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Oct 1992

Jan 1993

26

30

8

1

I Love You Period

Dan Baird

Although I Love You Period was the only pop top 30 song and the only rock top 20 hit for Dan Baird, the follow-up, The One I Am, received some pop and rock radio airplay. I Love You Period was from the original album Love Songs For The Hearing Impaired.

Feb 1993

Feb 1993

17

2

Detachable Penis

King Missile

Detachable Penis was the only noticeable song on the radio by King Missile.

Jan 1993

Mar 1993

15

2

3

Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)

Digable Planets

Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat) was the only top 20 hit by Digable Planets. Digable Planets had a few other songs that received some rap radio airplay.

Feb 1993

Mar 1993

4

Asshole

Denis Leary

Asshole was the only song that received mentionable radio airplay by actor Denis Leary. The song was from the original album No Cure For Cancer.

Dec 1992

Apr 1993

14

6

5

I Got A Man

Positive K

I Got A Man was the only top 20 hit for Positive K. Other Positive K songs were so obscure as to have had virtually no radio impact.

Dec 1992

Apr 1993

30

6

Supermodel (You Better Work)

RuPaul

Supermodel (You Better Work) just barely made the top 30 songs, peaking at number 30. RuPaul never had another top 30 song, but had a string of popular songs on dance radio.

Dec 1992

Apr 1993

13

7

Come In Out Of The Rain

Wendy Moten

Come In Out Of The Rain was the only top 20 hit for Wendy Moten. She received slight radio airplay with other songs like So Close To Love.

Dec 1992

Apr 1993

10

6

8

Ditty

Paperboy

Although Ditty was the only top 20 hit for Paperboy, the song Bumpin' (Adaptation Of Humpin') received some rap and soul radio airplay a few months later.

Apr 1993

Jun 1993

17

13

9

Three Little Pigs

Green Jelly

Three Little Pigs was the only popular song by Green Jelly.

Mar 1993

Jun 1993

15

12

10

Sleeping Satellite

Tasmin Archer

Sleeping Satellite was the only pop or rock top 20 hit for Tasmin Archer. She received minor airplay with other songs too like Adrienne.

Mar 1993

Jul 1993

14

1

15

11

What's Up

4 Non Blondes

Although What's Up was the only top 20 hit by 4 Non Blondes, the follow-up, Spaceman, received some alternative radio airplay.

Dec 1992

Jul 1993

12

13

12

Dazzey Dukes

Duice

Dazzey Dukes was the only top 20 hit for Duice. The duo received slight radio airplay with the song Duice Is In The House too.

Mar 1989

Aug 1993

3

1

15

13

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

The Proclaimers

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) was the only top 20 song for The Proclaimers. Letter From America, in 1989, received some alternative radio airplay also.

Jul 1993

Nov 1993

20

5

1

14

No Rain

Blind Melon

In 1993, there were three popular songs called Rain or The Rain. Blind Melon was the only act to sing about no rain. Although No Rain was the only pop top 20 song for the group, Blind Melon had a few other popular rock top 20 songs. No Rain was from the original album Blind Melon.

Oct 1993

Nov 1993

4

5

15

Gangsta Lean

D.R.S.

Although Gangsta Lean was the only top 20 hit for D.R.S., a few months later D.R.S. received some airplay with Skoundrels Get Lonely.