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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.

This year was the peak of cassette sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then.[1]

Specific locations

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Specific genres

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Events

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January–March

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April–June

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July–September

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October–December

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Also in 1990

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Bands formed

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Bands disbanded

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Albums released

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January–March

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Date Album Artist Notes
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8 Scumdogs of the Universe GWAR -
15 Flood They Might Be Giants -
Reading, Writing and Arithmetic The Sundays UK
16 The Hit List Joan Jett Covers album
Pale Toad the Wet Sprocket -
RVS III Ricky Van Shelton -
23 Lone Wolf Hank Williams, Jr. -
Missing Links Volume Two The Monkees Rarities compilation
Stick It to Ya Slaughter Debut
29 A Bit of What You Fancy The Quireboys Debut
Cloudcuckooland Lightning Seeds -
Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors Fish -
30 Riverside Luka Bloom -
The Sweet Keeper Tanita Tikaram US
? The Best of Van Morrison Van Morrison Compilation
Colour The Christians US
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5 Chill Out The KLF -
Lost Paradise Paradise Lost Debut
7 Frizzle Fry Primus Debut
9 Blue Sky Mining Midnight Oil -
12 Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em MC Hammer US
Stay Sick! The Cramps -
13 Chance The Rave-Ups -
Shake Your Money Maker The Black Crowes Debut
Welcome to the Beautiful South The Beautiful South US
16 Spiritual Healing Death -
17 Heritage Earth, Wind & Fire -
19 Up to No Good Peter Wolf -
20 Carved in Sand Mission UK US
Dark at the End of the Tunnel Oingo Boingo -
The Language of Life Everything but the Girl -
This Should Move Ya Mantronix US
21 Break Through B'z
Heading for Tomorrow Gamma Ray -
Same Place the Fly Got Smashed Guided by Voices -
22 Blackout in the Red Room Love/Hate -
Damn Yankees Damn Yankees -
Gold Afternoon Fix The Church -
Submarine Bells The Chills -
27 Highwayman 2 The Highwaymen -
28 Ah Via Musicom Eric Johnson -
The Privilege of Power Riot -
? Travel-Log J.J. Cale -
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1 The Caution Horses Cowboy Junkies -
Poison Bell Biv DeVoe Debut
5 Backstreet Symphony Thunder Debut
Happiness The Beloved US
New Funky Nation Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. -
6 Birds of Passage Bel Canto US
Third World Warrior Kris Kristofferson -
9 House Party Various Artists Soundtrack
12 I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got Sinéad O'Connor -
Beg to Differ Prong -
Eye Robyn Hitchcock US
Resistance Borghesia -
13 Funhouse Kid 'n Play -
My Romance Carly Simon Covers album
Pretty Woman Various Artists Soundtrack
16 Here at the Home Tribe -
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various Artists Soundtrack
17 Just Say Ozzy Ozzy Osbourne US; Live
19 Blacks' Magic Salt-N-Pepa -
Manic Nirvana Robert Plant -
Violator Depeche Mode -
20 Changesbowie David Bowie Compilation
Extricate The Fall US
Showtime Nitzer Ebb US
Swagger Blue Aeroplanes US
26 Brigade Heart -
Mental Floss for the Globe Urban Dance Squad US
Paintings in Yellow Sandra -
Sex Packets Digital Underground Debut
Still Got the Blues Gary Moore -
27 Livin' Like Hustlers Above the Law -
Forever Everlasting Everlast Debut
A View from 3rd Street Jude Cole -
Social Distortion Social Distortion -
29 Representing the Mambo Little Feat -
? Join Together The Who Live box set
Manners & Physique Adam Ant

April–June

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2 Bulkhead Severed Heads -
Unison Celine Dion Canada
3 Born to Sing En Vogue -
Chemicrazy That Petrol Emotion -
Lloyd Cole Lloyd Cole -
Read My Lips Jimmy Somerville -
9 Behind the Mask Fleetwood Mac -
10 Act III Death Angel -
Days of Open Hand Suzanne Vega -
Fear of a Black Planet Public Enemy -
Laura Branigan Laura Branigan -
Peace Anything Box -
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm A Tribe Called Quest Debut
11 Songs for Drella Lou Reed and John Cale -
Vanity/Nemesis Celtic Frost -
13 39/Smooth Green Day Debut
16 Hammerheart Bathory -
Spanking Machine Babes in Toyland -
17 The Good Son Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds -
Johnny Gill Johnny Gill -
Last Decade Dead Century Warrior Soul Debut
Live on Broadway Barry Manilow Live
The Myth of Rock Consolidated -
Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic The Sundays US
19 Repeater Fugazi US
23 Let Them Eat Bingo Beats International US
Life Inspiral Carpets -
Metaphysical Graffiti The Dead Milkmen -
Slam Big Dipper -
Everybody Knows Sonia -
Now That's What I Call Music 17 Various Artists UK; compilation
24 Goodbye Jumbo World Party -
30 Charmed Life Billy Idol -
? Lovegod The Soup Dragons -
Up in It The Afghan Whigs -
Closer to the Flame Dave Edmunds -
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1 When the Storm Comes Down Flotsam and Jetsam -
The Winding Sheet Mark Lanegan -
8 Eclipse Yngwie Malmsteen US
Greatest Hits The Bangles Compilation
The Revival Tony! Toni! Toné! -
Shut Up and Dance Paula Abdul Remix album
Tattooed Millionaire Bruce Dickinson -
Wilson Phillips Wilson Phillips -
Young Lions Adrian Belew -
10 Steelheart Steelheart -
11 Screaming Life/Fopp Soundgarden Compilation
14 Circle of One Oleta Adams -
Love Moves Kim Wilde -
Packed! The Pretenders -
DAAS Icon Doug Anthony All Stars -
15 Corruption in Tokyo Element Ethan Japan; live
Livin' It Up George Strait -
Lock up the Wolves Dio -
Reflections of Passion Yanni Compilation
A Round and a Bout Squeeze US; live
Ten Y&T -
18 AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted Ice Cube Solo debut
20 Años Luis Miguel -
21 Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade Soul II Soul -
22 I'm Breathless Madonna Soundtrack
Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em Eric B. & Rakim -
Son of Albert Andrew Ridgeley -
25 The Ghost in Science Susumu Hirasawa Japan
Mecca Age of Chance US
29 Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk Talk Talk Compilation
Hell to Pay Jeff Healey Canada
Bloodletting Concrete Blonde -
I Want Too Much A House US
Katydids Katydids US
Meet John Doe John Doe -
Pod The Breeders -
30 Tangled Jane Wiedlin -
31 All the Stuff (And More!) Volume 1 Ramones Compilation
All the Stuff (And More!) Volume 2 Ramones Compilation
? Amarok Mike Oldfield -
Joe Cocker Live Joe Cocker Live
The Internationale Billy Bragg Mini-LP
Manscape Wire US
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1 The Word as Law Neurosis -
4 10 The Stranglers US
Gold Mother James -
Left Hand Path Entombed Debut
5 Step by Step New Kids on the Block -
7 Sumerian Cry Tiamat -
11 Real Men... Wear Black Cameo -
A Catholic Education Teenage Fanclub -
Sings Cole Porter Dionne Warwick Cover
Utd. State 90 808 State -
12 Armchair Theatre Jeff Lynne Solo debut
Compositions Anita Baker -
En las Buenas... y en las Malas José José -
Holy Water Bad Company -
I'll Give All My Love to You Keith Sweat -
Mariah Carey Mariah Carey Debut
15 Sudden Stop Colin James Canada
18 Alias Alias -
Past to Present 1977-1990 Toto Compilation+ 4 new tracks
Turtle Soup The Mock Turtles UK
19 This Time Around Green on Red -
20 Beyond Belief Petra -
21 No Depression Uncle Tupelo Debut
Wicked Beat B'z EP
25 Deicide Deicide -
Livonia His Name Is Alive -
New Art Riot Manic Street Preachers EP
Reputation Dusty Springfield -
Stick It in Your Ear Paul Laine Japanese release date
26 After the Rain Nelson -
Danzig II: Lucifuge Danzig -
Goo Sonic Youth -
Kiss of Life Gene Loves Jezebel -
Live It Up Crosby, Stills & Nash -
29 Black Angels Kronos Quartet -
? Biohazard Biohazard -
Busted Cheap Trick -
Midnight Stroll Robert Cray -

