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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 Dance 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

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

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

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

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

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

06/1993

Dreams by Gabrielle

from Find Your Way

275

26
US

✫1
dance

✫1
UK

written by Gabrielle & Tim Laws

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

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

10.

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 logo

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #419]

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

11.

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

12.

09/1993

Moving On Up by M People

from Elegant Slumming

233

34
US

✫1
dance

2
UK

written by Mike Pickering & Paul Heard

13.

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)

14.

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

15.

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

16.

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

17.

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)

18.

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

19.

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

20.

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

21.

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

22.

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

23.

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

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.

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

29.

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

30.

06/1993

Can You Forgive Her? by Pet Shop Boys

from Very

148

109
US

✫1
dance

10
alt.

7
UK

[EMI/ERG 50461]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe

31.

06/1993

One Night in Heaven by M People

from Elegant Slumming

148

125
US

✫1
dance

6
UK

[Epic 77616]
written by Mike Pickering & Paul Heard

32.

11/1993

I Like to Move It by Reel 2 Real

from Move It!

147

89
US

8
dance

5
UK

featuring The Mad Stuntman
[Strictly Rhythm 12192]
written by Erick Morillo & Mark Quashie

33.

04/1993

Fever by Madonna

from Erotica

144

✫1
dance

6
UK

[Warner 18650 (Maverick)]
written by Eddie Cooley & Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport)

34.

05/1993

Dre Day by Dr. Dre

from The Chronic

136

8
US

29
dance

6
R&B

59
UK

featuring Snoop Dogg as Snoop Doggy Dogg
[Death Row 53827]
written by Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Snoop Dogg (as Snoop Doggy Dogg) & Colin Wolfe

35.

01/1993

We Are Family '93 by Sister Sledge

from The Very Best of Sister Sledge (1973-1993)

130

31
dance

5
UK

[R]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers

36.

06/1993

If I Had No Loot by Tony! Toni! Toné!

from Sons of Soul

129

7
US

45
dance

8
R&B

[Wing 859056]
written by Juan Bautista, Will Harris & Raphael Saadiq (as Raphael Wiggins)

37.

03/1993

Jump They Say by David Bowie

from Black Tie White Noise

124

6
dance

4
alt.

9
UK

written by David Bowie

38.

07/1993

Luv 4 Luv by Robin S.

from Show Me Love

123

53
US

✫1
dance

52
R&B

11
UK

[Big Beat 98382]
written by Allen George & Fred McFarlane

39.

04/1993

More and More by Captain Hollywood Project

from Love Is Not Sex

123

17
US

3
dance

23
UK

[Imago 25029]
written by Oliver Reinecke, Giora Schein, Nosie Katzmann & Tony Dawson-Harrison

40.

11/1993

Queen of the Night by Whitney Houston

from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album

122

36
US

✫1
dance

47
R&B

14
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Babyface, Whitney Houston, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons

41.

03/1993

Go On Move by Reel 2 Real

from Move It!

121

6
dance

7
UK

featuring The Mad Stuntman
written by Erick Morillo, Peter Tulloch & Mark Quashie

42.

04/1993

Sweet Lullaby by Deep Forest

from Deep Forest

115

78
US

6
dance

14
alt.

10
UK

[R]
written by Éric Mouquet & Michel Sanchez

43.

01/1993

Get Away by Bobby Brown

from Bobby

111

14
US

3
dance

3
R&B

[MCA 54511]
written by Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle, Tony Haynes, Bobby Brown & Louil Silas Jr.

44.

01/1993

Sweet Harmony by The Beloved

from Conscience

110

114
US

23
dance

23
alt.

8
UK

[Atlantic 87361]
written by Jon Marsh & Helena Marsh

45.

12/1993

Big Time Sensuality by Björk

from Debut

110

88
US

✫1
dance

5
alt.

17
UK

written by Björk & Nellee Hooper

46.

01/1993

Independence by Lulu

from Independence

3
dance

11
UK

written by Winston Sela & Leon Ware

47.

10/1993

Going Nowhere by Gabrielle

from Find Your Way

14
dance

9
UK

written by Gabrielle & George McFarlane

48.

07/1993

Insane in the Brain by Cypress Hill

from Black Sunday

19
US

16
dance

27
R&B

32
UK

[Ruffhouse 77135]
written by B-Real, Sen Dog & DJ Muggs

49.

10/1993

Caught in the Middle (remix) by Juliet Roberts

from Natural Thing

✫1
dance

101
R&B

14
UK

[R]
written by Juliet Roberts & D:Mob (as Danny Poku)

50.

