List of 1990s one-hit wonders in the United States
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This is a list of musical artists whose one American hit
came out in the 1990s.
The list contains recording artists who reached the Top 40 of the U.S. pop chart (the Billboard Hot 100
) with just one single. In some special cases, an "A" may appear next to the peak position, denoting that the act's only Top 40 hit was on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay
chart. In these cases, a commercial single was not released, therefore disqualifying it from the main Billboard Hot 100 chart; this rule was revoked after December 5, 1998.
Those in italics are artists with only one Top 40 hit, but either
One-hit wonders in the United States
A one-hit wonder is a Top 40 phenomenon; the combination of artist and song that scores huge in the music industry with one single, but is unable to repeat the achievement...
came out in the 1990s.
The list contains recording artists who reached the Top 40 of the U.S. pop chart (the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
) with just one single. In some special cases, an "A" may appear next to the peak position, denoting that the act's only Top 40 hit was on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay
Hot 100 Airplay
The Hot 100 Airplay chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures radio airplay, and is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot Singles Sales and the Hot Digital Songs charts, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard...
chart. In these cases, a commercial single was not released, therefore disqualifying it from the main Billboard Hot 100 chart; this rule was revoked after December 5, 1998.
Those in italics are artists with only one Top 40 hit, but either
- had other songs chart on genre-specific charts
- have had success and influence within their genre or the annals of popular music and/or
- a long-lasting and devoted cult following and/or
- wider success in other fields of the music industry
- a long-lasting and devoted cult following and/or
- are a non-American act who have had wider success in their homeland
- are a supergroup made up of artists who were successful and influential in other bands or as solo artists.
1990
| Song | Performer | Peak Date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Swing the Mood Swing the Mood "Swing the Mood" is a song by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers from their debut album The Album.Produced by the father and son DJ team of Andy and John Pickles, "Swing the Mood" was a cut and paste record which fused a number of early rock and roll records with liberal use of Glenn Miller's "In the... " |
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers were a 1980s and early 1990s novelty pop music act from Rotherham, Yorkshire, England. The face of the group was Jive Bunny, a cartoon rabbit who appeared in the videos, and also did promotional appearances for them... |
January 13, 1990 | 11 |
| "I Want You" | Shana Shana (singer) Shana was raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is an American singer.Shana released an album in 1989 entitled I Want You on Vision Records, which peaked at #165 on the Billboard Top 200. The album yielded two U.S... |
January 13, 1990 | 40 |
| "Just a Friend" | Biz Markie Biz Markie Marcel Theo Hall better known by his stage name, Biz Markie, is an American rapper, beatboxer, DJ, comedian, singer, reality television personality, and commercial spokesperson. He is best known for his single "Just a Friend", an American Top 10 hit in 1989... |
March 17, 1990 | 9 |
| "C'mon and Get My Love C'mon and Get My Love "C'mon and Get My Love" is a song by British dance producer D Mob, from his album A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That. It featured British singer Cathy Dennis, credited as "introducing" her... " |
D Mob D Mob D Mob is one of the stage names used by British house music producer Dancin' Danny D .The 1988 UK hit "We Call It Acieed" hit #3 in the UK Singles Chart, and was one of a wave of acid house singles to enjoy success that year. The video was directed by Marek Budzynski... |
March 17, 1990 | 10 |
| "No Myth No Myth "No Myth" is a song by rock singer Michael Penn from his debut album March.Released as his debut single in 1989, the song became Penn's first and only top 40 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #13 on the chart.-Track listing:CD single... " |
Michael Penn Michael Penn Michael Penn is an American singer, songwriter and composer. He is the eldest son of actor/director Leo Penn and actress Eileen Ryan, and the brother of actors Sean Penn and the late Chris Penn.-Career:... |
March 24, 1990 | 13 |
| "You're the Only Woman" | The Brat Pack Brat Pack (band) The Brat Pack was a vocal duo hailing from New Jersey, USA. Its members were Patrick Donovan and Ray Ray Frasier. Donovan had been guitarist for House/Gospel artist CeCe Rogers and Curtis Hairston... |
March 31, 1990 | 36 |
| "Don't Wanna Fall in Love Don't Wanna Fall in Love "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" is a 1990 hit song for Toronto-born singer/songwriter/musician Jane Child. Released as the second single from her self-titled debut album, the single went to number two for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in late April and early May 1990, kept out of... " |
Jane Child Jane Child Jane Child is a Canadian dance-pop singer, producer and musician.-Career:The daughter of Ricky Hyslop, Child joined Canadian Opera Company's children's chorus in her youth.... |
April 14, 1990 | 2 |
| "If U Were Mine" | The U-Krew U-Krew The U-Krew was an R&B/hip-hop music quintet from Portland, Oregon that saw its greatest success in 1990. The members of the U-Krew were Kevin Morse , Larry Bell , Lavell Alexander, James McClendon, and Hakim Muhammad... |
April 14, 1990 | 24 |
| "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor Sinéad O'Connor Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U".... |
April 21, 1990 | 1 |
| "Whole Wide World (From True Love)" | A'me Lorain A'Me Lorain A'Me Lorain is an American singer who was the lead singer for The Family Affair.A'Me Lorain & The Family Affair released one album on RCA Records in 1989, titled Starring In...Standing in a Monkey Sea... |
April 28, 1990 | 9 |
| "I Wanna Be Rich I Wanna Be Rich "I Wanna Be Rich" is a hit song released in 1989 by R&B duo Calloway on their album All the Way. It is the band's first and only Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, reaching #2 in May 1990 and also hitting #5 on the R&B charts in the United States... " |
Calloway Calloway (band) Calloway is an R&B duo of Cincinnati, Ohio, natives Reginald and Vincent Calloway. The brothers had a major hit in 1990 with "I Wanna Be Rich"... |
May 5, 1990 | 2 |
| "House of Pain" | Faster Pussycat Faster Pussycat Faster Pussycat is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1986. The group was most successful during the late 1980s with their self-titled debut album, their 1989 gold album Wake Me When It's Over and the 80,000 selling Whipped! in 1992.-The roots of Faster Pussycat... |
May 12, 1990 | 28 |
| "Getting Away with It Getting Away With It "Getting Away with It" was the first single by the English band Electronic, which comprised Bernard Sumner of New Order, ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, and guesting vocalist Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys. It was first released in 1989 .... " |
Electronic Electronic (band) -Albums:-Singles:-Music videos:-External links:* *... |
May 19, 1990 | 38 |
| "Ooh La La (I Can't Get Over You)" | Perfect Gentlemen Perfect Gentlemen Perfect Gentlemen were an American trio of teen R&B vocalists formed under the direction of Maurice Starr, who discovered New Edition and New Kids on the Block.Starr put the group together in Boston in 1988, and had them tour the U.S opening for the New Kids... |
June 2, 1990 | 10 |
| "Turtle Power Turtle Power "Turtle Power" is a 1990 single performed by rap duo Partners in Kryme. The song was released by SBK Records and was from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles soundtrack and was featured in the film's closing credits.-Song information:... (From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)" |
Partners in Kryme Partners in Kryme Partners in Kryme was an American hip hop duo from New York City. Its members were James Alpern and Richard Usher. Their first single, "Turtle Power", was written for and featured in the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1990, and became a hit in the US and UK... |
June 2, 1990 | 13 |
| "I'll See You in My Dreams" | Giant Giant (band) Giant is an American melodic hard rock band that was formed in 1987.The band consisted of founding members Dann Huff and Alan Pasqua , and had Dann's brother David Huff on drums and Mike Brignardello on bass.... |
June 9, 1990 | 20 |
| "Always and Forever" | Whistle Whistle (band) Whistle was an American 1980s hip hop and R&B group, consisting of Jazzy Jazz, Kool Doobie, and DJ Silver Spinner. They later brought in Kraze and then Terk after Kool Doobie left the group to go solo. Their biggest hit single was " Just Buggin" in 1986... |
June 9, 1990 | 35 |
| "The Ballad of Jayne" | L.A. Guns L.A. Guns L.A. Guns is the name of a hard rock group formed in Los Angeles, California, of which two rival incarnations currently exist due to numerous line-up changes. The first incarnation of the group was formed, by Tracii Guns, in 1983 but disbanded in 1985 following its merger with fellow Los Angeles... |
June 30, 1990 | 33 |
| "Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury" | Louie Louie Louie Louie (musician) Louie Louie is a Puerto Rican/American musician and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He released three full-length albums in the last twenty years, as well as a number of singles, but only two of the singles, 1990's "Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury" and "I Wanna Get Back With You,"... |
July 7, 1990 | 19 |
| "Notice Me" | Nikki Nikki (singer) Nikki was a Japanese-American musician, born in Okinawa, Japan and raised in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Signed to Geffen Records, he released one album, Nikki, in 1989. Three singles were released from the album: "Ooti Ooti" and "Notice Me" in 1990, and "If You Wanna" in 1991... |
July 7, 1990 | 21 |
| "Dare to Fall in Love" | Brent Bourgeois Brent Bourgeois Brent Thomas Bourgeois is an American rock musician, songwriter, and producer. He was co-leader of the band Bourgeois Tagg with Larry Tagg, and has released several solo albums. His later work has been classified in the genres Pop and Contemporary Christian Music.- Early career :Born in New... |
July 7, 1990 | 32 |
| "Mentirosa" | Mellow Man Ace Mellow Man Ace Ulpiano Sergio Reyes , better known as Mellow Man Ace, is an American rapper. He is best known for his hit single "Mentirosa"... |
July 21, 1990 | 14 |
| "Bad of the Heart" | George Lamond George Lamond George Lamond, born George Garcia, is an American Freestyle music singer, who is of Puerto Rican descent.-Career:George Lamond began singing backup for various artists before landing a solo deal with Columbia Records... |
July 21, 1990 | 25 |
| "Pure Pure (Lightning Seeds song) "Pure" is a single by the British music group The Lightning Seeds from their debut album Cloudcuckooland.The song peaked at #16 in the UK. The track is the band's sole entry on the Billboard Hot 100's Top 40 in the United States, peaking at #31. It was the first of many chart hits for the band on... " |
The Lightning Seeds | July 28, 1990 | 31 |
| "Girls Nite Out" | Tyler Collins Tyler Collins Tyler Collins an American R&B singer.-Biography:Collins was born in Harlem, New York and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Collins began taking lessons in dance and theatre, and performing with the children's theatre group, Willow Opera Workshop in Los Angeles, CA.Her professional music career began... |
August 4, 1990 | 6 |
| "We're All in the Same Gang" | The West Coast Rap All-Stars | August 11, 1990 | 35 |
| "The Girl I Used to Know" | Brother Beyond Brother Beyond Brother Beyond were a British boy band / pop group who had mainstream success in the late 1980s.-Biography:The group's first four singles, "I Should Have Lied", "How Many Times", "Chain-Gang Smile" , and an early version of "Can You Keep a Secret?" , were all written by band members Eg White... |
August 25, 1990 | 27 |
| "Tic-Tac-Toe" | Kyper Kyper Kyper is an electro hop rapper, D.J. and actor based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His success occurred in the early 1990s with a string of club hits including "Conceited," "What Gets Your Body Hyped ," "Tic-Tac-Toe," "Throw Down," and "Spin the Bottle."... |
September 1, 1990 | 14 |
| "Epic Epic (song) -American release:This version was released in America as a "Slash sticker" labelled 7" and as a cassette with a "Burning Splash" sleeve.-Australian release:The 7" and cassette versions of this release only had tracks 1 & 2, unlike the 12" which featured all 3.... " |
Faith No More Faith No More Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed originally as Faith No Man in 1981 by bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist Wade Worthington, vocalist Michael Morris and drummer Mike Bordin. A year later when Worthington was replaced by keyboardist Roddy Bottum, and Mike... |
September 8, 1990 | 9 |
| "Tell Me Something" | Indecent Obsession Indecent Obsession Indecent Obsession was an Australian pop band. They formed in 1987 in Brisbane.Australian music guru Molly Meldrum signed the band to his record label Melodian. The band tasted success with the single "Say Goodbye" hitting the Australian Top 10 in August 1989... |
September 15, 1990 | 31 |
| "Dirty Cash (Money Talks)" | The Adventures of Stevie V The Adventures of Stevie V The Adventures Of Stevie V was a British dance music act from Bedfordshire, England, who, in the early 1990s, scored several hits on the UK Singles Chart, and the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.-Career:... |
September 29, 1990 | 25 |
| "Knockin' Boots Knockin' Boots (Candyman song) "Knockin' Boots" was the lead single from Candyman's debut album Ain't No Shame in My Game.-Background:The song was one of the first songs produced by the late Johnny "J", who used samples of "Ooh Boy" by Rose Royce and "Tonight Is the Night" by Betty Wright... " |
Candyman Candyman (rapper) Candell Manson known by his stage name Candyman, is an American rapper and record producer. He is best known for his only hit single, "Knockin' Boots".-Biography:... |
November 10, 1990 | 9 |
| "Joey Joey (Concrete Blonde song) "Joey" is a song from Concrete Blonde's third and most successful album Bloodletting. The song was released in 1990 and was sung by Johnette Napolitano... " |
Concrete Blonde Concrete Blonde Concrete Blonde is an alternative rock band based in the United States. They were initially active from 1982 to 1995, and again from 2001 to 2004, and once again in 2010.-Biography:... |
November 10, 1990 | 19 |
| "Groove Is in the Heart Groove Is in the Heart "Groove Is in the Heart" is a song by dance music band Deee-Lite from their debut album, World Clique. Released as a single in late 1990, it was a hit in many countries, including in Australia where it was a number-one hit.-Background:... " |
Deee-Lite Deee-Lite Deee-Lite was an American house and club/dance group, formed in New York City, United States. The group's best-known single was "Groove Is in the Heart", from their 1990 debut album, World Clique. However, Deee-Lite achieved longer lasting success on the U.S... |
November 17, 1990 | 4 |
| "Hippychick" | Soho Soho (band) Soho were an English pop trio, consisting of the sisters Jacqueline Cuff and Pauline Cuff, with Timothy London. Other members of the group over the years have been Dukie D , Liam Gillick , Eds Chesters , Leigh Gorman and... |
November 24, 1990 | 14 |
| "Wiggle It" | 2 in a Room 2 In A Room 2 In A Room was a Dominican hip hop, freestyle music and hip house duo, from Washington Heights, New York, which includes rapper Rafael "Dose" Vargas and producer/remixer Roger "Rog Nice" Pauletta. They are best known for their 1990 hit single "Wiggle It"... |
December 15, 1990 | 15 |
| "Tom's Diner" | DNA The DNA Disciples DNA was the pseudonym taken by two British dance music producers Nick Batt and Neal Slateford, best known for issuing a remix of Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner" in 1990.... |
December 22, 1990 | 5 |
| "Do the Bartman Do the Bartman "Do the Bartman" is a pop rap song from the 1990 Simpsons album The Simpsons Sing the Blues. It was performed by The Simpsons cast member Nancy Cartwright and was released as a promotional single from the album on November 20, 1990. The song was written and produced by American recording artist... " |
The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie... |
December 29, 1990 | 11 (A) |
1991
| Song | Performer | Peak Date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Candy Candy (Iggy Pop song) "Candy" is a song by Iggy Pop from his ninth solo album, Brick by Brick. The song is a duet with Kate Pierson of The B-52's, and was released as the album's second single in September 1990... " |
Iggy Pop Iggy Pop Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues... |
February 2, 1991 | 28 |
| "Wicked Game Wicked Game "Wicked Game" is a 1989 song by Chris Isaak from his third studio album Heart Shaped World. Despite being released as a single in 1989, it did not become a hit until it was later featured in the David Lynch film Wild at Heart... " |
Chris Isaak Chris Isaak Christopher Joseph "Chris" Isaak is an American rock musician and occasional actor.-Early life:Isaak was born in Stockton, California, the son of Dorothy , a potato chip factory worker, and Joe Isaak, a forklift driver. Isaak's mother is Italian American, originating from Genoa... |
March 2, 1991 | 6 |
| "Deeper Shade of Soul" | Urban Dance Squad Urban Dance Squad Urban Dance Squad was a Dutch rap rock band formed after what was originally intended as a one-time jam-session at a festival in Utrecht on December 20, 1986... |
March 2, 1991 | 21 |
| "Get Here Get Here "Get Here" is a pop ballad written by American singer/songwriter Brenda Russell which became an international hit via a 1990 recording by Oleta Adams, reaching #4 in the UK and #5 in the US.... " |
Oleta Adams Oleta Adams Oleta Adams is an American soul, jazz, and gospel singer and pianist.-Biography:Adams was born the daughter of a preacher and was raised with gospel music. In her youth her family moved to Yakima, Washington, which is sometimes shown as her place of birth.Before gaining her opportunity to perform,... |
March 23, 1991 | 5 |
| "My Side of the Bed My Side of the Bed My Side Of The Bed was the first solo single from Bangle Susanna Hoffs, off of her album When You're a Boy. It was a Top 40 hit, reaching #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #28 on the Hot 100 Airplay.... " |
Susanna Hoffs Susanna Hoffs Susanna Lee Hoffs is an American vocalist, guitarist and actress. She is best known as a member of the all-female pop band The Bangles.-Early life:... |
March 23, 1991 | 30 |
| "Together Forever" | Lisette Melendez Lisette Melendez Lisette Melendez is an American freestyle/Latin pop/dance-pop singer. She is best known for her 1991 hits "Together Forever" and "A Day In My Life ". These songs propelled her debut album Together Forever to gold status with over 700,000 copies sold... |
April 6, 1991 | 35 |
| "How to Dance How to Dance "How to Dance" is a 1991 single by the Austrian house music trio Bingoboys from their debut studio album The Best of Bingoboys. The song features American female rapper Princessa.... " |
