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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.
This year was the peak of cassette sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then. [1]
The following songs achieved the highest positions in the charts of 1990. [7]
# | Artist | Title | Year | Country | Chart Entries |
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1 | Sinéad O'Connor | Nothing Compares 2 U | 1990 | ![]() | UK 1 – January 1990; US Billboard 1 of 1990; Netherlands 1 – January 1990; Sweden 1 – February 1990; Austria 1 – March 1990; Switzerland 1 – February 1990; Norway 1 – February 1990; Poland 1 – March 1990; Germany 1 – February 1990; Republic of Ireland 1 – January 1990; New Zealand 1 for five weeks, April 1990; Australia 1 for eight weeks, May 1990; KROQ-FM 1 of 1990; Australia 3 of 1990; US Cash Box 4 of 1990; Italy 8 of 1990; Europe 8 of the 1990s; Rate Your Music 9 of 1990; Germany 19 of the 1990s; Poland 59 of all time; Belgium 90 of all time; Acclaimed 113; OzNet 138;Rolling Stone 162; WXPN 661. |
2 | Madonna | Vogue | 1990 | ![]() | UK 1 – Apr 1990, US BB 1 of 1990, US CashBox 1 of 1990, Sweden 1 – Apr 1990, Norway 1 – Apr 1990, Poland 1 – Apr 1990, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks May 1990, Australia 1 for 4 weeks Aug 1990, Netherlands 2 – Apr 1990, Switzerland 2 – Apr 1990, Italy 5 of 1990, Germany 4 – Apr 1990, France 7 – Apr 1990, Austria 7 – May 1990, POP 7 of 1990, US BB 8 of 1990, RYM 8 of 1990, Australia 10 of 1990, Global 33 (5 M sold) – 1990, Party 181 of 2007, Germany 230 of the 1990s, Acclaimed 521, OzNet 881 |
3 | Vanilla Ice | Ice Ice Baby | 1990 | ![]() | UK 1 – Nov 1990, US BB 1 of 1990, Netherlands 1 – Nov 1990, Republic of Ireland 1 – Dec 1990, New Zealand 1 for 7 weeks Dec 1990, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Apr 1991, Sweden 2 – Nov 1990, Switzerland 2 – Nov 1990, Norway 2 – Dec 1990, Germany 2 – Jan 1991, Austria 3 – Nov 1990, US BB 4 of 1990, POP 4 of 1990, France 5 – Dec 1990, Australia 15 of 1991, US CashBox 21 of 1990, Party 42 of 2007, Italy 65 of 1991, Germany 82 of the 1990s, RYM 188 of 1990 |
4 | MC Hammer | U Can't Touch This | 1990 | ![]() | Netherlands 1 – Jul 1990, Sweden 1 – Aug 1990, Australia 1 of 1990, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks Jul 1990, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Oct 1990, Switzerland 2 – Jul 1990, UK 3 – Jun 1990, Germany 3 – Jul 1990, US BB 5 of 1990, Austria 5 – Aug 1990, POP 5 of 1990, France 6 – Jun 1990, Norway 6 – Aug 1990, US BB 8 of 1990, Scrobulate 18 of rap, US CashBox 39 of 1990, RYM 63 of 1990, Germany 147 of the 1990s, RIAA 201, Party 214 of 1999, Acclaimed 1797 |
5 | Roxette | It Must Have Been Love | 1990 | ![]() | US Bullfrog 1 – Apr 1990 (25 weeks), US BB 1 of 1990, Switzerland 1 – Jun 1990, Norway 1 – Jun 1990, Poland 1 – Jun 1990, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Oct 1990, Japan (Tokyo) 2 – May 1990, UK 3 – Jun 1990, Netherlands 3 – Jun 1990, Sweden 3 – Dec 1987, Austria 4 – Jul 1990, Germany 4 – Jun 1990, US CashBox 6 of 1990, France 8 – May 1990, Australia 8 of 1990, Brazil 12 of 1990, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1990), POP 30 of 1990, Italy 48 of 1990, Europe 52 of the 1990s, Japan (Osaku) 64 of 1990, Germany 119 of the 1990s, OzNet 716 |
Song title | Artist(s) | Release date(s) | US | UK | Highest chart position | Other Chart Performance(s) |
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"A Dream's a Dream" | Soul II Soul | April 1990 | 86 | 6 | 1 (Greece) | See chart performance entry |
"À toutes les filles..." | Félix Gray & Didier Barbelivien | May 1990 | n/a | n/a | 1 (France, Belgium) | See chart performance entry |
