# List of Hot 100 Airplay number-one singles of the 1990s

The Hot 100 Airplay chart ranks the most frequently broadcast songs on US radio stations, published by Billboard magazine. Prior to December 1990, radio stations were simply asked what songs were on their playlists and what songs have recently been added. Nielsen BDS was introduced in Billboard in January 1990 and first used on the Billboard Country music chart. Billboard introduced the Top 40 Radio Monitor on December 8, 1990, as a BDS-monitored airplay chart for comparison to the Hot 100 airplay-component chart, which was determined by radio playlists. The Top 40 Radio Monitor became the official airplay component of the Hot 100 with the issue dated November 30, 1991, when the methodology of the Hot 100 was changed to utilize both BDS (airplay) and Soundscan (sales) technology. BDS measures actual airplay by monitoring radio stations continuously with computers that "listen for the unique 'audio fingerprint' of each song and register a detection every time a song is played." One of the first noticeable effects of the change in methodology was that there tended to be less turnover of the top songs. Before the switch, no song had spent at least ten weeks at number one on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, but from December 1990 until the end of the decade, 17 songs had a minimum ten-week run at the top of the chart. While the BDS technology may have had some impact as to why this was happening, the cause has also been attributed to the trends of the radio industry at the time with stations playing the same songs over longer periods of time.
In the mid-1990s, a new trend began to emerge: singles without being released commercially in an attempt to boost album sales. While not a new concept, it started becoming commonplace. With the June 17, 1995, issue, "I'll Be There for You", became the first single to top the Hot 100 Airplay chart without appearing on the Hot 100. (It would later peak at No. 17 on the Hot 100 when released as a B-side to the Rembrandts follow-up single, "This House Is Not a Home", combined with its continued but fading dominance on the radio.) More songs followed with tracks such as "Don't Speak", "Men in Black", "Fly", "Torn", and "Iris", each becoming the most played song on American pop radio, despite being ineligible to chart on the Hot 100 itself due to a lack of a commercially available single. While this practice did not end, in the Billboard issue dated December 5, 1998, policy was revised to allow "airplay-only" songs to chart on the Hot 100.

## Number-one airplay hits

| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
| 1990 |||
| January 6 | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins |
| January 13 | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins |
| January 20 | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" | Michael Bolton |
| January 27 | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" | Michael Bolton |
| February 3 | "Opposites Attract" | Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair |
| February 10 | "Opposites Attract" | Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair |
| February 17 | "Opposites Attract" | Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair |
| February 24 | "Opposites Attract" | Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair |
| March 3 | "Escapade" | Janet Jackson |
| March 10 | "Escapade" | Janet Jackson |
| March 17 | "Escapade" | Janet Jackson |
| March 24 | "Escapade" | Janet Jackson |
| March 31 | "Love Will Lead You Back" | Taylor Dayne |
| April 7 | "Love Will Lead You Back" | Taylor Dayne |
| April 14 | "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" | Jane Child |
| April 21 | "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" | Jane Child |
| April 28 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| May 5 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| May 12 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| May 19 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| May 26 | "Vogue" | Madonna |
| June 2 | "Vogue" | Madonna |
| June 9 | "Vogue" | Madonna |
| June 16 | "It Must Have Been Love" | Roxette |
| June 23 | "It Must Have Been Love" | Roxette |
| June 30 | "It Must Have Been Love" | Roxette |
| July 7 | "Step by Step" | New Kids on the Block |
| July 14 | "She Ain't Worth It" | Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown |
