| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
| 1. | 11/1992 | | 498
 | US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1
US R&B ✫1 |  [Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1994]
produced by David Foster
[Arista 2503 (cd-5)]
written by Dolly Parton |
| 2. | 07/1992 | | 480
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC 35
US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface
[Motown 2178]
written by Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds), L.A. Reid (as Antonio "L.A." Reid) & Daryl Simmons |
|
 | 3. | 08/1994 | | 465
| US ✫1
UK 5
US AC ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface
[Motown 2257]
written by Babyface |
| 4. | 06/1997 | | 420
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | featuring 112 & The Lox
based on "Every Breath You Take" by The Police [tribute to the Notorious B.I.G.]; fifth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Bad Boy 79097]
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner), Sauce Money (as Todd Gaither) & Faith Evans |
| 5. | 05/1993 | | 414
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC 16
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Virgin 12650]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis |
 | 6. | 10/1996 | | 412
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC ✫1
US dance ✫1
US R&B 2 | produced by David Foster
[LaFace 24200]
written by Diane Warren |
 | 7. | 04/1994 | | 405
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC 3
US R&B 13 | written by John Michael Montgomery; produced by David Foster
[Blitzz/Atlantic 87243]
written by Gary Baker & Frank J. Myers |
| 8. | 12/1995 | | 398
| US ✫1
UK 6
US AC ✫1
US R&B 2 | fourth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78074]
written by Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff, Wanya Morris, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman & Michael McCary |
 | 9. | 06/1995 | | 387
| US ✫1
UK 4
US AC 24
US R&B 4 |  [MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1995]
[LaFace 24107]
written by Marqueze Etheridge, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes & Organized Noize |
 | 10. | 09/1995 | | 380
| US ✫1
UK 4
US AC 8
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | second song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78043]
written by Mariah Carey, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Dave Hall, Adrian Belew & Steven Stanley |
 | 11. | 09/1995 | | 379
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC 7
US dance 3
US R&B ✫1 | co-produced by R. Kelly; first song ever in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Epic 78002]
written by R. Kelly |
 | 12. | 04/1992 | | 376
| US ✫1
UK 2
US dance 13
US R&B 2 | [Ruffhouse 74197]
written by Treach (as Anthony Ciss) |
| 13. | 05/1998 | | 376
| US ✫1
UK 2
US R&B ✫1 | [Atlantic 84089]
written by Brandy (as Brandy Norwood), Rodney Jerkins, Japhe Tejeda, Fred Jerkins III & LaShawn Daniels |
 | 14. | 08/1995 | | 373
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B 2 | featuring L.V.
[MCA Soundtracks 55104]
written by Coolio, Doug Rasheed, L.V. (as Larry Sanders) & Stevie Wonder |
| 15. | 11/1991 | | 362
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC 23
US dance 2
US R&B 3 | [Epic 74100]
written by Michael Jackson & Bill Bottrell |
 | 16. | 02/1992 | | 361
| US ✫1
UK 3
US AC ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | written by Phil Galdston, Wendy Waldman & Jon Lind |
 | 17. | 03/1996 | | 360
| US 2
UK ✫1
US R&B 4 | [Atlantic 84868]