"After the Rain" | Nelson | October 1990 | 6 | n/a | 6 (United States) | 39 (US Billboard Album Rock Tracks) |
"All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" | Heart | March 1990 | 2 | 8 | 1 (Australia, Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"All or Nothing" | Milli Vanilli | January 1990 | 4 | 74 | 1 (New Zealand) | See chart performance entry |
"All Together Now" | The Farm | November 1990 | n/a | 4 | 4 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"Alors regarde" | Patrick Bruel | September 1990 | n/a | n/a | 3 (France) | 14 (Québec) - 16 (Europe [European Airplay Top 50]) - 20 (Europe [Eurochart Hot 100]) |
"Alright" | Janet Jackson | March 1990 | 4 | 20 | 4 (Netherlands, United States) | See chart performance entry |
"The Anniversary Waltz" (Part One) | Status Quo | September 1990 | n/a | 2 | 2 (United Kingdom) | 3 (Ireland) - 5 (Netherlands) - 9 (Austria) - 12 (Switzerland) - 13 (Belgium) - 17 (Germany) - 104 (Australia) |
"The Anniversary Waltz" (Part Two) | Status Quo | December 1990 | n/a | 16 | 16 (United Kingdom) | 14 (Ireland) - 33 (Belgium) - 66 (Netherlands) |
"Are You Dreaming?" | Twenty 4 Seven | November 1990 | n/a | 17 | 4 (Switzerland) | See chart performance entry |
"Around the Way Girl" | LL Cool J | November 1990 | 9 | n/a | 9 (United States) | 1 (U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Songs) - 5 (U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs) - 7 (U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs) - 27 (New Zealand) - 45 (Australia) |
"Avant de partir" | Roch Voisine | July 1990 | n/a | n/a | 7 (France) | 12 (Québec) - 34 (Europe) |
"Because I Love You" | Stevie B | September 1990 | 1 | 6 | 1 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Been Caught Stealing" | Jane's Addiction | November 1990 | n/a | 34 | 24 (Ireland) | 1 (US Billboard Alternative Songs) - 29 (US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks) - 56 (Australia) |
"Being Boring" | Pet Shop Boys | November 1990 | n/a | 20 | 5 (Finland, Italy) | See chart performance entry |
"Better the Devil You Know" | Kylie Minogue | April 1990 | n/a | 2 | 2 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"Black Cat" | Janet Jackson | August 1990 | 1 | 15 | 1 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Black Velvet" | Alannah Myles | Released in 1989 Charted in '89/'90 | 1 | 2 | 1 (4 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Blaze of Glory" | Bon Jovi | July 1990 | 1 | 13 | 1 (4 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Blue Savannah" | Erasure | January 1990 | n/a | 3 | 1 (Israel) | See chart performance entry |
"Candy" | Iggy Pop | September 1990 | 28 | 67 | 9 (Australia) | See chart performance entry |
"(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" | Nelson | May 1990 | 1 | 54 | 1 (United States) | 11 (Canada) - 20 (Australia) - 44 (New Zealand) |
"Cherry Pie" | Warrant | August 1990 | 10 | 35 | 6 (Australia) | See chart performance entry |
"Close to You" | Maxi Priest | May 1990 | 1 | 7 | 1 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Club at the End of the Street" | Elton John | April 1990 | 28 | 47 | 12 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"Come Back to Me" | Janet Jackson | 2 | 20 | 2 (United States) | See chart performance entry | |
"Cradle of Love" | Billy Idol | April 1990 | 2 | 34 | 2 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Crying in the Rain" | A-ha | June 1990 | n/a | 13 | 1 (Norway) | See chart performance entry |
"Cult of Snap" | Snap! | September 1990 | n/a | 8 | 1 (Spain) | See chart performance entry |
"The Dance" | Garth Brooks | April 1990 | n/a | 36 | 3 (Ireland) | 1 (Canada Country Tracks, U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs) - 31 (Scotland) - 89 (Europ) |
