Billboard Hot 100 — February 24, 1990
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 24, 1990. "Opposites Attract" by Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair) held #1 for a 3rd straight week, the last week of its run. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Without You" by Motley Crue at #66, which would go on to peak at #8. The biggest climber was "True Blue Love" by Lou Gramm, up 28 places from #96 to #68.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Opposites Attract" by Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair) — 3 weeks at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting December 16, 1989.
- New in the top 10: "Roam" by The B-52s (up from #11 to #6); "Here We Are" by Gloria Estefan (up from #12 to #8); "Price Of Love" by Bad English (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "All Nite" by Entouch Featuring Keith Sweat, down 24 places from #71 to #95.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Bust A Move" by Young M.C., 31 weeks and counting (peak #7).
- Gone from the chart: "We Didn't Start The Fire" by Billy Joel after 19 weeks (peak #1); "With Every Beat Of My Heart" by Taylor Dayne after 18 weeks (peak #5); "Just Like Jesse James" by Cher after 18 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 | 11 | Opposites Attract Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair) |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Escapade Janet Jackson |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | Dangerous Roxette |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | All Or Nothing Milli Vanilli |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | What Kind Of Man Would I Be? Chicago |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 10 | Roam The B-52s |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | Two To Make It Right Seduction |
| 8 | 12 | 8 | 11 | Here We Are Gloria Estefan |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | We Can't Go Wrong The Cover Girls |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | Price Of Love Bad English |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 15 | No More Lies Michel'le |
| 12 | 20 | 12 | 8 | Black Velvet Alannah Myles |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 7 | I Go To Extremes Billy Joel |
| 14 | 5 | 4 | 14 | Janie's Got A Gun Aerosmith |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 6 | Too Late To Say Goodbye Richard Marx |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 11 | C'mon And Get My Love D-Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 6 | Just A Friend Biz Markie |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 5 | Love Will Lead You Back Taylor Dayne |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | 14 | Downtown Train Rod Stewart |
| 20 | 9 | 9 | 12 | Tell Me Why Expose |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 8 | No Myth Michael Penn |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 8 | Sometimes She Cries Warrant |
| 23 | 31 | 23 | 4 | I Wish It Would Rain Down Phil Collins |
| 24 | 14 | 1 | 18 | How Am I Supposed To Live Without You Michael Bolton |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | 7 | Sacrifice Elton John |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 5 | Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over) Technotronic |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 10 | Here And Now Luther Vandross |
| 28 | 34 | 28 | 4 | Keep It Together Madonna |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 12 | Personal Jesus Depeche Mode |
| 30 | 16 | 6 | 15 | I Remember You Skid Row |
| 31 | 42 | 31 | 4 | All Around The World Lisa Stansfield |
| 32 | 40 | 32 | 6 | Summer Rain Belinda Carlisle |
| 33 | 39 | 33 | 6 | The Deeper The Love Whitesnake |
| 34 | 43 | 34 | 3 | All My Life Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Neville) |
| 35 | 26 | 2 | 20 | Pump Up The Jam Technotronic Featuring Felly |
