Billboard Hot 100 — January 20, 1990
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 20, 1990. "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You" by Michael Bolton climbed from #4 to take over the #1 spot from "Another Day In Paradise" by Phil Collins, which had held it for 4 weeks, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Escapade" by Janet Jackson at #37, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "I Go To Extremes" by Billy Joel, up 21 places from #67 to #46.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You" by Michael Bolton — 1 week at the top so far, 13 weeks on the chart since debuting October 28, 1989.
- New in the top 10: "Downtown Train" by Rod Stewart (up from #12 to #5); "Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty (up from #13 to #8); "Two To Make It Right" by Seduction (up from #15 to #9); "Love Song" by Tesla (up from #14 to #10).
- Highest debut: "Escapade" by Janet Jackson at #37; it would spend 17 weeks on the chart and peak at #1, with 3 weeks at #1.
- Biggest fall: "Rock And A Hard Place" by The Rolling Stones, down 33 places from #27 to #60.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Bust A Move" by Young M.C., 26 weeks and counting (peak #7).
- Gone from the chart: "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson after 20 weeks (peak #1); "Cover Girl" by New Kids On The Block after 18 weeks (peak #2); "Rock Wit'cha" by Bobby Brown after 21 weeks (peak #7).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | How Am I Supposed To Live Without You Michael Bolton |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | Pump Up The Jam Technotronic Featuring Felly |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Another Day In Paradise Phil Collins |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | Everything Jody Watley |
| 5 | 12 | 5 | 9 | Downtown Train Rod Stewart |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | Rhythm Nation Janet Jackson |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 13 | Just Between You And Me Lou Gramm |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 12 | Free Fallin' Tom Petty |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | 11 | Two To Make It Right Seduction |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 17 | Love Song Tesla |
| 11 | 17 | 11 | 13 | When The Night Comes Joe Cocker |
| 12 | 19 | 12 | 10 | I Remember You Skid Row |
| 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | Swing The Mood Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers |
| 14 | 20 | 14 | 9 | Janie's Got A Gun Aerosmith |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | 17 | Don't Know Much Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Neville) |
| 16 | 26 | 16 | 6 | Opposites Attract Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair) |
| 17 | 7 | 7 | 11 | This One's For The Children New Kids On The Block |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 8 | Peace In Our Time Eddie Money |
| 19 | 8 | 8 | 14 | Just Like Jesse James Cher |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 10 | I'll Be Good To You Quincy Jones Featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 10 | Tender Lover Babyface |
| 22 | 9 | 5 | 14 | With Every Beat Of My Heart Taylor Dayne |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | 8 | What Kind Of Man Would I Be? Chicago |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 7 | Tell Me Why Expose |
| 25 | 18 | 4 | 18 | Back To Life Soul II Soul |
| 26 | 35 | 26 | 6 | Dangerous Roxette |
| 27 | 16 | 1 | 15 | We Didn't Start The Fire Billy Joel |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 9 | Kickstart My Heart Motley Crue |
| 29 | 32 | 29 | 13 | Was It Nothing At All Michael Damian |
| 30 | 39 | 30 | 3 | All Or Nothing Milli Vanilli |
| 31 | 37 | 31 | 6 | Here We Are Gloria Estefan |
