Number-one dance hits of 1993 (USA)
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These are the Billboard magazine Hot Dance Club Play
number one hits of 1993.
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
number one hits of 1993.
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| January 2 | "It's Gonna Be a Lovely Day Lovely Day (song) "Lovely Day" is a song by American soul and R&B singer Bill Withers. Published in 1977 , the song was written by Withers and Skip Scarborough and appears on Withers' 1978 album Menagerie.... " |
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... featuring 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... |
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| January 16 | "I'm Gonna Get You" | Bizarre Inc featuring Angie Brown Angie Brown Angie Brown born is a female singer/songwriter from Brixton, in South London.Brown, whose vocals have been featured on tracks of diverse acts ranging from Fatboy Slim to Lisa Stansfield & The Wah Brothers, is more famous as the featured vocalist on Bizarre Inc's two #1 Hot Dance Music/Club Play... |
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| January 30 | "Deeper and Deeper Deeper and Deeper "Deeper and Deeper" is a song by Madonna, released as the second single from her 1992 studio album Erotica. It was released in December 1992 by Maverick Records.... " |
Madonna Madonna (entertainer) Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983... |
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| February 6 | "Don't You Want Me Don't You Want Me (song) "Don't You Want Me" is a dance / electronic song recorded by British DJ and producer Francis Wright, known under the pseudonym of Felix. It was released as his debut single from his album #1 in late 1992. Musically, it samples Jomanda's "Don't You Want My Love" and credited as Felix featuring Jomanda... " |
Felix featuring 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... |
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| February 13 | "Gonna Get Back to You" | MAW and Co. Masters At Work Masters at Work is the house/garage production and remix team of "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez. They first worked together using the name, which had been given to them by mutual friend Todd Terry , in 1990... featuring Xaviera Gold Xaviera Gold Xaviera Gold is a female African American dance music singer who is a former DJ and mixer on Chicago's WBMX-FM. She hit in 1987 with Ralphi Rosario on the song "You Used To Hold Me" under the name Xavier Gold . With Masters At Work she went to #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1993... |
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| February 20 | "Always" | MK featuring Alana Alana (singer) Alana Simon is the featured female vocalist of the duo MK featuring Alana, which scored two #1 hits on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Always" in 1993 and "Love Changes" in 1994. She scored another hit in 1995 with the single "Burning," which was recorded with Marc Kinchen as... |
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| February 27 | "Mr. Wendal Mr. Wendal "Mr. Wendal" is a single released by influential rap group Arrested Development in 1992, from their most commercially successful album, 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of....... " |
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| March 6 | "I'm Every Woman I'm Every Woman "I'm Every Woman" is a hit song recorded by Chaka Khan in 1978. It was Chaka Khan's first hit outside of her recordings with funk band Rufus; the song was included on her platinum debut solo album Chaka. Produced by Arif Mardin and written by successful songwriting team Nickolas Ashford and Valerie... " |
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among... |
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| March 20 | "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... |
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| April 3 | "Give It to You" | Martha Wash Martha Wash Martha Wash is an American R&B, Pop, Soul, House singer/songwriter known for her distinctive and powerful voice.-Early career:... |
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| April 10 | "Little Bird Little Bird (Annie Lennox song) "Little Bird" is a song by the Scottish singer Annie Lennox, and was released as a single in 1993. Taken from her debut solo album, Diva , it was released as a double A-side with "Love Song for a Vampire"... " |
Annie Lennox Annie Lennox Annie Lennox, OBE , born Ann Lennox, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving minor success in the late 1970s with The Tourists, with fellow musician David A... |
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| April 17 | "Born to B.R.E.E.D." | 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... |
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| April 24 | "Took My Love" | Bizarre Inc featuring Angie Brown | |
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| May 8 | "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... |
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| May 15 | "Fever" | Madonna | |
| May 22 | "Who Is It" | Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... |
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| May 29 | "I Can't Get No Sleep" | Masters At Work Masters At Work Masters at Work is the house/garage production and remix team of "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez. They first worked together using the name, which had been given to them by mutual friend Todd Terry , in 1990... featuring India La India La India , known also as "La Princesa de la Salsa" , is a singer of salsa. She has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.-Early years:... |
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| June 5 | "Pressure Us" | Sunscreem | |
| June 12 | "Regret" | New Order New Order New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris... |
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| June 19 | "Phorever People Phorever People "Phorever People" is a 1992 song recorded by The Shamen. The song was released in late 1992 as a single from the album Boss Drum. It topped the U.S... " |
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... |
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| June 26 | "That's the Way Love Goes" | Janet Jackson Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years... |
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| July 3 | "Plastic Dreams Plastic Dreams "Plastic Dreams" is a 1992 song recorded by dance music producers Jaydee. It was the artist's debut single and remains generally considered to be one of the classics of the house music genre... " |
Jaydee Jaydee Jaydee is a Dutch/Italian house music producer and DJ duo. The original name was Jei D, which Robin Albers changed to JayDee, after teaming up with Joseph D. a DJ and dance music producer from Rome Italy... |
