User:FraDany/List of my number-one singles of the 1990s

The Singles Chart is a weekly record chart based on single sales from Sunday to Saturday; during the 1990s, a total of 84 singles reached number one. The most successful artist of the 1990s was Canadian singer Céline Dion, who topped the Singles Chart for 52 weeks with nine different singles. Her 1997 song "My Heart Will Go On", from the motion picture Titanic, was the biggest-selling single of the decade; it spent 18 non consecutive weeks at the top of the chart during the 1990s, and it is the best selling single in music history. The first number-one single of the 1990s was "Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins - released in 1989, first reached number one in December, and remained at the top for five consecutive weeks. The final number one of the decade was "Dov'è l'amore (Emilio Estefan Jnr. Mix)" by American singer and actress Cher.

Number-one singles

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"My Heart Will Go On" (1997) by Canadian singer Céline Dion, from the motion picture Titanic was the biggest-selling single of the decade; it spent 18 consecutive weeks at the top of the chart during the 1990s, and it is also the best-selling single in music history. Her 1993 single "The Power of Love" is the fourth best seller.
 
American entertainer Cher scored the second best-selling single of the decade with "Believe" (1998) which spent 15 consecutive weeks at the top spot. Cher also had the most entries in the top 20 best-selling singles chart with three: "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)", from the 1990 movie Mermaids and the 1989 single "If I Could Turn Back Time".
 
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (1991) by Canadian singer Bryan Adams, from the 1991 motion picture Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is the third best-selling single of the decade and the best-selling by a male act.
 
"Macarena" by Spanish duo Los del Río is the fifth best-selling single of the decade, the best-selling released by a group and the best-selling non-English language song of the 1990s.
 
American singer and dancer Michael Jackson reached number one with eight different releases, more than any other artist during the decade.
 
American singer and songwriter Madonna scored the eight best-selling single with the 1990 song "Vogue", from the movie Dick Tracy; it is also the fourth best seller released by female artist.
 
The 1997 charity single "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" / "Candle in the Wind 1997" by English musician Elton John, dedicated to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, became the fastest-selling single in history and the 12th best seller of the 1990s.
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Runner-up single of the year
Best-selling single of the decade
Runner-up single of the decade
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Artist Song Weeks at
number one
Issue date
1990
Cher "Just Like Jesse James" 3 14 January
Sinéad O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U" 5 4 February
Janet Jackson "Escapade" 4 11 March
Madonna "Vogue" † 9 8 April
Elton John "Sacrifice" / "Healing Hands" 3 10 June
Roxette "It Must Have Been Love" ‡ 7 1 July
Twenty 4 Seven "I Can't Stand It!" 7 19 August
Londonbeat "I've Been Thinking About You" 6 7 October
Madonna "Justify My Love" 2 18 November
Enigma "Sadeness (Part I)" 5 2 December
1991
George Michael "Freedom! 90" 4 6 January
Queen "Innuendo" 6 3 February
Roxette "Joyride" 6 17 March
Cher "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" 7 28 April
Scorpions "Wind of Change" ‡ 7 16 June
Bryan Adams "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" † 13 4 August
Cher "Save Up All Your Tears" 3 3 November
Michael Jackson "Black or White" 2 24 November
George Michael / Elton John "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" 5 8 December
1992
Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit" ‡ 7 12 January
Michael Jackson "Remember the Time" 2 1 March
Nirvana "Come as You Are" 4 15 March
Mr. Big "To Be with You" 6 12 April
Snap! "Rhythm Is a Dancer" † 14 24 May
Dr. Alban "It's My Life" 7 30 August
Tasmin Archer "Sleeping Satellite" 3 18 October
Charles & Eddie "Would I Lie to You?" 4 8 November
Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You" ‡ (1993) 11 6 December
1993
Ace of Base "All That She Wants" † 12 21 February
Haddaway "What Is Love" 7 16 May
UB40 "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" 3 4 July
Culture Beat "Mr. Vain" 3 25 July
4 Non Blondes "What's Up?" 4 15 August
Freddie Mercury "Living on My Own (No More Brothers Mix)" 5 12 September
Take That / Lulu "Relight My Fire" 3 17 October
Meat Loaf "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" 6 7 November
Ace of Base "The Sign" 6 19 December
1994
Céline Dion "The Power of Love" † 11 30 January
Mariah Carey "Without You" / "Never Forget You" 7 17 April
Wet Wet Wet "Love Is All Around" ‡ 7 5 June
All-4-One "I Swear" 4 24 July
Elton John "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" 5 21 August
Rednex "Cotton Eye Joe" 7 25 September
Real McCoy "Another Night" 5 13 November
Mariah Carey "All I Want for Christmas Is You" 3 18 December
1995
Vangelis "Conquest of Paradise" 6 8 January
Céline Dion "Think Twice" 7 19 February
Take That "Back for Good" 3 9 April
Scatman John "Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)" 7 30 April
Michael Jackson / Janet Jackson "Scream" / "Childhood" 4 18 June
TLC "Waterfalls" 6 16 July
Michael Jackson "You Are Not Alone" 3 27 August
Coolio / L.V. "Gangsta's Paradise" † 9 17 September
Michael Jackson "Earth Song" 2 19 November
Mariah Carey / Boyz II Men "One Sweet Day" ‡ 8 3 December
1996
Cher "One by One" 5 28 January
Céline Dion "Because You Loved Me" 4 3 March
Michael Jackson "They Don't Care About Us" 2 31 March
Los del Río "Macarena" † 14 14 April
Fugees "Killing Me Softly" 4 21 July
Spice Girls "Wannabe" ‡ 7 18 August
"Say You'll Be There" 3 6 October
Céline Dion "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" 5 27 October
Backstreet Boys "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" 4 1 December
Spice Girls "2 Become 1" 2 29 December
1997
Céline Dion "To Love You More" 5 12 January
No Doubt "Don't Speak" 6 16 February
Khaled "Aïcha" 7 30 March
Hanson "MMMBop" 4 18 May
Puff Daddy / Faith Evans / 112 "I'll Be Missing You" † 9 15 June
Backstreet Boys "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" 5 17 August
Elton John "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" ‡ 5 21 September
Spice Girls "Spice Up Your Life" 2 26 October
Aqua "Barbie Girl" 6 9 November
Céline Dion "My Heart Will Go On" † (1998) 16 21 December
1998
Madonna "Frozen" 4 12 April
Savage Garden "Truly Madly Deeply" 3 10 May
Lighthouse Family "High" 2 31 May
Ricky Martin "La Copa de la Vida" 5 14 June
Ace of Base "Life Is a Flower" 2 19 July
Spice Girls "Viva Forever" 4 2 August
Aerosmith "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" ‡ 7 30 August
George Michael "Outside" 2 18 October
Cher "Believe" † (1999) 15 15 November
1999
Britney Spears "..Baby One More Time" 4 28 February
Cher "Strong Enough" 5 28 March
Backstreet Boys "I Want It That Way" 2 2 May
Ricky Martin "Livin' la Vida Loca" 2 16 May
Shania Twain "That Don't Impress Me Much" 5 30 May
Whitney Houston "My Love Is Your Love" 5 4 July
Lou Bega "Mambo No.5 (A Little Bit of...)" ‡ 8 8 August
Shania Twain "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" 6 3 October
Céline Dion "That's the Way It Is" 3 14 November
Cher "Dov'è l'amore" 5 5 December

Singles with the most weeks at number one

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The following singles spent at least thirteen weeks at number one during the 1990s.

Artist Single Weeks at
number one
Céline Dion "My Heart Will Go On" 18
Cher "Believe" 15
Bryan Adams "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" 14
Los del Río "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)"
Snap! "Rhythm Is a Dancer"
Ace of Base "All That She Wants" 13

By artist

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The following artists spent at least thirty weeks at number one during the 1990s.

Artist Number-one singles Weeks at number one
Cher 6 35
Céline Dion 9 52
Michael Jackson 7 30

Best-selling singles

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No. Single Artist Year Weeks at number one
1 "My Heart Will Go On" Céline Dion 1997 18
2 "Believe" Cher 1998 15
3 "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" Bryan Adams 1991 14
4 "The Power of Love" Céline Dion 1993 12
5 "Macarena" Los del Río 14
6 "Rhythm Is a Dancer" Snap! 1992 14
7 "All That She Wants" Ace of Base 13
8 "Vogue" Madonna 1990 10
9 "I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston 1992 11
10 "Wannabe" Spice Girls 1996 7
11 "What Is Love" Haddaway 1993 8
12 "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" / "Candle in the Wind 1997" Elton John 1997 8
13 "Wind of Change" Scorpions 1991 8
14 "Gangsta's Paradise" Coolio / L.V. 1995 9
15 "One Sweet Day" Mariah Carey / Boyz II Men 7
16 "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana 1991 8
17 "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" Cher 1990 7
18 "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" Aerosmith 1998 8
19 "It Must Have Been Love" Roxette 1990 9
20 "If I Could Turn Back Time" Cher 1989 8