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In 1993 there were 51 weekly charts, with 323 different records. Of those, 283 entered the chart that year and twelve reached number 1. What's Up? by 4 Non Blondes spent the longest at number 1, ten weeks, and with 20 weeks it also stayed longest in the chart. The highest new entry was Mockin' Bird Hill by Roots Syndicate, straight in at 11 in week 6. Top of the year chart is What's Up? by 4 Non Blondes, with 667 points.

Weeks

Year chart 1993

The top 10 of the 1993 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.

  1. 1What's Up?
    4 Non Blondes · 667 points · 20 weeks · peak position 1
  2. 2What Is Love
    Haddaway · 585 points · 18 weeks · peak position 1
  3. 3No Limit
    2 Unlimited · 575 points · 17 weeks · peak position 1
  4. 4All That She Wants
    Ace of Base · 559 points · 20 weeks · peak position 4
  5. 5(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
    UB40 · 552 points · 17 weeks · peak position 1
  6. 6Mr. Vain
    Culture Beat · 531 points · 17 weeks · peak position 1
  7. 7Open Sesame
    Leila K · 489 points · 15 weeks · peak position 2
  8. 8Mr. Blue
    Rene Klijn · 477 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1
  9. 9Living On My Own
    Freddie Mercury and others · 476 points · 15 weeks · peak position 2
  10. 10I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
    Meat Loaf · 427 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1

The full 1993 year chart: the 100 best records

Number ones

  1. wk 2–7I Will Always Love You
    Whitney Houston · 6 weeks at 1 · week 2
  2. wk 8–9Mockin' Bird Hill
    Roots Syndicate · 2 weeks at 1 · week 8
  3. wk 10–14No Limit
    2 Unlimited · 5 weeks at 1 · week 10
  4. wk 15–19Mr. Blue
    Rene Klijn · 5 weeks at 1 · week 15
  5. wk 20–25What Is Love
    Haddaway · 6 weeks at 1 · week 20
  6. wk 26–30(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
    UB40 · 5 weeks at 1 · week 26
  7. wk 31Mr. Vain
    Culture Beat · 1 week at 1 · week 31
  8. wk 32–41What's Up?
    4 Non Blondes · 10 weeks at 1 · week 32
  9. wk 42–43It Keeps Rainin'
    Bitty McLean · 2 weeks at 1 · week 42
  10. wk 44The Key, The Secret
    Urban Cookie Collective · 1 week at 1 · week 44
  11. wk 45–50I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
    Meat Loaf · 6 weeks at 1 · week 45
  12. wk 51–52Pizza Lied (Effe Wachte...)
    André Van Duin · 2 weeks at 1 · week 51

Longest in the chart

  1. 20What's Up?
    4 Non Blondes · weeks in 1993 · peak position 1 · from week 28
  2. 20All That She Wants
    Ace of Base · weeks in 1993 · peak position 4 · from week 11
  3. 18What Is Love
    Haddaway · weeks in 1993 · peak position 1 · from week 16
  4. 18Show Me Love
    Robin S · weeks in 1993 · peak position 13 · from week 19
  5. 17No Limit
    2 Unlimited · weeks in 1993 · peak position 1 · from week 6
  6. 17(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
    UB40 · weeks in 1993 · peak position 1 · from week 21
  7. 17Mr. Vain
    Culture Beat · weeks in 1993 · peak position 1 · from week 24
  8. 17Bed Of Roses
    Bon Jovi · weeks in 1993 · peak position 14 · from week 7
  9. 15Mr. Blue
    Rene Klijn · weeks in 1993 · peak position 1 · from week 12
  10. 15Open Sesame
    Leila K · weeks in 1993 · peak position 2 · from week 7

Highest new entries

  1. 11Mockin' Bird Hill
    Roots Syndicate · new at 11 in week 6
  2. 12Pizza Lied (Effe Wachte...)
    André Van Duin · new at 12 in week 49
  3. 13Tribal Dance
    2 Unlimited · new at 13 in week 19
  4. 18No Limit
    2 Unlimited · new at 18 in week 6
  5. 18Ik Heb Een Euromast
    Paul de Leeuw · new at 18 in week 8

Source: top40.nl

Sound of 1993

1993 sounded much like 1992, at a tempo around 124 bpm.

Measured across 92 of the 323 records from 1993 with a sound analysis. The mark and the small number: the average of all Dutch Top 40 years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many records reached number 1 in 1993?

Twelve different records, across 51 charts. The first was I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston, the last Pizza Lied (Effe Wachte...) by André Van Duin.

Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 1993?

What's Up? by 4 Non Blondes: ten weeks in a row at 1.

Which record stayed in the chart longest in 1993?

What's Up? by 4 Non Blondes: 20 weeks in 1993, peaking at number 1 that year.

What was the highest new entry of 1993?

Mockin' Bird Hill by Roots Syndicate, straight in at 11 in week 6.

Which record tops the 1993 year chart?

What's Up? by 4 Non Blondes, with 667 points from 20 weeks. The top 3: 1. What's Up? (4 Non Blondes), 2. What Is Love (Haddaway), 3. No Limit (2 Unlimited).

How is the year chart compiled?

On points from all weekly charts of 1993; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 1993.

How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 1993?

In total 323 different records, spread over 51 charts. Of those, 283 entered the chart that year.