written by Mark Morrison & Phil Chill |
 | 18. | 01/1993 | | 357
| US ✫1
UK 2
US dance 24
US R&B 10 | [EastWest 98471]
written by Snow (as Darrin O'Brien), Marvin Prince, Edmond Leary, MC Shan (as Shawn Moltke) & Terri V. Lowe |
 | 19. | 02/1999 | | 356
| US ✫1
UK 3
US R&B ✫1 | [LaFace 24385]
written by Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Kandi (as Kandi Burruss) & Tameka "Tiny" Cottle |
 | 20. | 12/1997 | | 354
| US ✫1
UK 4
US dance ✫1
US R&B 8 | [Virgin 38623]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & René Elizondo Jr. |
 | 21. | 06/1997 | | 351
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B 9 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Terri McFaddin (as Theresa McFaddin), Patrice Rushen & Will Smith |
| 22. | 08/1993 | | 350
| US ✫1
UK 9
US AC 2
US dance ✫1
US R&B 2 | [Columbia 77080]
written by Mariah Carey & Dave Hall |
| 23. | 01/1994 | | 348
| US 3
UK ✫1
US AC 4
US R&B 7 | B side Never Forget You charted in the US Hot 100 from 12 feb 1994
[Columbia 77358]
written by Peter Ham & Tom Evans |
 | 24. | 03/1996 | | 346
| US 2
UK ✫1
US AC 30
US dance 48
US R&B ✫1 | featuring Lauryn Hill
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel |
 | 25. | 12/1996 | | 344
| US 2
UK ✫1
US AC 3
US R&B ✫1 |  [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #406]
[Jive 42422]
written by R. Kelly |
 | 26. | 05/1992 | | 342
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC ✫1
US R&B 11 | featuring Trey Lorenz
[live]
[Columbia 74330]
written by Berry Gordy, Bob West, Hal Davis & Willie Hutch |
 | 27. | 05/1999 | | 342
| US ✫1
UK 4
US dance 5
US R&B 6 | [Work 79163]
written by LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins & Cory Rooney |
 | 28. | 04/1996 | | 336
| US ✫1
UK 3
US AC 2
US dance 6
US R&B ✫1 | [Columbia 78276]
written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal (as Manuel Seal Jr.) |
 | 29. | 04/1990 | | 336
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC 23
US dance ✫1
US R&B 16 | [Sire 19863]
written by Madonna & Shep Pettibone |
 | 30. | 03/1994 | | 333
| US 3
UK ✫1
US AC 25
US R&B 2 | as The Artist formerly known as Prince
[NPG 72514]
written by Prince |
 | 31. | 11/1998 | | 332
| US ✫1
UK 3
US AC ✫1
US R&B 5 | 11th song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
written by R. Kelly |
 | 32. | 09/1994 | | 328
| US ✫1
UK 4
US dance 22
US R&B 2 | [Columbia 77614]
written by Ini Kamoze, Chris Kenner, Kenton Nix & Salaam Remi |
 | 33. | 09/1997 | | 328
| US ✫1
UK 3
US dance ✫1
US R&B 2 | sixth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78648]
written by Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, Stevie J, Q-Tip (The Ummah), Bobby Robinson, Stephen Hague, Ronald Larkins, Malcolm McLaren & Larry Price |
 | 34. | 12/1994 | | 327
| US ✫1
UK 16
US AC ✫1
US R&B 40 | produced by Madonna & Babyface
[Maverick/Sire 18000]
written by Babyface & Madonna |
 | 35. | 10/1993 | | 323
| US ✫1
UK 6
US AC 4
US R&B 7 | [Virgin 38404]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis |
 | 36. | 08/1997 | | 322
| US 2
UK ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | written by Usher (as Usher Raymond) & Jermaine Dupri |
 | 37. | 03/1992 | | 321
| US 2
UK 4
US dance 8
US R&B ✫1 | [EastWest 98586]
written by Thomas McElroy & Denzil Foster |
| 38. | 05/1995 | | 320
| US 3
UK ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Virgin 38482]
written by Shaggy (as Orville Burrell), Robert Livingston & King Floyd |
 | 39. | 11/1994 | | 319
| US ✫1
UK 20
US AC 8
US R&B 2 | [Motown 0244]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis |
 | 40. | 12/1999 | | 319
| US ✫1
UK 3
US dance 39
US R&B ✫1 | written by Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles), LeToya Luckett, Kelly Rowland (as Kelendria Rowland) & LaTavia Roberson |
 | 41. | 09/1990 | | 318
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US dance 28
US R&B 6 | based on Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
[SBK 07335]
written by Vanilla Ice & Earthquake |
 | 42. | 04/1991 | | 315
| US 2
UK ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Giant 19382]
written by Dr. Freeze |
 | 43. | 03/1996 | | 314
| US ✫1
UK 5
US AC ✫1
US R&B 41 | produced by David Foster
written by Diane Warren |
 | 44. | 11/1996 | | 314
| US 2
UK 5
US R&B ✫1 | [EastWest 64231]
written by Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Marqueze Ethridge & Organized Noize |
| 45. | 11/1994 | | 313
| US ✫1
UK 22
US R&B ✫1 | [LaFace 24082]
written by Dallas Austin |
 | 46. | 10/1993 | | 312
| US ✫1
UK 7
US AC 2
US R&B 5 | [Columbia 77224]
written by Mariah Carey |
 | 47. | 10/1993 | | 311
| US 3
UK 2
US AC 4
US R&B 4 | produced by Babyface
[LaFace 24054]
written by Babyface |
 | 48. | 05/1999 | | 310
| US ✫1
UK 2
US R&B 3 | featuring Dru Hill & Kool Moe Dee
based upon "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder
[Overbrook 79157]
written by Kool Moe Dee (as Moe DeWese), Rob Fusari, Will Smith & Stevie Wonder |
 | 49. | 03/1990 | | 310
| US 2
UK ✫1
US dance ✫1
US R&B 4 | [Arista 2013]
written by Michael Münzing (as Benito Benites) & Luca Anzilotti (as John "Virgo" Garrett III) |
 | 50. | 08/1998 | | 310
| US ✫1
UK 6
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [R]
[Arista 13522]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer & Tamara Savage |
 | 51. | 06/1999 | | 309
| US ✫1
UK 6
US R&B 4 | [LaFace 24424]
written by Dallas Austin & T-Boz (as Tionne Watkins) |
 | 52. | 08/1995 | | 308
| US 2
UK 3
US AC 6
US R&B 70 | [rm]
[Atlantic 87124]
written by Ben Watt & Tracey Thorn |
 | 53. | 09/1999 | | 307
| US ✫1
UK 5
US dance 2
US R&B ✫1 | featuring Jay-Z
[Columbia 79260]
written by Mariah Carey, Sean Carter, Shirley Elliston, Lincoln Chase, Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen |
 | 54. | 12/1995 | | 307
| US 2
UK 4
US AC 2
US R&B 11 | [LaFace 24115]
written by Joe Rich (as Joseph Richards) & Don DuBose |
| 55. | 09/1994 | | 306
| US 2
UK 3
US AC 11
US R&B 7 | [Columbia 77629]
written by Lionel Richie |
 | 56. | 05/1998 | | 304
| US ✫1
UK 4
US AC 18
US dance 5
US R&B 4 | charted as My All / Breakdown in US R&B charts
[Columbia 78821]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff |
| 57. | 01/1992 | | 304
| US 3
UK 3
US dance 2
US R&B ✫1 |
written by Michael Jackson, Bernard Belle, Teddy Riley, John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
 | 58. | 11/1990 | | 303
| US ✫1
UK 3
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | featuring Freedom Williams
[Columbia 73604]
written by Robert Clivillés & Freedom Williams |
 | 59. | 06/1996 | | 302
| US ✫1
UK 7
US AC 9
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface
[LaFace 24160]
written by Babyface & Bryce Luvah (as Bryce Wilson) |
 | 60. | 02/1995 | | 302
| US ✫1
UK 11
US R&B ✫1 | [PMP/RAL 851468]
written by Montell Jordan, Oji Pierce & Slick Rick (as Ricky Walters) |
 | 61. | 02/1998 | | 300
| US ✫1
UK 3
US R&B 6 | [Columbia 78804]
written by Nas (as Nasir Jones), Sam Barnes (as Samuel Barnes), Bernard Edwards, Joe Robinson, Nile Rodgers & Will Smith |
 | 62. | 09/1990 | | 298
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC 7
US dance ✫1
