This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992.
The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1992.[23]
| Artist | Title | Year | Country | Chart Entries | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 |  | UK 1 – Nov 1992, US BB 1 of 1992, Holland 1 – Nov 1992, Sweden 1 – Nov 1992, Switzerland 1 – Dec 1992, Norway 1 – Dec 1992, Poland 1 – Nov 1992, Germany 1 – Jan 1993, Republic of Ireland 1 – Dec 1992, Australia 1 for 10 weeks Mar 1993, Grammy in 1993, Austria 2 – Dec 1992, Australia 2 of 1993, US CashBox 5 of 1993, Japan 5 of all time (international songs), Italy 7 of 1992, Global 7 (10 M sold) – 1992, POP 10 of 1992, Europe 19 of the 1990s, TOTP 19, AFI 65, Germany 67 of the 1990s, Scrobulate 90 of ballad, RIAA 108, RYM 172 of 1992, Party 280 of 1999, Acclaimed 802 | |||
| 2 | 1991 | | New Zealand 1 for 1 weeks Feb 1992, Sweden 2 – Jan 1992, Norway 2 – Jan 1992, Poland 2 – Jan 1992, Germany 2 – Jan 1992, Holland 3 – Nov 1991, RYM 3 of 1991, Acclaimed 3, US BB 5 of 1992, Scrobulate 5 of rock, US BB 6 of 1992, Switzerland 6 – Feb 1992, Europe 6 of the 1990s, POP 6 of 1992, UK 7 – Nov 1991, Belgium 7 of all time, 7 in 2FM list, Rolling Stone 9, France 10 – Dec 1991, Austria 11 – Feb 1992, Virgin 16, Poland 23 of all time, US CashBox 27 of 1992, Italy 29 of 1992, Global 33 (5 M sold) – 1991, WXPN 53, RIAA 80, Germany 152 of the 1990s, TheQ 321, OzNet 900 | |||
| 3 | 1992 | | UK 1 – Sep 1992, US BB 1 of 1992, US CashBox 1 of 1992, Holland 1 – Oct 1992, Republic of Ireland 1 – Nov 1992, New Zealand 1 for 7 weeks Oct 1992, Australia 1 for 4 weeks Feb 1993, US BB 3 of 1992, Sweden 3 – Oct 1992, Norway 3 – Nov 1992, POP 3 of 1992, Poland 6 – Sep 1992, Switzerland 7 – Oct 1992, Germany 7 – Jan 1993, Australia 21 of 1992, Austria 29 – Nov 1992, Scrobulate 89 of rnb, Germany 337 of the 1990s | |||
| 4 | 1992 |  | UK 1 – Jul 1992, Holland 1 – Apr 1992, Austria 1 – May 1992, Switzerland 1 – Apr 1992, Italy 1 of 1992, Germany 1 – Apr 1992, Republic of Ireland 1 – Aug 1992, France 3 – Apr 1992, Sweden 4 – May 1992, Norway 4 – Jun 1992, US BB 5 of 1993, Germany 6 of the 1990s, US CashBox 12 of 1993, Australia 12 of 1992, US BB 17 of 1992, POP 17 of 1993, Scrobulate 65 of 90s, RYM 96 of 1992 | |||
| 5 | 1991 | | US BB 1 of 1992, Holland 1 – Mar 1992, Sweden 1 – Feb 1992, Switzerland 1 – Mar 1992, Norway 1 – Mar 1992, Germany 1 – Mar 1992, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks Mar 1992, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Aug 1992, Austria 2 – Apr 1992, UK 3 – Mar 1992, Poland 5 – Jan 1992, Australia 7 of 1992, US CashBox 9 of 1992, POP 25 of 1992, Germany 47 of the 1990s, OzNet 386 |
| Song title | Artist(s) | Release date(s) | US | UK | Highest chart position | Other Chart Performance(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Achy Breaky Heart" | November 1992 | 4 | 3 | 1 (Australia, New Zealand) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Ain't No Doubt" | June 1992 | n/a | 1 | 1 (Ireland, United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "All That She Wants" | August 1992 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| "Amigos Para Siempre" | June 1992 | n/a | 11 | 1 (Australia) | 3 (Portugal) - 7 (Netherlands Single Top 100) - 10 (Netherlands Dutch Top 40) - 10 (Norway) - 16 (Ireland) - 33 (Europe) - 36 (Sweden) - 44 (Belgium) | |||
| "Are You Ready to Fly" | February 1992 | 63 | 17 | 4 (Spain) | See chart performance entry |
| Song title | Artist(s) | Release date(s) | Other Chart Performance(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Call Mr. Lee" | 1992 | 27 (U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) | |||
| "Connected" | September 1992 | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Four Seasons in One Day" | June 1992 | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Locked in the Trunk of a Car" | October 1992 | 11 (Canada) | |||
| "Motorcycle Emptiness" | June 1992 | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Only Shallow" | March 1992 | 27 (U.S. Billboard Alternative Airplay) | |||
| "Straight to You" b/w "Jack the Ripper" | March 1992 | 68 (UK Single Charts) - 96 (Australia) | |||
| "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" | April 1992 | 1 (U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks) - 10 (U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) - 58 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100) | |||
| "Would?" | June 1992 | See chart performance entry |
All albums have been named albums of the year for their hits in the charts.[24]
See main article: 1992 in jazz.