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.
- Whoomp! (There It Is) – Tag Team
- I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
- Dreamlover – Mariah Carey
- Can’t Help Falling in Love – UB40
- Freak Me – Silk
- That’s the Way Love Goes – Janet Jackson
- Weak – SWV
- Rhythm Is a Dancer – Snap
- If I Ever Fall in Love – Shai
- Informer – Snow
- I’d Die Without You – P.M. Dawn
- Rump Shaker – Wreckx-N-Effect
- Nuthin’ but a G Thang – Dr. Dre
- Don’t Walk Away – Jade
- I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) – Meat Loaf
- In the Still of the Night – Boyz II Men
- Knockin’ da Boots – H-Town
- If – Janet Jackson
- Mr. Wendal – Arrested Development
- Real Love – Mary J. Blige
- The River of Dreams – Billy Joel
- Lately – Jodeci
- Dazzey Duks – Duice
- Show Me Love – Robin S.
- A Whole New World (Aladdin’s Theme) – Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
- I’m So Into You – SWV
- I Have Nothing – Whitney Houston
- Love Is – Vanessa Williams/Brian McKnight
- Saving Forever for You – Shanice
- Good Enough – Bobby Brown
- What About Your Friends – TLC
- Runaway Train – Soul Asylum
- Ditty – Paperboy
- Two Princes – Spin Doctors
- Ordinary World – Duran Duran
- Just Kickin’ It – Xscape
- Right Here (Human Nature) – SWV
- I’ll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me) – Exposé
- Looking Through Patient Eyes – P.M. Dawn
- I’m Every Woman – Whitney Houston
- Hey Mr. DJ – Zhane
- I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
- Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart
- Comforter – Shai
- Another Sad Love Song – Toni Braxton
- Do You Believe in Us – Jon Secada
- If I Had No Loot – Tony! Toni! Tone!
- Slam – Onyx
- Baby I’m Yours – Shai
- Come Undone – Duran Duran
- Hip Hop Hooray – Naughty by Nature
- 7 – Prince & the New Power Generation
- What Is Love – Haddaway
- Cryin’ – Aerosmith
- I Don’t Wanna Fight – Tina Turner
- Whoot, There It Is – 95 South
- I Get Around – 2Pac
- Will You Be There – Michael Jackson
- What’s Up – 4 Non Blondes
- Here We Go Again! – Portrait
- Bed of Roses – Bon Jovi
- Deeper and Deeper – Madonna
- Dre Day – Dr. Dre
- Where Are You Now – Janet Jackson
- Sweat (A La La La La Long) – Inner Circle
- One Last Cry – Brian McKnight
- Cat’s in the Cradle – Ugly Kid Joe
- To Love Somebody – Michael Bolton
- Love Is on the Way – Saigon Kick
- Anniversary – Tony! Toni! Tone!
- Bad Boys – Inner Circle
- When She Cries – Restless Heart
- Layla – Eric Clapton
- I Got a Man – Positive K
- Insane in the Brain – Cypress Hill
- The Right Kind of Love – Jeremy Jordan
- That’s What Love Can Do – Boy Krazy
- Angel – Jon Secada
- Forever in Love – Kenny G
- It Was a Good Day – Ice Cube
- Two Steps Behind – Def Leppard
- Faithful – Go West
- Rain – Madonna
- More and More – Captain Hollywood Project
- No Rain – Blind Melon
- Come Baby Come – K7
- Boom! Shake the Room – Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince
- Reason to Believe – Rod Stewart
- Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) – Digable Planets
- Give It Up, Turn It Loose – En Vogue
- Nothin’ My Love Can’t Fix – Joey Lawrence
- Three Little Pigs – Green Jelly
- Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong – Spin Doctors
- Livin’ on the Edge – Aerosmith
- Hey Jealousy – Gin Blossoms
- Walk on the Ocean – Toad the Wet Sprocket
- Connected – Stereo MC’s
- Who Is It – Michael Jackson
- If I Ever Lose My Faith in You – Sting
- Soul to Squeeze – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Flex – Mad Cobra
- Fields of Gold – Sting
- Ooh Child – Dino
- Never a Time – Genesis
- Break It Down Again – Tears for Fears
- Check Yo Self – Ice Cube feat. Das EFX
- Alright – Kris Kross feat. Supercat
- One Woman – Jade
- Can’t Get Enough of Your Love – Taylor Dane
- The Last Song – Elton John
- Sweet Thing – Mary J. Blige
- I Got a Thang 4 Ya! – Lo-Key?
- Where You Goin’ Now – Damn Yankees
- Heal the World – Michael Jackson
- I’m Gonna Get You – Bizarre Inc.
- When I Fall in Love – Celine Dion & Clive Griffin
- Very Special – Big Daddy Kane feat. Spinderella, L. Williams & K. Anderson
- Get Away – Bobby Brown
- The Crying Game – Boy George
- Dedicated – R. Kelly & Public Announcement
- I’m Free – Jon Secada
- Something’s Goin’ On – U.N.V.
- Hopelessly – Rick Astley
- Down with the King – Run-DMC
- Girl, I’ve Been Hurt – Snow
- Everybody Hurts – R.E.M.
- Plush – Stone Temple Pilots
- Come Inside – Intro
- RuffNeck – MC Lyte
- So Alone – Men at Large
- Run to You – Whitney Houston
- Regret – New Order
- By the Time This Night Is Over – Kenny G & Peabo Bryson
- No Ordinary Love – Sade
- Love Shoulda Brought You Home – Toni Braxton
- Creep – Radiohead
- Have I Told You Lately (studio) – Rod Stewart
- Girl U for Me – Silk
- Gangsta – Bell Biv DeVoe
- Everything’s Gonna Be Alright – Father MC
- Slow and Sexy – Shabba Ranks feat. Johnny Gill
- Keep the Faith – Bon Jovi
- Better Than You – Lisa Keith
- Hero – David Crosby with Phil Collins
- Runaway Love – En Vogue
- In These Arms – Bon Jovi
- Drive – R.E.M.
- It’s Alright – Huey Lewis & the News
- Simple Life – Elton John
- Something in Your Eyes – Bell Biv DeVoe
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