| July 21 | "She Ain't Worth It" | Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown |
| July 28 | "She Ain't Worth It" | Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown |
| August 4 | "Vision of Love" | Mariah Carey |
| August 11 | "Vision of Love" | Mariah Carey |
| August 18 | "Vision of Love" | Mariah Carey |
| August 25 | "Come Back to Me" | Janet Jackson |
| September 1 | "Come Back to Me" | Janet Jackson |
| September 8 | "Release Me" | Wilson Phillips |
| September 15 | "Release Me" | Wilson Phillips |
| September 22 | "Release Me" | Wilson Phillips |
| September 29 | "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" | Phil Collins |
| October 6 | "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" | Phil Collins |
| October 13 | "Praying for Time" | George Michael |
| October 20 | "Praying for Time" | George Michael |
| October 27 | "I Don't Have the Heart" | James Ingram |
| November 3 | "I Don't Have the Heart" | James Ingram |
| November 10 | "Ice Ice Baby" | Vanilla Ice |
| November 17 | "Ice Ice Baby" | Vanilla Ice |
| November 24 | "Love Takes Time" | Mariah Carey |
| December 1 | "Love Takes Time" | Mariah Carey |
| December 8 | "Love Takes Time" | Mariah Carey |
| December 15 | "Love Takes Time" | Mariah Carey |
| December 22 | "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" | Stevie B |
| December 29 | "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" | Stevie B |
| 1991 |||
| January 5 | "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" | Janet Jackson |
| January 12 | "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" | Janet Jackson |
| January 19 | "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" | Janet Jackson |
| January 26 | "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" | Janet Jackson |
| February 2 | "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" | Janet Jackson |
| February 9 | "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" | Janet Jackson |
| February 16 | "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" | Janet Jackson |
| February 23 | "Someday" | Mariah Carey |
| March 2 | "Someday" | Mariah Carey |
| March 9 | "Someday" | Mariah Carey |
| March 16 | "Someday" | Mariah Carey |
| March 23 | "Someday" | Mariah Carey |
| March 30 | "Someday" | Mariah Carey |
| April 6 | "Someday" | Mariah Carey |
| April 13 | "Someday" | Mariah Carey |
| April 20 | "Someday" | Mariah Carey |
| April 27 | "Someday" | Mariah Carey |
| May 4 | "Touch Me (All Night Long)" | Cathy Dennis |
| May 11 | "Touch Me (All Night Long)" | Cathy Dennis |
| May 18 | "Baby Baby" | Amy Grant |
| May 25 | "Baby Baby" | Amy Grant |
| June 1 | "Rush Rush" | Paula Abdul |
| June 8 | "Rush Rush" | Paula Abdul |
| June 15 | "Rush Rush" | Paula Abdul |
| June 22 | "Rush Rush" | Paula Abdul |
| June 29 | "Rush Rush" | Paula Abdul |
| July 6 | "Rush Rush" | Paula Abdul |
| July 13 | "Rush Rush" | Paula Abdul |
| July 20 | "Rush Rush" | Paula Abdul |
| July 27 | "Rush Rush" | Paula Abdul |
| August 3 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Bryan Adams |
| August 10 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Bryan Adams |
| August 17 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Bryan Adams |
| August 24 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Bryan Adams |
| August 31 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Bryan Adams |
| September 7 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Bryan Adams |
| September 14 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Bryan Adams |
| September 21 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Bryan Adams |
| September 28 | "I Adore Mi Amor" | Color Me Badd |
| October 5 | "I Adore Mi Amor" | Color Me Badd |
| October 12 | "I Adore Mi Amor" | Color Me Badd |
| October 19 | "Emotions" | Mariah Carey |
| October 26 | "Emotions" | Mariah Carey |
| November 2 | "Emotions" | Mariah Carey |
| November 9 | "Emotions" | Mariah Carey |
| November 16 | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Michael Bolton |
| November 23 | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Michael Bolton |
| November 30 | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Michael Bolton |
| December 7 | "Black or White" | Michael Jackson |
| December 14 | "Black or White" | Michael Jackson |
| December 21 | "Black or White" | Michael Jackson |
| December 28 | "Black or White" | Michael Jackson |
| 1992 |||
| January 4 | "All 4 Love" | Color Me Badd |
