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Set adrift on memory bliss with all the hit songs of the 90s. Whether you liked the love songs of the 90s, the slow jams, the boy bands, hip hop or all of the above, we have the complete rundown Billboard’s hit songs of the 90s. The Billboard charts of all the number one songs are shown below, broken down by year. We have included links to music videos where possible. Scroll down through the whole decade or jump to a specific year using the links above. The 90s started off in 1990 with 80s holdovers like Phil Collins and Janet Jackson and finished up in 1999 with the likes of Ricky Martin and Britney Spears. We’ll forgive the middle part when the Macarena spent 3 months in the #1 spot in 1996 – ouch.
So, tell us what you want, what you really, really want! I wanna, I wanna, I wanna – the hit songs of the 90s!
1990 Billboard #1 Hit Songs
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Song |
Artist |
Date |
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Another Day In Paradise |
Phil Collins |
December 23, 1989 – January 13, 1990 |
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Michael Bolton |
January 20 – February 9 |
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Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair |
February 10 – March 2 |
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Escapade |
Janet Jackson |
March 3 – March 23 |
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Alannah Myles |
March 24 – April 6 |
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Love Will Lead You Back |
Taylor Dayne |
April 7 – April 13 |
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I’ll Be Your Everything |
Tommy Page |
April 14 – April 20 |
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Sinead O’Connor |
April 21 – May 18 |
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Madonna |
May 19 – June 8 |
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Wilson Phillips |
June 9 – June 15 |
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It Must Have Been Love |
Roxette |
June 16 – June 29 |
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New Kids on the Block |
June 30 – July 21 |
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She Ain’t Worth It |
Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown |
July 21 – August 3 |
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Vision of Love |
Mariah Carey |
August 4 – August 31 |
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If Wishes Came True |
Sweet Sensation |
September 1 – September 7 |
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Jon Bon Jovi |
September 8 – September 14 |
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Wilson Phillips |
September 15 – September 29 |
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Nelson |
September 29 – October 5 |
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Close to You |
Maxi Priest |
October 6 – October 12 |
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George Michael |
October 13 – October 19 |
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I Don’t Have the Heart |
James Ingram |
October 20 – October 26 |
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Janet Jackson |
October 27 – November 2 |
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Vanilla Ice |
November 3 – November 9 |
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Love Takes Time |
Mariah Carey |
November 10 – November 30 |
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I’m Your Baby Tonight |
Whitney Houston |
December 1 – December 7 |
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Because I Love You (The Postman Song) |
Stevie B |
December 8, 1990 – January 4, 1991 |
1991 Billboard #1 Hit Songs
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Song |
Artist |
Date |
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Because I Love You (The Postman Song) |
Stevie B |
December 8, 1990 – January 4, 1991 |
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Justify My Love |
Madonna |
January 5 – January 18 |
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Janet Jackson |
January 19 January 25 |
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The First Time |
Surface |
January 26 – February 8 |
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C&C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams |
February 9 – February 22 |
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All the Man That I Need |
Whitney Houston |
February 23 – March 8 |
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Someday |
Mariah Carey |
March 9 – March 23 |
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One More Try |
Timmy T. |
March 23 – March 29 |
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Coming out of the Dark |
Gloria Estefan |
March 30 – April 12 |
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I’ve Been Thinking About You |
Londonbeat |
April 13 – April 19 |
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You’re in Love |
Wilson Phillips |
April 20 – April 26 |
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Amy Grant |
April 27 – May 10 |
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Joyride |
Roxette |
May 11 – May 17 |
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Hi-Five |
May 18 – May 24 |
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I Don’t Wanna Cry |
Mariah Carey |
May 25 – June 7 |
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Extreme |
June 8 – June 14 |
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Rush, Rush |
Paula Abdul |
June 15 – July 19 |
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EMF |
July 20 – July 26 |
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Bryan Adams |
July 27 – September 23 |
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The Promise of a New Day |
Paula Abdul |
September 14 – September 20 |
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Color Me Badd |
September 21 – October 4 |
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Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch featuring Loleatta Holloway |
October 5 – October 11 |
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Mariah Carey |
October 12 – November 1 |
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Romantic |
Karyn White |
November 2 – November 8 |
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Cream |
Prince & the New Power Generation |
November 9 – November 22 |
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Michael Bolton |
November 23 – November 29 |
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PM Dawn |
November 30 – December 6 |
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Michael Jackson |
December 7, 1991 – January 24, 1992 |
1992 Billboard #1 Hit Songs
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Song |
Artist |
Date |
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Michael Jackson |
December 7, 1991- January 24, 1992 |
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Color Me Badd |
January 25 – January 31 |
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Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me |
George Michael/Elton John |
February 1 – February 7 |
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Right Said Fred |
February 8 – February 28 |
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Mr. Big |
February 29 – March 20 |
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Vanessa Williams |
March 21 – April 24 |
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Kris Kross |
April 25 – June 19 |
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I’ll Be There |
Mariah Carey |
June 20 – July 3 |
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Sir Mix-A-Lot |
July 4 – August 7 |
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This Used To Be My Playground |
Madonna |
August 8 – August 14 |
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Boyz II Men |
August 15 – November 13 |
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How Do You Talk To An Angel |
The Heights |
November 14 – November 28 |
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Whitney Houston |
November 29, 1992 – March 5, 1993 |
1993 Billboard #1 Hit Songs
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Song |
Artist |
Date |
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Whitney Houston |
November 29, 1992 – March 5, 1993 |
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A Whole New World (Aladdin’s Theme) |
Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle |
March 6 – March 12 |
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Snow |