Bingoboys Bingoboys Bingoboys are a dance music trio from Vienna consisting of DJs Klaus Biedermann, Paul Pfab and Helmut Wolfgruber.They had two chart entries on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1991. Their debut single, "How to Dance", featuring Princessa, hit #1 on the dance chart and climbed to #25... featuring Princessa Princessa (singer) Princessa is an African American female house music rapper/singer from New York City. She was the featured artist on two singles by the Austrian house music band, Bingoboys: the first was the song "How to Dance", which hit number one on the U.S... |
April 13, 1991 | 25 |
| "Temple of Love" | Harriet Harriet (singer) Harriet is a dance pop singer. She released two singles, "Woman to Man" and "Temple of Love", in 1990, on EastWest/Atlantic Records. "Temple of Love" cracked the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1991, peaking at #39. Her single also reached #14 on the US Billboard R&B chart... |
April 13, 1991 | 39 |
| "With You" | Tony Terry Tony Terry Tony Terry is an American soul/new jack swing singer from Washington, D.C., who had several R&B hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s.-Singing:... |
April 27, 1991 | 14 |
| "Voices That Care Voices That Care "Voices That Care" is a 1991 song written by David Foster, Linda Thompson and Peter Cetera and recorded by a supergroup of popular musicians, entertainers and athletes. The single and supporting documentary music video were intended to help boost the morale of U.S... " |
Voices That Care Voices That Care "Voices That Care" is a 1991 song written by David Foster, Linda Thompson and Peter Cetera and recorded by a supergroup of popular musicians, entertainers and athletes. The single and supporting documentary music video were intended to help boost the morale of U.S... |
May 4, 1991 | 11 |
| "Save Some Love Save Some Love "Save Some Love" is a song performed by Keedy, an American freestyle music singer.The song, written by Greg Gerard, was released in 1991, and reached at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart of that year... " |
Keedy Keedy Keedy is an American freestyle singer–songwriter best known for the 1991 Billboard Hot 100 top 20 hit, "Save Some Love". It was included on her only studio album.-Career:... |
May 11, 1991 | 15 |
| "It's a Shame (My Sister) It's a Shame (My Sister) "It's a Shame " is a 1990 song recorded by British singer Monie Love, featuring True Image. It was the second single from her debut album Down to Earth, and was released in late 1990 in Germany and UK and in early 1991 in the other European countries... " |
Monie Love Monie Love Simone Riscoe , better known by her stage name Monie Love, is an English emcee and former radio personality in the United States... featuring True Image |
May 11, 1991 | 26 |
| "I Touch Myself I Touch Myself "I Touch Myself" is a 1990 single by the Australian rock band Divinyls. The song was written by Divinyls bandmembers Christina Amphlett and Mark McEntee and professional songwriters Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg for the band's self-titled album... " |
Divinyls Divinyls Divinyls were an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980 and featuring vocalist Christina Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. As the focal point, Amphlett performed on stage wearing a school uniform and fishnet stockings, often using an illuminated neon tube as a prop and displaying... |
May 18, 1991 | 4 |
| "You Don't Have to Go Home Tonight" | The Triplets The Triplets (band) The Triplets were a Latin pop trio from Mexico. Composed of the triplets Diana, Sylvia, and Vicky Villegas of an American mother and a Mexican father, the group recorded in both English and Spanish. They first gained recognition after winning the MTV Basement Contest in 1986 for the song... |
May 18, 1991 | 14 |
| "My Heart Is Failing Me" | Riff Riff (band) Riff is a R&B vocal group from New Jersey, formed while its members were in high school. The ensemble began under the name Playboys in the late 1980s, with a style strongly influenced by doo wop.... |
May 25, 1991 | 25 |
| "People Are Still Having Sex People Are Still Having Sex "People Are Still Having Sex" is a song written and composed by American musician LaTour and released as the firstsingle from his self-titled debut album LaTour .-Song content:... " |
LaTour LaTour William LaTour, better known by his stage name LaTour and also known as "Bud" Latour, is an American singer, songwriter, and voice over artist... |
May 25, 1991 | 35 |
| "Silent Lucidity Silent Lucidity "Silent Lucidity" is a single by the American progressive metal band Queensrÿche from the 1990 album Empire. The song peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. The song was composed by lead guitarist Chris DeGarmo... " |
Queensrÿche Queensrÿche thumb|250px|right|Queensrÿche's classic line-up performing at the [[Sauna Open Air Metal Festival]] 2011 in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]. Left to right: bass Eddie Jackson, lead vocals Geoff Tate, drums Scott Rockenfield and guitars Michael Wilton.... |
June 1, 1991 | 9 |
| "Written All Over Your Face Written All Over Your Face "Written All Over Your Face" is a song by American R&B group The Rude Boys, released as the second single from their debut album Rude Awakening. Featuring extra vocals from their mentor, the late Gerald Levert , it became the group's signature song and spent one week at number one on the U.S.... " |
The Rude Boys The Rude Boys -Group:Band members: Joe N Little III , Edward Lee Banks , Larry Marcus and Melvin Sephus-History:Beginnings... |
June 8, 1991 | 16 |
| "Does Anybody Really Fall in Love Anymore?" | Kane Roberts Kane Roberts Kane Roberts,born Robert William Athas is a heavy metal guitarist best known for his tenure in Alice Cooper's band during the late 1980s... |
June 22, 1991 | 38 |
| "How Can I Ease the Pain How Can I Ease the Pain "How Can I Ease the Pain" is a song by American singer Lisa Fischer, from her album So Intense. It was produced by Narada Michael Walden and Louis Biancaniello. The hit song spent two weeks at number-one on the U.S... " |
Lisa Fischer Lisa Fischer Lisa Fischer is an American R&B singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in 1991 with her debut album So Intense, which produced the Grammy Award winning hit single "How Can I Ease the Pain". Known for her high notes, which extends into the whistle register, Fischer has been recognized as one of... |
July 6, 1991 | 11 |
| "Walking in Memphis Walking in Memphis -Cher version:"Walking in Memphis" is the first European single by American singer-actress Cher from her twenty-second studio album, It's a Man's World. It was released in the end of 1995 by WEA. The song was performed in some shows in Europe, and in her tours since the Do You Believe? Tour.-Song... " |
Marc Cohn Marc Cohn Marc Craig Cohn is an American folk rock singer-songwriter and musician.- Personal life :Cohn was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Beachwood High School in Beachwood, a Cleveland suburb. He then attended Oberlin College.... |
July 6, 1991 | 13 |
| "I'll Never Let You Go (Angel Eyes)" | Steelheart Steelheart Steelheart is a glam metal band based in Norwalk, Connecticut. Formed in 1990, the band is fronted by vocalist Miljenko Matijevic.- Formation :... |
July 6, 1991 | 23 |
| "You Can't Play with My Yo-Yo" | Yo-Yo | July 6, 1991 | 36 |
| "Lily Was Here Lily Was Here "Lily Was Here" is a single, released in November 1989, from the soundtrack of the Dutch movie De Kassière.The main theme of the film was about Lily, who was the lead character in the movie and played by Marion van Thijn . David A... " |
David A. Stewart David A. Stewart David Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,... introducing Candy Dulfer Candy Dulfer Candy Dulfer is a Dutch smooth jazz alto saxophonist who began playing at the age of six. She founded her band, Funky Stuff, when she was fourteen years old. Her debut album Saxuality received a Grammy Award nomination. Dulfer has released nine studio albums, two live albums, and one compilation... |
July 13, 1991 | 11 |
| "Kissing You" | Keith Washington Keith Washington Keith Washington is an American R&B vocalist from Detroit, Michigan who scored a hit single in the United States in 1991 with "Kissing You," which was also used as background music for a General Hospital on ABC... |
May 25, 1991 | 40 |
| "Temptation" | Corina Corina (singer) Corina Katt Ayala, best known only as Corina, is a dance pop singer from Manhattan, New York. She released a self-titled album on Atco Records in 1991, and charted string of dance hits in the US between 1989 and 1997. The highest charting of these was the summer 1991 top ten hit "Temptation", which... |
August 10, 1991 | 6 |
| "Love on a Rooftop" | Desmond Child Desmond Child Desmond Child is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Career:... |
August 17, 1991 | 40 |
| "Pop Goes the Weasel Pop Goes the Weasel (3rd Bass song) "Pop Goes the Weasel" is the best-selling single from hip hop trio 3rd Bass; it appears on their third album, Derelicts of Dialect .Released a year after the ill-fated Cactus Revisited E.P., "Pop Goes the Weasel" instantly became a hit and soon went gold. The song helped the album reach gold status... " |
3rd Bass 3rd Bass 3rd Bass was an American hip-hop group that rose to fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and was notable for being one of the first successful interracial hip-hop groups.-Career:... |
August 31, 1991 | 29 |
| "Got a Love for You" | Jomanda Jomanda (group) Jomanda was an American female R&B/house vocal trio from New Jersey. Members included Joanne Thomas, Cheri Williams and Renee Washington. They had several hits on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart during the first half of the 1990s, including "Got a Love for You," which reached #1 in 1991... |
August 31, 1991 | 40 |
| "The Truth" | TAMI Show TAMI Show (band) Tami Show was a band from Chicago, Illinois. The group took its name from a 1964 concert film. The six-member ensemble released an album on Chrysalis Records in 1988 and a second on RCA Records in 1991; they are best remembered for their US top 40 hit, "The Truth".Claire Massey continues to record... |
September 28, 1991 | 28 |
| "Kiss Them for Me" | Siouxsie and the Banshees | October 19, 1991 | 23 |
| "Power Windows Power Windows (song) "Power Windows" is a song written and recorded by singer Billy Falcon for his 1991 major label debut album Pretty Blue World.The song's lyrics discuss two characters, Charlie and Louis. Charlie has material wealth, e.g. "power windows" and "power brakes," but lacks "the power of love" and is... " |
Billy Falcon Billy Falcon Billy Falcon, born William Falcone July 13, 1954, is a musician from Rosedale, New York. He released a handful of rock albums throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, as well as making an appearance on The Way International's "High Country Caravan". He signed a deal with Mercury Records after fan Jon... |
October 19, 1991 | 35 |
| "The One and Only The One and Only (song) "The One and Only" is a popular song written by Nik Kershaw and recorded by the British singer Chesney Hawkes. Produced by Kershaw and Alan Shacklock, Hawkes's recording was featured in the film 1991 Buddy's Song which starred Hawkes as the eponymous Buddy and Roger Daltrey as his father... (From Doc Hollywood)" |
Chesney Hawkes Chesney Hawkes Chesney Lee Hawkes , is an English pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. He is best known for his 1991 single "The One and Only", which topped the charts in the UK and reached the Top 10 in the U.S.-Life and career:... |
November 2, 1991 | 10 |
| "Just Want to Hold You" | Jasmine Guy Jasmine Guy Jasmine Guy is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her starring role as Whitley Gilbert in the television sitcom A Different World.-Biography:... |
November 2, 1991 | 34 |
| "My Heart Belongs to You" | Russ Irwin Russ Irwin Russ Irwin is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Melville, New York. He was signed by Charles Koppelman to SBK Records in 1991, and a self-titled album, produced by Phil Ramone, followed later that year... |
November 9, 1991 | 28 |
| "Rush" | Big Audio Dynamite II | November 16, 1991 | 32 |
| "I Wonder Why I Wonder Why (Curtis Stigers song) "I Wonder Why" is a song by American singer-songwriter Curtis Stigers, released as the first single from his eponymous debut album. The song reached number five in the UK Singles Chart and number nine in the United States Billboard Hot 100.-Charts:... " |
Curtis Stigers Curtis Stigers Curtis Stigers is an American jazz vocalist, saxophonist, guitarist, and songwriter.-Early life and career:Stigers was born in Boise, Idaho, and started his music career as a teenager, playing in jazz, rock and blues groups, as well as receiving formal training in clarinet and saxophone at high... |
November 23, 1991 | 9 |
1992
| Song | Performer | Peak Date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Angel Baby" | Angelica Angelica (singer) Angelica is a former Latin pop singer. Her uncle is Eusebio Garcia, director of Mariachi Toluca. She won the "Best New Artist" award at the Mexican national contest, Juguemos a Cantar, and spent two years acting on the variety program La Hora Feliz... |
January 11, 1992 | 29 |
| "In My Dreams" | The Party The Party (band) The Party was an American pop band. The group was composed of Albert Fields, Tiffini Hale, Chase Hampton, Deedee Magno, and Damon Pampolina, all of whom were cast members of The All New Mickey Mouse Club.- History :... |
January 25, 1992 | 34 |
| "I've Got a Lot to Learn About Love" | The Storm The Storm (band) The Storm is an American rock group, formed in the Bay Area of San Francisco during the early 1990s. The band is best known for their first single, the power ballad "I've Got a Lot to Learn About Love", which peaked at #6 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100.The... |
February 1, 1992 | 26 |
| "Too Blind to See It" | Kym Sims Kym Sims Kym Sims is an American singer, whose biggest success came outside her home market. Sims began her career as an advertising jingle singer before breaking through into the dance music market.-Career:... |
February 1, 1992 | 38 |
| "I'm Too Sexy I'm Too Sexy "I'm Too Sexy" is a song by English trio Right Said Fred from their album Up. The single topped the American charts for three weeks in early 1992, after having peaked at number two in Britain less than six months earlier.... " |
Right Said Fred (R*S*F) Right Said Fred Right Said Fred is an English pop band, formed in 1989 by brothers Richard Fairbrass and Fred Fairbrass, later joined by their friend Rob Manzoli. The group is named after a song of the same name which was a hit for Bernard Cribbins in 1962... |
February 8, 1992 | 1 |
| "On a Sunday Afternoon" | A Lighter Shade of Brown A Lighter Shade of Brown A Lighter Shade of Brown was a Mexican American hip hop duo from Riverside, California best known for their 1990 hit single "On a Sunday Afternoon", a success in the U.S., written by songwriters/musicians David Dunson & Micah Carson.-History:... |
February 8, 1992 | 39 |
| "Move Any Mountain (Progen 91) Move Any Mountain "Move Any Mountain" was a single performed by The Shamen. With a new radio remix by The Beatmasters, the song was released in the UK during the summer of 1991 and was their first top-ten single, reaching number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the band's only top-40 hit in the U.S., where the song... " |
The Shamen The Shamen The Shamen were an experimental electronic music band, from 1985–1999, initially formed in Aberdeen, Scotland, as a psychedelic-influenced indie rock act. The founding members are Colin Angus , Derek McKenzie and Keith McKenzie... |
February 29, 1992 | 38 |
| "Until Your Love Comes Back Around" | RTZ | March 14, 1992 | 26 |
| "Oochie Coochie" | MC Brains M.C. Brains M.C. Brains is a rapper from Cleveland, Ohio. Michael Bivins signed Brains to Motown Records, who issued his first LP in 1992. As a crossover artist following MC Hammer, Brains hit the charts with three singles that year... |
March 21, 1992 | 21 |
| "Everything Changes" | Kathy Troccoli Kathy Troccoli Kathleen Colleen "Kathy" Troccoli is a contemporary Christian singer, author, and speaker.-Personal:Born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 24, 1958, Troccoli moved at age three and was raised in Islip Terrace, Long Island, New York, graduating from East Islip High School. At 15, she lost her father... |
April 25, 1992 | 14 |
| "Take Time" | Chris Walker Chris Walker (musician) Chris Walker is an American musician best known for his 1992 Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hit "Take Time".Walker's 1992 debut album, First Time. The album yielded the hit "Take Time", which peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100.... |
May 9, 1992 | 29 |
| "You Think You Know Her" | Cause and Effect | May 16, 1992 | 38 |
| "Live and Learn Live and Learn (Joe Public song) "Live and Learn" is a song by American new jack swing group Joe Public, released as the second single from their self-titled debut album, Joe Public.It was a success, peaking at #4 on the U.S... " |
Joe Public Joe Public (band) Joe Public is a new jack swing group from Buffalo, New York. It consisted of lead singer and bass guitarist Kevin Scott, keyboardist and guitarist Jake Carter, percussionist and drummer Dwight "Mr. Dew" Wyatt and lead guitarist Joe "J.R." Sayles... |
May 23, 1992 | 4 |
| "Nu Nu" | Lidell Townsell Lidell Townsell Lidell Townsell was a house-music artist from Chicago, Illinois. He originally released numerous singles on the Trax and D.J. International labels. He released one album, Harmony, on Mercury/PolyGram Records as Lidell Townsell in 1992... and M.T.F. |
May 23, 1992 | 26 |
| "Baby Got Back Baby Got Back "Baby Got Back" is a 1992 Number One single by hip hop artist Sir Mix-a-Lot, from his album Mack Daddy. The song samples the 1986 electro single "Technicolor" by Channel One. The song's title originates from an urban slang term used to express a favorable opinion about a woman's buttocks... " |
Sir Mix-a-Lot Sir Mix-a-Lot Anthony Ray , better known by his stage name Sir Mix-a-Lot, is an emcee and producer based in Seattle, Washington. The founder of the Nastymix record label, he debuted in 1988 with Swass... |
July 4, 1992 | 1 |
| "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good) Everybody's Free (To Feel Good) "Everybody's Free " is the second single by Zambian-born Zimbabwean singer Rozalla. It is her only hit to date.-Chart performances:... " |
Rozalla Rozalla Rozalla is a dance music performer, born to a Zambian mother and a Zimbabwean father... |
August 1, 1992 | 37 |
| "Life Is a Highway Life Is a Highway "Life Is a Highway" is a song written by Tom Cochrane, from his 1991 album Mad Mad World. The song was Cochrane's most famous song, as it was a number one hit in his native Canada. The song also peaked at number six on the Billboard charts in the United States in 1992... " |
Tom Cochrane Tom Cochrane Tom Cochrane, OC Canadian musician and humanitarian, best known for his hit songs "Life Is a Highway", "Lunatic Fringe", "Human Race" and "I Wish You Well". Cochrane fronted the Canadian rock band Red Rider and has won seven Juno Awards... |
August 22, 1992 | 6 |
| "Back to the Hotel" | N2Deep N2Deep N2Deep is a rap group from Vallejo, California best known for their 1992 hit single "Back to the Hotel."-Biography:Formed in 1989 in Vallejo, CA by Johnny Z , Jay Tee , and TL... |
August 22, 1992 | 14 |
| "Stay" | Shakespear's Sister Shakespears Sister Shakespears Sister/Shakespear's Sister is a British-based synth-pop-rock band formed by Irish-born singer–songwriter Siobhan Fahey in 1988, with plaudits including a BRIT Award and Ivor Novello Award. It was Fahey's first musical outing since leaving Bananarama, and initially a solo project... |
