Billboard Hot 100 — August 25, 1990
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 25, 1990. "Vision Of Love" by Mariah Carey held #1 for a 4th straight week, the last week of its run. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Crazy" by The Boys at #61, which would go on to peak at #29. The biggest climber was "This Is The Right Time" by Lisa Stansfield, up 19 places from #69 to #50.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Vision Of Love" by Mariah Carey — 4 weeks at the top so far, 13 weeks on the chart since debuting June 2, 1990.
- New in the top 10: "Release Me" by Wilson Phillips (up from #12 to #6); "Jerk Out" by The Time (up from #11 to #9); "Epic" by Faith No More (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Pure" by Lightning Seeds, down 36 places from #64 to #100.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips, 24 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Sending All My Love" by Linear after 27 weeks (peak #5); "Ready Or Not" by After 7 after 21 weeks (peak #7); "U Can't Touch This" by M.C. Hammer after 17 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 | 13 | Vision Of Love Mariah Carey |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Come Back To Me Janet Jackson |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | If Wishes Came True Sweet Sensation |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | Unskinny Bop Poison |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Blaze Of Glory (From "Young Guns II") Jon Bon Jovi |
| 6 | 12 | 6 | 9 | Release Me Wilson Phillips |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | Do Me! Bell Biv DeVoe |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Have You Seen Her M.C. Hammer |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | Jerk Out The Time |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | Epic Faith No More |
| 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | Could This Be Love Seduction |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | 16 | The Power Snap! |
| 13 | 19 | 13 | 4 | Tonight New Kids On The Block |
| 14 | 9 | 2 | 17 | Cradle Of Love (From "Ford Fairlane") Billy Idol |
| 15 | 25 | 15 | 8 | (Can't Live Without Your) Love And Affection Nelson |
| 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | Make You Sweat Keith Sweat |
| 17 | 10 | 8 | 15 | King Of Wishful Thinking (From "Pretty Woman") Go West |
| 18 | 28 | 18 | 4 | Thieves In The Temple Prince |
| 19 | 26 | 19 | 9 | Tic-Tac-Toe Kyper |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | Banned In The U.S.A. Luke Featuring The 2 Live Crew |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 9 | Love And Emotion Stevie B |
| 22 | 18 | 18 | 10 | Across The River Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 23 | 22 | 22 | 10 | The Other Side Aerosmith |
| 24 | 15 | 3 | 16 | Rub You The Right Way Johnny Gill |
| 25 | 32 | 25 | 9 | Close To You Maxi Priest |
| 26 | 36 | 26 | 6 | Can't Stop Falling Into Love Cheap Trick |
| 27 | 31 | 27 | 10 | The Girl I Used To Know Brother Beyond |
| 28 | 37 | 28 | 4 | Something Happened On The Way To Heaven Phil Collins |
| 29 | 23 | 23 | 10 | I Didn't Want To Need You Heart |
| 30 | 21 | 21 | 12 | Possession Bad English |
| 31 | 17 | 1 | 15 | She Ain't Worth It Glenn Medeiros Featuring Bobby Brown |
| 32 | 38 | 32 | 4 | My, My, My Johnny Gill |
| 33 | 27 | 2 | 17 | Hold On En Vogue |
| 34 | 39 | 34 | 7 | Oh Girl Paul Young |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 4 | Heart Of Stone Taylor Dayne |
| 36 | 34 | 14 | 16 | Mentirosa Mellow Man Ace |
| 37 | 35 | 35 | 10 | We're All In the Same Gang The West Coast Rap All-Stars |
| 38 | 45 | 38 | 5 | Can't Stop After 7 |
