1993 rock radio charts
Every number one and the biggest songs on our Alternative and Mainstream rock charts in 1993: 14 number ones on the Alternative chart and 9 number ones on the Mainstream chart.
Alternative rock, 1993
Number ones
| Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 | First week at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | Peter Gabriel | 2 | Jan 4, 1993 |
| Trout | Neneh Cherry | 1 | Jan 18, 1993 |
| Man On The Moon | R.E.M. | 7 | Jan 25, 1993 |
| The Devil You Know | Jesus Jones | 1 | Mar 15, 1993 |
| Start Choppin | Dinosaur Jr | 5 | Mar 22, 1993 |
| Are You Gonna Go My Way | Lenny Kravitz | 1 | Apr 26, 1993 |
| Regret | New Order | 8 | May 3, 1993 |
| Pets | Porno For Pyros | 1 | Jun 28, 1993 |
| Break It Down Again | Tears For Fears | 3 | Jul 5, 1993 |
| Numb | U2 | 3 | Jul 12, 1993 |
| Soul To Squeeze | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 6 | Aug 16, 1993 |
| No Rain | Blind Melon | 3 | Sep 20, 1993 |
| Heart-Shaped Box | Nirvana | 7 | Oct 18, 1993 |
| Daughter | Pearl Jam | 4 | Dec 6, 1993 |
Biggest songs of 1993
Ranked by points across the year’s charts: 25 points for a week at #1, down to 1 point for #25.
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regret | New Order | #1 | 18 |
| 2 | No Rain | Blind Melon | #1 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart-Shaped Box | Nirvana | #1 | 14 |
| 4 | Low | Cracker | #2 | 16 |
| 5 | Break It Down Again | Tears For Fears | #1 | 17 |
| 6 | Plush | Stone Temple Pilots | #4 | 18 |
| 7 | Soul To Squeeze | Red Hot Chili Peppers | #1 | 13 |
| 8 | Pets | Porno For Pyros | #1 | 14 |
| 9 | Start Choppin | Dinosaur Jr | #1 | 14 |
| 10 | Cherub Rock | The Smashing Pumpkins | #3 | 14 |
| 11 | Man On The Moon | R.E.M. | #1 | 11 |
| 12 | Numb | U2 | #1 | 12 |
| 13 | Linger | The Cranberries | #4 | 17 |
| 14 | Is It Like Today? | World Party | #2 | 13 |
| 15 | Are You Gonna Go My Way | Lenny Kravitz | #1 | 14 |
| 16 | The Devil You Know | Jesus Jones | #1 | 11 |
| 17 | Sister Havana | Urge Overkill | #4 | 15 |
| 18 | I Feel You | Depeche Mode | #2 | 11 |
| 19 | Walking In My Shoes | Depeche Mode | #3 | 14 |
| 20 | Feed The Tree | Belly | #3 | 13 |
| 21 | Dream All Day | The Posies | #4 | 13 |
| 22 | Dreams | The Cranberries | #9 | 19 |
| 23 | Can't Help Falling In Love | UB40 | #5 | 14 |
| 24 | Laid | James | #2 | 11 |
| 25 | Ordinary World | Duran Duran | #3 | 12 |
Mainstream rock, 1993
Number ones
| Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 | First week at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | Peter Gabriel | 2 | Jan 4, 1993 |
| Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion) | Def Leppard | 4 | Jan 18, 1993 |
| Two Princes | Spin Doctors | 11 | Feb 15, 1993 |
| Are You Gonna Go My Way | Lenny Kravitz | 5 | May 3, 1993 |
| Plush | Stone Temple Pilots | 10 | Jun 7, 1993 |
| What If I Came Knocking | John Mellencamp | 5 | Aug 16, 1993 |
| No Rain | Blind Melon | 7 | Sep 20, 1993 |
| Stick It Out | Rush | 3 | Nov 8, 1993 |
| Daughter | Pearl Jam | 5 | Nov 29, 1993 |
Biggest songs of 1993
Ranked by points across the year’s charts: 25 points for a week at #1, down to 1 point for #25.
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plush | Stone Temple Pilots | #1 | 30 |
| 2 | Are You Gonna Go My Way | Lenny Kravitz | #1 | 28 |
| 3 | Two Princes | Spin Doctors | #1 | 21 |
| 4 | Black | Pearl Jam | #2 | 24 |
| 5 | No Rain | Blind Melon | #1 | 19 |
| 6 | Hey Jealousy | Gin Blossoms | #2 | 20 |
| 7 | Big Gun | AC/DC | #2 | 18 |
| 8 | Runaway Train | Soul Asylum | #2 | 19 |
| 9 | Livin On The Edge | Aerosmith | #2 | 20 |
| 10 | Heart-Shaped Box | Nirvana | #2 | 15 |
| 11 | Rooster | Alice In Chains | #7 | 20 |
| 12 | Pride And Joy | Coverdale/Page | #2 | 13 |
| 13 | Cryin' | Aerosmith | #4 | 17 |
| 14 | Black Gold | Soul Asylum | #3 | 17 |
| 15 | What If I Came Knocking | John Mellencamp | #1 | 13 |
| 16 | Man On The Moon | R.E.M. | #3 | 15 |
| 17 | 29 Palms | Robert Plant | #3 | 16 |
| 18 | Real World | Queensryche | #3 | 13 |
| 19 | Peace Pipe | Cry Of Love | #4 | 15 |
| 20 | Soul To Squeeze | Red Hot Chili Peppers | #3 | 15 |
| 21 | In Bloom | Nirvana | #2 | 16 |
| 22 | Human Wheels | John Mellencamp | #3 | 14 |
| 23 | Shake My Tree | Coverdale/Page | #4 | 14 |
| 24 | Sister Havana | Urge Overkill | #6 | 15 |
| 25 | Stick It Out | Rush | #1 | 10 |
Week by week
Each week’s #1 song. Click one to open that week’s full top 25.
