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