List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1990
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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.
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.
Chart history
| The yellow background indicates the #1 song on BillboardTemplate:'s 1990 Year-End Chart of Pop Singles. |
An asterisk (*) by a date indicates an unpublished, "frozen" week, due to the special double issues that Billboard published in print at the end of the year for their year-end charts.
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| 710 | January 6 | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 711 | January 20 | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" | Michael Bolton | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 712 | February 10 | "Opposites Attract" | Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 713 | March 3 | "Escapade" | Janet Jackson | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 714 | March 24 | "Black Velvet" | Alannah Myles | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 715 | April 7 | "Love Will Lead You Back" | Taylor Dayne | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 716 | April 14 | "I'll Be Your Everything" | Tommy Page | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 717 | April 21 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 718 | May 19 | "Vogue" | Madonna | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 719 | June 9 | "Hold On" | Wilson Phillips | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 720 | June 16 | "It Must Have Been Love" | Roxette | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 721 | June 30 | "Step by Step" | New Kids on the Block | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 722 | July 21 | "She Ain't Worth It" | Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 723 | August 4 | "Vision of Love" | Mariah Carey | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 724 | September 1 | "If Wishes Came True" | Sweet Sensation | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 725 | September 8 | "Blaze of Glory" | Jon Bon Jovi | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 726 | September 15 | "Release Me" | Wilson Phillips | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 727 | September 29 | "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" | Nelson | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 728 | October 6 | "Close to You" | Maxi Priest | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 729 | October 13 | "Praying for Time" | George Michael | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 730 | October 20 | "I Don't Have the Heart" | James Ingram | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 731 | October 27 | "Black Cat" | Janet Jackson | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 732 | November 3 | "Ice Ice Baby" | Vanilla Ice | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 733 | November 10 | "Love Takes Time" | Mariah Carey | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| November 24 | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 734 | December 1 | "I'm Your Baby Tonight" | Whitney Houston | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 735 | December 8 | "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" | Stevie B | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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Number-one artists
| Position | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariah Carey | 7 |
| 2 | Janet Jackson | 4 |
| Sinéad O'Connor | ||
| Stevie B | ||
| 5 | Michael Bolton | 3 |
| Paula Abdul | ||
| The Wild Pair | ||
| Madonna | ||
| Wilson Phillips | ||
| New Kids on the Block | ||
| 11 | Phil Collins | 2 |
| Alannah Myles | ||
| Roxette | ||
| Glenn Medeiros | ||
| Bobby Brown | ||
| 16 | Taylor Dayne | 1 |
| Tommy Page | ||
| Sweet Sensation | ||
| Jon Bon Jovi | ||
| Nelson | ||
| Maxi Priest | ||
| George Michael | ||
| James Ingram | ||
| Vanilla Ice | ||
| Whitney Houston |
See also
- 1990 in music
- List of Billboard number-one singles
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of the 1990s
References
Additional sources
- Fred Bronson's Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition (Template:ISBN)
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2008, 12 Edition (Template:ISBN)
- Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Nineties (Template:ISBN)
- Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard's online archive services and print editions of the magazine.