"Dangerous" | Roxette | May 1990 | 2 | 6 | 2 (Canada, Denmark, United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Disappear" | INXS | September 1990 | 8 | 21 | 1 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"Do You Remember?" | Phil Collins | April 1990 | 4 | n/a | 1 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"Doin' the Do" | Betty Boo | May 1990 | 90 | 7 | 3 (Australia) | See chart performance entry |
"Don't Miss The Party Line" | Bizz Nizz | April 1990 | n/a | 7 | 7 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"Don't Wanna Fall in Love" | Jane Child | January 1990 | 2 | 22 | 2 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Don't Worry" | Kim Appleby | October 1990 | n/a | 2 | 1 (Zimbabwe) | See chart performance entry |
"Don't You Love Me" | 49ers | March 1990 | 78 | 12 | 6 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry |
"Doubleback" | ZZ Top | May 1990 | n/a | 29 | 9 (Sweden) | See chart performance entry |
"Downtown Train" | Rod Stewart | Charted in '89/'90 | 3 | 10 | 1 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"Dub Be Good to Me" | Beats International | January 1990 | 76 | 1 | 1 (Israel, United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"Enjoy the Silence" | Depeche Mode | February 1990 | 8 | 6 | 1 (Denmark, Spain) | See chart performance entry |
"Epic" | Faith No More | January 1990 | 9 | 25 | 1 (Australia) | See chart performance entry |
"Escapade" | Janet Jackson | January 1990 | 1 | 17 | 1 (Canada, United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Falling" | Julee Cruise | Charted in '90,'91,'92 | n/a | 7 | 1 (Australia) | See chart performance entry |
"Fantasy" | Black Box | October 1990 | n/a | 5 | 3 (Australia, Ireland) | See chart performance entry |
"Forever" | Kiss | January 1990 | 8 | 65 | 8 (United States) | 17 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock - 18 (Canada) - 73 (Australia) |
"Freedom! '90" | George Michael | October 1990 | 8 | 28 | 1 (Canada, Zimbababwe) | See chart performance entry |
"Friends In Low Places" | Garth Brooks | August 1990 | n/a | 36 | 3 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry |
"Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over)" | Technotronic | January 1990 | 1 | 2 | 1 (6 countries | See chart performance entry |
"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" | C+C Music Factory | November 1990 | 1 | 3 | 1 (5 Countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Groove Is in the Heart" | Deee-Lite | August 1990 | 4 | 2 | 1 (Australia) | See chart performance entry |
"Hanky Panky" | Madonna | July 1990 | 10 | 2 | 1 (Finland) | See chart performance entry |
"Happenin' All Over Again" | Lonnie Gordon | January 1990 | n/a | 4 | 3 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry |
"Have You Seen Her" | MC Hammer | March 1990 | 4 | 8 | 2 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry |
"Healing Hands" | Elton John | June 1990 | 13 | 45 | 1 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)" | Chad Jackson | February 1990 | n/a | 3 | 3 (Netherlands, United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"Heart of Stone" | Taylor Dayne | July 1990 | 12 | n/a | 4 (Canada) | 1 (Canada Adult Contemporary) - 8 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) - 42 (Australia) |
"Hello Afrika" | Dr. Alban | September 1990 | n/a | n/a | 1 (Austria) | See chart performance entry |
"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" | UB40 | January 1990 | 7 | 46 | 3 (Australia) | See chart performance entry |
"High Enough" | Damn Yankees | September 1990 | 3 | 81 | 3 (United States) | 2 (US Billboard Album Rock Tracks) - 12 (Canada) - 24 (New Zealand) - 57 (Australia) |
"Hold On" | En Vogue | March 1990 | 2 | 5 | 2 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Hold On" | Wilson Phillips | February 1990 | 1 | 6 | 1 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
