US & UK hit charts

of 1993 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1992 <-

1993

-> 1994

Top songs: #1: That's the Way Love Goes by Janet Jackson - #2: I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) by Meat Loaf - #3: (I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You by UB40 - #4: All for Love by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting - #5: All That She Wants by Ace of Base

05/1993

That's the Way Love Goes
Janet Jackson

from janet.

487 pts

dance

R&B

[Virgin 12650]
written by Janet Jackson, James Harris III & Terry Lewis

09/1993

I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
Meat Loaf

from Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell

472 pts

rock

R produced by Jim Steinman
[MCA 54626]
written by Jim Steinman

05/1993

(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You
UB40

from Promises and Lies

470 pts

alt.

[Virgin 12653]
written by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore

11/1993

All for Love
Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting

from The Three Musketeers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

435 pts

[A&M 0476]
written by Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Michael Kamen

05/1993

All That She Wants
Ace of Base

from Happy Nation

432 pts

alt.

[Arista 12614]
written by Jonas Berggren, Linn Berggren, Jenny Berggren & Ulf Ekberg

11/1993

The Power of Love
Céline Dion

from The Colour of My Love

408 pts

produced by David Foster
[550 Music/Epic 77230]
written by Gunther Mende, Candy DeRouge, Jennifer Rush & Mary Klopprogge

08/1993

Dreamlover
Mariah Carey

from Music Box

407 pts

dance

R&B

[Columbia 77080]
written by Mariah Carey & Dave Hall

10/1993

Breathe Again
Toni Braxton

from Toni Braxton

398 pts

R&B

produced by Babyface
[LaFace 24054]
written by Babyface

10/1993

Again
Janet Jackson

from janet.

387 pts

R&B

[Virgin 38404]
written by Janet Jackson, James Harris III & Terry Lewis

#10

10/1993

Hero
Mariah Carey

from Music Box

386 pts

R&B

[Columbia 77224]
written by Mariah Carey

#11

02/1993

I Have Nothing
Whitney Houston

from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album

364 pts

R&B

produced by David Foster
[Arista 12527]
written by David Foster & Linda Thompson-Jenner

#12

01/1993

I'm Every Woman
Whitney Houston

from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album

358 pts

dance

R&B

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 12519]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

#13

07/1993

The River of Dreams
Billy Joel

from River of Dreams

354 pts

[Columbia 77086]
written by Billy Joel

#14

10/1993

Please Forgive Me
Bryan Adams

from So Far So Good

331 pts

[A&M 0422]
written by Bryan Adams & Robert John "Mutt" Lange

#15

01/1993

Show Me Love
Robin S.

from Show Me Love

311 pts

dance

R&B

[Big Beat 10118]
written by Allen George & Fred McFarlane

#16

01/1993

Two Princes
Spin Doctors

from Pocket Full of Kryptonite

307 pts

rock

[Epic 74804]
written by Chris Barron, Aaron Comess, Eric Schenkman & Mark White

#17

08/1993

Mr. Vain
Culture Beat

from Serenity

306 pts

dance

[550 Music/Epic 77259]
written by Steven Lewis, Nosie Katzmann & Jay Supreme

#18

04/1993

Have I Told You Lately
Rod Stewart

from Unplugged... and Seated

305 pts

live R
[Warner 18511]
written by Van Morrison

#19

08/1993

Boom! Shake the Room
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

from Code Red

303 pts

dance

R&B

as Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
[Jive 42108]
written by Will Smith

#20

06/1993

Dreams
Gabrielle

from Find Your Way

290 pts

dance

[GO! Discs/London-Sire 857141]
written by Gabrielle & Tim Laws

#21

04/1993

Weak
SWV

from It's About Time

287 pts

R&B

[RCA 62521]
written by Brian Alexander Morgan

#22

05/1993

Runaway Train
Soul Asylum

from Grave Dancers Union

285 pts

rock

alt.

R
[Columbia 74966]
written by Dave Pirner

#23

06/1993

What Is Love
Haddaway

from Haddaway

285 pts

dance

[Arista 2576]
written by Dee Dee Halligan & Junior Torello

#24

07/1993

If
Janet Jackson

from janet.

278 pts

dance

R&B

[Virgin 12676]
written by Janet Jackson, James Harris III & Terry Lewis

#25

03/1993

What's Up?
4 Non Blondes

from Bigger, Better, Faster, More!

273 pts

rock

alt.

