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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 Songs of 1993

1992 <-

1993

-> 1994

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

05/1993

That's the Way Love Goes by Janet Jackson

from janet.

464

✫1
US

16
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

2
UK

[Virgin 12650]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

09/1993

I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) by Meat Loaf

from Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell

449

✫1
US

9
AC

10
rock

✫1
UK

[R]
produced by Jim Steinman
[MCA 54626]
written by Jim Steinman

05/1993

(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You by UB40

from Promises and Lies

447

✫1
US

11
AC

11
alt.

✫1
UK

[Virgin 12653]
written by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore

11/1993

All for Love by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting

from The Three Musketeers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

414

✫1
US

4
AC

2
UK

[A&M 0476]
written by Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Michael Kamen

05/1993

All That She Wants by Ace of Base

from Happy Nation

412

2
US

22
AC

17
alt.

✫1
UK

[Arista 12614]
written by Joker (as Jonas Berggren), Linn Berggren, Jenny Berggren & Buddha (as Ulf Ekberg)

11/1993

The Power of Love by Céline Dion

from The Colour of My Love

387

✫1
US

✫1
AC

4
UK

produced by David Foster
[550 Music/Epic 77230]
written by Gunther Mende, Candy DeRouge, Jennifer Rush & Mary Klopprogge

08/1993

Dreamlover by Mariah Carey

from Music Box

387

✫1
US

2
AC

✫1
dance

2
R&B

9
UK

[Columbia 77080]
written by Mariah Carey & Dave Hall

10/1993

Breathe Again by Toni Braxton

from Toni Braxton

376

3
US

4
AC

4
R&B

2
UK

produced by Babyface
[LaFace 24054]
written by Babyface

10/1993

Again by Janet Jackson

from janet.

369

✫1
US

4
AC

7
R&B

6
UK

[Virgin 38404]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

10.

10/1993

Hero by Mariah Carey

from Music Box

366

✫1
US

2
AC

5
R&B

7
UK

[Columbia 77224]
written by Mariah Carey

11.

02/1993

I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston

from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album

347

4
US

✫1
AC

4
R&B

3
UK

produced by David Foster
[Arista 12527]
written by David Foster & Linda Thompson (as Linda Thompson-Jenner)

12.

01/1993

I'm Every Woman by Whitney Houston

from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album

341

4
US

26
AC

✫1
dance

5
R&B

4
UK

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 12519]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

13.

07/1993

The River of Dreams by Billy Joel

from River of Dreams

338

3
US

✫1
AC

3
UK

[Columbia 77086]
written by Billy Joel

14.

10/1993

Please Forgive Me by Bryan Adams

from So Far So Good

315

7
US

2
AC

2
UK

[A&M 0422]
written by Bryan Adams & Robert John "Mutt" Lange

15.

01/1993

Show Me Love by Robin S.

from Show Me Love

295

5
US

✫1
dance

7
R&B

6
UK

[Big Beat 10118]
written by Allen George & Fred McFarlane

16.

01/1993

Two Princes by Spin Doctors

from Pocket Full of Kryptonite

293

7
US

24
AC

2
rock

3
UK

[Epic Associated 74804]
written by Chris Barron, Aaron Comess, Eric Schenkman & Mark White

17.

04/1993

Have I Told You Lately by Rod Stewart

from Unplugged... and Seated

291

5
US

✫1
AC

5
UK

[live]
[R]
[Warner 18511]
written by Van Morrison

18.

08/1993

Mr. Vain by Culture Beat

from Serenity

291

17
US

2
dance

✫1
UK

[550 Music/Epic 77259]
written by Steven Lewis, Nosie Katzmann & Jay Supreme

19.

08/1993

Boom! Shake the Room by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

from Code Red

288

13
US

36
dance

21
R&B

✫1
UK

as Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
[Jive 42108]
written by Will Smith

20.

06/1993

Dreams by Gabrielle

from Find Your Way

275

26
US

✫1
dance

✫1
UK

written by Gabrielle & Tim Laws

21.

