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.

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 +KeyThe yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboards 1990 Year-End Chart of Pop Singles.

Issue dateSongArtist(s)710January 6"Another Day in Paradise"Phil CollinsJanuary 13711January 20"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"Michael BoltonJanuary 27February 3712February 10"Opposites Attract"Paula Abdul with The Wild PairFebruary 17February 24713March 3"Escapade"Janet JacksonMarch 10March 17714March 24"Black Velvet"Alannah MylesMarch 31715April 7"Love Will Lead You Back"Taylor Dayne716April 14"I'll Be Your Everything"Tommy Page717April 21"Nothing Compares 2 U"Sinéad O'ConnorApril 28May 5May 12718May 19"Vogue"MadonnaMay 26June 2719June 9"Hold On"Wilson Phillips720June 16"It Must Have Been Love"RoxetteJune 23721June 30"Step by Step"New Kids on the BlockJuly 7July 14722July 21"She Ain't Worth It"Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby BrownJuly 28723August 4"Vision of Love"Mariah CareyAugust 11August 18August 25724September 1"If Wishes Came True"Sweet Sensation725September 8"Blaze of Glory"Jon Bon Jovi726September 15"Release Me"Wilson PhillipsSeptember 22727September 29"(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection"Nelson728October 6"Close to You"Maxi Priest729October 13"Praying for Time"George Michael730October 20"I Don't Have the Heart"James Ingram731October 27"Black Cat"Janet Jackson732November 3"Ice Ice Baby"Vanilla Ice733November 10"Love Takes Time"Mariah CareyNovember 17November 24734December 1"I'm Your Baby Tonight"Whitney Houston735December 8"Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"Stevie BDecember 15December 22December 29

Notes

Number-one artists + List of number-one artists by total weeks at number one 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 () Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2008, 12 Edition () Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Nineties () Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard's online archive services and print editions of the magazine.