The Billboard Rhythmic chart debuted in the issue dated October 3, 1992, as the Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover chart, alongside the Top 40/Mainstream chart (now called Mainstream Top 40). Weekly rankings are "compiled from a national sample of airplay" as measured by Nielsen BDS monitoring rhythmic radios stations continuously. The first number-one song on both charts was "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men.

On June 25, 1997, the chart was renamed to Rhythmic Top 40 as a way to distinguish stations that continued to play a broad based rhythmic mix from those whose mix leaned heavily toward R&B and hip-hop. Prior to the Billboard Hot 100 becoming an all-genre songs chart in December 1998, the Rhythmic Top 40's panel of radio stations monitored by BDS made up one portion of stations measured towards the airplay component of the Hot 100 (alongside Mainstream Top 40, Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary, and Modern Rock stations).[1]

Below are the songs that reached number one on the chart from its inception to the end of 1999 in chronological order.

Number-one rhythmic hits of the 1990s

Reached
number one 		Song Artist(s)
1992[2]
October 3 "End of the Road" Boyz II Men
October 10
October 17
October 24
October 31
November 7
November 14 "What About Your Friends" TLC
November 21 "Real Love" Mary J. Blige
November 28 "If I Ever Fall in Love" Shai
December 5 "I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston
December 12
December 19
December 26
1993[3]
January 2 "I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston
January 9
January 16
January 23
January 30
February 6
February 13 "Here We Go Again!" Portrait
February 20 "Don't Walk Away" Jade
February 27 "Freak Me" Silk
March 6
March 13
March 20
March 27
April 3
April 10
April 17
April 24
May 1
May 8
May 15
May 22
May 29 "That's the Way Love Goes" Janet Jackson
June 5
June 12
June 19 "Weak" SWV
June 26
July 3
July 10
July 17
July 24
July 31
August 7
August 14 "Lately" Jodeci
August 21
August 28 "Right Here/Human Nature" SWV
September 4
September 11
September 18 "Dreamlover" Mariah Carey
September 25
October 2
October 9
October 16
October 23
October 30 "Just Kickin' It" Xscape
November 6
November 13
November 20
November 27
December 4 "Shoop" Salt-n-Pepa
December 11
December 18
December 25
1994[4]
January 1[5] "Shoop" Salt-n-Pepa
January 8
January 15
January 22
January 29
February 5
February 12
February 19 "Whatta Man" Salt-n-Pepa featuring En Vogue
February 26
March 5 "So Much in Love" All-4-One
March 12
March 19 "Whatta Man" Salt-n-Pepa featuring En Vogue
March 26
April 2 "Bump n' Grind" R. Kelly
April 9
April 16
April 23
April 30
May 7
May 14
May 21 "I Swear" All-4-One
May 28
June 4
June 11
June 18
June 25 "Any Time, Any Place" / "And On & On" Janet Jackson
July 2
July 9 "Back & Forth" Aaliyah
July 16
July 23
July 30
August 6
August 13 "Any Time, Any Place" / "And On & On" Janet Jackson
August 20 "Funkdafied" Da Brat
August 27 "I'll Make Love to You" Boyz II Men
September 3
September 10
September 17
September 24
October 1
October 8
October 15
October 22
October 29
November 5
November 12
November 19 "Here Comes the Hotstepper" Ini Kamoze
November 26
December 3[6] "On Bended Knee" Boyz II Men
December 10
December 17
December 24
December 31
1995[7]
January 7 "On Bended Knee" Boyz II Men
January 14
January 21
January 28 "Creep" TLC
February 4
February 11
February 18
February 25
March 4
March 11 "Candy Rain" Soul for Real
March 18
March 25
April 1 "Red Light Special" TLC
April 8 "Candy Rain" "Soul for Real"
April 15 "Red Light Special" TLC
April 22 "This Is How We Do It" Montell Jordan
April 29
May 6
May 13
May 20
May 27
June 3
June 10 "Freak Like Me" Adina Howard
June 17 "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" Monica
June 24
July 1
July 8
July 15
July 22
July 29
August 5 "Waterfalls" TLC
August 12
August 19 "He's Mine" MoKenStef
August 26
September 2
September 9
September 16 "You Are Not Alone" Michael Jackson
September 23 "Fantasy" Mariah Carey
September 30 "You Are Not Alone" Michael Jackson
October 7 Fantasy Mariah Carey
October 14
October 21
October 28
November 4
November 11
November 18
November 25
December 2
December 9
December 16 "One Sweet Day" Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
December 23
December 30
1996[8]
January 6 "One Sweet Day" Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
January 13
January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10
February 17 "Nobody Knows" Tony Rich Project
February 24 "Sittin' Up in My Room" Brandy
March 2
March 9
March 16
March 23 "Always Be My Baby" Mariah Carey
March 30
April 6
April 13
April 20
April 27 "Killing Me Softly" The Fugees
May 4
May 11
May 18
May 25
June 1
June 8
June 15