| 39 | 29 | 6 | 18 | Girls Nite Out Tyler Collins |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 6 | Dirty Cash (Money Talks) The Adventures Of Stevie V |
| 41 | 59 | 41 | 3 | Policy Of Truth Depeche Mode |
| 42 | 53 | 42 | 3 | Romeo Dino |
| 43 | 51 | 43 | 5 | Tell Me Something Indecent Obsession |
| 44 | 33 | 7 | 14 | When I'm Back On My Feet Again Michael Bolton |
| 45 | 48 | 45 | 8 | La Raza Kid Frost |
| 46 | 57 | 46 | 4 | Everybody Everybody Black Box |
| 47 | 30 | 30 | 11 | My Kinda Girl Babyface |
| 48 | 54 | 48 | 8 | How Bad Do You Want It? Don Henley |
| 49 | 47 | 47 | 8 | All I Do Is Think Of You Troop |
| 50 | 69 | 50 | 2 | This Is The Right Time Lisa Stansfield |
| 51 | 41 | 8 | 20 | Enjoy The Silence Depeche Mode |
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 8 | Stranger To Love St. Paul |
| 53 | 44 | 44 | 9 | Cuts Both Ways Gloria Estefan |
| 54 | 70 | 54 | 4 | I Don't Have The Heart James Ingram |
| 55 | 42 | 1 | 21 | It Must Have Been Love (From "Pretty Woman") Roxette |
| 56 | 61 | 56 | 6 | Slow Love Doc Box & B. Fresh |
| 57 | 65 | 57 | 4 | Time For Letting Go Jude Cole |
| 58 | 76 | 58 | 2 | Giving You The Benefit Pebbles |
| 59 | 58 | 1 | 20 | Vogue Madonna |
| 60 | 66 | 60 | 5 | Can't Get Enuff Winger |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | Crazy The Boys |
| 62 | 46 | 19 | 13 | Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) Motley Crue |
| 63 | 72 | 63 | 2 | All I'm Missing Is You Glenn Medeiros Featuring Ray Parker, Jr. |
| 64 | 73 | 64 | 4 | Innocent The Whispers |
| 65 | 49 | 3 | 21 | Poison Bell Biv DeVoe |
| 66 | 55 | 1 | 14 | Step By Step New Kids On The Block |
| 67 | 56 | 44 | 10 | Talk To Me Anita Baker |
| 68 | 43 | 10 | 9 | Hanky Panky Madonna |
| 69 | 84 | 69 | 3 | How Much Love Vixen |
| 70 | 60 | 4 | 17 | I'll Be Your Shelter Taylor Dayne |
| 71 | 78 | 71 | 3 | I Won't Give Up On You TKA |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Georgia On My Mind Michael Bolton |
| 73 | 82 | 73 | 3 | Only Women Bleed Favorite Angel |
| 74 | 74 | 72 | 6 | Summer Vacation The Party |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Say A Prayer Breathe |
| 76 | 63 | 63 | 6 | All The Way Calloway |
| 77 | 77 | 77 | 4 | That's Not Her Style Billy Joel |
| 78 | NEW | 4 | 14 | Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers |
| 79 | 67 | 4 | 18 | Do You Remember? Phil Collins |
| 80 | 97 | 80 | 2 | Fly To the Angels Slaughter |
| 81 | 81 | 81 | 7 | First True Love Tiana |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Lies En Vogue |
| 83 | 62 | 25 | 16 | Bad Of The Heart George LaMond |
| 84 | 99 | 84 | 2 | Look Into My Eyes George LaMond |
| 85 | 71 | 1 | 24 | Hold On Wilson Phillips |
| 86 | 94 | 86 | 2 | I Wanna Get Back With You Louie Louie |
| 87 | 75 | 75 | 5 | Hearts In Trouble (From "Days Of Thunder") Chicago |
| 88 | 95 | 88 | 2 | Jealous Gene Loves Jezebel |
| 89 | 98 | 89 | 2 | Joey Concrete Blonde |
| 90 | 80 | 54 | 11 | The Right Combination Seiko & Donnie Wahlberg |
| 91 | 89 | 33 | 21 | The Ballad Of Jayne L.A. Guns |
| 92 | 86 | 70 | 7 | Don't You Come Cryin' Linear |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Empty Beach Tricia Leigh Fisher |
| 94 | 85 | 76 | 17 | I Melt With You Modern English |
| 95 | 68 | 14 | 14 | You Can't Deny It Lisa Stansfield |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | I'd Rather Go Blind Sydney Youngblood |
| 97 | 79 | 49 | 13 | Bang Bang Danger Danger |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Won't Talk About It Beats International |
| 99 | 90 | 78 | 7 | Same Old Look Jimmy Ryser |
| 100 | 64 | 31 | 15 | Pure Lightning Seeds |
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