[Interscope 98430]
written by Linda Perry

#26

02/1993

Freak Me
Silk

from Lose Control

270 pts

R&B

[Keia/Elektra 64654]
written by Roy Murray & Keith Sweat

#27

01/1993

Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang / Let Me Ride
Dr. Dre

from The Chronic

265 pts

dance

R&B

featuring Snoop Dogg as Snoop Doggy Dogg
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #419]
[Death Row 53819]
written by Andre Young, Calvin Broadus & Eric Collins

#28

05/1993

Whoomp! (There It Is)
Tag Team

from Whoomp! There It Is

261 pts

R&B

[Life 79500]
written by Stephen Gibson & Cecil Glenn

#29

02/1993

Cats in the Cradle
Ugly Kid Joe

from America's Least Wanted

260 pts

rock

[Stardog 864888]
written by Harry Chapin & Sandra Chapin

#30

05/1993

Somebody to Love
George Michael & Queen

from Five Live EP

252 pts

live
[Hollywood 64647]
written by Freddie Mercury

#31

04/1993

Regret
New Order

from Republic

246 pts

dance

alt.

[Qwest 18586]
written by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner & Stephen Hague

#32

09/1993

Moving On Up
M People

from Elegant Slumming

244 pts

dance

[Epic 77392]
written by Mike Pickering & Paul Heard

#33

09/1993

Just Kickin' It
Xscape

from Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha

241 pts

R&B

[Columbia 77119]
written by Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal Jr.

#34

05/1993

I Don't Wanna Fight
Tina Turner

from What's Love Got to Do with It

241 pts

R&B

[Virgin 12652]
written by Lulu, Billy Lawrie & Steve DuBerry

#35

02/1993

Oh Carolina
Shaggy

from Pure Pleasure

240 pts

alt.

[Virgin 12672]
written by John Folkes & Henry Mancini

#36

11/1993

Mr. Jones
Counting Crows

from August and Everything After

238 pts

rock

alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[DGC LP Cut]
written by David Bryson & Adam Duritz

#37

07/1993

Will You Be There
Michael Jackson

from Dangerous

230 pts

R&B

from the movie Free Willy
[Epic 77060]
written by Michael Jackson

#38

11/1993

Said I Loved You...But I Lied
Michael Bolton

from The One Thing

228 pts

[Columbia 77260]
written by Michael Bolton & Robert John "Mutt" Lange

#39

07/1993

Right Here (Human Nature)/Downtown
SWV

from It's About Time

227 pts

R&B

[RCA 62614]
written by Brian Alexander Morgan, Genard Parker, Gina "Go-Go" Gomez & Kenny Ortiz

#40

10/1993

Stay
Eternal

from Always & Forever

226 pts

dance

R&B

[EMI/1st Avenue 58113]
written by Mark Stevens & Bobby Khozouri

#41

05/1993

Sweat (A La La La La Long)
Inner Circle

from Bad Boys

225 pts

R&B

R
[Big Beat 98429]
written by Ian Lewis & Roger Lewis

#42

06/1993

Another Sad Love Song
Toni Braxton

from Toni Braxton

224 pts

R&B

R produced by Babyface
[LaFace 24047]
written by Babyface & Daryl Simmons

#43

01/1993

No Limit
2 Unlimited

from No Limits

223 pts

dance

written by Anita Dels, Phil Wilde, Jean-Paul De Coster & Ray Slijngaard

#44

09/1993

Come Baby Come
K7

from Swing Batta Swing

220 pts

R&B

[Tommy Boy 7572]
written by K7 & Joey Gardner

#45

09/1993

Go West
Pet Shop Boys

from Very

220 pts

106

dance

[EMI/ERG 58084]
written by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo & Victor Willis

#46

08/1993

Hey Mr. D.J.
Zhané

from Pronounced Jah-Nay

218 pts

dance

R&B

[Flavor Unit 77177]
written by Abdullah Barr, Anthony Shawn Criss, Kier Gist, Vinnie Brown, Jean Norris & Renée Neufville

#47

11/1993

Another Night
Real McCoy

from Another Night

217 pts

dance

as MC Sar & the Real McCoy
[Arista 1-2724]
written by Jürgen Wind, Quickmix & Olaf Jeglitza

#48

01/1993

I'm So into You
SWV

from It's About Time

216 pts

R&B

[RCA 62451]
written by Brian Alexander Morgan

#49

03/1993

Looking Through Patient Eyes
P.M. Dawn

from The Bliss Album...?