Holy Smoke" | Iron Maiden | September 1990 | n/a | 3 | 3 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" | Michael Bolton | Released in 1989 Charted in '89/'90 | 1 | 3 | 1 (Belgium, United States) | See chart performance entry |
"How Can We Be Lovers?" | Michael Bolton | May 1990 | 3 | 10 | 2 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"I Can't Stand It!" | Twenty 4 Seven | Releaesd in 1989 Charted in '90/'91 | n/a | 7 | 1 (Europe, Italy) | See chart performance entry |
"I Don't Have the Heart" | James Ingram | August 1990 | 1 | n/a | 1 (United States) | 2 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) - 53 (US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song) - 78 (Australia) |
"I Don't Know Anybody Else" | Black Box | Releaesd in 1989 Charted in '89/'90 | 23 | 4 | 1 (Finland) | See chart performance entry |
"I Go to Extremes" | Billy Joel | January 1990 | 6 | 70 | 3 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"I Promised Myself" | Nick Kamen | 1990 | n/a | 50 | 1 (Austria, Sweden) | See chart performance entry |
"I Saw Red" | Warrant | November 1990 | 10 | n/a | 10 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | The Chimes | May 1990 | n/a | 6 | 2 (Norway) | See chart performance entry |
"I Wanna Be Rich" | Calloway | May 1990 | 2 | 100 | 2 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"(I Wanna Give You) Devotion" | Nomad & MC Mikee Freedom | 1990 | n/a | 2 | 1 (Greece) | See chart performance entry |
"I Wish It Would Rain Down" | Phil Collins | May 1990 | 3 | 7 | 1 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"Ice Ice Baby" | Vanilla Ice | August 1990 | 1 | 1 | 1 (9 Countries) | See chart performance entry |
"If Wishes Came True" | Sweet Sensation | June 1990 | 1 | n/a | 1 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" | Robert Palmer & UB40 | October 1990 | n/a | 6 | 1 (New Zealand) | See chart performance entry |
"I'll Be Your Everything" | Tommy Page | February 1990 | 1 | 53 | 1 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"I'll Be Your Shelter" | Taylor Dayne | March 1990 | 4 | 43 | 1 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"I'll Never Fall in Love Again" | Deacon Blue | August 1990 | n/a | 2 | 2 (Ireland, United Kingdom) | 72 (Netherlands) |
"I'm Free" | The Soup Dragons & Junior Reid | 1990 | 79 | 5 | 5 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"I'm Not in Love" | Will to Power | July 1990 | 2 | 1 | 1 (Canada, Ireland, UK) | See chart performance entry |
"I'm Your Baby Tonight" | Whitney Houston | September 1990 | 1 | 5 | 1 (Greece, Italy, Portugal, US) | See chart performance entry |
"Impulsive" | Wilson Phillips | October 1990 | 4 | 42 | 1 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"Infinity" | Guru Josh | Released in 1989 Charted in 1990 | n/a | 5 | 1 (Spain) | See chart performance entry |
"Insieme: 1992" | Toto Cutugno | 1990 | n/a | n/a | 2 (Portugal, Switzerland) | See chart performance entry |
"It Must Have Been Love" | Roxette | March 1990 | 1 | 3 | 1 (8 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"It Takes Two" | Rod Stewart & Tina Turner | November 1990 | n/a | 5 | 1 (Denmark) | See chart performance entry |
"It's Here" | Kim Wilde | April 1990 | n/a | 42 | 4 (Finland) | See chart performance entry |
"It's On You" | M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy | Released in 1989 Charted in '89/'90 | n/a | n/a | 1 (Spain) | See chart performance entry |
"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" | Bombalurina | July 1990 | n/a | 1 | 1 (Ireland, United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"I've Been Thinking About You" | Londonbeat | September 1990 | 1 | 2 | 1 (15 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Janie's Got a Gun" | Aerosmith | Released in 1989 Charted in '89/'90 | 4 | 76 | 1 (Australia) | See chart performance entry |
