List of Hot 100 Airplay number-one singles of the 1990s
The Hot 100 Airplay chart ranks the most frequently broadcast songs on US radio stations, published by
In the mid-1990s, a new trend began to emerge: singles without being released commercially in an attempt to boost album sales. While not a new concept, it started becoming commonplace.
Number-one airplay hits
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Issue date[A] | Song[A] | Artist(s)[A] |
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1990 | ||
January 6 | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins |
January 13 | ||
January 20 | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" | Michael Bolton |
January 27 | ||
February 3 | "Opposites Attract" | Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair |
February 10 | ||
February 17 | ||
February 24 | ||
March 3 | "Escapade" | Janet Jackson |
March 10 | ||
March 17 | ||
March 24 | ||
March 31 | "Love Will Lead You Back" | Taylor Dayne |
April 7 | ||
April 14 | "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" | Jane Child |
April 21 | ||
April 28 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor |
May 5 | ||
May 12 | ||
May 19 | ||
May 26 | "Vogue" | Madonna
|
June 2 | ||
June 9 | ||
June 16 | "It Must Have Been Love" | Roxette |
June 23 | ||
June 30 | ||
July 7 | "Step by Step" | New Kids on the Block |
July 14 | "She Ain't Worth It" | Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown |
July 21 | ||
July 28 | ||
August 4 | "Vision of Love" | Mariah Carey |
August 11 | ||
August 18 | ||
August 25 | "Come Back to Me" | Janet Jackson |
September 1 | ||
September 8 | "Release Me" | Wilson Phillips |
September 15 | ||
September 22 | ||
September 29 | "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" | Phil Collins |
October 6 | ||
October 13 | "Praying for Time" | George Michael |
October 20 | ||
October 27 | "I Don't Have the Heart" | James Ingram |
November 3 | ||
November 10 | "Ice Ice Baby" | Vanilla Ice |
November 17 | ||
November 24 | "Love Takes Time" | Mariah Carey |
December 1 | ||
December 8 | ||
December 15 | ||
December 22 | "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" | Stevie B |
December 29 | ||
1991 | ||
January 5 | "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" | Janet Jackson |
January 12 | ||
January 19 | ||
January 26 | ||
February 2 | ||
February 9 | ||
February 16 | ||
February 23 | "Someday" | Mariah Carey |
March 2 | ||
March 9 | ||
March 16 | ||
March 23 | ||
March 30 | ||
April 6 | ||
April 13 | ||
April 20 | ||
April 27 | ||
May 4 | "Touch Me (All Night Long)" | Cathy Dennis |
May 11 | ||
May 18 | "Baby Baby" | Amy Grant |
May 25 | ||
June 1 | "Rush Rush" | Paula Abdul |
June 8 | ||
June 15 | ||
June 22 | ||
June 29 | ||
July 6 | ||
July 13 | ||
July 20 | ||
July 27 | ||
August 3 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Bryan Adams |
August 10 | ||
August 17 | ||
August 24 | ||
August 31 | ||
September 7 | ||
September 14 | ||
September 21 | ||
September 28 | "I Adore Mi Amor" | Color Me Badd |
October 5 | ||
October 12 | ||
October 19 | "Emotions" | Mariah Carey |
October 26 | ||
November 2 | ||
November 9 | ||
November 16 | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Michael Bolton |
November 23 | ||
November 30 | ||
December 7 | " Black or White "
|
Michael Jackson |
December 14 | ||
December 21 | ||
December 28 | ||
1992 | ||
January 4 | "All 4 Love" | Color Me Badd |
January 11 | ||
January 18 | ||
January 25 | ||
February 1 | "I Love Your Smile" | Shanice |
February 8 | ||
February 15 | ||
February 22 | ||
February 29 | ||
March 7 | "Remember the Time" | Michael Jackson |
