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