| January 11 | "All 4 Love" | Color Me Badd |
| January 18 | "All 4 Love" | Color Me Badd |
| January 25 | "All 4 Love" | Color Me Badd |
| February 1 | "I Love Your Smile" | Shanice |
| February 8 | "I Love Your Smile" | Shanice |
| February 15 | "I Love Your Smile" | Shanice |
| February 22 | "I Love Your Smile" | Shanice |
| February 29 | "I Love Your Smile" | Shanice |
| March 7 | "Remember the Time" | Michael Jackson |
| March 14 | "Remember the Time" | Michael Jackson |
| March 21 | "Save the Best for Last" | Vanessa Williams |
| March 28 | "Save the Best for Last" | Vanessa Williams |
| April 4 | "Save the Best for Last" | Vanessa Williams |
| April 11 | "Save the Best for Last" | Vanessa Williams |
| April 18 | "Save the Best for Last" | Vanessa Williams |
| April 25 | "Save the Best for Last" | Vanessa Williams |
| May 2 | "Save the Best for Last" | Vanessa Williams |
| May 9 | "Save the Best for Last" | Vanessa Williams |
| May 16 | "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" | En Vogue |
| May 23 | "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" | En Vogue |
| May 30 | "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" | En Vogue |
| June 6 | "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" | En Vogue |
| June 13 | "I'll Be There" | Mariah Carey |
| June 20 | "I'll Be There" | Mariah Carey |
| June 27 | "I'll Be There" | Mariah Carey |
| July 4 | "I'll Be There" | Mariah Carey |
| July 11 | "I'll Be There" | Mariah Carey |
| July 18 | "I'll Be There" | Mariah Carey |
| July 25 | "I'll Be There" | Mariah Carey |
| August 1 | "I'll Be There" | Mariah Carey |
| August 8 | "Baby-Baby-Baby" | TLC |
| August 15 | "Baby-Baby-Baby" | TLC |
| August 22 | "End of the Road" | Boyz II Men |
| August 29 | "End of the Road" | Boyz II Men |
| September 5 | "End of the Road" | Boyz II Men |
| September 12 | "End of the Road" | Boyz II Men |
| September 19 | "End of the Road" | Boyz II Men |
| September 26 | "End of the Road" | Boyz II Men |
| October 3 | "End of the Road" | Boyz II Men |
| October 10 | "End of the Road" | Boyz II Men |
| October 17 | "End of the Road" | Boyz II Men |
| October 24 | "End of the Road" | Boyz II Men |
| October 31 | "End of the Road" | Boyz II Men |
| November 7 | "End of the Road" | Boyz II Men |
| November 14 | "End of the Road" | Boyz II Men |
| November 21 | "I'd Die Without You" | P.M. Dawn |
| November 28 | "I'd Die Without You" | P.M. Dawn |
| December 5 | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston |
| December 12 | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston |
| December 19 | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston |
| December 26 | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston |
| 1993 |||
| January 2 | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston |
| January 9 | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston |
| January 16 | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston |
| January 23 | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston |
| January 30 | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston |
| February 6 | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston |
| February 13 | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston |
| February 20 | "A Whole New World" | Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle |
| February 27 | "A Whole New World" | Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle |
| March 6 | "A Whole New World" | Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle |
| March 13 | "A Whole New World" | Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle |
| March 20 | "I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston |
| March 27 | "I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston |
| April 3 | "I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston |
| April 10 | "I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston |
| April 17 | "I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston |
| April 24 | "I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston |
| May 1 | "Freak Me" | Silk |
| May 8 | "Freak Me" | Silk |
| May 15 | "Freak Me" | Silk |
| May 22 | "That's the Way Love Goes" | Janet Jackson |
| May 29 | "That's the Way Love Goes" | Janet Jackson |
| June 5 | "That's the Way Love Goes" | Janet Jackson |
| June 12 | "That's the Way Love Goes" | Janet Jackson |
| June 19 | "That's the Way Love Goes" | Janet Jackson |
| June 26 | "That's the Way Love Goes" | Janet Jackson |
