Billboard Hot 100 — September 15, 1990
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 15, 1990. "Release Me" by Wilson Phillips climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Blaze Of Glory (From "Young Guns II")" by Jon Bon Jovi, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 4 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Black Cat" by Janet Jackson at #37, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "More Than Words Can Say" by Alias, up 23 places from #84 to #61.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Release Me" by Wilson Phillips — 1 week at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting June 30, 1990.
- New in the top 10: "Thieves In The Temple" by Prince (up from #11 to #7); "Close To You" by Maxi Priest (up from #13 to #10).
- Highest debut: "Black Cat" by Janet Jackson at #37; it would spend 16 weeks on the chart and peak at #1, with 1 week at #1.
- Biggest fall: "I Didn't Want To Need You" by Heart, down 22 places from #60 to #82.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "It Must Have Been Love (From "Pretty Woman")" by Roxette, 24 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Hanky Panky" by Madonna after 11 weeks (peak #10).
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 | Release Me Wilson Phillips |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Blaze Of Glory (From "Young Guns II") Jon Bon Jovi |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | Do Me! Bell Biv DeVoe |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | Have You Seen Her M.C. Hammer |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | Unskinny Bop Poison |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 11 | (Can't Live Without Your) Love And Affection Nelson |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | Thieves In The Temple Prince |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | 14 | If Wishes Came True Sweet Sensation |
| 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Tonight New Kids On The Block |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | Close To You Maxi Priest |
| 11 | 17 | 11 | 7 | Something Happened On The Way To Heaven Phil Collins |
| 12 | 12 | 1 | 16 | Vision Of Love Mariah Carey |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 9 | Can't Stop Falling Into Love Cheap Trick |
| 14 | 10 | 2 | 12 | Come Back To Me Janet Jackson |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 10 | Oh Girl Paul Young |
| 16 | 9 | 9 | 13 | Epic Faith No More |
| 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | Tic-Tac-Toe Kyper |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 3 | Praying For Time George Michael |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | 7 | My, My, My Johnny Gill |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 7 | Heart Of Stone Taylor Dayne |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 8 | Can't Stop After 7 |
| 22 | 16 | 15 | 12 | Love And Emotion Stevie B |
| 23 | 14 | 9 | 12 | Jerk Out The Time |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 6 | Romeo Dino |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 7 | Everybody Everybody Black Box |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 6 | Policy Of Truth Depeche Mode |
| 27 | 36 | 27 | 7 | I Don't Have The Heart James Ingram |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 9 | Dirty Cash (Money Talks) The Adventures Of Stevie V |
| 29 | 35 | 29 | 5 | This Is The Right Time Lisa Stansfield |
| 30 | 37 | 4 | 17 | Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 8 | Tell Me Something Indecent Obsession |
| 32 | 40 | 32 | 5 | Giving You The Benefit Pebbles |
| 33 | 25 | 2 | 20 | Cradle Of Love (From "Ford Fairlane") Billy Idol |
| 34 | 27 | 8 | 18 | King Of Wishful Thinking (From "Pretty Woman") Go West |
