Top Songs of 1991 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1990 <-1991-> 1992
Top songs: #1: Losing My Religion by R.E.M. - #2: All This Time by Sting - #3: Mysterious Ways by U2 - #4: The Fly by U2 - #5: Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana [American band]
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Losing My Religion
#1
03/1991

Losing My Religion
R.E.M.

from Out of Time   Out of Time
564 pts
4
US
28
AC




1
rock
1
alt.
19
UK
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
All This Time
#2
01/1991

All This Time
Sting

from The Soul Cages   The Soul Cages
555 pts
5
US
9
AC




1
rock
1
alt.
22
UK
[A&M 1541]
written by Sting
Mysterious Ways
#3
11/1991

Mysterious Ways
U2

from Achtung Baby   Achtung Baby
549 pts
9
US




42
dance
1
rock
1
alt.
13
UK
[Island 866189]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
#4
10/1991

The Fly
U2

from Achtung Baby   Achtung Baby
536 pts
61
US






2
rock
1
alt.
1
UK
[Island 868885]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
Smells Like Teen Spirit
#5
09/1991

Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana [American band]

from Nevermind   Nevermind
469 pts
6
US




14
dance
7
rock
1
alt.
7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #9]
[DGC 19050]
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl & Krist Novoselic
Shiny Happy People
#6
05/1991

Shiny Happy People
R.E.M.

from Out of Time   Out of Time
376 pts
10
US
48
AC




8
rock
3
alt.
6
UK
[Warner 19242]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
#7
04/1991

Wind of Change
Scorpions

from Crazy World   Crazy World
366 pts
4
US
43
AC




2
rock


2
UK
[Mercury 868 180-4]
written by Klaus Meine
See the Lights
#8
03/1991

See the Lights
Simple Minds

from Real Life   Real Life
354 pts
40
US






10
rock
1
alt.
20
UK
[A&M 1553]
written by Charlie Burchill & Jim Kerr
I Touch Myself
#9
02/1991

I Touch Myself
Divinyls

from Divinyls   Divinyls
341 pts
4
US






35
rock
2
alt.
10
UK
[Virgin 4-98873]
written by Christina Amphlett, Tom Kelly, Mark McEntee & Billy Steinberg
Can't Stop This Thing We Started
#10
09/1991

Can't Stop This Thing We Started
Bryan Adams

from Waking up the Neighbours   Waking up the Neighbours
332 pts
2
US
40
AC




2
rock


12
UK
[A&M 1576]
written by Bryan Adams
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
#11
06/1991

(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
Bryan Adams

from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
326 pts
1
US
1
AC




10
rock


1
UK
[A&M 1567]
written by Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen & Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Hole Hearted
#12
06/1991

Hole Hearted
Extreme

from Pornograffitti   Pornograffitti
313 pts
4
US
32
AC




2
rock


12
UK
[A&M 1564]
written by Nuno Bettencourt & Gary Cherone
I Can't Dance
#13
12/1991

I Can't Dance
Genesis

from We Can't Dance   We Can't Dance
312 pts
7
US
26
AC




2
rock


7
UK
[Atlantic 87532]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
Bitter Tears
#14
02/1991

Bitter Tears
INXS

from X   X
308 pts
46
US






4
rock
6
alt.
30
UK
[Atlantic 87760]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
More Than Words
#15
03/1991

More Than Words
Extreme

from Pornograffitti   Pornograffitti
298 pts
1
US
2
AC




12
rock


2
UK
[A&M 1552]
written by Nuno Bettencourt & Gary Cherone
Silent Lucidity
#16
01/1991

Silent Lucidity
Queensrÿche

from Empire   Empire
289 pts
9
US






1
rock


34
UK
[EMI 50345]
written by Chris DeGarmo
Highwire
#17
03/1991

Highwire
The Rolling Stones

from Flashpoint   Flashpoint
289 pts
57
US






1
rock
28
alt.
29
UK
[Columbia 38-73742]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Heavy Fuel
#18
09/1991