216 pts

R&B

[Gee Street 862024]
written by Attrell Cordes & George Michael

#50

03/1993

Young at Heart
The Bluebells

216 pts

R: re-entered UK charts after appearing in an advertisement for Volkswagen Golf
written by Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward & Robert Hodgens

#51

07/1993

Pray
Take That

from Everything Changes

216 pts

BRIT Awards Best British Single 1994
written by Gary Barlow

#52

12/1993

Mr Blobby
Mr. Blobby

216 pts

written by Paul Shaw & David Rogers [David Victor Rogers]

#53

05/1993

Five Live EP
George Michael & Queen

from Five Live EP

216 pts

with Lisa Stansfield

written by Freddie Mercury, Adam Tinley, Seal, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor & Bob Telson

#54

12/1993

Twist and Shout
Chaka Demus & Pliers

from Tease Me

215 pts

featuring Jack Radics and Taxi Gang
written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell

#55

10/1993

Relight My Fire
Take That

from Everything Changes

215 pts

featuring Lulu
written by Dan Hartman

#56

07/1993

Living on My Own
Freddie Mercury

from The Freddie Mercury Album

215 pts

R
written by Freddie Mercury

#57

12/1993

Babe
Take That

from Everything Changes

215 pts

written by Gary Barlow

#58

10/1993

Shoop
Salt-N-Pepa

from Very Necessary

213 pts

R&B

[Next Plateau 857314]
written by Cheryl "Salt" James, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, Anthony Martin, Otwane Roberts & Ike Turner

#59

03/1993

Come Undone
Duran Duran

from The Wedding Album

208 pts

alt.

[Capitol 44918]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor & Warren Cuccurullo

#60

11/1993

True Love
Elton John & Kiki Dee

from Duets

208 pts

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[MCA 54762]
written by Cole Porter

#61

01/1993

Little Bird
Annie Lennox

from Diva

204 pts

dance

Little Bird / Love Song For A Vampire are a double A Side in the UK
[Arista 2522]
written by Annie Lennox

#62

02/1993

Are You Gonna Go My Way
Lenny Kravitz

from Are You Gonna Go My Way

204 pts

rock

alt.

written by Lenny Kravitz & Craig Ross

#63

01/1993

Love Is
Vanessa Williams & Brian McKnight

from Beverly Hills, 90210: The Soundtrack

200 pts

R&B

[Giant 18630]
written by John Keller & Steve Krikorian

#64

07/1993

Rain
Madonna

from Erotica

198 pts

[Maverick/Sire 18505]
written by Madonna & Shep Pettibone

#65

04/1993

Knockin' da Boots
H-Town

from Fever for da Flavor

198 pts

R&B

[Luke 161]
written by Shazam, Keven "Dino" Conner, GI, Stick & Roger Troutman

#66

01/1993

Hip Hop Hooray
Naughty by Nature

from 19 Naughty III

197 pts

dance

R&B

[Tommy Boy 554]
written by Vincent Brown, Anthony Criss, Kier Gist, Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper

#67

05/1993

Slam
Onyx

from Bacdafucup

196 pts

R&B

[JMJ/RAL 77053]
written by Kirk Jones, Jason Mizell, Chylow Parker, Fred Scruggs & Tyrone Taylor

#68

03/1993

Three Little Pigs
Green Jellÿ

from Cereal Killer Soundtrack

196 pts

[Zoo 14088]
written by Marc Levinthal & Bill Manspeaker

#69

07/1993

The Key, the Secret
Urban Cookie Collective

from High on a Happy Vibe

191 pts

dance

written by Rohan Heath, Elvio Moratto, Riccardo Persi & Davide Rizzatti

#70

12/1993

Loser
Beck

from Mellow Gold

191 pts

rock

alt.

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #200]
[DGC 19270]
written by Beck & Karl Stephenson

#71

01/1993

Exterminate!
Snap!

from The Madman's Return

190 pts

dance

featuring Niki Harris
written by Benito Benites, John "Virgo" Garrett III & Niki Haris

#72

06/1993

Lately
Jodeci

from Uptown MTV Unplugged

187 pts

R&B

live
[Uptown/MCA 54652]
written by Stevie Wonder

#73

10/1993

Gangsta Lean
DRS

from Gangsta Lean

187 pts

R&B

[Capitol 44958]
written by Chris Jackson, E. Jay Turner & Tracy Carter

#74

06/1993

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
The Proclaimers

from Benny & Joon: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

186 pts

alt.

