6 weeks

4. Faith No More - "Easy"

   15 May for 2 weeks

5. Janet Jackson - "That's the Way Love Goes"

   29 May for 1 week

6. Snow - "Informer"

   5 June for 5 weeks

7. UB40 - "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You"

   10 July for 7 weeks

8. Billy Joel - "The River of Dreams"

   28 August for 1 week

9. Meat Loaf - "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)"

   4 September for 8 weeks. Highest selling single of the year.

10. Culture Beat - "Mr Vain"

    30 October for 1 week

11. Ace of Base - "All That She Wants"

    6 November for 3 weeks

12. Bryan Adams - "Please Forgive Me"

    27 November for 5 weeks and 2 weeks in 1994

Top 5 singles by Australian and New Zealand artists

1. "Gimme Little Sign" - Peter Andre
2. "Stone Cold" - Jimmy Barnes
3. "This Is It" - Dannii Minogue
4. "You Were There" - Southern Sons
5. "Accidentally Kelly Street" - Frente!

Other hits
Songs which peaked at number two were "What's Up?" by 4 Non Blondes, "Gimme Little Sign" by Peter Andre, "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" by Taylor Dayne.

Songs which peaked at number 3 were "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" by Inner Circle, "December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" (Remix) by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, "Two Princes" by Spin Doctors, "How Do You Talk to an Angel" by The Heights, "If I Can't Have You" by Kim Wilde, "Freak Me" by Silk, "You Ain't Thinking (About Me)" by Sonia Dada and "Accidentally Kelly Street" by Frente!.

Other major hits (with peak positions noted) included "House of Love" (4) by East 17, "Give In to Me" (4) by Michael Jackson, "Dreams" (4) by Gabrielle, "The Key: The Secret" (4) by Urban Cookie Collective, "Would I Lie to You?" (4) by Charles and Eddie, "Oh Carolina" (4) by Shaggy, "The Floor" (5) by Johnny Gill, "Creep" (6) by Radiohead and "Everybody Hurts" (6) by R.E.M.

Hits by Australasian artists also included "I Want You" and "In Your Room" both by Toni Pearen, "You're So Vain" by Chocolate Starfish, "Funky Junky" by Peter Andre and "The Weight" by Jimmy Barnes and The Badloves.

1994

1. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - "Boom! Shake the Room"

   15 January for 1 week

2. Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting - "All for Love"

   22 January for 2 weeks

3. Cut 'N' Move - "Give It Up"

   5 February for 4 weeks

4. East 17 - "It's Alright"

   5 March for 7 weeks

5. Céline Dion - "The Power of Love"

   23 April for 1 week

6. Ace of Base - "The Sign"

   30 April for 4 weeks

7. Prince - "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"

   28 May for 2 weeks

8. Crash Test Dummies - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"

   11 June for 3 weeks

9. Wet Wet Wet - "Love Is All Around"

   2 July for 6 weeks. Highest selling single of the year.

10. All-4-One - "I Swear"

    13 August for 5 weeks

11. Kylie Minogue - "Confide in Me"

    17 September for 4 weeks

12. Boyz II Men - "I'll Make Love to You"

    15 October for 2 weeks

13. Silverchair - "Tomorrow"

    29 October for 6 weeks

14. Sheryl Crow - "All I Wanna Do"

    10 December for 1 week

15. The Cranberries - "Zombie"

    17 December for 3 weeks and 5 weeks in 1995

Top 5 singles by Australian and New Zealand artists

1. "Tomorrow" - Silverchair
2. "Confide in Me" - Kylie Minogue
3. "Chains" - Tina Arena
4. "Mountain" - Chocolate Starfish
5. "Lonely"/"Bizarre Love Triangle" - Frente!

Other hits
Songs which peaked at number two were "Always" by Bon Jovi, "Right in the Night (Fall in Love with Music)" by Jam & Spoon featuring Plavka, "Shoop" by Salt-n-Pepa, "Breathe Again" by Toni Braxton, "7 Seconds" by Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry, "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" by Michael Bolton, "Absolutely Fabulous" by Absolutely Fabulous (Pet Shop Boys) and "Around the World" by East 17.

