"From a Distance" by Bette Midler was released in September 1990 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) chart in 1991. The song is a cover of the 1988 song by Nanci Griffith. Other songs by Midler include "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", "The Rose", "Wind Beneath My Wings", and "My Mother's Eyes".
2. "Left There, Left Later"
Answer: Jesus Jones
"Right Here, Right Now" by British alternative rock band Jesus Jones was released in September 1990 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1991. The song was featured in the TV series "Cold Case" (2008). Other songs by the band include "Real Real Real", "International Bright Young Thing", "The Devil You Know", and "The Right Decision".
3. "Release Me Loose"
Answer: Tara Kemp
"Hold You Tight" by American contemporary R&B singer Tara Kemp was released in 1991 and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by Kemp include "Piece of My Heart", which reached number seven on the Hot 100 chart, "Too Much", "Come Correct", and "Paris in Spring" (featuring D'Wayne Wiggins).
4. "Going Into the Light"
Answer: Gloria Estefan
"Coming Out of the Dark" by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan was released in 1991 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, US Adult Contemporary, and US Cash Box Top 100 charts. Estefan recorded a Spanish version of the song called "Desde la Oscuridad" and it reached the Top Five on the Hot Latin Songs chart.
It was written by Gloria with her husband Emilio Estefan Jr. and Jon Secada.
5. "Slow Down, Slow Down"
Answer: Paula Abdul
"Rush Rush" by American singer Paula Abdul was released in 1991 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, US Adult Contemporary, and US Cash Box Top 100 charts. It also reached the top ten on charts in 11 other countries. The song stayed at number one in the US for five consecutive weeks.
6. "That Is Under After That's Under"
Answer: Lenny Kravitz
"It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" by American musician Lenny Kravitz was released in 1991 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was featured in the 2023 film "The Beanie Bubble" starring Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, and Sarah Snook.
7. "(Nothing You Refuse) You Refuse That For Me"
Answer: Bryan Adams
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams was released in 1991 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, US Adult Contemporary, and US Mainstream Rock (Billboard) charts. It also reached number one on charts in 17 other countries.
The song was featured in the 1991 film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" starring Kevin Costner, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Morgan Freeman.
8. "L.E.T.H.A.R.G.Y."
Answer: Rhythm Syndicate
"P.A.S.S.I.O.N." by American R&B band Rythm Syndicate was released in 1991 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was the only song the group had that made it to the top ten on US charts. Other songs by the group include "Hey Donna", "Blinded by Love", and "I Wanna Make Love To You".
9. "Sane"
Answer: Seal
"Crazy" by English singer-songwriter Seal was released in November 1990 and reached number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1991. It also reached the top 10 on charts in 17 other countries. Other songs by Seal include "Prayer for the Dying", "Kiss from a Rose" "Don't Cry", and "Fly Like an Eagle".
10. "Wintertime"
Answer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
"Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince was released in 1991 and reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) chart. The group consisted of the rapper and actor Will Smith (the Fresh Prince) and the turntablist Jeff Townes (DJ Jazzy Jeff).
Other songs by the duo include "Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble", "Parents Just Don't Understand", "Ring My Bell", and "Boom! Shake the Room".
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