| July 3 | "That's the Way Love Goes" | Janet Jackson |
| July 10 | "That's the Way Love Goes" | Janet Jackson |
| July 17 | "That's the Way Love Goes" | Janet Jackson |
| July 24 | "That's the Way Love Goes" | Janet Jackson |
| July 31 | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | UB40 |
| August 7 | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | UB40 |
| August 14 | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | UB40 |
| August 21 | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | UB40 |
| August 28 | "Dreamlover" | Mariah Carey |
| September 4 | "Dreamlover" | Mariah Carey |
| September 11 | "Dreamlover" | Mariah Carey |
| September 18 | "Dreamlover" | Mariah Carey |
| September 25 | "Dreamlover" | Mariah Carey |
| October 2 | "Dreamlover" | Mariah Carey |
| October 9 | "Dreamlover" | Mariah Carey |
| October 16 | "Dreamlover" | Mariah Carey |
| October 23 | "Dreamlover" | Mariah Carey |
| October 30 | "Dreamlover" | Mariah Carey |
| November 6 | "Dreamlover" | Mariah Carey |
| November 13 | "Again" | Janet Jackson |
| November 20 | "Again" | Janet Jackson |
| November 27 | "Again" | Janet Jackson |
| December 4 | "Again" | Janet Jackson |
| December 11 | "Hero" | Mariah Carey |
| December 18 | "Hero" | Mariah Carey |
| December 25 | "Hero" | Mariah Carey |
| 1994 |||
| January 1 | "Hero" | Mariah Carey |
| January 8 | "Hero" | Mariah Carey |
| January 15 | "Hero" | Mariah Carey |
| January 22 | "Hero" | Mariah Carey |
| January 29 | "Hero" | Mariah Carey |
| February 5 | "Hero" | Mariah Carey |
| February 12 | "Hero" | Mariah Carey |
| February 19 | "Breathe Again" | Toni Braxton |
| February 26 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| March 5 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| March 12 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| March 19 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| March 26 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| April 2 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| April 9 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| April 16 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| April 23 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| April 30 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| May 7 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| May 14 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| May 21 | "The Sign" | Ace of Base |
| May 28 | "I Swear" | All-4-One |
| June 4 | "I Swear" | All-4-One |
| June 11 | "I Swear" | All-4-One |
| June 18 | "I Swear" | All-4-One |
| June 25 | "I Swear" | All-4-One |
| July 2 | "I Swear" | All-4-One |
| July 9 | "I Swear" | All-4-One |
| July 16 | "I Swear" | All-4-One |
| July 23 | "I Swear" | All-4-One |
| July 30 | "Don't Turn Around" | Ace of Base |
| August 6 | "Don't Turn Around" | Ace of Base |
| August 13 | "Stay (I Missed You)" | Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories |
| August 20 | "Stay (I Missed You)" | Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories |
| August 27 | "Stay (I Missed You)" | Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories |
| September 3 | "Stay (I Missed You)" | Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories |
| September 10 | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men |
| September 17 | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men |
| September 24 | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men |
| October 1 | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men |
| October 8 | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men |
| October 15 | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men |
| October 22 | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men |
| October 29 | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men |
| November 5 | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men |
| November 12 | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men |
| November 19 | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men |
| November 26 | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men |
| December 3 | "On Bended Knee" | Boyz II Men |
| December 10 | "On Bended Knee" | Boyz II Men |
| December 17 | "On Bended Knee" | Boyz II Men |
| December 24 | "On Bended Knee" | Boyz II Men |
| December 31 | "On Bended Knee" | Boyz II Men |
| 1995 |||
| January 7 | "On Bended Knee" | Boyz II Men |
| January 14 | "On Bended Knee" | Boyz II Men |