Songs which peaked at number 3 were "100% Pure Love" by Crystal Waters, "Swamp Thing" by The Grid, "Without You" by Mariah Carey, "Endless Love" by Mariah Carey and Luther Vandross, "Whatta Man" by Salt-n-Pepa, "Stay" by Eternal and "One" (Live) by Metallica.

Other major hits (with peak positions noted) included "Chains" (4) by Tina Arena, "Streets of Philadelphia" (4) by Bruce Springsteen, "Closer" (4) by Nine Inch Nails, "Doop" (4) by Doop, "Secret" (5) by Madonna, "Moving on Up" (5) by M People, "Stay (I Missed You)" (5) by Lisa Loeb, "Things Can Only Get Better" (7) by D:Ream and "Come Out and Play" (8) by The Offspring.

Hits by Australasian artists also included "Hands Out of My Pocket" by Cold Chisel, "The Winner Is..." by South End, "More Wine Waiter Please" by The Poor, "Snake Skin Shoes" by The Black Sorrows and "Gimme" by Boom Crash Opera.

1995

1. Real McCoy - "Another Night"

   4 February for 6 weeks

2. Hocus Pocus - "Here's Johnny!"

   25 March for 6 weeks

3. Take That - "Back for Good"

   6 May for 2 weeks

4. Merril Bainbridge - "Mouth"

   20 May for 6 weeks

5. Bryan Adams - "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"

   1 July for 1 week

6. U2 - "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"

   8 July for 6 weeks

7. Jann Arden - "Insensitive"

   19 August for 1 week

8. Seal - "Kiss from a Rose"

   26 August for 6 weeks

9. Mariah Carey - "Fantasy"

   7 October for 1 week

10. N-Trance - "Stayin' Alive"

    14 October for 1 week

11. Coolio - "Gangsta's Paradise"

    21 October for 11 weeks and 2 weeks in 1996. Highest selling single of the year.

Top 5 singles by Australian and New Zealand artists

1. "Mouth" - Merril Bainbridge
2. "Let's Groove" - CDB
3. "Tomorrow" - Silverchair
4. "Mysterious Girl" - Peter Andre
5. "Under the Water" - Merril Bainbridge

Other hits
Songs which peaked at number two were "Here Comes the Hotstepper" by Ini Kamoze, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Nicki French, "Alice, Who the Fuck is Alice?" by The Steppers, "Think Twice" by Céline Dion, "Let's Groove" by CDB, "Excalibur" by F.C.B., "Pure Massacre" by Silverchair, "Scream"/"Childhood" by Michael Jackson, "Where the Wild Roses Grow" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Kylie Minogue and Merkin Ball ("I Got Id") by Pearl Jam.

Songs which peaked at number 3 were "Boom Boom Boom" by The Outhere Brothers, "Waterfalls" by TLC, "Stay Another Day" by East 17, "Shy Guy" by Diana King, "Sukiyaki" by 4 P.M., "Strong Enough" by Sheryl Crow and "Ode to My Family" by The Cranberries.

Other major hits (with peak positions noted) included "You Oughta Know" (4) by Alanis Morissette, "Somebody's Crying" (4) by Chris Isaak, "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" (4) by The Outhere Brothers, "Short Dick Man" (4) by 20 Fingers featuring Gillette, "This Ain't a Love Song" (4) by Bon Jovi, "Under the Water" (4) by Merril Bainbridge, "Cotton Eye Joe" (5) by Rednex, "One Sweet Day" (5) by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, "It's Alright" (5) by Deni Hines, "Self Esteem" (6) by The Offspring and "A Girl Like You" by Edwyn Collins.

Hits by Australasian artists also included "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" by Tina Arena and "Put Yourself in My Place" by Kylie Minogue.

