90s Hits – Billboard #1 Hits of the 90's

1990 . 1991 . 1992 . 1993 . 1994 . 1995 . 1996 . 1997 . 1998 . 1999

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

Song	Artist	Date
Another Day In Paradise	Phil Collins	December 23, 1989 – January 13, 1990
How Am I Supposed To Live Without You	Michael Bolton	January 20 – February 9
Opposites Attract	Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair	February 10 – March 2
Escapade	Janet Jackson	March 3 – March 23
Black Velvet	Alannah Myles	March 24 – April 6
Love Will Lead You Back	Taylor Dayne	April 7 – April 13
I’ll Be Your Everything	Tommy Page	April 14 – April 20
Nothing Compares 2 U	Sinead O’Connor	April 21 – May 18
Vogue	Madonna	May 19 – June 8
Hold On	Wilson Phillips	June 9 – June 15
It Must Have Been Love	Roxette	June 16 – June 29
Step by Step	New Kids on the Block	June 30 – July 21
She Ain’t Worth It	Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown	July 21 – August 3
Vision of Love	Mariah Carey	August 4 – August 31
If Wishes Came True	Sweet Sensation	September 1 – September 7
Blaze of Glory	Jon Bon Jovi	September 8 – September 14
Release Me	Wilson Phillips	September 15 – September 29
(Can’t Live Without Your) Love & Affection	Nelson	September 29 – October 5
Close to You	Maxi Priest	October 6 – October 12
Praying for Time	George Michael	October 13 – October 19
I Don’t Have the Heart	James Ingram	October 20 – October 26
Black Cat	Janet Jackson	October 27 – November 2
Ice Ice Baby	Vanilla Ice	November 3 – November 9
Love Takes Time	Mariah Carey	November 10 – November 30
I’m Your Baby Tonight	Whitney Houston	December 1 – December 7
Because I Love You (The Postman Song)	Stevie B	December 8, 1990 – January 4, 1991

1991 Billboard #1 Hit Songs

Song	Artist	Date
Because I Love You (The Postman Song)	Stevie B	December 8, 1990 – January 4, 1991
Justify My Love	Madonna	January 5 – January 18
Love Will Never Do (Without You)	Janet Jackson	January 19 January 25
The First Time	Surface	January 26 – February 8
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)	C&C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams	February 9 – February 22
All the Man That I Need	Whitney Houston	February 23 – March 8
Someday	Mariah Carey	March 9 – March 23
One More Try	Timmy T.	March 23 – March 29
Coming out of the Dark	Gloria Estefan	March 30 – April 12
I’ve Been Thinking About You	Londonbeat	April 13 – April 19
You’re in Love	Wilson Phillips	April 20 – April 26
Baby Baby	Amy Grant	April 27 – May 10
Joyride	Roxette	May 11 – May 17
I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)	Hi-Five	May 18 – May 24
I Don’t Wanna Cry	Mariah Carey	May 25 – June 7
More Than Words	Extreme	June 8 – June 14
Rush, Rush	Paula Abdul	June 15 – July 19
Unbelievable	EMF	July 20 – July 26
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You	Bryan Adams	July 27 – September 23
The Promise of a New Day	Paula Abdul	September 14 – September 20
I Adore Mi Amor	Color Me Badd	September 21 – October 4
Good Vibrations	Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch featuring Loleatta Holloway	October 5 – October 11
Emotions	Mariah Carey	October 12 – November 1
Romantic	Karyn White	November 2 – November 8
Cream	Prince & the New Power Generation	November 9 – November 22
When a Man Loves a Woman	Michael Bolton	November 23 – November 29
Set Adrift on Memory Bliss	PM Dawn	November 30 – December 6
Black Or White	Michael Jackson	December 7, 1991 – January 24, 1992

1992 Billboard #1 Hit Songs

Song	Artist	Date
Black Or White	Michael Jackson	December 7, 1991- January 24, 1992
All 4 Love	Color Me Badd	January 25 – January 31
Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me	George Michael/Elton John	February 1 – February 7
I’m Too Sexy	Right Said Fred	February 8 – February 28
To Be With You	Mr. Big	February 29 – March 20
Save the Best For Last	Vanessa Williams	March 21 – April 24
Jump	Kris Kross	April 25 – June 19
I’ll Be There	Mariah Carey	June 20 – July 3
Baby Got Back	Sir Mix-A-Lot	July 4 – August 7
This Used To Be My Playground	Madonna	August 8 – August 14
End of the Road	Boyz II Men	August 15 – November 13
How Do You Talk To An Angel	The Heights	November 14 – November 28
I Will Always Love You	Whitney Houston	November 29, 1992 – March 5, 1993

1993 Billboard #1 Hit Songs

Song	Artist	Date
I Will Always Love You	Whitney Houston	November 29, 1992 – March 5, 1993
A Whole New World (Aladdin’s Theme)	Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle	March 6 – March 12
Informer	Snow	March 13 – April 30
Freak Me	Silk	May 1 – May 14
That’s The Way Love Goes	Janet Jackson	May 15 – July 9
Weak	SWV (Sisters With Voices)	July 10 – July 23
(I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You	UB40	July 24 – September 11
Dreamlover	Mariah Carey	September 11 – November 5
I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)	Meat Loaf	November 6 – December 10
Again	Janet Jackson	December 11 – December 24
Hero	Mariah Carey	December 25 – January 21