Heavy Fuel
Dire Straits

from On Every Street   On Every Street
287 pts








1
rock
22
alt.
55
UK
written by Mark Knopfler
Get the Message
#19
04/1991

Get the Message
Electronic

from Electronic   Electronic
284 pts






8
dance


1
alt.
8
UK
written by Bernard Sumner & Johnny Marr
Movin' On Up
#20
10/1991

Movin' On Up
Primal Scream

from Screamadelica   Screamadelica
275 pts








28
rock
2
alt.
11
UK
written by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes & Robert Young
#21
05/1991

Kiss Them for Me
Siouxsie & the Banshees

from Superstition   Superstition
274 pts
23
US




8
dance


1
alt.
32
UK
[Geffen 19031]
written by Siouxsie Sioux, Steve Severin, Budgie, Jon Klein & Martin McCarrick
No Son of Mine
#22
11/1991

No Son of Mine
Genesis

from We Can't Dance   We Can't Dance
272 pts
12
US
8
AC




3
rock


6
UK
[Atlantic 87571]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
Texarkana
#23
05/1991

Texarkana
R.E.M.

from Out of Time   Out of Time
271 pts








7
rock
4
alt.


written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
Rush
#24
07/1991

Rush
Big Audio Dynamite

from The Globe   The Globe
268 pts
32
US




36
dance
40
rock
1
alt.


as Big Audio Dynamite II
[Columbia 73987]
written by Mick Jones [The Clash] & Gary Stonadge
Get a Leg Up
#25
10/1991

Get a Leg Up
John Mellencamp

from Whenever We Wanted   Whenever We Wanted
265 pts
14
US






1
rock




[Mercury 867890]
written by John Mellencamp
Don't Cry
#26
09/1991

Don't Cry
Guns N' Roses

from Use Your Illusion I   Use Your Illusion I
261 pts
10
US






3
rock


8
UK
[Geffen 19027]
written by Izzy Stradlin & Axl Rose
The Other Side of Summer
#27
05/1991

The Other Side of Summer
Elvis Costello

from Mighty Like a Rose   Mighty Like a Rose
260 pts








40
rock
1
alt.
43
UK
written by Elvis Costello
You Could Be Mine
#28
06/1991

You Could Be Mine
Guns N' Roses

from Use Your Illusion II   Use Your Illusion II
260 pts
29
US






3
rock


3
UK
[Geffen 19039]
written by Izzy Stradlin & Axl Rose
Top of the World
#29
07/1991

Top of the World
Van Halen

from For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge   For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
259 pts
27
US






1
rock


63
UK
[Warner 19151]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
Learning to Fly
#30
06/1991

Learning to Fly
Tom Petty

from Into the Great Wide Open   Into the Great Wide Open
258 pts
28
US
36
AC




1
rock


46
UK
co-produced by Jeff Lynne
[MCA 54124]
written by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne
To Be with You
#31
10/1991

To Be with You
Mr. Big [US band]

from Lean into It   Lean into It
255 pts
1
US
11
AC




19
rock


3
UK
[Atlantic 87580]
written by Eric Martin & David Grahame
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91)
#32
07/1991

Move Any Mountain (Progen 91)
The Shamen

from En-Tact [US edition]   
255 pts
38
US




1
dance


4
alt.
4
UK
[Epic 74044]
written by The Shamen
Top of the Pops
#33
09/1991

Top of the Pops
The Smithereens

from Blow Up   Blow Up
254 pts








19
rock
2
alt.


written by Pat DiNizio
I'm Too Sexy
#34
07/1991

I'm Too Sexy
Right Said Fred

from Up   Up
251 pts
1
US




4
dance


28
alt.
2
UK
[Charisma 98671]
written by Fred Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass & Rob Manzoli
Wild Hearted Son
#35
09/1991

Wild Hearted Son
The Cult

from Ceremony   Ceremony
246 pts








12
rock
4
alt.
40
UK
written by Ian Astbury & Billy Duffy
Shining Star
#36
11/1991

Shining Star
INXS

from Live Baby Live   Live Baby Live
246 pts








14
rock
4
alt.
27
UK
live
written by Michael Hutchence & Andrew Farriss
She Talks to Angels
#37
01/1991

She Talks to Angels
The Black Crowes

from Shake Your Money Maker   Shake Your Money Maker
245 pts
30
US






1
rock




[Def American 19403]
written by Chris Robinson & Rich Robinson
Sax and Violins
#38
12/1991

