During the 90s, more women singers appeared on pop music charts than in any prior decade.
Mariah Carey has 19 of the top 75 most requested hits on Pop Culture Madness survey for songs from 1990 to 1999 - more hits than any other female solo artist.
The Pop Culture Madness database tracks fan demand for pop songs, updated with current requests to ensure an accurate snapshot of the most popular hits for each year tracked in the survey.
Top 10 Female Singers From 1990s
The top 75 songs from each year in the Pop Culture Madness survey were used to calculate the female solo artists with the most requested hits during the 90s.
- Mariah Carey … 19 hits with 3 in top 10 (average song in top 33)
- Gloria Estefan … 9 hits with 1 in top 10 (average in top 35)
- Shania Twain … 7 hits with 2 in top 10 (average in top 24)
- Celine Dion … 7 hits with 2 in top 10 (average in top 33)
- Whitney Houston … 7 hits with 1 in top 10 (average in top 39)
- Alanis Morissette … 7 hits none in top 10 (average in top 58)
- Sarah McLachlan … 6 hits with 1 in top 10 (average in top 38)
- Madonna … 6 hits with 1 in top 10 (average in top 50)
- Janet Jackson … 5 hits none in top 10 (average in top 43)
- Aaliyah … 4 hits none in top 10 (average in top 31).
Highest-Placing 90s Songs By Most Popular Female Singers
The following list identifies the most requested hit for of each of the top 10 female solo artists from the 90s.
- One Sweet Day (Mariah Carey with Boys II Men) … Number 2 most requested hit from 1995
- Man! I Feel Like A Woman (Shania Twain) … Number 2 from 1999
- Turn The Beat Around (Gloria Estefan) … Number 3 from 1994
- Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion) – Number 4 from 1996
- Vogue (Madonna) … Number 7 from 1990
- I Will Remember You (Sarah McLachlan) ... Number 7 from 1996
- I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston) ... Number 10 from 1992
- At Your Best - You Are Love (Aaliyah) ... Number 15 from 1994
- That's The Way Love Goes (Janet Jackson) … Number 22 from 1993
- Head Over Feet (Alanis Morissette) ... Number 34 fro m 1996.
Other 90s Songs Among Top 25 Most Requested
Listed below are other most hits that placed among the 25 most requested titles from 1990 to 1999, organized by performing artist.
Mariah Carey’s Other Top 90s Hits
- Hero … Number 2 from 1993
- Dreamlover … Number 7 from 1993
- Fantasy … Number 12 from 1995
- I'll Be There … Number 15 from 1992
- Endless Love (with Luthor Vandross) … Number 22 from 1994.
Gloria Estefan’s Other Top 90s Hits
- Here We Are … Number 12 from 1990
- Coming Out Of The Dark … Number 25 from 1991.
Shania Twain’s Other Top 90s Hits
- From This Moment On … Number 8 from 1998
- The Woman In Me … Number 17 from 1995
- Any Man Of Mine … Number 22 from 1995.
Celine Dion’s Other Top 90s Hits
- Power Of Love … Number 18 from 1994.
Whitney Houston’s Other Top 90s Hits
- I Believe In You And Me … Number 23 from 1997
- Star Spangled Banner … Number 24 from 1991.
Sarah McLachlan’s Other Top 90s Hits
- I Will Remember You … Number 19 from 1999 (separate from 1996 release).
Sources for this Article
This article presents independent calculations and insights based on Pop Music Charts song data presented by Pop Culture Madness.
