Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 7, 1991

Billboard Hot 100

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Black Or White

Michael Jackson

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson, B.Bottrell

Producer(s):

M.Jackson, B.Bottrell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Gains In Performance

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Double-CD Set

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 7, 1991

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Black Or White
  Michael Jackson
- 3
- 1
- 3
- - 3
  - 1
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson, B.Bottrell

Producer(s):

M.Jackson, B.Bottrell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

2
- When A Man Loves A Woman
  Michael Bolton
- 2
- 1
- 9
- - 2
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.H.Lewis, A.Wright

Producer(s):

W.Afanasieff, M.Bolton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

3
- Set Adrift On Memory Bliss
  P.M. Dawn
- 1
- 1
- 8
- - 1
  - 1
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

A.Cordes, G.Kemp

Producer(s):

P.M.Dawn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gee Street/Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

4
- It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday
  Boyz II Men
- 4
- 4
- 12
- - 4
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

F.J.Perren, C.Yarian

Producer(s):

D.Austin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

5
- All 4 Love
  Color Me Badd
- 7
- 5
- 5
- - 7
  - 5
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Giant

Gains In Performance

6
- Blowing Kisses In The Wind
  Paula Abdul
- 6
- 6
- 8
- - 6
  - 6
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

P.Lord

Producer(s):

V.J.Smith, P.Lord

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Captive/Capitol

Gains In Performance

7
- Cream
  Prince And The N.P.G.
- 5
- 1
- 11
- - 5
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Prince, New Power Generation

Producer(s):

Prince, N.P.G.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- Can't Let Go
  Mariah Carey
- 17
- 8
- 4
- - 17
  - 8
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.Carey, W.Afanasieff

Producer(s):

W.Afanasieff, M.Carey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

9
- That's What Love Is For
  Amy Grant
- 11
- 7
- 11
- - 11
  - 7
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

M.Omartian, M.Mueller, A.Grant

Producer(s):

M.Omartian

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

Gains In Performance

10
- O.P.P.
  Naughty By Nature
- 8
- 6
- 14
- - 8
  - 6
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

V.Brown, K.Gist, A.Criss, The Corporation

Producer(s):

Naughty By Nature

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

11
- Finally
  CeCe Peniston
- 24
- 11
- 11
- - 24
  - 11
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

C.Peniston, F.Delgado, E.L.Linnear, R.K.Jackson

Producer(s):

F.Delgado

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- Can't Stop This Thing We Started
  Bryan Adams
- 10
- 2
- 13
- - 10
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

B.Adams, R.J.Lange

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange, B.Adams

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- Keep Coming Back
  Richard Marx
- 18
- 13
- 6
- - 18
  - 13
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.Marx

Producer(s):

R.Marx

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Gains In Performance

14
- Let's Talk About Sex
  Salt-N-Pepa
- 13
- 13
- 16
- - 13
  - 13
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Fingerprints

Producer(s):

Hurby Luv Bug, The Invincibles

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Next Plateau

RIAA Certification: Gold

15
- Wildside
  Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch
- 21
- 15
- 5
- - 21
  - 15
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

L.Reed, Spice, D.Wahlberg, M.Wahlberg

Producer(s):

D.Wahlberg, Spice

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- Don't Cry
  Guns N' Roses
- 12
- 10
- 12
- - 12
  - 10
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Izzy Stradlin, W.A.Rose

Producer(s):

M.Clink, Guns N' Roses

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- 2 Legit 2 Quit
  M.C. Hammer
- 19
- 17
- 5
- - 19
  - 17
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Hammer, F.C.Pilate II, J.Earley, M.P.Kelly, L.K.Burrell

Producer(s):

Hammer, F.C.Pilate II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

18
- Do Anything
  Natural Selection
- 9
- 2
- 18
- - 9
  - 2
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

F.Thomas, E.Erickson, I.Chavez

Producer(s):

