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The Billboard Hot 100 is the main song chart of the American music industry and is updated every week by the Billboard magazine. During the 1990s the chart was based collectively on each single's weekly physical sales figures and airplay on American radio stations.
The methodology for determining sales and airplay figures drastically changed with the chart dated November 30, 1991. Instead of surveying retail stores and radio stations, sales data was now gathered by Soundscan via a collection of the number of barcode scans a record received while airplay was to be compiled by Broadcast Data Systems , which continuously monitored what songs were being played on radio.[ 1] As the decade progressed, a growing trend in the music industry was to promote songs to radio without the release of a commercially available singles in an attempt by record companies to boost albums sales. Because such a release was required to chart on the Hot 100, many popular songs that were hits on top 40 radio never made it onto the chart. Beginning December 5, 1998, the Hot 100 changed from being a "singles" chart to a "songs" chart.[ 2] Not only did Billboard start allowing airplay-only tracks to chart, it broadened its radio panel to include "R&B, adult R&B, mainstream rock, triple-A rock, and country outlets", which was formerly "confined to the mainstream top 40, rhythmic top 40, adult top 40, adult contemporary, and modern rock formats."[ 3]
"Another Day in Paradise " by Phil Collins began the 1990s in the number-one position, spending the first two weeks of the decade on top, but its first week at number one was on the chart dated December 23, 1989. Santana 's "Smooth " featuring Rob Thomas finished the decade and began the next with a 12-week run atop the Hot 100.
Key
♪ – Number-one single of the year
Mariah Carey amassed the most number-one hits (14 songs) and had the longest cumulative run atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart (60 weeks) during the 1990s. Carey is also the only artist to spend at least one week at the summit of the chart in each year of the decade.
Boyz II Men remained at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 50 weeks during the 1990s. They scored five number-one songs, with three of them spending over 10 weeks atop the chart.
The song "One Sweet Day ", performed by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men , spent 16 weeks on top of the chart and became the longest-running number-one song in history, until surpassed in 2019 by "Old Town Road ".
Janet Jackson earned six number-one songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1990s.
Whitney Houston 's cover of "I Will Always Love You " spent 14 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, which at the time was a record.[ 4] [ 5]
Lisa Loeb became the first artist to score a #1 hit before signing to any record label, with "Stay (I Missed You) ".
Michael Jackson became the first artist to debut at #1 with "You Are Not Alone ". His song "Black or White " also spent seven weeks at number one during 1991 and 1992.
"Candle in the Wind 1997 " by Elton John topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks. It is the best-selling single in the chart's history.
#
Reached number one
Artist(s)
Single
Record label
Weeks at number one
Ref
1990
711
January 20, 1990
Michael Bolton
"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You "
3
[ 6]
712
February 10, 1990