July–September

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2 Flesh & Blood Poison -
Smooth Noodle Maps Devo -
3 The Hard Way Steve Earle -
Lights...Camera...Revolution! Suicidal Tendencies -
Lofty's Roach Souffle Harry Connick, Jr. -
Seven Turns The Allman Brothers Band -
Spirits Dancing in the Flesh Santana -
We Are in Love Harry Connick, Jr. -
10 Brick by Brick Iggy Pop -
Live and Direct Adamski US
Pandemonium The Time -
Stray Aztec Camera US
13 Live'r Than God Thee Hypnotics US
16 Naked Thunder Ian Gillan -
Tales from the Twilight World Blind Guardian -
Bad of the Heart George Lamond Debut
17 Edutainment Boogie Down Productions -
19 Apple Mother Love Bone -
23 Slave to the Thrill Hurricane -
24 Banned in the U.S.A. 2 Live Crew -
Cowboys from Hell Pantera -
Goodnight L.A. Magnum -
In the Heart of the Young Winger -
Take a Look Around Masta Ace -
Un-Led-Ed Dread Zeppelin -
30 Joy Rides for Shut-Ins Cavedogs -
31 Hell Is for Wimps Newsboys -
? Harmony Corruption Napalm Death -
Smile Ride US
Ichabod and I The Boo Radleys -
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7 Blaze of Glory Jon Bon Jovi Young Guns II soundtrack
Brother's Keeper The Neville Brothers -
Bellybutton Jellyfish -
Enchanted Marc Almond US
Head Down Moev US
Pornograffitti Extreme -
World Clique Deee-Lite -
13 Bossanova Pixies -
14 100 Miles and Runnin' N.W.A EP
Cleopatra Grip The Heart Throbs US
Pump Up the Volume Various Artists US; soundtrack
15 Louder Than Love TKA -
17 Eaten Back To Life Cannibal Corpse -
20 FireHouse FireHouse -
Liberty Duran Duran -
Peace of Mind Breathe -
Tyr Black Sabbath -
21 Against the Law Stryper -
Detonator Ratt -
Facelift Alice in Chains -
Graffiti Bridge Prince Soundtrack
Persistence of Time Anthrax -
Ritual de lo Habitual Jane's Addiction -
27 No Fences Garth Brooks -
Otis Mojo Nixon -
28 Time's Up Living Colour -
31 The Party The Party Debut
So Much 2 Say Take 6 -
? The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken REO Speedwagon -
Caustic Grip Front Line Assembly -
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3 Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 George Michael UK
4 Chronicles Rush Compilation
& Love for All The Lilac Time US
1978–1990 Go-Betweens US; compilation
And the Horse They Rode in On Soul Asylum -
Empire Queensrÿche -
In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up Ministry Live
The Neighborhood Los Lobos -
The Rembrandts The Rembrandts -
Rumor Has It Reba McEntire -
The Wild Places Dan Fogelberg -
7 The Cactus Revisited 3rd Bass Remix
Two Fires Jimmy Barnes -
10 To The Extreme Vanilla Ice -
Boomania Betty Boo -
Ragged Glory Neil Young and Crazy Horse -
11 Cherry Pie Warrant -
Under the Red Sky Bob Dylan -
Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys Dave Stewart and The Spiritual Cowboys US
Dear 23 The Posies -
Glider My Bloody Valentine EP; US
Short Dog's in the House Too Short -
Soundtrack from Twin Peaks Angelo Badalamenti Soundtrack
Unison Celine Dion US
Home For Christmas Dolly Parton -
12 Never, Neverland Annihilator -
14 Painkiller Judas Priest -
Armed Audio Warfare Meat Beat Manifesto US
Mama Said Knock You Out LL Cool J -
17 Romantic? The Human League
Heaven or Las Vegas Cocteau Twins -
Room to Roam The Waterboys -
The Wall Live in Berlin Roger Waters UK; live
18 Collected Works Hunters & Collectors US
In a Priest Driven Ambulance Flaming Lips -
The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition Derek and the Dominos Remix + unreleased material
Minnie 'n Me: Songs Just for Girls Christa Larson -
Red Moon The Call -
19 Cause of Death Obituary -
21 Lawn Boy Phish -
Nomads Indians Saints Indigo Girls -
24 The Razors Edge AC/DC -
Some People's Lives Bette Midler -
Experience Mary's Danish -
Rag and Bone Buffet: Rare Cuts and Leftovers XTC Rarities compilation
Rust in Peace Megadeth -
Themes – Volume 1: March 79 – April 82 Simple Minds Box set
25 All Shook Down The Replacements -
An Emotional Fish An Emotional Fish US
Family Style The Vaughan Brothers (Stevie Ray and Jimmie) -
Have You Seen Me Lately Carly Simon -
Superchunk Superchunk -
Themes – Volume 2: August 82 – April 85 Simple Minds Box set
Third Eye Redd Kross -
Wild & Lonely The Associates US
Without a Net Grateful Dead Live
X INXS -
Hi-Five Hi-Five -
? In the Blood Londonbeat -
It's... Madness Madness US;Compilation
Nu Thang dc Talk -
Passion and Warfare Steve Vai -