September 19, 1992 | 4 |
| "Divine Thing" | The Soup Dragons The Soup Dragons The Soup Dragons were a Scottish alternative rock band of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Named after a character in the 1970s children's television show Clangers, the group is best known for its cover of the Rolling Stones' song "I'm Free."-History:... |
October 3, 1992 | 35 |
| "Jump Around Jump Around "Jump Around" is the title of a song by the band House of Pain, produced by DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill. This song became a hit in 1992, reaching Number 3 in the USA. A 1993 re-release of the song in the UK, where the original had been a minor hit, peaked at Number 8. On VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of... " |
House of Pain House of Pain House of Pain is an American hip hop group who released three albums in the 1990s before lead rapper Everlast left to pursue his solo career again. The group's name is a reference to the H.G. Wells novel The Island of Dr... |
October 10, 1992 | 3 |
| "Constant Craving Constant Craving "Constant Craving" is a song written by k.d. lang and Ben Mink, and performed by k.d. lang on her album Ingénue. The song first made the charts in 1992, and won her the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1993 and an MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video... " |
k.d. lang K.D. Lang Kathryn Dawn Lang, OC , known by her stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress... |
October 10, 1992 | 38 |
| "Please Don't Go" | K.W.S. KWS (Band) KWS are a British pop/rave act from Nottingham, England consisting of instrumentalists/record producers Chris King and Winston Williams and vocalist Delroy St... |
October 17, 1992 | 6 |
| "Would I Lie to You? Would I Lie to You? (Charles and Eddie song) "Would I Lie to You?" is an R&B song by Charles & Eddie. Written by Mike Leeson and Peter Vale and produced by Josh Deutsch, "Would I Lie to You?" was the debut single by the pop-soul duo, and it proved to be their biggest hit... " |
Charles & Eddie Charles and Eddie Charles & Eddie were an American soul music duo, that had four Top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart in the 1990s. Their biggest was the worldwide hit single, "Would I Lie to You", taken from their 1992 debut album, Duophonic... |
November 7, 1992 | 13 |
| "How Do You Talk to an Angel How Do You Talk to an Angel "How Do You Talk to an Angel", the single version of the theme for the TV series The Heights, with Jamie Walters as lead singer, hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 14, 1992, but the series was canceled exactly one week after the song fell from its number one position... " |
The Heights The Heights (TV series) The Heights is an American musical drama series that aired on the Fox network from August to November 1992.-Synopsis:The Heights centers on a fictional band made up of mostly middle-class young adults... |
November 14, 1992 | 1 |
| "Someone to Hold" | Trey Lorenz Trey Lorenz Trey Lorenz is an African American singer and songwriter. He was born in Florence, South Carolina and is a graduate of Wilson High School.-Biography:... |
November 21, 1992 | 19 |
| "Love Is on the Way" | Saigon Kick Saigon Kick Saigon Kick was an American rock band from Miami, Florida that formed in 1988.-History:Saigon Kick was formed by lead vocalist Matt Kramer and guitarist Jason Bieler along with bassist Tom Defile, and drummer Phil Varone. They gained a following on the local club scene and generated enough of a... |
December 12, 1992 | 12 |
| "Rump Shaker Rump Shaker (song) "Rump Shaker" is a 1992 rap single by hip-hop group Wreckx-N-Effect, featuring Teddy Riley from their 1992 album Hard or Smooth.Due to the massive success of Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You, "Rump Shaker" would only make it to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 2 on the Hot... " |
Wreckx-n-Effect Wreckx-N-Effect Wreckx-N-Effect was a New Jack Swing Hip-Hop group who had the multi-platinum hit "Rump Shaker" in 1992/1993, which was produced by Teddy Riley.-History:... |
December 26, 1992 | 2 |
1993
| Song | Performer | Peak Date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Flex" | Mad Cobra Mad Cobra Ewart Everton Brown , better known by his stage name of Mad Cobra or simply Cobra is a Jamaican reggae musician.-Biography:... |
January 9, 1993 | 13 |
| "I Love You Period" | Dan Baird Dan Baird Daniel "Dan" John Baird was born in San Diego, California and is an American singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist from the chart-topping 80s rock band The Georgia Satellites. Baird formed The Georgia Satellites in 1980 and left the band... |
January 23, 1993 | 26 |
| "It's Gonna Be a Lovely Day" | The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. was an American 1990s R&B and dance music group, assembled by Robert Clivillés and David Cole of C&C Music Factory. The group featured lead vocals by Michelle Visage, who was formerly a member of another Clivilles & Cole group, Seduction... introducing Michelle Visage Michelle Visage Michelle Visage is a singer and TV/radio host.-Career:Michelle was discovered in 1989 when she was asked to join Seduction, an R&B and dance vocal trio assembled by Robert Clivilles and David Cole of C&C Music Factory fame... |
January 23, 1993 | 34 |
| "I Got a Thang 4 Ya!" | Lo-Key Lo-Key? Lo-Key? is a American funk/R&B band that formed in Kansas City, Missouri and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their single, "I Got A Thang 4 Ya!" , reached #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, and #27 on the Hot 100.-History:... |
February 6, 1993 | 27 |
| "Here We Go Again!" | Portrait Portrait (group) Portrait are an American R&B vocal quartet, consisting of members Michael Angelo Saulsberry, Irving Washington III, Eric Kirkland and Philip Johnson.-Career:... |
February 13, 1993 | 11 |
| "That's What Love Can Do" | Boy Krazy Boy Krazy Boy Krazy was a New York City-based girl group that saw brief fame in 1993 with their hit single "That's What Love Can Do".-Career:The group was put together through auditions by a management company in New York. Boy Krazy featured female singers Kimberly Blake, Josselyne Jones, Johnna Lee... |
February 27, 1993 | 18 |
| "A Whole New World A Whole New World "A Whole New World" is the Oscar winning featured pop single from the soundtrack to the 1992 Disney film Aladdin. It was composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Tim Rice. The song is a ballad between the primary characters Aladdin and Jasmine about the new world they are going to discover together.... (From Aladdin)" |
Regina Belle Regina Belle Regina Belle is a singer-songwriter who first surfaced in the late 1980s. She is notable for her Grammy award winning duet with Peabo Bryson, "A Whole New World".-Biography:Regina Belle was born in Englewood, New Jersey... |
March 6, 1993 | 1 |
| "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) "Rebirth of Slick " is a 1992 song by jazz rap trio Digable Planets which was released as the first single from their debut album, Reachin' .... " |
Digable Planets Digable Planets Digable Planets is an American alternative hip hop trio based in New York City, composed of Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler , Mary Ann "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving . They released their debut album Reachin' in 1993, and their follow-up album Blowout Comb in 1994... |
March 6, 1993 | 15 |
| "I Got a Man I Got a Man "I Got a Man" is a 1992 hip hop song by American rapper Positive K. It was released as the first single from his debut album The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills. Positive K provides not only the male vocals on the song but also the female vocals, raising the pitch of his voice with studio technology.The... " |
Positive K Positive K Darryl Gibson, better known by his stage name Positive K , is an American emcee from the Bronx, New York City, New York, and is one of the original artists of the First Priority Music camp... |
March 20, 1993 | 14 |
| "Ditty Ditty (song) "Ditty" is a song by American rapper Paperboy. It was written by him , song producer Rhythum D and samples the band Zapp's R&B classic "Doo Wa Ditty " It was his most successful single, peaking at 10 on the Hot 100 and certified platinum by the RIAA on June 5, 1993."Ditty" was also nominated for... " |
Paperboy Paperboy (rapper) Paperboy is an African-American rapper best known for his single "Ditty", which was on the Hot 100.... |
April 24, 1993 | 10 |
| "So Alone" | Men at Large Men at Large Men at Large was an American R&B group from Cleveland, Ohio, whose members, David Tolliver and Jason Champion, frequently self-referenced their obesity. They scored several US hits in the mid-1990s and were discovered by the late soul singer Gerald Levert.... |
April 24, 1993 | 31 |
| "Love U More" | Sunscreem Sunscreem Sunscreem is a techno/house band from Essex, England, who scored a number of hits on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart throughout the 1990s and into the 21st century. Sunscreem also has the rare reputation as a techno-based band that successfully performs concerts... |
April 24, 1993 | 36 |
| "Nothing My Love Can't Fix" | Joey Lawrence Joey Lawrence Joseph "Joey" Lawrence is an American actor, R&B-singer, and TV-host. He is known for his roles in the TV-series Gimme a Break!, Blossom, and Melissa & Joey.- Early life :... |
May 8, 1993 | 19 |
| "Sleeping Satellite Sleeping Satellite "Sleeping Satellite" was the debut single by the British singer-songwriter Tasmin Archer, released in 1992. The song peaked at no.1 in the UK, and was also an international hit.-Lyrics and music:... " |
Tasmin Archer Tasmin Archer Tasmin Archer is an English pop singer. Her first album, Great Expectations, spawned the hit "Sleeping Satellite" which reached number one in the United Kingdom and Ireland.-Biography:... |
June 5, 1993 | 32 |
| "Show Me Love Show Me Love (Robin S. song) "Show Me Love" is a number one hit dance song by Robin S. It is one of the most well known house anthems in the United Kingdom. In 1993, it was the lead single for her debut album of the same name, and it became her biggest hit to date... " |
Robin S. Robin S. Robin S. is an American singer-songwriter, who scored success in the 1990s with such hit singles as "Show Me Love" and "Luv 4 Luv". She has had three number ones on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.-Career:Robin S... |
June 12, 1993 | 5 |
| "Three Little Pigs Three Little Pigs (Green Jellÿ song) "Three Little Pigs" is a song by the comedy heavy metal band Green Jellÿ, from the album Cereal Killer, released by Zoo Entertainment in 1992.... " |
Green Jellÿ Green Jellÿ Green Jellÿ is a Grammy-nominated American comedy rock band formed in 1981. Originally named Green Jellö, the band changed its name due to legal pressure from the owners of the Jell-O trademark, Kraft Foods, who claimed that it was an infringement of their trademark... |
June 12, 1993 | 17 |
| "More and More" | Captain Hollywood Project Captain Hollywood Project Captain Hollywood Project is a German Eurodance project fronted by Tony Dawson Harrison.Harrison, a United States Army captain, was nicknamed Captain Hollywood, because he danced even when in uniform. He first started in the break dance scene in Europe as he performed on early '80s music TV shows... |
June 26, 1993 | 17 |
| "Dazzey Duks Dazzey Duks "Dazzey Duks" was the lead single released from Duice's debut album Dazzey Duks.Released in early 1993, "Dazzey Duks", which was about the jean shorts popularized by Daisy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard, quickly became a hit, reaching No. 12 on the U.S. Billboard 200... " |
Duice Duice Duice was an American Miami bass duo consisting Los Angeles native Ira "L.A. Sno" Brown & Barbados native Anthony "Creo-D" Darlington. The two were enlisted in the military at Fort Gordon in Georgia when they were discovered. Their lone hit single, "Dazzey Duks", was an instant smash in 1993,... |
July 10, 1993 | 12 |
| "Whoomp! (There It Is) Whoomp! (There It Is) "Whoomp! " is a number two Billboard Hot 100 single by the Miami bass group Tag Team.The song sampled a beginning synthesizer line from the 1980 Italo-disco hit "I'm Ready" by Kano. The chorus is almost the same as the song "Whoot, There It Is" released by 95 South a month earlier, however the... " |
Tag Team Tag Team Tag Team was a hip hop/pop rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, United States active from 1993 up to 1995. The duo was made up of Cecil Glenn and Steve Gibson . They are best known for their #1 single, "Whoomp! ", which was released in 1993, but rereleased as a remix in 2000... |
July 31, 1993 | 2 |
| "Something's Goin' On" | U.N.V. U.N.V. -History:U.N.V. or, Universal Nubian Voices, was a male quartet that came onto the scene in 1993 out of Lansing, Michigan with their debut album, Something's Goin On. The group was composed of brothers John Powe and Shawn Powe, and members John Clay and Demetrius Peete.U.N.V. actually had its start... |
July 31, 1993 | 29 |
| "Whoot, There It Is Whoot, There It Is "Whoot, There It Is" was the lead single released from 95 South's debut album, Quad City Knock. It was produced and written by C.C. Lemonhead and Jay Ski , the production duo who were responsible for several other popular Miami bass acts including the 69 Boyz, Quad City DJs and Dis-n-Dat.The song... " |
95 South 95 South 95 South was a Miami bass duo of AB and Daddy Black from Jacksonville, Florida. The group's name is a reference to Interstate 95, which passes through the city. Their biggest success was the 1993 hit "Whoot, There It Is" from their debut album Quad City Knock, which reached #11 on the Billboard... |
August 14, 1993 | 11 |
| "What's Up?" | 4 Non Blondes 4 Non Blondes 4 Non Blondes was an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1989. The group was formed by bassist Christa Hillhouse, guitarist Shaunna Hall, drummer Wanda Day, and vocalist and guitarist Linda Perry. Prior to the release of their first album, Roger Rocha replaced Hall on... |
August 14, 1993 | 14 |
| "What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock) What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock) "What's Up Doc? " was the lead single from the Fu-Schnickens second studio album, Nervous Breakdown. The song featured NBA star Shaquille O'Neal and was produced by Main Source member K-Cut... " |
Fu-Schnickens Fu-Schnickens Fu-Schnickens was an American hip-hop trio. Similar to Das EFX for their cartoonish lyrics and near-constant allusions to pop culture staples, they were the first Hip Hop artists to rap in backwards fashion. The Fu-Schnickens' popularity was brief but significant in hip hop history... |
August 14, 1993 | 39 |
| "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) "I'm Gonna Be " is a song written and performed by The Proclaimers. It was released on their 1988 Sunshine on Leith album, and subsequently as a single. It has become one of their most popular songs, reaching No. 11 in the UK charts and No. 1 on the Australian ARIA Charts in 1989, plus, five years... (From Benny & Joon)" |
The Proclaimers The Proclaimers The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twin brothers, Charlie and Craig Reid . They are probably best known for the songs "Letter from America", "I'm On My Way" and "I'm Gonna Be ". The band tours extensively throughout Europe and other continents... |
August 21, 1993 | 3 |
| "Slam Slam (Onyx song) "Slam" was the second single released from Onyx's debut album, Bacdafucup. Released on May 11, 1993 as the album's lead single, "Slam" was Onyx's breakthrough single, making it to 4 on the US Billboard 100 and was the group's second straight single to make it to 1 on the Rap charts.The official... " |
Onyx Onyx (band) Onyx is a hardcore hip hop group from South Jamaica, Queens, New York. The group consists of Sticky Fingaz, Fredro Starr and Sonsee . The late Big DS was also a member, but left after the group's debut album.-Early career:... |
August 21, 1993 | 4 |
| "Insane in the Brain Insane in the Brain "Insane in the Brain" is a hit single by the American hip hop group Cypress Hill. It was released in 1993 and in addition to hitting number 1 on the US rap chart, the song also was a surprise crossover hit, reaching number 19 in the Hot 100 chart in 1994. It was highly successful in other countries... " |
Cypress Hill Cypress Hill Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Latino hip-hop group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide... |
September 25, 1993 | 19 |
| "When I Fall in Love" | Clive Griffin Clive Griffin Clive Griffin is a British pop vocalist, best known for his hit duet, "When I Fall in Love" with pop singer Celine Dion. His debut album Step By Step sold 10,000 copies in his native UK in the late 1980s, and featured several singles, "Head Above Water", "Don't Make Me Wait", "The Way We Touch"... |
September 25, 1993 | 23 |
| "Very Special" | Big Daddy Kane Big Daddy Kane Antonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop... |
October 16, 1993 | 31 |
| "What Is Love" | Haddaway Haddaway Nestor Alexander Haddaway , better known by his stage name Haddaway, is a Trinidadian-German singer. He is most famous for his worldwide 1993 hit, "What Is Love".- Early life :... |
October 30, 1993 | 11 |
| "No Rain No Rain "No Rain" is a song by Blind Melon, released on the band's 1992 debut album Blind Melon. "No Rain" is well-known for its accompanying music video, which features the "Bee Girl" character. The music video, directed by Samuel Bayer, received heavy airplay on MTV at the time of its release."No Rain"... " |
Blind Melon Blind Melon Blind Melon is an American rock band active from 1989 to 1999, and from 2006 onward.Best remembered for their 1993 single "No Rain", the group enjoyed critical and commercial success in the early 1990s with their neo-psychedelic take on alternative rock... |
October 30, 1993 | 20 |
| "Come Inside" | Intro Intro (band) Intro is an American R&B trio from Brooklyn, New York. Intro released two albums and had a string of US hits in the 1990s. Their biggest, "Come Inside", featured Sabrina Morrison on vocals. Intro's, Kenny Greene, died from complications of AIDS in 2001... |
October 30, 1993 | 33 |
| "Better Than You" | Lisa Keith Lisa Keith Lisa Keith is an American Christian contemporary/pop singer, probably best known for her work as a backing vocalist for other artists and lead vocalist on Herb Alpert's hit single from 1987, "Making Love in the Rain"... |
November 6, 1993 | 36 |
| "Gangsta Lean Gangsta Lean (song) "Gangsta Lean" is a song by American R&B group DRS, from their 1993 debut album Gangsta Lean.It spent six weeks at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and peaked at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100... " |
D.R.S. DRS (band) DRS was an Rhythm and blues band from Sacramento, California. Their biggest success was through the 1993 Capitol Records album Gangsta Lean , which peaked at #34 on the Billboard Top 200 and #6 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Charts in the U.S. on the strength of the hit single, "Gangsta Lean"... |
November 20, 1993 | 4 |
| "Come Baby Come Come Baby Come "Come Baby Come" is a song by rapper K7 of freestyle group TKA, from his debut album Swing Batta Swing. The song peaked at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1993 and #3 in the UK charts in early 1994. It was produced by Joey Gardner for Tommy Boy Records, and featured a jazzy scat vocal by Camille... " |