E.Erickson, F.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

19
- Set The Night To Music
  Roberta Flack With Maxi Priest
- 16
- 6
- 12
- - 16
  - 6
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

A.Mardin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

20
- No Son Of Mine
  Genesis
- 22
- 20
- 6
- - 22
  - 20
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

T.Banks, P.D.C.Collins, M.Rutherford

Producer(s):

Genesis, N.Davis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Gains In Performance

21
- Street Of Dreams
  Nia Peeples
- 20
- 12
- 9
- - 20
  - 12
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.Sturken, E.Rogers

Producer(s):

C.Sturken, E.Rogers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Charisma

22
- Romantic
  Karyn White
- 14
- 1
- 17
- - 14
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

K.White, J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

23
- Emotions
  Mariah Carey
- 15
- 1
- 15
- - 15
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed, M.Carey, R.Clivilles, D.Cole

Producer(s):

D.Cole, Not Listed, R.Clivilles, M.Carey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- Hole Hearted
  Extreme
- 23
- 4
- 19
- - 23
  - 4
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

N.Bettencourt, G.Cherone

Producer(s):

N.Bettencourt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

25
- Live For Loving You
  Gloria Estefan
- 29
- 25
- 9
- - 29
  - 25
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

G.M.Estefan, E.Estefan,Jr., D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

E.Estefan Jr., J.Casas, C.Ostwald

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Gains In Performance

26
- I Wonder Why
  Curtis Stigers
- 26
- 9
- 14
- - 26
  - 9
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

C.Stigers, G.Ballard

Producer(s):

G.Ballard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

27
- Forever My Lady
  Jodeci
- 30
- 27
- 7
- - 30
  - 27
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.Swing, Al B.Sure!

Producer(s):

D.Swing, Al B.Sure!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/MCA

28
- Broken Arrow
  Rod Stewart
- 34
- 28
- 8
- - 34
  - 28
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Robertson

Producer(s):

P.Leonard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

29
- The One And Only
  Chesney Hawkes
- 28
- 10
- 19
- - 28
  - 10
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

N.Kershaw

Producer(s):

A.Shacklock, N.Kershaw

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

30
- Mind Playing Tricks On Me
  Geto Boys
- 33
- 30
- 10
- - 33
  - 30
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.Shaw, B.T.Jordan, W.J.Dennis

Producer(s):

J.Smith, Bido, Simon, Scarface, Willie D

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rap-A-Lot/Priority

RIAA Certification: Gold

31
- Angel Baby
  Angelica
- 35
- 31
- 8
- - 35
  - 31
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Hamlin

Producer(s):

M.Eckart, J.Ericksen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ultra/Quality

32
- Running Back To You
  Vanessa Williams
- 37
- 18
- 18
- - 37
  - 18
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

K.Hairston, T.Gale

Producer(s):

K.Hairston, T.Gale

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wing/IDJMG

33
- Enter Sandman
  Metallica
- 31
- 16
- 16
- - 31
  - 16
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

J.Hetfield, L.Ulrich, K.Hammett

Producer(s):

B.Rock, J.Hetfield, L.Ulrich

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

34
- Top Of The World
  Van Halen
- 41
- 27
- 9
- - 41
  - 27
  - 9

RIAA Certification: Gold

39
- Ring My Bell
  D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
- 38
- 20
- 9
- - 38
  - 20
  - 9

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 7, 1991

Billboard Hot 100

Black Or White

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Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Double-CD Set

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Black Or White

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When A Man Loves A Woman

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Set Adrift On Memory Bliss

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It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday

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All 4 Love

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Blowing Kisses In The Wind

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Cream

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Can't Let Go

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That's What Love Is For

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O.P.P.

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Finally

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Can't Stop This Thing We Started

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Keep Coming Back

Songwriter(s):

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Let's Talk About Sex

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Wildside

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Don't Cry

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2 Legit 2 Quit

Songwriter(s):

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Do Anything