04/1993

Weak by SWV

from It's About Time

274

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

33
UK

[RCA 62521]
written by Brian Alexander Morgan

22.

05/1993

Runaway Train by Soul Asylum

from Grave Dancers Union

272

5
US

3
rock

13
alt.

7
UK

[R]
[Columbia 74966]
written by Dave Pirner

23.

06/1993

What Is Love by Haddaway

from Haddaway

270

11
US

9
dance

2
UK

[Arista 2576 (cassette)]
written by Tony Hendrik (as Dee Dee Halligan) & Junior Torello

24.

07/1993

If by Janet Jackson

from janet.

265

4
US

✫1
dance

3
R&B

14
UK

[Virgin 12676]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

25.

03/1993

What's Up? by 4 Non Blondes

from Bigger, Better, Faster, More!

260

14
US

16
rock

29
alt.

2
UK

[Interscope 98430]
written by Linda Perry

26.

02/1993

Freak Me by Silk

from Lose Control

257

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

72
UK

[Keia/Elektra 64654]
written by Roy Murray & Keith Sweat

27.

01/1993

Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang / Let Me Ride by Dr. Dre

from The Chronic

252

2
US

22
dance

✫1
R&B

31
UK

featuring Snoop Dogg as Snoop Doggy Dogg

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #419]

[Death Row 53819]
written by Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Snoop Dogg (as Calvin Broadus) & Eric Collins

28.

02/1993

Cats in the Cradle by Ugly Kid Joe

from America's Least Wanted

250

6
US

3
rock

7
UK

[Stardog 864888]
written by Harry Chapin & Sandra Chapin

29.

05/1993

Whoomp! (There It Is) by Tag Team

from Whoomp! There It Is

244

2
US

✫1
R&B

34
UK

[Life 79500]
written by Steve Roll'n (as Stephen Gibson) & DC The Brain Supreme (as Cecil Glenn)

30.

05/1993

Somebody to Love by George Michael & Queen

from Five Live EP

240

30
US

42
AC

✫1
UK

[live]

[Hollywood 64647]
written by Freddie Mercury

31.

04/1993

Regret by New Order

from Republic

234

28
US

✫1
dance

✫1
alt.

4
UK

[Qwest 18586]
written by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner & Stephen Hague

32.

09/1993

Moving On Up by M People

from Elegant Slumming

233

34
US

✫1
dance

2
UK

written by Mike Pickering & Paul Heard

33.

09/1993

Just Kickin' It by Xscape

from Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha

231

2
US

✫1
R&B

54
UK

[Columbia 77119]
written by Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal (as Manuel Seal Jr.)

34.

05/1993

I Don't Wanna Fight by Tina Turner

from What's Love Got to Do with It

229

9
US

✫1
AC

51
R&B

7
UK

[Virgin 12652]
written by Lulu, Billy Lawrie & Steve DuBerry

35.

02/1993

Oh Carolina by Shaggy

from Pure Pleasure

229

59
US

14
alt.

✫1
UK

[Virgin 12672]
written by John Folkes & Henry Mancini

36.

11/1993

Mr. Jones by Counting Crows

from August and Everything After

227

5
US

25
AC

2
rock

2
alt.

28
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[DGC LP Cut]
written by David Bryson & Adam Duritz

37.

07/1993

Will You Be There by Michael Jackson

from Dangerous

220

7
US

5
AC

53
R&B

9
UK

[from the movie Free Willy]
[Epic 77060]
written by Michael Jackson

38.

07/1993

Right Here (Human Nature)/Downtown by SWV

from It's About Time

217

2
US

✫1
R&B

[RCA 62614]
written by Brian Alexander Morgan, Genard Parker, Gina Go-Go (as Gina "Go-Go" Gomez) & Kenny Ortiz

39.

11/1993

Said I Loved You...But I Lied by Michael Bolton

from The One Thing

217

6
US

✫1
AC

15
UK

[Columbia 77260]
written by Michael Bolton & Robert John "Mutt" Lange

40.

