List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1990

This is a list of the U.S. Billboard magazine Hot 100 number-ones of 1990. The three longest running number-one singles of 1990 are "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor, "Vision of Love" by Mariah Carey, and "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" by Stevie B, which each attained four weeks at the top of the chart.

Sinéad O'Connor (pictured) earned her first Hot 100 number-one single with "Nothing Compares 2 U", which stayed at the top position for four weeks.

That year, 15 acts earned their first number one song, such as Michael Bolton, The Wild Pair, Alannah Myles, Taylor Dayne, Tommy Page, Sinéad O'Connor, Wilson Phillips, Glenn Medeiros, Mariah Carey, Sweet Sensation, Nelson, Maxi Priest, Vanilla Ice, and Stevie B. Jon Bon Jovi, already having hit number one with Bon Jovi, also earns his first number one song as a solo act. Janet Jackson, Wilson Phillips, and Mariah Carey were the only acts to hit number one more than once, with each of them hitting twice.

Key
The yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboard's 1990 Year-End Chart of Pop Singles.
No. Issue Date Song Artist(s) Ref.
710 January 6 "Another Day in Paradise" Phil Collins [1]
January 13 [2]
711 January 20 "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" Michael Bolton [3]
January 27 [4]
February 3 [5]
712 February 10 "Opposites Attract" Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair [6]
February 17 [7]
February 24 [8]
713 March 3 "Escapade" Janet Jackson [9]
March 10 [10]
March 17 [11]
714 March 24 "Black Velvet" Alannah Myles [12]
March 31 [13]
715 April 7 "Love Will Lead You Back" Taylor Dayne [14]
716 April 14 "I'll Be Your Everything" Tommy Page [15]
717 April 21 "Nothing Compares 2 U" Sinéad O'Connor [16]
April 28 [17]
May 5 [18]
May 12 [19]
718 May 19 "Vogue" Madonna [20]
May 26 [21]
June 2 [22]
719 June 9 "Hold On" Wilson Phillips [23]
720 June 16 "It Must Have Been Love" Roxette [24]
June 23 [25]
721 June 30 "Step by Step" New Kids on the Block [26]
July 7 [27]
July 14 [28]
722 July 21 "She Ain't Worth It" Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown [29]
July 28 [30]
723 August 4 "Vision of Love" Mariah Carey [31]
August 11 [32]
August 18 [33]
August 25 [34]
724 September 1 "If Wishes Came True" Sweet Sensation [35]
725 September 8 "Blaze of Glory" Jon Bon Jovi [36]
726 September 15 "Release Me" Wilson Phillips [37]
September 22 [38]
727 September 29 "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" Nelson [39]
728 October 6 "Close to You" Maxi Priest [40]
729 October 13 "Praying for Time" George Michael [41]
730 October 20 "I Don't Have the Heart" James Ingram [42]
731 October 27 "Black Cat" Janet Jackson [43]
732 November 3 "Ice Ice Baby" Vanilla Ice [44]
733 November 10 "Love Takes Time" Mariah Carey [45]
November 17 [46]
November 24 [47]
734 December 1 "I'm Your Baby Tonight" Whitney Houston [48]
735 December 8 "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" Stevie B [49]
December 15 [50]
December 22 [51]
December 29 [52]