K7 K7 (musician) Louis Sharpe better known by his stage names K7 and Kayel.He is the frontman of the Latin freestyle group TKA, is a pop-oriented hip-hop emcee from the U.S., signed to Tommy Boy Records.... |
December 11, 1993 | 18 |
1994
| Song | Performer | Peak Date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mr. Vain" | Culture Beat Culture Beat Culture Beat is a German Eurodance project formed in 1989 by Torsten Fenslau. The act has gone through a number of line-up changes over the years; they achieved the most success whilst fronted by singer Tania Evans and rapper Jay Supreme. Their 1993 single "Mr. Vain" was a No... |
January 22, 1994 | 17 |
| "Dreams Dreams (Gabrielle song) "Dreams" is the debut single from Gabrielle. Written by Gabrielle and Tim Laws and produced by Richie Fermie, "Dreams" reached number one on the UK singles chart for three weeks in June 1993. The single entered the British charts at #2, which was the highest chart entry a debut act ever scored in... " |
Gabrielle Gabrielle (singer) Louisa Gabrielle Bobb is a multi-platinum selling, BRIT Award winning English singer, who records under the name Gabrielle. Gabrielle began her career temping during the day and singing for free in London clubs at night... |
January 22, 1994 | 26 |
| "U.N.I.T.Y. U.N.I.T.Y. "U.N.I.T.Y" is a Grammy Award-winning song by rapper/actress Queen Latifah's 1993 album, Black Reign. The single, released on January 6, 1994, spoke out against the disrespect of women in society, addressing issues of street harassment, domestic violence, and slurs against women in hiphop... " |
Queen Latifah Queen Latifah Dana Elaine Owens , better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, and actress. Her work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy... |
January 29, 1994 | 23 |
| "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" | Us3 US3 Us3 is a jazz-rap group founded in London in 1991. Their name was inspired by a Horace Parlan recording produced by Alfred Lion, the founder of Blue Note Records. On their debut album, Hand on the Torch, Us3 used samples from the Blue Note Records catalogue, all originally produced by... |
March 5, 1994 | 9 |
| "Stay Stay (Eternal song) "Stay" is a single by Eternal. It was the first single to be released from their debut album Always & Forever. The single entered at #16 on 26 September 1993 on the UK Singles Chart, eventually peaking at #4 on 17 October 1993. The single was also a hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in America, peaking... " |
Eternal Eternal (band) Eternal were an English R&B girl group formed in 1992. The group featured two sisters Easther and Vernie Bennett, alongside Kelle Bryan and Louise Nurding... |
March 12, 1994 | 19 |
| "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" is a single by the Canadian folk-rock group Crash Test Dummies, featured on their 1993 album God Shuffled His Feet.-CD maxi:# "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" — 3:53# "Here I Stand Before Me" — 3:07... " |
Crash Test Dummies Crash Test Dummies The Crash Test Dummies is a Canadian folk rock/alternative rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, widely known for their 1993 single "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm".The band is most identifiable through Brad Roberts and his distinctive bass-baritone voice... |
April 16, 1994 | 4 |
| "Dunkie Butt (Please Please Please) Dunkie Butt "Dunkie Butt" was the lead single released from 12 Gauge's debut album 12 Gauge.One of many Miami bass influenced hits in the early to mid 90s, "Dunkie Butt" was released in late 1993 and spent 21 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, eventually peaking at 28 in April of the following year. The song was... " |
12 Gauge | April 16, 1994 | 28 |
| "Loser" | Beck Beck Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck... |
April 30, 1994 | 10 |
| "Born to Roll" | Masta Ace Incorporated Masta Ace Incorporated Masta Ace Incorporated was a Hip Hop crew formed by rapper Masta Ace. The group, also known as The I.N.C., included Eyceurokk , Lord Digga, Paula Perry and R&B vocalist Leschea... |
May 7, 1994 | 23 |
| "Baby, I Love Your Way Baby, I Love Your Way "Baby, I Love Your Way" is a song written and performed by singer Peter Frampton that was first featured on Frampton's 1975 album, Frampton... (From Reality Bites)" |
Big Mountain Big Mountain (Band) Big Mountain is an American reggae/pop band, most famous for their cover version of Peter Frampton's "Baby, I Love Your Way," which became a Top 10 hit single in the U.S... |
May 14, 1994 | 6 |
| "(Meet) The Flintstones (Meet) The Flintstones " The Flintstones" is a song by The B.C. 52's, a fictional band from the film The Flintstones. The fictional band was made up of the then-lineup of music group The B-52's, and released as a single from the soundtrack of The Flintstones... " |
The B.C. 52's The B-52's The B-52's are an American rock band, formed in Athens, Georgia in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider , Kate Pierson , Cindy Wilson , Ricky Wilson , and Keith Strickland . Following Ricky Wilson's death in 1985 Strickland switched to guitar... |
June 11, 1994 | 33 |
| "Moving on Up" | M People M People M People are a British house music act from Manchester, who formed in 1990 and achieved success throughout most of the 1990s. The name M People is from the initials of Mike Pickering, who formed the group.-Career:... |
June 25, 1994 | 34 |
| "Back in the Day Back in the Day (Ahmad song) "Back in the Day" is a 1994 West Coast hip hop single by Ahmad. Released when Ahmad was only 18, the song is a nostalgic remembrance of childhood and young teenage years, from a somewhat jaded adult perspective... " |
Ahmad Ahmad (rapper) Ahmad Ali Lewis, who was born October 12, 1975 , in Los Angeles, California, is an American emcee. Credited simply as Ahmad, he is best known for the 1994 single "Back in the Day," a nostalgic song that became a signifier for nostalgia in hip-hop culture.Ahmad is also a member of the Christian hip... |
August 6, 1994 | 26 |
| "Come Out and Play Come Out and Play (song) "Come Out and Play" is a song by the Californian punk rock group The Offspring. It is the seventh track on their third album Smash and was released as the first single from that album. The song was the second single to be released by the band, following "I'll Be Waiting/Blackball"... " |
The Offspring | August 6, 1994 | 38 (A) |
| "Funky Y-2-C" | The Puppies The Puppies The Puppies is a child hip hop duo composed of brother and sister Calvin "Big Boy" Mills and Tamara "Dee" Mills.Specializing in Miami bass music, the duo released two albums and scored one Top 40 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, "Funky Y-2-C".... |
August 13, 1994 | 40 |
| "Give It Up" | Public Enemy | August 20, 1994 | 33 |
| "Far Behind Far Behind "Far Behind" is a song by American post-grunge band Candlebox and the third single from their eponymous debut album. It is one of the band's most well known, entering the charts in July 1993 and remaining there until January the following year when it was officially released as a single... " |
Candlebox Candlebox Candlebox is an American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. Since their debut, the group has released four studio albums, which have achieved multi-platinum and gold certification, as well as numerous charting singles, a compilation, and a CD+DVD.... |
October 1, 1994 | 18 |
| "Lucas with the Lid Off" | Lucas Lucas Secon Lucas Secon, also known by the stage name Lucas, is a world-renowned Danish-American Grammy , MTV Award and Emmy Award-nominated record producer, songwriter,Golden Poets Award winner, DJ, rapper, singer and artist/conceptualist. He lives in London, United Kingdom.Secon has contributed to seven... |
November 5, 1994 | 29 |
| "U Will Know (From Jason's Lyric)" | B.M.U. (Black Men United) Black Men United Black Men United was a collaboration of many African American male R&B, hip hop and soul music artists. The sole song "U Will Know", written by a young D'Angelo, was released in 1994. It was featured in the movie Jason's Lyric and on the movie's soundtrack.-Artists involved:Many artists... |
November 12, 1994 | 28 |
| "Here Comes the Hotstepper Here Comes the Hotstepper "Here Comes the Hotstepper" is a dancehall song by musician Ini Kamoze, co-written with Richard Winsland and recorded in 1994. It extrapolates the well-known "na na na na na..." chorus from the song "Land of a Thousand Dances" by Chris Kenner, later covered by Wilson Pickett. To date it is Kamoze's... (From Prêt-à-Porter)" |
Ini Kamoze Ini Kamoze Cecil Campbell , better known by his stage name Ini Kamoze is a Jamaican reggae singer. He is best known for his signature song, "Here Comes the Hotstepper", which was released in 1994, and subsequently topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart... |
December 17, 1994 | 1 |
| "Wild Night" | Meshell Ndegeocello | December 24, 1994 | 3 |
1995
| Song | Performer | Peak Date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Short Dick Man Short Dick Man "Short Dick Man" is a 1994 song recorded by band 20 Fingers, featuring Gillette. It was its debut single from its album 20 Fingers, released from August 31, 1994... " |
20 Fingers 20 Fingers 20 Fingers is the name of a musical group created by Charlie Babie and Manfred Mohr. They were popular in the early 1990s for producing a series of pop music, dance music and rap music songs.-The first hit:... featuring Gillette Gillette (singer) Sandra Gillette , who goes by her last name, is a former R&B-Dance artist from the 1990s.She was born in New Jersey to a Puerto Rican mother and Mexican father and grew up in Chicago and Houston, singing and rapping her way through the 1990s... |
January 7, 1995 | 14 |
| "New Age Girl New Age Girl "New Age Girl" is a song by alternative rock trio Deadeye Dick, from their debut album A Different Story and the soundtrack to the 1994 film Dumb and Dumber.... (From Dumb and Dumber)" |
Deadeye Dick Deadeye Dick (band) Deadeye Dick was an American alternative rock trio that was formed in New Orleans, Louisiana.-History of the band:The band, which consisted of vocalist/guitarist Caleb Guillotte, bassist Mark Adam Miller, and drummer Billy Landry, was formed in 1991 and took their name from a Kurt Vonnegut novel. ... |
January 7, 1995 | 27 |
| "The Rhythm of the Night The Rhythm of the Night (song) "The Rhythm of the Night" is the debut single by the Italian band Corona. It was released in 1994.This song is inspired from an english pop song called "Save me" performed by the Say When!, released in 1987.... " |
Corona | January 28, 1995 | 11 |
| "Sukiyaki" | 4 P.M. 4 P.M. 4 P.M. , is an American male R&B group best known for their cover version of "Sukiyaki", which peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 1995.... |
February 11, 1995 | 8 |
| "Mishale" | Andru Donalds Andru Donalds Andru Donalds is a Jamaican musician and vocalist with a previous solo career, who is now working in collaboration with the Enigma project as lead vocalist. Donalds had a hit single in America in 1995 with Mishale, which reached #38 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Biography:Andru Donalds was born in... |
February 11, 1995 | 38 |
| "I Miss You" | N II U N II U N II U is a R&B group from New Jersey consisting of Chuck Howard, Chris Herbert, Don Carlis, and Craig Hill. The group had a hit in 1994 with the single "I Miss You" which hit number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100.... |
February 18, 1995 | 22 |
| "House of Love House of Love (Amy Grant song) "House of Love" is a song by Christian music singer Amy Grant, recorded as a duet with country singer Vince Gill. It was released in November 1994 as the second single from her House of Love album in the United States and the fourth and final single from the album in the United Kingdom.-Official... " |
Vince Gill Vince Gill Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill is an American neotraditional country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a... |
February 18, 1995 | 37 |
| "You Gotta Be You Gotta Be "You Gotta Be" is a song recorded by the British pop and soul singer Des'ree. Written by the singer with the track's producer Ashley Ingram, "You Gotta Be" was the first single release from Des'ree's second album I Ain't Movin .-Background:... " |
Des'ree Des'ree Des'ree is an English pop/soul singer who was popular during the 1990s. She is well known for her hits: "Feel So High", "You Gotta Be", "Life", and "Kissing You"... |
March 11, 1995 | 5 |
| "Get Ready for This Get Ready for This "Get Ready for This" was later remixed and re-released for 2 Unlimited's compilation album Greatest Hits Remixes.-Dancemania:The song has appeared on the eurodance compilation Dancemania series albums, including Dancemania Super Techno II , Dancemania Speed 6 and Dancemania Super Techno Best... " |
2 Unlimited 2 Unlimited 2 Unlimited is a Dutch Eurodance/Hi-NRG act formed in 1991. The project was the brainchild of Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde, and was fronted by a Dutch duo, rapper Ray Slijngaard and singer Anita Doth. During five years of enormous worldwide popularity, the act scored 16 chart... |
April 8, 1995 | 38 |
| "This Lil' Game We Play This Lil' Game We Play "This Lil' Game We Play" was the lead single released from Subway's debut album, Good Times. The song featured female R&B group 702 and was produced and written by Gerald Levert and Edwin "Tony" Nicholas.... " |
Subway | April 15, 1995 | 15 |
| "Hold On" | Jamie Walters | April 29, 1995 | 16 |
| "I Know I Know (Dionne Farris song) "I Know" is a 1995 song recorded by American R&B singer Dionne Farris. It was the first single from her debut album Wild Seed, Wild Flower and was released in March 1995. It achieved a moderate success on the charts, peaking at #41 in UK, but became a top ten hit in New Zealand and in the U.S.... " |
Dionne Farris Dionne Farris Dionne Farris is an American female R&B/soul musician who sang on three songs with the hip hop group Arrested Development... |
May 6, 1995 | 4 |
| "In the House of Stone and Light In the House of Stone and Light "In the House of Stone and Light" is a song by British musician Martin Page. The song was released in July 1994 from the album of the same name. The song peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in 1995 and reached number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.The... " |
Martin Page Martin Page Martin Page is a musician, singer, bass player, session musician, and noted pop songwriter.Martin George Page was born at Southampton, Hampshire, England, September 23, 1959 to Alan Richard Page and Ruth Pamela Page... |
May 13, 1995 | 14 |
| "Cotton Eye Joe" | Rednex Rednex Rednex is a Swedish techno/folk/bluegrass band. They had an international novelty hit with the song "Cotton Eye Joe" in 1994. Although extremely popular in Germany, where the band holds the record of most total weeks at No.1 on the German singles chart over the past 30 years—scoring such hits as... |
May 13, 1995 | 25 |
| "Ask of You Ask of You "Ask of You" is a song by American singer Raphael Saadiq, released as a single from the Higher Learning soundtrack. It was Saadiq's biggest solo hit, peaking at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the U.S... (From Higher Learning)" |
Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for "old school" R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! He also produced songs of such artists as TLC, Joss Stone, D'Angelo, Mary J... |
May 20, 1995 | 19 |
| "Good Good (song) "Good" is a 1995 song by Better Than Ezra, released as the first single from their major-label debut album, Deluxe. The song would prove to be one of the biggest alternative rock songs of the year... " |
Better Than Ezra Better Than Ezra Better Than Ezra is an American alternative rock trio based in New Orleans, Louisiana.-Formation and early success:Better Than Ezra was formed in 1988 by its four original members - vocalist and guitarist Kevin Griffin; Joel Rundell, the lead guitarist; bassist Tom Drummond; and drummer, Cary... |
July 8, 1995 | 30 |
| "I Like" | Kut Klose Kut Klose Kut Klose is an American R&B trio that formed in Atlanta, Georgia. The three female singers that made up the group were Athena Cage, Lavonn Battle and Tabitha Duncan. The girls were discovered by Keith Sweat who produced their debut album. He also sang a duet with the group on "Get Up On It."In... |
June 17, 1995 | 34 |
| "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | Nicki French Nicki French Nicola S. French is a female English singer and dancer. She is best known for her 1995 dance cover version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart", and for representing the United Kingdom in 2000 at Eurovision in Stockholm.-Career:French provided backing vocals on Rose-Marie's 1992 album, Emotional Exposure... |
June 24, 1995 | 2 |
| "He's Mine He's Mine "He's Mine" is a song by R&B girl group MoKenStef released as the first single from their debut album Azz Izz. It was the group's biggest hit, peaking at #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart during the summer of 1995. A remix by Grand Puba features samples of Patrice Rushen's "Remind Me" and Doug E... " |
Mokenstef MoKenStef MoKenStef was an Amercian female R&B trio from Los Angeles, California, active in the latter 1990s. The group name was a combination of the first syllable of each members' names: Monifa, Kenya, and Stefanie. They released an album, Azz Izz, in 1995, and their biggest hit was "He's Mine", which... |
August 26, 1995 | 7 |
| "I Wish I Wish (Skee-Lo song) "I Wish" is a hip-hop song by rapper Skee-Lo released in 1995 as the first single from his debut album of the same name. The track peaked at #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and at #15 in the United Kingdom... " |
Skee-Lo Skee-Lo Antoine Roundtree , better known as Skee-Lo, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 1995 song, "I Wish", which became a top-40 hit in several countries.... |
September 9, 1995 | 13 |
| "I Got 5 on It I Got 5 on It "I Got 5 on It" is a rap song by hip hop duo Luniz, taken from their album Operation Stackola. It features vocal contributions from R&B singer Michael Marshall... " |
Luniz Luniz The Luniz were an American platinum-selling rap duo from Oakland, California, formed by the rappers Yukmouth and Numskull. They released an internationally successful hit in 1995 entitled "I Got 5 on It", two versions of which appeared on their album Operation Stackola... |
September 23, 1995 | 8 |
| "Sugar Hill" | AZ AZ (rapper) Anthony Cruz , better known as AZ is a Grammy-nominated American rapper of Dominican & African American descent. He is known for being a long time and frequent rhyme partner of Nas, and also a member of hip-hop group The Firm alongside Nas, Foxy Brown, Cormega and Nature.In a countdown of the 10... |
September 30, 1995 | 25 |
| "Tomorrow Tomorrow (Silverchair song) "Tomorrow" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Silverchair and was their breakthrough single from their debut album Frogstomp, which was released in 1994 in their home country and 1995 in the US... " |
Silverchair Silverchair Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo... |
September 30, 1995 | 28 (A) |
| "Ice Cream Ice Cream (song) "Ice Cream", released in 1995, is the third solo single by Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon, from his debut studio album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... .... " |
Raekwon Raekwon Corey Woods , better known by the stage name Raekwon, is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... in 1995, and has since recorded four solo albums, as well as work with Wu-Tang and an extensive amount of guest contributions with... |
October 28, 1995 | 37 |