12/1993

I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing by Pet Shop Boys

from Very

2
dance

13
UK

written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe

51.

11/1993

I Love Music by Rozalla

76
US

✫1
dance

18
UK

produced by Jellybean
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

52.

02/1993

Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. by Monie Love

from In a Word or 2

89
US

✫1
dance

56
R&B

18
UK

produced by Prince
[Warner 18691]
written by Levi Seacer Jr., Monie Love & Prince

53.

04/1993

Wind It Up (Rewound) by The Prodigy

from Experience

7
dance

11
UK

written by Liam Howlett

54.

11/1993

Feel Like Making Love by Pauline Henry

from Pauline

5
dance

12
UK

written by Paul Rodgers & Mick Ralphs

55.

11/1993

Violently Happy by Björk

from Debut

4
dance

13
UK

written by Björk & Nellee Hooper

56.

07/1993

Alright by Kris Kross

from Da Bomb

19
US

40
dance

8
R&B

47
UK

[Ruffhouse 77103]
written by Jermaine Dupri, William Maraugh, Mark Adams, Mark Hicks, Raye Turner (as Raymond Turner), Steve Arrington & Starleana Young

57.

07/1993

I'm in Luv by Joe

from Everything

64
US

6
dance

10
R&B

22
UK

[Mercury 862462]
written by Darren Jenkins (as J. Dibbs), Brian Allen & Teddy Denslow

58.

05/1993

Stand Above Me by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

from Liberator

111
US

6
dance

5
alt.

21
UK

[Virgin 12666]
written by Andy McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw & Lloyd Massett

59.

07/1993

If I Can't Have You by Kim Wilde

from The Singles Collection 1981-1993

14
dance

12
UK

written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb

60.

04/1993

U R the Best Thing by D:Ream

from D:Ream on Volume 1

✫1
dance

19
UK

[R]
written by Peter Cunnah

61.

02/1993

Took My Love by Bizarre Inc

from Energique

✫1
dance

19
UK

featuring Angie Brown
written by Andy Meecham, Dean Meredith, Carl Turner, Angie Brown & Alan Scott

62.

03/1993

Pressure US by Sunscreem

from O3

✫1
dance

19
UK

written by Lucia Holm & Paul Carnell

63.

04/1993

Go Away by Gloria Estefan

from Greatest Hits

103
US

15
dance

13
UK

[Epic 74920]
written by Gloria Estefan & Lawrence Dermer

64.

06/1993

Human Behaviour by Björk

from Debut

109
US

2
dance

2
alt.

36
UK

[Elektra 64606]
written by Björk & Nellee Hooper

65.

09/1993

Move by Moby

✫1
dance

21
UK

written by Moby (as Richard Hall)

66.

09/1993

Why Is It? (Fuk Dat) by Sagat

63
US

3
dance

54
R&B

25
UK

aka (Funk Dat) [novelty]
[Maxi 2014/Maxi 101]
written by Sagat (as Faustin Lenon)

67.

04/1993

Sing Hallelujah! by Dr. Alban

from One Love: The Album

15
dance

16
UK

[Arista 2596 (cassette)]
written by Dr. Alban & Denniz Pop

68.

10/1993

Joy by Staxx

✫1
dance

25
UK

written by Tom Jones [Staxx] & Simon Thorne

69.

01/1993

Push the Feeling On by Nightcrawlers

80
US

7
dance

22
UK

written by Ross Campbell, John Reid, Hugh Brankin & Graham Wilson

70.

07/1993

I Can See Clearly by Debbie Harry

from Debravation

2
dance

23
UK

written by Arthur Baker & Tony McIlwaine

71.

03/1993

Buddy X by Neneh Cherry

from Homebrew

43
US

4
dance

96
R&B

35
UK

[Virgin 12648]
written by Neneh Cherry, Cameron McVey, Katreese Barnes & Milton Barnes

72.

07/1993

Down That Road by Shara Nelson

from What Silence Knows

109
US

16
dance

19
UK

[Chrysalis/EMI 58404]
written by Prince Be (as Attrell Cordes) & Shara Nelson

73.

12/1993

Spooky by New Order

from Republic

6
dance

22
UK

written by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner & Stephen Hague

74.

01/1993

Give It to You by Martha Wash

from Martha Wash

90
US

✫1
dance

48
R&B

37
UK

[RCA 62433]
written by Brian Alexander Morgan

75.

01/1993

Things Can Only Get Better by D:Ream

from D:Ream on Volume 1

7
dance

24
UK

written by Peter Cunnah & Jamie Petrie

76.

