The following lists the number one albums on the New Zealand Albums Chart during the 1990s. The source for this decade is the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.

1990

Key – Album of New Zealand origin Week Title Artist 7 January 1990 14 January 1990 All or Nothing – The US Remix Album Milli Vanilli 21 January 1990 ...But Seriously Phil Collins 28 January 1990 4 February 1990 11 February 1990 18 February 1990 25 February 1990 Cosmic Thing The B-52's 4 March 1990 All or Nothing – The US Remix Album Milli Vanilli 11 March 1990 Sleeping with the Past Elton John 18 March 1990 25 March 1990 Blue Sky Mining Midnight Oil 1 April 1990 8 April 1990 Labour of Love II UB40 15 April 1990 22 April 1990 29 April 1990 I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got Sinéad O'Connor 6 May 1990 13 May 1990 20 May 1990 27 May 1990 Skid Row Skid Row 3 June 1990 10 June 1990 17 June 1990 24 June 1990 Submarine Bells The Chills 1 July 1990 8 July 1990 Step by Step New Kids on the Block 15 July 1990 Their Greatest Hits The Carpenters 22 July 1990 29 July 1990 5 August 1990 12 August 1990 19 August 1990 26 August 1990 2 September 1990 Together Again Gray Bartlett, Jodi Vaughan, Brendan Dugan 9 September 1990 Cuts Both Ways Gloria Estefan 16 September 1990 23 September 1990 30 September 1990 Moonlight Sax Brian Smith 7 October 1990 14 October 1990 21 October 1990 The Very Best of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens 28 October 1990 4 November 1990 Carreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert José Carreras, Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti with Zubin Mehta 11 November 1990 18 November 1990 25 November 1990 2 December 1990 9 December 1990 The Very Best of Elton John Elton John 16 December 1990 23 December 1990 30 December 1990

1991

Key – Album of New Zealand origin Week Title Artist 6 January 1991 13 January 1991 20 January 1991 The Very Best of Elton John Elton John 27 January 1991 3 February 1991 10 February 1991 17 February 1991 24 February 1991 3 March 1991 The Very Best of the Righteous Brothers: Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers 10 March 1991 17 March 1991 24 March 1991 31 March 1991 7 April 1991 14 April 1991 The Best of Eagles Eagles 21 April 1991 Greatest Hits Eurythmics 28 April 1991 5 May 1991 12 May 1991 19 May 1991 26 May 1991 2 June 1991 9 June 1991 16 June 1991 The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie Deborah Harry and Blondie 23 June 1991 30 June 1991 20 Greatest Hits Simon & Garfunkel 7 July 1991 14 July 1991 21 July 1991 28 July 1991 4 August 1991 Warm Your Heart Aaron Neville 11 August 1991 18 August 1991 25 August 1991 Metallica Metallica 1 September 1991 Unforgettable... with Love Natalie Cole 8 September 1991 15 September 1991 22 September 1991 On Every Street Dire Straits 29 September 1991 Use Your Illusion II Guns N' Roses 6 October 1991 13 October 1991 20 October 1991 Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks Stevie Nicks 27 October 1991 3 November 1991 10 November 1991 17 November 1991 Simply the Best Tina Turner 24 November 1991 1 December 1991 Achtung Baby U2 8 December 1991 Greatest Hits II Queen 15 December 1991 22 December 1991 29 December 1991