| "Tell Me" | Groove Theory Groove Theory Groove Theory is an American R&B duo, with former member, singer-songwriter Amel Larrieux and songwriter/producer/actor, Bryce Wilson. The group is best known for their 1995 pop/R&B hit, "Tell Me," which reached the top five of Billboard 's Hot 100 and the US Billboard R&B chart.-Early years:The... |
November 4, 1995 | 5 |
| "Back for Good Back for Good "Back for Good" is a song by the British pop group Take That. It was released in 1995 as the second single from the band's third studio album, Nobody Else and achieved great success in many countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Spain and the UK where it topped... " |
Take That Take That Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter... |
November 11, 1995 | 7 |
| "A Girl Like You A Girl Like You (Edwyn Collins song) "A Girl Like You" is a 1994 single by Scottish singer-songwriter Edwyn Collins from his album Gorgeous George. It tells the tale of the singer's experience meeting an extraordinary girl.The song samples the drums track of Len Barry's 1965 hit "1-2-3".... (From Empire Records)" |
Edwyn Collins Edwyn Collins Edwyn Stephen Collins is an Ivor Novello Award winning Scottish musician, playing mostly electric guitar-driven pop. Collins formed the musical group Nu-Sonics in 1976, which later became Orange Juice... |
November 11, 1995 | 32 |
| "Cell Therapy" | Goodie Mob Goodie Mob Goodie Mob is a Hip Hop act based in Atlanta, Georgia that formed in 1991 and currently consists of members Cee-Lo Green, Khujo, T-Mo and Big Gipp.-History:The group's name acts as a double backronym... |
November 18, 1995 | 39 |
| "Possum Kingdom" | Toadies Toadies Toadies are an alternative rock band from Fort Worth, Texas, best known for the song "Possum Kingdom." The band's classic lineup consisted of Todd Lewis on vocals/guitar, Mark Reznicek on drums, Lisa Umbarger on bass, and Darrel Herbert on guitar. It formed in 1989 and disbanded in 2001 after... |
November 18, 1995 | 40 (A) |
| "Dreaming of You Dreaming of You (Selena song) "Dreaming of You" is the name of a Selena love song written by Franne Golde and Tom Snow. It was Selena's biggest single, peaking at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100.The song was released at the end of the first quarter of 1995, after Selena's murder... " |
Selena Selena Selena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits... |
November 25, 1995 | 22 |
1996
| Song | Performer | Peak Date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Breakfast at Tiffany's Breakfast at Tiffany's (song) "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is the title of a song recorded by American rock band Deep Blue Something. Originally appearing on the album 11th Song, it was later released in 1994 on their album Home... " |
Deep Blue Something Deep Blue Something Deep Blue Something is an American rock band best known for its hit single "Breakfast at Tiffany's." The group was founded in 1992 in Denton, Texas by University of North Texas students Todd and Toby Pipes, Clay Bergus and John Kirtland... |
January 20, 1996 | 5 |
| "Set U Free" | Planet Soul Planet Soul Planet Soul was a house duo from Miami, Florida, composed of producer George Acosta and singer Nadine Renee. They released one album in 1996, entitled Energy and Harmony, and are primarily remembered as a one-hit wonder for their song "Set U Free", which peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100... |
January 27, 1996 | 26 |
| "One of Us One of Us (Joan Osborne song) "One of Us" is a song written by Eric Bazilian and originally released by Joan Osborne. Released in March 1995 on the album Relish and produced by Rick Chertoff, it became a top 40 hit in November of that year.- History :... " |
Joan Osborne Joan Osborne Joan Elizabeth Osborne is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her song "One of Us". She has toured with Motown sidemen the Funk Brothers and was featured in the documentary film about them, Standing in the Shadows of Motown.-Biography:Originally from Anchorage, Kentucky, a suburb... |
February 3, 1996 | 4 |
| "Natural One Natural One "Natural One" is an alternative rock song by the band The Folk Implosion.It was released as a single in 1995, and was featured on the soundtrack to the Larry Clark film Kids, but does not appear in the film itself... (From Kids)" |
Folk Implosion The Folk Implosion The Folk Implosion was an American indie rock/lo-fi band founded in the early 1990s by Lou Barlow and John Davis. It was initially a side-project started by Barlow to explore different territory than that being canvassed with his primary band at the time, Sebadoh... |
February 3, 1996 | 29 |
| "Missing (Todd Terry Mix) Missing (Everything but the Girl song) "Missing" is a song written and recorded by British pop music duo Everything but the Girl. The song was released as a single from the band's 1994 album Amplified Heart... " |
Everything but the Girl Everything but the Girl Everything but the Girl was a two-person English band, formed in Hull during 1981, consisting of lead singer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, and singer Ben Watt . They are currently inactive although vocalist Tracey Thorn hinted that they may reform someday... |
February 17, 1996 | 2 |
| "Anything Anything (3T song) "Anything" is the name of a song composed and recorded by 3T, co-written by Mintman aka Carsten Mortensen . The song "Anything" was indirectly presented to 3T's thru Quincy Jones, after Quincy Jones met Mintman aka Carsten Mortensen briefly at the "Bowery Bar " New York 1994, where Mintman gave... " |
3T 3T 3T is an American R&B / Pop music group featuring the three sons of Tito Jackson and Delores "Dee Dee" Jackson. The band members include, from eldest, Tariano Adaryll Jackson II , Taryll Adren Jackson and Tito Joseph Jackson .-Career:3T released their debut album Brotherhood in 1995... |
March 2, 1996 | 15 |
| "Cumbersome Cumbersome "Cumbersome" is a song by Seven Mary Three and the lead single from their breakthrough album, American Standard. It was originally included on their independently released debut, Churn, in 1994. The single was released in 1996 and became the band's most popular and well known song... " |
Seven Mary Three Seven Mary Three Seven Mary Three, occasionally abbreviated to 7 Mary 3 or 7M3, is an American hard rock band. They have released seven studio albums and one live album, and are best known for their hit singles "Cumbersome", "Water's Edge", "Lucky", and "Wait".... |
March 2, 1996 | 39 |
| "Wonderwall Wonderwall (song) "Wonderwall" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by the band's guitarist and main songwriter Noel Gallagher. The song was produced by Owen Morris and Gallagher for their second album, Morning Glory?... " |
Oasis Oasis (band) Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher... |
March 9, 1996 | 8 |
| "The Chanukah Song The Chanukah Song "The Chanukah Song" is a humorous song written by comedian Adam Sandler with Saturday Night Live writers Lewis Morton and Ian Maxtone-Graham and originally performed by Sandler on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update on December 3, 1994. Sandler subsequently performed the song as part of his... " |
Adam Sandler Adam Sandler Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office... |
March 16, 1996 | 25 (A) |
| "Nobody Knows Nobody Knows (Tony Rich song) "Nobody Knows" is a song by rhythm and blues artist Tony Rich from his 1996 debut album Words. Released as his debut single, the song peaked at #2 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts... " |
The Tony Rich Project | March 23, 1996 | 2 |
| "Fu-Gee-La Fu-Gee-La "Fu-Gee-La" is the first single from the Fugees' second album, The Score. The song, which was produced by Salaam Remi, contains a sample of "If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want To Be Right" by Ramsey Lewis, and its chorus is based on "Ooo La La La" by Teena Marie... " |
Fugees | March 30, 1996 | 29 |
| "Feels So Good (Show Me Your Love)" | Lina Santiago Lina Santiago Lina Santiago is an American singer and musician. She is best known for her 1996 single, "Feels So Good ", which peaked at #35 on the Billboard Hot 100 that year.She released one album, Feels So Good, in 1996.... |
March 30, 1996 | 35 |
| "Peaches" | The Presidents of the United States of America The Presidents of the United States of America (band) The Presidents of the United States of America, commonly referred to as Pot USA or "PUSA" or The Presidents, are a twice Grammy-nominated American alternative rock band. The band formed in Seattle, USA, in 1993. The three-piece group currently comprises vocalist and "basitarist" Chris Ballew,... |
April 13, 1996 | 29 |
| "I Will Survive" | Chantay Savage Chantay Savage Chantay Savage is an R&B/dance singer who found substantial success in the 1990s with "I Will Survive", in which she reworked the Gloria Gaynor disco anthem... |
April 20, 1996 | 24 |
| "5 O'Clock 5 O'clock "5 O'Clock" was the lead single released from Nonchalant's debut album, Until the Day.-Background:Produced by Antoine "Bam" Macon, Kapin and Lonnie of B.L.A.K... " |
Nonchalant Nonchalant Nonchalant was an American female rapper, and songwriter from Washington, D.C., signed to MCA Records.Nonchalant is best known for her hit single "5 O'Clock", which peaked at #24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was eventually certified gold by the RIAA, for sales of over 500,000 copies. It peaked... |
April 27, 1996 | 24 |
| "In the Meantime In the Meantime (Spacehog song) "In the Meantime" is a song by English alternative rock band Spacehog, from their debut album Resident Alien. It hit the top of the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart... " |
Spacehog Spacehog Spacehog is an English rock band formed in 1994. Their music is heavily influenced by David Bowie, Queen, and T.Rex.-Members:* Royston Langdon a.k.a. "Ray Sprinkles" – bass and vocals... |
April 27, 1996 | 32 |
| "Closer to Free Closer to Free "Closer to Free" is a 1993 song by the band BoDeans featured on their fifth studio album, Go Slow Down. It is the band's biggest hit, having peaked at #16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart after its re-release as a single in 1996, having drawn an audience among adult contemporary fans... " |
BoDeans BoDeans The BoDeans are a rock band formed in Waukesha, Wisconsin in 1983 by Kurt Neumann and Sam Llanas . In 1985, after adding a drummer and a bassist, the band signed a contract with Slash Records and recorded their first album... |
May 4, 1996 | 16 |
| "Renee Renee (song) "Renee" is a song by rap group Lost Boyz from their second studio album Legal Drug Money and the Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood soundtrack. It samples the Janet Jackson song "Funny How Time Flies "... " |
The Lost Boyz The Lost Boyz The Lost Boyz is a hip hop group from South Jamaica, Queens, New York. The original group members were lead MC Mr. Cheeks, backup MC and promoter Freaky Tah , DJ Spigg Nice and Pretty Lou.-Recording career:... |
May 4, 1996 | 33 |
| "Chains Chains (Tina Arena song) "Chains" is a song by Australian singer Tina Arena from her album Don't Ask. It was composed by Arena, Pam Reswick and Steve Werfel and produced by David Tyson. "Chains" scaled the charts in the UK to #6, and charted well throughout Europe, earning her numerous awards in the process... " |
Tina Arena Tina Arena Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena is an Australian singer, songwriter and musical theatre actress. She has won several awards, most notably 6 ARIA Awards and in both 1996 and 2000 she received the World Music Award for the world's best selling Australian artist... |
May 4, 1996 | 38 |
| "Insensitive Insensitive (song) "Insensitive" is the title of a track from the 1994 Jann Arden album Living Under June; an international hit single, "Insensitive" remains the career record for Arden... " |
Jann Arden Jann Arden Jann Arden is a Canadian singer-songwriter.-Life and career:Arden was born and raised near Calgary in Springbank, Alberta and attended Springbank Community High School. Her breakthrough came with her critically acclaimed 1993 debut album Time for Mercy and her first single "I Would Die For You"... |
June 1, 1996 | 12 |
| "Everything Falls Apart" | dog's eye view Dog's Eye View Dog's Eye View is an American rock band formed in 1994, best known for their 1995 Top 40 single "Everything Falls Apart".-History:The band was formed by Peter Stuart. He recorded an album with producer Jimbo Barton and a band that included Neil Nunziato on drums, Mike Visceglia on bass, Dawn... |
June 1, 1996 | 14 (A) |
| "Flood Flood (song) "Flood" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It is considered to be their breakthrough song due to airplay on contemporary Christian music and alternative rock radio stations, two radio formats which rarely interact with one another. It was released in 1995 on their self-titled debut... " |
Jars of Clay Jars of Clay Jars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars... |
June 8, 1996 | 37 |
| "Mother Mother Mother Mother (song) "Mother Mother" is a song by Tracy Bonham from her debut album The Burdens of Being Upright. It reached the top of Billboard magazine's Modern Rock Tracks chart in mid-1996.-Lyrics:... " |
Tracy Bonham Tracy Bonham Tracy Bonham is an American alternative rock musician best known for her 1996 single "Mother Mother".Raised in Eugene, Oregon, Bonham is a classically-trained violinist and pianist... |
June 15, 1996 | 32 (A) |
| "Tres Delinquentes" | Delinquent Habits Delinquent Habits Delinquent Habits is a hip hop group. Formed in East Los Angeles in 1991, they are known for their Latin-tinged rap, which is both melodic and hardcore... |
June 29, 1996 | 35 |
| "Theme from Mission: Impossible Theme from Mission: Impossible "Theme from Mission: Impossible" was the theme tune of the TV series Mission: Impossible . The theme was written and composed by Lalo Schifrin and has since gone on to appear in several other works of the Mission: Impossible franchise, including the 1988 TV series, the film series and the video... " |
Adam Clayton Adam Clayton Adam Charles Clayton is a musician, best known as the bassist of the Irish rock band U2. Clayton has resided in County Dublin since the time his family moved to Malahide when he was five years old in 1965... and Larry Mullen |
July 6, 1996 | 7 |
| "Children Children (song) "Children" is a single by electronica composer Robert Miles from his album Dreamland. "Children" is Miles' most successful single, being certified Gold and Platinum in several countries and it reaching #1 in more than 12 countries... " |
Robert Miles Robert Miles Robert Miles is an Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ in electronica and alternative music.-Biography:... |
July 13, 1996 | 21 |
| "Hay Hay (song) "Hay" is the lead single from Crucial Conflict's debut album, The Final Tic. Produced by member Wildstyle, "Hay" became the group's only charting single and their breakthrough hit, peaking at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Hot Rap Singles chart... " |
Crucial Conflict Crucial Conflict Crucial Conflict is a Chicago hip hop group best known for its 1996 single "Hay" and "Scummy" . The members of Crucial Conflict are Coldhard, Wildstyle, Kilo, and Never. They frequently collaborate with fellow Chicago rappers Do or Die and Twista... |
July 31, 1996 | 18 |
| "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) Macarena (song) "Macarena" is a Spanish dance song by Los del Río about a woman of the same name. Appearing on the 1994 album A mí me gusta, it was an international hit between 1995 and 1996, and continues to have a cult following. It was ranked the "#1 Greatest One-Hit Wonder of all Time" by VH1 in 2002.The song... " |
Los del Río Los del Río Los Del Rio, also known as "The Del Rios," was a Spanish Latin dance group formed in 1992 and broke up in mid-2007. They were best known by their smash-hit and hot dance single Macarena originally released in early 1994. The song peaked at the Hot Dance Singles and Billboard 200 by mid-1994. The... |
August 3, 1996 | 1 |
| "Counting Blue Cars Counting Blue Cars "Counting Blue Cars" is a song by the alternative rock band Dishwalla that appears on their 1995 album Pet Your Friends. It was Dishwalla's only hit song, making it onto the Billboard Hot 100 in 1996... " |
Dishwalla Dishwalla Dishwalla is an American alternative rock band based out of Santa Barbara, CA. The band's name comes from a Hindi term for a person providing cable television to a neighborhood... |
August 17, 1996 | 15 |
| "I Love You Always Forever I Love You Always Forever "I Love You Always Forever" is a single released in 1996 by Welsh singer Donna Lewis, from her debut album, Now in a Minute. Inspired by the H. E. Bates novel Love for Lydia, it was successful, reaching number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and staying there for nine weeks during the summer of... " |
Donna Lewis Donna Lewis Donna Lewis is a Welsh singer-songwriter and record producer, best known for the 1996 pop hit single "I Love You Always Forever", and the adult contemporary chart-topper "At the Beginning" with Richard Marx. After releasing her second LP Blue Planet, Lewis left Atlantic Records and independently... |
August 24, 1996 | 2 |
| "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money in My Hand" is an alternative rock song by the band Primitive Radio Gods. The song appeared on the band's major-label debut album, Rocket, in June 1996, and became a popular radio hit over the next few months, reaching #10 on Hot 100 Airplay in... " |
Primitive Radio Gods Primitive Radio Gods Primitive Radio Gods are an American alternative rock band from Southern California. Current members consist of frontman Chris O'Connor, who performs vocals and bass; percussionist Tim Lauterio; and Luke McAuliffe, who contributes various additional instrumentation as well as much of the art that... |
September 14, 1996 | 10 (A) |
| "Stupid Girl" | Garbage Garbage (band) Garbage are an alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1994. The group consists of Scottish singer Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson , Steve Marker and Butch Vig . All four members are involved in songwriting and production... |
September 21, 1996 | 24 |
| "My Boo" | Ghost Town DJ's | October 12, 1996 | 31 |
| "Po Pimp Po Pimp "Po Pimp" is the debut single by Do or Die, it served as the lead single from their debut album, Picture This. The song was produced by The Legendary Traxster and featured a guest verse from fellow Chicago rapper Twista and vocals from R&B singer Johnny P.... " |
Do or Die Do or Die Do or Die is an American rap trio originally from Chicago, Illinois, consisting of group members Belo Zero, N.A.R.D. and AK-47. The trio has sold more than 3 million albums. The group experienced mainstream success with the gold single "Po Pimp", Produced by The Legendary Traxster off of their... |
October 19, 1996 | 22 |
| "What I Got What I Got "What I Got" is a song from Sublime's eponymous third album titled Sublime and was the band's biggest radio hit, posthumously after singer Bradley Nowell's 1996 heroin overdose. It was the second single to be released by the band, following "Date Rape" . The song was one of the most popular singles... " |
Sublime Sublime (band) Sublime was an American ska punk band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1988. The band's line-up, unchanged until their breakup, consisted of Bradley Nowell , Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh . Michael "Miguel" Happoldt also contributed on a few Sublime songs, such as "New Thrash." Lou Dog, Nowell's... |
October 26, 1996 | 29 (A) |