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| July 10 | "Gotta Know (Your Name)" | Malaika Malaika (singer) Malaika also known under name Malaika Sallard Johnson, is a female African American dance singer from Seattle, Washington... |
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| July 17 | "U R the Best Thing" | D:Ream D:Ream D:Ream was a UK pop and dance band of the 1990s. They had a UK Number One hit with "Things Can Only Get Better" in 1994 as well as eight more top 40 hits. They released two albums, both of which reached the top five... |
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| July 24 | "Back to My Roots Back to My Roots "Back to My Roots" is a song by RuPaul, released as the fourth single from his album Supermodel of the World, released in 1993. Although the single failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, it reached #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in July of 1993 and helped to further establish RuPaul's... " |
RuPaul RuPaul RuPaul Andre Charles , best known as simply RuPaul, is an American actor, drag queen, model, author, and singer-songwriter, who first became widely known in the 1990s when he appeared in a wide variety of television programs, films, and musical albums. Previously, he was a fixture on the Atlanta... |
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| July 31 | "Bad Mood" | Lonnie Gordon Lonnie Gordon Lonnie Gordon is a female Hi-NRG, house and soul singer-songwriter from New York's Bronx, who has scored many chart hits during the 1990s and 2000s.-Early life and career:... |
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| August 7 | "Shine" | Midi Rain John Rocca John Rocca became known first as a dance music performer, remixer and record producer. During the early 1980s, John Rocca formed, played with, wrote for, produced and managed his first musical band, Freeez, with success... |
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| August 14 | "Can You Forgive Her? Can You Forgive Her? (song) "Can You Forgive Her?" is a song by Pet Shop Boys, recorded for their 1993 album Very.Starting with a huge crash of synth and trumpet, it remains one of the more dramatic songs recorded by the duo—reminiscent of early hits like "It's a Sin". It was released as Verys lead single, almost four... " |
Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards.... |
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| August 21 | "Gimme Luv (Eenie Meenie Miny Mo)" | David Morales David Morales David Morales is an internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is one of the most prolific remixers of all time, transforming many pop music songs into club-friendly dance tracks... and the Bad Yard Club Bad Yard Club The Bad Yard Club are an ensemble of performers put together by David Morales.The performers were producers Sly Dunbar and Handel Tucker, keyboardists Eric Kupper and Peter Daou, vocalists CeCe Rogers, Anastacia and Donna Giles, and dancehall/reggae rappers Delta, Papa San, Stanryck and Natural... |
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| September 4 | "If If (Janet Jackson song) "If" is a song by American recording artist Janet Jackson from her fifth studio album, janet. . Written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, it was released as the album's second single in July 1993, and became Jackson's second top five hit from the janet. album.-Song... " |
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| September 18 | "Love for Love" | Robin S. | |
| September 25 | "World (The Price of Love) World (The Price of Love) "World " is a 1993 single by New Order, taken from the album Republic. Simply listed as "World" on the album, the subtitle "The Price of Love" was added for the single release, as it is repeated during the chorus... " |
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| October 2 | "Slide on the Rhythm" | Arizona featuring Zeitia Zeeteah Massiah Zeeteah Massiah is a singer who is known in the United States as the lead vocalist on the Arizona US No. 1 Billboard Dance Chart track "Slide On The Rhythm" from 1993. She has recorded several dance / house tracks throughout the years... |
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| October 9 | "A Shade Shady (Now Prance)" | RuPaul | |
| October 16 | "Dreamlover" | Mariah Carey Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993... |
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| October 23 | "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... |
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| October 30 | "Move Move (Moby song) "Move" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was his first release on Mute Records in the UK and on Elektra Records in the U.S. Released in September 1993, it hit number 1 on the U.S... " |
Moby Moby Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early... |
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| November 6 | "Give It Up" | The Goodmen | |
| November 13 | "Happenin' All Over Again" | Lonnie Gordon | |
| November 20 | "House of Love" | Smooth Touch Smooth Touch Smooth Touch is an American dance music duo of producers and DJs Erick Morillo and Kenny Lewis. In 1993 they hit #1 on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, with the song "House Of Love ." The track peaked at #58 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1994.-See also:*List of number-one dance hits... |
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| November 27 | "Sexdrive" | Grace Jones Grace Jones Grace Jones is a Jamaican-American singer, model and actress.Jones secured a record deal with Island Records in 1977, which resulted in a string of dance-club hits. In the late 1970s, she adapted the emerging electronic music style and adopted a severe, androgynous look with square-cut hair and... |
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| December 4 | "The Program" | David Morales and the Bad Yard Club | |
| December 11 | "Lemon Lemon (U2 song) "Lemon" is the fourth song and second single from U2's 1993 album, Zooropa. Inspired by old video footage of Bono's late mother, the lyrics describe an attempt to preserve memory through film. More than any previous U2 song, "Lemon" showcases Bono's falsetto skills, aided by atmospheric vocals from... " |
U2 U2 U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music... |
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| December 18 | "Go West Go West (song) "Go West" is a song by the 1970s disco group Village People. The song eventually found greater success when it was covered in 1993 by the synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys.-Village People version:... " |
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| December 25 | "Tradición Tradición "Tradición" was the third single released by Gloria Estefan on her first all Spanish-language album from 1993, Mi Tierra.-Song history:... " |
Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those... |
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See also
- 1993 in music1993 in musicThis is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart