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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1991

1990 <-

1991

-> 1992

Video playlist

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Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

11/1991

Black or White by Michael Jackson

from Dangerous

444

✫1
US

23
AC

2
dance

3
R&B

✫1
UK

[Epic 74100]
written by Michael Jackson & Bill Bottrell

06/1991

(Everything I Do) I Do It for You by Bryan Adams

from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves OST / Waking up the Neighbours

440

✫1
US

✫1
AC

10
rock

✫1
UK

[A&M 1567]
written by Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen & Robert John "Mutt" Lange

12/1991

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me by George Michael & Elton John

422

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
UK

[live]
[Columbia 74086]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin

02/1991

Baby Baby by Amy Grant

from Heart in Motion

401

✫1
US

✫1
AC

23
dance

2
UK

[A&M 1549]
written by Amy Grant & Keith Thomas

03/1991

More Than Words by Extreme

from Pornograffitti

401

✫1
US

2
AC

12
rock

2
UK

[A&M 1552]
written by Nuno Bettencourt & Gary Cherone

10/1991

I Love Your Smile by Shanice Wilson

from Inner Child

370

2
US

50
AC

✫1
R&B

2
UK

produced by Narada Michael Walden [R]
[Motown 2093]
written by Jarvis La Rue Baker, Sylvester Jackson, Narada Michael Walden & Shanice Wilson

10/1991

To Be with You by Mr. Big [US band]

from Lean into It

360

✫1
US

11
AC

19
rock

3
UK

[Atlantic 87580]
written by Eric Martin & David Grahame

05/1991

Rush Rush by Paula Abdul

from Spellbound

345

✫1
US

✫1
AC

20
R&B

6
UK

[Virgin 98828]
written by Peter Lord

03/1991

Joyride by Roxette

from Joyride

339

✫1
US

21
AC

4
UK

[EMI 50342]
written by Per Gessle

10.

04/1991

Wind of Change by Scorpions

from Crazy World

331

4
US

43
AC

2
rock

2
UK

[Mercury 868180]
written by Klaus Meine

11.

08/1991

Emotions by Mariah Carey

from Emotions

330

✫1
US

3
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

17
UK

[Columbia 73977]
written by Mariah Carey, David Cole & Robert Clivillés

12.

02/1991

Touch Me (All Night Long) by Cathy Dennis

from Move to This

324

2
US

32
AC

✫1
dance

5
UK

[Polydor 879466]
written by Patrick Adams, Greg Carmichael (as Gregory Carmichael) & Cathy Dennis

13.

08/1991

When a Man Loves a Woman by Michael Bolton

from Time, Love & Tenderness

318

✫1
US

✫1
AC

8
UK

[Columbia 74020]
written by Percy Sledge

14.

03/1991

Rhythm of My Heart by Rod Stewart

from Vagabond Heart

299

5
US

2
AC

13
rock

3
UK

[Warner 19366]
written by Marc Jordan (as Marc T. Jordan) & John Capek

15.

08/1991

Romantic by Karyn White

from Ritual of Love

287

✫1
US

37
AC

6
dance

✫1
R&B

23
UK

[Warner 19319]
written by Karyn White, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

16.

01/1991

Someday by Mariah Carey

from Mariah Carey

286

✫1
US

5
AC

✫1
dance

3
R&B

38
UK

[Columbia 73561]
written by Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies

17.

02/1991

The One and Only by Chesney Hawkes

from The Buddy's Song: Music Taken from the Film Soundtrack

277

10
US

46
AC

✫1
UK

[Chrysalis 23730]
written by Nik Kershaw

18.

06/1991

It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over by Lenny Kravitz

from Mama Said

274

2
US

5
AC

10
R&B

11
UK

[Virgin 98795]
written by Lenny Kravitz

19.

11/1991

Can't Let Go by Mariah Carey

from Emotions

271

2
US

✫1
AC

2
R&B

20
UK

[Columbia 74088]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

20.

09/1991

Can't Stop This Thing We Started by Bryan Adams

from Waking up the Neighbours

270

2
US

40
AC

2
rock

12
UK

[A&M 1576]
written by Bryan Adams

21.

