List of number-one singles of 1991 (Finland)

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This is the list of the number-one singles of the Finnish Singles Chart in 1991. [1] [2]

History

Issue dateArtistTitle
January 7 Raptori "Debi Gibson"
January 21
February 4 Iron Maiden "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter"
February 18 The KLF "3 AM Eternal"
March 4 Inner Circle "Bad Boys"
March 18Hausmylly"Se mustamies"
April 2
April 15
April 29
May 13 Popeda "Punaista ja makeaa"
May 27 London Boys "Sweet Soul Music"
June 10 De La Soul "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)"
June 24 Juice Leskinen "Pienestä pitäen"
July 8 Eppu Normaali "Lensin matalalla"
July 22 Guns N' Roses "You Could Be Mine"
August 5 Bryan Adams "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"
August 19 Metallica "Enter Sandman"
September 2Guns N' Roses"You Could Be Mine"
September 16Guns N' Roses"Don't Cry"
September 30Guns N' Roses"You Could Be Mine"
October 14Ne Luumäet"Onnellinen perhe"
October 28
November 12
November 25 Michael Jackson "Black or White"
December 9 Sielun Veljet "Laatikoita"
December 23Guns N' Roses"Live and Let Die"

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References

  1. Billboard: Hits of the World
  2. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. p. 18. ISBN   951-31-2503-3.