1996

1. George Michael - "Jesus to a Child"

   20 January for 2 weeks

2. Shaggy - "Boombastic"

   3 February for 1 week and 17 February for 4 weeks

3. Oasis - "Wonderwall"

   10 February for 1 week

4. Joan Osborne - "One of Us"

   16 March for 4 weeks

5. OMC - "How Bizarre"

   13 April for 5 weeks

6. George Michael - "Fastlove"

   18 May for 2 weeks and 8 June for 2 weeks

7. Metallica - "Until It Sleeps"

   1 June for 1 week

8. Fugees - "Killing Me Softly"

   22 June for 7 weeks

9. Céline Dion - "Because You Loved Me"/"The Power of the Dream"

   10 August for 3 weeks

10. Los del Río - "Macarena"

    31 August for 9 weeks. Highest selling single of the year.

11. Spice Girls - "Wannabe"

    2 November for 9 weeks and 2 weeks in 1997

Top 5 singles by Australian and New Zealand artists

1. "How Bizarre" - OMC
2. "I Want You" - Savage Garden
3. "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" - Gina G
4. "Get Down on It" - Peter Andre featuring Past to Present
5. "Apple Eyes" - Swoop

Other hits
Songs which peaked at number two were "Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison, "You're Makin' Me High" by Toni Braxton, "Missing" by Everything but the Girl, "I Love You Always Forever" by Donna Lewis, "X-Files Theme" by Triple X, "Spaceman" by Babylon Zoo, "What's Love Got to Do with It?" by Warren G featuring Adina Howard, "Nobody Knows" by Tony Rich Project, "Macarena" by Los del Mar, "(Theme From) Mission: Impossible" by Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen and "Where Do You Go" by No Mercy.

Songs which peaked at number 3 were "Just a Girl" by No Doubt, "Give Me One Reason" by Tracy Chapman, "Be My Lover" by La Bouche, "I'll Be There for You" by The Rembrandts, "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette, "California Love" by 2Pac (featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman) and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Deep Blue Something.

Other major hits (with peak positions noted) included "I Want You" (4) by Savage Garden, "Father and Son" (4) by Boyzone, "Sometimes When We Touch" (5) by Newton, "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" (5) by Gina G, "Children" (5) by Robert Miles, "Mother Mother" (5) by Tracy Bonham, "Glycerine" (5) by Bush, "That Girl" (7) by Maxi Priest with Shaggy, "Lump" (7) by The Presidents of the United States of America and "Blue" (10) by LeAnn Rimes.

Hits by Australasian artists also included "Get Down on It" by Peter Andre, "Apple Eyes" by Swoop, "Lover Lover" by Jimmy Barnes, "Have a Little Faith (In Us)" by John Farnham, and "Wishes" by Human Nature.

1997

1. Savage Garden - "To the Moon and Back"

   19 January for 1 week

2. Silverchair - "Freak"

   26 January for 2 weeks

3. No Doubt - "Don't Speak"

   9 February for 8 weeks

4. Savage Garden - "Truly Madly Deeply"

   6 April for 8 weeks

5. Hanson - "MMMBop"

   1 June for 9 weeks

6. Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 - "I'll Be Missing You"

   3 August for 5 weeks

7. Will Smith - "Men in Black"

   7 September for 4 weeks

8. Elton John - "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"/"Candle in the Wind 1997"

   5 October for 6 weeks. Highest selling single of the year.

9. Aqua - "Barbie Girl"

   16 November for 3 weeks

10. Chumbawamba - "Tubthumping"

    7 December for 3 weeks

11. Aqua - "Doctor Jones"

    28 December for 1 week and 6 weeks in 1998

Top 5 singles by Australian and New Zealand artists

1. "Truly Madly Deeply" - Savage Garden
2. "To the Moon and Back" - Savage Garden
3. "Freak" - Silverchair
4. "Every Time You Cry" - John Farnham and Human Nature
5. "Burn" - Tina Arena

Other hits
Songs which peaked at number two were "Breathe" by The Prodigy, "Bitch" by Meredith Brooks, "Where's the Love" by Hanson, "Your Woman" by White Town, "2 Become 1" by Spice Girls, "I Finally Found Someone" by Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams, "Break My Stride" by Unique II, "Last Night" by Az Yet, "Don't Let Go (Love)" by En Vogue, "You Were Meant for Me" by Jewel, "When I Die" by No Mercy, "I Will Come to You" by Hanson and "Burn" by Tina Arena.

