List of number-one singles from the 1990s (New Zealand)

The source for this decade is the Recorded Music NZ chart, the chart history of which can be found on the Recorded Music NZ website or Charts.nz.

[1][2] A total of 179 singles topped the chart in the 1990s, including 20 by New Zealand artists.

Boyz II Men reached number one four times, and those who peaked atop the chart three times were Boyzone, Blackstreet, Spice Girls, Janet Jackson, U2, and Deep Obsession—the New Zealand act with the most number-one singles during the decade.

Whitney Houston's cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" spent the most weeks at number one, claiming the number-one position for 14 weeks between December 1992 and March 1993 (this includes a three-week period in which no charts were published due to the Christmas and New Year holiday periods).

"(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" by UB40 held the top position for 11 weeks, and the New Zealand act that spent the most weeks at number one during the 1990s was Push Push, who topped the listing for six weeks in 1991 with "Trippin'".

Mariah Carey had the most number-one singles—seven—in New Zealand during the 1990s: " Vision of Love ", " I'll Be There ", " Without You ", " Endless Love ", " Fantasy ", " One Sweet Day ", and " Heartbreaker ".
Milli Vanilli obtained their only New Zealand number-one single in 1990: " All or Nothing ".
Sinéad O'Connor reached number one for five weeks with " Nothing Compares 2 U ".
" Vogue " became Madonna 's only New Zealand chart-topper during the 1990s.
The highest-selling single of 1990 in New Zealand was MC Hammer 's " U Can't Touch This " / "Dancin' Machine", which spent six weeks at number one.
Jon Bon Jovi spent three weeks at the top with " Blaze of Glory ".
Robert Palmer collaborated with UB40 on " I'll Be Your Baby Tonight ", which spent a week at number one in 1991.
Originally released in 1973, " The Joker " by the Steve Miller Band climbed to number one for a week in May 1991.
American rock band Extreme earned their sole number one, " More Than Words ", in 1991; it spent two nonconsecutive weeks at the summit.
Canadian singer Bryan Adams topped the New Zealand chart for eight weeks with " (Everything I Do) I Do It for You ".
Irish band U2 earned three number-one singles in New Zealand during the 1990s: " The Fly ", " Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me ", and " Discothèque ".
Michael Jackson spent 22 weeks at number one during the 1990s with six singles: " Black or White ", " Remember the Time ", " Give In to Me ", " Scream ", " You Are Not Alone ", and " Blood on the Dance Floor ".
Mr. Big 's " To Be with You " peaked atop the chart for five weeks in March and April 1992.
Eric Clapton had a five-week stint at number one with " Tears in Heaven ".
" Achy Breaky Heart " by Billy Ray Cyrus was 1992's most successful single, ranking at number one for six weeks.
" I Will Always Love You " by Whitney Houston spent 14 weeks at number one in 1992 and 1993. She topped the chart again in 1999 with " My Love Is Your Love ".
R&B group Boyz II Men scored four number-one singles in New Zealand during the decade: " End of the Road ", " In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember) ", " I'll Make Love to You ", and " One Sweet Day ".
Three singles by Janet Jackson reached the top position during the 1990s: " That's the Way Love Goes ", " Whoops Now/What'll I Do ", and " Scream ".
Comedy rock band Green Jellÿ spent two separate weeks at number one in September 1993 with " Three Little Pigs ".
" The River of Dreams " gave Billy Joel his second number-one hit in New Zealand.
Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff topped the New Zealand chart for six weeks with his rendition of " I Can See Clearly Now ".
Ace of Base hit number one with " The Sign " for five weeks in mid-1994.
Prince picked up his third New Zealand number-one single in 1994 with " The Most Beautiful Girl in the World ".
" Love Is All Around " by Wet Wet Wet topped the chart for four weeks to become 1994's highest-selling single in New Zealand.
New Zealand band Headless Chickens obtained their only number one with " George " and a remix of their 1991 single " Cruise Control ".
Australian rock band Silverchair peaked at number one on the New Zealand chart for three weeks with " Tomorrow ".
Rednex , under a different lineup, stayed at number one for six weeks with " Cotton Eye Joe " in March and April 1995.
" Waterfalls " in 1995 in " No Scrubs " in 1999 were both number-one hits for American girl group TLC .
Jamaican musician Shaggy attained his first and sole number-one single in New Zealand with " Boombastic ", which reached number one for two nonconsecutive weeks.
American rapper Coolio topped the New Zealand Singles Chart for nine weeks with " Gangsta's Paradise "; it was the third longest-running chart-topper during the 1990s in New Zealand.
Britpop band Oasis reached number one for a single week with " Wonderwall ".
Peter Andre earned two different number-one singles two weeks apart: " Mysterious Girl " and " Get Down on It ".
American hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony reached number one with " Tha Crossroads ", which stayed at the top for six weeks and ended 1996 as the most successful single.
Warren G stayed at number one for four weeks with " What's Love Got to Do with It ". In 1997, he earned his second number-one hit: " I Shot the Sheriff ".
No Doubt 's " Don't Speak " peaked at the summit of the New Zealand chart for three weeks.
" Lovefool " by Swedish band the Cardigans remained at number one for two weeks in March 1997.
Despite not topping the New Zealand chart as a solo artist, Missy Elliott reached number one as a featured artist on two occasions: once with MC Lyte and another with SWV .
Danish band Aqua reached number one in New Zealand with their worldwide smash, " Barbie Girl ".
Elton John held the number-one position for six weeks with " Candle in the Wind 1997 " / " Something About the Way You Look Tonight ", New Zealand's most successful song of 1997.
" As Long as You Love Me " and " I Want It That Way " by the Backstreet Boys reached number one in New Zealand.
Busta Rhymes earned his first of two solo number-one singles in 1998 with " Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up ".
Irish girl group B*Witched climbed to number one twice in the 1990s with " C'est la Vie " and " Rollercoaster ".
Aaliyah 's " Are You That Somebody? " rose to number one in October 1998.
" No Matter What ", " I Love the Way You Love Me ", and " You Needed Me " gave Boyzone three number-one singles in New Zealand. Member Ronan Keating also peaked at number one in 1999 with " When You Say Nothing at All ".
R&B singer Brandy Norwood spent a single week at number one with " Have You Ever? ".
" ...Baby One More Time " and " Sometimes " gave Britney Spears her first two New Zealand number ones.
Boy band Westlife had a number-one hit with " Swear It Again ".
Lou Bega 's cover of " Mambo No. 5 " topped the New Zealand chart for six nonconsecutive weeks.
S Club 7 obtained two of their three New Zealand number-one hits in 1999: " Bring It All Back " and " S Club Party ".
Reggae group UB40 had an eleven-week stay at number one with " (I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You " in 1993.
" It Keeps Rainin' (Tears from My Eyes) " by Bitty McLean held the number-one spot for eight weeks in 1993 and 1994.
After being featured in the 1990 film Ghost , the Righteous Brothers ' version of " Unchained Melody " was re-released and topped the New Zealand chart for seven weeks.
All-4-One topped the New Zealand chart for six weeks with their cover of " I Swear ".