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Top R&B Songs of the 1990s

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1.
11/1992
316

✫1
US
✫1
AC


21
R&B


12
UK
[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
2.
10/1993
369

✫1
US
4
AC


7
R&B


6
UK
[Virgin 38404]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
3.
03/1998
335

✫1
US
26
AC


✫1
R&B


8
UK
[MCA 55420]
written by Rory Bennett & JoJo (as JoJo Hailey)
4.
12/1990
315

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
R&B


13
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 2156]
written by Dean Pitchford & Michael Gore
5.
03/1996
407

✫1
US
2
AC
6
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Columbia 78276]
written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal (as Manuel Seal Jr.)
6.
03/1996
351

✫1
US
✫1
AC


41
R&B


5
UK
produced by David Foster
[550 Music/Epic 78237]
written by Diane Warren
7.
05/1999
357

✫1
US


13
dance
✫1
R&B


6
UK
[Columbia 79175]
written by Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs (as Kevin Briggs), Kandi (as Kandi Burruss), Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles), LeToya Luckett & Kelly Rowland
8.
11/1991
444

✫1
US
23
AC
2
dance
3
R&B


✫1
UK
[Epic 74100]
written by Michael Jackson & Bill Bottrell
9.
05/1995
388

3
US




✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
[Virgin 38482]
written by Shaggy (as Orville Burrell), Robert Livingston & King Floyd
10.
10/1993
376

3
US
4
AC


4
R&B


2
UK
produced by Babyface
[LaFace 24054]
written by Babyface
11.
02/1994
346

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


8
UK
[Jive 42207]
written by R. Kelly
12.
04/1996
336

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


6
UK
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
[Death Row 854652]
written by Joe Cocker, Woodrow Cunningham, Norman Durham, Mikel Hooks, Ronald Hudson, Chris Stainton, Larry Troutman, Roger (as Roger Troutman), J-Flexx (as James Anderson) & 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur)
13.
06/1990
335

✫1
US
15
AC
12
dance
2
R&B


7
UK
[Charisma 98951]
written by Maxi Priest (as Max Elliott), Gary Benson & Winston Sela
14.
06/1998
321

4
US




19
R&B


2
UK
as Puff Daddy featuring Jimmy Page
[Epic 78954]
written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, Diddy (as Sean Combs) & Mark Curry
15.
11/1996
323

2
US




✫1
R&B


5
UK
[from the movie Set If Off]
[EastWest 64231]
written by Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Marqueze Ethridge & Organized Noize
16.
10/1998
377

✫1
US




2
R&B


3
UK
[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
17.
08/1993
387

✫1
US
2
AC
✫1
dance
2
R&B


9
UK
[Columbia 77080]
written by Mariah Carey & Dave Hall
18.
08/1991
330

✫1
US
3
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


17
UK
[Columbia 73977]
written by Mariah Carey, David Cole & Robert Clivillés
19.
07/1992
450

✫1
US
35
AC


✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
produced by Babyface
[Motown 2178]
written by Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds), L.A. Reid (as Antonio "L.A." Reid) & Daryl Simmons
20.
09/1994
367

2
US
11
AC


7
R&B


3
UK
[Columbia 77629]
written by Lionel Richie
21.
10/1992

Erotica by Madonna

from Erotica   
325

3
US


✫1
dance
116
R&B


3
UK
[Maverick/Sire 18782]
written by Madonna, Shep Pettibone & Anthony Shimkin (uncredited)
22.
01/1990
310

✫1
US
16
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


17
UK
[A&M 1490]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
23.
11/1995
336

✫1
US
5
AC


✫1
R&B


11
UK
third song in hot 100-history to debut at #1; produced by Babyface
[Arista 12885]
written by Babyface
24.
09/1995
425

✫1
US
8
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


4
UK
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
25.
08/1995
444

✫1
US




2
R&B


✫1
UK
featuring L.V.
[MCA Soundtracks 55104]
written by Coolio, Doug Rasheed, L.V. (as Larry Sanders) & Stevie Wonder
26.
02/1998
370

