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