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Bryan Adams had the longest-running number one of the year with "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You".

In 1991, Billboard magazine published a chart ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) market. The chart, which in 1991 was published under the title Hot Adult Contemporary, has undergone various name changes during its history but has been published as Adult Contemporary since 1996.[1] In 1991, 18 songs topped the chart based on playlists submitted by radio stations.[1]

In the issue of Billboard dated January 5, the English singer-songwriter Elton John was at number one with "You Gotta Love Someone", its fourth week atop the chart.[2] The song held the top spot for the first two weeks of 1991 before being displaced by "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" by Stevie B. The year's longest unbroken run at number one was achieved in August and September by the Canadian singer Bryan Adams, whose song "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" spent eight consecutive weeks in the top spot, the longest run atop the AC chart since Al Stewart spent ten weeks at number one with "Time Passages" in 1978 and 1979.[3] Adams's song, which featured on the soundtrack of the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, also topped Billboard's pop singles chart, the Hot 100, for seven weeks and was ranked by the magazine as the top song of 1991.[4] It also won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television,[5] as well as being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song, the first of three Oscar nominations for the singer.[6] Several other songs that topped the AC chart also reached the top spot on the Hot 100, including "The First Time" by Surface and "All the Man That I Need" by Whitney Houston, consecutive AC chart-toppers in February, both of which also reached number one on the Hot R&B Singles listing.[7][8][9][10]

Only two artists achieved more than one AC number one during the year. Amy Grant had two chart-toppers and spent a total of six weeks at number one with "Baby Baby" and "That's What Love Is For", both taken from the album Heart in Motion.[11] Grant had experienced significant success in the contemporary Christian music field since the late 1970s, but had begun to move into the secular market in the late 1980s.[12] Heart in Motion was her first album to be primarily targeted at top 40 radio,[12] and five of its songs reached the top five of the AC chart.[11] Michael Bolton was the only artist to achieve three Hot Adult Contemporary number ones in 1991 and topped the chart for a total of ten weeks with "Love Is a Wonderful Thing", "Time, Love and Tenderness" and "When a Man Loves a Woman", giving him the highest number of weeks atop the chart of any act in 1991. "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" was the only song to be displaced from number one and return to the top spot. The final number one of the year was "Keep Coming Back" by Richard Marx, which spent the final two weeks of the year in the top spot.

Chart history

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Singer Michael Bolton singing into a microphone
Michael Bolton's three AC number ones was the most achieved by any artist in 1991.
Singer Amy Grant performing on stage
Amy Grant topped the chart with two songs during the year.
Singer Whitney Houston singing into a microphone
Whitney Houston's song "All the Man That I Need" spent four consecutive weeks at number one.
The three members of the pop group Wilson Phillips performing on stage
Wilson Phillips topped the chart with "You’re in Love".
Singer Richard Marx in the street
Richard Marx ended the year at number one with "Keep Coming Back".
Chart history
Issue date Title Artist(s) Ref.
January 5 "You Gotta Love Someone" Elton John [2]
January 12 [13]
January 19 "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" Stevie B [14]
January 26 [15]
February 2 "The First Time" Surface [16]
February 9 [17]
February 16 "All the Man That I Need" Whitney Houston [18]
February 23 [19]
March 2 [20]
March 9 [21]
March 16 "Coming Out of the Dark" Gloria Estefan [22]
March 23 [23]
March 30 "You're in Love" Wilson Phillips [24]
April 6 [25]
April 13 [26]
April 20 [27]
April 27 "Cry for Help" Rick Astley [28]
May 4 "Baby Baby" Amy Grant [29]
May 11 [30]
May 18 [31]
May 25 "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" Michael Bolton [32]
June 1 [33]
June 8 "I Don't Wanna Cry" Mariah Carey [34]
June 15 "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" Michael Bolton [35]
June 22 [36]
June 29 "Rush Rush" Paula Abdul [37]
July 6 [38]
July 13 [39]
July 20 [40]
July 27 [41]
August 3 "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" Bryan Adams [42]
August 10 [43]
August 17 [44]
August 24 [45]
August 31 [46]
September 7 [47]
September 14 [48]
September 21 [49]
September 28 "Time, Love and Tenderness" Michael Bolton [50]
October 5 [51]
October 12 "Everybody Plays the Fool" Aaron Neville [52]
October 19 "Too Many Walls" Cathy Dennis [53]
October 26 [54]
November 2 "When a Man Loves a Woman" Michael Bolton [55]
November 9 [56]
November 16 [57]
November 23 [58]
November 30 "That's What Love Is For" Amy Grant [59]
December 7 [60]
December 14 [61]
December 21 "Keep Coming Back" Richard Marx [62]
December 28 [63]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Whitburn 2007, p. vi.
  2. ^ a b "Adult Contemporary chart for January 5, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  3. ^ Whitburn 2002, pp. 345–348.
  4. ^ Trust, Gary. "This Week in Billboard Chart History: In 1991, Bryan Adams Ruled With the Song of the Summer". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "'Unforgettable' Wins Grammy as Song of Year". Los Angeles Times. February 26, 1992. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  6. ^ Childs, Paul (February 12, 2018). "Examining the Many Movie Songs of Bryan Adams". Den of Geek. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  7. ^ Whitburn 2004, p. 263.
  8. ^ Whitburn 2004, p. 559.
  9. ^ Whitburn 2005, p. 324.
  10. ^ Whitburn 2005, p. 692.
  11. ^ a b Whitburn 2002, p. 106.
  12. ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Amy Grant Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  13. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for January 12, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  14. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for January 19, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  15. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for January 26, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  16. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for February 2, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  17. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for February 9, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  18. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for February 16, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  19. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for February 23, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  20. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 2, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  21. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 9, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  22. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 16, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  23. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 23, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  24. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 30, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  25. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for April 6, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  26. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for April 13, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  27. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for April 20, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  28. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for April 27, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  29. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 4, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  30. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 11, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  31. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 18, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  32. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 25, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  33. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 1, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  34. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 8, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  35. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 15, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  36. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 22, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  37. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 29, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  38. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for July 6, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  39. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for July 13, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  40. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for July 20, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  41. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for July 27, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  42. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 3, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  43. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 10, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  44. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 17, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  45. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 24, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  46. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 31, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  47. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for September 7, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  48. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for September 14, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  49. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for September 21, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  50. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for September 28, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  51. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 5, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  52. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 12, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  53. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 19, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  54. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 26, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  55. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 2, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  56. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 9, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  57. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 16, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  58. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 23, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  59. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 30, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  60. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 7, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  61. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 14, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  62. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 21, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  63. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 28, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.

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