10/1993

Stay by Eternal

from Always & Forever

215

19
US

12
dance

13
R&B

4
UK

[EMI/1st Avenue 58113]
written by Mark Stevens & Bob Khozouri (as Bobby Khozouri)

41.

06/1993

Another Sad Love Song by Toni Braxton

from Toni Braxton

215

7
US

8
AC

2
R&B

15
UK

[R]
produced by Babyface
[LaFace 24047]
written by Babyface & Daryl Simmons

42.

05/1993

Sweat (A La La La La Long) by Inner Circle

from Bad Boys

215

16
US

73
R&B

3
UK

[R]
[Big Beat 98429]
written by Ian Lewis & Roger Lewis

43.

01/1993

No Limit by 2 Unlimited

from No Limits

213

21
dance

✫1
UK

written by Anita Doth (as Anita Dels), Phil Wilde, Jean-Paul De Coster & Ray Slijngaard

44.

09/1993

Come Baby Come by K7

from Swing Batta Swing

210

18
US

42
R&B

3
UK

[Tommy Boy 7572]
written by K7 & Joey Gardner

45.

09/1993

Go West by Pet Shop Boys

from Very

209

106
US

✫1
dance

2
UK

[EMI/ERG 58084]
written by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo & Victor Willis

46.

08/1993

Hey Mr. D.J. by Zhané

from Pronounced Jah-Nay

208

6
US

2
dance

3
R&B

26
UK

[Flavor Unit 77177]
written by Abdullah Barr, Treach (as Anthony Shawn Criss), Kay Gee (as Kier Gist), Vin Rock (as Vinnie Brown), Jean Norris-Baylor (as Jean Norris) & Renée Neufville

47.

11/1993

Another Night by Real McCoy

from Another Night

207

3
US

✫1
dance

61
UK

as MC Sar & the Real McCoy
[Arista 1-2724]
written by Jürgen Wind, Quickmix & O-Jay (as Olaf Jeglitza)

48.

01/1993

I'm So into You by SWV

from It's About Time

206

6
US

2
R&B

17
UK

[RCA 62451]
written by Brian Alexander Morgan

49.

03/1993

Looking Through Patient Eyes by P.M. Dawn

from The Bliss Album...?

206

6
US

31
AC

62
R&B

11
UK

[Gee Street 862024]
written by Prince Be (as Attrell Cordes) & George Michael

50.

03/1993

Young at Heart by The Bluebells

206

✫1
UK

[R]
[re-entered UK charts after appearing in an advertisement for Volkswagen Golf]
written by Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward & Robert Hodgens

51.

07/1993

Pray by Take That

from Everything Changes

206

✫1
UK

[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1994]
written by Gary Barlow

52.

12/1993

Mr Blobby by Mr. Blobby

206

✫1
UK

written by Paul Shaw & David Rogers [David Victor Rogers]

53.

05/1993

Five Live EP by George Michael & Queen

from Five Live EP

206

✫1
UK

with Lisa Stansfield

written by Freddie Mercury, Adamski (as Adam Tinley), Seal, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor & Bob Telson

54.

12/1993

Twist and Shout by Chaka Demus & Pliers

from Tease Me

205

✫1
UK

featuring Jack Radics and Taxi Gang
written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell

55.

10/1993

Relight My Fire by Take That

from Everything Changes

205

✫1
UK

featuring Lulu
written by Dan Hartman

56.

07/1993

Living on My Own by Freddie Mercury

from The Freddie Mercury Album

205

✫1
UK

[R]
written by Freddie Mercury

57.

12/1993

Babe by Take That

from Everything Changes

205

✫1
UK

written by Gary Barlow

58.

10/1993

Shoop by Salt-N-Pepa

from Very Necessary

202

4
US

3
R&B

29
UK

[Next Plateau 857314]
written by Cheryl "Salt" James, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, Anthony Martin, Otwane Roberts & Ike Turner

59.

03/1993

Come Undone by Duran Duran

from The Wedding Album

200

7
US

19
AC

12
alt.

