Top 40 Mainstream number-one hits of 1993 (USA)
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This is a list of the U.S. Billboard magazine Top 40 Mainstream number-ones of 1993.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 2 | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among... |
| 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 | "Ordinary World Ordinary World "Ordinary World" is the first single from Duran Duran's self-titled 1993 album, better known as The Wedding Album. The song peaked at No. 3 in the American charts and No. 6 in the British charts... " |
Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran are an English band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States... |
| February 20 | "Ordinary World" | Duran Duran |
| February 27 | "A Whole New World A Whole New World "A Whole New World" is the Oscar winning featured pop single from the soundtrack to the 1992 Disney film Aladdin. It was composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Tim Rice. The song is a ballad between the primary characters Aladdin and Jasmine about the new world they are going to discover together.... " |
Peabo Bryson Peabo Bryson Peabo Bryson is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, born in Greenville, South Carolina... and Regina Belle Regina Belle Regina Belle is a singer-songwriter who first surfaced in the late 1980s. She is notable for her Grammy award winning duet with Peabo Bryson, "A Whole New World".-Biography:Regina Belle was born in Englewood, New Jersey... |
| March 6 | "Ordinary World" | Duran Duran |
| March 13 | "Ordinary World" | Duran Duran |
| March 20 | "Ordinary World" | Duran Duran |
| March 27 | "Ordinary World" | Duran Duran |
| April 3 | "Ordinary World" | Duran Duran |
| April 10 | "Two Princes Two Princes "Two Princes" is a song by the New York City-based pop rock band Spin Doctors. As a single, it reached #7 in the United States, #2 in Canada, and #3 in the United Kingdom. It was the band's most popular song. It also ranked at #21 on Blender magazine's list of the "50 Worst Songs Ever". It ranked... " |
Spin Doctors Spin Doctors Spin Doctors is an American alternative rock band formed in New York City, best known for their early 1990s hits, "Two Princes," and "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong," which peaked the Billboard Hot 100 charts at #7 & #17 respectively.... |
| April 17 | "Two Princes" | Spin Doctors |
| April 24 | "Two Princes" | Spin Doctors |
| May 1 | "Two Princes" | Spin Doctors |
| May 8 | "Two Princes" | Spin Doctors |
| May 15 | "Two Princes" | Spin Doctors |
| May 22 | "Two Princes" | Spin Doctors |
| May 29 | "That's the Way Love Goes" | Janet Jackson Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years... |
| 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 Can't Help Falling in Love "Can't Help Falling in Love" is a pop song originally recorded by American singer Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company. It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss. The melody was based on "Plaisir d'Amour" but with a different... " |
UB40 UB40 UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records.Their hit singles... |
| 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 | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | UB40 |
| September 4 | "Dreamlover" | Mariah Carey Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993... |
| 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 | "All That She Wants All That She Wants "All That She Wants" is a hit single of Swedish pop group Ace of Base. The song was produced by Denniz Pop. In early 1993, the song reached the top of the charts in many countries, including Denmark, the United Kingdom and Australia. The single was certified Platinum in the United States, where it... " |
Ace of Base Ace of Base Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren... |
| November 6 | "All That She Wants" | Ace of Base |
| November 13 | "All That She Wants" | Ace of Base |
| November 20 | "All That She Wants" | Ace of Base |
| November 27 | "All That She Wants" | Ace of Base |
| December 4 | "All That She Wants" | Ace of Base |
| December 11 | "All That She Wants" | Ace of Base |
| December 18 | "All That She Wants" | Ace of Base |
| December 25 | "All That She Wants" | Ace of Base |