1992

Key – Album of New Zealand origin Week Title Artist 5 January 1992 12 January 1992 19 January 1992 Greatest Hits II Queen 26 January 1992 The Commitments Soundtrack 2 February 1992 9 February 1992 16 February 1992 23 February 1992 1 March 1992 8 March 1992 15 March 1992 22 March 1992 Something Beginning with C The Exponents 29 March 1992 5 April 1992 The Commitments Soundtrack 12 April 1992 19 April 1992 Adrenalize Def Leppard 26 April 1992 Woodface Crowded House 3 May 1992 10 May 1992 17 May 1992 24 May 1992 Blood Sugar Sex Magik Red Hot Chili Peppers 31 May 1992 Hepfidelity Diesel 7 June 1992 Back to Front Lionel Richie 14 June 1992 21 June 1992 28 June 1992 5 July 1992 Hepfidelity Diesel 12 July 1992 19 July 1992 Completely Hooked – The Best of Dr. Hook Dr. Hook 26 July 1992 2 August 1992 9 August 1992 The Best of Ruby Turner Ruby Turner 16 August 1992 MTV Unplugged EP Mariah Carey 23 August 1992 30 August 1992 6 September 1992 Unplugged Eric Clapton 13 September 1992 20 September 1992 27 September 1992 4 October 1992 The Very Best of Supertramp Supertramp 11 October 1992 Unplugged Eric Clapton 18 October 1992 25 October 1992 1 November 1992 Automatic for the People R.E.M. 8 November 1992 Glittering Prize 81/92 Simple Minds 15 November 1992 Unplugged Eric Clapton 22 November 1992 Glittering Prize 81/92 Simple Minds 29 November 1992 6 December 1992 13 December 1992 Unplugged Eric Clapton 20 December 1992 27 December 1992

1993

Key – Album of New Zealand origin Week Title Artist 3 January 1993 10 January 1993 17 January 1993 Unplugged Eric Clapton 24 January 1993 The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album Whitney Houston 31 January 1993 7 February 1993 14 February 1993 21 February 1993 28 February 1993 7 March 1993 14 March 1993 Unplugged Eric Clapton 21 March 1993 The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album Whitney Houston 28 March 1993 Unplugged Eric Clapton 4 April 1993 11 April 1993 18 April 1993 The Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd 25 April 1993 Pure Cult: for Rockers, Ravers, Lovers, and Sinners The Cult 2 May 1993 9 May 1993 16 May 1993 Breathless Kenny G 23 May 1993 30 May 1993 Dangerous Michael Jackson 6 June 1993 13 June 1993 Breathless Kenny G 20 June 1993 Pocket Full of Kryptonite Spin Doctors 27 June 1993 4 July 1993 janet. Janet Jackson 11 July 1993 The Ultimate Experience Jimi Hendrix 18 July 1993 Zooropa U2 25 July 1993 Promises and Lies UB40 1 August 1993 8 August 1993 15 August 1993 22 August 1993 29 August 1993 5 September 1993 12 September 1993 The Classic Collection Little River Band 19 September 1993 26 September 1993 River of Dreams Billy Joel 3 October 1993 Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell Meat Loaf 10 October 1993 17 October 1993 24 October 1993 7 November 1993 Vs. Pearl Jam 14 November 1993 21 November 1993 Together Alone Crowded House 28 November 1993 So Far So Good Bryan Adams 5 December 1993 12 December 1993 19 December 1993 Danny Boy John McDermott 26 December 1993 So Far So Good Bryan Adams

1994

Key – Album of New Zealand origin Week Title Artist 2 January 1994 9 January 1994 16 January 1994 So Far So Good Bryan Adams 23 January 1994 30 January 1994 6 February 1994 13 February 1994 20 February 1994 27 February 1994 6 March 1994 Greatest Hits The Police 13 March 1994 Jar of Flies Alice in Chains 20 March 1994 Superunknown Soundgarden 27 March 1994 Ingénue k.d. lang 3 April 1994 Elegant Slumming M People 10 April 1994 The Cross of Changes Enigma 17 April 1994 24 April 1994 The Division Bell Pink Floyd 1 May 1994 8 May 1994 15 May 1994 Happy Nation Ace of Base 22 May 1994 29 May 1994 5 June 1994 12 June 1994 19 June 1994 God Shuffled His Feet Crash Test Dummies 26 June 1994 3 July 1994 10 July 1994 17 July 1994 Traction Supergroove 24 July 1994 31 July 1994 7 August 1994 14 August 1994 Voodoo Lounge The Rolling Stones 21 August 1994 End of Part One: Their Greatest Hits Wet Wet Wet 28 August 1994 4 September 1994 The Lion King Soundtrack 11 September 1994 The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994 José Carreras, Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti with Zubin Mehta 18 September 1994 The Lion King Soundtrack 25 September 1994 2 October 1994 9 October 1994 16 October 1994 II Boyz II Men 23 October 1994 Monster R.E.M. 30 October 1994 6 November 1994 13 November 1994 Cross Road Bon Jovi 20 November 1994 MTV Unplugged in New York Nirvana 27 November 1994 Forrest Gump Soundtrack 4 December 1994 11 December 1994 18 December 1994 Vitalogy Pearl Jam 25 December 1994 Forrest Gump Soundtrack