✫1
US




6
R&B


3
UK
[Columbia 78804]
written by Nas (as Nasir Jones), Sam Barnes (as Samuel Barnes), Bernard Edwards, Joe Robinson, Nile Rodgers & Will Smith
27.
11/1990
388

✫1
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
featuring Freedom Williams
[Columbia 73604]
written by Robert Clivillés & Freedom Williams
28.
08/1990
329

4
US


✫1
dance
28
R&B


2
UK
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 64934]
written by Lady Miss Kier (as Kierin Kirby), Super DJ Dmitri (as Dmitry Brill) & Towa Tei (as Chung Dong Wha)
29.
09/1999
383

✫1
US


2
dance
✫1
R&B


5
UK
featuring Jay-Z
[Columbia 79260]
written by Mariah Carey, Jay-Z (as Sean Carter), Shirley Elliston, Lincoln Chase, Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen
30.
09/1994
395

✫1
US


22
dance
2
R&B


4
UK
[Columbia 77614]
written by Ini Kamoze, Chris Kenner, Kenton Nix & Salaam Remi
31.
10/1993
366

✫1
US
2
AC


5
R&B


7
UK
[Columbia 77224]
written by Mariah Carey
32.
03/1990
340

2
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


5
UK
33.
09/1997
391

✫1
US


✫1
dance
2
R&B


3
UK
sixth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78648]
written by Mariah Carey, Diddy (as Puff Daddy), Stevie J, Q-Tip (The Ummah), Bobby Robinson, Stephen Hague, Ronald Larkins, Malcolm McLaren & Larry Price
34.
12/1996
413

2
US
3
AC


✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #406]
[Jive 42422]
written by R. Kelly
35.
04/1998
313

3
US


10
dance
✫1
R&B


5
UK
as Janet featuring BLACKstreet
[Virgin 5298]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & René Elizondo Jr.
36.
02/1993
347

4
US
✫1
AC


4
R&B


3
UK
produced by David Foster
[Arista 12527]
written by David Foster & Linda Thompson (as Linda Thompson-Jenner)
37.
10/1991
370

2
US
50
AC


✫1
R&B


2
UK
38.
04/1994
434

✫1
US
3
AC


13
R&B


2
UK
written by John Michael Montgomery; produced by David Foster
[Blitzz/Atlantic 87243]
written by Gary Baker & Frank J. Myers
39.
04/1991
394

2
US




✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
[Giant 19382]
written by Dr. Freeze
40.
11/1992
474

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1994]
produced by David Foster
[Arista 12490]
written by Dolly Parton
41.
06/1997
426

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
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
42.
05/1992
422

✫1
US
✫1
AC


11
R&B


2
UK
featuring Trey Lorenz
[live]
[Columbia 74330]
written by Berry Gordy, Bob West, Hal Davis & Willie Hutch
43.
08/1994
416

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
R&B


5
UK
produced by Babyface
[Motown 2257]
written by Babyface
44.
01/1993
341

4
US
26
AC
✫1
dance
5
R&B


4
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 12519]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
45.
10/1998
400

✫1
US
✫1
AC


5
R&B


3
UK
11th song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Jive 42557]
written by R. Kelly
46.
10/1990
362

✫1
US
7
AC
17
dance
✫1
R&B


5
UK
produced by Babyface
[Arista 2108]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface
47.
09/1990
401

✫1
US
7
AC
✫1
dance
83
R&B


2
UK
48.
09/1990
406

✫1
US


28
dance
6
R&B


✫1
UK
based on Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
[SBK 07335]
written by Vanilla Ice & Earthquake
49.
05/1999
379

✫1
US


5
dance
6
R&B


4
UK
50.
12/1992
402

✫1
US


24
dance
10
R&B


2
UK
[EastWest 98471]
written by Snow (as Darrin O'Brien), Marvin Prince, Edmond Leary, MC Shan (as Shawn Moltke) & Terri V. Lowe
51.
01/1999
330