01/1991

Coming Out of the Dark by Gloria Estefan

from Into the Light

268

✫1
US

✫1
AC

60
R&B

25
UK

[Epic 73666]
written by Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan & Jon Secada

22.

05/1991

Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave) by Roxette

from Joyride

260

2
US

5
AC

12
UK

[EMI 50355]
written by Per Gessle

23.

02/1991

You're in Love by Wilson Phillips

from Wilson Phillips

259

✫1
US

✫1
AC

29
UK

[SBK 07343]
written by Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson, Chynna Phillips & Glen Ballard

24.

04/1991

I Don't Wanna Cry by Mariah Carey

from Mariah Carey

253

✫1
US

✫1
AC

2
R&B

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Columbia 73743]
written by Mariah Carey & Narada Michael Walden

25.

03/1991

Losing My Religion by R.E.M.

from Out of Time

248

4
US

28
AC

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

19
UK

[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1991]
rolling stone logo

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #169]
[Warner 19392]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe

26.

07/1991

I Adore Mi Amor by Color Me Badd

from C.M.B.

248

✫1
US

38
AC

✫1
R&B

44
UK

[Giant 19204]
written by Bryan Abrams, Kevin Thornton, Mark Calderon, Sam Watters & Hamza Lee

27.

06/1991

Every Heartbeat by Amy Grant

from Heart in Motion

236

2
US

2
AC

25
UK

[A&M 1557]
written by Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick & Charlie Peacock

28.

06/1991

Hole Hearted by Extreme

from Pornograffitti

233

4
US

32
AC

2
rock

12
UK

[A&M 1564]
written by Nuno Bettencourt & Gary Cherone

29.

01/1991

All This Time by Sting

from The Soul Cages

232

5
US

9
AC

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

22
UK

[A&M 1541]
written by Sting

30.

01/1991

I Like the Way (The Kissing Game) by Hi-Five

from Hi-Five

232

✫1
US

42
AC

✫1
R&B

[Jive 1424]
written by Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle (as Bernard Bell) & David Way

31.

12/1991

I Can't Dance by Genesis

from We Can't Dance

231

7
US

26
AC

2
rock

7
UK

[Atlantic 87532]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford

32.

01/1991

Cry for Help by Rick Astley

from Free

228

7
US

✫1
AC

7
UK

[RCA 2774]
written by Rick Astley & Rob Fisher

33.

05/1991

Shiny Happy People by R.E.M.

from Out of Time

224

10
US

48
AC

8
rock

3
alt.

6
UK

[Warner 19242]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe

34.

09/1991

I Wonder Why by Curtis Stigers

from Curtis Stigers

221

9
US

5
AC

5
UK

[Arista 1-2331]
written by Curtis Stigers & Glen Ballard

35.

07/1991

The Promise of a New Day by Paula Abdul

from Spellbound

220

✫1
US

26
AC

52
UK

[Virgin 98752 A]
written by Paula Abdul, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor & Jeff Smith (as V. Jeffrey Smith)

36.

12/1991

Diamonds and Pearls by Prince

from Diamonds and Pearls

215

3
US

40
AC

✫1
R&B

25
UK

with The New Power Generation
[Paisley Park 19083]
written by Prince

37.

11/1991

No Son of Mine by Genesis

from We Can't Dance

212

12
US

8
AC

3
rock

6
UK

[Atlantic 87571]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford

38.

04/1991

Love Is a Wonderful Thing by Michael Bolton

from Time, Love & Tenderness

206

4
US

✫1
AC

23
UK

[Columbia 73719]
written by The Isley Brothers, Michael Bolton & Andy Goldmark (as Andrew Goldmark)

39.

04/1991

Power of Love/Love Power by Luther Vandross

from Power of Love

202

4
US

3
AC

✫1
R&B

46
UK

backing vocals by Cissy Houston, Darlene Love & Lisa Fischer
[Epic 73778]
written by Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller & Teddy Vann

40.

