Billboard AC Chart Flashback: November 20, 1993

[johnm1120]

In continuation of the "Send Me a Lover" info from last week, this chart marks the week Taylor Dayne's version peaked.


November 20, 1993

TW LW 2W Artist - Title (Final Peak)

01 01 01 Billy Joel - The River of Dreams (1)
02 03 03 Rod Stewart - Reason to Believe (2)
03 02 02 Mariah Carey - Dreamlover (2)
04 06 23 Michael Bolton - Said I Loved You... But I Lied (1)
05 05 04 Rick Astley - Hopelessly (4)
06 10 15 Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me (2)
07 05 05 Sting - Fields of Gold (2)
08 08 09 Toni Braxton - Another Sad Love Song (8)
09 09 07 Bruce Hornsby - Fields of Gray (7)
10 07 06 Tina Turner - I Don't Wanna Fight (1)

11 16 25 Mariah Carey - Hero (2)
12 14 21 Phil Collins - Both Sides of the Story (10)
13 12 17 Meatloaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) (9)
14 11 08 Jon Secada - I'm Free (4)
15 13 14 Don Henley - Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat (13)
16 23 ** Billy Joel - All About Soul (6)
17 17 18 Sting - Nothing 'Bout Me (17)
18 25 29 Janet Jackson - Again (4)
19 22 24 Taylor Dayne - Send Me a Lover (19)
20 15 11 Huey Lewis & The News - It's Alright (7)

21 18 13 Michael Jackson - Will You Be There (From "Free Willy") (5)
22 20 12 Celine Dion & Clive Griffin - When I Fall in Love (From "Sleepless in Seattle") (6)
23 27 26 Expose - As Long As I Can Dream (21)
24 24 23 Soul Asylum - Runaway Train (15)
25 28 28 Joshua Kadison - Jessie (11)
26 26 20 Dave Koz - You Make Me Smile (20)
27 21 10 Madonna - Rain (7)
28 29 27 Aaron Neville - Don't Fall Apart on Me (26)
29 RE ** Spin Doctors - Two Princes (24)
30 30 ** Tears For Fears - Break it Down Again (25)


5 songs on this week's chart ended up with a #2 peak overall, thanks to powerhouses Billy Joel and Michael Bolton..

The River of Dreams also had the longest run on the chart of these songs, lasting 40 weeks.

Of the songs in the top 10 4 of them lasted 26 weeks. Reason to Believe, Hopelessly, Another Sad Love Song, and Fields of Gray.

[esoteric76]

My friends are always poking fun at me when River of Dreams come on, because it's my most despised Billy Joel song of all time.

Thanks for highlighting the "Send Me a Lover" chart. This is so great.
Love that expose track (another Diane Warren gem) that was covered later by Debelah Morgan and features a couple of whistle notes (for all of you fans of mulit-octave singing).

I'm surprised to see that Joshua Kadison's "Jessie" only peaked at #11. That was such a guilty pleasure of mine.

Also love that Tears for Fears track. I wonder if it peaked higher on Adult Top 40?

[Libra]

Feb 14, 2011 12:36:16 GMT -5 johnm1120 said:

06 06 23 Michael Bolton - Said I Loved You... But I Lied (1)

Gee, that's quite a brick wall that he hit after jumping up over half the chart. ;)

Feb 14, 2011 12:36:16 GMT -5 johnm1120 said:

29 DEBUT Spin Doctors - Two Princes (24)

:o It didn't land on the AC chart until '93 was almost over??

[johnm1120]

I checked the AC archives, and "Two Princes" was actually a re-entry. It originally debuted July 17, 1993. It lasted for 12 weeks, fell off the 10/9 chart and re-entered 10/16. It fell off again 10/23 and re-entered again on the 11/20 chart. The song lasted 19 weeks total, falling off the chart for good on 1/1/1994.

[Libra]

Still...

• The song didn't enter the chart until well past its peak airplay at mainstream radio.
  
• It fell off and re-entered a couple of times.
  
• It lasted 19 weeks in total while only peaking at #24.
  

All things considered, that's pretty remarkable. It also feels like a song well ahead of its time, as far as AC trends go - its chart run seems more reminiscent of a song from recent years, IMO.