See also

References
  1. DeKnock, Jan (1990-01-05). "'Another Day in Paradise' Remains No. 1". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  2. DeKnock, Jan (1990-01-12). "Phil Collins' Single Holds on to No. 1". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  3. DeKnock, Jan (1990-01-20). "It's out with the Old, in with the New". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  4. DeKnock, Jan (1990-01-26). "Singles List Can't Live Without Bolton". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  5. DeKnock, Jan (1990-02-02). "No. 1 LP, No. 2 Single for Abdul". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  6. DeKnock, Jan (1990-02-09). "It Took 'Forever' to Get This Double". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  7. DeKnock, Jan (1990-02-16). "2nd Straight Double for Paula Abdul". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  8. DeKnock, Jan (1990-02-23). "Abdul, Jackson Poised for Battle". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  9. DeKnock, Jan (1990-03-02). "Janet Jackson Wins Single Round". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  10. DeKnock, Jan (1990-03-09). "Abdul, Jackson all over Again". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  11. DeKnock, Jan (1990-03-16). "Raitt Rides Grammy to New Heights". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  12. DeKnock, Jan (1990-03-23). "5 Women Occupy 5 No. 1 Spots". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  13. DeKnock, Jan (1990-03-30). "Newcomers Dominate Singles List". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  14. DeKnock, Jan (1990-04-06). "Dayne, Raitt Keep Women's Streak Going". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  15. DeKnock, Jan (1990-04-13). "Page Takes over with 'Everything'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  16. DeKnock, Jan (1990-04-20). "Sinead O'Connor Courts Superstardom". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  17. DeKnock, Jan (1990-04-27). "On 2 Charts, Nothing Compares 2 O'Connor". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  18. DeKnock, Jan (1990-05-04). "2nd Straight Double for O'Connor". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  19. DeKnock, Jan (1990-05-11). "O'Connor Holds on for 3rd Double". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  20. DeKnock, Jan (1990-05-18). "'Vogue' Restores Madonna to No. 1". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  21. DeKnock, Jan (1990-05-25). "'Vogue' Continues for Madonna". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  22. DeKnock, Jan (1990-06-01). "2 New Entries Cause the Fireworks". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  23. DeKnock, Jan (1990-06-08). "Wilson Phillips Beats Parents to No. 1". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  24. DeKnock, Jan (1990-06-15). "Madonna's `Breathless' Rockets up Album Chart". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  25. DeKnock, Jan (1990-06-22). "Roxette's `Love' Holds off New Kids". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  26. DeKnock, Jan (1990-06-29). "New Kids Atop Singles, Album Lists". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  27. DeKnock, Jan (1990-07-06). "New Kids' LP Bumped from No. 1". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  28. DeKnock, Jan (1990-07-13). "Kids Stay on Top Step on Singles List". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  29. DeKnock, Jan (1990-07-20). "Good Week for New Edition Connections". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  30. DeKnock, Jan (1990-07-27). "Mariah Carey Making Her Move". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  31. DeKnock, Jan (1990-08-03). "Mariah Carey Takes over 2 Top Spots". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  32. DeKnock, Jan (1990-08-10). "Mariah Carey Tops 3 Singles Lists". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  33. DeKnock, Jan (1990-08-17). "2nd Triple Play for Mariah Carey". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  34. DeKnock, Jan (1990-08-24). "Jackson Puts Pressure on Carey". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  35. DeKnock, Jan (1990-08-31). "Sweet Sensation's Wishes Come True". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  36. DeKnock, Jan (1990-09-07). "Jon Bon Jovi's Solo Flight a Success". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  37. DeKnock, Jan (1990-09-14). "Wilson Phillips' 2nd Single Hits No. 1". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  38. DeKnock, Jan (1990-09-21). "'Release Me' Holds on to No. 1". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  39. DeKnock, Jan (1990-09-28). "Nelson Matches Rick's Early Success". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  40. DeKnock, Jan (1990-10-05). "Maxi Priest Makes Long Trek to No. 1". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  41. DeKnock, Jan (1990-10-12). "Michael's 'Praying' the Easy Winner". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  42. DeKnock, Jan (1990-10-19). "James Ingram Hits No. 1 as a Solo". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  43. DeKnock, Jan (1990-10-26). "Black Cat' is Good Luck for Janet Jackson". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  44. DeKnock, Jan (1990-11-02). "Vanilla Ice's 'Ice Ice Baby' Freezes out 'Black Cat'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  45. DeKnock, Jan (1990-11-09). "Vanilla Ice Nails Hammer After 21 Weeks". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  46. DeKnock, Jan (1990-11-16). "Carey Holds on with 'Love Takes Time'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  47. DeKnock, Jan (1990-11-23). "It's another Bright Week for Carey". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  48. DeKnock, Jan (1990-11-30). "Houston Replaces Carey at No. 1". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  49. DeKnock, Jan (1990-12-07). "Houston's No. 1 Song Quickly Topples". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  50. DeKnock, Jan (1990-12-14). "Stevie B at Top Again, but not for Long". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  51. DeKnock, Jan (1990-12-21). "Stevie B Holds on to Top Spot on Singles Chart". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  52. DeKnock, Jan (1990-12-28). "New Stars Emerge on 1990 Charts". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-22.

Additional sources
  • Fred Bronson's Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition (ISBN 0-8230-7677-6)
  • Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2008, 12 Edition (ISBN 0-89820-180-2)
  • Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Nineties (ISBN 0-89820-137-3)
  • Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard's online archive services and print editions of the magazine.
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