Top Dance Songs of the 1990s ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts

co-produced by R. Kelly; first song ever in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Epic 78002]
written by R. Kelly

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

from Believe

[Warner 17119]
written by Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennan, Paul Barry, Steve Torch (as Steven Torch), Matthew Gray & Tim Powell (as Timothy Powell)

produced by David Foster
[LaFace 24200]
written by Diane Warren

[Epic 74100]
written by Michael Jackson & Bill Bottrell

[C2/Columbia 79124]
written by Ricky Martin, Desmond Child & Draco Rosa (as Robi Rosa)

[Sire 19863]
written by Madonna & Shep Pettibone

second song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78043]
written by Mariah Carey, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Dave Hall, Adrian Belew & Steven Stanley

[Ruffhouse 74197]
written by Treach (as Anthony Ciss)

[Maverick 17244]
written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard

[Columbia 78276]
written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal (as Manuel Seal Jr.)

based on Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
[SBK 07335]
written by Vanilla Ice, Brian May (sample), Freddie Mercury (sample), John Deacon (sample), Roger Taylor (sample) & David Bowie (sample)

[Arista 2013]
written by Michael Münzing (as Benito Benites) & Luca Anzilotti (as John "Virgo" Garrett III)

[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1997]
written by Matt Rowe, Richard Stannard, Victoria Beckham, Melanie B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C & Geri Halliwell

[EastWest 98471]
written by Snow (as Darrin O'Brien), Marvin Prince, Edmond Leary, MC Shan (as Shawn Moltke) & Terri V. Lowe

[Radioactive 54005]
written by Jimmy Chambers, Jimmy Helms, George Chandler & William Henshall

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

featuring Lauryn Hill
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Ruffhouse LP Cut]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel

[Columbia 77614]
written by Ini Kamoze, Chris Kenner, Kenton Nix & Salaam Remi

sixth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78648]
written by Mariah Carey, Diddy (as Puff Daddy), Stevie J, Q-Tip (The Ummah), Bobby Robinson, Stephen Hague, Ronald Larkins, Malcolm McLaren & Larry Price

[Charisma 98671]
written by Fred Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass & Rob Manzoli

featuring Freedom Williams
[Columbia 73604]
written by Robert Clivillés & Freedom Williams

produced by Lenny Kravitz
[Sire 19485]
written by Lenny Kravitz, Ingrid Chavez & Madonna

charted as My All / Breakdown in US R&B charts
[Columbia 78821]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

[Columbia 77080]
written by Mariah Carey & Dave Hall

[Columbia 79342]
written by Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles), LeToya Luckett, Kelly Rowland (as Kelendria Rowland) & LaTavia Roberson

featuring Jay-Z
[Columbia 79260]
written by Mariah Carey, Jay-Z (as Sean Carter), Shirley Elliston, Lincoln Chase, Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen

[Overbrook 97122]
written by Paul Barry & Mark Taylor

[Work 79163]
written by LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins & Cory Rooney

[R]
[Arista 13522]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer & Tamara Savage

[Virgin 38623]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & René Elizondo Jr.

[Arista 13730]
written by Jerry Duplessis & Wyclef Jean

[Jive 42453]
written by Max Martin & Herbie Crichlow (as Herbert Crichlow)

produced by Babyface ; charted as You're Makin' Me High / Let It Flow in US Hot 100 charts ; charted as Let It Flow in US AC charts ; charted as You're Makin' Me High in US dance charts
[LaFace 24160]
written by Babyface & Bryce Luvah (as Bryce Wilson)

written by James Atkin, Derry Brownson, Mark Decloedt, Ian Dench & Zac Foley

based on True by Spandau Ballet
[Gee Street 866094]
written by Prince Be (as Attrell Cordes) & Gary Kemp

written by Michael Münzing (as Benito Benites) & Luca Anzilotti (as John "Virgo" Garrett III)

produced by Babyface
[Arista 2108]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface

written by Shelly Peiken & Guy Roche

[EastWest 98586]
written by Thomas McElroy & Denzil Foster

[Columbia 79175]
written by Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs (as Kevin Briggs), Kandi (as Kandi Burruss), Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles), LeToya Luckett & Kelly Rowland

[Charisma 98864]
written by Michael Cretu, Frank Peterson (as F. Gregorian) & David Fairstein

charted as Remember the Time / Come Together in UK charts
[Epic 74200]
written by Michael Jackson, Bernard Belle & Teddy Riley

produced by Jim Steinman
[550 Music/Epic 78345]
written by Jim Steinman

featuring The Children of The Revolution
written by Jimmy Cauty, Bill Drummond (as William Drummond) & Ricardo Lyte

[Maverick/Sire 18035]
written by Madonna, Dallas Austin & Shep Pettibone

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

[Atlantic 87984]
written by Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson & Terry Ellis

charted as Scream/Childhood in the US
[Epic 78000]
written by Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

[Island 854774]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.