"The Joker" | Steve Miller Band | August 1990 Released in 1974 Reissued in 1990 | n/a | 1 | 1 (4 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Jōnetsu no Bara" | The Blue Hearts | See chart performance entry | ||||
"Just Like Jesse James" | Cher | Released in 1989 Charted in '89/'90 | 8 | 11 | 8 (Canada, United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Justify My Love" | Madonna | November 1990 | 1 | 2 | 1 (4 Countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Keep It Together" | Madonna | January 1990 | 8 | n/a | 1 (Australia) with "Vogue" | See chart performance entry |
"Keep On Running" | Milli Vanilli | November 1990 | n/a | 76 | 2 (Austria) | See chart performance entry |
"Killer" | Adamski & Seal | March 1990 | n/a | 1 | 1 (Belgium, UK, Zimbabwe) | See chart performance entry |
"King of Wishful Thinking" | Go West | July 1990 | 8 | 18 | 3 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"Kingston Town" | UB40 | March 1990 | n/a | 4 | 1 (France) | See chart performance entry |
"Kinky Afro" | Happy Mondays | October 1990 | n/a | 5 | 5 (United Kingdom) | 1 (US Billboard Alternative Airplay) - 22 (Europe) - 34 (New Zealand) - 63 (Australia) |
"Let's Try It Again" | New Kids on the Block | September 1990 | 53 | 8 | 6 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry |
"Listen to Your Heart" | Roxette | Released in 1988 Charted in '88,89,90 | 1 | 6 | 1 (Canada, United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Listen to Your Heart" | Sonia | Released in 1989 Charted in '89/'90 | n/a | 10 | 10 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"Live Together" | Lisa Stansfield | February 1990 | n/a | 10 | 7 (Belgium) | See chart performance entry |
"Love and Kisses" | Dannii Minogue | February 1990 | n/a | 8 | 4 (Australia) | 15 (New Zealand) - 22 (Ireland) - 25 (Europe) - 48 (Belgium) |
"Love Takes Time" | Mariah Carey | August 1990 | 1 | 37 | 1 (Canada, United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Love Will Lead You Back" | Taylor Dayne | January 1990 | 1 | 69 | 1 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Love Will Never Do (Without You)" | Janet Jackson | October 1990 | 1 | 34 | 2 (Canada, United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Mary Had a Little Boy" | Snap! | December 1990 | n/a | 8 | 1 (Canada, Zimbabwe) | See chart performance entry |
"Miles Away" | Winger | October 1990 | 12 | 56 | 12 (United States) | 14 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock) - 44 (Canada) - 151 (Australia) |
"Miracle" | Jon Bon Jovi | November 1990 | 12 | 29 | 8 (Australia) | See chart performance entry |
"Mona (I Need You Baby)" | Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2 | March 1990 | n/a | 2 | 2 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"Mélodie d'amour" | Kaoma | See chart performance entry | ||||
"More Than Words Can Say" | Alias | September 1990 | 2 | n/a | 1 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"My, My, My" | Johnny Gill | May 1990 | 10 | 89 | 10 United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Naked In The Rain" | Blue Pearl | June 1990 | n/a | 4 | 2 (Austria) | See chart performance entry |
"No Coke" | Dr. Alban | November 1990 | n/a | n/a | 1 (Australia) | See chart performance entry |
"No More Lies" | Michel'le | Released in 1989 Charted in '89/'90 | 7 | 78 | 7 (United States) | 1 (US Billboard Dance Singels Sales) - 2 (US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) - 7 (US Billboard Dance Club Songs) - 153 (Australia) |
"Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor | January 1990 | 1 | 1 | 1 (17 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Ooops Up" | Snap! | June 1990 | 35 | 5 | 1 (Greece) | See chart performance entry |
"Opposites Attract" | Paula Abdul | Released in 1989 Charted in '89/'90 | 1 | 2 | 1 (Australia, Canada, US) | See chart performance entry |
"The Other Side" | Aerosmith | June 1990 | 22 | 46 | 22 (Canada, United States) | 1 (US Albums Rock Tracks) |
"Pictures of You" | The Cure | March 1990 | 71 | 24 | 9 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry |
"Play That Funky Music" | Vanilla Ice | November 1990 | 4 | 10 | 3 (Finland) | See chart performance entry |
"Poison" | Bell Biv DeVoe | March 1990 | 3 | 19 | 3 (New Zealand) | See chart performance entry |
"Policy of Truth" | Depeche Mode | May 1990 | 15 | 16 | 5 (Finland) | See chart performance entry |
"The Power" | Snap! | January 1990 | 2 | 1 | 1 (7 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Pray" | MC Hammer | August 1990 | 2 | 8 | 2 (New Zealand, United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Praying for Time" | George Michael | August 1990 | 1 | 6 | 1 (Canada, United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Price of Love" | Bad English | March 1990 | 5 | 80 | 5 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Release Me" | Wilson Phillips | June 1990 | 1 | 36 | 1 (Canada, United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Ride On Time" | Black Box | Released in 1989 Charted in '89/'90 | n/a | 1 | 1 (Iceland, Ireland, UK) | See chart performance entry |
"Right Here, Right Now" | Jesus Jones | September 1990 | 2 | 31 | 2 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Roam" | The B-52's | Released in 1989 Charted in '89/'90 | 3 | 17 | 2 (New Zealand) | See chart performance entry |
"Rockin' Over the Beat" | Technotronic | Released in 1989 Charted in '89/'90 | 95 | 9 | 9 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Romeo" | Dino | September 1990 | 6 | n/a | 6 (United States) | 32 (Canada) - 35 (US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play) - 48 (New Zealand) - 69 (US Billboard Hot R&B Singles) - 105 (Australia) |
"Sacrifice" (1990 reissue) | Elton John | May 1990 First released in 1989 | 18 | 55 | 2 (Europe, France) | See chart performance entry UK # 1 with "Healing Hands" |
"Sadeness (Part I)" | Enigma | October 1990 | 5 | 1 | 1 (14 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Saviour's Day" | Cliff Richard | November 1990 | n/a | 1 | 1 (United Kingdom) | 5 (Ireland) - 36 (Belgium) - 97 (Australia) |
"Sensitivity" | Ralph Tresvant | October 1990 | 4 | 18 | 4 (United Kingdom) | 1 (UK Dance) - 1 (US Billboard Hot R&B Singles) - 19 (US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play) - 62 (Australia) |
"She Ain't Worth It" | Glenn Medeiros & Bobby Brown | May 1990 | 1 | 12 | 1 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" | Cher | November 1990 | 33 | 1 | 1 (7 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Show Me Heaven" | Maria McKee | June 1990 | n/a | 1 | 1 (Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, UK) | See chart performance entry |
"Signs" | Tesla | November 1990 | 8 | 70 | 8 (United States) | 2 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock) - 72 (Canada) |
"So Close" | Hall & Oates | September 1990 | 11 | 69 | 4 (Canada) | 6 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) - 9 (US Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart) - 106 (Australia) |
"So Hard" | Pet Shop Boys | September 1990 | 62 | 4 | 1 (Finland) | See chart performance entry |
"Soca Dance" | Charles D. Lewis | July 1990 | n/a | n/a | 1 (Belgium, France) | See chart performance entry |
"Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" | Phil Collins | April 1990 | 4 | 15 | 1 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"Something to Believe In" | Poison | September 1990 | 4 | 35 | 3 (Canada) | 5 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock) - 38 (New Zealand) - 44 (Australia) - 98 (Europe) |
"Steamy Windows" | Tina Turner | Released in 1989 Charted in '89/'90 | 39 | 13 | 5 (Belgium) | See chart performance entry |
"Step by Step" | New Kids on the Block | September 1990 | 1 | 2 | 1 (Canada, Spain, United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Step Back in Time" | Kylie Minogue | October 1990 | n/a | 4 | 4 (Finland, Ireland, UK) | See chart performance entry |
"Step On" | Happy Mondays | March 1990 | 57 | 5 | 5 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"Still Got the Blues (For You)" | Gary Moore | April 1990 | 97 | 31 | 1 (Belgium) | See chart performance entry |
"Sucker DJ (A Witch for Love)" | Dimples D. | November 1990 | n/a | 17 | 1 (Australia) | 2 (New Zealand) - 8 (Netherlands) - 10 (Austria) - 16 (Germany) - 25 (Belgium) |
"Suicide Blonde" | INXS | August 1990 | 9 | 11 | 1 (Canada, New Zealand) | See chart performance entry |
"Tears on My Pillow" | Kylie Minogue | January 1990 | n/a | 1 | 1 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"Thieves in the Temple" | Prince | July 1990 | 6 | 7 | 3 (Denmark) | See chart performance entry |
"This Beat Is Technotronic" | Technotronic | February 1990 | n/a | 14 | 5 (Finland, Ireland) | See chart performance entry |
"Thunderstruck" | AC/DC | September 1990 | n/a | 13 | 1 (Finland) | See chart performance entry |
"To Love Somebody" | Jimmy Somerville | November 1990 | n/a | 8 | 4 (Netherlands) | 5 (New Zealand) - 11 (Switzerland) - 12 (Italy) - 15 (France) - 20 (Germany) |
"Tom's Diner" (remix) | Suzanne Vega&DNA | July 1990 | 5 | 2 | 1 (Austria, European, Greece, Switzerland) | See chart performance entry |
"Tonight" | New Kids on the Block | February 1990 | 7 | 3 | 3 (France, Netherlands, UK) | See chart performance entry |
"Touch Me" | 49ers | Released in 1989 Charted in '89/'90 | n/a | 3 | 3 (Finland, Greece, UK) | See chart performance entry |
"Turtle Power!" | Partners In Kryme | April 1990 | 13 | 1 | 1 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"U Can't Touch This" | MC Hammer | May 1990 | 8 | 3 | 1 (6 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Unbelievable" | EMF | October 1990 | 1 | 3 | 1 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Unchained Melody" | The Righteous Brothers | October 1990 | 19 | 1 | 1 (6 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Unskinny Bop" | Poison | June 1990 | 3 | 15 | 1 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"Vision of Love" | Mariah Carey | May 1990 | 1 | 9 | 1 (Canada, New Zealand, United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Vogue" | Madonna | March 1990 | 1 | 1 | 1 (30 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Volare" | Gipsy Kings | Released in 1989 charted in '89/'90 | n/a | 86 | 16 (France) | 1 (US Billboard Hot Latin Songs) - 24 (Belgium, Italy) - 26 (Netherlands) - 90 (Australia) |
"What I Am" | Edie Brickell & New Bohemians | Released in 1988 Charted in '88,'89,'90 | 7 | 31 | 1 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"What it Takes" | Aerosmith | February 1990 | 9 | n/a | 9 (United States) | 1 (US Billboard Album Rock Tracks) - 15 (Canada) - 19 (New Zealand) - 46 (Australia |
"What Time Is Love?" | The KLF | August 1990 | n/a | 5 | 5 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"Where Are You Baby?" | Betty Boo | July 1990 | n/a | 3 | 3 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"Wicked Game" | Chris Isaak | Released in 1989 Charted in '89/'90 | 6 | 10 | 1 (Belgium) | See chart performance entry |
"Wiggle It" | 2 in a Room | November 1990 | 15 | 3 | 3 (Australia, Ireland, UK) | See chart performance entry |
