The Billboard Rhythmic chart debuted in the issue dated October 3, 1992, as the Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover chart, alongside the Top 40/Mainstream chart (now called Mainstream Top 40). Weekly rankings are "compiled from a national sample of airplay" as measured by Nielsen BDS monitoring rhythmic radios stations continuously. The first number-one song on both charts was "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men.
On June 25, 1997, the chart was renamed to Rhythmic Top 40 as a way to distinguish stations that continued to play a broad based rhythmic mix from those whose mix leaned heavily toward R&B and hip-hop. Prior to the Billboard Hot 100 becoming an all-genre songs chart in December 1998, the Rhythmic Top 40's panel of radio stations monitored by BDS made up one portion of stations measured towards the airplay component of the Hot 100 (alongside Mainstream Top 40, Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary, and Modern Rock stations).
Below are the songs that reached number one on the chart from its inception to the end of 1999 in chronological order.
Number-one rhythmic hits of the 1990s
Reachednumber oneSongArtist(s)1992 October 3 "End of the Road" Boyz II Men October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31 November 7 November 14 "What About Your Friends" TLC November 21 "Real Love" Mary J. Blige November 28 "If I Ever Fall in Love" Shai December 5 "I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston December 12 December 19 December 261993 January 2 "I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston January 9 January 16 January 23 January 30 February 6 February 13 "Here We Go Again!" Portrait February 20 "Don't Walk Away" Jade February 27 "Freak Me" Silk March 6 March 13 March 20 March 27 April 3 April 10 April 17 April 24 May 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 "That's the Way Love Goes" Janet Jackson June 5 June 12 June 19 "Weak" SWV June 26 July 3 July 10 July 17 July 24 July 31 August 7 August 14 "Lately" Jodeci August 21 August 28 "Right Here/Human Nature" SWV September 4 September 11 September 18 "Dreamlover" Mariah Carey September 25 October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30"Just Kickin' It" Xscape November 6 November 13 November 20 November 27 December 4"Shoop" Salt-n-PepaDecember 11December 18December 251994 January 1 "Shoop" Salt-n-Pepa January 8 January 15 January 22 January 29 February 5 February 12 February 19 "Whatta Man" Salt-n-Pepa featuring En Vogue February 26 March 5 "So Much in Love" All-4-One March 12 March 19"Whatta Man" Salt-n-Pepa featuring En Vogue March 26 April 2 "Bump n' Grind" R. Kelly April 9 April 16 April 23 April 30 May 7 May 14 May 21 "I Swear" All-4-One May 28 June 4 June 11 June 18 June 25 "Any Time, Any Place" / "And On & On" Janet Jackson July 2 July 9 "Back & Forth" Aaliyah July 16 July 23 July 30 August 6 August 13 "Any Time, Any Place" / "And On & On" Janet Jackson August 20 "Funkdafied" Da Brat August 27 "I'll Make Love to You" Boyz II Men September 3 September 10 September 17 September 24 October 1 October 8 October 15 October 22 October 29 November 5 November 12 November 19 "Here Comes the Hotstepper" Ini Kamoze November 26 December 3 "On Bended Knee" Boyz II Men December 10 December 17 December 24 December 311995 January 7 "On Bended Knee" Boyz II Men January 14 January 21 January 28 "Creep" TLC February 4 February 11 February 18 February 25 March 4 March 11 "Candy Rain" Soul for Real March 18 March 25 April 1 "Red Light Special" TLC April 8 "Candy Rain" "Soul for Real" April 15 "Red Light Special" TLC April 22 "This Is How We Do It" Montell Jordan April 29 May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 June 3 June 10 "Freak Like Me" Adina Howard June 17 "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" Monica June 24 July 1 July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29 August 5 "Waterfalls" TLC August 12 August 19 "He's Mine" MoKenStef August 26 September 2 September 9 September 16 "You Are Not Alone" Michael Jackson September 23 "Fantasy" Mariah Carey September 30 "You Are Not Alone" Michael Jackson October 7 Fantasy Mariah Carey October 14 October 21 October 28 November 4 November 