| Week | Alternative #1 | Mainstream #1 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 1993 | SteamPeter Gabriel | SteamPeter Gabriel |
| Jan 11, 1993 | SteamPeter Gabriel | SteamPeter Gabriel |
| Jan 18, 1993 | TroutNeneh Cherry | Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)Def Leppard |
| Jan 25, 1993 | Man On The MoonR.E.M. | Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)Def Leppard |
| Feb 1, 1993 | Man On The MoonR.E.M. | Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)Def Leppard |
| Feb 8, 1993 | Man On The MoonR.E.M. | Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)Def Leppard |
| Feb 15, 1993 | Man On The MoonR.E.M. | Two PrincesSpin Doctors |
| Feb 22, 1993 | Man On The MoonR.E.M. | Two PrincesSpin Doctors |
| Mar 1, 1993 | Man On The MoonR.E.M. | Two PrincesSpin Doctors |
| Mar 8, 1993 | Man On The MoonR.E.M. | Two PrincesSpin Doctors |
| Mar 15, 1993 | The Devil You KnowJesus Jones | Two PrincesSpin Doctors |
| Mar 22, 1993 | Start ChoppinDinosaur Jr | Two PrincesSpin Doctors |
| Mar 29, 1993 | Start ChoppinDinosaur Jr | Two PrincesSpin Doctors |
| Apr 5, 1993 | Start ChoppinDinosaur Jr | Two PrincesSpin Doctors |
| Apr 12, 1993 | Start ChoppinDinosaur Jr | Two PrincesSpin Doctors |
| Apr 19, 1993 | Start ChoppinDinosaur Jr | Two PrincesSpin Doctors |
| Apr 26, 1993 | Are You Gonna Go My WayLenny Kravitz | Two PrincesSpin Doctors |
| May 3, 1993 | RegretNew Order | Are You Gonna Go My WayLenny Kravitz |
| May 10, 1993 | RegretNew Order | Are You Gonna Go My WayLenny Kravitz |
| May 17, 1993 | RegretNew Order | Are You Gonna Go My WayLenny Kravitz |
| May 24, 1993 | RegretNew Order | Are You Gonna Go My WayLenny Kravitz |
| May 31, 1993 | RegretNew Order | Are You Gonna Go My WayLenny Kravitz |
| Jun 7, 1993 | RegretNew Order | PlushStone Temple Pilots |
| Jun 14, 1993 | RegretNew Order | PlushStone Temple Pilots |
| Jun 21, 1993 | RegretNew Order | PlushStone Temple Pilots |
| Jun 28, 1993 | PetsPorno For Pyros | PlushStone Temple Pilots |
| Jul 5, 1993 | Break It Down AgainTears For Fears | PlushStone Temple Pilots |
| Jul 12, 1993 | NumbU2 | PlushStone Temple Pilots |
| Jul 19, 1993 | NumbU2 | PlushStone Temple Pilots |
| Jul 26, 1993 | Break It Down AgainTears For Fears | PlushStone Temple Pilots |
| Aug 2, 1993 | Break It Down AgainTears For Fears | PlushStone Temple Pilots |
| Aug 9, 1993 | NumbU2 | PlushStone Temple Pilots |
| Aug 16, 1993 | Soul To SqueezeRed Hot Chili Peppers | What If I Came KnockingJohn Mellencamp |
| Aug 23, 1993 | Soul To SqueezeRed Hot Chili Peppers | What If I Came KnockingJohn Mellencamp |
| Aug 30, 1993 | Soul To SqueezeRed Hot Chili Peppers | What If I Came KnockingJohn Mellencamp |
| Sep 6, 1993 | Soul To SqueezeRed Hot Chili Peppers | What If I Came KnockingJohn Mellencamp |
| Sep 13, 1993 | Soul To SqueezeRed Hot Chili Peppers | What If I Came KnockingJohn Mellencamp |
| Sep 20, 1993 | No RainBlind Melon | No RainBlind Melon |
| Sep 27, 1993 | Soul To SqueezeRed Hot Chili Peppers | No RainBlind Melon |
| Oct 4, 1993 | No RainBlind Melon | No RainBlind Melon |
| Oct 11, 1993 | No RainBlind Melon | No RainBlind Melon |
| Oct 18, 1993 | Heart-Shaped BoxNirvana | No RainBlind Melon |
| Oct 25, 1993 | Heart-Shaped BoxNirvana | No RainBlind Melon |
| Nov 1, 1993 | Heart-Shaped BoxNirvana | No RainBlind Melon |
| Nov 8, 1993 | Heart-Shaped BoxNirvana | Stick It OutRush |
| Nov 15, 1993 | Heart-Shaped BoxNirvana | Stick It OutRush |
| Nov 22, 1993 | Heart-Shaped BoxNirvana | Stick It OutRush |
| Nov 29, 1993 | Heart-Shaped BoxNirvana | DaughterPearl Jam |
| Dec 6, 1993 | DaughterPearl Jam | DaughterPearl Jam |
| Dec 13, 1993 | DaughterPearl Jam | DaughterPearl Jam |
| Dec 20, 1993 | DaughterPearl Jam | DaughterPearl Jam |
| Dec 27, 1993 | DaughterPearl Jam | DaughterPearl Jam |