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Top Adult Contemporary Songs of the 1990s

1980s <-1990-> 2000s
    

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1.
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
2.
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
3.
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
4.
10/1998

Believe by Cher

from Believe   
460

✫1
US
3
AC


✫1
dance






✫1
UK
[Warner 17119]
written by Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennan, Paul Barry, Steve Torch (as Steven Torch), Matthew Gray & Tim Powell (as Timothy Powell)
5.
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
6.
09/1993
449

✫1
US
9
AC






10
rock


✫1
UK
[R]
produced by Jim Steinman
[MCA 54626]
written by Jim Steinman
7.
10/1996
448

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
dance
2
R&B




2
UK
produced by David Foster
[LaFace 24200]
written by Diane Warren
8.
05/1993
447

✫1
US
11
AC








11
alt.
✫1
UK
[Virgin 12653]
written by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore
9.
11/1991
444

✫1
US
23
AC


2
dance
3
R&B




✫1
UK
[Epic 74100]
written by Michael Jackson & Bill Bottrell
10.
01/1990
443

✫1
US
2
AC






23
rock
✫1
alt.
✫1
UK
[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1990]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #162]
[Ensign/Chrysalis 23488]
written by Prince
11.
06/1991
440

✫1
US
✫1
AC






10
rock


✫1
UK
12.
10/1996
439

✫1
US
6
AC








2
alt.
✫1
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Trauma LP Cut]
written by Eric Stefani & Gwen Stefani
13.
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
14.
04/1999
433

✫1
US
18
AC


5
dance






✫1
UK
[C2/Columbia 79124]
written by Ricky Martin, Desmond Child & Draco Rosa (as Robi Rosa)
15.
01/1994
431

✫1
US
2
AC










2
UK
[Arista 12653]
written by Joker (as Jonas Berggren)
16.
04/1990
427

✫1
US
23
AC


✫1
dance
16
R&B




✫1
UK
[Sire 19863]
written by Madonna & Shep Pettibone
17.
09/1997
427

✫1
US
✫1
AC










✫1
UK
charted as Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something about the Way You Look Tonight in US charts and in UK charts
[Rocket 568108 B]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
18.
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
19.
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
20.
12/1991
421

✫1
US
✫1
AC










✫1
UK
[live]
[Columbia 74086]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
21.
12/1997
420

✫1
US
✫1
AC










✫1
UK
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1997]
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1999]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1999]
[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1997]
eighth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[550 Music/Epic 78825]
written by James Horner & Will Jennings
22.
03/1998
418

2
US
8
AC


✫1
dance






✫1
UK
[Maverick 17244]
written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard
23.
09/1997
416

✫1
US
5
AC










✫1
UK
[tribute to Princess Diana]
co-produced by George Martin; seventh song in hot 100 history to debut at #1 ; charted as Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something about the Way You Look Tonight in US charts and in UK charts
[Rocket 568108 A]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
24.
08/1994
416

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B




5
UK
produced by Babyface
[Motown 2257]
written by Babyface
25.
11/1993
414

✫1
US
4
AC










2
UK
26.
01/1992
414

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B




3
UK
[Wing 865136]
written by Phil Galdston, Wendy Waldman & Jon Lind
27.
12/1996
413

2
US
3
AC




✫1
R&B




✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #406]
[Jive 42422]
written by R. Kelly
28.
05/1993
412

2
US
22
AC








17
alt.
✫1
UK
[Arista 12614]
written by Joker (as Jonas Berggren), Linn Berggren, Jenny Berggren & Buddha (as Ulf Ekberg)
29.
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.)
30.
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
31.
09/1990
401

✫1
US
7
AC


✫1
dance
83
R&B




2
UK
32.
02/1991
401

✫1
US
✫1
AC


23
dance






2
UK
[A&M 1549]
written by Amy Grant & Keith Thomas
33.
03/1991
401

✫1
US
2
AC






12
rock


2
UK
[A&M 1552]
written by Nuno Bettencourt & Gary Cherone
34.
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
35.
05/1997

