(Saturday, October 12, 1991) — “Emotions” by Mariah Carey peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of three weeks (October 12/19/26, 1991).

The song became Carey’s fifth consecutive number one song in the United States, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks, making her the first and only (to date) act to have their first five singles top the chart.