11/1991

Beauty and the Beast by Céline Dion & Peabo Bryson

from Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

191

9
US

3
AC

9
UK

[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1991]
golden globe logo

[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1991]
[Epic 74090]
written by Alan Menken & Howard Ashman

41.

06/1991

The Motown Song by Rod Stewart

from Vagabond Heart

176

10
US

3
AC

10
UK

featuring The Temptations
[Warner 4-19322]
written by Larry John McNally

42.

07/1991

Too Many Walls by Cathy Dennis

from Move to This

176

8
US

✫1
AC

17
UK

[Polydor 867134]
written by Cathy Dennis & Anne Dudley

43.

09/1991

When You Tell Me That You Love Me by Diana Ross

from The Force Behind the Power

173

26
AC

37
R&B

2
UK

[Motown 2139]
written by John Bettis & Albert Hammond

44.

12/1991

My Girl by The Temptations

from My Girl OST

170

27
AC

2
UK

[R]
[Gordy 7038]
written by Smokey Robinson & Ronald White

45.

08/1991

Love...Thy Will Be Done by Martika

from Martika's Kitchen

166

10
US

40
AC

9
UK

[Columbia 73853]
written by Martika & Prince

46.

07/1991

Time, Love and Tenderness by Michael Bolton

from Time, Love & Tenderness

163

7
US

✫1
AC

28
UK

[Columbia 73889]
written by Diane Warren

47.

01/1991

Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)/I Want You by Robert Palmer

from Don't Explain

160

16
US

4
AC

90
R&B

9
UK

[EMI 50344]
written by Marvin Gaye, Leon Ware & Arthur Ross (as Arthur "T-Boy" Ross)

48.

10/1991

Change by Lisa Stansfield

from Real Love

157

27
US

13
AC

✫1
dance

12
R&B

10
UK

[Arista 12362]
written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney & Andy Morris

49.

06/1991

Something to Talk About by Bonnie Raitt

from Luck of the Draw

153

5
US

5
AC

12
rock

[Capitol 44724]
written by Shirley Eikhard

50.

06/1991

Love and Understanding by Cher

from Love Hurts

150

17
US

3
AC

10
UK

co-produced by Diane Warren
[Geffen 19023]
written by Diane Warren

51.

10/1991

Tell Me What You Want Me to Do by Tevin Campbell

from T.E.V.I.N.

146

6
US

43
AC

✫1
R&B

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Qwest 19131]
written by Narada Michael Walden, Tevin Campbell & Sally Jo Dakota

52.

06/1991

Unforgettable by Natalie Cole

from Unforgettable... with Love

144

14
US

3
AC

10
R&B

19
UK

with Nat King Cole
grammy logo

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1992]
grammy logo

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1992]
produced by David Foster
[Elektra 64875]
written by Irving Gordon

53.

09/1991

That's What Love Is For by Amy Grant

from Heart in Motion

144

7
US

✫1
AC

60
UK

[A&M 1566]
written by Amy Grant, Michael Omartian & Mark Mueller

54.

09/1991

Set the Night to Music by Roberta Flack & Maxi Priest

from Set the Night to Music

142

6
US

2
AC

45
R&B

[Atlantic 87607]
written by Diane Warren

55.

03/1991

Senza Una Donna (Without a Woman) by Zucchero & Paul Young

136

23
AC

4
UK

[London 865094]
written by Frank Musker & Zucchero (as Zucchero Fornaciari)

56.

03/1991

Place in This World by Michael W. Smith

from Go West Young Man

133

6
US

5
AC

[Reunion 19019]
written by Wayne Kirkpatrick, Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith

57.

10/1991

Blowing Kisses in the Wind by Paula Abdul

from Spellbound

133

6
US

5
AC

[Virgin 98683 A]
written by Paula Abdul, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor & Jeff Smith (as V. Jeffrey Smith)

58.

04/1991

Miracle by Whitney Houston

from I'm Your Baby Tonight

131

9
US

4
AC

2
R&B

produced by Babyface
[Arista 2222]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface

59.