| 36 | 44 | 36 | 4 | Forever KISS |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 6 | Anything I Want Kevin Paige |
| 38 | 51 | 38 | 2 | I'll Be Your Everything Tommy Page |
| 39 | 50 | 39 | 6 | Whole Wide World (From "True Love") A'me Lorain |
| 40 | 35 | 10 | 22 | Love Song Tesla |
| 41 | 48 | 41 | 5 | Dirty Deeds Joan Jett |
| 42 | 27 | 4 | 20 | Everything Jody Watley |
| 43 | 53 | 43 | 3 | Don't Wanna Fall In Love Jane Child |
| 44 | 22 | 11 | 13 | Peace In Our Time Eddie Money |
| 45 | 46 | 45 | 12 | A Girl Like You The Smithereens |
| 46 | 49 | 44 | 20 | If You Leave Me Now Jaya |
| 47 | 32 | 7 | 17 | Free Fallin' Tom Petty |
| 48 | 55 | 48 | 4 | Love Me For Life Stevie B |
| 49 | 36 | 6 | 18 | Just Between You And Me Lou Gramm |
| 50 | 45 | 2 | 22 | Don't Know Much Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Neville) |
| 51 | 47 | 4 | 23 | Back To Life Soul II Soul |
| 52 | 54 | 52 | 6 | Real Love Skyy |
| 53 | 38 | 24 | 18 | Was It Nothing At All Michael Damian |
| 54 | 37 | 14 | 15 | Tender Lover Babyface |
| 55 | 66 | 55 | 4 | You're The Only Woman The Brat Pack |
| 56 | 73 | 56 | 3 | I Wanna Be Rich Calloway |
| 57 | 56 | 56 | 6 | House Of Fire Alice Cooper |
| 58 | 67 | 58 | 3 | Almost Hear You Sigh The Rolling Stones |
| 59 | 57 | 7 | 31 | Bust A Move Young M.C. |
| 60 | 65 | 60 | 5 | If U Were Mine The U-Krew |
| 61 | 75 | 61 | 3 | Heart Of Stone Cher |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 5 | Fly High Michelle Enuff Z'Nuff |
| 63 | 80 | 63 | 2 | The Heart Of The Matter Don Henley |
| 64 | 64 | 26 | 25 | Me So Horny The 2 Live Crew |
| 65 | 52 | 1 | 17 | Another Day In Paradise Phil Collins |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | Without You Motley Crue |
| 67 | 77 | 67 | 2 | Blue Sky Mine Midnight Oil |
| 68 | 96 | 68 | 2 | True Blue Love Lou Gramm |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | Heartbeat Seduction |
| 70 | 63 | 11 | 18 | Swing The Mood Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers |
| 71 | 61 | 1 | 21 | Blame It On The Rain Milli Vanilli |
| 72 | 78 | 72 | 2 | I'll Be There Joyce "Fenderella" Irby |
| 73 | 58 | 27 | 14 | Kickstart My Heart Motley Crue |
| 74 | 69 | 69 | 4 | That's What I Like Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers |
| 75 | 59 | 11 | 18 | When The Night Comes Joe Cocker |
| 76 | 89 | 76 | 2 | Got To Get Leila K With Rob 'N' Raz |
| 77 | 74 | 74 | 5 | Walk On By Sybil |
| 78 | 60 | 36 | 13 | Woman In Chains Tears For Fears |
| 79 | 88 | 79 | 2 | Anytime McAuley Schenker Group |
| 80 | 62 | 18 | 15 | I'll Be Good To You Quincy Jones Featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan |
| 81 | 95 | 81 | 2 | Living In Oblivion Anything Box |
| 82 | 92 | 82 | 2 | Sending All My Love Linear |
| 83 | 68 | 40 | 21 | I Want You Shana |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Wild Women Do (From "Pretty Woman") Natalie Cole |
| 85 | 91 | 85 | 3 | You're The Voice John Farnham |
| 86 | 76 | 3 | 26 | Love Shack The B-52s |
| 87 | 86 | 86 | 4 | 1-2-3 The Chimes |
| 88 | 97 | 88 | 5 | There's A Party Going On Yvonne |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | House Of Pain Faster Pussycat |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Whip Appeal Babyface |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Got To Have Your Love Mantronix Featuring Wondress |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | I'm Not Satisfied Fine Young Cannibals |
| 93 | 70 | 2 | 16 | Rhythm Nation Janet Jackson |
| 94 | 84 | 55 | 14 | Wait For You Bonham |
| 95 | 71 | 71 | 7 | All Nite Entouch Featuring Keith Sweat |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Make It Like It Was Regina Belle |
| 97 | 79 | 33 | 14 | Principal's Office Young M.C. |
| 98 | 87 | 20 | 23 | Don't Make Me Over Sybil |
| 99 | 82 | 53 | 11 | I Will Survive SaFire |
| 100 | 81 | 7 | 16 | This One's For The Children New Kids On The Block |
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