4
US


✫1
dance
7
R&B


3
UK
52.
01/1996
316

7
US
6
AC


22
R&B


✫1
UK
[DreamWorks 59000]
written by George Michael
53.
03/1992
419

✫1
US


13
dance
2
R&B


2
UK
[Ruffhouse 74197]
written by Treach (as Anthony Ciss)
54.
11/1990
388

✫1
US


✫1
dance
42
R&B


2
UK
produced by Lenny Kravitz
[Sire 19485]
written by Lenny Kravitz, Ingrid Chavez & Madonna
55.
03/1996
400

2
US
30
AC
48
dance
✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
featuring Lauryn Hill
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Ruffhouse LP Cut]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
56.
06/1997
406

✫1
US




9
R&B


✫1
UK
[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 & Fred Washington
57.
08/1995
354

2
US
5
AC


70
R&B


3
UK
[rm]
[Atlantic 87124]
written by Ben Watt & Tracey Thorn
58.
08/1997
334

✫1
US




2
R&B


6
UK
featuring Puff Daddy & Mase
based upon "I'm Coming Out"
[Bad Boy 79100]
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)
59.
05/1998
388

✫1
US
18
AC
5
dance
4
R&B


4
UK
charted as My All / Breakdown in US R&B charts
[Columbia 78821]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff
60.
07/1999
367

4
US


✫1
dance
2
R&B


2
UK
[Arista 13730]
written by Jerry Duplessis & Wyclef Jean
61.
03/1992
361

2
US


8
dance
✫1
R&B


4
UK
[EastWest 98586]
written by Thomas McElroy & Denzil Foster
62.
10/1996
312

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


9
UK
featuring Dr. Dre
[Interscope 97007]
written by Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Chauncey Black (as Chauncey Hannibal), Teddy Riley, William Stewart, Queen Pen (as Lynise Walters), Richard Vick & Bill Withers
63.
02/1999

No Scrubs by TLC

from FanMail   
384

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


3
UK
[LaFace 24385]
written by Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Kandi (as Kandi Burruss) & Tameka "Tiny" Cottle
64.
12/1995
361

2
US
2
AC


11
R&B


4
UK
[LaFace 24115]
written by Joe Rich (as Joseph Richards) & Don DuBose
65.
11/1994
312

✫1
US
8
AC


2
R&B


20
UK
[Motown 0244]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
66.
11/1995
387

✫1
US
✫1
AC


2
R&B


6
UK
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
67.
08/1992
312

8
US


6
dance
2
R&B


2
UK
[Chrysalis 50397]
written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) & Speech (as Todd Thomas)
68.
04/1994
333

2
US




7
R&B


5
UK
[Death Row 98280]
written by Nate Dogg & Warren G
69.
01/1992
352

3
US


2
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
charted as Remember the Time / Come Together in UK charts
[Epic 74200]
written by Michael Jackson, Bernard Belle & Teddy Riley
70.
03/1996
388

2
US




4
R&B


✫1
UK
[Atlantic 84868]
written by Mark Morrison & Phil Chill
71.
09/1995
316

3
US
7
AC
8
dance
6
R&B


6
UK
[A&M 1194]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
72.
05/1991
345

✫1
US
✫1
AC


20
R&B


6
UK
[Virgin 98828]
written by Peter Lord
73.
12/1990
354

5
US


✫1
dance
67
R&B
6
alt.
✫1
UK
[Charisma 98864]
written by Michael Cretu, Frank Peterson (as F. Gregorian) & David Fairstein
74.
01/1992
414

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Wing 865136]
written by Phil Galdston, Wendy Waldman & Jon Lind
75.
12/1999
385

✫1
US


39
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Columbia 79342]
written by Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles), LeToya Luckett, Kelly Rowland (as Kelendria Rowland) & LaTavia Roberson
76.
06/1995
338