13
UK

[Capitol 44918]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor & Warren Cuccurullo

60.

11/1993

True Love by Elton John & Kiki Dee

from Duets

198

56
US

21
AC

2
UK

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[MCA 54762]
written by Cole Porter

61.

01/1993

Little Bird by Annie Lennox

from Diva

195

49
US

✫1
dance

3
UK

Little Bird / Love Song For A Vampire are a double A Side in the UK
[Arista 2522 (cd-5)]
written by Annie Lennox

62.

02/1993

Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz

from Are You Gonna Go My Way

195

✫1
rock

2
alt.

4
UK

written by Lenny Kravitz & Craig Ross

63.

01/1993

Love Is by Vanessa Williams & Brian McKnight

from Beverly Hills, 90210: The Soundtrack

190

3
US

✫1
AC

55
R&B

[Giant 18630]
written by John Keller & Tonio K. (as Steve Krikorian)

64.

01/1993

Hip Hop Hooray by Naughty by Nature

from 19 Naughty III

189

8
US

9
dance

✫1
R&B

22
UK

[Tommy Boy 554]
written by Vin Rock (as Vincent Brown), Treach (as Anthony Criss), Kay Gee (as Kier Gist), Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley), Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper

65.

07/1993

Rain by Madonna

from Erotica

189

14
US

7
AC

7
UK

[Maverick/Sire 18505]
written by Madonna & Shep Pettibone

66.

04/1993

Knockin' da Boots by H-Town

from Fever for da Flavor

188

3
US

✫1
R&B

[Luke 161]
written by Shazam, Keven "Dino" Conner, GI, Stick & Roger (as Roger Troutman)

67.

05/1993

Slam by Onyx

from Bacdafucup

188

4
US

11
R&B

31
UK

[JMJ/RAL 77053]
written by Sticky Fingaz (as Kirk Jones), Jam Master Jay (as Jason Mizell), Chylow Parker, Fredro Starr (as Fred Scruggs) & Sonee Seeza (as Tyrone Taylor)

68.

03/1993

Three Little Pigs by Green Jellÿ

from Cereal Killer Soundtrack

186

17
US

5
UK

written by Marc Levinthal & Bill Manspeaker

69.

12/1993

Loser by Beck

from Mellow Gold

184

10
US

39
rock

✫1
alt.

15
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #200]
written by Beck & Karl Stephenson

70.

07/1993

The Key, the Secret by Urban Cookie Collective

from High on a Happy Vibe

182

26
dance

2
UK

written by Rohan Heath, Elvio Moratto, Riccardo Persi & Davide Rizzatti

71.

01/1993

Exterminate! by Snap!

from The Madman's Return

181

29
dance

2
UK

featuring Niki Harris
written by Michael Münzing (as Benito Benites), Luca Anzilotti (as John "Virgo" Garrett III) & Niki Haris

72.

06/1993

Lately by Jodeci

from Uptown MTV Unplugged

179

4
US

✫1
R&B

[live]
[Uptown/MCA 54652]
written by Stevie Wonder

73.

10/1993

Gangsta Lean by DRS

from Gangsta Lean

178

4
US

✫1
R&B

[Capitol 44958]
written by Chris Jackson, E. Jay Turner & Tracy Carter

74.

06/1993

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers

from Benny & Joon: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

178

3
US

25
AC

8
alt.

[R]
[Chrysalis 24846]
written by Charlie Reid & Craig Reid

75.

02/1993

Why Can't I Wake Up with You by Take That

from Everything Changes

177

2
UK

written by Gary Barlow

76.

10/1993

U Got 2 Let the Music by Cappella

from U Got 2 Know

177

2
UK

written by Gianfranco Bortolotti, Steven Zucchini, Pierre Feroldi, Antonio Puntillo & Roberto Arduini

77.

07/1993

It Keep Rainin' (Tears from My Eyes) by Bitty McLean

from Just to Let You Know...

177

2
UK

written by Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew & Bobby Charles

78.