| January 21 | "On Bended Knee" | Boyz II Men |
| January 28 | "On Bended Knee" | Boyz II Men |
| February 4 | "On Bended Knee" | Boyz II Men |
| February 11 | "On Bended Knee" | Boyz II Men |
| February 18 | "Take a Bow" | Madonna |
| February 25 | "Take a Bow" | Madonna |
| March 4 | "Take a Bow" | Madonna |
| March 11 | "Take a Bow" | Madonna |
| March 18 | "Take a Bow" | Madonna |
| March 25 | "Take a Bow" | Madonna |
| April 1 | "Take a Bow" | Madonna |
| April 8 | "Take a Bow" | Madonna |
| April 15 | "Take a Bow" | Madonna |
| April 22 | "I Know" | Dionne Farris |
| April 29 | "I Know" | Dionne Farris |
| May 6 | "I Know" | Dionne Farris |
| May 13 | "I Know" | Dionne Farris |
| May 20 | "I Know" | Dionne Farris |
| May 27 | "I Know" | Dionne Farris |
| June 3 | "I Know" | Dionne Farris |
| June 10 | "Water Runs Dry" | Boyz II Men |
| June 17 | "I'll Be There for You" | The Rembrandts |
| June 24 | "I'll Be There for You" | The Rembrandts |
| July 1 | "I'll Be There for You" | The Rembrandts |
| July 8 | "I'll Be There for You" | The Rembrandts |
| July 15 | "I'll Be There for You" | The Rembrandts |
| July 22 | "I'll Be There for You" | The Rembrandts |
| July 29 | "I'll Be There for You" | The Rembrandts |
| August 5 | "I'll Be There for You" | The Rembrandts |
| August 12 | "Kiss from a Rose" | Seal |
| August 19 | "Kiss from a Rose" | Seal |
| August 26 | "Kiss from a Rose" | Seal |
| September 2 | "Kiss from a Rose" | Seal |
| September 9 | "Kiss from a Rose" | Seal |
| September 16 | "Kiss from a Rose" | Seal |
| September 23 | "Kiss from a Rose" | Seal |
| September 30 | "Kiss from a Rose" | Seal |
| October 7 | "Kiss from a Rose" | Seal |
| October 14 | "Kiss from a Rose" | Seal |
| October 21 | "Fantasy" | Mariah Carey |
| October 28 | "Fantasy" | Mariah Carey |
| November 4 | "Fantasy" | Mariah Carey |
| November 11 | "Fantasy" | Mariah Carey |
| November 18 | "Fantasy" | Mariah Carey |
| November 25 | "Fantasy" | Mariah Carey |
| December 2 | "Fantasy" | Mariah Carey |
| December 9 | "One Sweet Day" | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| December 16 | "One Sweet Day" | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| December 23 | "One Sweet Day" | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| December 30 | "One Sweet Day" | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| 1996 |||
| January 6 | "One Sweet Day" | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| January 13 | "One Sweet Day" | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| January 20 | "One Sweet Day" | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| January 27 | "One Sweet Day" | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| February 3 | "One Sweet Day" | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| February 10 | "One Sweet Day" | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| February 17 | "One Sweet Day" | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| February 24 | "One Sweet Day" | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| March 2 | "One Sweet Day" | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| March 9 | "Missing" | Everything but the Girl |
| March 16 | "Missing" | Everything but the Girl |
| March 23 | "Missing" | Everything but the Girl |
| March 30 | "Missing" | Everything but the Girl |
| April 6 | "Missing" | Everything but the Girl |
| April 13 | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion |
| April 20 | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion |
| April 27 | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion |
| May 4 | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion |
| May 11 | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion |
| May 18 | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion |
| May 25 | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion |
| June 1 | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion |
| June 8 | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion |
| June 15 | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion |
| June 22 | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion |
| June 29 | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion |
| July 6 | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion |
| July 13 | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion |
| July 20 | "You Learn" | Alanis Morissette |
| July 27 | "You Learn" | Alanis Morissette |
| August 3 | "You Learn" | Alanis Morissette |