US R&B 83 | [Radioactive 54005]
written by Jimmy Chambers, Jimmy Helms, George Chandler & William Henshall |
 | 63. | 07/1999 | | 298
| US 4
UK 2
US dance ✫1
US R&B 2 | written by Jerry Duplessis & Wyclef Jean |
 | 64. | 02/1994 | | 298
| US ✫1
UK 8
US R&B ✫1 | [Jive 42207]
written by R. Kelly |
 | 65. | 10/1998 | | 298
| US ✫1
UK 3
US R&B 2 | [MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1999]
tenth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Ruffhouse 78868]
written by Lauryn Hill |
 | 66. | 05/1996 | | 296
| US ✫1
UK 8
US R&B ✫1 | [Ruthless 6335]
written by Bizzy Bone (as Bryon McCane II), Krayzie Bone (as Anthony Henderson), Layzie Bone (as Steven Howse) & Wish Bone (as Charles Scruggs) |
 | 67. | 09/1995 | | 295
| US 3
UK 6
US AC 7
US dance 8
US R&B 6 | [A&M 581194]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis |
| 68. | 02/1993 | | 291
| US 4
UK 3
US AC ✫1
US R&B 4 | produced by David Foster
[Arista 2527]
written by David Foster & Linda Thompson (as Linda Thompson-Jenner) |
| 69. | 06/1995 | | 291
| US 5
UK 3
US AC 32
US dance ✫1
US R&B 2 | charted as Scream/Childhood in the US
written by Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis |
 | 70. | 05/1991 | | 289
| US ✫1
UK 6
US AC ✫1
US R&B 20 | [Virgin 98828]
written by Peter Lord |
 | 71. | 11/1991 | | 289
| US 2
UK 2
US AC 50
US R&B ✫1 | produced by Narada Michael Walden [R]
[Motown 2093]
written by Jarvis La Rue Baker, Sylvester Jackson, Narada Michael Walden & Shanice Wilson |
 | 72. | 01/1993 | | 286
| US 4
UK 4
US AC 26
US dance ✫1
US R&B 5 | produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 2520 (cassette)]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson |
 | 73. | 06/1999 | | 284
| US ✫1
UK 6
US dance 13
US R&B ✫1 | [Columbia 79175]
written by Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs (as Kevin Briggs), Kandi (as Kandi Burruss), Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles), LeToya Luckett & Kelly Rowland |
 | 74. | 08/1997 | | 283
| US ✫1
UK 6
US R&B 2 | featuring Puff Daddy & Mase
based upon "I'm Coming Out"
written by Bernard Edwards, Mase (as Mason Betha), Nile Rodgers, Stevie J (as Steven Jordan), Diddy (as Sean Combs) & The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace) |
 | 75. | 11/1990 | | 280
| US ✫1
UK 2
US dance ✫1
US R&B 42 | produced by Lenny Kravitz
[Sire 19485]
written by Lenny Kravitz, Ingrid Chavez & Madonna |
| 76. | 05/1990 | | 280
| US ✫1
UK 2
US R&B 48 | [Columbia 73376]
written by Maurice Starr |
 | 77. | 08/1991 | | 280
| US ✫1
UK 3
US dance 6
US R&B 16 | based on True by Spandau Ballet
[Gee Street 866094]
written by Prince Be (as Attrell Cordes) & Gary Kemp |
 | 78. | 04/1996 | | 280
| US ✫1
UK 6
US R&B ✫1 | featuring Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #346]
charted as How Do U Want It / California Love in US Hot 100 charts
written by Joe Cocker, Woodrow Cunningham, Norman Durham, Mikel Hooks, Ronald Hudson, Christopher Stainton, Larry Troutman, Roger (as Roger Troutman), James Anderson & 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur) |
 | 79. | 11/1995 | | 279
| US ✫1
UK 11
US AC 5
US R&B ✫1 | third song in hot 100-history to debut at #1; produced by Babyface
[Arista 2916]
written by Babyface |
 | 80. | 01/1999 | | 278
| US 4
UK 3
US dance ✫1
US R&B 7 | [Arista 13681]
written by LaShawn Daniels, Toni Estes, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III & Isaac Phillips |
 | 81. | 04/1994 | | 277
| US 2
UK 5
US R&B 7 | [Death Row 98280]
written by Nate Dogg & Warren G |
 | 82. | 10/1996 | | 276
| US ✫1
