| Cover | | Date  | Title • Artist  Album | Points  | Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
 | 1. | 11/1991 | | 505
 | US 9 UK 13 US dance 42 US rock ✫1 US alt. ✫1 | [Island 866189-4] written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr. |
 | 2. | 03/1991 | | 453
 | US 4 UK 19 US AC 28 US rock ✫1 US alt. ✫1 | [MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1991]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #169] [Warner 19392] written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe |
 | 3. | 01/1991 | | 420
 | US 5 UK 22 US AC 9 US rock ✫1 US alt. ✫1 | [A&M 1541] written by Sting |
 | 4. | 06/1991 | | 377
 | US ✫1 UK ✫1 US AC ✫1 US rock 10 | [A&M 1567] written by Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen & Robert John "Mutt" Lange |
| 5. | 10/1991 | | 371
 | US 61 UK ✫1 US rock 2 US alt. ✫1 | [Island 868885-4] written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr. |
 | 6. | 09/1991 | | 369
 | US 6 UK 7 US dance 14 US rock 7 US alt. ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #9] written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl & Krist Novoselic |
 | 7. | 05/1991 | | 309
 | US 10 UK 6 US AC 48 US rock 8 US alt. 3 | [Warner 4-19242] written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe |
| 8. | 04/1991 | | 307
 | US 4 UK 2 US AC 43 US rock 2 | [Mercury 868180] written by Klaus Meine |
 | 9. | 03/1991 | | 279
 | US ✫1 UK 2 US AC 2 US rock 12 | [A&M 1552] written by Nuno Bettencourt & Gary Cherone |
 | 10. | 12/1991 | | 272
 | US 7 UK 7 US AC 26 US rock 2 | written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford |
| 11. | 10/1991 | | 271
 | US ✫1 UK 3 US AC 11 US rock 19 | [Atlantic 87580] written by Eric Martin & Grahame |
 | 12. | 02/1991 | | 269
 | US 4 UK 10 US rock 35 US alt. 2 | [Virgin 4-98873] written by Christina Amphlett, Tom Kelly, Mark McEntee & Billy Steinberg |
 | 13. | 09/1991 | | 265
 | US 2 UK 12 US AC 40 US rock 2 | [A&M 1576] written by Bryan Adams |
 | 14. | 06/1991 | | 250
 | US 4 UK 12 US AC 32 US rock 2 | [A&M 1564] written by Nuno Bettencourt & Gary Cherone |
| 15. | 03/1991 | | 246
 | US 40 UK 20 US rock 10 US alt. ✫1 | [A&M 1553] written by Charlie Burchill & Jim Kerr |
 | 16. | 07/1991 | | 245
 | US ✫1 UK 2 US dance 4 US alt. 28 | [Charisma 98671] written by Fred Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass & Rob Manzoli |
 | 17. | 01/1991 | | 239
 | US 9 UK 18 US rock ✫1 | [R] written by Chris DeGarmo |
 | 18. | 09/1991 | | 238
 | US 3 UK 4 US rock 15 | written by Axl Rose |
 | 19. | 09/1991 | | 237
 | US 10 UK 8 US rock 3 | [Geffen 19027] written by Izzy Stradlin & Axl Rose |
| 20. | 07/1991 | | 236
 | US 27 UK 63 US rock ✫1 | [Warner 19151] written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen |
 | 21. | 03/1991 | | 226
 | US 5 UK 3 US AC 2 US rock 13 | [Warner 19366] written by Mark T. Jordan & John Capek |
 | 22. | 02/1991 | | 220
 | US 46 UK 30 US rock 4 US alt. 6 | [Atlantic 4-87760] written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence |
 | 23. | 11/1991 | | 216
 | US 12 UK 6 US AC 8 US rock 3 | written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford |
 | 24. | 09/1991 | | 211
 | UK 55 US rock ✫1 US alt. 22 | written by Mark Knopfler |
| 25. | 05/1991 | | 209
 | US 23 UK 32 US dance 8 US alt. ✫1 | [Geffen 19031] written by Siouxsie & the Banshees |
| 26. | 10/1991 | | 204
 | US 14 US rock ✫1 | [Mercury 867 890-4] written by John Mellencamp |
 | 27. | 07/1991 | | 199
 | US 38 UK 4 US dance ✫1 US alt. 4 | |
 | 28. | 06/1991 | | 198
 | US 29 UK 3 US rock 3 | [Geffen 19039] written by Izzy Stradlin & Axl Rose |
 | 29. | 03/1991 | | 198
 | US 57 UK 29 US rock ✫1 US alt. 28 | [Columbia 73742] written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
