List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1990

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.

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

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
January 13
711 January 20 "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" Michael Bolton
January 27
February 3
712 February 10 "Opposites Attract" Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair
February 17
February 24
713 March 3 "Escapade" Janet Jackson
March 10
March 17
714 March 24 "Black Velvet" Alannah Myles
March 31
715 April 7 "Love Will Lead You Back" Taylor Dayne
716 April 14 "I'll Be Your Everything" Tommy Page
717 April 21 "Nothing Compares 2 U" Sinéad O'Connor
April 28
May 5
May 12
718 May 19 "Vogue" Madonna
May 26
June 2
719 June 9 "Hold On" Wilson Phillips
720 June 16 "It Must Have Been Love" Roxette
June 23
721 June 30 "Step by Step" New Kids on the Block
July 7
July 14
722 July 21 "She Ain't Worth It" Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown
July 28
723 August 4 "Vision of Love" Mariah Carey
August 11
August 18
August 25
724 September 1 "If Wishes Came True" Sweet Sensation
725 September 8 "Blaze of Glory" Jon Bon Jovi
726 September 15 "Release Me" Wilson Phillips
September 22
727 September 29 "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" Nelson
728 October 6 "Close to You" Maxi Priest
729 October 13 "Praying for Time" George Michael
730 October 20 "I Don't Have the Heart" James Ingram
731 October 27 "Black Cat" Janet Jackson
732 November 3 "Ice Ice Baby" Vanilla Ice
733 November 10 "Love Takes Time" Mariah Carey
November 17
November 24
734 December 1 "I'm Your Baby Tonight" Whitney Houston
735 December 8 "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" Stevie B
December 15
December 22
December 29

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


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