06/1993

Too Much Information by Duran Duran

from The Wedding Album

45
US

17
dance

30
alt.

35
UK

[Capitol 44955]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor & Warren Cuccurullo

77.

10/1993

Lemon by U2

from Zooropa

103
US

✫1
dance

3
alt.

[Island 862957]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.

78.

06/1993

Back to My Roots by RuPaul

from Supermodel of the World

106
US

✫1
dance

40
UK

House of Love / Back to My Roots charted as a double A side in the UK
[Tommy Boy 565]
written by Eric Kupper, Jimmy Harry & RuPaul (as RuPaul Charles)

79.

02/1993

I Lift My Cup by Gloworm

32
dance

20
UK

written by Milton Bigham

80.

07/1993

Gimme Luv (Eenie Meenie Miny Mo) by David Morales

✫1
dance

37
UK

as David Morales & the Bad Yard Club
written by David Morales, Handel Tucker, Sly Dunbar (as Lowell Dunbar) & Tyrone Thompson

81.

08/1993

Heaven Knows by Luther Vandross

from Never Let Me Go

94
US

33
AC

15
dance

24
R&B

34
UK

[Epic/LV 74996]
written by Luther Vandross & Reed Vertelney

82.

01/1993

Love Makes no Sense by Alexander O'Neal

from Love Makes no Sense

108
US

45
dance

13
R&B

28
UK

[Tabu 7706]
written by Lance Alexander & Tony Tolbert

83.

10/1993

Breakdown by One Dove

from Morning Dove White

22
dance

24
UK

written by Dorothy Allison, David Mckinven & Ian Carmichael

84.

08/1993

Emergency on Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

from Emergency on Planet Earth

4
dance

32
UK

written by Jay Kay (as Jason Kay)

85.

11/1993

Show Me by Ultra Naté

from One Woman's Insanity

122
US

✫1
dance

62
UK

[Warner 18285]
written by Cutfather (as Mich Hansen), Kenneth Karlin, Soulshock (as Carsten Schack) & Ultra Naté

86.

04/1993

That's the Way Love Is by Bobby Brown

from Bobby

57
US

31
dance

9
R&B

56
UK

[MCA 54618]
written by Teddy Riley, Bobby Brown, Demetrius Shipp & Aqil "A-Plus" Davidson (as Aqil Davidson)

87.

01/1993

Tap the Bottle by Young Black Teenagers

from Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz

55
US

27
dance

73
R&B

39
UK

[MCA 54535]
written by Terminator X (as Norman Rogers), Adam Weiner & Ronald Winge

88.

09/1993

House of Love (In the House) by Smooth Touch

✫1
dance

58
UK

written by Erick Morillo (as Erick "More" Morillo) & Kenny Lewis

89.

07/1993

Mi Tierra by Gloria Estefan

from Mi tierra

5
dance

36
UK

written by Estéfano & Gloria Estefan

90.

04/1993

Bow Wow Wow by Funkdoobiest

from Which Doobie U B?

89
US

16
dance

98
R&B

34
UK

[Epic/Immortal 74852]
written by Son Doobie (as Jason Vasquez), DJ Lethal (as Leore Dimant) & DJ Muggs (as Larry Muggerud)

91.

11/1993

So in Love (The Real Deal) by Judy Cheeks

from Respect

25
dance

27
UK

written by China Burton & Alan Cross

92.

05/1993

Rushing by Loni Clark

5
dance

37
UK

written by Lem Springsteen

93.

08/1993

White Love by One Dove

from Morning Dove White

9
dance

14
alt.

43
UK

written by Dorothy Allison, David Mckinven & Ian Carmichael

94.

10/1993

The Program by David Morales

✫1
dance

66
UK

as David Morales & the Bad Yard Club
written by David Morales, Handel Tucker, Sly Dunbar (as Lowell Dunbar) & Tyrone Thompson

95.

03/1993

Jamaican in New York by Shinehead

from Sidewalk University

14
dance

30
UK

written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)

96.

01/1993

Photograph of Mary by Trey Lorenz

from Trey Lorenz

118
US

11
dance

46
R&B

38
UK

[Epic 74783]
written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin & Seth Swirsky

97.

11/1993

That's What I Think by Cyndi Lauper

from Hat Full of Stars

14
dance

31
UK

written by Cyndi Lauper, Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman & Allee Willis

98.

06/1993

Throb by Janet Jackson

from janet.

66
US

2
dance

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
Not released for sale in the U.S./Radio Only Single in America. (Before Download Sales).
[album cut]
written by Jimmy Jam (as Jimmy Jam Harris), Janet Jackson & Terry Lewis