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