1990 in music
Who ruled 1990? Janet Jackson was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and New Kids On The Block on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1990, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janet Jackson | 145 | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Phil Collins | 109 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Wilson Phillips | 106 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Madonna | 93 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Bell Biv DeVoe | 92 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | Taylor Dayne | 91 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Michael Bolton | 85 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | MC Hammer | 85 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Mariah Carey | 80 | 6 | 13 |
| 10 | Roxette | 78 | 2 | 9 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love Takes Time | Mariah Carey | #1 | 26 | 46.9 |
| 2 | Hold On | Wilson Phillips | #1 | 25 | 46.4 |
| 3 | High Enough | Damn Yankees | #3 | 29 | 46.3 |
| 4 | From A Distance | Bette Midler | #2 | 26 | 46.2 |
| 5 | Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) | C&C Music Factory | #1 | 25 | 45.6 |
| 6 | Because I Love You (The Postman Song) | Stevie B | #1 | 23 | 44.9 |
| 7 | It Must Have Been Love (From "Pretty Woman") | Roxette | #1 | 25 | 44.7 |
| 8 | The First Time | Surface | #1 | 25 | 43.9 |
| 9 | Poison | Bell Biv DeVoe | #3 | 22 | 43.8 |
| 10 | Close To You | Maxi Priest | #1 | 30 | 43.7 |
UK Singles Chart
Artist of the Year 1990
5 crowns · 13 weeks among the top five artists · Era Power 110
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Kids On The Block | 110 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Snap! | 83 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Madonna | 77 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Adamski | 67 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | MC Hammer | 60 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Kylie Minogue | 57 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Roxette | 56 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Technotronic | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Black Box | 52 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Betty Boo | 51 | 0 | 3 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1990 | Hangin' Tough {1990} | New Kids On The Block | 2 |
| Jan 21, 1990 | Tears on My Pillow | Kylie Minogue | 1 |
| Jan 28, 1990 | Nothing Compares 2 U | Sinead O'Connor | 4 |
| Feb 25, 1990 | Dub Be Good to Me ft Lindy Layton | Beats International feat. Lindy Layton | 4 |
| Mar 25, 1990 | The Power | Snap! | 2 |
| Apr 8, 1990 | Vogue | Madonna | 4 |
| May 6, 1990 | Killer | Adamski | 4 |
| Jun 3, 1990 | World in Motion... | Englandneworder | 2 |
| Jun 17, 1990 | Sacrifice/Healing Hands | Elton John | 5 |
| Jul 22, 1990 | Turtle Power | Partners In Kryme | 4 |
| Aug 19, 1990 | Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini | Bombalurina | 3 |
| Sep 9, 1990 | The Joker | The Steve Miller Band | 2 |
| Sep 23, 1990 | Show Me Heaven | Maria McKee | 4 |
| Oct 21, 1990 | A Little Time | The Beautiful South | 1 |
| Oct 28, 1990 | Unchained Melody {1990} | The Righteous Brothers | 4 |
| Nov 25, 1990 | Ice Ice Baby | Vanilla Ice | 4 |
| Dec 23, 1990 | Saviour's Day | Cliff Richard | 1 |
| Dec 30, 1990 | Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter | Iron Maiden | 1 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killer | Adamski | #1 | 18 | 41.5 |
| 2 | Nothing Compares 2 U | Sinead O'Connor | #1 | 22 | 37.8 |
| 3 | Sacrifice/Healing Hands | Elton John | #1 | 15 | 37.5 |
| 4 | Unchained Melody {1990} | The Righteous Brothers | #1 | 14 | 36.9 |
| 5 | Ice Ice Baby | Vanilla Ice | #1 | 15 | 35.8 |
| 6 | U Can't Touch This | MC Hammer | #3 | 16 | 34.7 |
| 7 | Vogue | Madonna | #1 | 14 | 34.5 |
| 8 | The Power | Snap! | #1 | 23 | 34.1 |
| 9 | Show Me Heaven | Maria McKee | #1 | 14 | 33.9 |
| 10 | Dub Be Good to Me ft Lindy Layton | Beats International feat. Lindy Layton | #1 | 13 | 33.6 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works