Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 21, 1991

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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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

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 21, 1991

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Black Or White
  Michael Jackson
- 1
- 1
- 5
- - 1
  - 1
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson, B.Bottrell

Producer(s):

M.Jackson, B.Bottrell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

2
- It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday
  Boyz II Men
- 2
- 2
- 14
- - 2
  - 2
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

F.J.Perren, C.Yarian

Producer(s):

D.Austin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

RIAA Certification: Gold

3
- All 4 Love
  Color Me Badd
- 5
- 3
- 7
- - 5
  - 3
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Giant

Gains In Performance

4
- Set Adrift On Memory Bliss
  P.M. Dawn
- 3
- 1
- 10
- - 3
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

A.Cordes, G.Kemp

Producer(s):

P.M.Dawn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gee Street/Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

5
- When A Man Loves A Woman
  Michael Bolton
- 4
- 1
- 11
- - 4
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

C.H.Lewis, A.Wright

Producer(s):

W.Afanasieff, M.Bolton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

6
- Can't Let Go
  Mariah Carey
- 7
- 6
- 6
- - 7
  - 6
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Carey, W.Afanasieff

Producer(s):

W.Afanasieff, M.Carey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- Blowing Kisses In The Wind
  Paula Abdul
- 6
- 6
- 10
- - 6
  - 6
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

P.Lord

Producer(s):

V.J.Smith, P.Lord

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Captive/Capitol

8
- Finally
  CeCe Peniston
- 8
- 8
- 13
- - 8
  - 8
  - 13

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

9
- 2 Legit 2 Quit
  M.C. Hammer
- 11
- 9
- 7
- - 11
  - 9
  - 7

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

10
- Wildside
  Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch
- 10
- 10
- 7
- - 10
  - 10
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

D.Wahlberg, Spice

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- That's What Love Is For
  Amy Grant
- 9
- 7
- 13
- - 9
  - 7
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.Omartian, M.Mueller, A.Grant

Producer(s):

M.Omartian

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

12
- Keep Coming Back
  Richard Marx
- 13
- 12
- 8
- - 13
  - 12
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Marx

Producer(s):

R.Marx

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Gains In Performance

13
- No Son Of Mine
  Genesis
- 17
- 13
- 8
- - 17
  - 13
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Genesis, N.Davis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Gains In Performance

14
- Cream
  Prince And The N.P.G.
- 12
- 1
- 13
- - 12
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Prince, New Power Generation

Producer(s):

Prince, N.P.G.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

15
- O.P.P.
  Naughty By Nature
- 14
- 6
- 16
- - 14
  - 6
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Naughty By Nature

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

16
- Let's Talk About Sex
  Salt-N-Pepa
- 15
- 13
- 18
- - 15
  - 13
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

Fingerprints

Producer(s):

Hurby Luv Bug, The Invincibles

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Next Plateau

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- Smells Like Teen Spirit
  Nirvana
- 23
- 17
- 3
- - 23
  - 17
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

K.D.Cobain, D.Grohl, K.Novoselic

Producer(s):

B.Vig

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- Don't Cry
  Guns N' Roses
- 16
- 10
- 14
- - 16
  - 10
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

Izzy Stradlin, W.A.Rose

Producer(s):

M.Clink, Guns N' Roses

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  George Michael/Elton John
- 34
- 19
- 3
- - 34
  - 19
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

E.John, B.J.P.Taupin

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- Addams Groove
  M.C. Hammer
- 36
- 20
- 3
- - 36
  - 20
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Hammer, F.C.Pilate II, V.Mizzy

Producer(s):

Hammer, F.C.Pilate II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- Can't Stop This Thing We Started
  Bryan Adams
- 18
- 2
- 15
- - 18
  - 2
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

B.Adams, R.J.Lange

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange, B.Adams

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- Live For Loving You
  Gloria Estefan
- 22
- 22
- 11
- - 22
  - 22
  - 11

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

23
- Set The Night To Music
  Roberta Flack With Maxi Priest
- 20
- 6
- 14
- - 20
  - 6
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

A.Mardin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

24
- Broken Arrow
  Rod Stewart
- 26
- 24
- 10
- - 26
  - 24
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.Robertson

Producer(s):

P.Leonard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

25
- I Love Your Smile
  Shanice
- 29
- 25
- 5
- - 29
  - 25
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

N.M.Walden, Shanice, S.Jackson, J.Baker

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

Gains In Performance

26
- Mysterious Ways
  U2
- 33
- 26
- 5
- - 33
  - 26
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Bono, The Edge, A.Clayton, L.Mullen, Jr.

Producer(s):

D.Lanois, B.Eno

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

27
- Do Anything
  Natural Selection
- 19
- 2
- 20
- - 19
  - 2
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

F.Thomas, E.Erickson, I.Chavez

Producer(s):

E.Erickson, F.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

28
- Forever My Lady
  Jodeci
- 25
- 25
- 9
- - 25
  - 25
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

D.Swing, Al B.Sure!

Producer(s):

D.Swing, Al B.Sure!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/MCA

29
- Romantic
  Karyn White
- 24
- 1
- 19
- - 24
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

30
- Diamonds And Pearls
  Prince And The N.P.G.
- 49
- 30
- 3
- - 49
  - 30
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

31
- Change
  Lisa Stansfield
- 31
- 31
- 8
- - 31
  - 31
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

L.Stansfield, I.Devaney, A.Morris

Producer(s):

I.Devaney, A.Morris

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

32
- Tell Me What You Want Me To Do
  Tevin Campbell
- 37
- 32
- 7
- - 37
  - 32
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

N.M.Walden, T.Campbell, S.Dakota

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Street Of Dreams
  Nia Peeples
- 21
- 12
- 11
- - 21
  - 12
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

C.Sturken, E.Rogers

Producer(s):

C.Sturken, E.Rogers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Charisma

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 21, 1991

Billboard Hot 100

Black Or White

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Billboard Hot 100

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Black Or White

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It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday

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All 4 Love

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Set Adrift On Memory Bliss

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When A Man Loves A Woman

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Can't Let Go

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Blowing Kisses In The Wind

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Finally

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2 Legit 2 Quit

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Wildside

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That's What Love Is For

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Keep Coming Back

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No Son Of Mine

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Cream

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O.P.P.

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Let's Talk About Sex

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Smells Like Teen Spirit

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Don't Cry

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