| 32 | 38 | 32 | 7 | We Can't Go Wrong The Cover Girls |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | 9 | Principal's Office Young M.C. |
| 34 | 21 | 1 | 16 | Blame It On The Rain Milli Vanilli |
| 35 | 45 | 35 | 5 | Price Of Love Bad English |
| 36 | 44 | 36 | 10 | No More Lies Michel'le |
| 37 | NEW | 37 | 1 | Escapade Janet Jackson |
| 38 | 57 | 38 | 5 | Roam The B-52s |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 8 | Nothin' To Hide Poco |
| 40 | 31 | 3 | 21 | Love Shack The B-52s |
| 41 | 40 | 40 | 16 | I Want You Shana |
| 42 | 49 | 42 | 8 | Woman In Chains Tears For Fears |
| 43 | 56 | 43 | 6 | C'mon And Get My Love D-Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis |
| 44 | 24 | 20 | 11 | Oh Father Madonna |
| 45 | 41 | 7 | 26 | Bust A Move Young M.C. |
| 46 | 67 | 46 | 2 | I Go To Extremes Billy Joel |
| 47 | 28 | 9 | 16 | Living In Sin Bon Jovi |
| 48 | 36 | 11 | 20 | Don't Close Your Eyes KIX |
| 49 | NEW | 49 | 1 | Too Late To Say Goodbye Richard Marx |
| 50 | 51 | 50 | 15 | If You Leave Me Now Jaya |
| 51 | 59 | 51 | 7 | Electric Boogie Marcia Griffiths |
| 52 | 71 | 52 | 3 | Sometimes She Cries Warrant |
| 53 | 63 | 53 | 5 | Here And Now Luther Vandross |
| 54 | 50 | 26 | 20 | Me So Horny The 2 Live Crew |
| 55 | 47 | 1 | 19 | When I See You Smile Bad English |
| 56 | 61 | 56 | 6 | I Will Survive SaFire |
| 57 | 48 | 20 | 18 | Don't Make Me Over Sybil |
| 58 | 52 | 52 | 9 | Everything You Do (You're Sexing Me) Fiona (Duet With Kip Winger) |
| 59 | 60 | 59 | 7 | Personal Jesus Depeche Mode |
| 60 | 27 | 23 | 12 | Rock And A Hard Place The Rolling Stones |
| 61 | 68 | 61 | 3 | Going Home Kenny G |
| 62 | 55 | 55 | 9 | Wait For You Bonham |
| 63 | 42 | 39 | 9 | Steamy Windows Tina Turner |
| 64 | 46 | 3 | 23 | (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me Paula Abdul |
| 65 | 72 | 65 | 6 | Never 2 Much Of U Dino |
| 66 | 78 | 66 | 3 | No Myth Michael Penn |
| 67 | 66 | 64 | 8 | Don't Take It Personal Jermaine Jackson |
| 68 | 75 | 68 | 7 | A Girl Like You The Smithereens |
| 69 | 80 | 69 | 3 | Black Velvet Alannah Myles |
| 70 | 70 | 59 | 11 | Over And Over Pajama Party |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Just A Friend Biz Markie |
| 72 | 65 | 30 | 17 | The Angel Song Great White |
| 73 | 54 | 37 | 20 | Fool For Your Loving Whitesnake |
| 74 | 62 | 7 | 18 | Poison Alice Cooper |
| 75 | 53 | 21 | 16 | The Last Worthless Evening Don Henley |
| 76 | 58 | 4 | 16 | Angelia Richard Marx |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | The Deeper The Love Whitesnake |
| 78 | 76 | 18 | 23 | Don't Shut Me Out Kevin Paige |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Whole Wide World (From "True Love") A'me Lorain |
| 80 | 87 | 80 | 2 | Sacrifice Elton John |
| 81 | 73 | 73 | 7 | Heart Neneh Cherry |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Anything I Want Kevin Paige |
| 83 | 88 | 83 | 2 | All Nite Entouch Featuring Keith Sweat |
| 84 | 64 | 11 | 17 | Leave A Light On Belinda Carlisle |
| 85 | 91 | 85 | 2 | Timeless Love (From "Shocker") Saraya |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Summer Rain Belinda Carlisle |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | House Of Fire Alice Cooper |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Real Love Skyy |
| 89 | 77 | 55 | 10 | Pretending Eric Clapton |
| 90 | 89 | 89 | 5 | Right And Hype Abstrac' |
| 91 | 84 | 66 | 9 | Hide Your Heart KISS |
| 92 | 74 | 36 | 14 | The Arms Of Orion Prince With Sheena Easton |
| 93 | 69 | 31 | 13 | I Live By The Groove Paul Carrack |
| 94 | 86 | 84 | 5 | Too Hot Loverboy |
| 95 | 92 | 92 | 2 | Figure Of Eight Paul McCartney |
| 96 | 82 | 75 | 8 | Serious Kinda Girl Christopher Max |
| 97 | 85 | 74 | 8 | Lullaby The Cure |
| 98 | 79 | 1 | 22 | Listen To Your Heart Roxette |
| 99 | 81 | 11 | 17 | Get On Your Feet Gloria Estefan |
| 100 | 83 | 8 | 19 | Didn't I (Blow Your Mind) New Kids On The Block |
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