"With Every Beat of My Heart" | Taylor Dayne | Released in 1989 Charted in '89/'90 | 5 | 53 | 5 (Canada, United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Without You" | Mötley Crüe | February 1990 | 8 | 39 | 8 (United States) | 11 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock) - 46 (Australia) |
"Words" | The Christians | Released in 1989 charted in '89/'90 | n/a | 18 | 1 (France) | See chart performance entry |
"World in Motion" | England New Order | May 1990 | n/a | 1 | 1 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"World in My Eyes" | Depeche Mode | September 1990 | 52 | 17 | 2 (Denmark, Spain) | See chart performance entry |
"You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" | Jimmy Somerville | January 1990 | 87 | 5 | 1 (Israel) | See chart performance entry |
Song title | Artist(s) | Release date(s) | Other Chart Performance(s) |
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"100 Miles and Runnin'" | N.W.A | 1990 | 2 (U.S Billboard Hot Rap Songs) |
"Being Boring" | Pet Shop Boys | November 1990 | See chart performance entry |
"Blue Savannah" | Erasure | January 1990 | See chart performance entry |
"Blue Sky Mine" | Midnight Oil | February 1990 | See chart performance entry |
"Birdhouse in Your Soul" | They Might Be Giants | January 1990 | 3 (U.S. Billboard Alternative Airplay) |
"Can I Kick It?" | A Tribe Called Quest | October 1990 | See chart performance entry |
"De-Luxe" | Lush | March 1990 | 14 (U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs) |
"Dig for Fire" | Pixies | October 1990 | 11 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) |
"Dub Be Good to Me" | Beats International | January 1990 | See chart performance entry |
"Enjoy the Silence" | Depeche Mode | February 1990 | See chart performance entry |
"Hello" | The Beloved | January 1990 | See Chart Performance Entry |
"Heaven or Las Vegas" | Cocteau Twins | September 1990 | 9 (U.S. Billboard Alternative Airplay) |
"Heavenly Pop Hit" | The Chills | March 1990 | 2 (New Zealand) |
"Here's Where the Story Ends" | The Sundays | January 1990 | 1 (U.S. Billboard Alternative Airplay) |
"Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" | Megadeth | September 1990 | See chart performance entry |
"Iceblink Luck" | Cocteau Twins | August 1990 | 38 (UK Singles Chart) |
"Joey" | Concrete Blonde | May 1990 | See chart performance entry |
"Killer" b/w "Bass Line Changed My Life" | Adamski featuring Seal | March 1990 | See chart performance entry |
"Kool Thing" | Sonic Youth | June 1990 | 7 (U.S. Billboard Alternative Airplay) 24 (Ireland) |
"Metropolis" | The Church | February 1990 | 1 (U.S. Billboard Alternative Airplay) |
"Never Enough" | The Cure | September 1990 | See chart performance entry |
"Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor | January 1990 | See chart performance entry |
"Pictures of You" | The Cure | March 1990 | See chart performance entry |
"Policy of Truth" | Depeche Mode | May 1990 | See chart performance entry |
"Shine On" (re-record) | The House of Love | January 1990 | 20 (UK Single Charts) |
"The Ship Song" | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | March 1990 | 84 (UK Singles Chart) |
"Soon" b/w "Glider" | My Bloody Valentine | April 1990 | 41 (UK Singles Chart) |
"One Love" | The Stone Roses | July 1990 | See chart performance entry |
"Took the Children Away" | Archie Roach | September 1990 | n/a |
"Velouria" | Pixies | July 1990 | 4 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) |
"The Only One I Know" | The Charlatans | May 1990 | See chart performance entry |
"The Weeping Song" | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | September 1990 | n/a |
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