1995

Key – Album of New Zealand origin Week Title Artist 1 January 1995 8 January 1995 15 January 1995 Forrest Gump Soundtrack 22 January 1995 29 January 1995 5 February 1995 12 February 1995 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Soundtrack 19 February 1995 26 February 1995 5 March 1995 12 March 1995 19 March 1995 No Need to Argue The Cranberries 26 March 1995 Greatest Hits Bruce Springsteen 2 April 1995 9 April 1995 16 April 1995 23 April 1995 Dookie Green Day 30 April 1995 7 May 1995 14 May 1995 21 May 1995 Painted Desert Serenade Joshua Kadison 28 May 1995 No Need to Argue The Cranberries 4 June 1995 11 June 1995 18 June 1995 Boheme Deep Forest 25 June 1995 Pulse Pink Floyd 2 July 1995 HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I Michael Jackson 9 July 1995 16 July 1995 23 July 1995 30 July 1995 6 August 1995 Throwing Copper Live 13 August 1995 20 August 1995 Another Night Real McCoy 27 August 1995 Throwing Copper Live 3 September 1995 CrazySexyCool TLC 10 September 1995 17 September 1995 Cracked Rear View Hootie & the Blowfish 24 September 1995 One Hot Minute Red Hot Chili Peppers 1 October 1995 Cracked Rear View Hootie & the Blowfish 8 October 1995 15 October 1995 22 October 1995 Daydream Mariah Carey 29 October 1995 Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 Janet Jackson 5 November 1995 Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness The Smashing Pumpkins 12 November 1995 Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 Janet Jackson 19 November 1995 Made in Heaven Queen 26 November 1995 3 December 1995 All You Can Eat k.d. lang 10 December 1995 Anthology 1 The Beatles 17 December 1995 Made in Heaven Queen 24 December 1995 Love Songs Elton John 31 December 1995

1996

Key – Album of New Zealand origin Week Title Artist 7 January 1996 14 January 1996 Once Bitten, Twice Bitten: The Singles 1981–1995 The Exponents 21 January 1996 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis 28 January 1996 4 February 1996 11 February 1996 18 February 1996 25 February 1996 3 March 1996 10 March 1996 17 March 1996 Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette 24 March 1996 31 March 1996 7 April 1996 14 April 1996 21 April 1996 28 April 1996 5 May 1996 12 May 1996 To the Faithful Departed The Cranberries 19 May 1996 Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette 26 May 1996 Older George Michael 2 June 1996 Down on the Upside Soundgarden 9 June 1996 Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette 16 June 1996 Load Metallica 23 June 1996 30 June 1996 Collective Soul Collective Soul 7 July 1996 Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette 14 July 1996 Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House Crowded House 21 July 1996 28 July 1996 4 August 1996 11 August 1996 18 August 1996 25 August 1996 1 September 1996 8 September 1996 No Code Pearl Jam 15 September 1996 22 September 1996 New Adventures in Hi-Fi R.E.M. 29 September 1996 6 October 1996 13 October 1996 20 October 1996 Garbage Garbage 27 October 1996 Ænima Tool 3 November 1996 Greatest Hits Simply Red 10 November 1996 17 November 1996 Life Is Peachy Korn 24 November 1996 HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I Michael Jackson 1 December 1996 8 December 1996 Falling into You Celine Dion 15 December 1996 22 December 1996 29 December 1996

1997

Key – Album of New Zealand origin