MMMBop by Hanson

from MMMBop   
400

✫1
US
21
AC










✫1
UK
[Mercury 574261]
written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson & Zac Hanson
36.
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
37.
03/1994
399

3
US
25
AC




2
R&B




✫1
UK
as The Artist formerly known as Prince
[NPG 72514]
written by Prince
38.
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
39.
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
40.
11/1993
387

✫1
US
✫1
AC










4
UK
produced by David Foster
[550 Music/Epic 77230]
written by Gunther Mende, Candy DeRouge, Jennifer Rush & Mary Klopprogge
41.
07/1994
387

2
US
✫1
AC






35
rock
4
alt.
4
UK
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1995]
[A&M 0702]
written by Wyn Cooper, Sheryl Crow, Bill Bottrell, David Baerwald & Kevin Gilbert
42.
08/1993
387

✫1
US
2
AC


✫1
dance
2
R&B




9
UK
[Columbia 77080]
written by Mariah Carey & Dave Hall
43.
07/1999
386

✫1
US
11
AC






10
rock
24
alt.
3
UK
featuring Rob Thomas
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 2000]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 2000]
[Arista 13718]
written by Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas
44.
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
45.
04/1995
382

✫1
US
✫1
AC










4
UK
46.
06/1995
382

✫1
US
✫1
AC










4
UK
charted as Kiss from a Rose / I'm Alive in UK charts
[ZTT/Sire 17896]
written by Seal & Trevor Horn
47.
07/1999
381

✫1
US
14
AC


✫1
dance






4
UK
[Overbrook 97122]
written by Paul Barry & Mark Taylor
48.
05/1996
376

✫1
US
28
AC










2
UK
[R]
[RCA 64407]
written by Rogerio Rodrigues & Marcia Freitas Rodrigues
49.
10/1993
376

3
US
4
AC




4
R&B




2
UK
produced by Babyface
[LaFace 24054]
written by Babyface
50.
07/1992
373

✫1
US
4
AC










3
UK
[Sire 18822]
written by Madonna & Shep Pettibone
51.
05/1998
373

✫1
US
13
AC






4
rock


4
UK
ninth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78952]
written by Diane Warren
52.
05/1994
371

✫1
US
5
AC








7
alt.
6
UK
[RCA 62870]
written by Lisa Loeb
53.
10/1991
370

2
US
50
AC




✫1
R&B




2
UK
54.
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
55.
09/1994
367

2
US
11
AC




7
R&B




3
UK
[Columbia 77629]
written by Lionel Richie
56.
01/1997
366

2
US
2
AC


41
dance






2
UK
[Jive 42453]
written by Max Martin & Herbie Crichlow (as Herbert Crichlow)
57.
10/1993
366

✫1
US
2
AC




5
R&B




7
UK
[Columbia 77224]
written by Mariah Carey
58.
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)
59.
12/1997
362

✫1
US
✫1
AC










4
UK
[Columbia 78723]
written by Darren Hayes & Daniel Jones
60.
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
61.
12/1995
361

2
US
2
AC




11
R&B




4
UK
[LaFace 24115]
written by Joe Rich (as Joseph Richards) & Don DuBose
62.
10/1991
360

✫1
US
11
AC






19
rock


3
UK
[Atlantic 87580]
written by Eric Martin & David Grahame
63.
04/1990
358

✫1
US
2
AC










3
UK
[EMI 50283]
written by Per Gessle
64.
08/1999
356

3
US
26
AC










✫1
UK
[RCA 65842]
written by Perez Prado
65.
08/1995
355

5
US
8
AC








30
alt.
✫1
UK
[Interscope 98138]
written by Todd Pipes
66.
08/1995
354

2
US
5
AC




70
R&B




3
UK
[rm]
[Atlantic 87124]
written by Ben Watt & Tracey Thorn
67.
01/1992
354

4
US
39
AC








25
alt.
✫1
UK
[London-Sire 869 730]
written by Siobhan Fahey, Marcella Detroit & Manu Guiot
68.
03/1996
351