March 14 | ||
March 21 | "Save the Best for Last" | Vanessa Williams
|
March 28 | ||
April 4 | ||
April 11 | ||
April 18 | ||
April 25 | ||
May 2 | ||
May 9 | ||
May 16 | "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" | En Vogue |
May 23 | ||
May 30 | ||
June 6 | ||
June 13 | " I'll Be There "
|
Mariah Carey |
June 20 | ||
June 27 | ||
July 4 | ||
July 11 | ||
July 18 | ||
July 25 | ||
August 1 | ||
August 8 | "Baby-Baby-Baby" | TLC
|
August 15 | ||
August 22 | "End of the Road" | Boyz II Men |
August 29 | ||
September 5 | ||
September 12 | ||
September 19 | ||
September 26 | ||
October 3 | ||
October 10 | ||
October 17 | ||
October 24 | ||
October 31 | ||
November 7 | ||
November 14 | ||
November 21 | "I'd Die Without You" | P.M. Dawn |
November 28 | ||
December 5 | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston |
December 12 | ||
December 19 | ||
December 26 | ||
1993 | ||
January 2 | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston |
January 9 | ||
January 16 | ||
January 23 | ||
January 30 | ||
February 6 | ||
February 13 | ||
February 20 | "A Whole New World" | Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle |
February 27 | ||
March 6 | ||
March 13 | ||
March 20 | "I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston |
March 27 | ||
April 3 | ||
April 10 | ||
April 17 | ||
April 24 | ||
May 1 | "Freak Me" | Silk |
May 8 | ||
May 15 | ||
May 22 | "That's the Way Love Goes" | Janet Jackson |
May 29 | ||
June 5 | ||
June 12 | ||
June 19 | ||
June 26 | ||
July 3 | ||
July 10 | ||
July 17 | ||
July 24 | ||
July 31 | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | UB40 |
August 7 | ||
August 14 | ||
August 21 | ||
August 28 | "Dreamlover" | Mariah Carey |
September 4 | ||
September 11 | ||
September 18 | ||
September 25 | ||
October 2 | ||
October 9 | ||
October 16 | ||
October 23 | ||
October 30 | ||
November 6 | ||
November 13 | "Again" | Janet Jackson |
November 20 | ||
November 27 | ||
December 4 | ||
December 11 | "Hero" | Mariah Carey |
December 18 | ||
December 25 | ||
1994 | ||
January 1 | "Hero" | Mariah Carey |
January 8 | ||
January 15 | ||
January 22 | ||
January 29 | ||
February 5 | ||
February 12 | ||
February 19 | "Breathe Again" | Toni Braxton |
February 26 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
March 5 | ||
March 12 | ||
March 19 | ||
March 26 | ||
April 2 | ||
April 9 | ||
April 16 | ||
April 23 | ||
April 30 | ||
May 7 | ||
May 14 | ||
May 21 | ||
May 28 | "I Swear" | All-4-One |
June 4 | ||
June 11 | ||
June 18 | ||
June 25 | ||
July 2 | ||
July 9 | ||
July 16 | ||
July 23 | ||
July 30 | "Don't Turn Around" | Ace of Base |
August 6 | ||
August 13 | "Stay (I Missed You)" | Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
|
August 20 | ||
August 27 | ||
September 3 | ||
September 10 | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men |
September 17 | ||
September 24 | ||
October 1 | ||
October 8 | ||
October 15 | ||
October 22 | ||
October 29 | ||
November 5 | ||
November 12 | ||
November 19 | ||
November 26 | ||
December 3 | "On Bended Knee" | |
December 10 | ||
December 17 | ||
December 24 | ||
December 31 | ||
1995 | ||
January 7 | "On Bended Knee" | Boyz II Men |
January 14 | ||
January 21 | ||
January 28 | ||
February 4 | ||
February 11 | ||
February 18 | "Take a Bow" | Madonna
|
February 25 | ||
March 4 | ||
March 11 | ||
March 18 | ||
March 25 | ||
April 1 | ||
April 8 | ||
April 15 | ||
April 22 | "I Know" | Dionne Farris |
April 29 | ||
May 6 | ||
May 13 | ||
May 20 | ||
May 27 | ||
June 3 | ||
June 10 | "Water Runs Dry" | Boyz II Men |
June 17 | " I'll Be There for You "
|
The Rembrandts |
June 24 | ||
July 1 | ||
