Top 100 Songs of 1995

Below is a list from Billboard magazine’s Top ear-End Hot 100 songs for 1995. 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 1995

1 Waterfalls – TLC

2 On Bended Knee – Boyz II Men

3 Kiss from a Rose – Seal

4 Gangsta’s Paradise – Coolio

5 Another Night – Real McCoy

6 Take a Bow – Madonna

7 Fantasy – Mariah Carey

8 Don’t Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days) – Monica

9 This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan

10 Water Runs Dry – Boyz II Men

11 Freak Like Me – Adina Howard

12 Run-Around – Blues Traveler

13 I Can Love You Like That – All-4-One

14 Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? – Bryan Adams

15 Always – Bon Jovi

16 Boombastic / In the Summertime – Shaggy

17 Hold My Hand – Hootie and The Blowfish

18 One More Chance / Stay With Me – The Notorious B.I.G.

19 Here Comes the Hotstepper – Ini Kamoze

20 Candy Rain – Soul For Real

21 Let Her Cry – Hootie and The Blowfish

22 I Believe – Blessid Union Of Souls

23 Red Light Special – TLC

24 Runaway – Janet Jackson

25 Colors of the Wind – Vanessa Williams

26 Strong Enough – Sheryl Crow

27 Someone to Love – Jon B.

28 Only Wanna Be With You – Hootie and The Blowfish

29 If You Love Me – Brownstone

30 In The House of Stone and Light – Martin Page

31 I Got 5 on It – Luniz

32 As I Lay Me Down – Sophie B. Hawkins

33 I’ll Be There for You / You’re All I Need to Get By – Mary J. Blige and Method Man

34 I’m the Only One – Melissa Etheridge

35 Every Little Thing I Do – Soul For Real

36 Before I Let You Go – BLACKstreet

37 Big Poppa / Warning – The Notorious B.I.G.

38 Sukiyaki – 4 PM (For Positive Music)

39 I Wanna Be Down – Brandy

40 I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men

More 60 Top Songs of 1995

41. 41. Creep – TLC
    42. I Know – Dionne Farris
    43. Total Eclipse of the Heart – Nicki French
    44. You Gotta Be – Des’ree
    45. You Are Not Alone – Michael Jackson
    46. Baby – Brandy
    47. Run Away – Real McCoy
    48. He’s Mine – Mokenstef
    49. December – Collective Soul
    50. Shy Guy – Diana King
    51. Dear Mama / Old School – 2Pac
    52. Hold On – Jamie Walters
    53. Keep Their Heads Ringin’ – Dr. Dre
    54. The Rhythm of the Night – Corona
    55. Roll to Me – Del Amitri
    56. Scream / Childhood – Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson
    57. Freek’n You – Jodeci
    58. I Wish – Skee-lo
    59. Believe – Elton John
    60. Carnival – Natalie Merchant
    61. You Don’t Know How It Feels – Tom Petty
    62. Back for Good – Take That
    63. Tootsie Roll – 69 Boyz
    64. You Want This – Janet Jackson
    65. Tell Me – Groove Theory
    66. Can’t You See – Total
    67. All I Wanna Do – Sheryl Crow
    68. This Lil’ Game We Play – Subway
    69. Come and Get Your Love – Real McCoy
    70. This Ain’t a Love Song – Bon Jovi
    71. Secret – Madonna
    72. Player’s Anthem – Junior M.A.F.I.A.
    73. Feel Me Flow – Naughty By Nature
    74. Every Day of the Week – Jade
    75. The Sweetest Days – Vanessa Williams
    76. Short Dick Man – 20 Fingers Featuring Gillette
    77. Brokenhearted – Brandy
    78. No More “I Love You’s” – Annie Lennox
    79. You Used to Love Me – Faith Evans
    80. Constantly – Immature
    81. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me – U2
    82. 100% Pure Love – Crystal Waters
    83. Ask of You – Raphael Saadiq
    84. Sugar Hill – Az
    85. Good – Better Than Ezra
    86. Brown Sugar – D’angelo
    87. Turn the Beat Around – Gloria Estefan
    88. Til You Do Me Right – After 7
    89. 1st of tha Month – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
    90. Like the Way I Do / If I Wanted To – Melissa Etheridge
    91. I Live My Life For You – Firehouse
    92. Dream About You / Funky Melody – Stevie B
    93. Cotton Eye Joe – Rednex
    94. Thank You – Boyz II Men
    95. I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders
    96. I Miss You – N II U
    97. Give It 2 You – Da Brat
    98. Best Friend – Brandy
    99. Misery – Soul Asylum
    100. Can’t Stop Lovin’ You – Van Halen

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Top 100 Songs of 1995  – Final Thoughts

The year 1995 was a significant one in music history, with the emergence of new genres and iconic albums from established artists. The Top 100 Songs of 1995 reflects this diversity, with a mix of pop, rock, R&B, and hip-hop hits. Mariah Carey dominated the charts with her classic ballad “One Sweet Day” featuring Boyz II Men, while TLC’s “Waterfalls” tackled social issues with its catchy hook.

Alanis Morissette’s album “Jagged Little Pill” gave us the angst-ridden anthem “You Oughta Know,” and Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” became an instant hip-hop classic. The Top 100 Songs of 1995 continues to be a beloved playlist for music fans and a snapshot of an era that was both unique and unforgettable.