Throwback Thursday: 1993 (8 Weeks at #1)

Two more songs by the heavyweights of these 90's Throwback Thursdays: Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson, who are ALL OVER the 90's Number Ones.


Mariah Carey - Dreamlover (9/11-10/30)

Janet Jackson - That's The Way Love Goes (5/15-7/3)

Throwback Thursday: 1990 (3 Weeks at #1) (Part 2)

Last week, we looked at 3 songs that spent 3 weeks at #1 in 1990, this week, let's look at 3 more!

We've got two fun ones and then a somber one. Enjoy :)

Janet Jackson - Escapade (3/3-3/17)

Paula Abdul featuring The Wild Pair - Opposites Attract (2/10-2/24)

Michael Bolton - How Am I Supposed to Live Without You (1/20-2/3)

Throwback Thursday: 1993 (2 Weeks at #1)

Janet Jackson "Again" (12/11-12/18)

Janet Jackson is the queen of this segment recently. Seriously, if she's not on a week of Throwback Thursday, it's a surprise to me. I don't think all of the weeks have been published yet, but watch this space especially if you're a Janet Jackson fan. This song is apparently from the movie Poetic Justice although it might also have been from janet. It's a pretty great song.

SWV "Weak" (7/10-7/17)

Another in the long tradition of hits by r&b trios. I don't remember the name of the other group that was on here a couple of weeks ago, but I remember I said something like "From The Supremes through Destiny's Child or TLC..." and this song reminded me of that too.

Silk "Freak Me" (5/1-5/8)

Yep. This song is just what you'd think it would be.

There's another tradition here of groups of 4 or 5 male vocalists that is as old as the female trios, if not older!

Throwback Thursday: 1998 (2 Weeks at #1)

All HUGE hits today on Throwback Thursday. I can't believe that all of these songs only spent 2 weeks at #1. They're all great (Yes, even that Celine song is great in small doses) so I'm not going to do individual intros. Enjoy!

Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing) (11/14-11/21)

Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On (2/28-3/7)

Usher - Nice & Slow (2/14-2/21)

Janet Jackson - Together Again (1/31-2/7)

Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply (1/17-1/24)

Throwback Thursday: 1990 (1 Week at #1) (Part 1)

12 Songs spent 1 week at #1 in 1990, so I split them into two halves. This half only goes until the beginning of October. Crazy.


Whitney Houston - I'm Your Baby Tonight (12/1)

Whitney has so many songs that I forget are by her, because I think of them as staples of the era. This is one of them

Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (11/3)

I mean, what is there to say about this song that hasn't already been said. Yeah, it's cheesy. But it's also catchy as hell.

Janet Jackson - Black Cat (10/27)

Whoa. This is like Janet's "Beat It"! Listen to those guitars! Kind of upsetting that it got replaced by Vanilla Ice...

James Ingram - I Don't Have the Heart (10/20)

Look at him! Coming in and sitting down at the piano and just being like "Let's Do This."

George Michael - Praying For Time (10/13)

In the world where everyone is posting lyric videos on YouTube all the livelong day, this doesn't look like much, but imagine it among the flashy videos it would have been played among. It would have been pretty jarring.

Maxi Priest - Close to You (10/6)

So interesting to hear which songs that, like this one, have that classic early 90's pop production but actually spent a little time at #1. I feel like I'm 7 again...

Throwback Thursday: 1991 (1 Week at #1) (Part 2)

There were 13 songs that spent a week at #1 in 1991. This is the second week of covering them. These songs came from the first half of the year.

Extreme - More Than Words (6/8)

This song, along with "Be With You" by Mr. Big are the only two songs that you can play with just an acoustic guitar and till not feel at all vulnerable playing in front of your bros. Also, I want to learn how to play this on guitar.

Hi-Five - I Like the Way (The Kissing Game) (5/18)

I wasn't familiar with this song prior to posting it here, but it just goes to show that there will always be boy bands. I bet there are some people that grew up LOVING Hi-Five.

Roxette - Joyride (5/11)

A song I don't know by a band I KIND OF know. They sang "It Must Have Been Love". I think this was the follow-up.

Wilson Phillips - You're in Love (4/20)

Another follow-up single that I'm not really that familiar with. This has to be the follow-up to "Hold On", right?

Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You (4/13)

Here's a song that brings back memories of the early 90's, listening to the soft rock radio with my mom in Nebraska. I never remember this is one of those songs, but it totally is.

Timmy T - One More Try (3/23)

Here's a guy I've never heard of, but this song is better than I thought it was going to be. Like, if you wanted a good song to slow dance to or something, right?

Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do (Without You) (1/19)

This is her 5th #1 single and her 4th #1 single from Rhythm Nation (sigh. Ok. full title Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 but you know what I mean)

Throwback Thursday: 1994

10. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Greatest Hits
9. Reba McEntire - Greatest Hits Volume 2
8. Jodeci - Diary of a Mad Band
7. Bryan Adams - So Far So Good
6. Janet Jackson - janet.

     1. Interlude: Morning
     2. That's The Way Love Goes

     3. Interlude: You Know...
     4. You Want This
     5. Interlude: Be a Good Boy...
     6. If
     7. Interlude: Back
     8. This Time (featuring Kathleen Battle)
     9. Interlude: Go On Miss Janet
   10. Throb
   11. What'll I Do
   12. Interlude: The Lounge
   13. Funky Big Band
   14. Interlude: Racism
   15. New Agenda (featuring Chuck D)
   16. Interlude: Love Pt. 2
   17. Because of Love
   18. Interlude: Wind
   19. Again

 
   20. Interlude: Another Lover
   21. Where Are You Now
   22. Interlude: Hold On Baby
   23. The Body That Loves You
   24. Interlude: Rain
   25. Anytime, Anyplace

   26. Interlude: Are You Still Up
   27. Sweet Dreams/

Man, this album had a lot of interludes! I picked this one because I was surprised by how many songs I knew from it. And also Kendrick Lamar samples "Anytime, Anyplace" on his song "Poetic Justice" (which is a reference to a movie that starred Janet Jackson and had the song "Again" associated with it).

5. Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell
4. Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggy Style
3. Michael Bolton - The One Thing
2. Pearl Jam - Vs.
1. Mariah Carey - Music Box