Sax and Violins
Talking Heads

from Until the End of the World: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack   Until the End of the World: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
245 pts








49
rock
1
alt.


written by David Byrne
Chorus
#39
06/1991

Chorus
Erasure

from Chorus   Chorus
241 pts
83
US




14
dance


4
alt.
3
UK
[Sire 4-19202]
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell
Rhythm of My Heart
#40
03/1991

Rhythm of My Heart
Rod Stewart

from Vagabond Heart   Vagabond Heart
236 pts
5
US
2
AC




13
rock


3
UK
[Warner 19366]
written by Marc T. Jordan & John Capek
#41
05/1991

Obvious Song
Joe Jackson

from Laughter and Lust   Laughter and Lust
234 pts








28
rock
2
alt.


written by Joe Jackson
Lift Me Up
#42
04/1991

Lift Me Up
Yes

from Union   Union
234 pts
86
US






1
rock




[Arista 2218]
written by Trevor Rabin & Chris Squire
#43
09/1991

Give It Away
Red Hot Chili Peppers

from Blood Sugar Sex Magik   Blood Sugar Sex Magik
233 pts
76
US








1
alt.


[Warner 19147]
written by Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, Flea & Chad Smith
Calling Elvis
#44
08/1991

Calling Elvis
Dire Straits

from On Every Street   On Every Street
232 pts








3
rock
25
alt.
21
UK
written by Mark Knopfler
Poundcake
#45
06/1991

Poundcake
Van Halen

from For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge   For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
232 pts








1
rock


74
UK
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
Runaround
#46
06/1991

Runaround
Van Halen

from For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge   For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
230 pts








1
rock




written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
Dreamline
#47
09/1991

Dreamline
Rush

from Roll the Bones   Roll the Bones
230 pts








1
rock




written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Out in the Cold
#48
07/1991

Out in the Cold
Tom Petty

from Into the Great Wide Open   Into the Great Wide Open
229 pts








1
rock




written by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne
So You Think You're in Love
#49
08/1991

So You Think You're in Love
Robyn Hitchcock

from Perspex Island   Perspex Island
229 pts










1
alt.


written by Robyn Hitchcock
Until She Comes
#50
07/1991

Until She Comes
The Psychedelic Furs

from World Outside   World Outside
228 pts










1
alt.


written by Richard Butler, John Ashton & Tim Butler
One Shot
#51
08/1991

One Shot
Tin Machine

from Tin Machine II   Tin Machine II
227 pts








17
rock
3
alt.


written by David Bowie & Reeves Gabrels
November Rain
#52
09/1991

November Rain
Guns N' Roses

from Use Your Illusion I   Use Your Illusion I
227 pts
3
US






15
rock


4
UK
[Geffen 19067]
written by Axl Rose
Mama, I'm Coming Home
#53
11/1991

Mama, I'm Coming Home
Ozzy Osbourne

from No More Tears   No More Tears
226 pts
28
US






2
rock


46
UK
[Epic 74093]
written by Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde & Lemmy Kilmister
#54
02/1991

The Soul Cages
Sting

from The Soul Cages   The Soul Cages
221 pts








7
rock
9
alt.
57
UK
written by Sting
Our Frank
#55
02/1991

Our Frank
Morrissey

from Kill Uncle   Kill Uncle
215 pts










2
alt.
26
UK
written by Morrissey & Mark Nevin
#56
07/1991

Sexuality
Billy Bragg

from Don't Try This at Home   Don't Try This at Home
214 pts










2
alt.
27
UK
written by Billy Bragg & Johnny Marr
Stand by Love
#57
06/1991

Stand by Love
Simple Minds

from Real Life   Real Life
211 pts








42
rock
4
alt.
13
UK
written by Charlie Burchill & Jim Kerr
The Sound of Your Voice
#58
06/1991

The Sound of Your Voice
38 Special

from Bone Against Steel   Bone Against Steel
211 pts
33
US






2
rock




[Charisma 98773]
written by Max Carl, Jeff Carlisi, Danny Chauncey & Jim Peterik
#59
04/1991