Songs which peaked at number 3 were "How Do I Live" by Trisha Yearwood, "Pony" by Ginuwine, "When Doves Cry" by Quindon Tarver, "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by N-Trance and "Song 2" by Blur.

Other major hits (with peak positions noted) included "Even When I'm Sleeping" (4) by Leonardo's Bride, "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (4) by Backstreet Boys, "Every Time You Cry" (4) by John Farnham and Human Nature, "How Come, How Long" (5) by Babyface featuring Stevie Wonder, "Blood on the Dance Floor" (5) by Michael Jackson, "Sexy Eyes" (6) by Whigfield, "Alone" (6) by the Bee Gees, "Lovefool" (7) by The Cardigans and "Semi-Charmed Life" (8) by Third Eye Blind.

Hits by Australasian artists also included "Break Me Shake Me" by Savage Garden, "Don't Say Goodbye" by Human Nature, "Abuse Me" and "Cemetery" by Silverchair, "Calypso" by Spiderbait, "All I Wanna Do" by Dannii Minogue and "Did It Again" by Kylie Minogue.

1998

1. Céline Dion - "My Heart Will Go On"

   15 February for 4 weeks

2. Run-D.M.C. vs Jason Nevins - "It's Like That"

   15 March for 1 week

3. All Saints - "Never Ever"

   22 March - for 7 weeks

4. Shania Twain - "You're Still the One"

   10 May for 4 weeks

5. Steps - "5,6,7,8"

   7 June for 1 week

6. K-Ci and JoJo - "All My Life"

   14 June for 1 week

7. Ricky Martin - "The Cup of Life"/"María"

   21 June for 6 weeks. Highest selling single of the year.

8. The Goo Goo Dolls - "Iris"

   2 August for 5 weeks

9. Lighthouse Family - "High"

   6 September for 1 week

10. Aerosmith - "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"

    13 September for 9 weeks

11. B*Witched - "Rollercoaster"

    15 November for 2 weeks

12. Jennifer Paige - "Crush"

    29 November for 2 weeks

13. The Offspring - "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)"

    12 December for 3 weeks and 3 weeks in 1999

Top 5 singles by Australian and New Zealand artists

1. "Second Solution"/"Prisoner of Society" - The Living End
2. "Buses and Trains" - Bachelor Girl
3. "Torn" - Natalie Imbruglia
4. "Big Mistake" - Natalie Imbruglia
5. "Sway" - Bic Runga

Other hits
Songs which peaked at number two were "From This Moment On" by Shania Twain, "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" by Pras Michel featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and introducing Mýa, "Viva Forever" by Spice Girls, "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy and Monica, "As Long as You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" by Green Day, "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia and "If You Could Read My Mind" by Stars on 54.

Songs which peaked at number 3 were "When the Lights Go Out" by 5ive, "Lollipop (Candyman)" by Aqua, "Buses and Trains" by Bachelor Girl and "Finally Found" by Honeyz.

Other major hits (with peak positions noted) included "Second Solution"/"Prisoner of Society" (4) by The Living End, "Together Again" (4) by Janet Jackson, "All I Have to Give" (4) by Backstreet Boys, "Music Sounds Better with You" (4) by Stardust, "Last Thing on My Mind" (5) by Steps, "Stop" (5) by Spice Girls, "Frozen" (5) by Madonna, "Under the Bridge"/"Lady Marmalade" (5) by All Saints, "Everybody Get Up" (6) by 5ive, "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" (6) by Will Smith, "Big Mistake" (6) by Natalie Imbruglia, "This Is How We Party" (6) by S.O.A.P., "You Make Me Wanna" (7) by Usher, "Walkin' on the Sun" (7) by Smash Mouth and "Life" (8) by Des'ree.

