List of Canadian number-one albums of 1990

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These are the Canadian number-one albums of 1990. [1] The chart was compiled and published by RPM every Saturday.

Issue dateAlbumArtist
January 13 ...But Seriously Phil Collins
January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10
February 17
February 24 Girl You Know It's True Milli Vanilli
March 3...But SeriouslyPhil Collins
March 10
March 17
March 24
March 31 Forever Your Girl Paula Abdul
April 7 Alannah Myles Alannah Myles
April 14
April 21 I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got Sinéad O'Connor
April 28
May 5
May 12
May 19
May 26
June 2
June 9
June 16
June 23
June 30
July 7
July 14
July 21
July 28
August 4 Step by Step New Kids on the Block
August 11
August 18 Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em MC Hammer
August 25
September 1
September 8 Wilson Phillips Wilson Phillips
September 15
September 22
September 29
October 6Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'EmMC Hammer
October 13Wilson PhillipsWilson Phillips
October 20Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'EmMC Hammer
October 27 The Razors Edge AC/DC
November 3
November 10
November 17
November 24
December 1
December 8
December 15 The Rhythm of the Saints Paul Simon
December 22

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References

  1. "RPM Charts Archive (1990)". RPM . Retrieved October 10, 2020 via Library and Archives Canada.

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