3 Strange Days
School of Fish

from School of Fish   School of Fish
211 pts








12
rock
6
alt.


written by Josh Clayton-Felt & Michael Ward
Right Now
#60
06/1991

Right Now
Van Halen

from For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge   For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
208 pts
55
US






2
rock




MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1992
[Warner 19059]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
Caribbean Blue
#61
10/1991

Caribbean Blue
Enya

from Shepherd Moons   Shepherd Moons
208 pts
79
US
29
AC






3
alt.
13
UK
[Reprise 4-19089]
written by Enya & Roma Ryan
Couple Days Off
#62
04/1991

Couple Days Off
Huey Lewis & the News

from Hard at Play   Hard at Play
207 pts
11
US






3
rock




[EMI 50346]
written by Chris Hayes, Huey Lewis & Geoffrey Palmer
Love to Hate You
#63
09/1991

Love to Hate You
Erasure

from Chorus   Chorus
205 pts






17
dance


6
alt.
4
UK
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell
#64
05/1991

Seeing Things
The Black Crowes

from Shake Your Money Maker   Shake Your Money Maker
202 pts








2
rock


72
UK
written by Chris Robinson & Rich Robinson
Chocolate Cake
#65
06/1991

Chocolate Cake
Crowded House

from Woodface   Woodface
201 pts










2
alt.
69
UK
written by Neil Finn & Tim Finn
There's No Other Way
#66
04/1991

There's No Other Way
Blur

from Leisure   Leisure
199 pts
82
US




15
dance


5
alt.
8
UK
[SBK/Food 07374]
written by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James & David Rowntree
Headlong
#67
01/1991

Headlong
Queen

from Innuendo   Innuendo
199 pts








3
rock


14
UK
written by Brian May
#68
01/1991

This Love
Daniel Ash

from Coming Down   Coming Down
198 pts






32
dance


2
alt.


written by Daniel Ash
Ghost of a Chance
#69
11/1991

Ghost of a Chance
Rush

from Roll the Bones   Roll the Bones
198 pts








2
rock




written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
#70
12/1991

Justified and Ancient
The KLF

from The White Room   The White Room
198 pts
11
US




2
dance


21
alt.
2
UK
featuring Tammy Wynette
[Arista 12401]
written by Jimi Cauty, Bill Drummond & Ricardo Lyte
The Sky Is Crying
#71
11/1991

The Sky Is Crying
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

from The Sky Is Crying   The Sky Is Crying
197 pts








2
rock




[recorded in 1985]
written by Elmore James, Morris Levy & Clarence Lewis
#72
03/1991

Laying Down the Law
The Law [1°]

from The Law   
197 pts








2
rock




written by Paul Rodgers
#73
07/1991

End of the Line
The Allman Brothers Band

from Shades of Two Worlds   Shades of Two Worlds
197 pts








2
rock




written by Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Jaimoe & Allen Woody
#74
01/1991

King of the Hill
Roger McGuinn

from Back from Rio   Back from Rio
196 pts








2
rock




written by Roger McGuinn & Tom Petty
American Music
#75
04/1991

American Music
Violent Femmes

from Why Do Birds Sing?   Why Do Birds Sing?
196 pts










2
alt.


written by Gordon Gano
Smokestack Lightning
#76
06/1991

Smokestack Lightning
Lynyrd Skynyrd

from Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991   Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991
196 pts








2
rock




written by Howlin' Wolf
Dangerous
#77
04/1991

Dangerous
The Doobie Brothers

from Brotherhood   Brotherhood
196 pts








2
rock




written by Patrick Simmons
Enter Sandman
#78
08/1991

Enter Sandman
Metallica

from Metallica   Metallica
189 pts
16
US






10
rock


5
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #399]
[Elektra 4-64857]
written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett
#79
03/1991

Sit Down
James

from Gold Mother [1991 edition]   
189 pts










9
alt.
2
UK
R
written by Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Larry Gott & Gavan Whelan
#80
02/1991

How Much Is Enough?
The Fixx

from Ink   Ink
188 pts
35
US






11
rock
10
alt.