 | 30. | 07/1991 | | 198
 | US 32 US dance 36 US rock 40 US alt. ✫1 | as Big Audio Dynamite II written by Mick Jones [The Clash] & Gary Stonadge |
 | 31. | 06/1991 | | 197
 | US 28 UK 46 US AC 36 US rock ✫1 | co-produced by Jeff Lynne written by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne |
 | 32. | 04/1991 | | 197
 | UK 8 US dance 8 US alt. ✫1 | written by Bernard Sumner & Johnny Marr |
| 33. | 10/1991 | | 195
 | UK 11 US rock 28 US alt. 2 | written by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes & Robert Young |
 | 34. | 06/1991 | | 185
 | US 83 UK 3 US dance 14 US alt. 4 | written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell |
 | 35. | 05/1991 | | 181
 | US rock 7 US alt. 4 | written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe |
| 36. | 06/1991 | | 175
 | US 55 US rock 2 | [MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1992] written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen |
| 37. | 05/1991 | | 174
 | UK 43 US rock 40 US alt. ✫1 | written by Elvis Costello |
 | 38. | 08/1991 | | 174
 | US 16 UK 5 US rock 10 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #399] [Elektra 4-64857] written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett |
 | 39. | 11/1991 | | 173
 | US 28 UK 46 US rock 2 | [Epic 74093] written by Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde & Lemmy (as Lemmy Kilmister) |
 | 40. | 10/1991 | | 173
 | US ✫1 UK 8 US AC ✫1 | [Columbia 74020] written by Percy Sledge |
 | 41. | 12/1991 | | 172
 | US 11 UK 2 US dance 2 US alt. 21 | featuring Tammy Wynette written by Jimmy Cauty (as Jimi Cauty), Bill Drummond & Ricardo Lyte |
| 42. | 01/1991 | | 169
 | US 30 US rock ✫1 | [Warner 19403 (Def America)] written by Chris Robinson & Rich Robinson |
| 43. | 09/1991 | | 166
 | UK 40 US rock 12 US alt. 4 | written by Ian Astbury & Billy Duffy |
| 44. | 06/1991 | | 163
 | US rock ✫1 | written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen |
 | 45. | 09/1991 | | 163
 | US rock ✫1 | written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart |
| 46. | 02/1991 | | 162
 | UK 57 US rock 7 US alt. 9 | written by Sting |
 | 47. | 11/1991 | | 162
 | UK 27 US rock 14 US alt. 4 | written by Michael Hutchence & Andrew Farriss |
| 48. | 06/1991 | | 161
 | US 5 US AC 5 US rock 12 | [Capitol 44724] written by Shirley Eikhard |
| 49. | 09/1991 | | 159
 | US rock 19 US alt. 2 | written by Pat DiNizio |
 | 50. | 09/1991 | | 158
 | UK 4 US dance 17 US alt. 6 | written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell |
| 51. | 08/1991 | | 158
 | UK 21 US rock 3 US alt. 25 | written by Mark Knopfler |
 | 52. | 04/1991 | | 157
 | US 82 UK 8 US dance 15 US alt. 5 | written by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James & David Rowntree |
| 53. | 08/1991 | | 156
 | US alt. ✫1 | |
| 54. | 07/1991 | | 153
 | US rock ✫1 | written by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne |
 | 55. | 08/1991 | | 153
 | US rock 17 US alt. 3 | written by David Bowie & Reeves Gabrels |
| 56. | 09/1991 | | 152
 | US 76 US alt. ✫1 | [Warner 19147] written by Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, Flea & Chad Smith |
 | 57. | 10/1991 | | 150
 | US 79 UK 13 US AC 29 US alt. 3 | written by Enya & Roma Ryan |
 | 58. | 04/1991 | | 148
 | US 11 US rock 3 | [EMI 50346] written by Chris Hayes, Huey Lewis & Geoffrey Palmer |
 | 59. | 03/1991 | | 148
 | UK 2 US alt. 9 | [R] written by Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Larry Gott & Gavan Whelan |
 | 60. | 12/1991 | | 147
 | US rock 49 US alt. ✫1 | written by David Byrne |
 | 61. | 11/1991 | | 144
 | US 35 UK 15 US rock 10 | written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett |
| 62. | 04/1991 | | 144
