List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1991 (U.S.)

This is a list of the U.S. Billboard magazine Hot 100 number-ones of 1991. The two longest running number-one singles of 1991 are "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams and "Black or White" by Michael Jackson, which each attained seven weeks at number-one. "Black or White" stayed at the top of the chart for four weeks in 1991 and three additional weeks in 1992, totaling seven weeks.

Issue Date Song Artist(s) Reference
January 5 "Justify My Love" Madonna [1]
January 12 [2]
January 19 "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" Janet Jackson [3]
January 26 "The First Time" Surface [4]
February 2 [5]
February 9 "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" C+C Music Factory
featuring Freedom Williams		 [6]
February 16 [7]
February 23 "All the Man That I Need" Whitney Houston [8]
March 2 [9]
March 9 "Someday" Mariah Carey [10]
March 16 [11]
March 23 "One More Try" Timmy T [12]
March 30 "Coming Out of the Dark" Gloria Estefan [13]
April 6 [14]
April 13 "I've Been Thinking About You" Londonbeat [15]
April 20 "You're in Love" Wilson Phillips [16]
April 27 "Baby Baby" Amy Grant
May 4
May 11 "Joyride" Roxette
May 18 "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" Hi-Five
May 25 "I Don't Wanna Cry" Mariah Carey
June 1
June 8 "More Than Words" Extreme
June 15 "Rush Rush" Paula Abdul
June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13
July 20 "Unbelievable" EMF
July 27 "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" Bryan Adams
August 3
August 10
August 17
August 24
August 31
September 7
September 14 "The Promise of a New Day" Paula Abdul
September 21 "I Adore Mi Amor" Color Me Badd
September 28
October 5 "Good Vibrations" Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
featuring Loleatta Holloway
October 12 "Emotions" Mariah Carey
October 19
October 26
November 2 "Romantic" Karyn White
November 9 "Cream" Prince and the New Power Generation
November 16
November 23 "When a Man Loves a Woman" Michael Bolton
November 30 "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" P.M. Dawn
December 7 "Black or White" Michael Jackson
December 14
December 21
December 28

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References

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  2. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-01-11). "January Doldrums Good News for Leaders". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24707118.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+11%2C+1991&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=S&desc=January+doldrums+good+news+for+leaders. Retrieved 2010-04-19. 
  3. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-01-18). "More Good News for Janet Jackson". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24734464.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+18%2C+1991&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=T&desc=More+good+news+for+Janet+Jackson. Retrieved 2010-04-19. 
  4. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-01-25). "Surface Dethrones Janet Jackson". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24752706.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+25%2C+1991&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=P&desc=Surface+dethrones+Janet+Jackson. Retrieved 2010-04-19. 
  5. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-02-01). "`First Time' Keeps Surface on Surface". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24755315.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+1%2C+1991&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=S&desc=%60First+Time%27+keeps+Surface+on+surface. Retrieved 2010-04-19. 
  6. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-02-08). "C&C Music Factory Manufactures a Hit". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24761517.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+8%2C+1991&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=S&desc=C%26C+Music+Factory+manufactures+a+hit. Retrieved 2010-04-19. 
  7. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-02-15). "Newcomers Liven Singles, LP Lists". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24767972.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+15%2C+1991&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=S&desc=Newcomers+liven+singles%2C+LP+lists. Retrieved 2010-04-19. 
  8. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-02-22). "Whitney Houston Packs a 1-1-2 Punch". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24773765.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+22%2C+1991&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=O&desc=Whitney+Houston+packs+a+1-1-2+punch. Retrieved 2010-04-19. 
  9. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-03-01). "A Red-Hot Triple for Whitney Houston". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24780250.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+1%2C+1991&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=P&desc=A+red-hot+triple+for+Whitney+Houston. Retrieved 2010-04-19. 
  10. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-03-08). "Carey overtakes Houston again". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24786099.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+8%2C+1991&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&edition=&startpage=O&desc=Carey+overtakes+Houston+again. Retrieved 2011-11-04. 
  11. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-03-15). "2nd straight double for Mariah Carey". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24792082.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+15%2C+1991&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&edition=&startpage=S&desc=2nd+straight+double+for+Mariah+Carey. Retrieved 2011-11-04. 
  12. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-03-22). "Patience pays for underdog Timmy T.". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24798307.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+22%2C+1991&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&edition=&startpage=O&desc=Patience+pays+for+underdog+Timmy+T.. Retrieved 2011-11-04. 
  13. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-03-29). "Gloria Estefan returns to the light". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24805668.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+29%2C+1991&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&edition=&startpage=P&desc=Gloria+Estefan+returns+to+the+light. Retrieved 2011-11-04. 
  14. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-04-05). "Another women's year shaping up". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24812406.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+5%2C+1991&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&edition=&startpage=O&desc=Another+women%27s+year+shaping+up. Retrieved 2011-11-04. 
  15. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-04-12). "Londonbeat wins first U.S. No. 1". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24698167.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+12%2C+1991&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&edition=&startpage=L&desc=Londonbeat+wins+first+U.S.+No.+1. Retrieved 2011-11-04. 
  16. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1991-04-12). "Londonbeat wins first U.S. No. 1". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24698167.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+12%2C+1991&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&edition=&startpage=L&desc=Londonbeat+wins+first+U.S.+No.+1. Retrieved 2011-11-04. 
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