Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 17, 1994

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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Here Comes The Hotstepper (From "Ready To Wear")

Ini Kamoze

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

I.Kamoze, S.Remi Gibbs, Kenner, Domino, A.Konley, K.Nix

Producer(s):

S.Remi

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

CHART BEAT BONUS

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 17, 1994

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1
- Here Comes The Hotstepper (From "Ready To Wear")
  Ini Kamoze
- 2
- 1
- 14
- - 2
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

I.Kamoze, S.Remi Gibbs, Kenner, Domino, A.Konley, K.Nix

Producer(s):

S.Remi

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- On Bended Knee
  Boyz II Men
- 1
- 1
- 5
- - 1
  - 1
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Another Night
  Real McCoy
- 3
- 3
- 17
- - 3
  - 3
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

4
- Always
  Bon Jovi
- 4
- 4
- 12
- - 4
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Bon Jovi

Producer(s):

P.Collins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- Creep
  TLC
- 6
- 5
- 6
- - 6
  - 5
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

D.L.Austin

Producer(s):

D.Austin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- I'll Make Love To You
  Boyz II Men
- 5
- 1
- 19
- - 5
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

Babyface

Producer(s):

Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- Secret
  Madonna
- 7
- 3
- 11
- - 7
  - 3
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

M.Ciccone, D.L.Austin

Producer(s):

Madonna, D.Austin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Sire/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- All I Wanna Do
  Sheryl Crow
- 8
- 2
- 20
- - 8
  - 2
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

W.Cooper, S.Crow, B.Bottrell, D.Baerwald, K.Gilbert

Producer(s):

B.Bottrell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- I Wanna Be Down
  Brandy
- 9
- 7
- 12
- - 9
  - 7
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

K.E.Crouch, K.Jones

Producer(s):

K.Crouch

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- You Want This/70's Love Groove
  Janet Jackson
- 10
- 9
- 9
- - 10
  - 9
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Jackson, J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis, J.Jackson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- I'm The Only One
  Melissa Etheridge
- 11
- 11
- 20
- - 11
  - 11
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

M.Etheridge

Producer(s):

H.Padgham, M.Etheridge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

12
- Before I Let You Go
  BLACKstreet
- 13
- 12
- 9
- - 13
  - 12
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

E.T.Riley, L.F.Sylvers III, M.Riley, Jr., C.Hannibal, D.Hollister, A.Dickey

Producer(s):

Teddy Riley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope

Gains In Performance

13
- Turn The Beat Around (From "The Specialist")
  Gloria Estefan
- 16
- 13
- 13
- - 16
  - 13
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

P.Jackson, Jr., G.Jackson

Producer(s):

E.Estefan Jr., L.Dermer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crescent Moon/Epic Soundtrax/Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Tootsee Roll
  69 Boyz
- 12
- 12
- 24
- - 12
  - 12
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

Da' S.W.A.T. Team

Producer(s):

95 South

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rip-It

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Sukiyaki
  4PM
- 17
- 15
- 14
- - 17
  - 15
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

H.Nakamura, R.Ei

Producer(s):

M.P.Desantis, J.Melillo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Next Plateau/London-Sire/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- 100% Pure Love
  Crystal Waters
- 15
- 11
- 30
- - 15
  - 11
  - 30

Songwriter(s):

C.Waters, T.Douglas, J.Steinhour, T.Davis

Producer(s):

The Basement Boys

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- Never Lie
  Immature
- 14
- 5
- 21
- - 14
  - 5
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

C.B.Stokes, C.Cueni

Producer(s):

C.Stokes, C.Cueni

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- I'll Stand By You
  Pretenders
- 19
- 16
- 19
- - 19
  - 16
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

C.Hynde, B.Steinberg, T.Kelly

Producer(s):

I.Stanley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

19
- Practice What You Preach
  Barry White
- 18
- 18
- 11
- - 18
  - 18
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

B.White, G.Levert, E.T.Nicholas

Producer(s):

B.White, G.Levert, E.Nicholas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- You Gotta Be
  Des'ree
- 24
- 20
- 16
- - 24
  - 20
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Des'ree, A.Ingram

Producer(s):

A.Ingram, Des'ree

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music

Gains In Performance

21
- Short Dick Man
  20 Fingers Featuring Gillette
- 25
- 21
- 15
- - 25
  - 21
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

M.Mohr, C.Babie

Producer(s):

C.Babie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

S.O.S./Zoo

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)
  The 4 Seasons
- 21
- 14
- 19
- - 21
  - 14
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

B.Gaudio, J.Parker

Producer(s):

B.Gaudio, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

23
- Living In Danger
  Ace Of Base
- 20
- 20
- 9
- - 20
  - 20
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Joker, Buddha

Producer(s):

T.Ekman, P.Adebratt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

24
- What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
  R.E.M.
- 22
- 21
- 13
- - 22
  - 21
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

W.T.Berry, P.Buck, M.Mills, M.Stipe

Producer(s):

S.Litt, R.E.M.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

25
- The Sweetest Days
  Vanessa Williams
- 27
- 25
- 6
- - 27
  - 25
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

W.Waldman, J.Lind, P.E.Galdston

Producer(s):

K.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wing/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

26
- When Can I See You
  Babyface
- 26
- 4
- 27
- - 26
  - 4
  - 27

Songwriter(s):

Babyface

Producer(s):

Babyface, LA Reid, D.Simmons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

27
- Flava In Ya Ear
  Craig Mack
- 23
- 9
- 19
- - 23
  - 9
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

C.Mack, O.S.Harvey,Jr.

Producer(s):

Easy Mo Bee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- Shame (From "A Low Down Dirty Shame")
  Zhane
- 34
- 28
- 4
- - 34
  - 28
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Finch, R.Cross

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, T.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood/Jive

29
- Wild Night
  John Mellencamp With Me'Shell Ndegeocello
- 28
- 3
- 30
- - 28
  - 3
  - 30

Songwriter(s):

V.Morrison

Producer(s):

J.Mellencamp, M.Wanchic

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

30
- Every Day Of The Week
  Jade
- 35
- 30
- 4
- - 35
  - 30
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

A.Armato, R.Jerald, K.Miller, G.Chambers, D.Hall

Producer(s):

R.Jerald, C.Mills

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Giant

Gains In Performance

31
- I Belong To You/How Many Ways
  Toni Braxton
- 32
- 31
- 12
- - 32
  - 31
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Benford, Spearman, Herbert, T.Braxton, Goring, Miller

Producer(s):

V.G.Benford, Herbert

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

32
- Be Happy
  Mary J. Blige
- 29
- 29
- 7
- - 29
  - 29
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Blige, A.DelValle, S.J.Combs, J.C.Olivier

Producer(s):

Diddy, J.C.Olivier

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/MCA

33
- New Age Girl (From "Dumb And Dumber")
  Deadeye Dick
- 31
- 31
- 17
- - 31
  - 31
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

C.Guillotte

Producer(s):

F.LeBlanc

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ichiban

RIAA Certification: Gold

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 17, 1994

Billboard Hot 100

Here Comes The Hotstepper (From "Ready To Wear")

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Here Comes The Hotstepper (From "Ready To Wear")

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On Bended Knee

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Another Night

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Always

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Creep

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I'll Make Love To You

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Secret

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All I Wanna Do

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I Wanna Be Down

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You Want This/70's Love Groove

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I'm The Only One

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Before I Let You Go

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Turn The Beat Around (From "The Specialist")

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Tootsee Roll

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Sukiyaki

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100% Pure Love

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Never Lie

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I'll Stand By You