October–December

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1 No Prayer for the Dying Iron Maiden -
Better Off Dead Sodom -
Hell's Ditch The Pogues
Dannii Dannii Minogue -
Go West Young Man Michael W. Smith -
The La's The La's -
Exitos de Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan Compilation
2 Crawdaddy Darling Buds US
Jordan: The Comeback Prefab Sprout US
New Inside Tiffany -
Room to Roam Waterboys US
Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary Various Artists Compilation
5 This Is Our Music Galaxie 500 -
Wrong Way Up Brian Eno and John Cale -
8 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin Boxed Set
Enlightenment Van Morrison UK
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Ringo Starr Live
Themes – Volume 3: September 85 – June 87 Simple Minds Box set
9 Change of Season Hall & Oates -
Edge of the Century Styx -
FUN '90 Mekons EP
Girls, Girls, Girls Elvis Costello Compilation
The Greatest Hits, So Far Public Image Ltd. Compilation
Seasons in the Abyss Slayer -
Shooting Straight in the Dark Mary Chapin Carpenter -
Souls of Black Testament -
Themes – Volume 4: February 89 – May 90 Simple Minds Box set
15 Remasters Led Zeppelin Compilation
The Rhythm of the Saints Paul Simon -
Bona Drag Morrissey Compilation
Nowhere Ride -
16 Back from Hell Run-D.M.C. -
Brand New Dance Emmylou Harris -
Hack Information Society -
Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982–1983 10,000 Maniacs Compilation
Hindu Love Gods Hindu Love Gods -
Hold Me Up Goo Goo Dolls -
Private Times...and the Whole 9! Al B. Sure! -
Recycler ZZ Top -
The Geto Boys Geto Boys Remix
22 Slaves & Masters Deep Purple -
Behaviour Pet Shop Boys -
Heart Still Beating Roxy Music Live
Vision Thing The Sisters of Mercy -
Cure for Sanity Pop Will Eat Itself -
Kool-Aid Big Audio Dynamite II -
23 458489 The Fall US; compilation
Billy's Live Bait Gear Daddies -
Circle Slide The Choir -
Faith Hope Love King's X -
Life Inspiral Carpets US
Some Friendly The Charlatans US
29 Choke The Beautiful South UK
Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 Traveling Wilburys -
30 Down To Earth Monie Love -
Ghost of a Dog Edie Brickell & New Bohemians -
If There Was a Way Dwight Yoakam -
Interiors Rosanne Cash -
Lennon John Lennon Box set
Red Hot + Blue Various Artists Cole Porter tribute
Taste of Chocolate Big Daddy Kane -
This Christmas Patti LaBelle Christmas
Too Dark Park Skinny Puppy -
31 Raygun... Naked Raygun Naked Raygun -
? Up from the Ashes Don Dokken -
Gling-Gló Björk Guðmundsdóttir & tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar -
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5 Don't Explain Robert Palmer UK
Mixed Up The Cure UK; Remix album
Serious Hits... Live! Phil Collins Live
Tripping the Live Fantastic Paul McCartney Live
Refugees of the Heart Steve Winwood -
Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches Happy Mondays -
6 Birdbrain Buffalo Tom -
A Brief History of the Twentieth Century Gang of Four Compilation
Cake The Trash Can Sinatras US
Coma of Souls Kreator -
Crazy World Scorpions -
The Dancing Years Shriekback -
I'm Your Baby Tonight Whitney Houston -
Put Yourself in My Shoes Clint Black -
Somewhere Soon The High US
Stick It Live Slaughter Live EP
Syntonic Kon Kan US
7 Risky B'z
8 To Be Continued Elton John Box set + 4 new tracks
12 Ven Conmigo Selena -
Rhythm of Love Kylie Minogue -
13 Mermaids soundtrack Various Artists US; soundtrack
Anything Is Possible Debbie Gibson -
Blast the Human Flower Danielle Dax US
Five Man Acoustical Jam Tesla Live
Gala Lush US
The Immaculate Collection Madonna Greatest hits + 2 new tracks
Reverberation Echo and the Bunnymen US
Standards The Alarm US; Compilation
15 Naïve KMFDM -
16 GodWeenSatan: The Oneness Ween Debut
19 Shaking the Tree Peter Gabriel Compilation
20 Casino Blue Rodeo -
Ferociously Stoned Cherry Poppin' Daddies Debut
Heartbreak Station Cinderella -
This Is a Collective Consolidated EP
23 Against the Grain Bad Religion -
26 A Social Grace Psychotic Waltz -
27 Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast Kid Rock Debut
Ralph Tresvant Ralph Tresvant Solo debut
Rising Donovan Live
Now! That's What I Call Music 18 Various Artists UK; compilation
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3 MCMXC a.D. Enigma Debut
4 Grains of Sand The Mission UK US
Home Alone John Williams Soundtrack
One for All Brand Nubian -
The Simpsons Sing the Blues The Simpsons Debut
10 Live at Hammersmith '84 Jethro Tull Live
11 Devo's Greatest Hits Devo Compilation
Devo's Greatest Misses Devo Compilation
Dr. Adamski's Musical Pharmacy Adamski US
The Raw and the Remix Fine Young Cannibals Remixes and alternate versions
18 Gonna Make You Sweat C+C Music Factory -
Business as Usual EPMD -
99% Meat Beat Manifesto -
? Obey the Time The Durutti Column -

