The full ranking
Record-breaking chart runs, a global dance phenomenon, and ballads that refused to leave the Hot 100. Ranked by cumulative Billboard Hot 100 performance, these are the biggest singles of the 1990s.
How Do I Live (LeAnn Rimes)
Despite peaking at No. 2, it ranks as the decade's biggest song because of its record longevity, a then-record 69 weeks on the Hot 100.
Macarena (Los Del Rio)
The Bayside Boys remix spent 14 weeks at No. 1, one of the longest reigns in chart history, fueling a global dance phenomenon.
Un-Break My Heart (Toni Braxton)
An 11-week No. 1 and one of the decade's biggest ballads, it won a Grammy.
You Were Meant for Me / Foolish Games (Jewel)
The double-A-side peaked at No. 2 but logged a then-record 65 weeks on the Hot 100.
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You (Bryan Adams)
The theme from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves spent seven weeks at No. 1.
I'll Make Love to You (Boyz II Men)
It spent 14 weeks at No. 1, tying the then-record for the longest reign in Hot 100 history.
Too Close (Next)
A five-week No. 1 and one of the biggest R&B crossover hits of the late 1990s.
One Sweet Day (Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men)
It spent a then-record 16 weeks at No. 1 and was named the Hot 100 single of the 1990s in Billboard's original decade-end issue.
Truly Madly Deeply (Savage Garden)
A two-week No. 1 that spent a record 123 weeks total on the Hot 100.
Candle in the Wind 1997 (Elton John)
Elton John's tribute to Princess Diana spent 14 weeks at No. 1 and is one of the best-selling singles of all time.
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