| "Novocaine for the Soul Novocaine for the Soul "Novocaine for the Soul" is the first single released by American rock band Eels. The track comes from their 1996 debut album, Beautiful Freak. "Novocaine for the Soul" was the first song that gave Eels international success, most notably in the UK, where it hit number 10 in the UK Singles Chart in... " |
eels Eels (band) Eels is an American indie rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as E... |
November 2, 1996 | 39 (A) |
| "Mouth Mouth (song) "Mouth" is a pop song written by Merril Bainbridge, and produced by Siew for Bainbridge's debut album The Garden . It was released as the album's first single in the end of November 1994 in Australia, then was re-issued on 13 March 1995. It became her biggest hit to date peaking at number-one on... " |
Merril Bainbridge Merril Bainbridge Merril Bainbridge is an Australian pop music singer and songwriter. Her debut was in 1994 with the single, "Mouth", which peaked at number-one for six consecutive weeks in Australia and became a top five hit in the United States.- Early career :Bainbridge started performing when she was at the... |
November 23, 1996 | 4 |
| "The Distance The Distance (song) "The Distance" is a song by the American alternative rock band Cake. Released in 1996, "The Distance" was the second single from the band's second album Fashion Nugget, and considered one of their most popular songs... " |
Cake Cake (band) Cake is an American alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. Consisting of singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Gabe Nelson and drummer Paulo Baldi, the band has been noted for McCrea's sarcastic lyrics and deadpan voice, DiFiore's trumpet parts, and... |
November 23, 1996 | 35 (A) |
| "Just Between You and Me" | dc Talk Dc Talk DC Talk , is a Grammy-winning Christian rock music trio. The group was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They have released five major studio albums together: DC Talk , Nu Thang , Free at Last , Jesus Freak , and Supernatural... |
December 7, 1996 | 29 |
1997
| Song | Performer | Peak Date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Nothin' But the Cavi Hit Nothin' But the Cavi Hit "Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" is a single by Mack 10 and Tha Dogg Pound from the Rhyme & Reason soundtrack. It was produced by Dogg Pound member, Dat Nigga Daz. Master P's "Is There a Heaven 4 a Gangsta?" served as the single's B-Side.... " |
Tha Dogg Pound Tha Dogg Pound Tha Dogg Pound is a rap group made up of Daz Dillinger and Kurupt. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The group made their 1992 rap debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, on various songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album... |
January 11, 1997 | 38 |
| "This Is Your Night" | Amber Amber (performer) Marie-Claire "Amber" Cremers is a Dutch-German singer, songwriter, label owner and executive producer. She is best known for her hits "This Is Your Night," "If You Could Read My Mind," and "Sexual ."-Career:Amber's music career took off when one of her demos, "This Is Your Night" gained interest... |
January 25, 1997 | 24 |
| "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" is a song written by British songwriters Simon Tauber and Steve Rodway, and performed by Australian singer Gina G. Released as a single on 25 March 1996, it reached number one in the United Kingdom on 19 May 1996.... " |
Gina G. Gina G -Albums:*1997 Fresh! — #12 UK #40 Norway.*1998 Gina G Remix Album *2005 Get Up & Dance -Singles:... |
February 1, 1997 | 12 |
| "I Like It" | The Blackout All-Stars | February 15, 1997 | 25 |
| "Lovefool Lovefool "Lovefool" is a pop rock song written by Peter Svensson and Nina Persson for The Cardigans' third studio album First Band on the Moon, released as a single on 14 September 1996, in the United Kingdom and internationally on 5 October 1996... " |
The Cardigans The Cardigans The Cardigans are a Swedish rock band formed in the town of Jönköping in October 1992.Their debut album Emmerdale gave them a solid base in their home country and enjoyed some success abroad, especially in Japan. It was not until their second album Life that an international reputation was secured... |
March 1, 1997 | 2 (A) |
| "Firestarter Firestarter (song) "Firestarter" is a song by the English band The Prodigy, released on 18 March 1996. It was the first single from their third album The Fat of the Land, and their tenth single. It was also the group's first number-one single on the UK Singles Chart, staying on top for three weeks... " |
The Prodigy The Prodigy The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s... |
March 22, 1997 | 30 |
| "Let Me Clear My Throat Let Me Clear My Throat "Let Me Clear My Throat" is a 1996 song by hip-hop artist DJ Kool from his album of the same name Let Me Clear My Throat. It was recorded live at the Bahama Bay club in Philadelphia.-Track listing:... " |
DJ Kool DJ Kool John W. Bowman, Jr., better known by his stage name DJ Kool is a rapper who, in the late 1990s, produced several popular rap singles. Born in 1959 in Washington, D.C., his influence from his years of working the go-go and rap circuits became apparent in his music... |
March 29, 1997 | 30 |
| "Naked Eye Naked Eye (song) "Naked Eye" is a song by American alternative rock band Luscious Jackson, the first single from their second album Fever in Fever Out. The song was a commercial success peaking at #18 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #36 on the Billboard Hot 100... " |
Luscious Jackson Luscious Jackson Luscious Jackson are an alternative rock group formed in 1991. The band's name was inspired by now-retired American basketball player Lucious Jackson.... |
March 29, 1997 | 36 |
| "MyBabyDaddy My Baby Daddy "My Baby Daddy" was a hit single by B-Rock and the Bizz from their debut album Porkin' Beans & Wienes. The song used a sample of "Best of My Love by The Emotions.... " |
B-Rock & the Bizz B-Rock and the Bizz B-Rock & The Bizz was a hip hop ensemble composed of producer Baron "B-Rock" Agee, his brother Leevirt Agee from New York, NY, and Thaddeus "T-Bird" Maye from Mobile, Alabama. Together, T-Bird and Leevirt are known as The Bizz.... |
May 3, 1997 | 10 |
| "Your Woman Your Woman "Your Woman" is a single released in 1997 by British one-man band White Town, also known as Jyoti Mishra. It features a muted trumpet line taken from "My Woman" by Al Bowlly and it reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in 1997. It also hit number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100... " |
White Town White Town White Town is a musical act from the United Kingdom, and is the work of one man, Jyoti Prakash Mishra.-Career:Mishra was born in Rourkela, Orissa, India on 30 July 1966 and has lived in England since the age of three... |
May 3, 1997 | 23 |
| "Barely Breathing Barely Breathing "Barely Breathing" is the first single from singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik's self-titled debut album. Originally intended as a "throwaway" track written to complete the album, the song catapulted Sheik to fame as his breakout hit, entering the top 20 of the U.S. Billboard charts, peaking at #16,... " |
Duncan Sheik Duncan Sheik Duncan Scott Sheik is an American singer-songwriter and composer. Sheik initially found success as a singer, most notably for his 1996 debut single "Barely Breathing". He later expanded his work to include compositions for motion pictures and the Broadway stage, leading him to involvement in the... |
May 10, 1997 | 16 |
| "Da' Dip Da' Dip "Da' Dip" was the lead single released from Freak Nasty's second album, Controversee...That's Life...And That's the Way It Is.Upon its release in the summer of 1996, "Da' Dip" failed to make an impact on the Billboard charts, charting low on both the R&B and rap charts... " |
Freak Nasty Freak Nasty Eric Timmons, better known by his stage name Freak Nasty is a hip-hop music recording artist.... |
May 17, 1997 | 15 |
| "For You" | Kenny Lattimore Kenny Lattimore Kenny Lattimore is an American R&B singer. Among his most popular hits were "Never Too Busy" and "For You".- Early career :... |
May 31, 1997 | 33 |
| "Return of the Mack" | Mark Morrison Mark Morrison Mark Morrison is a British R&B singer. He was the most successful UK R&B singer of the mid-90s and the first black male solo artist to reach number one in the 90s. His single "Return of the Mack" became a #1 or Top 10 hit in several European countries in 1996... |
June 7, 1997 | 2 |
| "The Freshmen" | The Verve Pipe The Verve Pipe The Verve Pipe is an American rock band from East Lansing, Michigan. It was formed in 1992 by Brian and Brad Vander Ark, Brian Stout and Donny Brown.-History:... |
June 7, 1997 | 5 |
| "Butterfly Kisses Butterfly Kisses (song) "Butterfly Kisses" is the title of a song written by Bob Carlisle and Randy Thomas from Carlisle's third studio album Butterfly Kisses . The song was written for his daughter Brooke's 16th birthday. Carlisle also wrote a journal entitled Butterfly Kisses for fathers and their daughters... " |
Bob Carlisle Bob Carlisle Bob Carlisle is a Grammy Award and Dove Award-winning American musician who performs Christian music. He performed with several bands, most notably Allies and Billy Thermal, before launching a solo career... |
June 21, 1997 | 10 (A) |
| "Call Me Call Me (Le Click song) "Call Me", is the title of a song recorded by the Eurodance duo, Le Click. The song was released in February 1997 as the second single from their album, Tonight is the Night... " |
Le Click Le Click Le Click was a Eurodance duo created in Germany by the record producer, Frank Farian. Le Click consisted of Swedish singer Kayo Shekoni and rapper/singer Robert Haynes. In the UK, Le Click are considered to be one-hit wonders.-Career:Le Click's U.S... |
June 21, 1997 | 35 |
| "Butterfly Kisses" | Raybon Brothers | June 28, 1997 | 22 |
| "Bitch" | Meredith Brooks Meredith Brooks Meredith Ann Brooks is an American singer/songwriter and guitarist. She is best known for her 1997 hit song "Bitch", for which she was nominated for a Grammy Award.- Early life :... |
July 12, 1997 | 2 |
| "How Bizarre How Bizarre (song) "How Bizarre" is the debut single of New Zealand musical group OMC from their debut album of the same name. It was released as a single in New Zealand in 1995 and internationally in 1996.... " |
OMC OMC (band) OMC, or Otara Millionaires Club, was a music group from Auckland, New Zealand best known for their 1996 hit "How Bizarre", named one of the greatest New Zealand songs of all time by the Australasian Performing Right Association... |
July 26, 1997 | 4 (A) |
| "Sunny Came Home Sunny Came Home "Sunny Came Home" is a folk-rock song by American musician Shawn Colvin. It is the theme song to her 1996 concept album A Few Small Repairs, and quickly became a hit when it was released as a CD single on June 24, 1997.-About the single:... " |
Shawn Colvin Shawn Colvin Shawn Colvin is an American singer-songwriter and musician.-Childhood and early career:Colvin was born in Vermillion, South Dakota. Her formative years were spent in the town of Carbondale, Illinois, where she attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She learned to play guitar at the age... |
July 26, 1997 | 7 |
| "How Do I Live How Do I Live "How Do I Live" is the title of a song written by Diane Warren. It was originally recorded by LeAnn Rimes in 1997 and shortly afterward by Trisha Yearwood... " |
Trisha Yearwood Trisha Yearwood Patricia Lynn Yearwood, professionally known as Trisha Yearwood , is an American country music artist. She is best known for her ballads about vulnerable young women from a female perspective that have been described by some music critics as "strong" and "confident."Trisha Yearwood signed with MCA... |
July 26, 1997 | 23 |
| "ESPN Presents the Jock Jam Jock Jam Megamix "The Jock Jam" is a mash-up song from the compilation album Jock Jams, Volume 3.The single was released in late September 1997 on Tommy Boy Records... " |
ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
August 9, 1997 | 31 |
| "Take It to the Streets" | Rampage Rampage (rapper) Rampage, is an American rapper who is a member of the Flipmode Squad. He was born as Roger McNair in Brooklyn, New York City to Katherine McNair and Roger Williams... featuring Billy Lawrence Billy Lawrence Billy Lawrence is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, record producer and arranger.-Biography:In 1992, Lawrence made her start in the music industry as a background singer for Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff... |
August 16, 1997 | 34 |
| "All for You All for You (Sister Hazel song) "All for You" is a song by alternative rock band Sister Hazel from the album ...Somewhere More Familiar.-Peak positions:-End of year charts:... " |
Sister Hazel Sister Hazel Sister Hazel are an alternative rock band from Gainesville, Florida, whose style also blends elements of folk rock, pop, classic rock 'n' roll and southern rock. Their music is characterized by highly melodic tunes and generally optimistic lyrics. The band's instrumentation often features abrupt... |
August 30, 1997 | 11 |
| "Coco Jamboo" | Mr. President Mr. President (band) - Studio albums :- Compilation albums :-Singles:-Band line-up:* Lady Danii * T-Seven * Sir Prophet * Lazy Dee * Nadia Ayche... |
September 6, 1997 | 21 |
| "On My Own" | Peach Union Peach Union Peach were a pop/dance/electronic trio who formed in London, England and had several UK and U.S. pop and dance chart hit singles in the late 1990s. In the US, the act was forced to alter its name to Peach Union as there was already a rock band named Peach... |
October 11, 1997 | 39 |
| "I Care 'Bout You (From Soul Food)" | Milestone | October 18, 1997 | 23 |
| "Avenues (From Money Talks)" | Refugee Camp All-Stars Refugee Camp All-Stars Refugee Camp All-Stars was an American hip hop duo active in 1997, consisting of rappers John Forté and Pras.Despite releasing no studio albums under their own name, their single, "Avenues", became a Top 40 hit in the United States... featuring Ky-Mani Ky-Mani Marley Ky-mani is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist whose east African name means Adventurous Traveler. The only child of table tennis champion Anita Belnavis and reggae icon Bob Marley, Ky-mani Marley was born in Falmouth, Jamaica... |
October 18, 1997 | 35 |
| "The Impression That I Get The Impression That I Get "The Impression That I Get" is a song by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and the lead single from their 1997 studio album Let's Face It. It is the band's most successful and popular song. The track reached #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. In... " |
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones The Mighty Mighty Bosstones The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are an American ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1983. Since the band's inception, lead vocalist Dicky Barrett, bassist Joe Gittleman, tenor saxophonist Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton and dancer Ben Carr have remained constant members... |
October 25, 1997 | 23 (A) |
| "Legend of a Cowgirl" | Imani Coppola Imani Coppola Imani Francesca Coppola is an American singer-songwriter and violinist probably best known for her 1997 hit "Legend of a Cowgirl" which sampled the instrumentals from "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan... |
October 25, 1997 | 36 |
| "My Love Is the Shhh!" | Somethin' for the People Somethin' for the People Somethin' for the People was an R&B group from Los Angeles, California, who scored several hits in the US in the late 1990s.-History:The group was founded in 1990 by Curtis "Sauce" Wilson and Jeff "Fuzzy" Young, both from Oakland, California, along with Los Angeles native Rochad "Cat Daddy" Holiday... featuring Trina & Tamara |
November 29, 1997 | 4 |
| "Tubthumping Tubthumping "Tubthumping", informally known by its prominent lyric "I Get Knocked Down", is the title of a song released by the Anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba on 11 August 1997 through Universal Records and EMI Electrola. It was their most successful single, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart... " |
Chumbawamba Chumbawamba Chumbawamba is a British musical group who have, over a career spanning nearly three decades, played punk rock, pop-influenced music, world music, and folk music... |
November 29, 1997 | 6 |
| "Criminal" | Fiona Apple Fiona Apple Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Apple met international acclaim for her 1996 debut album, Tidal, which was a critical and commercial success... |
November 29, 1997 | 21 |
| "My Body" | LSG LSG LSG was an urban R&B musical supergroup, composed of R&B artists Gerald Levert from Cleveland, Ohio, Keith Sweat from Harlem, NY and Johnny Gill from Washington DC. The group's name "LSG" is derived from the first letter in the last name of each artist .In 1997, LSG released their début album... |
December 6, 1997 | 4 |
| "If You Could Only See If You Could Only See "If You Could Only See" is a song by the American rock band Tonic. The song was released as part of the band's debut album, Lemon Parade. It remains Tonic's highest charting single in the United States, Canada, and Australia... " |
Tonic Tonic (band) Tonic is an American rock band that has earned two Grammy nominations to date. The band was formed in 1993 by Emerson Hart and Jeff Russo. Later members have included Dan Lavery, Kevin Shepard, and Dan Rothchild. Signed to a recording contract in 1995, the band released its debut album Lemon Parade... |
December 6, 1997 | 11 (A) |
| "Breaking All the Rules" | She Moves She Moves She Moves was an American pop trio consisting of Carla Duren, Danielle Flora and Diana Bologna, all who were former New York Knicks City Dancers.-History:... |
December 13, 1997 | 32 |
1998
| Song | Performer | Peak Date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Heaven" | Nu Flavor Nu Flavor Nu Flavor is a R&B quartet from Long Beach, California consisting of Jacob Ceniceros , Anthony Dacosta , Rico Luna , and Frank Pangelinan, Jr. .... |
January 31, 1998 | 27 |
| "32 Flavors" | Alana Davis Alana Davis Alana Davis is an American singer-songwriter. Her father, Walter Davis, Jr., was an African-American pianist who played alongside such jazz greats as Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.... |
January 31, 1998 | 37 |
| "I Don't Ever Want to See You Again" | Uncle Sam Uncle Sam (singer) Uncle Sam is an African American R&B singer. He is best known for being signed to Boyz II Men's Stonecreek Records imprint in the late 1990s.... |
February 7, 1998 | 6 |
| "Am I Dreaming" | Ol' Skool Ol' Skool Ol' Skool is an American new jack swing and urban R&B group from St. Louis, Missouri that consisted of Jason Little , Pookie , Tony Love , Curtis Jefferson and Bobby Crawford... |
February 14, 1998 | 31 |
| "Kiss the Rain Kiss the Rain "Kiss the Rain" is a song by English recording artist Billie Myers, from her debut album Growing, Pains. It was released in 1997 as the lead single of the album by Universal Records... " |
Billie Myers Billie Myers Billie Myers is an English rock singer-songwriter. She is probably best known for her 1998 transatlantic hit, "Kiss the Rain".-Biography:... |
February 21, 1998 | 15 |
| "All My Love" | Queen Pen Queen Pen Lynise Walters, better known by the stage name Queen Pen, is a Grammy-nominated African-American female rapper.Her music career started as a protégé of Teddy Riley, a record producer and member of the R&B group BLACKstreet in the mid-1990s. She was a featured rapper, along with Dr. Dre, on... |
February 21, 1998 | 28 |
| "Brick Brick (song) "Brick" is a song performed by Ben Folds Five released on their 1997 album Whatever and Ever Amen and later on Ben Folds Live. The verses were written by Ben Folds about his high school girlfriend undergoing an abortion, and the chorus was written by the band's drummer, Darren Jessee... " |