1994 Billboard #1 Hit Songs

Song	Artist	Date
Hero	Mariah Carey	December 25 – January 21
All For Love	Bryan Adams/Rod Stewart/Sting	January 22 – February 11
Power of Love	Céline Dion	February 12 – March 11
The Sign	Ace of Base	March 12 – April 15
Bump N’ Grind	R. Kelly	April 16 – May 20
I Swear	All-4-One	May 21 – August 5
Stay (I Missed You)	Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories	August 6 – August 26
I’ll Make Love To You	Boyz II Men	August 27 – December 2
On Bended Knee	Boyz II Men	December 3, 1994 – January 13, 1995

1995 Billboard #1 Hit Songs

Song	Artist	Date
On Bended Knee	Boyz II Men	December 3, 1994 – January 13, 1995
Here Comes the Hotstepper	Ini Kamoze	January 14 – January 27
Creep	TLC	January 28 – February 24
Take A Bow	Madonna	February 25 – April 14
This Is How We Do It	Montell Jordan	April 15 – June 2
Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?	Bryan Adams	June 3 – July 7
Waterfalls	TLC	July 8 – August 25
Kiss From A Rose	Seal	August 26 – September 1
You Are Not Alone	Michael Jackson	September 2 – September 8
Gangsta’s Paradise	Coolio	September 9 – September 29
Fantasy	Mariah Carey	September 30 – November 24
Exhale (Shoop Shoop)	Whitney Houston	November 25 – December 1
One Sweet Day	Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men	December 2, 1995 – March 22, 1996

1996 Billboard #1 Hit Songs

Song	Artist	Date
One Sweet Day	Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men	December 2, 1995 – March 22, 1996
Because You Loved Me	Celine Dion	March 23 – May 3
Always Be My Baby	Mariah Carey	May 4 – May 17
Tha Crossroads	Bone Thugs N Harmony	May 18 – July 12
How Do U Want It	2Pac featuring K-Ci and JoJo	July 13 – July 26
You’re Makin’ Me High	Toni Braxton	July 27 – August 2
Macarena (bayside boys remix)	Los Del Rio	August 3 – November 9
No Diggity	Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre	November 9 – December 6
Un-Break My Heart	Toni Braxton	December 7, 1996 – February 21, 1997

1997 Billboard #1 Hit Songs

Song	Artist	Date
Un-Break My Heart	Toni Braxton	December 7, 1996 – February 21, 1997
Wannabe	Spice Girls	February 22 – May 21
Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down	Puff Daddy and Mase	March 22 – May 2
Hypnotize	The Notorious B.I.G.	May 3 – May 23
MMMBop	Hanson	May 24 – June 13
I’ll Be Missing You	Puff Daddy/Faith Evans/112	June 14 – August 30
Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems	The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy and Mase	August 30 – September 12
Honey	Mariah Carey	September 13 – October 3
4 Seasons of Loneliness	Boyz II Men	October 4 – October 10
Candle In The Wind 1997	Elton John	October 11 – January 16, 1998

1998 Billboard #1 Hit Songs

Song	Artist	Date
Candle In The Wind 1997	Elton John	October 11 – January 16, 1998
Truly Madly Deeply	Savage Garden	January 17 – January 30
Together Again	Janet Jackson	January 31 – February 13
Nice & Slow	Usher	February 14 – February 27
My Heart Will Go On	Céline Dion	February 28 – March 13
Gettin’ Jiggy Wit’ It	Will Smith	March 14 – April 3
All My Life	K-ci and JoJo	April 4 – April 24
Too Close	Next	April 25 – May 29
My All	Mariah Carey	May 30 – June 5
The Boy Is Mine	Brandy & Monica	June 6 – September 4
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing	Aerosmith	September 5 – October 2
The First Night	Monica	October 3 – November 6
One Week	Barenaked Ladies	November 7 – November 13
Doo Wop (That Thing)	Lauryn Hill	November 14 – November 27
Lately	Divine	November 28 – December 4
I’m Your Angel	R. Kelly & Céline Dion	December 5 – January 15

1999 Billboard #1 Hit Songs

Song	Artist	Date
I’m Your Angel	R. Kelly & Céline Dion	December 5 – January 15
Have You Ever	Brandy	January 16 – January 29
…Baby One More Time	Britney Spears	January 30 – February 7
Angel Of Mine	Monica	February 13 – March 12
Believe	Cher	March 13 – April 9
No Scrubs	TLC	April 10 – May 7
Livin’ La Vida Loca	Ricky Martin	May 8 – June 4
If You Had My Love	Jennifer Lopez	June 5 – July 16
Bills, Bills, Bills	Destiny’s Child	July 17 – July 23
Wild Wild West	Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee	July 24 – July 30
Genie In A Bottle	Christina Aguilera	July 31 – September 3
Bailamos	Enrique Iglesias	September 4 – September 17
Unpretty	TLC	September 18 – October 8
Heartbreaker	Mariah Carey featuring Jay-Z	October 9 – October 22
Smooth	Santana featuring Rob Thomas

90s Hits – Billboard #1s