Hits by Australasian artists also included "Pash" by Kate Ceberano, "Polyester Girl" by Regurgitator, "Cruel" by Human Nature, "The Things I Love In You" by Cold Chisel, "Pushing Buttons" by Grinspoon, "I Don't Like It" by Pauline Pantsdown, "Now I Can Dance" by Tina Arena, "Cry" by The Mavis's and "Addicted to Bass" by Josh Abrahams and Amiel Daemion.

1999

1. Cher - "Believe"

   24 January for 5 weeks

2. Britney Spears - "...Baby One More Time"

   28 February for 9 weeks

3. TLC - "No Scrubs"

   2 May for 7 weeks

4. Sixpence None the Richer - "Kiss Me"

   20 June for 3 weeks

5. Jennifer Lopez - "If You Had My Love"

   11 July for 3 weeks

6. Pearl Jam - "Last Kiss"

   1 August for 6 weeks

7. Lou Bega - "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)"

   19 September for 8 weeks. Highest selling single of the year.

8. Eiffel 65 - "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"

   14 November for 7 weeks and 2 weeks in 2000

Top 5 singles by Australian and New Zealand artists

1. "Don't Call Me Baby" - Madison Avenue
2. "The Animal Song" - Savage Garden
3. "I Knew I Loved You" - Savage Garden
4. "Absolutely Everybody" - Vanessa Amorosi
5. "Jackie" - Joanne feat. BZ

Other hits
Songs which peaked at number two were "That Don't Impress Me Much" by Shania Twain, "Sometimes" by Britney Spears, "Genie in a Bottle" by Christina Aguilera, "When You Say Nothing at All" by Ronan Keating, "If Ya Gettin' Down" by 5ive, "I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys, "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" by Vengaboys and "Don't Call Me Baby" by Madison Avenue.

Songs which peaked at number three were "Smooth" by Santana featuring Rob Thomas, "Anthem for the Year 2000" by Silverchair, "Jackie" by Joanne (BZ), "When You're Gone" by Bryan Adams and Melanie C., "I Knew I Loved You" by Savage Garden, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" by Shania Twain, "Larger than Life" by Backstreet Boys, "Look at Me" by Geri Halliwell, "Bring It All Back" by S Club 7, "Goodbye" by Spice Girls and "Unpretty" by TLC.

Other major hits (with peak positions noted) included "No Matter What" (4) by Boyzone, "The Animal Song" (4) by Savage Garden, "Livin' la Vida Loca" (4) by Ricky Martin, "2 Times" (4) by Ann Lee, "This Kiss" (4) by Faith Hill, "Touch It" (5) by Monifah, "Absolutely Everybody" (5) by Vanessa Amorosi, "All Star" (5) by Smash Mouth, "Lullaby" (6) by Shawn Mullins, "Beautiful Stranger" (6) by Madonna, "Sweet Like Chocolate" (6) by Shanks & Bigfoot, "Doo Wop (That Thing)" (6) by Lauryn Hill, "Honey to the Bee" (6) by Billie Piper, "Wild Wild West" (8) by Will Smith with Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee, "Fly Away" (8) by Lenny Kravitz, "Silence" (9) by Delerium featuring Sarah McLachlan and "Thank ABBA for the Music" (9) by B*Witched, Steps, Cleopatra, Tina Cousins and Billie Piper.

Hits by Australasian artists also included "Weir" by Killing Heidi, "Eternal Flame"/"Shake You Outta My Head", "Don't Cry" and "Last to Know" by Human Nature, "Have a Look" by Vanessa Amorosi and "Everywhere You Go" by Taxiride.

See also

• Music of Australia
• List of number-one singles from the 1990s (UK)
• List of number-one hits (United States)
• List of number-one singles in 1990 (New Zealand)
• List of artists who reached number one on the Australian singles chart

References

• Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) official site
• OzNet Music Chart