Ben Folds Five Ben Folds Five Ben Folds Five is an alternative rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group comprises Ben Folds , Robert Sledge , and Darren Jessee . The group achieved mainstream success in the alternative, indie and pop music scenes... |
February 28, 1998 | 19 (A) |
| "Swing My Way" | K.P. & Envyi K. P. & Envyi Kp & Envyi was a female Hip Hop and R&B duo consisting of Khia Philips and Susan Hedgepath . They are best known for their 1998 hit single, "Swing My Way", which peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, and at #14 on the UK Singles Chart.... |
March 14, 1998 | 6 |
| "Are You Jimmy Ray? Are You Jimmy Ray? "Are You Jimmy Ray?" is a single co-written and performed by British pop singer Jimmy Ray from his 1998 self-titled debut album. The single entered the Billboard Pop Songs chart on March 7, 1998 and eventually peaked at #10. The song peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart... " |
Jimmy Ray Jimmy Ray Jimmy Ray is an English pop-rock musician. In press interviews and promotional materials he cited his influence by the music of Elvis Presley and other rock and roll stars such as Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran and Tommy Steele... |
March 14, 1998 | 13 |
| "The Mummers' Dance The Mummers' Dance "The Mummers' Dance" is a single by Canadian Celtic Singer Loreena McKennitt from the album The Book of Secrets in 1997. The song was a surprise hit in the United States, reaching #3 in Adult Top 40, #17 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart and #18 on The Billboard Hot 100.The song is the theme song... " |
Loreena McKennitt Loreena McKennitt Loreena Isabel Irene McKennitt, CM, OM, is a Canadian singer, composer, harpist, accordionist and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern themes. McKennitt is known for her refined, clear soprano vocals... |
March 21, 1998 | 18 |
| "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) "Deja Vu " was the lead single from Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz' debut album, Make It Reign. Released in December of 1997 and produced by the production duo KNS, "Deja Vu" was a huge success for the duo, becoming a hit in both the United States, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, and Canada,... " |
Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz were an American rap duo consisting of Sean "Lord Tariq" Hamilton and Peter "Peter Gunz" Pankey. They are best known for their song "Deja Vu " which went to #9 on the U.S... |
March 28, 1998 | 9 |
| "Bitter Sweet Symphony Bitter Sweet Symphony "Bitter Sweet Symphony" is a song by English alternative rock band The Verve, the lead track on their third album, Urban Hymns. It is based on music from an Andrew Loog Oldham adaptation of a Rolling Stones song, "The Last Time". It was released on 16 June 1997 by Hut Recordings as the first single... " |
The Verve The Verve The Verve were an English rock band formed in 1989 in Wigan by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones, and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboardist Simon Tong later became a member. Beginning with a psychedelic sound indebted to shoegazing and space... |
April 4, 1998 | 12 |
| "Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet (Sylk-E. Fyne song) "Romeo and Juliet" was the lead single released from Sylk-E. Fyne's debut album, Raw Sylk. The song was released on January 27, 1998, with production from Gerald Baillergeau and Victor Merritt and a guest appearance from Compton's Most Wanted member Chill. The was a massive hit on Mainstream Urban... " |
Sylk-E. Fyne Sylk-E. Fyne Sylk-E. Fyne is a female rapper from South Central Los Angeles and former member of the unreleased group G.B.M. from Eazy-E's Ruthless Records. She started rapping while in high school and, after getting a college degree, recorded her 1998 debut, Raw Sylk, on RCA... featuring Chill MC Chill MC Chill is a co-founder of the Compton based hip hop group, Compton's Most Wanted, along with the frontman MC Eiht. During his childhood, Chill dropped out of highschool and hooked up with the neighbourhood MC Eiht forming the group... |
April 18, 1998 | 6 |
| "Sex and Candy Sex and Candy "Sex and Candy" is a 1997 single released by Marcy Playground from their self-titled debut album Marcy Playground. It was the band's breakthrough single.... " |
Marcy Playground Marcy Playground Marcy Playground is an American alternative rock band consisting of three members: John Wozniak , Dylan Keefe , and Shlomi Lavie . The band is best known for their 1997 hit "Sex and Candy".-Early years:... |
April 18, 1998 | 8 |
| "Second Round K.O. Second Round K.O. "Second Round K.O." was the lead single released from Canibus' debut album, Can-I-Bus. The song was produced by Wyclef Jean and his cousin Jerry Wonder and featured spoken vocals from boxer Mike Tyson.... " |
Canibus Canibus Germaine Williams , better known by his stage name Canibus, is a Jamaican-born American rapper. He is a part of supergroup The HRSMN. Canibus rose to fame in the mid-nineties... |
April 25, 1998 | 28 |
| "Be Careful" | Sparkle Sparkle (singer) Stephanie Edwards , better known as Sparkle is an American R&B singer. She began her career in 1998 as a protégé of R. Kelly.-Career:... |
May 30, 1998 | 32 (A Hot 100 Airplay The Hot 100 Airplay chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures radio airplay, and is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot Singles Sales and the Hot Digital Songs charts, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard... ) |
| "Cheers 2 U Cheers 2 U (song) "Cheers 2 U" is a song by American R&B group Playa recorded for their debut studio album of the same name . The song was released as the album's second single in March of 1998.-Personnel:Information taken from Discogs.... " |
Playa Playa (band) Playa was an American R&B/hip-hop group. Composed of Smoke E. Digglera , Digital Black , and the late Static Major , Playa is best known for their 1998 hit album, "Cheers 2 U", produced by longtime collaborator Timbaland... |
June 6, 1998 | 38 |
| "Whatcha Gone Do?" | Link | July 4, 1998 | 23 |
| "Shorty (You Keep Playin' with My Mind)" | Imajin Imajin (R&B group) Imajin is an American R&B boy band that is known for their hit "Shorty " featuring Keith Murray. The group also made a version of this song with Mr. Cheeks of the rap group The Lost Boyz. This single peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 20 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart... featuring Keith Murray Keith Murray (rapper) Keith Murray is an American rapper and a member of the rap trio Def Squad, which includes fellow rappers Redman and Erick Sermon.-Music career:... |
July 11, 1998 | 25 |
| "Make It Hot Make It Hot (song) "Make It Hot" is the first single off Nicole Wray's album, Make It Hot. The single was released August 25, 1998. The single was written by Missy Elliott, Tim Mosley, and A. Richards, and was produced by Timbaland. The song features Mocha and Missy Elliott and uncredited lead and background vocals... " |
Nicole Nicole Wray Nicole Monique Wray, also known as simply Nicole, is an American R&B and hip hop singer. Her 1998 debut single, "Make It Hot"—written and produced by Timbaland and co-written by and featuring Missy Elliott—was certified gold.-Musical career:... featuring Mocha |
August 1, 1998 | 5 |
| "When the Lights Go Out When the Lights Go Out "When the Lights Go Out" is the second single released from British group Five's debut studio album, 5ive It was released in early 1998. The song was co-written by Eliot Kennedy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy , and John McClaughlin. It was co-produced by Eliot Kennedy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy. The... " |
Five Five (band) Five were an English boyband put together in 1997 by the same team that managed the Spice Girls before they launched their career. The five members were Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville, J Brown, Abs Breen and Sean Conlon. Signed by Simon Cowell, they were a manufactured band and held several... |
August 1, 1998 | 10 |
| "Cleopatra's Theme" | Cleopatra Cleopatra (band) Cleopatra are a platinum-selling, BRIT Awards and MOBO Awards nominated, R&B/pop girl group from the UK whose members are sisters Cleo, Yonah, and Zainam Higgins.The girls were signed to Madonna's Maverick record label... |
August 1, 1998 | 26 |
| "Closing Time Closing Time (Semisonic song) "Closing Time" is the title of a song by American alternative rock band Semisonic. It was released in March 1998 as the lead single from their album Feeling Strangely Fine. One of the band's most popular songs, it was written by Dan Wilson and produced by Nick Launay. The song was nominated for the... " |
Semisonic Semisonic Semisonic is an American alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1995. The band consisted of three members: Dan Wilson , John Munson , and Jacob Slichter... |
August 8, 1998 | 11 (A) |
| "Still Not a Player Still Not a Player "Still Not a Player" is a hip-hop song, written and performed by Puerto Rican-American rapper Big Punisher , produced by Knobody and featuring singer Joe. It was featured on his 1998 debut album Capital Punishment.... " |
Big Pun Big Pun Christopher Lee Rios , better known by his stage name Big Pun , was an American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s... isher |
August 15, 1998 | 24 |
| "Flagpole Sitta Flagpole Sitta "Flagpole Sitta" is a song by American rock band Harvey Danger from their 1997 debut album, Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?. It was released as a single in April 1998. The song gained popularity after Sean Nelson gave a copy of the album to a KNDD DJ. Shortly after this, it was picked up by... " |
Harvey Danger Harvey Danger Harvey Danger was an American indie rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1993, and rose to prominence in 1998 with the single "Flagpole Sitta." On August 29, 2009, the band played its final show at the Crocodile Cafe in Seattle.... |
August 22, 1998 | 38 (A) |
| "Crush Crush (Jennifer Paige song) "Crush" is a pop song recorded by American singer Jennifer Paige. The song was written by Andy Goldmark, Mark Muller, Berny Cosgrove and Kevin Clark. It was released as the first single from her debut album, Jennifer Paige . "Crush" reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and remains Paige's... " |
Jennifer Paige Jennifer Paige Jennifer Paige is an American singer-songwriter who achieved success with the 1998 pop hit "Crush". She is considered to be one of the 1990s' biggest one-hit wonders.-Biography:... |
September 5, 1998 | 3 |
| "Daydreamin'" | Tatyana Ali Tatyana Ali Tatyana Marisol Ali is an American actress and R&B singer, best known for her childhood role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air... |
September 12, 1998 | 6 |
| "Splackavellie Splackavellie "Splackavellie" is an R&B song by American singer Pressha, released as the first single from his debut album Don't Get It Twisted and from the soundtrack to the 1998 film The Players Club, peaking at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Song information:... " |
Pressha Pressha Pressha is an American R&B singer.His first single the 1995 single "Put Ya Thang Down"; then, as a member of the Southsyde B.O.I.Z., he released "Get Ready, Here It Comes ". His only album was a 1998 effort released on LaFace Records, which spawned the U.S... |
September 19, 1998 | 27 |
| "Jump Jive an' Wail" | The Brian Setzer Orchestra The Brian Setzer Orchestra The Brian Setzer Orchestra is a swing and jump blues band formed in 1990 by Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer. The group had success covering Louis Prima's "Jump Jive an' Wail", which appeared on Prima's 1957 album The Wildest!... |
October 17, 1998 | 23 (A) |
| "Westside Westside (TQ song) "Westside" was the lead single from TQ's debut album, They Never Saw Me Coming. The song was produced by Bay-area producers Femi Ojetunde and Mike Mosley, with TQ serving as co-producer. The song is an anthemic ode to TQ's native California... " |
TQ | October 24, 1998 | 12 |
| "Hooch" | Everything Everything (band) Everything is a pop/rock band from Virginia. They were most active in the mid to late '90s and early '00s. The band was formed in 1989 by students at James Madison University... |
November 7, 1998 | 34 (A) |
| "It Must Be Love It Must Be Love (Ty Herndon song) "It Must Be Love" is a song written by Craig Bickhardt and Jack Sundrud. It was recorded and released in August 1998 by American country music singer Ty Herndon on his album Big Hopes, from which it was released as that album's second single in mid-1998... " |
Ty Herndon Ty Herndon Boyd Tyrone "Ty" Herndon is an American country music and Christian singer. Signed to Epic Records in 1995, Herndon made his debut that year with the Number One single "What Mattered Most", followed by the release of his first album, also entitled What Mattered Most... |
December 5, 1998 | 38 |
1999
| Song | Performer | Peak Date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Lullaby Lullaby (Shawn Mullins song) "Lullaby" is a song by American rock singer Shawn Mullins, from the album Soul's Core. It was released in 1998. The song has been Mullins' most successful song to date, reaching #1 on the Adult Top 40, #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #9 on the Modern Rock Tracks... " |
Shawn Mullins Shawn Mullins Shawn Mullins is an American singer-songwriter who specializes in folk rock, instrumental rock, adult alternative, and Americana music. He is best known for the 1998 single, "Lullaby", which hit number one on the Adult Top 40 and was nominated for a Grammy Award.-Career:Mullins was born in... |
January 16, 1999 | 7 |
| "Save Tonight Save Tonight "Save Tonight" is a song by Swedish rock musician Eagle-Eye Cherry and the lead single from his 1997 debut album, Desireless. It is the album's opening track and gained substantial radio success, reaching #3 in Ireland, #5 in the US, #6 in the UK, and #2 in Cherry's native Sweden... " |
Eagle-Eye Cherry Eagle-Eye Cherry Eagle-Eye Lanoo Cherry is a Swedish musician of African-American descent.-Life and career:Cherry was born in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of African American jazz artist Don Cherry and Swedish painter/textile artist Monika "Moki" Cherry . He is half-brother of singer Neneh Cherry, his mother's... |
January 23, 1999 | 5 |
| "You Get What You Give You Get What You Give "You Get What You Give" is a song by the New Radicals. It was an international hit, the first and most successful single from their album Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too. It reached No. 30 on Billboard Hot 100 Airplay in January 1999, No. 36 on the overall Hot 100 and No. 8 on the Billboard... " |
New Radicals New Radicals New Radicals were an American pop rock band active in the late 1990s, centered on frontman Gregg Alexander, who wrote and produced all of their songs and was the sole constant member... |
January 30, 1999 | 36 |
| "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | Mark Chesnutt Mark Chesnutt Mark Nelson Chesnutt is an American country music singer. Chesnutt recorded and released his first album, Doing My Country Thing, in the late-1980s on private independent record label, Axbar Records, with the vinyl album version now a collector's item... |
February 13, 1999 | 17 |
| "You You (Jesse Powell song) "You" is a song by American R&B singer Jesse Powell and appeared on Powell's first two albums, Jesse Powell and Bout It.The song, released as a single in 1999, became the biggest hit of his career, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and at number ten on the Billboard... " |
Jesse Powell Jesse Powell Jesse Powell is a Grammy-nominated American R&B/soul songwriter-singer. Discovered by Louil Silas, Jr, he is best known for his hit "You," which peaked at #2 R&B and #10 Pop. Powell has released 4 studio albums to date... |
March 6, 1999 | 10 |
| "Stay the Same Stay the Same (Joey McIntyre song) "Stay the Same" is a song by American singer Joey McIntyre, released as the first single from his first solo album Stay the Same. Released in March 1999, the single peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Gold by RIAA... " |
Joey McIntyre | April 10, 1999 | 10 |
| "C'est La Vie" | B*Witched | April 17, 1999 | 9 |
| "We Like to Party We Like to Party "We Like to Party" is a popular 1998 electronica dance song by Dutch music group Vengaboys. It is played in A-flat major. The song became their biggest hit in the United States, peaking at #26 in the Top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100 and selling 405,000 copies.... " |
Vengaboys Vengaboys Vengaboys are a Eurodance pop group based in Amsterdam. The brainchild of two Dutch producers Wessel van Diepen and Dennis van den Driesschen , they enjoyed commercial success in the late 1990s. They are best known for their two UK number one singles, "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" and "We're Going... |
April 17, 1999 | 26 |
| "Give It to You Give It to You (Jordan Knight song) "Give It to You" is Jordan Knight's solo debut single from his self-titled album, Jordan Knight. It is his most well-known single to date as a solo artist and got massive airplay due to the popularity of teen-pop at the time.... " |
Jordan Knight Jordan Knight Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer in the boy band, New Kids on the Block , and actor, who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s. He is best known for his distinctive falsetto style of singing, influenced by The Stylistics. After New Kids On... |
May 15, 1999 | 10 |
| "What It's Like What It's Like "What It's Like" is a single from Everlast's 1998 album Whitey Ford Sings the Blues. The song is typical of the style Everlast embraced after leaving hip-hop trio House of Pain, being a combination of rock, hip-hop and blues incorporating characterization and empathy towards impoverished... " |
Everlast Everlast (musician) Erik Francis Schrody , better known by his stage name Everlast, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper and songwriter, known for his solo hit "What It's Like" and as the front-man for rap group House of Pain. He is also part of the hip-hop supergroup La Coka Nostra, which consists of members of... |
May 15, 1999 | 13 |
| "Praise You Praise You "Praise You" is a song by English big beat musician Fatboy Slim. It was released as the third single from his second studio album, You've Come a Long Way, Baby, in 1999. It reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1999 and No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States on 11 May 1999.... " |
Fatboy Slim Fatboy Slim Norman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s... |
May 22, 1999 | 36 |
| "My Favorite Girl" | Dave Hollister Dave Hollister Dave Hollister is an American R&B vocalist who found fame during the 1990s as one quarter of the Platinum-selling R&B quartet Blackstreet before going on to a solo career.-Biography:... |
May 29, 1999 | 39 |
| "Two Teardops Two Teardrops (song) "Two Teardrops" is a single by American country music artist Steve Wariner. Released in 1999, it was the first single and title track from the album Two Teardrops. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.... " |
Steve Wariner Steve Wariner Steven Noel "Steve" Wariner is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. He has released eighteen studio albums, including six on MCA Records, and three each on RCA Records, Arista Records and Capitol Records... |
June 5, 1999 | 30 |