11 November 18 November 25 December 2 December 9 December 16 "One Sweet Day" Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men December 23 December 301996 January 6 "One Sweet Day" Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men January 13 January 20 January 27 February 3 February 10 February 17 "Nobody Knows" Tony Rich Project February 24 "Sittin' Up in My Room" Brandy March 2 March 9 March 16 March 23 "Always Be My Baby" Mariah Carey March 30 April 6 April 13 April 20 April 27 "Killing Me Softly" The Fugees May 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 June 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 June 29 "Tha Crossroads" Bone Thugs-N-Harmony July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 August 3"Twisted" Keith Sweat August 10 August 17 August 24 August 31 September 7 September 14 September 21 September 28 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 9 "No Diggity" BLACKstreet featuring Dr. Dre November 16 November 23 November 30 December 7 "Un-Break My Heart" Toni Braxton December 14 "Nobody" Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage December 21 "Un-Break My Heart" Toni Braxton December 281997 January 4 "Un-Break My Heart" Toni Braxton January 11 January 18 January 25 February 1 February 8 February 15 "Don't Let Go (Love)" En Vogue February 22 "Wannabe" Spice Girls March 1 March 8 March 15 March 22 March 29 "Return of the Mack" Mark Morrison April 5 April 12 April 19 April 26 "Don't Leave Me" BLACKstreetMay 3May 10"Return of the Mack"Mark MorrisonMay 17May 24"Don't Leave Me"BLACKstreetMay 31"Return of the Mack"Mark MorrisonJune 7"Don't Leave Me"BLACKstreetJune 14"Return of the Mack"Mark MorrisonJune 21 June 28"I'll Be Missing You" Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112July 5July 12July 19July 26 August 2 "Men in Black" Will SmithAugust 9August 16August 23August 30September 6September 13September 20 September 27 "Honey" Mariah CareyOctober 4October 11 October 18"You Make Me Wanna..." UsherOctober 25November 1November 8November 15November 22November 29December 6December 13December 20December 271998 January 3 "You Make Me Wanna..." Usher January 10 "My Love Is the Shhh!" Somethin' for the People featuring Trina & Tamara January 17 "You Make Me Wanna..." Usher January 24 "All My Life" K-Ci & JoJo January 31 February 7 February 14 February 21 February 28 March 7 March 14 "Nice & Slow" UsherMarch 21March 28 April 4 "Anytime" Brian McKnight April 11 April 18 April 25 May 2 "Too Close" Next May 9 May 16 May 23 May 30 June 6 June 13 June 20 "The Boy Is Mine" Brandy and Monica June 27 July 4 July 11 July 18 July 25 August 1 August 8 August 15 August 22 "Are You That Somebody?" Aaliyah August 29 September 5 September 12 September 19 September 26 October 3October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31 "Touch It" Monifah November 7 "Doo Wop (That Thing)" Lauryn Hill November 14 November 21 November 28 "How Deep Is Your Love" Dru Hill featuring Redman December 5 December 12 December 19 December 26 "Have You Ever?" Brandy1999 January 2 Have You Ever? Brandy January 9 January 16 January 23 January 30 February 6 February 13 February 20 February 27 "Angel of Mine" Monica March 6 March 13 "No Scrubs" TLC March 20 March 27 April 3 April 10 April 17 April 24 May 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 June 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 "Livin' la Vida Loca" Ricky Martin July 3 "Where My Girls At" 702 July 10 July 17 July 24 "If You Had My Love" Jennifer Lopez July 31 August 7 "Where My Girls At" 702 August 14 August 21 "Genie in a Bottle" Christina Aguilera August 28 September 4 September 11 September 18 September 25 October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30 "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)" Lou Bega November 6 November 13 "Back at One" Brian McKnight November 20 November 27 December 4 "Bring It All to Me" Blaque December 11 "Back at One" Brian McKnight December 18 "Bring It All to Me" Blaque December 25
See also 1990s in music List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of the 1990s List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Rhythmic chart
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