| August 10 | "You Learn" | Alanis Morissette |
| August 17 | "You Learn" | Alanis Morissette |
| August 24 | "I Love You Always Forever" | Donna Lewis |
| August 31 | "I Love You Always Forever" | Donna Lewis |
| September 7 | "I Love You Always Forever" | Donna Lewis |
| September 14 | "I Love You Always Forever" | Donna Lewis |
| September 21 | "I Love You Always Forever" | Donna Lewis |
| September 28 | "I Love You Always Forever" | Donna Lewis |
| October 5 | "I Love You Always Forever" | Donna Lewis |
| October 12 | "I Love You Always Forever" | Donna Lewis |
| October 19 | "I Love You Always Forever" | Donna Lewis |
| October 26 | "I Love You Always Forever" | Donna Lewis |
| November 2 | "I Love You Always Forever" | Donna Lewis |
| November 9 | "I Love You Always Forever" | Donna Lewis |
| November 16 | "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" | Celine Dion |
| November 23 | "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" | Celine Dion |
| November 30 | "I Love You Always Forever" | Donna Lewis |
| December 7 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
| December 14 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
| December 21 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
| December 28 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
| 1997 |||
| January 4 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
| January 11 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
| January 18 | "Un-Break My Heart" | Toni Braxton |
| January 25 | "Un-Break My Heart" | Toni Braxton |
| February 1 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
| February 8 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
| February 15 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
| February 22 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
| March 1 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
| March 8 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
| March 15 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
| March 22 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
| March 29 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
| April 5 | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt |
| April 12 | "You Were Meant for Me" | Jewel |
| April 19 | "You Were Meant for Me" | Jewel |
| April 26 | "You Were Meant for Me" | Jewel |
| May 3 | "You Were Meant for Me" | Jewel |
| May 10 | "You Were Meant for Me" | Jewel |
| May 17 | "You Were Meant for Me" | Jewel |
| May 24 | "You Were Meant for Me" | Jewel |
| May 31 | "You Were Meant for Me" | Jewel |
| June 7 | "You Were Meant for Me" | Jewel |
| June 14 | "MMMBop" | Hanson |
| June 21 | "MMMBop" | Hanson |
| June 28 | "MMMBop" | Hanson |
| July 5 | "MMMBop" | Hanson |
| July 12 | "Sunny Came Home" | Shawn Colvin |
| July 19 | "Sunny Came Home" | Shawn Colvin |
| July 26 | "Sunny Came Home" | Shawn Colvin |
| August 2 | "Sunny Came Home" | Shawn Colvin |
| August 9 | "Men in Black" | Will Smith |
| August 16 | "Men in Black" | Will Smith |
| August 23 | "Men in Black" | Will Smith |
| August 30 | "Men in Black" | Will Smith |
| September 6 | "Semi-Charmed Life" | Third Eye Blind |
| September 13 | "Semi-Charmed Life" | Third Eye Blind |
| September 20 | "Semi-Charmed Life" | Third Eye Blind |
| September 27 | "Foolish Games" | Jewel |
| October 4 | "Foolish Games" | Jewel |
| October 11 | "Foolish Games" | Jewel |
| October 18 | "Fly" | Sugar Ray |
| October 25 | "Fly" | Sugar Ray |
| November 1 | "Fly" | Sugar Ray |
| November 8 | "Fly" | Sugar Ray |
| November 15 | "Fly" | Sugar Ray |
| November 22 | "Fly" | Sugar Ray |
| November 29 | "Tubthumping" | Chumbawamba |
| December 6 | "Tubthumping" | Chumbawamba |
| December 13 | "Tubthumping" | Chumbawamba |
| December 20 | "Tubthumping" | Chumbawamba |
| December 27 | "Tubthumping" | Chumbawamba |
| 1998 |||
| January 3 | "Tubthumping" | Chumbawamba |
| January 10 | "Tubthumping" | Chumbawamba |
| January 17 | "Tubthumping" | Chumbawamba |
| January 24 | "Tubthumping" | Chumbawamba |
| January 31 | "My Heart Will Go On" | Celine Dion |
| February 7 | "My Heart Will Go On" | Celine Dion |
| February 14 | "My Heart Will Go On" | Celine Dion |
| February 21 | "My Heart Will Go On" | Celine Dion |
| February 28 | "My Heart Will Go On" | Celine Dion |
| March 7 | "My Heart Will Go On" | Celine Dion |
| March 14 | "My Heart Will Go On" | Celine Dion |
| March 21 | "My Heart Will Go On" | Celine Dion |