5
US
32
AC
✫1
dance
2
R&B


3
UK
charted as Scream/Childhood in the US
[Epic 78000]
written by Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
77.
08/1991
364

✫1
US


6
dance
16
R&B


3
UK
based on True by Spandau Ballet
[Gee Street 866094]
written by Prince Be (as Attrell Cordes) & Gary Kemp
78.
05/1990
363

✫1
US




48
R&B


2
UK
[Columbia 73343]
written by Maurice Starr
79.
12/1994
317

✫1
US
✫1
AC


40
R&B


16
UK
[Maverick/Sire 18000]
written by Babyface & Madonna
80.
05/1996
319

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


8
UK
[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)
81.
12/1999
314

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


10
UK
featuring Joe & 98 Degrees
[Columbia 79338]
written by Mariah Carey, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
82.
05/1993
464

✫1
US
16
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


2
UK
[Virgin 12650]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
83.
05/1998
413

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


2
UK
[Atlantic 84089]
written by Brandy (as Brandy Norwood), Rodney Jerkins, Japhe Tejeda, Fred Jerkins III & LaShawn Daniels
84.
08/1998
379

✫1
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


6
UK
[R]
[Arista 13522]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer & Tamara Savage
85.
03/1994
399

3
US
25
AC


2
R&B


✫1
UK
as The Artist formerly known as Prince
[NPG 72514]
written by Prince
86.
03/1990
405

2
US


✫1
dance
4
R&B


✫1
UK
[Arista 2013]
written by Michael Münzing (as Benito Benites) & Luca Anzilotti (as John "Virgo" Garrett III)
87.
02/1995
321

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


11
UK
[PMP/RAL 851468]
written by Montell Jordan, Oji Pierce & Slick Rick (as Ricky Walters)
88.
12/1997
376

✫1
US


✫1
dance
8
R&B


4
UK
[Virgin 38623]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & René Elizondo Jr.
89.
07/1990
319

5
US


13
dance
10
R&B
7
alt.
2
UK
featuring Suzanne Vega
[A&M 1529]
written by Suzanne Vega
90.
10/1996
448

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
dance
2
R&B


2
UK
produced by David Foster
[LaFace 24200]
written by Diane Warren
91.
06/1999

Unpretty by TLC

from FanMail   
342

✫1
US




4
R&B


6
UK
[LaFace 24424]
written by Dallas Austin & T-Boz (as Tionne Watkins)
92.
06/1990
333

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
R&B


9
UK
[Columbia 73348]
written by Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies
93.
04/1990
427

✫1
US
23
AC
✫1
dance
16
R&B


✫1
UK
[Sire 19863]
written by Madonna & Shep Pettibone
94.
06/1995
383

✫1
US
24
AC


4
R&B


4
UK
[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1995]
[LaFace 24107]
written by Marqueze Ethridge, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes & Organized Noize
95.
11/1999
361

✫1
US


18
dance
101
R&B


3
UK
96.
05/1999
399

✫1
US




3
R&B


2
UK
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
97.
01/1994
404

3
US
4
AC


7
R&B


✫1
UK
B side Never Forget You charted in the US Hot 100 from 12 feb 1994
[Columbia 77358]
written by Pete Ham (as Peter Ham) & Tom Evans
98.
08/1995
480

✫1
US
7
AC
3
dance
✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
co-produced by R. Kelly; first song ever in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Epic 78002]
written by R. Kelly
99.
08/1997
394

2
US




✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
[LaFace 24265]
written by Usher (as Usher Raymond) & Jermaine Dupri
100.
05/1996
366

✫1
US
9
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


7
UK
produced by Babyface ; charted as You're Makin' Me High / Let It Flow in US Hot 100 charts ; charted as Let It Flow in US AC charts
[LaFace 24160]
written by Babyface & Bryce Luvah (as Bryce Wilson)

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