06/1991

Love of a Lifetime by FireHouse

from FireHouse

130

5
US

37
AC

[Columbia 73984 (Epic)]
written by Bill Leverty & C. J. Snare (as Carl J. Snare)

60.

09/1991

Something Got Me Started by Simply Red

from Stars

129

23
US

21
AC

13
dance

11
UK

[EastWest 98711]
written by Mick Hucknall & Fritz McIntyre

61.

05/1991

I Can't Wait Another Minute by Hi-Five

from Hi-Five

126

8
US

30
AC

✫1
R&B

[Jive 1445]
written by Eric Foster White (as Eric White)

62.

07/1991

Don't Want to Be a Fool by Luther Vandross

from Power of Love

124

9
US

5
AC

4
R&B

[Epic 73879]
written by Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller

63.

07/1991

Everybody Plays the Fool by Aaron Neville

from Warm Your Heart

121

8
US

✫1
AC

co-produced by Linda Ronstadt
[A&M 1563]
written by J.R. Bailey, Rudy Clark & Ken Williams

64.

11/1991

Stars by Simply Red

from Stars

119

44
US

8
AC

8
UK

[EastWest 98636]
written by Mick Hucknall

65.

10/1991

Keep Coming Back by Richard Marx

from Rush Street

113

12
US

✫1
AC

71
R&B

55
UK

[Capitol 44753]
written by Richard Marx

66.

04/1991

How Can I Ease the Pain by Lisa Fischer

from So Intense

110

11
US

16
AC

✫1
R&B

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Elektra 64897]
written by Narada Michael Walden & Lisa Fischer

67.

03/1991

Walking in Memphis by Marc Cohn

from Marc Cohn

103

13
US

12
AC

74
country

7
rock

66
UK

[Atlantic 87747]
written by Marc Cohn

68.

11/1991

The Way I Feel About You by Karyn White

from Ritual of Love

102

12
US

35
AC

5
R&B

65
UK

[Warner 19088]
written by Karyn White, Bruce Sterling, Zac Harmon & Chris Troy (as Christopher Troy)

69.

05/1991

I'll Be There by The Escape Club

from Dollars & Sex

8
US

27
AC

produced by Peter Wolf
[Atlantic 4-87683]
written by Trevor Steel, John Holliday, Johnnie Christo & Milan Zekavica

70.

12/1991

Jesus He Knows Me by Genesis

from We Can't Dance

23
US

27
AC

24
rock

20
UK

[Atlantic 87454]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford

71.

10/1991

Caribbean Blue by Enya

from Shepherd Moons

79
US

29
AC

3
alt.

13
UK

[Reprise 19089]
written by Enya & Roma Ryan

72.

05/1991

A Better Love by Londonbeat

from In the Blood

18
US

37
AC

23
UK

[R]
[Radioactive 54101]
written by William Henshall (as Liam Henshall), Jimmy Helms, George Chandler, Jimmy Chambers & Ian Green

73.

09/1991

Live for Loving You by Gloria Estefan

from Into the Light

22
US

2
AC

33
UK

[Epic 34-73962]
written by Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan & Diane Warren

74.

07/1991

My Name Is Not Susan by Whitney Houston

from I'm Your Baby Tonight

20
US

44
AC

8
R&B

29
UK

produced by Babyface
[Arista 12259]
written by Eric Foster White

75.

12/1991

All Woman by Lisa Stansfield

from Real Love

56
US

21
AC

✫1
R&B

20
UK

[Arista 12398]
written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney & Andy Morris

76.

03/1991

Voices That Care by Voices That Care

11
US

6
AC

[charity record]
[Giant 19350]
written by David Foster, Linda Thompson & Peter Cetera

77.

06/1991

The Dream Is Still Alive by Wilson Phillips

from Wilson Phillips

12
US

4
AC

[SBK 07356]
written by Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson, Chynna Phillips & Glen Ballard

78.

10/1991

I Can't Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt

from Luck of the Draw

18
US

6
AC

50
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #331]
[Capitol 44729]
written by Mike Reid & Allen Shamblin

79.