| 35 | 22 | 14 | 16 | Make You Sweat Keith Sweat |
| 36 | 38 | 36 | 4 | Crazy The Boys |
| 37 | NEW | 37 | 1 | Black Cat Janet Jackson |
| 38 | 28 | 2 | 19 | The Power Snap! |
| 39 | 44 | 39 | 4 | Say A Prayer Breathe |
| 40 | 31 | 20 | 9 | Banned In The U.S.A. Luke Featuring The 2 Live Crew |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 5 | All I'm Missing Is You Glenn Medeiros Featuring Ray Parker, Jr. |
| 42 | 50 | 42 | 5 | Fly To the Angels Slaughter |
| 43 | 51 | 43 | 7 | Time For Letting Go Jude Cole |
| 44 | 52 | 44 | 8 | Can't Get Enuff Winger |
| 45 | 41 | 2 | 20 | Hold On En Vogue |
| 46 | 62 | 46 | 2 | Suicide Blonde INXS |
| 47 | 48 | 47 | 3 | Feels Good Tony Toni Tone |
| 48 | 32 | 11 | 15 | Could This Be Love Seduction |
| 49 | 42 | 42 | 11 | La Raza Kid Frost |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 4 | Georgia On My Mind Michael Bolton |
| 51 | 53 | 51 | 9 | Slow Love Doc Box & B. Fresh |
| 52 | 46 | 14 | 19 | Mentirosa Mellow Man Ace |
| 53 | 39 | 3 | 19 | Rub You The Right Way Johnny Gill |
| 54 | 47 | 35 | 13 | We're All In the Same Gang The West Coast Rap All-Stars |
| 55 | 59 | 55 | 6 | How Much Love Vixen |
| 56 | 58 | 56 | 7 | Innocent The Whispers |
| 57 | 72 | 57 | 2 | Ice Ice Baby Vanilla Ice |
| 58 | 63 | 58 | 4 | Lies En Vogue |
| 59 | 68 | 59 | 5 | Joey Concrete Blonde |
| 60 | 49 | 18 | 13 | Across The River Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 61 | 84 | 61 | 2 | More Than Words Can Say Alias |
| 62 | 54 | 21 | 15 | Possession Bad English |
| 63 | 61 | 44 | 12 | Cuts Both Ways Gloria Estefan |
| 64 | 70 | 64 | 4 | I'd Rather Go Blind Sydney Youngblood |
| 65 | 66 | 65 | 5 | Look Into My Eyes George LaMond |
| 66 | 45 | 27 | 13 | The Girl I Used To Know Brother Beyond |
| 67 | 76 | 67 | 3 | Knockin' Boots Candyman |
| 68 | 73 | 68 | 3 | Violence Of Summer (Love's Taking Over) Duran Duran |
| 69 | 71 | 69 | 5 | I Wanna Get Back With You Louie Louie |
| 70 | 57 | 22 | 13 | The Other Side Aerosmith |
| 71 | 56 | 48 | 11 | How Bad Do You Want It? Don Henley |
| 72 | 65 | 65 | 6 | I Won't Give Up On You TKA |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Love Takes Time Mariah Carey |
| 74 | 83 | 74 | 3 | Second Chance Tyler Collins |
| 75 | 64 | 47 | 11 | All I Do Is Think Of You Troop |
| 76 | 67 | 1 | 23 | Vogue Madonna |
| 77 | 78 | 77 | 5 | Jealous Gene Loves Jezebel |
| 78 | 97 | 78 | 2 | Cherry Pie Warrant |
| 79 | 87 | 79 | 3 | Dream Boy/Dream Girl Cynthia & Johnny O |
| 80 | 80 | 80 | 4 | Empty Beach Tricia Leigh Fisher |
| 81 | 82 | 81 | 4 | Won't Talk About It Beats International |
| 82 | 60 | 23 | 13 | I Didn't Want To Need You Heart |
| 83 | 94 | 83 | 2 | L.A. Woman Billy Idol |
| 84 | 85 | 84 | 3 | Undeniable Ms. Adventures |
| 85 | 69 | 69 | 6 | Only Women Bleed Favorite Angel |
| 86 | 74 | 7 | 17 | When I'm Back On My Feet Again Michael Bolton |
| 87 | 90 | 87 | 2 | Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.) Motley Crue |
| 88 | 95 | 88 | 2 | Hippychick Soho |
| 89 | 77 | 8 | 23 | Enjoy The Silence Depeche Mode |
| 90 | 99 | 90 | 2 | Ooops Up Snap! |
| 91 | 81 | 72 | 9 | Summer Vacation The Party |
| 92 | 89 | 81 | 10 | First True Love Tiana |
| 93 | 92 | 1 | 24 | It Must Have Been Love (From "Pretty Woman") Roxette |
| 94 | 79 | 6 | 21 | Girls Nite Out Tyler Collins |
| 95 | 75 | 1 | 18 | She Ain't Worth It Glenn Medeiros Featuring Bobby Brown |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Groove Is In The Heart Deee-Lite |
| 97 | 86 | 52 | 11 | Stranger To Love St. Paul |
| 98 | 93 | 19 | 16 | Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) Motley Crue |
| 99 | 91 | 44 | 13 | Talk To Me Anita Baker |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | The Way You Do The Things You Do UB40 |
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