[Charisma 98951]
written by Maxi Priest (as Max Elliott), Gary Benson & Winston Sela

written by Jeffrey Jey, Maurizio Lobina & Massimo Gabutti

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

[Arista 13681]
written by LaShawn Daniels, Toni Estes, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III & Isaac Phillips

charted as Groove Is in the Heart / What Is Love? in UK and US dance charts ; backing vocals by bootsy collins and rap by q-tip
[Elektra 64934]
written by Lady Miss Kier (as Kierin Kirby), Super DJ Dmitri (as Dmitry Brill) & Towa Tei (as Chung Dong Wha)

[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1998]
[Maverick 17206]
written by Madonna, William Orbit, Clive Maldoon, Dave Curtiss & Christine Ann Leach

[Maverick/Sire 18782]
written by Madonna, Shep Pettibone & Anthony Shimkin (uncredited)

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

[R]
produced by Stock & Aitken
[Critique 15539]
written by Jim Steinman

featuring Suzanne Vega
[A&M 1529]
written by Suzanne Vega

[A&M 1194]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

[Chrysalis 50397]
written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) & Speech (as Todd Thomas)

as Janet featuring BLACKstreet
[Virgin 5298]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & René Elizondo Jr.

[A&M 1490]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

with special guests BBD & Ralph Tresvant
[Perspective 0010]
written by Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown & Ray Henderson

[Capitol 58634]
written by Meredith Brooks & Shelly Peiken

[MCA 55392]
written by Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif & Lene Nystrøm

charted as Mr Wendal / Revolution in UK charts
[Chrysalis 24810]
written by Arrested Development

featuring Freedom Williams
[Columbia 73687]
written by Robert Clivillés & Freedom Williams

based on When Doves Cry by Prince
[Capitol 44609]
written by MC Hammer (as Stanley Burrell) & Prince (as Prince Rogers Nelson)

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

featuring Felly
[SBK 07315]
written by Ya Kid K (as Manuela Kamosi) & Jo Bogaert

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

as MC Sar & the Real McCoy
[Arista 1-2808]
written by Jürgen Wind, Quickmix & O-Jay (as Olaf Jeglitza)

[Mercury 868208]
written by Neal Conway & Crystal Waters

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

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

[Columbia 73561]
written by Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies

written by Simon Tauber & Steve Rodway

[Uptown/MCA 54088]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Heavy D

[EastWest 98192]
written by Giorgio Spagna, Francesco Bontempi, Ann Lee (as Annerley Gordon), Peter Glenister & Mike Gaffey

featuring Loleatta Holloway
[Interscope 98764]
written by Donnie Wahlberg, Marky Mark (as Mark Wahlberg), Spice & Dan Hartman

written by Gabrielle & Tim Laws

based on Super Freak by Rick James
[Capitol 15571]
written by MC Hammer, Rick James & Alonzo Miller

[A&M 1477]
written by Janet Jackson

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

featuring Tammy Wynette
written by Jimmy Cauty (as Jimi Cauty), Bill Drummond & Ricardo Lyte

written by traditional, Janne Ericsson, Öban Öberg (as Örjan Öban Öberg) & Pat Reiniz

[Epic 74266]
written by Michael Jackson & Teddy Riley

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

[Warner 43809]
written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #9]
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl & Krist Novoselic

charted as I Still Believe / Pure Imagination in US R&B charts
[Columbia 79093]
written by Antonina Armato & Giuseppe Cantarelli

written by Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe, Victoria Beckham, Melanie B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C & Geri Halliwell

[A&M 1538]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

[Arista 12804]
written by Joseph Hughes & David Freeman

[album cut]
written by Madonna & William Orbit

[Jive 1465]
written by Hula (as Lamar Hula Mahone), Craig Simpkins & Will Smith

[MCA 54388]
written by Markell Riley, Aqil "A-Plus" Davidson & Pharrell Williams

charted as >Abort, Retry, Fail?_ EP: Your Woman / Give Me Some Pain / Theme from a Mid-Afternoon Game Show / Theme from Late Night Documentary About Drug Abuse in UK charts
[Brilliant!/Chrysalis 58638]
written by White Town (as Jyoti Mishra)

Top Dance Songs of the 1990s

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