Top 40 Mainstream number-one hits of 1994 (USA)
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This is a list of the U.S. Billboard magazine Top 40 Mainstream number-ones of 1994.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 1 | "Hero Hero (Mariah Carey song) "Hero" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on October 19, 1993 by Columbia Records as the second single from Carey's third studio album, Music Box . Originally intended for Gloria Estefan, the song was written and produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff... " |
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... |
| January 8 | "Hero" | Mariah Carey |
| January 15 | "Hero" | Mariah Carey |
| January 22 | "Hero" | Mariah Carey |
| January 29 | "Hero" | Mariah Carey |
| February 5 | "All for Love All for Love (song) "All for Love" is a rock song written by Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Michael Kamen for the soundtrack The Three Musketeers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, performed by Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting. The song's musical-style and production were heavily inspired by rock and pop... " |
Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written... / Rod Stewart Rod Stewart Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry.... / Sting |
| February 12 | "The Sign The Sign (song) "The Sign" is a 1993 dance-pop song by the Swedish band Ace of Base. The song was an international hit, reaching Number two in the United Kingdom and spending six non-consecutive weeks as number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States... " |
Ace of Base Ace of Base Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren... |
| February 19 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| February 26 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| March 5 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| March 12 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| March 19 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| March 26 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| April 2 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| April 9 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| April 16 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| April 23 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| April 30 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| May 7 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| May 14 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| May 21 | "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... " |
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| May 28 | "I Swear I Swear "I Swear" is a ballad written by Gary Baker and Frank J. Myers that became a hit for two acts in 1994. Initially it was a number one song on the U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for American country music artist John Michael Montgomery at the beginning of the year. His version crossed over... " |
All-4-One All-4-One All-4-One is a male R&B/pop group best known for their cover hit single "I Swear" from their self-titled 1994 debut album. The group comprises Jamie Jones, Delious Kennedy, Alfred Nevarez, and Tony Borowiak, all from the Antelope Valley and Mojave, California areas, but are based in the Los Angeles... |
| June 4 | "I Swear" | All-4-One |
| June 11 | "I Swear" | All-4-One |
| June 18 | "I Swear" | All-4-One |
| June 25 | "I Swear" | All-4-One |
| July 2 | "I Swear" | All-4-One |
| July 9 | "Don't Turn Around Don't Turn Around "Don't Turn Around" is a popular song written by Diane Warren and Albert Hammond. It was originally recorded by Tina Turner as the B-side to the single "Typical Male" in 1986. Warren is said to have been disappointed that Turner's record company treated the song as a B-side and never included it on... " |
Ace of Base Ace of Base Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren... |
| July 16 | "Don't Turn Around" | Ace of Base |
| July 23 | "Don't Turn Around" | Ace of Base |
| July 30 | "Don't Turn Around" | Ace of Base |
| August 6 | "Don't Turn Around" | Ace of Base |
| August 13 | "Don't Turn Around" | Ace of Base |
| August 20 | "Stay (I Missed You) Stay (I Missed You) "Stay " is a song and debut single by American singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb, which became her breakthrough song in 1994. It was included on the Reality Bites soundtrack, as well as her debut album, Tails.... " |
Lisa Loeb Lisa Loeb Lisa Anne Loeb is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She launched her career in 1994 with the song, "Stay ". She was the first artist to have a number one single in the United States while not signed to a recording contract.Loeb's efforts now include music, film, television, voice-over... & Nine Stories Nine Stories Nine Stories is the title of a number of books, including:* Nine Stories by Vladimir Nabokov* Nine Stories by J. D. Salinger... |
| August 27 | "Stay (I Missed You)" | Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories |
| September 3 | "Stay (I Missed You)" | Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories |
| September 10 | "I'll Make Love to You I'll Make Love to You "I'll Make Love to You" is a 1994 number-one hit single by R&B group Boyz II Men for the Motown label. The song, which was written by Babyface, was the lead single from their second album II. It was at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks, from August 27 to November 26, 1994... " |
Boyz II Men Boyz II Men Boyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary... |
| September 17 | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men |
| September 24 | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men |
| October 1 | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men |
| October 8 | "All I Wanna Do All I Wanna Do (Sheryl Crow song) English singer/songwriter Amy Studt released a cover version of the song as her fourth single. Amy was asked personally by Sheryl Crow to record a cover of the song.... " |
Sheryl Crow Sheryl Crow Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, folk, hip hop, country and pop... |
| October 15 | "All I Wanna Do" | Sheryl Crow |
| October 22 | "All I Wanna Do" | Sheryl Crow |
| October 29 | "All I Wanna Do" | Sheryl Crow |
| November 5 | "All I Wanna Do" | Sheryl Crow |
| November 12 | "All I Wanna Do" | Sheryl Crow |
| November 19 | "All I Wanna Do" | Sheryl Crow |
| November 26 | "Another Night Another Night (song) "Another Night" is a dance song by Real McCoy from their album Another Night. It was one of their biggest hits, reaching number 18 in Germany, number three on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the U.S. during the holiday season of 1994-1995, number two on the UK Singles Chart and number one on... " |
Real McCoy |
| December 3 | "Another Night" | Real McCoy |
| December 10 | "Another Night" | Real McCoy |
| December 17 | "Another Night" | Real McCoy |
| December 24 | "On Bended Knee On Bended Knee "On Bended Knee" is a 1994 number-one hit single by Boyz II Men for the Motown label.Written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the single is notable for having replaced the previous Boyz II Men single, "I'll Make Love to You", as the top song on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States... " |
Boyz II Men |
| December 31 | "Another Night" | Real McCoy |