Tuesday, April 15, 2014

1993


The Top 150 Hits of… 1993

Hoo boy. This is where the 90’s started to get tricky for chart followers. This list contains:

Radio-only songs that weren’t eligible for the Hot 100 (64, 127, 137, 148).

Songs that were released as singles but were on the airplay chart for 3-7 weeks before their commercial release (5, 7, 16, 19, 27, 30, 44, 62, 145).

Songs that were each one side of a double sided single which, since the airplay points from both sides were combined for the singles’ Hot 100 total every week, made it higher on the chart than either of their sides would have on their own (37, 138).

Songs (127, 134, the former on the airlplay chart, the latter on the Hot 100) that completed a 20-week chart run, were removed from the chart, but were allowed back for a few more weeks (9 and 7 respectively) when the songs were remarketed to radio. Nowadays they would have to have reached the top 50 to do that. Neither of them did here. So in both cases I used only 20 weeks out of their 29 or 27, but I used the highest scoring 20 weeks, regardless of whether or not they fell in the first 20.

Add to that the fact that Billboard modified its Hot 100 airplay panel part-way through the year which, for some reason, meant that songs that were released later in the year were higher on Billboard's year-end chart than those with similar point totals from earlier in the year, and you end up with a Top 150 list with which I had to make a number of adjustments.

Here is the result.