UK 9
US R&B ✫1 | featuring Dr. Dre
[Interscope 97007]
written by Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Chauncey Black (as Chauncey Hannibal), Teddy Riley, William Stewart, Lynise Walters, Richard Vick & Bill Withers |
 | 83. | 10/1990 | | 275
| US ✫1
UK 5
US AC 7
US dance 17
US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface
[Arista 2121 (cassette)]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface |
 | 84. | 03/1998 | | 273
| US ✫1
UK 8
US AC 26
US R&B ✫1 | [MCA 55420]
written by Rory Bennett & JoJo (as JoJo Hailey) |
 | 85. | 08/1992 | | 272
| US 8
UK 2
US dance 6
US R&B 2 | [Chrysalis 50397]
written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) & Speech (as Todd Thomas) |
 | 86. | 12/1990 | | 272
| US 5
UK ✫1
US dance ✫1
US R&B 67
US alt. 6 | written by Michael Cretu, F. Gregorian & David Fairstein |
| 87. | 12/1992 | | 272
| US 4
UK 7
US R&B 2 | [Giant 18686]
written by Vassal Benford & Ron Spearman (as Ronald Spearman) |
 | 88. | 06/1990 | | 271
| US ✫1
UK 9
US AC ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Columbia 73348]
written by Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies |
 | 89. | 08/1991 | | 271
| US ✫1
UK 17
US AC 3
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Columbia 74037]
written by Mariah Carey, David Cole & Robert Clivillés |
 | 90. | 05/1992 | | 268
| US 10
UK 2
US dance 3
US R&B ✫1 | with special guests BBD & Ralph Tresvant
written by Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown & Ray Henderson |
 | 91. | 12/1992 | | 267
| US 6
UK 4
US dance ✫1
US R&B 6 | charted as Mr Wendal / Revolution in UK charts
[Chrysalis 24810]
written by Arrested Development |
 | 92. | 05/1996 | | 264
| US 8
UK ✫1
US AC 8
US R&B 44 | written by Jon Douglas & George Michael |
 | 93. | 01/1996 | | 264
| US 7
UK ✫1
US AC 6
US R&B 22 | [DreamWorks 59000]
written by George Michael |
 | 94. | 01/1997 | | 263
| US ✫1
UK 19
US R&B ✫1 | as Puff Daddy featuring Mase
written by Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), Stevie J (as Steven Jordan), Carlos Broady, Nashiem Myrick, Mase (as Mason Betha), Greg Prestopino, Matthew Wilder, Sylvia Robinson, Melle Mel (as Melvin Glover), Clifton Chase & Edward Fletcher |
 | 95. | 04/1995 | | 262
| US 2
UK 24
US AC 3
US R&B 4 | produced by Babyface
[Motown 0358]
written by Babyface |
| 96. | 11/1992 | | 262
| US ✫1
UK 12
US AC ✫1
US R&B 21 |  [Academy Award for Best Original Song 1992]
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1994]
 [Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1992]
[Columbia 74751]
written by Alan Menken & Tim Rice |
 | 97. | 06/1990 | | 261
| US ✫1
UK 7
US AC 15
US dance 12
US R&B 2 | [Charisma 4-98951]
written by Max Elliott, Gary Benson & Winston Sela |
 | 98. | 04/1997 | | 259
| US ✫1
UK 10
US R&B ✫1 | written by Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), D-Dot (as Deric Angelettie), Ron Lawrence, The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace), Andy Armer & Randy Badazz Alpert |
 | 99. | 05/1990 | | 258
| US 2
UK 5
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Atlantic 4-87984]
written by Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson & Terry Ellis |
 | 100. | 08/1990 | | 258
| US 4
UK 2
US dance ✫1
US R&B 28 | charted as Groove Is in the Heart / What Is Love? in UK and US dance charts ; backing vocals by bootsy collins and rap by q-tip
[Elektra 4-64934]
written by Lady Miss Kier (as Kierin Kirby), Super DJ Dmitri (as Dmitry Brill) & Towa Tei (as Chung Dong Wha) |
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