March 13 – April 30 |
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Freak Me |
Silk |
May 1 – May 14 |
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Janet Jackson |
May 15 – July 9 |
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SWV (Sisters With Voices) |
July 10 – July 23 |
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UB40 |
July 24 – September 11 |
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Dreamlover |
Mariah Carey |
September 11 – November 5 |
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Meat Loaf |
November 6 – December 10 |
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Janet Jackson |
December 11 – December 24 |
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Mariah Carey |
December 25 – January 21 |
1994 Billboard #1 Hit Songs
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Song |
Artist |
Date |
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Mariah Carey |
December 25 – January 21 |
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Bryan Adams/Rod Stewart/Sting |
January 22 – February 11 |
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Céline Dion |
February 12 – March 11 |
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Ace of Base |
March 12 – April 15 |
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Bump N’ Grind |
R. Kelly |
April 16 – May 20 |
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All-4-One |
May 21 – August 5 |
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Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories |
August 6 – August 26 |
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Boyz II Men |
August 27 – December 2 |
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On Bended Knee |
Boyz II Men |
December 3, 1994 – January 13, 1995 |
1995 Billboard #1 Hit Songs
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Song |
Artist |
Date |
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On Bended Knee |
Boyz II Men |
December 3, 1994 – January 13, 1995 |
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Ini Kamoze |
January 14 – January 27 |
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TLC |
January 28 – February 24 |
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Madonna |
February 25 – April 14 |
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Montell Jordan |
April 15 – June 2 |
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Bryan Adams |
June 3 – July 7 |
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TLC |
July 8 – August 25 |
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Seal |
August 26 – September 1 |
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Michael Jackson |
September 2 – September 8 |
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Coolio |
September 9 – September 29 |
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Mariah Carey |
September 30 – November 24 |
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Whitney Houston |
November 25 – December 1 |
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Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
December 2, 1995 – March 22, 1996 |
1996 Billboard #1 Hit Songs
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Song |
Artist |
Date |
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One Sweet Day |
Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
December 2, 1995 – March 22, 1996 |
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Celine Dion |
March 23 – May 3 |
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Always Be My Baby |
Mariah Carey |
May 4 – May 17 |
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Tha Crossroads |
Bone Thugs N Harmony |
May 18 – July 12 |
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2Pac featuring K-Ci and JoJo |
July 13 – July 26 |
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You’re Makin’ Me High |
Toni Braxton |
July 27 – August 2 |
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Macarena (bayside boys remix) |
Los Del Rio |
August 3 – November 9 |
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Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre |
November 9 – December 6 |
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Toni Braxton |
December 7, 1996 – February 21, 1997 |
1997 Billboard #1 Hit Songs
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Song |
Artist |
Date |
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Toni Braxton |
December 7, 1996 – February 21, 1997 |
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Spice Girls |
February 22 – May 21 |
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Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down |
Puff Daddy and Mase |
March 22 – May 2 |
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Hypnotize |
The Notorious B.I.G. |
May 3 – May 23 |
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Hanson |
May 24 – June 13 |
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Puff Daddy/Faith Evans/112 |
June 14 – August 30 |
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The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy and Mase |
August 30 – September 12 |
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Mariah Carey |
September 13 – October 3 |
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4 Seasons of Loneliness |
Boyz II Men |
October 4 – October 10 |
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Elton John |
October 11 – January 16, 1998 |
1998 Billboard #1 Hit Songs
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Song |
Artist |
Date |
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Elton John |
October 11 – January 16, 1998 |
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Savage Garden |
January 17 – January 30 |
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Together Again |
Janet Jackson |
January 31 – February 13 |
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Usher |
February 14 – February 27 |
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Céline Dion |
February 28 – March 13 |
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Will Smith |
March 14 – April 3 |
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K-ci and JoJo |
April 4 – April 24 |
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Too Close |
Next |
April 25 – May 29 |
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My All |
Mariah Carey |
May 30 – June 5 |
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Brandy & Monica |
June 6 – September 4 |
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Aerosmith |
September 5 – October 2 |
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The First Night |
Monica |
October 3 – November 6 |
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Barenaked Ladies |
November 7 – November 13 |
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Lauryn Hill |
November 14 – November 27 |
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Lately |
Divine |
November 28 – December 4 |
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I’m Your Angel |
R. Kelly & Céline Dion |
December 5 – January 15 |
1999 Billboard #1 Hit Songs
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Song |
Artist |
Date |
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I’m Your Angel |
R. Kelly & Céline Dion |
December 5 – January 15 |
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Have You Ever |
Brandy |
January 16 – January 29 |
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Britney Spears |
January 30 – February 7 |
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Angel Of Mine |
Monica |
February 13 – March 12 |
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Cher |
March 13 – April 9 |
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TLC |
April 10 – May 7 |
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Ricky Martin |
May 8 – June 4 |
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Jennifer Lopez |
June 5 – July 16 |
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Destiny’s Child |
July 17 – July 23 |
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Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool |
July 24 – July 30 |
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Christina Aguilera |
July 31 – September 3 |
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Enrique Iglesias |
September 4 – September 17 |
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TLC |
September 18 – October 8 |
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Mariah Carey featuring Jay-Z |
October 9 – October 22 |
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Santana featuring Rob Thomas |