Paula Abdul & The Wild Pair
"Opposites Attract "
3
[ 6]
713
March 3, 1990
Janet Jackson
"Escapade "
3
[ 6]
714
March 24, 1990
Alannah Myles
"Black Velvet "
2
[ 6]
715
April 7, 1990
Taylor Dayne
"Love Will Lead You Back "
1
[ 6]
716
April 14, 1990
Tommy Page
"I'll Be Your Everything "
1
[ 6]
717
April 21, 1990
Sinéad O'Connor
"Nothing Compares 2 U "
4
[ 6]
718
May 19, 1990
Madonna
"Vogue "
3
[ 6]
719
June 9, 1990
Wilson Phillips
"Hold On "♪ (1990)
1
[ 6]
720
June 16, 1990
Roxette
"It Must Have Been Love "
2
[ 6]
721
June 30, 1990
New Kids on the Block
"Step By Step "
3
[ 6]
722
July 21, 1990
Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown
"She Ain't Worth It "
2
[ 6]
723
August 4, 1990
Mariah Carey
"Vision of Love "
4
[ 6]
724
September 1, 1990
Sweet Sensation
"If Wishes Came True "
1
[ 6]
725
September 8, 1990
Jon Bon Jovi
"Blaze Of Glory "
1
[ 6]
726
September 15, 1990
Wilson Phillips
"Release Me "
2
[ 6]
727
September 29, 1990
Nelson
"(Can't Live Without Your) Love And Affection "
1
[ 6]
728
October 6, 1990
Maxi Priest
"Close To You "
1
[ 6]
729
October 13, 1990
George Michael
"Praying for Time "
1
[ 6]
730
October 20, 1990
James Ingram
"I Don't Have the Heart "
1
[ 6]
731
October 27, 1990
Janet Jackson
"Black Cat "
1
[ 6]
732
November 3, 1990
Vanilla Ice
"Ice Ice Baby "
1
[ 6]
733
November 10, 1990
Mariah Carey
"Love Takes Time "
3
[ 6]
734
December 1, 1990
Whitney Houston
"I'm Your Baby Tonight "
1
[ 6]
735
December 8, 1990
Stevie B
"Because I Love You (The Postman Song) "
4
[ 6]
1991
736
January 5, 1991
Madonna
"Justify My Love "
2
[ 6]
737
January 19, 1991
Janet Jackson
"Love Will Never Do (Without You) "
1
[ 6]
738
January 26, 1991
Surface
"The First Time "
2
[ 6]
739
February 9, 1991
C+C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams
"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) "
2
[ 6]
740
February 23, 1991
Whitney Houston
"All the Man That I Need "
2
[ 6]
741
March 9, 1991
Mariah Carey
"Someday "
2
[ 6]
742
March 23, 1991
Timmy T
"One More Try "
1
[ 6]
743
March 30, 1991
Gloria Estefan
"Coming Out of the Dark "
2
[ 6]
744
April 13, 1991
Londonbeat
"I've Been Thinking About You "
1
[ 6]
745
April 20, 1991
Wilson Phillips
"You're in Love "
1
[ 6]
746
April 27, 1991
Amy Grant
"Baby Baby "
2
[ 6]
747
May 11, 1991
Roxette
"Joyride "
1
[ 6]
748
May 18, 1991
Hi-Five
"I Like the Way (The Kissing Game) "
1
[ 6]
749
May 25, 1991
Mariah Carey
"I Don't Wanna Cry "
2
[ 6]
750
June 8, 1991
Extreme
"More Than Words "
1
[ 6]
751
June 15, 1991
Paula Abdul
"Rush Rush "
5
[ 6]
752
July 20, 1991
EMF
"Unbelievable "
1
[ 6]
753
July 27, 1991
Bryan Adams
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You "♪ (1991)
7
[ 6]
754
September 14, 1991
Paula Abdul
"The Promise of a New Day "
1
[ 6]
755
September 21, 1991
Color Me Badd
"I Adore Mi Amor "
2
[ 6]
756
October 5, 1991
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch featuring Loleatta Holloway
"Good Vibrations "
1
[ 6]
757
October 12, 1991
Mariah Carey
"Emotions "
3
[ 6]
758
November 2, 1991
Karyn White
"Romantic "
1
[ 6]
759
November 9, 1991
Prince & The New Power Generation
"Cream "
2
[ 6]
760
November 23, 1991
Michael Bolton
"When A Man Loves A Woman "
1
[ 6]
761
November 30, 1991
P.M. Dawn
"Set Adrift on Memory Bliss "
1
[ 6]
762
December 7, 1991
Michael Jackson
"Black or White "
7
[ 6]
1992
763
January 25, 1992
Color Me Badd
"All 4 Love "
1
[ 6]
764
February 1, 1992
George Michael & Elton John
"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me "