R
[Chrysalis 24846]
written by Charlie Reid & Craig Reid

#75

02/1993

Why Can't I Wake Up with You
Take That

from Everything Changes

185 pts

written by Gary Barlow

#76

10/1993

U Got 2 Let the Music
Cappella

from U Got 2 Know

185 pts

written by Gianfranco Bortolotti, Steven Zucchini, Pierre Feroldi, Antonio Puntillo & Roberto Arduini

#77

07/1993

It Keep Rainin' (Tears from My Eyes)
Bitty McLean

from Just to Let You Know...

185 pts

written by Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew & Bobby Charles

#78

02/1993

Give in to Me
Michael Jackson

from Dangerous

185 pts

written by Michael Jackson & Bill Bottrell

#79

02/1993

If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
Sting

from Ten Summoner's Tales

185 pts

rock

alt.

[A&M 0111]
written by Sting

#80

09/1993

Heart-Shaped Box
Nirvana [American band]

from In Utero

185 pts

rock

alt.

written by Kurt Cobain

#81

10/1993

Linger
The Cranberries

from Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

183 pts

R
[Island 862800]
written by Dolores O'Riordan & Noel Hogan

#82

07/1993

Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
U2

from Zooropa

181 pts

rock

alt.

[Island 858076]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.

#83

11/1993

Got to Get It
Culture Beat

from Serenity

181 pts

107

dance

[550 Music/Epic 77372]
written by Nosie Katzmann, Jay Supreme, Torsten Fenslau & Peter Zweier

#84

02/1993

I Feel You
Depeche Mode

from Songs of Faith and Devotion

178 pts

dance

alt.

[Sire 18600]
written by Martin Gore

#85

07/1993

No Rain
Blind Melon

from Blind Melon

176 pts

rock

alt.

[Capitol 15994]
written by Shannon Hoon, Brad Smith, Rogers Stevens, Christopher Thorn & Glen Graham

#86

10/1993

Give It Up
Chocolate Puma

174 pts

dance

as The Goodmen
R
[FFRR 039]
written by Dobre & René ter Horst

#87

12/1993

Who Am I (What's My Name)?
Snoop Dogg

from Doggystyle

173 pts

dance

R&B

produced by Dr. Dre
[Death Row 98340]
written by Andre Young, George Clinton, Gary Shider, Calvin Broadus & David Spradley

#88

06/1993

Cryin'
Aerosmith

from Get a Grip

172 pts

rock

MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1994
[Geffen 19256]
written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry & Taylor Rhodes

#89

01/1993

Bed of Roses
Bon Jovi

from Keep the Faith

172 pts

rock

[Jambco 864852]
written by Jon Bon Jovi

#90

10/1993

Both Sides of the Story
Phil Collins

from Both Sides

172 pts

rock

[Atlantic 87299]
written by Phil Collins

#91

01/1993

The Love I Lost
Sybil

from Doin' It Now!

171 pts

dance

as West End featuring Sybil in the UK
[Next Plateau 857 064]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

#92

05/1993

Tribal Dance
2 Unlimited

from No Limits

166 pts

104

dance

[Critique 15508]
written by Phil Wilde, Filip Martens, Ray Slijngaard & Xavier Clayton

#93

11/1993

Getto Jam
Domino [American rapper]

from Domino

164 pts

R&B

[Outburst/Def Jam 77298]
written by Shawn Ivy & Kevin Gilliam

#94

09/1993

Life
Haddaway

from Haddaway

162 pts

dance

aka Life (Everybody Needs Somebody to Love)
[Arista 2646]
written by Dee Dee Halligan, Roberto Mirto & Junior Torello

#95

06/1993

Can't Get Enough of Your Love
Taylor Dayne

from Soul Dancing

159 pts

dance

[Arista 2583]
written by Barry White

#96

06/1993

Tease Me
Chaka Demus & Pliers

from Tease Me

156 pts

written by John Taylor [Chaka Demus], Everton Bonner, Joseph "Spanner Banner" Bonner, Lloyd Oliver Willis, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar & Winston Solomon

#97

03/1993

Mr. Loverman
Shabba Ranks

from Rough and Ready Volume 1

156 pts

R
written by Rexton Gordon, Michael Bennett & Hopeton Lindo

#98

01/1993

I'm Easy / Be Aggressive
Faith No More

from Angel Dust

156 pts

written by Lionel Richie & Roddy Bottum

#99

10/1993

Don't Be a Stranger
Dina Carroll

from So Close

156 pts

written by Coral Gordon & Geoff Gurd

#100

04/1993

Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)
Sub Sub

from Full Fathom Five

156 pts

featuring Melanie Williams
written by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, Andy Williams & Melanie Williams

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