Billboard AC Chart Flashback: April 20, 1991

[johnm1120]

April 20, 1991

TW LW 2W Artist - Title (Final Peak)

01 01 01 Wilson Phillips - You're in Love (1)
02 02 03 Rick Astley - Cry For Help (1)
03 04 06 Amy Grant - Baby Baby (1)
04 05 08 Robert Palmer - Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You (4)
05 07 12 Rod Stewart - Rhythm of My Heart (2)
06 03 02 Gloria Estefan - Coming Out of the Dark (1)
07 06 04 Timmy T. - One More Try (4)
08 11 14 Voices That Care - Voices That Care (6)
09 08 05 Whitney Houston - All The man That I Need (1)
10 10 09 Hall & Oates - Don't Hold Back Your Love (4)

11 09 07 Mariah Carey - Someday (5)
12 19 29 Mariah Carey - I Don't Wanna Cry (1)
13 16 22 Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You (7)
14 15 15 Alabama - Forever's As Far As I'll Go (14)
15 12 11 Styx - Show Me the Way (3)
16 DEBUT Michael Bolton - Love is a Wonderful Thing (1)
17 13 10 Sting - All This Time (9)
18 14 13 Celine Dion - Where Does My Heart Beat Now (2)
19 21 24 Stevie B - I'll Be By Your Side (16)
20 22 25 Beth Nielsen Chapman - Walk My Way (14)

21 27 ** Celine Dion - (If There Was) Any Other Way (8)
22 30 ** Whitney Houston - Miracle (4)
23 17 20 Alias - Waiting For Love (17)
24 20 17 Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (12)
25 18 16 Russell Hitchcock - Swear to Your Heart (9)
26 28 ** Harriet - Temple of Love (24)
27 29 ** The Rembrandts - Just The Way it Is, Baby (12)
28 23 21 Bette Midler - Night and Day (15)
29 24 23 Surface - The First Time (1)
30 25 18 Oleta Adams - Get Here (3)


20 years ago this week Wilson Phillips was hanging onto the top spot while Rick Astley, before becoming an internet sensation, was moving up with a different hit. Amy Grant was also gaining crossover success, while "the big 3" (Celine, Mariah, Whitney) all had 2 songs on the chart each.

Of these songs, the longest runner belongs to Celine Dion, who lasted 33 weeks with "Where Does My Heart Beat Now." She also took part in the top 10 song that had the shortest run. The charity single "Voices That Care" was off the chart after 19 weeks.

[jdelachjr2002]

Apr 18, 2011 11:56:10 GMT -5 johnm1120 said:

21 27 ** Celine Dion - (If There Way) Any Other Way (8)

You mean "(If There Was) Any Other Way", right?

[johnm1120]

It's hard hand typing everything while multi-tasking ;)

[esoteric76]

Man, I love these flashbacks. So many of these songs were greats.
I still have that Voices that Care cd single, I loved Celine's part. (and Will Smith's ridiculous rap).
Love seeing Londonbeat on there, Celine's "Any Other Way," Whitney's "Miracle," and especially Alias "Waiting For Love." This song was an awesome Journey-power-ballad ripoff with some great vocals!

[johnnywest]

Apr 18, 2011 11:56:10 GMT -5 johnm1120 said:

Of these songs, the longest runner belongs to Celine Dion, who lasted 33 weeks with "Where Does My Heart Beat Now."

Wow, I didn't realize that songs spent that long on the AC chart prior to 1994. I thought they rose and fell as quickly as they did on CHR.

[johnm1120]

Lengthy stay like this in the early 90s were rare but not uncommon. There's usually at least one with some sort of longevity around each time period.