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Biggest hit singles

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The following songs achieved the highest positions in the charts of 1990.[7]

# Artist Title Year Country Chart Entries
1 Sinéad O'Connor Nothing Compares 2 U 1990 Republic of Ireland UK 1 – January 1990; US Billboard 1 of 1990; Netherlands 1 – January 1990; Sweden 1 – February 1990; Austria 1 – March 1990; Switzerland 1 – February 1990; Norway 1 – February 1990; Poland 1 – March 1990; Germany 1 – February 1990; Republic of Ireland 1 – January 1990; New Zealand 1 for five weeks, April 1990; Australia 1 for eight weeks, May 1990; KROQ-FM 1 of 1990; Australia 3 of 1990; US Cash Box 4 of 1990; Italy 8 of 1990; Europe 8 of the 1990s; Rate Your Music 9 of 1990; Germany 19 of the 1990s; Poland 59 of all time; Belgium 90 of all time; Acclaimed 113; OzNet 138;Rolling Stone 162; WXPN 661.
2 Madonna Vogue 1990 United States UK 1 – Apr 1990, US BB 1 of 1990, US CashBox 1 of 1990, Sweden 1 – Apr 1990, Norway 1 – Apr 1990, Poland 1 – Apr 1990, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks May 1990, Australia 1 for 4 weeks Aug 1990, Netherlands 2 – Apr 1990, Switzerland 2 – Apr 1990, Italy 5 of 1990, Germany 4 – Apr 1990, France 7 – Apr 1990, Austria 7 – May 1990, POP 7 of 1990, US BB 8 of 1990, RYM 8 of 1990, Australia 10 of 1990, Global 33 (5 M sold) – 1990, Party 181 of 2007, Germany 230 of the 1990s, Acclaimed 521, OzNet 881
3 Vanilla Ice Ice Ice Baby 1990 United States UK 1 – Nov 1990, US BB 1 of 1990, Netherlands 1 – Nov 1990, Republic of Ireland 1 – Dec 1990, New Zealand 1 for 7 weeks Dec 1990, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Apr 1991, Sweden 2 – Nov 1990, Switzerland 2 – Nov 1990, Norway 2 – Dec 1990, Germany 2 – Jan 1991, Austria 3 – Nov 1990, US BB 4 of 1990, POP 4 of 1990, France 5 – Dec 1990, Australia 15 of 1991, US CashBox 21 of 1990, Party 42 of 2007, Italy 65 of 1991, Germany 82 of the 1990s, RYM 188 of 1990
4 MC Hammer U Can't Touch This 1990 United States Netherlands 1 – Jul 1990, Sweden 1 – Aug 1990, Australia 1 of 1990, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks Jul 1990, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Oct 1990, Switzerland 2 – Jul 1990, UK 3 – Jun 1990, Germany 3 – Jul 1990, US BB 5 of 1990, Austria 5 – Aug 1990, POP 5 of 1990, France 6 – Jun 1990, Norway 6 – Aug 1990, US BB 8 of 1990, Scrobulate 18 of rap, US CashBox 39 of 1990, RYM 63 of 1990, Germany 147 of the 1990s, RIAA 201, Party 214 of 1999, Acclaimed 1797
5 Roxette It Must Have Been Love 1990 Sweden US Bullfrog 1 – Apr 1990 (25 weeks), US BB 1 of 1990, Switzerland 1 – Jun 1990, Norway 1 – Jun 1990, Poland 1 – Jun 1990, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Oct 1990, Japan (Tokyo) 2 – May 1990, UK 3 – Jun 1990, Netherlands 3 – Jun 1990, Sweden 3 – Dec 1987, Austria 4 – Jul 1990, Germany 4 – Jun 1990, US CashBox 6 of 1990, France 8 – May 1990, Australia 8 of 1990, Brazil 12 of 1990, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1990), POP 30 of 1990, Italy 48 of 1990, Europe 52 of the 1990s, Japan (Osaku) 64 of 1990, Germany 119 of the 1990s, OzNet 716

Top 40 chart hit singles

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Song title Artist(s) Release date(s) US UK Highest chart position Other Chart Performance(s)
"A Dream's a Dream" Soul II Soul April 1990 86 6 1 (Greece) See chart performance entry
"À toutes les filles..." Félix Gray & Didier Barbelivien May 1990 n/a n/a 1 (France, Belgium) See chart performance entry
"After the Rain" Nelson October 1990 6 n/a 6 (United States) 39 (US Billboard Album Rock Tracks)
"All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" Heart March 1990 2 8 1 (Australia, Canada) See chart performance entry
"All or Nothing" Milli Vanilli January 1990 4 74 1 (New Zealand) See chart performance entry
"All Together Now" The Farm November 1990 n/a 4 4 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Alors regarde" Patrick Bruel September 1990 n/a n/a 3 (France) 14 (Québec) – 16 (Europe [European Airplay Top 50]) – 20 (Europe [Eurochart Hot 100])
"Alright" Janet Jackson March 1990 4 20 4 (Netherlands, United States) See chart performance entry
"The Anniversary Waltz" (Part One) Status Quo September 1990 n/a 2 2 (United Kingdom)

3 (Ireland)5 (Netherlands)9 (Austria)12 (Switzerland)13 (Belgium)17 (Germany)104 (Australia)

