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