✫1
US
✫1
AC




41
R&B




5
UK
produced by David Foster
[550 Music/Epic 78237]
written by Diane Warren
69.
09/1994
351

4
US
4
AC










2
UK
[Mercury 856227]
written by Jon Bon Jovi
70.
08/1996
349

2
US
✫1
AC


15
dance






3
UK
produced by Jim Steinman
[550 Music/Epic 78345]
written by Jim Steinman
71.
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)
72.
01/1992
346

2
US
✫1
AC






9
rock


5
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1993]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1993]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #353]
[Duck/Reprise 19038]
written by Eric Clapton & Will Jennings
73.
04/1999
345

6
US
✫1
AC










✫1
UK
[Jive 42595]
written by Max Martin & Andreas Carlsson
74.
05/1991
345

✫1
US
✫1
AC




20
R&B




6
UK
[Virgin 98828]
written by Peter Lord
75.
10/1994
344

3
US
2
AC


✫1
dance






5
UK
[Maverick/Sire 18035]
written by Madonna, Dallas Austin & Shep Pettibone
76.
12/1996
343

4
US
8
AC










✫1
UK
77.
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
78.
11/1998
341

2
US
2
AC










4
UK
[Squint 79101]
written by Matt Slocum
79.
04/1995
340

7
US
2
AC










✫1
UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1996]
[Arista 12848]
written by Gary Barlow
80.
03/1991

Joyride by Roxette

from Joyride   
339

✫1
US
21
AC










4
UK
[EMI 50342]
written by Per Gessle
81.
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
82.
07/1993
338

3
US
✫1
AC










3
UK
[Columbia 77086]
written by Billy Joel
83.
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
84.
03/1998
335

✫1
US
26
AC




✫1
R&B




8
UK
[MCA 55420]
written by Rory Bennett & JoJo (as JoJo Hailey)
85.
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
86.
06/1990
333

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B




9
UK
[Columbia 73348]
written by Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies
87.
10/1990
332

✫1
US
✫1
AC










6
UK
[LMR/RCA 2724]
written by Warren Allen Brooks
88.
04/1991
331

4
US
43
AC






2
rock


2
UK
[Mercury 868180]
written by Klaus Meine
89.
03/1990
331

✫1
US
✫1
AC










6
UK
[SBK 07322]
written by Chynna Phillips, Glen Ballard & Carnie Wilson (additional lyrics)
90.
01/1994
331

4
US
40
AC








2
alt.
3
UK
[Charisma 38423]
written by Michael Cretu, Kuo Ying-nan & Kuo Hsiu-chu
91.
08/1991
330

✫1
US
3
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B




17
UK
[Columbia 73977]
written by Mariah Carey, David Cole & Robert Clivillés
92.
04/1994
326

2
US
✫1
AC










7
UK
[Maverick/Sire 18247]
written by Patrick Leonard, Madonna & Richard Page
93.
03/1991
324

2
US
32
AC


✫1
dance






5
UK
[Polydor 879466]
written by Patrick Adams, Greg Carmichael (as Gregory Carmichael) & Cathy Dennis
94.
11/1995
323

8
US
33
AC






9
rock
✫1
alt.
2
UK
[Epic 78216]
written by Noel Gallagher
95.
08/1990
322

✫1
US
4
AC










6
UK
[Columbia 73512]
written by George Michael
96.
01/1995
321

2
US
20
AC


37
dance






5
UK
[R]
produced by Stock & Aitken
[Critique 15539]
written by Jim Steinman
97.
08/1991
318

✫1
US
✫1
AC










8
UK
[Columbia 74020]
written by Percy Sledge
98.
04/1992
318

4
US
23
AC
✫1
country








3
UK
[Mercury 866522]
written by Don Von Tress
99.
12/1995
317

6
US
19
AC






8
rock


2
UK
co-produced by Jeff Lynne
[Apple 58497]
written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison & Ringo Starr
100.
12/1994
317

✫1
US
✫1
AC




40
R&B




16
UK
[Maverick/Sire 18000]
written by Babyface & Madonna

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