"The Anniversary Waltz" (Part Two) Status Quo December 1990 n/a 16 16 (United Kingdom) 14 (Ireland) – 33 (Belgium) – 66 (Netherlands)
"Are You Dreaming?" Twenty 4 Seven November 1990 n/a 17 4 (Switzerland) See chart performance entry
"Around the Way Girl" LL Cool J November 1990 9 n/a 9 (United States) 1 (U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Songs) – 5 (U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs) – 7 (U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs) – 27 (New Zealand) – 45 (Australia)
"Avant de partir" Roch Voisine July 1990 n/a n/a 7 (France) 12 (Québec) – 34 (Europe)
"Because I Love You" Stevie B September 1990 1 6 1 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Been Caught Stealing" Jane's Addiction November 1990 n/a 34 24 (Ireland) 1 (US Billboard Alternative Songs) – 29 (US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks) – 56 (Australia)
"Being Boring" Pet Shop Boys November 1990 n/a 20 5 (Finland, Italy) See chart performance entry
"Better the Devil You Know" Kylie Minogue April 1990 n/a 2 2 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Black Cat" Janet Jackson August 1990 1 15 1 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Black Velvet" Alannah Myles Released in 1989
Charted in '89/'90
1 2 1 (4 countries) See chart performance entry
"Blaze of Glory" Bon Jovi July 1990 1 13 1 (4 countries) See chart performance entry
"Blue Savannah" Erasure January 1990 n/a 3 1 (Israel) See chart performance entry
"Candy" Iggy Pop September 1990 28 67 9 (Australia) See chart performance entry
"(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" Nelson May 1990 1 54 1 (United States) 11 (Canada) – 20 (Australia) – 44 (New Zealand)
"Cherry Pie" Warrant August 1990 10 35 6 (Australia) See chart performance entry
"Close to You" Maxi Priest May 1990 1 7 1 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Club at the End of the Street" Elton John April 1990 28 47 12 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"Come Back to Me" Janet Jackson 2 20 2 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Cradle of Love" Billy Idol April 1990 2 34 2 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Crying in the Rain" A-ha June 1990 n/a 13 1 (Norway) See chart performance entry
"Cult of Snap" Snap! September 1990 n/a 8 1 (Spain) See chart performance entry
"The Dance" Garth Brooks April 1990 n/a 36 3 (Ireland) 1 (Canada Country Tracks, U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs) – 31 (Scotland) – 89 (Europ)
"Dangerous" Roxette May 1990 2 6 2 (Canada, Denmark, United States) See chart performance entry
"Disappear" INXS September 1990 8 21 1 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"Do You Remember?" Phil Collins April 1990 4 n/a 1 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"Doin' the Do" Betty Boo May 1990 90 7 3 (Australia) See chart performance entry
"Don't Miss The Party Line" Bizz Nizz April 1990 n/a 7 7 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Don't Wanna Fall in Love" Jane Child January 1990 2 22 2 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Don't Worry" Kim Appleby October 1990 n/a 2 1 (Zimbabwe) See chart performance entry
"Don't You Love Me" 49ers March 1990 78 12 6 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Doubleback" ZZ Top May 1990 n/a 29 9 (Sweden) See chart performance entry
"Downtown Train" Rod Stewart Charted in '89/'90 3 10 1 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"Dub Be Good to Me" Beats International January 1990 76 1 1 (Israel, United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Enjoy the Silence" Depeche Mode February 1990 8 6 1 (Denmark, Spain) See chart performance entry
"Epic" Faith No More January 1990 9 25 1 (Australia) See chart performance entry
"Escapade" Janet Jackson January 1990 1 17 1 (Canada, United States) See chart performance entry
"Falling" Julee Cruise Charted in '90,'91,'92 n/a 7 1 (Australia) See chart performance entry
"Fantasy" Black Box October 1990 n/a 5 3 (Australia, Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Forever" Kiss January 1990 8 65 8 (United States)

17 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock – 18 (Canada) – 73 (Australia)