| "Chanté's Got a Man Chante's Got a Man "Chanté's Got a Man" is the first single from Chanté Moore's third album, This Moment Is Mine. It became Moore's first top-ten single on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number ten... " |
Chanté Moore Chanté Moore Chanté Moore is an American R&B and jazz singer.-Biography:Born to a gospel minister, she grew up singing in the church and was heavily influenced by the music of George Duke and Lee Ritenour. While in high school, she decided to make a career of singing... |
June 12, 1999 | 10 |
| "No Pigeons No Pigeons "No Pigeons" is the second single by Sporty Thievz, released from their 1998 album Street Cinema.It was a rebuttal to TLC's single "No Scrubs" and received much radio play at the time of its release. It peaked at #12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, at about the same time the TLC single was enjoying... " |
Sporty Thievz Sporty Thievz Sporty Thievz was a Yonkers, New York hip-hop group, originally a trio, composed of King Kirk , Big Dubez and Marlon Bryant Brando... |
July 3, 1999 | 12 |
| "A Night to Remember A Night to Remember (Joe Diffie song) "A Night to Remember" is the title of a song written by Max T. Barnes and T.W. Hale, and recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie. It was released in March 1999 as the first single from his 1999 album A Night to Remember. The single peaked at #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles... " |
Joe Diffie Joe Diffie Joe Logan Diffie is an American country music singer known for his ballads and novelty songs. Between 1990 and 2004, Diffie charted 35 cuts on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including five number one singles: his debut release "Home", "If the Devil Danced ", "Third Rock from the Sun",... |
August 7, 1999 | 38 |
| "Spend My Life with You Spend My Life With You "Spend My Life with You" is a Grammy-nominated R&B song by R&B singer Eric Benét, featuring R&B singer Tamia. Released as the second single from Benét's second studio album A Day in the Life, the song spent three weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and was... " |
Eric Benét Eric Benét Eric Benét, is an American singer. His duet with Tamia, "Spend My Life With You" was a number one song for three weeks on the US Billboard R&B chart and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2000.... |
August 21, 1999 | 21 |
| "Better Days (And the Bottom Drops Out) Better Days (And the Bottom Drops Out) "Better Days " is a 1999 single by the American music group Citizen King, and featured on their album Mobile Estates... " |
Citizen King Citizen King Citizen King was an American music group from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, whose style was a mix of hip-hop, soul and punk. They are best known for their top 40 hit "Better Days ", which peaked at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1999.... |
August 21, 1999 | 25 |
| "She's So High She's So High (Tal Bachman song) "She's So High" is a song written and performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Tal Bachman. It was released as a single in 1999 from his eponymous album, Tal Bachman. The song won a BMI award and a Juno Award for Best Producer.- Music video :... " |
Tal Bachman Tal Bachman Talmage "Tal" Bachman is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known for his late 1999 hit, "She's So High," from his self-titled 1999 album.-Biography and musical career:... |
August 28, 1999 | 14 |
| "Single White Female Single White Female (song) "Single White Female" is the title of a song written by Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Shaye Smith, and recorded by American country music artist Chely Wright. The song is her highest-charting single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts... " |
Chely Wright Chely Wright Richell Rene "Chely" Wright is an American country music artist and, starting in 2010, gay rights activist. On the strength of her debut album in 1994, the Academy of Country Music named her Top New Female Vocalist in 1995. Wright's first Top 40 country hit came in 1997 with "Shut Up and Drive"... |
August 28, 1999 | 36 |
| "Lost in You Lost in You (Chris Gaines song) "Lost in You" is the title of a song co-written by Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick, and Tommy Sims. It was recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks under the fictitious persona of alternative rock artist Chris Gaines. It was released in July 1999 as the lead single from the album... " |
Garth Brooks Garth Brooks Troyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart... (as Chris Gaines Chris Gaines Chris Gaines is a fictional alternative rock persona created as an alter ego for Garth Brooks to explore rock and roll styles far removed from his success as a country singer.... ) |
September 11, 1999 | 5 |
| "Out of My Head Out of My Head (Fastball song) "Out of My Head" is a pop rock song by the American band Fastball from their second studio album All the Pain Money Can Buy. It peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Peak positions:-End of year charts:... " |
Fastball Fastball (band) Fastball is an American rock band that formed in Austin, Texas in the 1990s. The band originally called themselves "Magneto U.S.A." but changed their name after signing with Hollywood Records.... |
September 14, 1999 | 20 |
| "Bling Bling Bling Bling (song) "Bling Bling" is a song by New Orleans rapper B.G., released as the first single from his fifth studio album Chopper City in the Ghetto. It features Hot Boys and Big Tymers. The song peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it B.G.'s most successful single to date... " |
B.G. B.G. (rapper) Christopher Dorsey , better known by his stage name B.G. , is an American rapper and actor, from New Orleans, Louisiana. He began his music career signed to Cash Money Records in 1993 with Lil Wayne as half of the duo The B.G.'z... featuring Turk Turk (rapper) Tab Virgil, Jr., better known by his stage name Turk , is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for his time with Cash Money Records and with the Hot Boys. His debut album Young & Thuggin became a Top 10 hit on the Billboard 200 and pushed his album to Gold sales in the... |
October 30, 1999 | 36 |
| "Mambo No. 5 Mambo No. 5 "Mambo No. 5" is a mambo and jive dance song originally recorded and composed by Pérez Prado in 1949.The song's popularity was renewed by Lou Bega's sampling of the original, released under the same name on Bega's 1999 debut album A Little Bit of Mambo.... " |
Lou Bega Lou Bega David Lubega , also known as Lou Bega, is a German musician of Italian and Ugandan descent, and is famous for his song "Mambo No. 5 ". This song is a remake of the Perez Prado instrumental from 1949... |
November 13, 1999 | 3 |
| "Steal My Sunshine Steal My Sunshine "Steal My Sunshine" is a song written by Marc Costanzo for Len's third album You Can't Stop the Bum Rush. The backdrop is based on a sample of a short instrumental portion of Andrea True Connection's 1976 disco single "More, More, More"... " |
Len Len (band) Len is a Canadian alternative rock group from Toronto, Ontario. They are best known as a one-hit wonder for their song "Steal My Sunshine" in 1999. The band consists of siblings Marc Costanzo and Sharon Costanzo .-Studio albums:... |
November 13, 1999 | 9 |
| "Get Gone" | Ideal Ideal (band) Ideal are an R&B quartet from Houston, Texas, United States. The group Ideal debuted in 1999 and is composed of brothers Maverick and Swab, their cousin PZ and high school friend J-Dante... |
November 20, 1999 | 13 |
| "When I Said I Do When I Said I Do "When I Said I Do" is the title of a song recorded by American country music singers Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black as a duet. It was released in August 1999 as the first single from Clint Black's album, D'lectrified. The song reached the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks... " |
Clint Black Clint Black Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country... and Lisa Hartman Black |
December 11, 1999 | 31 |
| "24/7" | Kevon Edmonds Kevon Edmonds Kevon Edmonds February 25, 1957, is a singer and actor and is the older brother of famous producer/songwriter/singer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. He's the 4th of 6 boys. Growing up, Kevon shied away from the church choir, preferring to sing for his own satisfaction... |
December 18, 1999 | 10 |
| "Ghetto Cowboy Ghetto Cowboy "Ghetto Cowboy" is the lead single from the Mo Thugs album, Chapter II: Family Reunion. The song is performed by Krayzie Bone and Layzie Bone, both of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, along with new members of the Mo Thugs collective, Thug Queen and Powder and a chorus by Layzie Bone's wife Felecia.The song... " |
Mo Thugs Family Mo Thugs Family Mo Thugs was an American hip hop collective from Cleveland, Ohio, formed and led by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Together, the Mo Thugs collective released four studio albums from 1996 to 2003.-History:... |
December 18, 1999 | 15 |
| "15 Minutes" | Marc Nelson Marc Nelson Marc Nelson is an American singer. His mother was the late R&B/Dance singer Phyllis Nelson, known for the songs 'I Like You' and 'Move Closer'. He was an original member of Boyz II Men while still attending Philadelphia's High School of Performing Arts... |
December 18, 1999 | 27 |
Featured artist one-hit wonders
This table features songs with the main artists not being one-hit wonders, but rather the featured artist(s).| Song | Featured artist(s) | Main artist(s) | Peak Date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Good Vibrations" | Loleatta Holloway Loleatta Holloway Loleatta Holloway was an American singer, mainly known for disco songs such as "Hit and Run" and "Love Sensation", both of which have been sampled extensively.-Biography:... |
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch was a hip-hop group led by Mark Wahlberg. The Funky Bunch consisted of Wahlberg , Scott Ross , Hector Barros , Terry Yancey and Anthony Thomas... |
October 5, 1991 | 1 |
| "Gangsta's Paradise Gangsta's Paradise (song) "Gangsta's Paradise" is a rap song by Coolio featuring L.V.. The song was released on the Coolio album Gangsta's Paradise, as well as the Dangerous Minds soundtrack in 1995. Coolio was awarded a Grammy for the song/album... (From Dangerous Minds)" |
L.V. | Coolio Coolio Artis Leon Ivey Jr. , better known by the stage name Coolio, is an American musician, rapper, actor and record producer.-Late 80s:He recorded two singles in the late 80s, titled "Watcha Gonna Do" and "You're Gonna Miss Me"... |
September 9, 1995 | 1 |
| "I Like I Like (Montell Jordan song) "I Like" is a single by Montell Jordan and Slick Rick that appeared both on Montell's second album, More... and the Nutty Professor soundtrack. Co-produced by Derick "D Man" McElveen and James Earl Jones, "I Like" became a hit in both the US, where it peaked at 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the... (From The Nutty Professor)" |
Slick Rick Slick Rick Richard Walters , better known by his stage name Slick Rick is a Grammy-nominated English-American rapper... |
Montell Jordan Montell Jordan Montell Jordan is a former American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Jordan became the main solo male artist on its Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003. Of his live performances it is often regarded that he is a rock oriented musician, with Jordan even going as far as to... |
July 13, 1996 | 27 |
| "This Is for the Lover in You This Is for the Lover in You "This Is for the Lover in You" is a song originally recorded by Shalamar in 1981 and released as a single on their album Three for Love. It was later remade by Babyface from the album The Day featuring LL Cool J and the former members of Shalamar: Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel. The... " |
Jeffrey Daniel Jeffrey Daniel Jeffrey Daniel is an American dancer, singer-songwriter and choreographer, most notable for being a member of the R&B vocal group Shalamar. In Nigeria he is best known as an Idol series judge... s Howard Hewett Howard Hewett Howard Hewett is an American R&B and gospel singer and former lead vocalist of the R&B group Shalamar.Raised in Akron, Ohio, Hewett moved to Los Angeles. He would eventually meet Soul Train dancer and future first wife Rainey Riley-Cunningham, then a secretary of the show's creator and original... |
Babyface | November 9, 1996 | 6 |
| "Watch Me Do My Thing" | Ed Good Burger Good Burger is a 1997 American comedy film by Tollin/Robbins Productions and Nickelodeon Movies, released by Paramount Pictures, directed by Brian Robbins, and starring Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell... Smooth Juanita Stokes Juanita Stokes, currently known as Needa S. , is an American singer, rapper and actress. She is the daughter of actress Irene Stokes and younger sister of music executive Chris Stokes.-Music career:... |
Immature | February 15, 1997 | 32 |
| "I Miss My Homies I Miss My Homies "I Miss My Homies" is the second single from American rapper Master P's 1997 studio album, Ghetto D, produced by Beats By The Pound. The single was released a month prior to the album's unveiling. The song featured Fiend, Mystikal, Silkk the Shocker, O'Dell, Sons of Funk, Mo B. Dick, Pimp C and... " |
Pimp C Pimp C Chad Lamont Butler , better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper, singer, and producer... Mercedes O'Dell |
Master P Master P Percy Robert Miller , better known by his stage name Master P or his business name P. Miller, is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur, investor, and producer. He is the founder of the popular label No Limit Records, which went bankrupt and was relaunched as New No Limit Records through Koch... |
September 13, 1997 | 25 |
| "Nobody Nobody (Keith Sweat song) "Nobody" is the title of a number-one R&B single by singers Keith Sweat and Athena Cage from the band Kut Klose. The hit song spent three weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart, and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Peak positions:... " |
Athena Cage Athena Cage Athena Cage is an American singer, producer and songwriter, currently based in Bowling Green, Kentucky.-Biography:Athena Cage was born and brought up in Russellville, Kentucky. She was educated at the Western Kentucky University.... |
Keith Sweat Keith Sweat Keith Sweat is an American R&B/soul, singer-songwriter, record producer, radio personality and a major contributor to the new jack swing era.-Music career:... |
December 7, 1997 | 2 |
| "It's All About the Benjamins (Rock Remix) It's All about the Benjamins "It's All About the Benjamins" is the fourth single released from the Puff Daddy album No Way Out. The song is about living one's lifestyle as if one were rich, and the importance of being seen to have money. "Benjamins" are slang for $100 bills , a reference to Benjamin Franklin's image on the bills... " |
Dave Grohl Dave Grohl David Eric "Dave" Grohl is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; and the current drummer for Them Crooked Vultures... Perfect Perfect (American band) Perfect were an American alternative rock group formed in 1995 by Tommy Stinson, formerly of The Replacements, in Minneapolis, Minnesota following the breakup of previous group, Bash & Pop... FuzzBubble Fuzzbubble Fuzzbubble was a 1990s power pop band from Long Island, New York. The band was formed by Jim Bacchi, guitarist with One Groovy Coconut along with vocalist Mark DiCarlo. Drummer Jason Camiolo and bassist Brett Rothfeld filled out the band.... Rob Zombie Rob Zombie Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the... |
Puff Daddy Sean Combs Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally... |
January 3, 1998 | 2 |
| "Make 'Em Say Uhh! Make 'Em Say Uhh! Make Em Say Uhh is the first single from Master P's 1997 studio album, Ghetto D, produced by KLC. The album was released in 1997, but the single was not released until January of 1998. The song featured performers Fiend, Silkk The Shocker, Mia X & Mystikal, and had reached #16 on the Billboard Hot... " |
Fiend Fiend (rapper) Richard Jones, better known as Fiend is an American rapper and producer best known for his time spent with Master P's No Limit Records. Fiend was also briefly a member of DMX's label Ruff Ryders Entertainment.... |
Master P Master P Percy Robert Miller , better known by his stage name Master P or his business name P. Miller, is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur, investor, and producer. He is the founder of the popular label No Limit Records, which went bankrupt and was relaunched as New No Limit Records through Koch... |
April 18, 1998 | 6 |
| "Come with Me Come with Me (Puff Daddy song) "Come with Me" is a song by Puff Daddy & Jimmy Page that was featured on the soundtrack for the 1998 Godzilla film. The song recreates the 1974 Led Zeppelin song "Kashmir", with Jimmy Page's approval. Page and producer Tom Morello also supplied live guitar parts . The song also features heavy... (From Godzilla)" |
Jimmy Page Jimmy Page James Patrick "Jimmy" Page, OBE is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.Jimmy Page... |
Puff Daddy Sean Combs Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally... |
July 25, 1998 | 4 |
| "Can I Get A... Can I Get A... "Can I Get A..." is a 1998 single by rapper Jay-Z that features Amil and Ja Rule. It was released on Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack in promotion of the film Rush Hour, but also appears on Jay-Z's third album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life. The song is produced by Irv Gotti and Lil' Rob... (From Rush Hour)" |
Amil | Jay-Z Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010... |
January 16, 1999 | 19 |
| "Take Me There Take Me There (Blackstreet song) "Take Me There" is a Pop/R&B song by American quartet Blackstreet and Mýa and features Bad Boy rappers Ma$e and Blinky Blink. The track was produced by Teddy Riley for the soundtrack for the motion picture film The Rugrats Movie and featured on Blackstreet's fourth studio album Finally... (From The Rugrats Movie)" |
Blinky Blink Blinky Blink Blinky Blink is a rapper and member of the New York based hip hop collective Harlem World .-Career:Blinky Blink has been a prominent part of the Harlem hip hop scene since 1998 and can most often be found doing cameo appearances on songs by Bad Boy Entertainment artists and his fellow Harlem World... |
Blackstreet Blackstreet Blackstreet is an American R&B group founded in 1991 by Thomas Taliaferro and Teddy Riley, the inventor of New Jack Swing known for his work as a member of Guy. Chauncey Hannibal and Levi Little were signed under production and management contracts with Thomas Taliaferro and were merged into what... |
January 23, 1999 | 14 |
| "Wild Wild West" | Kool Moe Dee Kool Moe Dee Mohandas Dewese , better known as Kool Moe Dee, is an American Hip Hop MC prominent in the late 1970s through the early 1990s. He was born in Manhattan, New York... |
Will Smith Will Smith Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood... |
July 24, 1999 | 1 |
| "What Ya Want" | Nokio | Eve Eve (rapper) Eve Jihan Jeffers , is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actress. Her first three albums have reached a total of over 8 million albums sold worldwide. She has also achieved success in fashion as she started a clothing line titled "Fetish." She won a Grammy Award in 2002 for the... |
October 28, 1999 | 29 |
See also
- List of 1950s one-hit wonders in the United States
- List of 1960s one-hit wonders in the United States
- List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States
- List of 1980s one-hit wonders in the United States
- List of 2000s one-hit wonders in the United States
- List of 2010s one-hit wonders in the United States