June 22
June 29 "Tha Crossroads" Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
July 6
July 13
July 20
July 27
August 3 "Twisted" Keith Sweat
August 10
August 17
August 24
August 31
September 7
September 14
September 21
September 28
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
November 2
November 9 "No Diggity" BLACKstreet featuring Dr. Dre
November 16
November 23
November 30
December 7 "Un-Break My Heart" Toni Braxton
December 14 "Nobody" Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage
December 21 "Un-Break My Heart" Toni Braxton
December 28
1997[9]
January 4 "Un-Break My Heart" Toni Braxton
January 11
January 18
January 25
February 1
February 8
February 15 "Don't Let Go (Love)" En Vogue
February 22 "Wannabe" Spice Girls
March 1
March 8
March 15
March 22
March 29 "Return of the Mack" Mark Morrison
April 5
April 12
April 19
April 26 "Don't Leave Me" BLACKstreet
May 3
May 10 "Return of the Mack" Mark Morrison
May 17
May 24 "Don't Leave Me" BLACKstreet
May 31 "Return of the Mack" Mark Morrison
June 7 "Don't Leave Me" BLACKstreet
June 14 "Return of the Mack" Mark Morrison
June 21
June 28 "I'll Be Missing You" Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112
July 5
July 12
July 19
July 26
August 2 "Men in Black" Will Smith
August 9
August 16
August 23
August 30
September 6
September 13
September 20
September 27 "Honey" Mariah Carey
October 4
October 11
October 18 "You Make Me Wanna..." Usher
October 25
November 1
November 8
November 15
November 22
November 29
December 6
December 13
December 20
December 27
1998[10]
January 3 "You Make Me Wanna..." Usher
January 10 "My Love Is the Shhh!" Somethin' for the People featuring Trina & Tamara
January 17 "You Make Me Wanna..." Usher
January 24 "All My Life" K-Ci & JoJo
January 31
February 7
February 14
February 21
February 28
March 7
March 14 "Nice & Slow" Usher
March 21
March 28
April 4 "Anytime" Brian McKnight
April 11
April 18
April 25
May 2 "Too Close" Next
May 9
May 16
May 23
May 30
June 6
June 13
June 20 "The Boy Is Mine" Brandy and Monica
June 27
July 4
July 11
July 18
July 25
August 1
August 8
August 15
August 22 "Are You That Somebody?" Aaliyah
August 29
September 5
September 12
September 19
September 26
October 3
October 10
October 17
October 24
October 31 "Touch It" Monifah
November 7 "Doo Wop (That Thing)" Lauryn Hill
November 14
November 21
November 28 "How Deep Is Your Love" Dru Hill featuring Redman
December 5
December 12
December 19
December 26 "Have You Ever?" Brandy
1999[11][12]
January 2 Have You Ever? Brandy
January 9
January 16
January 23
January 30
February 6
February 13
February 20
February 27 "Angel of Mine" Monica
March 6
March 13 "No Scrubs" TLC
March 20
March 27
April 3
April 10
April 17
April 24
May 1
May 8
May 15
May 22
May 29
June 5
June 12
June 19
June 26 "Livin' la Vida Loca" Ricky Martin
July 3 "Where My Girls At" 702
July 10
July 17
July 24 "If You Had My Love" Jennifer Lopez
July 31
August 7 "Where My Girls At" 702
August 14
August 21 "Genie in a Bottle" Christina Aguilera
August 28
September 4
September 11
September 18
September 25
October 2
October 9
October 16
October 23
October 30 "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)" Lou Bega
November 6
November 13 "Back at One" Brian McKnight
November 20
November 27
December 4 "Bring It All to Me" Blaque
December 11 "Back at One" Brian McKnight
December 18 "Bring It All to Me" Blaque
December 25

See also

References

  1. ^ Mayfield, Geoff; Sandiford-Waller, Theda (December 5, 1998). "A New Hot 100 Reflects Changes in Music Business". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 49. p. 129. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  2. ^ "Billboard Charts Archive: Rhythmic – 1992 Archive". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Billboard Charts Archive: Rhythmic – 1993 Archive". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Billboard Charts Archive: Rhythmic – 1994 Archive". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Rhythmic Songs". Billboard. January 1, 1994. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "Rhythmic Songs". Billboard. December 31, 1994. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Billboard Charts Archive: Rhythmic – 1995 Archive". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "Billboard Charts Archive: Rhythmic – 1996 Archive". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "Billboard Charts Archive: Rhythmic – 1997 Archive". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  10. ^ "Billboard Charts Archive: Rhythmic – 1998 Archive". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  11. ^ "Billboard Charts Archive: Rhythmic – 1999 Archive". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
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