"Freedom! '90" George Michael October 1990 8 28 1 (Canada, Zimbababwe) See chart performance entry
"Friends In Low Places" Garth Brooks August 1990 n/a 36 3 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over)" Technotronic January 1990 1 2 1 (6 countries See chart performance entry
"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" C+C Music Factory November 1990 1 3 1 (5 Countries) See chart performance entry
"Groove Is in the Heart" Deee-Lite August 1990 4 2 1 (Australia) See chart performance entry
"Hanky Panky" Madonna July 1990 10 2 1 (Finland) See chart performance entry
"Happenin' All Over Again" Lonnie Gordon January 1990 n/a 4 3 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Have You Seen Her" MC Hammer March 1990 4 8 2 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Healing Hands" Elton John June 1990 13 45 1 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)" Chad Jackson February 1990 n/a 3 3 (Netherlands, United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Heart of Stone" Taylor Dayne July 1990 12 n/a 4 (Canada) 1 (Canada Adult Contemporary) – 8 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 42 (Australia)
"Hello Afrika" Dr. Alban September 1990 n/a n/a 1 (Austria) See chart performance entry
"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" UB40 January 1990 7 46 3 (Australia) See chart performance entry
"High Enough" Damn Yankees September 1990 3 81 3 (United States) 2 (US Billboard Album Rock Tracks) – 12 (Canada) – 24 (New Zealand) – 57 (Australia)
"Hold On" En Vogue March 1990 2 5 2 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Hold On" Wilson Phillips February 1990 1 6 1 (United States) See chart performance entry
Holy Smoke" Iron Maiden September 1990 n/a 3 3 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" Michael Bolton Released in 1989
Charted in '89/'90
1 3 1 (Belgium, United States) See chart performance entry
"How Can We Be Lovers?" Michael Bolton May 1990 3 10 2 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"I Can't Stand It!" Twenty 4 Seven Releaesd in 1989
Charted in '90/'91
n/a 7 1 (Europe, Italy) See chart performance entry
"I Don't Have the Heart" James Ingram August 1990 1 n/a 1 (United States) 2 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 53 (US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song) – 78 (Australia)
"I Don't Know Anybody Else" Black Box Releaesd in 1989
Charted in '89/'90
23 4 1 (Finland) See chart performance entry
"I Go to Extremes" Billy Joel January 1990 6 70 3 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"I Promised Myself" Nick Kamen 1990 n/a 50 1 (Austria, Sweden) See chart performance entry
"I Saw Red" Warrant November 1990 10 n/a 10 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" The Chimes May 1990 n/a 6 2 (Norway) See chart performance entry
"I Wanna Be Rich" Calloway May 1990 2 100 2 (United States) See chart performance entry
"(I Wanna Give You) Devotion" Nomad & MC Mikee Freedom 1990 n/a 2 1 (Greece) See chart performance entry
"I Wish It Would Rain Down" Phil Collins May 1990 3 7 1 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"Ice Ice Baby" Vanilla Ice August 1990 1 1 1 (9 Countries) See chart performance entry
"If Wishes Came True" Sweet Sensation June 1990 1 n/a 1 (United States) See chart performance entry
"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" Robert Palmer & UB40 October 1990 n/a 6 1 (New Zealand) See chart performance entry
"I'll Be Your Everything" Tommy Page February 1990 1 53 1 (United States) See chart performance entry
"I'll Be Your Shelter" Taylor Dayne March 1990 4 43 1 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"I'll Never Fall in Love Again" Deacon Blue August 1990 n/a 2 2 (Ireland, United Kingdom) 72 (Netherlands)
"I'm Free" The Soup Dragons & Junior Reid 1990 79 5 5 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"I'm Not in Love" Will to Power July 1990 2 1 1 (Canada, Ireland, UK) See chart performance entry
"I'm Your Baby Tonight" Whitney Houston September 1990 1 5 1 (Greece, Italy, Portugal, US) See chart performance entry
"Impulsive" Wilson Phillips October 1990 4 42 1 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"Infinity" Guru Josh Released in 1989
Charted in 1990
n/a 5 1 (Spain) See chart performance entry
"Insieme: 1992" Toto Cutugno 1990 n/a n/a 2 (Portugal, Switzerland) See chart performance entry
"It Must Have Been Love" Roxette March 1990 1 3 1 (8 countries) See chart performance entry
"It Takes Two" Rod Stewart & Tina Turner November 1990 n/a 5 1 (Denmark) See chart performance entry
"It's Here" Kim Wilde April 1990 n/a 42 4 (Finland) See chart performance entry
"It's On You" M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy Released in 1989
Charted in '89/'90
n/a n/a 1 (Spain) See chart performance entry
"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" Bombalurina July 1990 n/a 1 1 (Ireland, United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"I've Been Thinking About You" Londonbeat September 1990 1 2 1 (15 countries) See chart performance entry
"Janie's Got a Gun" Aerosmith Released in 1989
Charted in '89/'90
4 76 1 (Australia) See chart performance entry
"The Joker" Steve Miller Band August 1990
Released in 1974
Reissued in 1990
n/a 1 1 (4 countries) See chart performance entry
"Jōnetsu no Bara" The Blue Hearts See chart performance entry
"Just Like Jesse James" Cher Released in 1989
Charted in '89/'90
8 11 8 (Canada, United States) See chart performance entry
"Justify My Love" Madonna November 1990 1 2 1 (4 Countries) See chart performance entry
"Keep It Together" Madonna January 1990 8 n/a 1 (Australia) with "Vogue"
See chart performance entry
"Keep On Running" Milli Vanilli November 1990 n/a 76 2 (Austria) See chart performance entry
"Killer" Adamski & Seal March 1990 n/a 1 1 (Belgium, UK, Zimbabwe) See chart performance entry
"King of Wishful Thinking" Go West July 1990 8 18 3 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"Kingston Town" UB40 March 1990 n/a 4 1 (France) See chart performance entry
"Kinky Afro" Happy Mondays October 1990 n/a 5 5 (United Kingdom) 1 (US Billboard Alternative Airplay) – 22 (Europe) – 34 (New Zealand) – 63 (Australia)
"Let's Try It Again" New Kids on the Block September 1990 53 8 6 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Listen to Your Heart" Roxette Released in 1988
Charted in '88,89,90
1 6 1 (Canada, United States) See chart performance entry
"Listen to Your Heart" Sonia Released in 1989
Charted in '89/'90
n/a 10 10 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Live Together" Lisa Stansfield February 1990 n/a 10 7 (Belgium) See chart performance entry
"Love and Kisses" Dannii Minogue February 1990 n/a 8 4 (Australia) 15 (New Zealand) – 22 (Ireland) – 25 (Europe) – 48 (Belgium)
"Love Takes Time" Mariah Carey August 1990 1 37 1 (Canada, United States) See chart performance entry
"Love Will Lead You Back" Taylor Dayne January 1990 1 69 1 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Love Will Never Do (Without You)" Janet Jackson October 1990 1 34 2 (Canada, United States) See chart performance entry
"Mary Had a Little Boy" Snap! December 1990 n/a 8 1 (Canada, Zimbabwe) See chart performance entry
"Miles Away" Winger October 1990 12 56 12 (United States) 14 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock) – 44 (Canada) – 151 (Australia)
"Miracle" Jon Bon Jovi November 1990 12 29 8 (Australia) See chart performance entry
"Mona (I Need You Baby)" Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2 March 1990 n/a 2 2 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Mélodie d'amour" Kaoma See chart performance entry
"More Than Words Can Say" Alias September 1990 2 n/a 1 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"My, My, My" Johnny Gill May 1990 10 89 10 United States) See chart performance entry
