Another definition of "Top" shows the top singles during a given time period. The top 25 or so singles for the decade are shown in the table below. The list here was drawn from Lyrics World.
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| 1. One Sweet Day | Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men |
| 2. I'll Make Love To You | Boyz II Men |
| 3. I Will Always Love You | Whitney Houston |
| 4. End of the Road | Boyz II Men |
| 5. I Swear | All-4-One |
| 6. Fantasy | Mariah Carey |
| 7. Dreamlover | Mariah Carey |
| 8. That's The Way Love Goes | Janet Jackson |
| 9. Jump | Kris Kross |
| 10. Waterfalls | TLC |
| 11. Take A Bow | Madonna |
| 12. Can't Help Falling In Love | UB40 |
| 13. This Is How We Do It | Montell Jordan |
| 14. Informer | Snow |
| 15. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You | Bryan Adams |
| 16. Black Or White | Michael Jackson |
| 17. The Sign | Ace Of Base |
| 18. On Bended Knee | Boyz II Men |
| 19. Baby Got Back | Sir Mix-A-Lot |
| 20. I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) | Meat Loaf |
| 21. Save The Best For Last | Vanessa Williams |
| 22. Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? | Bryan Adams |
| 23. Rush, Rush | Paula Abdul |
| 24. Creep | TLC |
| 25. The Power Of Love | Celine Dion |