Top 100 Songs of 1991

Below is a list from Billboard magazine’s Top ear-End Hot 100 songs for 1991. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. All Rights Reserved. Learn more about Billboard here.

Top 100 Songs of 1991

1 Rush, Rush – Paula Abdul

2 I Wanna Sex You Up – Color Me Badd

3 One More Try – Timmy T

4 (Everything I Do) I Do It for You – Bryan Adams

5 Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) – C+C Music Factory

6 Unbelievable – EMF

7 More Than Words – Extreme

8 The First Time – Surface

9 Baby, Baby – Amy Grant

10 Motownphilly – Boyz II Men

11 Because I Love You (The Postman Song) – Stevie B

12 From a Distance – Bette Midler

13 All the Man That I Need – Whitney Houston

14 Right Here Right Now – Jesus Jones

15 Love Will Never Do (Without You) – Janet Jackson

16 Good Vibrations – Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch Featuring Loleatta Holloway

17 Justify My Love – Madonna

18 Romantic – Karyn Whit

19 I Don’t Wanna Cry – Mariah Carey

20 Hold You Tight – Tara Kemp

21 You’re In Love – Wilson Phillips

22 Every Heartbeat – Amy Grant

23 Sensitivity – Ralph Tresvant

24 Touch Me (All Night Long) – Cathy Dennis

25 I’ve Been Thinking About You – Londonbeat

26 Do Anything (featuring Niki Harris) – Natural Selection

27 Losing My Religion – R.E.M.

28 Coming Out of the Dark – Gloria Estefan

29 Here We Go, Let’s Rock & Roll – C+C Music Factory

30 It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over – Lenny Kravitz

31 Where Does My Heart Beat Now – Celine Dion

32 Summertime – D.J. Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince

33 Wind of Change – Scorpions

34 The Promise of a New Day – Paula Abdul

35 I’m Your Baby Tonight – Whitney Houston

36 Love of a Lifetime – Firehouse

37 Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave) – Roxette

38 In This House – Tracie Spencer

39 Power of Love / Love Power – Luther Vandross

40 Hole Hearted – Extreme

41 Impulsive – Wilson Phillips

42 Love Is a Wonderful Thing – Michael Bolton

43 Rhythm of My Heart – Rod Stewart

More 57 Top Songs of 1991

44. 44. I Like the Way (The Kissing Game) – Hi-Five
    45. Someday – Mariah Carey
    46. High Enough – Damn Yankees
    47. I Adore Mi Amor – Color Me Badd
    48. Emotions – Mariah Carey
    49. Joyride – Roxette
    50. P.A.S.S.I.O.N. – Rhythm Syndicate
    51. Things That Make You Go Hmmmm…. – C+C Music Factory
    52. I Touch Myself – Divinyls
    53. Tom’s Diner – DNA featuring Suzanne Vega
    54. Iesha – Another Bad Creation
    55. Something to Talk About – Bonnie Raitt
    56. After the Rain – Nelson
    57. Play That Funky Music – Vanilla Ice
    58. Temptation – Corina
    59. Can’t Stop This Thing We Started – Bryan Adams
    60. I Can’t Wait Another Minute – Hi-Five
    61. 3 A.M. Eternal – The KLF
    62. Time, Love and Tenderness – Michael Bolton
    63. Sadeness, Pt. 1 – Enigma
    64. Around the Way Girl – LL Cool J
    65. I’ll Be There – Escape Club
    66. Cream – Prince and The N.P.G.
    67. Now That We Found Love – Heavy D. and The Boyz
    68. Show Me the Way – Styx
    69. Love Takes Time – Mariah Carey
    70. Cry for Help – Rick Astley
    71. The Way You Do the Things You Do – UB40
    72. Here I Am (Come and Take Me) – UB40
    73. Signs – Tesla
    74. Too Many Walls – Cathy Dennis
    75. Crazy – Seal
    76. I’ll Give All My Love to You – Keith Sweat
    77. Place In This World – Michael W. Smith
    78. Something to Believe In – Poison
    79. Wicked Game – Chris Issak
    80. Get Here – Oleta Adams
    81. Round and Round – Tevin Campbell
    82. Silent Lucidity – Queensryche
    83. I’m Not In Love – Will To Power
    84. Piece of My Heart – Tara Kemp
    85. Real Real Real – Jesus Jones
    86. Just Another Dream – Cathy Dennis
    87. Everybody Plays the Fool – Aaron Neville
    88. Strike It U – Black Box
    89. Rico Suave – Gerardo
    90. Disappear – INXS
    91. Groove Is In the Heart – Deee-Lite
    92. All This Time – Sting
    93. The One and Only – Chesney Hawkes
    94. O.P.P. – Naughty By Nature
    95. Freedom! ’90 – George Michael
    96. I Saw Red – Warrant
    97. Miles Away – Winger
    98. Do You Want Me – Salt-N-Pepa
    99. The Motown Song – Rod Stewart
    100. Shiny Happy People – R.E.M.

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Top 100 Songs of 1991 – Final Thoughts

The year 1991 saw a diverse range of music that captured the cultural zeitgeist of the time. From the grunge and alternative rock movements to the emergence of hip-hop as a mainstream genre, the Top 100 Songs of 1991 reflected the changing landscape of popular music. Notable hits included “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana, “Losing My Religion” by R.E.M., “It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over” by Lenny Kravitz, and “I Touch Myself” by The Divinyls. The music of 1991 still holds a significant place in popular culture, and many of these songs continue to be celebrated and enjoyed by music lovers today.