| March 28 | "My Heart Will Go On" | Celine Dion |
| April 4 | "My Heart Will Go On" | Celine Dion |
| April 11 | "Truly Madly Deeply" | Savage Garden |
| April 18 | "Truly Madly Deeply" | Savage Garden |
| April 25 | "Truly Madly Deeply" | Savage Garden |
| May 2 | "Truly Madly Deeply" | Savage Garden |
| May 9 | "Truly Madly Deeply" | Savage Garden |
| May 16 | "Torn" | Natalie Imbruglia |
| May 23 | "Torn" | Natalie Imbruglia |
| May 30 | "Torn" | Natalie Imbruglia |
| June 6 | "Torn" | Natalie Imbruglia |
| June 13 | "Torn" | Natalie Imbruglia |
| June 20 | "Torn" | Natalie Imbruglia |
| June 27 | "Torn" | Natalie Imbruglia |
| July 4 | "Torn" | Natalie Imbruglia |
| July 11 | "Torn" | Natalie Imbruglia |
| July 18 | "Torn" | Natalie Imbruglia |
| July 25 | "Torn" | Natalie Imbruglia |
| August 1 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| August 8 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| August 15 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| August 22 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| August 29 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| September 5 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| September 12 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| September 19 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| September 26 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| October 3 | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | Aerosmith |
| October 10 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| October 17 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| October 24 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| October 31 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| November 7 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| November 14 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| November 21 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| November 28 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| December 5 | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| December 12 | "Lullaby" | Shawn Mullins |
| December 19 | "Lullaby" | Shawn Mullins |
| December 26 | "Have You Ever?" | Brandy |
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| January 2 | "Have You Ever?" | Brandy |
| January 9 | "Have You Ever?" | Brandy |
| January 16 | "Have You Ever?" | Brandy |
| January 23 | "Have You Ever?" | Brandy |
| January 30 | "Have You Ever?" | Brandy |
| February 6 | "Have You Ever?" | Brandy |
| February 13 | "Have You Ever?" | Brandy |
| February 20 | "Have You Ever?" | Brandy |
| February 27 | "Slide" | Goo Goo Dolls |
| March 6 | "Angel of Mine" | Monica |
| March 13 | "Angel of Mine" | Monica |
| March 20 | "No Scrubs" | TLC |
| March 27 | "No Scrubs" | TLC |
| April 3 | "No Scrubs" | TLC |
| April 10 | "No Scrubs" | TLC |
| April 17 | "No Scrubs" | TLC |
| April 24 | "No Scrubs" | TLC |
| May 1 | "No Scrubs" | TLC |
| May 8 | "No Scrubs" | TLC |
| May 15 | "No Scrubs" | TLC |
| May 22 | "No Scrubs" | TLC |
| May 29 | "No Scrubs" | TLC |
| June 5 | "No Scrubs" | TLC |
| June 12 | "No Scrubs" | TLC |
| June 19 | "Livin' La Vida Loca" | Ricky Martin |
| June 26 | "Livin' La Vida Loca" | Ricky Martin |
| July 3 | "Livin' La Vida Loca" | Ricky Martin |
| July 10 | "Livin' La Vida Loca" | Ricky Martin |
| July 17 | "I Want It That Way" | Backstreet Boys |
| July 24 | "I Want It That Way" | Backstreet Boys |
| July 31 | "I Want It That Way" | Backstreet Boys |
| August 7 | "All Star" | Smash Mouth |
| August 14 | "All Star" | Smash Mouth |
| August 21 | "All Star" | Smash Mouth |
| August 28 | "All Star" | Smash Mouth |
| September 4 | "All Star" | Smash Mouth |
| September 11 | "Genie in a Bottle" | Christina Aguilera |
| September 18 | "Genie in a Bottle" | Christina Aguilera |
| September 25 | "Genie in a Bottle" | Christina Aguilera |
| October 2 | "Mambo #5" | Lou Bega |
| October 9 | "Mambo #5" | Lou Bega |
| October 16 | "Mambo #5" | Lou Bega |
| October 23 | "Mambo #5" | Lou Bega |
| October 30 | "Mambo #5" | Lou Bega |
| November 6 | "Mambo #5" | Lou Bega |
| November 13 | "Smooth" | Santana featuring Rob Thomas |
| November 20 | "Smooth" | Santana featuring Rob Thomas |
| November 27 | "Smooth" | Santana featuring Rob Thomas |
| December 4 | "Smooth" | Santana featuring Rob Thomas |
| December 11 | "Smooth" | Santana featuring Rob Thomas |
| December 18 | "Back at One" | Brian McKnight |
| December 25 | "Back at One" | Brian McKnight |