July 8 | ||
July 15 | ||
July 22 | ||
July 29 | ||
August 5 | ||
August 12 | "Kiss from a Rose" | Seal |
August 19 | ||
August 26 | ||
September 2 | ||
September 9 | ||
September 16 | ||
September 23 | ||
September 30 | ||
October 7 | ||
October 14 | ||
October 21 | "Fantasy" | Mariah Carey |
October 28 | ||
November 4 | ||
November 11 | ||
November 18 | ||
November 25 | ||
December 2 | ||
December 9 | "One Sweet Day" | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
December 16 | ||
December 23 | ||
December 30 | ||
1996 | ||
January 6 | "One Sweet Day" | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
January 13 | ||
January 20 | ||
January 27 | ||
February 3 | ||
February 10 | ||
February 17 | ||
February 24 | ||
March 2 | ||
March 9 | "Missing" | Everything but the Girl |
March 16 | ||
March 23 | ||
March 30 | ||
April 6 | ||
April 13 | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion |
April 20 | ||
April 27 | ||
May 4 | ||
May 11 | ||
May 18 | ||
May 25 | ||
June 1 | ||
June 8 | ||
June 15 | ||
June 22 | ||
June 29 | ||
July 6 | ||
July 13 | ||
July 20 | "You Learn" | Alanis Morissette |
July 27 | ||
August 3 | ||
August 10 | ||
August 17 | ||
August 24 | "I Love You Always Forever" | Donna Lewis |
August 31 | ||
September 7 | ||
September 14 | ||
September 21 | ||
September 28 | ||
October 5 | ||
October 12 | ||
October 19 | ||
October 26 | ||
November 2 | ||
November 9 | ||
November 16 | "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" | Celine Dion |
November 23 | ||
November 30 | "I Love You Always Forever" | Donna Lewis |
December 7 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
December 14 | ||
December 21 | ||
December 28 | ||
1997 | ||
January 4 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
January 11 | ||
January 18 | "Un-Break My Heart" | Toni Braxton |
January 25 | ||
February 1 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
February 8 | ||
February 15 | ||
February 22 | ||
March 1 | ||
March 8 | ||
March 15 | ||
March 22 | ||
March 29 | ||
April 5 | ||
April 12 | "You Were Meant for Me" | Jewel |
April 19 | ||
April 26 | ||
May 3 | ||
May 10 | ||
May 17 | ||
May 24 | ||
May 31 | ||
June 7 | ||
June 14 | "MMMBop" | Hanson |
June 21 | ||
June 28 | ||
July 5 | ||
July 12 | "Sunny Came Home" | Shawn Colvin |
July 19 | ||
July 26 | ||
August 2 | ||
August 9 | "Men in Black" | Will Smith |
August 16 | ||
August 23 | ||
August 30 | ||
September 6 | "Semi-Charmed Life" | Third Eye Blind |
September 13 | ||
September 20 | ||
September 27 | "Foolish Games" | Jewel |
October 4 | ||
October 11 | ||
October 18 | "Fly" | Sugar Ray |
October 25 | ||
November 1 | ||
November 8 | ||
November 15 | ||
November 22 | ||
November 29 | "Tubthumping" | Chumbawamba |
December 6 | ||
December 13 | ||
December 20 | ||
December 27 | ||
1998 | ||
January 3 | "Tubthumping" | Chumbawamba |
January 10 | ||
January 17 | ||
January 24 | ||
January 31 | "My Heart Will Go On" | Celine Dion |
February 7 | ||
February 14 | ||
February 21 | ||
February 28 | ||
March 7 | ||
March 14 | ||
March 21 | ||
March 28 | ||
April 4 | ||
April 11 | "Truly Madly Deeply" | Savage Garden |
April 18 | ||
April 25 | ||
May 2 | ||
May 9 | ||
May 16 | "Torn" | Natalie Imbruglia |
May 23 | ||
May 30 | ||
June 6 | ||
June 13 | ||
June 20 | ||
June 27 | ||
July 4 | ||
July 11 | ||
July 18 | ||
July 25 | ||
August 1 | " Iris "
|
Goo Goo Dolls |
August 8 | ||
August 15 | ||
August 22 | ||
August 29 | ||
September 5 | ||
September 12 | ||
September 19 | ||
September 26 | ||
October 3 | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | Aerosmith |
October 10 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