1
[ 6]
765
February 8, 1992
Right Said Fred
"I'm Too Sexy "
3
[ 6]
766
February 29, 1992
Mr. Big
"To Be With You "
3
[ 6]
767
March 21, 1992
Vanessa Williams
"Save the Best for Last "
5
[ 6]
768
April 25, 1992
Kris Kross
"Jump "
8
[ 6]
769
June 20, 1992
Mariah Carey
"I'll Be There "
2
[ 6]
770
July 4, 1992
Sir Mix-A-Lot
"Baby Got Back "
5
[ 6]
771
August 8, 1992
Madonna
"This Used To Be My Playground "
1
[ 6]
772
August 15, 1992
Boyz II Men
"End of the Road "♪ (1992)
13
[ 6]
773
November 14, 1992
The Heights
"How Do You Talk To An Angel "
2
[ 6]
774
November 28, 1992
Whitney Houston
"I Will Always Love You "♪ (1993)
14
[ 6]
1993
775
March 6, 1993
Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
"A Whole New World "
1
[ 6]
776
March 13, 1993
Snow
"Informer "
7
[ 6]
777
May 1, 1993
Silk
"Freak Me "
2
[ 6]
778
May 15, 1993
Janet Jackson
"That's The Way Love Goes "
8
[ 6]
779
July 10, 1993
SWV
"Weak "
2
[ 6]
780
July 24, 1993
UB40
"(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You "
7
[ 6]
781
September 11, 1993
Mariah Carey
"Dreamlover "
8
[ 6]
782
November 6, 1993
Meat Loaf
"I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) "
5
[ 6]
783
December 11, 1993
Janet Jackson
"Again "
2
[ 6]
784
December 25, 1993
Mariah Carey
"Hero "
4
[ 6]
1994
785
January 22, 1994
Bryan Adams , Rod Stewart & Sting
"All For Love "
3
[ 6]
786
February 12, 1994
Céline Dion
"The Power Of Love "
4
[ 6]
787
March 12, 1994
Ace of Base
"The Sign " ♪ (1994)
6
[ 6]
788
April 9, 1994
R. Kelly
"Bump n' Grind "
4
[ 6]
789
May 21, 1994
All-4-One
"I Swear "
11
[ 6]
790
August 6, 1994
Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
"Stay (I Missed You) "
3
[ 6]
791
August 27, 1994
Boyz II Men
"I'll Make Love to You "
14
[ 6]
792
December 3, 1994
Boyz II Men
"On Bended Knee "
6
[ 6]
793
December 17, 1994
Ini Kamoze
"Here Comes the Hotstepper "
2
[ 6]
1995
794
January 28, 1995
TLC
"Creep "
4
[ 6]
795
February 25, 1995
Madonna
"Take A Bow "
7
[ 6]
796
April 15, 1995
Montell Jordan
"This Is How We Do It "
7
[ 6]
797
June 3, 1995
Bryan Adams
"Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman "
5
[ 6]
798
July 8, 1995
TLC
"Waterfalls "
7
[ 6]
799
August 26, 1995
Seal
"Kiss from a Rose "
1
[ 6]
800
September 2, 1995
Michael Jackson
"You Are Not Alone "
1
[ 6]
801
September 9, 1995
Coolio featuring L.V.
"Gangsta's Paradise "♪ (1995)
3
[ 6]
802
September 30, 1995
Mariah Carey
"Fantasy "
8
[ 6]
803
November 25, 1995
Whitney Houston
"Exhale (Shoop Shoop) "
1
[ 6]
804
December 2, 1995
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
"One Sweet Day "
16
[ 6]
1996
805
March 23, 1996
Céline Dion
"Because You Loved Me "
6
[ 6]
806
May 4, 1996
Mariah Carey
"Always Be My Baby "
2
[ 6]
807
May 18, 1996
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
"Tha Crossroads "
8
[ 6]
808
July 13, 1996
2Pac featuring K-Ci & JoJo / Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman
"How Do U Want It " / "California Love "
2
[ 6]
809
July 27, 1996
Toni Braxton
"You're Makin' Me High " / "Let It Flow "
1
[ 6]
810
August 3, 1996
Los Del Rio
"Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) "♪ (1996)
14
[ 6]
811
November 9, 1996
Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre
"No Diggity "
4
[ 6]
812
December 7, 1996
Toni Braxton
"Un-Break My Heart "
11
[ 6]
1997
813
February 22, 1997
Spice Girls
"Wannabe "
4
[ 6]
814
March 22, 1997
Puff Daddy featuring Mase
"Can't Nobody Hold Me Down "
6
[ 6]
815
May 3, 1997
The Notorious B.I.G.
"Hypnotize "
3
[ 6]
816
May 24, 1997
Hanson
"MMMBop "
3
[ 6]
817
June 14, 1997
Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112
"I'll Be Missing You "
11
[ 6]
818
August 30, 1997
The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy & Mase
"Mo Money Mo Problems "
2
[ 6]
819
September 13, 1997
Mariah Carey
"Honey "
3
[ 6]
820
October 4, 1997
Boyz II Men
"4 Seasons of Loneliness "
1
[ 6]
821
October 11, 1997
Elton John
"Candle in the Wind '97 " / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight "♪ (1997)
14
[ 6]
1998
822
January 17, 1998
Savage Garden
"Truly Madly Deeply "
2
[ 6]
823
January 31, 1998
Janet
"Together Again "
2
[ 6]
824
February 14, 1998
Usher
"Nice & Slow "
2
[ 6]
825
February 28, 1998
Céline Dion
"My Heart Will Go On "
2
[ 6]
826
March 14, 1998
Will Smith
"Gettin' Jiggy Wit It "
3
[ 6]
827
April 4, 1998
K-Ci & JoJo
"All My Life "
3
[ 6]
828
April 25, 1998
Next
"Too Close "♪(1998)
5
[ 6]
829
May 23, 1998
Mariah Carey
"My All "
1
[ 6]
830
June 6, 1998
Brandy & Monica
"The Boy Is Mine "
13
[ 6]
831
September 5, 1998
Aerosmith
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing "
4
[ 6]
832
October 3, 1998
Monica
"The First Night "
5
[ 6]
833
October 17, 1998
Barenaked Ladies
"One Week "
1
[ 6]
834
November 14, 1998
Lauryn Hill
"Doo Wop (That Thing) "
2
[ 6]
835
November 28, 1998
Divine
"Lately "
Red Ant
1
[ 6]
836
December 5, 1998
R. Kelly & Céline Dion
"I'm Your Angel "
6
[ 6]
1999
837
January 16, 1999
Brandy
"Have You Ever "
2
[ 6]
838
January 30, 1999
Britney Spears
"…Baby One More Time "
2
[ 7]
839
February 13, 1999
Monica
"Angel of Mine "
4
[ 6]
840
March 13, 1999
Cher
"Believe "♪ (1999)
4
[ 6]
841
April 10, 1999
TLC
"No Scrubs "
4
[ 6]
842
May 8, 1999
Ricky Martin
"Livin' la Vida Loca "
5
[ 6]
843
June 12, 1999
Jennifer Lopez
"If You Had My Love "
5
[ 6]
844
July 17, 1999
Destiny's Child
"Bills, Bills, Bills "
1
[ 6]
845
July 24, 1999
Will Smith featuring Dru Hill & Kool Moe Dee
"Wild Wild West "
1
[ 6]
846
July 31, 1999
Christina Aguilera
"Genie in a Bottle "
5
[ 6]
847
September 4, 1999
Enrique Iglesias
"Bailamos "
2
[ 6]
848
September 18, 1999
TLC
"Unpretty "
3
[ 6]
849
October 9, 1999
Mariah Carey featuring Jay-Z
"Heartbreaker "
2
[ 6]
850
October 23, 1999
Santana featuring Rob Thomas
"Smooth "
12
[ 6]
Statistics by decade [ edit ]
Artists by total number-one singles [ edit ]
The following artists achieved three or more number-one hits during the 1990s.[ 8] A number of artists had number-one singles on their own as well as part of a collaboration.
Artists by total number of weeks at number-one [ edit ]
The following artists were featured in top of the chart for the highest total number of weeks during the 1990s.
Songs by total number of weeks at number-one [ edit ]
The following songs were featured in top of the chart for the highest total number of weeks during the 1990s.
"Smooth " by Santana featuring Rob Thomas spent 12 consecutive weeks at number one, on the charts dated from October 23, 1999, to January 8, 2000. Its reign at the top of the Hot 100 extended into the 2000s by two weeks, so only 10 of its weeks occurred in the 1990s, making it fall short of the 10 longest running number-ones in the 1990s if going strictly by its weeks at number one during the decade.
^ Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits (5 ed.). Billboard Books. p. 800. ISBN 978-0-8230-7677-2 .
^ "How The Hot 100 Became America's Hit Barometer" . NPR . 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2017-08-02 .
^ Mayfield, Geoff; Sandiford-Waller, Theda (December 5, 1998). "A New Hot 100 Reflects Changes in Music Business". Billboard . Vol. 110, no. 49. pp. 3, 129.
^ "Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart listing for the week of November 28, 1992" . Billboard . November 28, 1992. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2010 .
^ Fred Bronson (November 19, 1994). "Chart Beat: Another Lucky 13 For Boyz II Men" . Billboard . Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2010 .
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^ "1: All I Want For Christmas Is You, by Mariah Carey" . Billboard . Archived from the original on 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2010-04-23 .
^ "Billboard Hot 100 50th Anniversary: Most No. 1s By Artist (1990-1999)" . Billboard . Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012 .
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