 | US rock 12 US alt. 6 | written by Josh Clayton-Felt & Michael Ward |
| 63. | 05/1991 | | 144
 | US rock 28 US alt. 2 | written by Joe Jackson |
| 64. | 06/1991 | | 143
 | UK 74 US rock ✫1 | written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen |
 | 65. | 07/1991 | | 142
 | US alt. ✫1 | written by The Psychedelic Furs |
| 66. | 06/1991 | | 141
 | UK 13 US rock 42 US alt. 4 | written by Charlie Burchill & Jim Kerr |
 | 67. | 01/1991 | | 141
 | UK ✫1 US rock 17 | written by John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury & Roger Taylor |
| 68. | 11/1991 | | 139
 | US rock 2 | written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart |
| 69. | 01/1991 | | 139
 | UK 7 US alt. 6 | written by Mike Edwards |
| 70. | 06/1991 | | 139
 | US 33 US rock 2 | [Charisma 98773] written by Max Carl, Jeff Carlisi, Danny Chauncey & Jim Peterik |
| 71. | 03/1991 | | 138
 | US 13 UK 66 US AC 12 US country 74 US rock 7 | [Atlantic 87747] written by Marc Cohn |
 | 72. | 02/1991 | | 138
 | UK 12 US rock 28 US alt. 8 | [Columbia 73677 (Epic)] written by Vernon Reid |
 | 73. | 01/1991 | | 135
 | UK 14 US rock 3 | written by Brian May |
 | 74. | 02/1991 | | 133
 | UK 26 US alt. 2 | written by Morrissey & Mark Nevin |
| 75. | 07/1991 | | 133
 | UK 27 US alt. 2 | written by Billy Bragg & Johnny Marr |
| 76. | 02/1991 | | 132
 | US 35 US rock 11 US alt. 10 | written by Cy Curnin, Cutler, Hall, Jamie West-Oram, Adam Woods, Rupert Greenall & Dan K. Brown |
| 77. | 08/1991 | | 131
 | US 24 US AC 4 US rock 4 | [Capitol 44761] written by Bob Seger |
| 78. | 11/1991 | | 129
 | US rock 2 | written by Elmore James, Morris Levy & Clarence Lewis |
| 79. | 05/1991 | | 128
 | UK 72 US rock 2 | written by Chris Robinson & Rich Robinson |
| 80. | 05/1991 | | 125
 | UK 23 US dance 18 US alt. 4 | written by Kirsty MacColl & Johnny Marr |
| 81. | 09/1991 | | 125
 | US 26 US rock 6 | written by G.Rolie, B.Marlette & K.Chalfant |
 | 82. | 09/1991 | | 124
 | US 33 UK 5 US rock 20 | written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney |
| 83. | 03/1991 | | 124
 | US rock 2 | |
| 84. | 04/1991 | | 123
 | US 4 UK 23 US AC ✫1 | [Columbia 73719] written by The Isley Brothers, Michael Bolton & Andrew Goldmark |
| 85. | 07/1991 | | 122
 | US rock 2 | written by Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Jaimoe & Allen Woody |
| 86. | 12/1991 | | 122
 | UK 6 US rock 9 | written by Brian May |
| 87. | 01/1991 | | 121
 | US dance 32 US alt. 2 | |
 | 88. | 06/1991 | | 121
 | UK 69 US alt. 2 | written by Neil Finn & Tim Finn |
 | 89. | 11/1991 | | 120
 | US 31 UK 32 US rock 6 | written by Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Jim Vallance |
| 90. | 01/1991 | | 119
 | US rock 2 | written by Roger McGuinn & Tom Petty |
| 91. | 04/1991 | | 119
 | US alt. 2 | written by Gordon Gano |
 | 92. | 09/1991 | | 119
 | US 92 US rock 4 | co-produced by Jeff Lynne written by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne |
 | 93. | 06/1991 | | 118
 | US rock 2 | written by Howlin' Wolf |
| 94. | 08/1991 | | 118
 | US rock 49 US alt. 3 | written by Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook |
| 95. | 01/1991 | | 118
 | UK 32 US rock 3 | written by Robbie Nevil & David Lee Roth |
| 96. | 02/1991 | | 117
 | UK 6 US alt. 10 | written by James Atkin, Derry Brownson, Mark de Cloedt, Ian Dench & Zac Foley |
| 97. | 04/1991 | | 117
 | US rock 2 | written by Patrick Simmons |
| 98. | 06/1991 | | 114
 | US 10 UK 10 US AC 3 | featuring The Temptations [Warner 4-19322] written by Larry John McNally |
| 99. | 08/1991 | | 113
 | US 44 UK 27 US rock 8 | written by Rudolf Schenker & Klaus Meine |
 | 100. | 10/1991 | | 112
 | US 72 US dance 28 US alt. 3 | as Big Audio Dynamite II written by Mick Jones [The Clash] & Gary Stonadge |