[Impact 54028]
written by Cy Curnin, Cutler, Hall, Jamie West-Oram, Adam Woods, Rupert Greenall & Dan K. Brown
The Real Love
#81
08/1991

The Real Love
Bob Seger

from The Fire Inside   The Fire Inside
187 pts
24
US
4
AC




4
rock




[Capitol 44743]
written by Bob Seger
#82
08/1991

Satisfied
Squeeze

from Play   Play
183 pts








49
rock
3
alt.


written by Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook
International Bright Young Thing
#83
01/1991

International Bright Young Thing
Jesus Jones

from Doubt   Doubt
183 pts










6
alt.
7
UK
written by Mike Edwards [Jesus Jones]
Love Rears Its Ugly Head
#84
02/1991

Love Rears Its Ugly Head
Living Colour

from Time's Up   Time's Up
181 pts








28
rock
8
alt.
12
UK
[Columbia 73677 (Epic)]
written by Vernon Reid
Walking Down Madison
#85
05/1991

Walking Down Madison
Kirsty MacColl

from Electric Landlady   Electric Landlady
181 pts






18
dance


4
alt.
23
UK
written by Kirsty MacColl & Johnny Marr
#86
01/1991

A Lil' Ain't Enough
David Lee Roth

from A Little Ain't Enough   A Little Ain't Enough
179 pts








3
rock


32
UK
written by Robbie Nevil & David Lee Roth
When a Man Loves a Woman
#87
08/1991

When a Man Loves a Woman
Michael Bolton

from Time, Love & Tenderness   Time, Love & Tenderness
175 pts
1
US
1
AC








8
UK
[Columbia 74020]
written by Percy Sledge
The Globe
#88
10/1991

The Globe
Big Audio Dynamite

from The Globe   The Globe
173 pts
72
US




28
dance


3
alt.


as Big Audio Dynamite II
[Columbia 74149]
written by Mick Jones [The Clash] & Gary Stonadge
Beautiful Love
#89
02/1991

Beautiful Love
Julian Cope

from Peggy Suicide   Peggy Suicide
169 pts










4
alt.
32
UK
written by Julian Cope
Innuendo
#90
01/1991

Innuendo
Queen

from Innuendo   Innuendo
168 pts








17
rock


1
UK
written by John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury & Roger Taylor
Walking in Memphis
#91
03/1991

Walking in Memphis
Marc Cohn

from Marc Cohn   Marc Cohn
166 pts
13
US
12
AC
74
ctry


7
rock


66
UK
[Atlantic 87747]
written by Marc Cohn
#92
05/1991

Ordinary Average Guy
Joe Walsh

from Ordinary Average Guy   Ordinary Average Guy
166 pts








3
rock




[Columbia 73843 (Epic)]
written by Joe Walsh
#93
11/1991

Ballerina out of Control
The Ocean Blue

from Cerulean   Cerulean
166 pts










3
alt.


written by David Schelzel
#94
02/1991

Valerie Loves Me
Material Issue

from International Pop Overthrow   International Pop Overthrow
165 pts










3
alt.


written by Jim Ellison
Miss Freelove '69
#95
04/1991

Miss Freelove '69
Hoodoo Gurus

from Kinky   Kinky
165 pts










3
alt.


written by David Faulkner
Star Sign
#96
08/1991

Star Sign
Teenage Fanclub

from Bandwagonesque   Bandwagonesque
164 pts










4
alt.
44
UK
written by Gerard Love
#97
02/1991

Call It Rock 'N Roll
Great White

from Hooked   Hooked
163 pts
53
US






4
rock




[Capitol 44676]
written by Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Tony Montana, Jack Russell & Alan Niven
#98
08/1991

It's Only Natural
Crowded House

from Woodface   Woodface
162 pts










5
alt.
24
UK
written by Neil Finn & Tim Finn
Something to Talk About
#99
06/1991

Something to Talk About
Bonnie Raitt

from Luck of the Draw   Luck of the Draw
161 pts
5
US
5
AC




12
rock




[Capitol 44724]
written by Shirley Eikhard
Into the Great Wide Open
#100
09/1991

Into the Great Wide Open
Tom Petty

from Into the Great Wide Open   Into the Great Wide Open
160 pts
92
US






4
rock




co-produced by Jeff Lynne
[MCA 54131]
written by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne

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