03/1991

With You by Tony Terry

from Tony Terry

14
US

45
AC

6
R&B

[Epic 73713]
written by Raymond Reeder

80.

01/1991

Waiting for Love by Alias

from Alias

13
US

17
AC

87
UK

[EMI 50337]
written by Brett Walker & Jeff Paris

81.

09/1991

Broken Arrow by Rod Stewart

from Vagabond Heart

20
US

3
AC

54
UK

[Warner 19274]
written by Robbie Robertson

82.

06/1991

Learning to Fly by Tom Petty

from Into the Great Wide Open

28
US

36
AC

✫1
rock

46
UK

co-produced by Jeff Lynne
[MCA 54124]
written by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne

83.

02/1991

I'll Be by Your Side by Stevie B

from Love & Emotion

12
US

16
AC

[LMR/RCA 2758]
written by Stevie B

84.

08/1991

The Real Love by Bob Seger

from The Fire Inside

24
US

4
AC

4
rock

[Capitol 44743]
written by Bob Seger

85.

10/1991

Spending My Time by Roxette

from Joyride

32
US

20
AC

22
UK

[EMI 50366]
written by Per Gessle & Mats Persson

86.

03/1991

You Don't Have to Go Home Tonight by The Triplets

from ... Thicker Than Water

14
US

25
AC

[Mercury 878864]
written by Eric Lowen, Dan Navarro, Diana Villegas, Sylvia Villegas & Vicky Villegas

87.

04/1991

Never Gonna Let You Down by Surface

from 3 Deep

17
US

17
AC

24
R&B

[Columbia 73643]
written by Bernard Jackson

88.

12/1991

I'll Get By by Eddie Money

from Right Here

21
US

7
AC

[Columbia 74109]
written by Antonina Armato, Eddie Money & Andy Hill

89.

02/1991

My Heart Is Failing Me by Riff

from Riff

25
US

29
AC

6
R&B

[SBK 07342]
written by Holly Knight & Albert Hammond

90.

05/1991

Nights Like This by After 7

from The Five Heartbeats: Music from the Motion Picture

24
US

36
AC

7
R&B

[Virgin 98798]
written by Jesse Johnson & Keith Lewis

91.

07/1991

It Hit Me Like a Hammer by Huey Lewis & the News

from Hard at Play

21
US

10
AC

[EMI 50364]
written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Huey Lewis

92.

04/1991

Seal Our Fate by Gloria Estefan

from Into the Light

53
US

44
AC

24
UK

[Epic 34-73769]
written by Gloria Estefan

93.

05/1991

Can You Stop the Rain by Peabo Bryson

from Can You Stop the Rain

52
US

11
AC

✫1
R&B

[Columbia 73745]
written by Walter Afanasieff & John Bettis

94.

10/1991

Save Up All Your Tears by Cher

from Love Hurts

37
US

16
AC

37
UK

[Geffen 19105]
written by Desmond Child & Diane Warren

95.

08/1991

Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy by Sonia [Sonia Evans]

from Sonia

13
AC

22
UK

[I.Q./RCA 662246]
written by J. R. Cobb (as James Cobb) & Ray Whitley

96.

03/1991

Kissing You by Keith Washington

from Make Time for Love

40
US

31
AC

✫1
R&B

[Qwest 19414]
written by Keith Washington, Marsha Jenkins & Rodney Shelton

97.

02/1991

My Side of the Bed by Susanna Hoffs

from When You're a Boy

30
US

27
AC

44
UK

[Columbia 38-73529]
written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg

98.

03/1991

The Star Spangled Banner by Whitney Houston

from Whitney: The Greatest Hits

20
US

48
AC

live-recording from the national anthem ceremony at super bowl xxv
[Arista 2207]
written by Francis Scott Key

99.

04/1991

Love at First Sight by Styx

from Edge of the Century

25
US

13
AC

[A&M 1548]
written by Glen Burtnick (as Glen Burtnik), Dennis DeYoung & James Young

100.

05/1991

Can't Forget You by Gloria Estefan

from Into the Light

43
US

2
AC

[Epic 34-73864]
written by Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald & Jon Secada

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