1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. At the end of 200 1, we'll pick the 1 0 best evaluations (they must be. This top Billboard Hot 100 songs of each decade is ranked based on each title's performance on the Hot 100 through the chart dated Nov. Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: April 21, 1990 Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: September 9, 1995Ģ0. "Gangsta's Paradise" (From Dangerous Minds) - Coolio Featuring L.V. Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: November 28, 1992ġ9. "I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston Hot 100 Peak Position: 2, Peak Date: May 2, 1998ġ8. Hot 100 Peak Position: 2, Peak Date: July 31, 1993 Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: December 8, 1990 "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" - Stevie B Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: June 6, 1998ġ4.
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: March 12, 1994ġ3. Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: August 15, 1992 "End Of The Road" (From Boomerang) - Boyz II Men Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: October 11, 1997ġ1. "Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight" - Elton John Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: January 17, 1998ġ0. Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: December 2, 1995 "One Sweet Day" - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: April 25, 1998Ĩ. Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: August 27, 1994 Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: July 27, 1991 "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" - Bryan Adams Hot 100 Peak Position: 2, Peak Date: April 19, 1997ĥ. "Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me" - Jewel Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: December 7, 1996Ĥ. Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: August 3, 1996 "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" - Los Del Rio The Top 20 Billboard Hot 100 Hits of the 1980sĢ. Christmas Songs To Make Your Days Merry and Bright. These have no particular ranking, theyre just some of our favorite songs. 2 on the weekly Hot 100, it reigns for the '90s thanks to its longevity: it logged a hefty 69 weeks on the chart.) While country earned increased representation, rap's prominence was not yet reflected on the chart's upper echelon. For detailed information on how Billboard compiled the charts, see the Wikipedia article ' Billboard Hot 100 '. The Top 20 Billboard Hot 100 Hits of the 1970sĪfter managing to squeeze just one track onto the top 20 in the '60s and one in the '80s, country got a pair in the '90s - one of which, LeAnn Rimes's "How Do I Live," is the biggest of the decade. And disco did not make an appearance in the top 20 either, though dance-leaning tracks like "Macarena" and "Whoomp! (There It Is)" enjoyed popularity, ranking Nos. For the first time in three decades, Paul McCartney did not make it on to the list. With cultures ever-reliable 20-year cycle meaning that all things 90s are very much back in vogue. Nine of the 20 biggest '90s hits came from women - more than in the '60s, '70s, or '80s.
The '90s were notable for several other reasons.