List of Hot Adult Contemporary number ones of 1993

At the start of the year, [[Whitney Houston]] was at number one with "[[I Will Always Love You]]",<ref name=J7 /> from the soundtrack of the film ''[[The Bodyguard (1992 film)|The Bodyguard]]'', in which she starred.<ref name=AM>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-bodyguard-original-soundtrack-album-mw0000180918|title=The Bodyguard [Original Soundtrack Album]|first=Stephen Thomas|last=Erlewine|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=October 26, 2019|archive-date=July 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704151928/https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-bodyguard-original-soundtrack-album-mw0000180918|url-status=live}}</ref> In the issue of ''Billboard'' dated January 23, the track was displaced from the top spot by another song from a film soundtrack, as "[[A Whole New World|A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)]]" by [[Peabo Bryson]] featuring [[Regina Belle]], from the animated film ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'',<ref name=Al>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/aladdin-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-mw0000093159|title=Aladdin [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]|first=Heather|last=Phares|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=October 26, 2019|archive-date=April 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424000820/http://www.allmusic.com/album/r110157|url-status=live}}</ref> reached number one. Both songs also topped the magazine's [[pop music|pop]] singles chart, the [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/lil-nas-x-old-town-road-billboard-hot-100-number-one-weeks-a9026116.html|work=[[The Independent]]|title=Lil Nas X makes history as 'Old Town Road' breaks Billboard Hot 100 record|first=Clémence|last=Michallon|date=July 29, 2019|accessdate=October 26, 2019|archive-date=December 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218222056/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/lil-nas-x-old-town-road-billboard-hot-100-number-one-weeks-a9026116.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/244-why-this-years-best-original-song-oscar-could-make-chart-history/|title=Why This Year's Best Original Song Oscar Could Make Chart History|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|first=Chris|last=Molanphy|date=February 17, 2014|accessdate=October 26, 2019}}</ref> Houston returned to the top of the chart with another song from ''The Bodyguard'' in May, spending two weeks at number one with "[[I Have Nothing]]".<ref name=AM /> In addition to Houston, two other artists had two number ones in 1993. The jazz saxophonist [[Kenny G]] spent two weeks at number one with "[[Forever in Love (instrumental)|Forever in Love]]" and a similar length of time in the top spot with "[[By the Time This Night Is Over]]". The latter track featured Bryson on vocals, making him another two-time chart-topper.

At the start of the year, [[Whitney Houston]] was at number one with "[[I Will Always Love You]]",<ref name=J7 /> from the soundtrack of the film ''[[The Bodyguard (1992 film)|The Bodyguard]]'', in which she starred.<ref name=AM>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-bodyguard-original-soundtrack-album-mw0000180918|title=The Bodyguard [Original Soundtrack Album]|first=Stephen Thomas|last=Erlewine|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=October 26, 2019|archive-date=July 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704151928/https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-bodyguard-original-soundtrack-album-mw0000180918|url-status=live}}</ref> In the issue of ''Billboard'' dated January 23, the track was displaced from the top spot by another song from a film soundtrack, as "[[A Whole New World|A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)]]" by [[Peabo Bryson]] featuring [[Regina Belle]], from the animated film ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'',<ref name=Al>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/aladdin-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-mw0000093159|title=Aladdin [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]|first=Heather|last=Phares|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=October 26, 2019|archive-date=April 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424000820/http://www.allmusic.com/album/r110157|url-status=live}}</ref> reached number one. Both songs also topped the magazine's [[pop music|pop]] singles chart, the [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/lil-nas-x-old-town-road-billboard-hot-100-number-one-weeks-a9026116.html|work=[[The Independent]]|title=Lil Nas X makes history as 'Old Town Road' breaks Billboard Hot 100 record|first=Clémence|last=Michallon|date=July 29, 2019|accessdate=October 26, 2019|archive-date=December 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218222056/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/lil-nas-x-old-town-road-billboard-hot-100-number-one-weeks-a9026116.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/244-why-this-years-best-original-song-oscar-could-make-chart-history/|title=Why This Year's Best Original Song Oscar Could Make Chart History|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|first=Chris|last=Molanphy|date=February 17, 2014|accessdate=October 26, 2019}}</ref> Houston returned to the top of the chart with another song from ''The Bodyguard'' in May, spending two weeks at number one with "[[I Have Nothing]]".<ref name=AM /> In addition to Houston, two other artists had two number ones in 1993. The jazz saxophonist [[Kenny G]] spent two weeks at number one with "[[Forever in Love (instrumental)|Forever in Love]]" and a similar length of time in the top spot with "[[By the Time This Night Is Over]]". The latter track featured Bryson on vocals, making him another two-time chart-topper.

Following the change in the chart's methodology, songs began to have longer runs at number one, beginning with "[[I Don't Wanna Fight]]" by [[Tina Turner]], which spent seven consecutive weeks atop the chart beginning in the second issue after the change. In the issue of ''Billboard'' dated September 11, [[Billy Joel]] replaced Turner at number one with his song "[[The River of Dreams]]", which went on to spend 12 consecutive weeks at number one, breaking the record for the longest run atop the AC chart, which had been held by [[Paul Mauriat]]'s "[[L'amour est bleu|Love is Blue]]" since [[List of Billboard Easy Listening number ones of 1968|1968]].{{sfn|Whitburn|2002|pp=342&ndash;348}} Joel's song was replaced at number one by [[Michael Bolton]]'s "[[Said I Loved You...But I Lied]]", which spent the final four weeks of the year in the top spot. It would remain atop the chart for a further eight weeks in [[List of Hot Adult Contemporary number ones of 1994|1994]], immediately tying the record set by Joel's song, which had preceded it at number one.{{sfn|Whitburn|2002|p=348}}

Following the change in the chart's methodology, songs began to have longer runs at number one, beginning with "[[I Don't Wanna Fight]]" by [[Tina Turner]], which spent seven consecutive weeks atop the chart beginning in the second issue after the change. In the issue of ''Billboard'' dated September 11, [[Billy Joel]] replaced Turner at number one with his song "[[The River of Dreams]]", which went on to spend 12 consecutive weeks at number one, breaking the record for the longest run atop the AC chart, which had been held by [[Paul Mauriat]]'s "[[L'amour est bleu|Love is Blue]]" since [[List of Billboard Easy Listening number ones of 1968|1968]].{{sfn|Whitburn|2002|pp=342&ndash;348}} Joel's song was replaced at number one by [[Michael Bolton]]'s "[[Said I Loved You... But I Lied]]", which spent the final four weeks of the year in the top spot. It would remain atop the chart for a further eight weeks in [[List of Hot Adult Contemporary number ones of 1994|1994]], immediately tying the record set by Joel's song, which had preceded it at number one.{{sfn|Whitburn|2002|p=348}}

==Chart history==

==Chart history==

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|align=center|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Adult Contemporary: December 4, 1993|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1993-12-04/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=October 25, 2019|archive-date=September 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929013555/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1993-12-04|url-status=live}}</ref>

|align=center|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Adult Contemporary: December 4, 1993|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1993-12-04/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=October 25, 2019|archive-date=September 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929013555/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1993-12-04|url-status=live}}</ref>