"Naked In The Rain" Blue Pearl June 1990 n/a 4 2 (Austria) See chart performance entry
"No Coke" Dr. Alban November 1990 n/a n/a 1 (Australia) See chart performance entry
"No More Lies" Michel'le Released in 1989
Charted in '89/'90
7 78 7 (United States) 1 (US Billboard Dance Singels Sales) – 2 (US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) – 7 (US Billboard Dance Club Songs) – 153 (Australia)
"Nothing Compares 2 U" Sinéad O'Connor January 1990 1 1 1 (17 countries) See chart performance entry
"Ooops Up" Snap! June 1990 35 5 1 (Greece) See chart performance entry
"Opposites Attract" Paula Abdul Released in 1989
Charted in '89/'90
1 2 1 (Australia, Canada, US) See chart performance entry
"The Other Side" Aerosmith June 1990 22 46 22 (Canada, United States) 1 (US Albums Rock Tracks)
"Pictures of You" The Cure March 1990 71 24 9 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Play That Funky Music" Vanilla Ice November 1990 4 10 3 (Finland) See chart performance entry
"Poison" Bell Biv DeVoe March 1990 3 19 3 (New Zealand) See chart performance entry
"Policy of Truth" Depeche Mode May 1990 15 16 5 (Finland) See chart performance entry
"The Power" Snap! January 1990 2 1 1 (7 countries) See chart performance entry
"Pray" MC Hammer August 1990 2 8 2 (New Zealand, United States) See chart performance entry
"Praying for Time" George Michael August 1990 1 6 1 (Canada, United States) See chart performance entry
"Price of Love" Bad English March 1990 5 80 5 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Release Me" Wilson Phillips June 1990 1 36 1 (Canada, United States) See chart performance entry
"Ride On Time" Black Box Released in 1989
Charted in '89/'90
n/a 1 1 (Iceland, Ireland, UK) See chart performance entry
"Right Here, Right Now" Jesus Jones September 1990 2 31 2 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Roam" The B-52's Released in 1989
Charted in '89/'90
3 17 2 (New Zealand) See chart performance entry
"Rockin' Over the Beat" Technotronic Released in 1989
Charted in '89/'90
95 9 9 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Romeo" Dino September 1990 6 n/a 6 (United States) 32 (Canada) – 35 (US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play) – 48 (New Zealand) – 69 (US Billboard Hot R&B Singles) – 105 (Australia)
"Sacrifice"
(1990 reissue)
Elton John May 1990
First released in 1989
18 55 2 (Europe, France) See chart performance entry
UK # 1 with "Healing Hands"
"Sadeness (Part I)" Enigma October 1990 5 1 1 (14 countries) See chart performance entry
"Saviour's Day" Cliff Richard November 1990 n/a 1 1 (United Kingdom) 5 (Ireland) – 36 (Belgium) – 97 (Australia)
"Sensitivity" Ralph Tresvant October 1990 4 18 4 (United Kingdom) 1 (UK Dance) – 1 (US Billboard Hot R&B Singles) – 19 (US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play) – 62 (Australia)
"She Ain't Worth It" Glenn Medeiros & Bobby Brown May 1990 1 12 1 (United States) See chart performance entry
"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" Cher November 1990 33 1 1 (7 countries) See chart performance entry
"Show Me Heaven" Maria McKee June 1990 n/a 1 1 (Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, UK) See chart performance entry
"Signs" Tesla November 1990 8 70 8 (United States) 2 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock) – 72 (Canada)
"So Close" Hall & Oates September 1990 11 69 4 (Canada) 6 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 9 (US Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart) – 106 (Australia)
"So Hard" Pet Shop Boys September 1990 62 4 1 (Finland) See chart performance entry
"Soca Dance" Charles D. Lewis July 1990 n/a n/a 1 (Belgium, France) See chart performance entry
"Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" Phil Collins April 1990 4 15 1 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"Something to Believe In" Poison September 1990 4 35 3 (Canada) 5 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock) – 38 (New Zealand) – 44 (Australia) – 98 (Europe)
"Steamy Windows" Tina Turner Released in 1989
Charted in '89/'90
39 13 5 (Belgium) See chart performance entry
"Step by Step" New Kids on the Block September 1990 1 2 1 (Canada, Spain, United States) See chart performance entry
"Step Back in Time" Kylie Minogue October 1990 n/a 4 4 (Finland, Ireland, UK) See chart performance entry
"Step On" Happy Mondays March 1990 57 5 5 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Still Got the Blues (For You)" Gary Moore April 1990 97 31 1 (Belgium) See chart performance entry
"Sucker DJ (A Witch for Love)" Dimples D. November 1990 n/a 17 1 (Australia) 2 (New Zealand) – 8 (Netherlands) – 10 (Austria) – 16 (Germany) – 25 (Belgium)
"Suicide Blonde" INXS August 1990 9 11 1 (Canada, New Zealand) See chart performance entry
"Tears on My Pillow" Kylie Minogue January 1990 n/a 1 1 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Thieves in the Temple" Prince July 1990 6 7 3 (Denmark) See chart performance entry
"This Beat Is Technotronic" Technotronic February 1990 n/a 14 5 (Finland, Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Thunderstruck" AC/DC September 1990 n/a 13 1 (Finland) See chart performance entry
"To Love Somebody" Jimmy Somerville November 1990 n/a 8 4 (Netherlands) 5 (New Zealand) – 11 (Switzerland) – 12 (Italy) – 15 (France) – 20 (Germany)
"Tom's Diner" (remix) Suzanne Vega&DNA July 1990 5 2 1 (Austria, European, Greece, Switzerland) See chart performance entry
"Tonight" New Kids on the Block February 1990 7 3 3 (France, Netherlands, UK) See chart performance entry
"Touch Me" 49ers Released in 1989
Charted in '89/'90
n/a 3 3 (Finland, Greece, UK) See chart performance entry
"Turtle Power!" Partners In Kryme April 1990 13 1 1 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"U Can't Touch This" MC Hammer May 1990 8 3 1 (6 countries) See chart performance entry
"Unbelievable" EMF October 1990 1 3 1 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Unchained Melody" The Righteous Brothers October 1990 19 1 1 (6 countries) See chart performance entry
"Unskinny Bop" Poison June 1990 3 15 1 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"Vision of Love" Mariah Carey May 1990 1 9 1 (Canada, New Zealand, United States) See chart performance entry
"Vogue" Madonna March 1990 1 1 1 (30 countries) See chart performance entry
"Volare" Gipsy Kings Released in 1989
charted in '89/'90
n/a 86 16 (France) 1 (US Billboard Hot Latin Songs) – 24 (Belgium, Italy) – 26 (Netherlands) – 90 (Australia)
"What I Am" Edie Brickell & New Bohemians Released in 1988
Charted in '88,'89,'90
7 31 1 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"What it Takes" Aerosmith February 1990 9 n/a 9 (United States) 1 (US Billboard Album Rock Tracks) – 15 (Canada) – 19 (New Zealand) – 46 (Australia
"What Time Is Love?" The KLF August 1990 n/a 5 5 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Where Are You Baby?" Betty Boo July 1990 n/a 3 3 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Wicked Game" Chris Isaak Released in 1989
Charted in '89/'90
6 10 1 (Belgium) See chart performance entry
"Wiggle It" 2 in a Room November 1990 15 3 3 (Australia, Ireland, UK) See chart performance entry
"With Every Beat of My Heart" Taylor Dayne Released in 1989
Charted in '89/'90
5 53 5 (Canada, United States) See chart performance entry
"Without You" Mötley Crüe February 1990 8 39 8 (United States) 11 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock) – 46 (Australia)
"Words" The Christians Released in 1989
charted in '89/'90
n/a 18 1 (France) See chart performance entry
"World in Motion" England New Order May 1990 n/a 1 1 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"World in My Eyes" Depeche Mode September 1990 52 17 2 (Denmark, Spain) See chart performance entry
"You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" Jimmy Somerville January 1990 87 5 1 (Israel) See chart performance entry