October 17 | ||
October 24 | ||
October 31 | ||
November 7 | ||
November 14 | ||
November 21 | ||
November 28 | ||
December 5 | ||
December 12 | "Lullaby" | Shawn Mullins |
December 19 | ||
December 26 | "Have You Ever?" | Brandy |
1999 | ||
January 2 | "Have You Ever?" | Brandy |
January 9 | ||
January 16 | ||
January 23 | ||
January 30 | ||
February 6 | ||
February 13 | ||
February 20 | ||
February 27 | "Slide" | Goo Goo Dolls |
March 6 | "Angel of Mine" | Monica |
March 13 | ||
March 20 | "No Scrubs" | TLC
|
March 27 | ||
April 3 | ||
April 10 | ||
April 17 | ||
April 24 | ||
May 1 | ||
May 8 | ||
May 15 | ||
May 22 | ||
May 29 | ||
June 5 | ||
June 12 | ||
June 19 | " Livin' La Vida Loca "
|
Ricky Martin |
June 26 | ||
July 3 | ||
July 10 | ||
July 17 | "I Want It That Way" | Backstreet Boys |
July 24 | ||
July 31 | ||
August 7 | "All Star" | Smash Mouth |
August 14 | ||
August 21 | ||
August 28 | ||
September 4 | ||
September 11 | "Genie in a Bottle" | Christina Aguilera |
September 18 | ||
September 25 | ||
October 2 | "Mambo #5" | Lou Bega |
October 9 | ||
October 16 | ||
October 23 | ||
October 30 | ||
November 6 | ||
November 13 | "Smooth" | Santana featuring Rob Thomas |
November 20 | ||
November 27 | ||
December 4 | ||
December 11 | ||
December 18 | "Back at One" | Brian McKnight |
December 25 |
See also
- 1990s in music
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of the 1990s (U.S.)
Notes and references
- ^ Bronson, Fred (November 27, 2004). "Top 10 Billboard Chart Milestones". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 48. p. 17. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ a b Bronson, Fred (September 19, 1998). "How the Chart Got Its Start". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 38. p. 36. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ Mayfield, Geoff (September 19, 1998). "Chart Changes Pondered". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 38. pp. 1, 165. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ McKenna, Jerry (June 17, 1995). "Hot 100 Singles Spotlight". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 24. p. 89. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ Mayfield, Geoff; Sandiford-Waller, Theda (December 5, 1998). "A New Hot 100 Reflects Changes in Music Business". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 49. p. 129. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ Billboard Radio Songs chart archive:
- "Billboard Charts Archive: Radio Songs – 1990 Archive". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- "Billboard Charts Archive: Radio Songs – 1991 Archive". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- "Billboard Charts Archive: Radio Songs – 1992 Archive". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- "Billboard Charts Archive: Radio Songs – 1993 Archive". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- "Billboard Charts Archive: Radio Songs – 1994 Archive". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- "Billboard Charts Archive: Radio Songs – 1995 Archive". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- "Billboard Charts Archive: Radio Songs – 1996 Archive". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- "Billboard Charts Archive: Radio Songs – 1997 Archive". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- "Billboard Charts Archive: Radio Songs – 1998 Archive". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- "Billboard Charts Archive: Radio Songs – 1999 Archive". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
Additional sources
- Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. (2004) ISBN 0-8230-7499-4
- Billboard Biz