  1. Whoomp! (There It Is) – Tag Team
  2. I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
  3. Dreamlover – Mariah Carey
  4. Can’t Help Falling in Love – UB40
  5. Freak Me – Silk
  6. That’s the Way Love Goes – Janet Jackson
  7. Weak – SWV
  8. Rhythm Is a Dancer – Snap
  9. If I Ever Fall in Love – Shai
  10. Informer – Snow
  11. I’d Die Without You – P.M. Dawn
  12. Rump Shaker – Wreckx-N-Effect
  13. Nuthin’ but a G Thang – Dr. Dre
  14. Don’t Walk Away – Jade
  15. I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) – Meat Loaf
  16. In the Still of the Night – Boyz II Men
  17. Knockin’ da Boots – H-Town
  18. If – Janet Jackson
  19. Mr. Wendal – Arrested Development
  20. Real Love – Mary J. Blige
  21. The River of Dreams – Billy Joel
  22. Lately – Jodeci
  23. Dazzey Duks – Duice
  24. Show Me Love – Robin S.
  25. A Whole New World (Aladdin’s Theme) – Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
  26. I’m So Into You – SWV
  27. I Have Nothing – Whitney Houston
  28. Love Is – Vanessa Williams/Brian McKnight
  29. Saving Forever for You – Shanice
  30. Good Enough – Bobby Brown
  31. What About Your Friends – TLC
  32. Runaway Train – Soul Asylum
  33. Ditty – Paperboy
  34. Two Princes – Spin Doctors
  35. Ordinary World – Duran Duran
  36. Just Kickin’ It – Xscape
  37. Right Here (Human Nature) – SWV
  38. I’ll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me) – Exposé
  39. Looking Through Patient Eyes – P.M. Dawn
  40. I’m Every Woman – Whitney Houston
  41. Hey Mr. DJ – Zhane
  42. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
  43. Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart
  44. Comforter – Shai
  45. Another Sad Love Song – Toni Braxton
  46. Do You Believe in Us – Jon Secada
  47. If I Had No Loot – Tony! Toni! Tone!
  48. Slam – Onyx
  49. Baby I’m Yours – Shai
  50. Come Undone – Duran Duran
  51. Hip Hop Hooray – Naughty by Nature
  52. 7 – Prince & the New Power Generation
  53. What Is Love – Haddaway
  54. Cryin’ – Aerosmith
  55. I Don’t Wanna Fight – Tina Turner
  56. Whoot, There It Is – 95 South
  57. I Get Around – 2Pac
  58. Will You Be There – Michael Jackson
  59. What’s Up – 4 Non Blondes
  60. Here We Go Again! – Portrait
  61. Bed of Roses – Bon Jovi
  62. Deeper and Deeper – Madonna
  63. Dre Day – Dr. Dre
  64. Where Are You Now – Janet Jackson
  65. Sweat (A La La La La Long) – Inner Circle
  66. One Last Cry – Brian McKnight
  67. Cat’s in the Cradle – Ugly Kid Joe
  68. To Love Somebody – Michael Bolton
  69. Love Is on the Way – Saigon Kick
  70. Anniversary – Tony! Toni! Tone!
  71. Bad Boys – Inner Circle
  72. When She Cries – Restless Heart
  73. Layla – Eric Clapton
  74. I Got a Man – Positive K
  75. Insane in the Brain – Cypress Hill
  76. The Right Kind of Love – Jeremy Jordan
  77. That’s What Love Can Do – Boy Krazy
  78. Angel – Jon Secada
  79. Forever in Love – Kenny G
  80. It Was a Good Day – Ice Cube
  81. Two Steps Behind – Def Leppard
  82. Faithful – Go West
  83. Rain – Madonna
  84. More and More – Captain Hollywood Project
  85. No Rain – Blind Melon
  86. Come Baby Come – K7
  87. Boom! Shake the Room – Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince
  88. Reason to Believe – Rod Stewart
  89. Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) – Digable Planets
  90. Give It Up, Turn It Loose – En Vogue
  91. Nothin’ My Love Can’t Fix – Joey Lawrence
  92. Three Little Pigs – Green Jelly
  93. Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong – Spin Doctors
  94. Livin’ on the Edge – Aerosmith
  95. Hey Jealousy – Gin Blossoms
  96. Walk on the Ocean – Toad the Wet Sprocket
  97. Connected – Stereo MC’s
  98. Who Is It – Michael Jackson
  99. If I Ever Lose My Faith in You – Sting
  100. Soul to Squeeze – Red Hot Chili Peppers
  101. Flex – Mad Cobra
  102. Fields of Gold – Sting
  103. Ooh Child – Dino
  104. Never a Time – Genesis
  105. Break It Down Again – Tears for Fears
  106. Check Yo Self – Ice Cube feat. Das EFX
  107. Alright – Kris Kross feat. Supercat
  108. One Woman – Jade
  109. Can’t Get Enough of Your Love – Taylor Dane
  110. The Last Song – Elton John
  111. Sweet Thing – Mary J. Blige
  112. I Got a Thang 4 Ya! – Lo-Key?
  113. Where You Goin’ Now – Damn Yankees
  114. Heal the World – Michael Jackson
  115. I’m Gonna Get You – Bizarre Inc.
  116. When I Fall in Love – Celine Dion & Clive Griffin
  117. Very Special – Big Daddy Kane feat. Spinderella, L. Williams & K. Anderson
  118. Get Away – Bobby Brown
  119. The Crying Game – Boy George
  120. Dedicated – R. Kelly & Public Announcement
  121. I’m Free – Jon Secada
  122. Something’s Goin’ On – U.N.V.
  123. Hopelessly – Rick Astley
  124. Down with the King – Run-DMC
  125. Girl, I’ve Been Hurt – Snow
  126. Everybody Hurts – R.E.M.
  127. Plush – Stone Temple Pilots
  128. Come Inside – Intro
  129. RuffNeck – MC Lyte
  130. So Alone – Men at Large
  131. Run to You – Whitney Houston
  132. Regret – New Order
  133. By the Time This Night Is Over – Kenny G & Peabo Bryson
  134. No Ordinary Love – Sade
  135. Love Shoulda Brought You Home – Toni Braxton
  136. Creep – Radiohead
  137. Have I Told You Lately (studio) – Rod Stewart
  138. Girl U for Me – Silk
  139. Gangsta – Bell Biv DeVoe
  140. Everything’s Gonna Be Alright – Father MC
  141. Slow and Sexy – Shabba Ranks feat. Johnny Gill
  142. Keep the Faith – Bon Jovi
  143. Better Than You – Lisa Keith
  144. Hero – David Crosby with Phil Collins
  145. Runaway Love – En Vogue
  146. In These Arms – Bon Jovi
  147. Drive – R.E.M.
  148. It’s Alright – Huey Lewis & the News
  149. Simple Life – Elton John
  150. Something in Your Eyes – Bell Biv DeVoe

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