02/1993

Give in to Me by Michael Jackson

from Dangerous

177

2
UK

written by Michael Jackson & Bill Bottrell

79.

02/1993

If I Ever Lose My Faith in You by Sting

from Ten Summoner's Tales

177

17
US

8
AC

5
rock

4
alt.

14
UK

[A&M 0111]
written by Sting

80.

09/1993

Heart-Shaped Box by Nirvana [American band]

from In Utero

176

4
rock

✫1
alt.

5
UK

written by Kurt Cobain

81.

10/1993

Linger by The Cranberries

from Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

176

8
US

18
AC

14
UK

[R]
[Island 862800]
written by Dolores O'Riordan & Noel Hogan

82.

07/1993

Stay (Faraway, So Close!) by U2

from Zooropa

172

61
US

12
rock

15
alt.

4
UK

[Island 858076]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.

83.

11/1993

Got to Get It by Culture Beat

from Serenity

172

107
US

✫1
dance

4
UK

[550 Music/Epic 77372]
written by Nosie Katzmann, Jay Supreme, Torsten Fenslau & Peter Zweier

84.

02/1993

I Feel You by Depeche Mode

from Songs of Faith and Devotion

169

37
US

3
dance

✫1
alt.

8
UK

[Warner 18600 (Sire)]
written by Martin Gore

85.

12/1993

Who Am I (What's My Name)? by Snoop Dogg

from Doggystyle

167

8
US

43
dance

8
R&B

20
UK

produced by Dr. Dre
written by Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), George Clinton, Gary Shider, Snoop Dogg (as Calvin Broadus) & David Spradley

86.

10/1993

Give It Up by Chocolate Puma

166

71
US

✫1
dance

5
UK

as The Goodmen
[R]
written by Dobre & René ter Horst

87.

01/1993

Bed of Roses by Bon Jovi

from Keep the Faith

165

10
US

39
AC

25
rock

13
UK

[Jambco 864852]
written by Jon Bon Jovi

88.

06/1993

Cryin' by Aerosmith

from Get a Grip

164

12
US

✫1
rock

17
UK

[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1994]
[Geffen 19256]
written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry & Taylor Rhodes

89.

10/1993

Both Sides of the Story by Phil Collins

from Both Sides

163

25
US

10
AC

24
rock

7
UK

[Atlantic 87299]
written by Phil Collins

90.

01/1993

The Love I Lost by Sybil

from Doin' It Now!

163

90
US

18
dance

3
UK

as West End featuring Sybil in the UK
[Next Plateau 857 064]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

91.

11/1993

Getto Jam by Domino [American rapper]

from Domino

159

7
US

4
R&B

33
UK

[Outburst 77298]
written by Domino [American rapper] (as Shawn Ivy) & Battlecat (as Kevin Gilliam)

92.

05/1993

Tribal Dance by 2 Unlimited

from No Limits

158

104
US

7
dance

4
UK

[Critique 15508]
written by Phil Wilde, Filip Martens, Ray Slijngaard & Xavier Clayton

93.

09/1993

Life by Haddaway

from Haddaway

154

41
US

5
dance

6
UK

written by Tony Hendrik (as Dee Dee Halligan), Roberto Mirto & Junior Torello

94.

06/1993

Can't Get Enough of Your Love by Taylor Dayne

from Soul Dancing

151

20
US

15
AC

2
dance

14
UK

[Arista 2583]
written by Barry White

95.

09/1993

Cantaloop by Us3

from Hand on the Torch

149

9
US

21
R&B

29
alt.

23
UK

featuring Rahsaan
[Blue Note 44945]
written by Rahsaan Kelly, Mel Simpson, Geoff Wilkinson & Herbie Hancock (sample)

96.

06/1993

Tease Me by Chaka Demus & Pliers

from Tease Me

149

3
UK

written by Chaka Demus (as John Taylor [Chaka Demus]), Pliers (as Everton Bonner), Spanner Banner (as Joseph "Spanner Banner" Bonner), Lloyd Willis (as Lloyd Oliver Willis), Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar & Winston Solomon