List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1991
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This is a list of the U.S. Billboard magazine Hot 100 number-ones of 1991. The longest running number-one single of 1991 is "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams, which attained seven weeks at number-one. ("Black or White" by Michael Jackson would also spend a total of seven weeks at #1, but only four of those weeks were in the 1991 calendar year.)
That year, 14 acts earn their first number one song, such as Surface, C+C Music Factory, Freedom Williams, Timmy T, Londonbeat, Hi-Five, Extreme, EMF, Color Me Badd, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, Loleatta Holloway, Karyn White, The New Power Generation, and P.M. Dawn. Mariah Carey and Paula Abdul were the only acts to hit number one more than once, with Mariah Carey having the most with three and Paula Abdul having two.
The November 30 chart ("Set Adrift on Memory Bliss") was the first Hot 100 to be compiled with Soundscan data.
Chart history
† | Indicates best-performing single of 1991 |
An asterisk (*) by a date indicates an unpublished, "frozen" week, due to the special double issues that Billboard published in print at the end of the year for their year-end charts. This was the final year that there was no Hot 100 during this unpublished week. While the double issues continued beyond 1991, the charts themselves would still be compiled, available through their electronic and online services.
No. | Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Ref. |
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736 | January 5 | "Justify My Love" | Madonna | [1][2] |
January 12 | [3][4] | |||
737 | January 19 | "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" | Janet Jackson | [5][6] |
738 | January 26 | "The First Time" | Surface | [7][8] |
February 2 | [9][10] | |||
739 | February 9 | "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" | C+C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams | [11][12] |
February 16 | [13][14] | |||
740 | February 23 | "All the Man That I Need" | Whitney Houston | [15][16] |
March 2 | [17][18] | |||
741 | March 9 | "Someday" | Mariah Carey | [19][20] |
March 16 | [21][22] | |||
742 | March 23 | "One More Try" | Timmy T | [23][24] |
743 | March 30 | "Coming Out of the Dark" | Gloria Estefan | [25][26] |
April 6 | [27][28] | |||
744 | April 13 | "I've Been Thinking About You" | Londonbeat | [29][30] |
745 | April 20 | "You're in Love" | Wilson Phillips | [31][32] |
746 | April 27 | "Baby Baby" | Amy Grant | [33] |
May 4 | [34] | |||
747 | May 11 | "Joyride" | Roxette | [35] |
748 | May 18 | "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" | Hi-Five | [36] |
749 | May 25 | "I Don't Wanna Cry" | Mariah Carey | [37] |
June 1 | [38] | |||
750 | June 8 | "More Than Words" | Extreme | [39] |
751 | June 15 | "Rush Rush" | Paula Abdul | [40] |
June 22 | [41] | |||
June 29 | [42] | |||
July 6 | [43] | |||
July 13 | [44] | |||
752 | July 20 | "Unbelievable" | EMF | [45] |
753 | July 27 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"† | Bryan Adams | [46] |
August 3 | [47] | |||
August 10 | [48] | |||
August 17 | [49] | |||
August 24 | [50] | |||
August 31 | [51] | |||
September 7 | [52] | |||
754 | September 14 | "The Promise of a New Day" | Paula Abdul | [53] |
755 | September 21 | "I Adore Mi Amor" | Color Me Badd | [54] |
September 28 | [55] | |||
756 | October 5 | "Good Vibrations" | Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch featuring Loleatta Holloway | [56] |
757 | October 12 | "Emotions" | Mariah Carey | [57] |
October 19 | [58] | |||
October 26 | [59] | |||
758 | November 2 | "Romantic" | Karyn White | [60] |
759 | November 9 | "Cream" | Prince and the New Power Generation | [61] |
November 16 | [62] | |||
760 | November 23 | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Michael Bolton | [63] |
The Billboard Hot 100 now derives its sales data from Nielsen SoundScan and radio airplay from BDS for its chart positions. | ||||
761 | November 30 | "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" | P.M. Dawn | [64] |
762 | December 7 | "Black or White" | Michael Jackson | [65] |
December 14 | [66] | |||
December 21 | [67] | |||
December 28* | [68] |
Number-one artists
Position | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 |
---|---|---|
1 | Mariah Carey | 7 |
Bryan Adams | ||
3 | Paula Abdul | 6 |
4 | Michael Jackson | 4 |
5 | Madonna | 2 |
Surface | ||
C+C Music Factory | ||
Freedom Williams | ||
Whitney Houston | ||
Gloria Estefan | ||
Amy Grant | ||
Color Me Badd | ||
Prince and the New Power Generation | ||
14 | Janet Jackson | 1 |
Timmy T | ||
Londonbeat | ||
Wilson Phillips | ||
Roxette | ||
Hi-Five | ||
Extreme | ||
EMF | ||
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch | ||
Loleatta Holloway | ||
Karyn White | ||
Michael Bolton | ||
P.M. Dawn |
See also
- 1991 in music
- List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1991
- List of Billboard number-one singles
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of the 1990s
References
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- ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-01-04). "Madonna Tops New Year's 1st Singles List with 'Justify'". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ^ "January 12, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-01-11). "January Doldrums Good News for Leaders". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ^ "January 19, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-01-18). "More Good News for Janet Jackson". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ^ "January 26, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-01-25). "Surface Dethrones Janet Jackson". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ^ "February 2, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-02-01). "'First Time' Keeps Surface on Surface". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ^ "February 9, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-02-08). "C&C Music Factory Manufactures a Hit". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ^ "February 16, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-02-15). "Newcomers Liven Singles, LP Lists". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ^ "February 23, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-02-22). "Whitney Houston Packs a 1-1-2 Punch". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ^ "March 2, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-03-01). "A Red-Hot Triple for Whitney Houston". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ^ "March 9, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-03-08). "Carey overtakes Houston again". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "March 16, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-03-15). "2nd straight double for Mariah Carey". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "March 23, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-03-22). "Patience pays for underdog Timmy T." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "March 30, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-03-29). "Gloria Estefan returns to the light". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "April 6, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-04-05). "Another women's year shaping up". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "April 13, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-04-12). "Londonbeat wins first U.S. No. 1". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "April 20, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-04-12). "Londonbeat wins first U.S. No. 1". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "April 27, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "May 4, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "May 11, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "May 18, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "May 25, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "June 1, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "June 8, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "June 15, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "June 22, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "June 29, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "July 6, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "July 13, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "July 20, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "July 27, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "August 3, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "August 10, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "August 17, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "August 24, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "August 31, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "September 7, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "September 14, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "September 21, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "September 28, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "October 5, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "October 12, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "October 19, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "October 26, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "November 2, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "November 9, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "November 16, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "November 23, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "November 30, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "December 7, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "December 14, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "December 21, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ "December 28, 1991". Billboard Hot 100.
Additional sources
- Fred Bronson's Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition (ISBN 0-8230-7677-6)
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2008, 12 Edition (ISBN 0-89820-180-2)
- Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Nineties (ISBN 0-89820-137-3)
- Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard's online archive services and print editions of the magazine.
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