Other chart hit singles

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Notable singles

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Song title Artist(s) Release date(s) Other Chart Performance(s)
"100 Miles and Runnin'" N.W.A 1990

2 (U.S Billboard Hot Rap Songs)
32 (New Zealand)
33 (Australia)
51 (U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks)

"Being Boring" Pet Shop Boys November 1990 See chart performance entry
"Blue Savannah" Erasure January 1990 See chart performance entry
"Blue Sky Mine" Midnight Oil February 1990 See chart performance entry
"Birdhouse in Your Soul" They Might Be Giants January 1990

3 (U.S. Billboard Alternative Airplay)
6 (UK Singles Chart)
12 (Ireland)
125 (Australia)

"Can I Kick It?" A Tribe Called Quest October 1990 See chart performance entry
"De-Luxe" Lush March 1990 14 (U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs)
"Dig for Fire" Pixies October 1990

11 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks)
62 (UK Singles Chart)

"Dub Be Good to Me" Beats International January 1990 See chart performance entry
"Enjoy the Silence" Depeche Mode February 1990 See chart performance entry
"Hello" The Beloved January 1990 See Chart Performance Entry
"Heaven or Las Vegas" Cocteau Twins September 1990 9 (U.S. Billboard Alternative Airplay)
"Heavenly Pop Hit" The Chills March 1990

2 (New Zealand)
17 (U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs)
97 (UK Singles Chart)
118 (Australia)

"Here's Where the Story Ends" The Sundays January 1990 1 (U.S. Billboard Alternative Airplay)
"Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" Megadeth September 1990 See chart performance entry
"Iceblink Luck" Cocteau Twins August 1990 38 (UK Singles Chart)
"Joey" Concrete Blonde May 1990 See chart performance entry
"Killer" b/w "Bass Line Changed My Life" Adamski featuring Seal March 1990 See chart performance entry
"Kool Thing" Sonic Youth June 1990 7 (U.S. Billboard Alternative Airplay)

24 (Ireland)
81 (UK Singles Chart)

"Metropolis" The Church February 1990

1 (U.S. Billboard Alternative Airplay)
11 (U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock)
19 (Australia)
41 (New Zealand)

"Never Enough" The Cure September 1990 See chart performance entry
"Nothing Compares 2 U" Sinéad O'Connor January 1990 See chart performance entry
"Pictures of You" The Cure March 1990 See chart performance entry
"Policy of Truth" Depeche Mode May 1990 See chart performance entry
"Shine On" (re-record) The House of Love January 1990 20 (UK Single Charts)
"The Ship Song" Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds March 1990 84 (UK Singles Chart)
"Soon" b/w "Glider" My Bloody Valentine April 1990 41 (UK Singles Chart)
"One Love" The Stone Roses July 1990 See chart performance entry
"Took the Children Away" Archie Roach September 1990 n/a
"Velouria" Pixies July 1990

4 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks)
28 (UK Singles Chart)

"The Only One I Know" The Charlatans May 1990 See chart performance entry
"The Weeping Song" Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds September 1990 n/a

Other notable singles

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Top singles of 1990

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Other significant singles

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Top ten best albums of the year

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All albums have been named albums of the year for their hits in the charts.[8]

  1. Depeche ModeViolator
  2. PixiesBossanova
  3. MegadethRust in Peace
  4. Jane's AddictionRitual de lo Habitual
  5. Cocteau TwinsHeaven Or Las Vegas
  6. RideNowhere
  7. Public EnemyFear of a Black Planet
  8. Happy MondaysPills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
  9. Sonic YouthGoo
  10. The La'sThe La's

Album charts

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Classical music

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Opera

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Jazz

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Musical theater

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Musical films

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Awards

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Music festivals

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Births

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Unknown:

Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Sales Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016.
  2. ^ Ultimate Classic Rock (December 22, 2020). "When Depeche Mode's 'Violator' Nearly Caused a Riot: Book Excerpt". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  3. ^ "Celebrity Pictures, Entertainment News Photo Galleries and Videos". www.wireimage.com. WireImage. Archived from the original on January 27, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  4. ^ Rowley, Glenn (July 15, 2020). "Mariah Carey Shares Cryptic Teaser For 30th Anniversary Celebration of Debut Album". Billboard.
  5. ^ "'Black Cat' Is Anything But Bad Luck For Jackson". DeKnock, Jan. Orlando Sentinel. October 26, 1990. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  6. ^ "Rock On The Net: Janet Jackson Info Page". Rock on the Net. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  7. ^ Hawtin, Steve (February 10, 2008). "Songs from the Year 1990". Steve Hawtin/TsorT. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2008.
  8. ^ "Best albums of 1990". besteveralbums. 2005. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
  9. ^ Dalida's Official Website, Awards and Achievements Archived 2004-03-17 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved December 29, 2009
  10. ^ Dalida: Entre violon et amour, by Isaline, Éditions Publibook, 2002, p. 127. ISBN 978-2-7483-2629-1. (in French), retrieved December 29, 2009