Billboard Hot 100 — November 17, 1990
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of November 17, 1990. "Love Takes Time" by Mariah Carey held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Justify My Love" by Madonna at #46, which would go on to peak at #2. The biggest climber was "Hang In Long Enough" by Phil Collins, up 16 places from #69 to #53.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Love Takes Time" by Mariah Carey — 2 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting September 15, 1990.
- New in the top 10: "I'm Your Baby Tonight" by Whitney Houston (up from #13 to #5); "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" by Stevie B (up from #15 to #8); "From A Distance" by Bette Midler (up from #16 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Policy Of Truth" by Depeche Mode, down 23 places from #62 to #85.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers, 33 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "Unskinny Bop" by Poison after 19 weeks (peak #3); "Have You Seen Her" by M.C. Hammer after 20 weeks (peak #4); "Epic" by Faith No More after 21 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 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Love Takes Time Mariah Carey |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Pray M.C. Hammer |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | More Than Words Can Say Alias |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 10 | Groove Is In The Heart Deee-Lite |
| 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | I'm Your Baby Tonight Whitney Houston |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | Ice Ice Baby Vanilla Ice |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | Something To Believe In Poison |
| 8 | 15 | 8 | 7 | Because I Love You (The Postman Song) Stevie B |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | 16 | I Don't Have The Heart James Ingram |
| 10 | 16 | 10 | 7 | From A Distance Bette Midler |
| 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | Knockin' Boots Candyman |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Feels Good Tony Toni Tone |
| 13 | 4 | 4 | 14 | Giving You The Benefit Pebbles |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 8 | So Close Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | 10 | Black Cat Janet Jackson |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 11 | Hippychick Soho |
| 17 | 24 | 17 | 10 | The Way You Do The Things You Do UB40 |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 9 | Stranded Heart |
| 19 | 27 | 19 | 6 | Impulsive Wilson Phillips |
| 20 | 11 | 10 | 11 | Cherry Pie Warrant |
| 21 | 14 | 6 | 17 | Can't Stop After 7 |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 9 | High Enough Damn Yankees |
| 23 | 17 | 1 | 21 | Close To You Maxi Priest |
| 24 | 31 | 24 | 7 | Tom's Diner DNA Featuring Suzanne Vega |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 7 | Wiggle It 2 In A Room |
| 26 | 33 | 26 | 4 | Freedom George Michael |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 9 | Lyin' To Myself David Cassidy |
| 28 | 25 | 4 | 32 | Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers |
| 29 | 19 | 19 | 14 | Joey Concrete Blonde |
| 30 | 35 | 30 | 4 | Miracle (From "Young Guns II") Jon Bon Jovi |
| 31 | 38 | 31 | 6 | My Love Is A Fire Donny Osmond |
| 32 | 37 | 32 | 6 | B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)? Bell Biv DeVoe |
| 33 | 40 | 33 | 7 | Think Information Society |
| 34 | 48 | 34 | 3 | Sensitivity Ralph Tresvant |
| 35 | 32 | 32 | 9 | Heart Like A Wheel The Human League |
| 36 | 25 | 4 | 33 | Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers |
| 37 | 21 | 9 | 11 | Suicide Blonde INXS |
| 38 | 43 | 38 | 6 | Miles Away Winger |
| 39 | 44 | 39 | 3 | One And Only Man Steve Winwood |
| 40 | 26 | 8 | 16 | Everybody Everybody Black Box |
| 41 | 34 | 1 | 20 | (Can't Live Without Your) Love And Affection Nelson |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 6 | Missunderstanding Al B. Sure! |
| 43 | 39 | 19 | 14 | Fly To the Angels Slaughter |
| 44 | 52 | 44 | 5 | Fairweather Friend Johnny Gill |
| 45 | 51 | 45 | 5 | And So It Goes Billy Joel |
| 46 | NEW | 46 | 1 | Justify My Love Madonna |
| 47 | 49 | 47 | 8 | On The Way Up Elisa Fiorillo |
| 48 | 56 | 48 | 3 | After The Rain Nelson |
| 49 | 63 | 49 | 3 | The First Time Surface |
| 50 | 57 | 50 | 3 | For You The Outfield |
| 51 | 36 | 1 | 12 | Praying For Time George Michael |
| 52 | 41 | 6 | 15 | Romeo Dino |
| 53 | 69 | 53 | 2 | Hang In Long Enough Phil Collins |
| 54 | 53 | 53 | 8 | Livin' In The Light Caron Wheeler |
| 55 | 42 | 4 | 16 | Something Happened On The Way To Heaven Phil Collins |
| 56 | 60 | 56 | 4 | Just Another Dream Cathy Dennis |
| 57 | 61 | 57 | 4 | Wherever Would I Be Cheap Trick |
| 58 | 46 | 3 | 21 | Do Me! Bell Biv DeVoe |
| 59 | 73 | 59 | 2 | I Wanna Get With U Guy |
| 60 | 54 | 8 | 19 | Oh Girl Paul Young |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | I'm Not In Love Will To Power |
| 62 | 59 | 59 | 5 | Each And Every Time Sweet Sensation |
| 63 | 55 | 14 | 21 | Tic-Tac-Toe Kyper |
| 64 | 67 | 64 | 3 | New Power Generation Prince |
| 65 | 45 | 21 | 13 | Say A Prayer Breathe |
| 66 | 70 | 66 | 5 | Tick Tock Vaughan Brothers |
| 67 | 75 | 67 | 4 | Hard To Handle The Black Crowes |
| 68 | 50 | 1 | 18 | Blaze Of Glory (From "Young Guns II") Jon Bon Jovi |
| 69 | 64 | 48 | 8 | The Boomin' System LL Cool J |
| 70 | 81 | 70 | 2 | Gentle Dino |
| 71 | 72 | 71 | 5 | So Hard Pet Shop Boys |
| 72 | 77 | 72 | 3 | Never Enough The Cure |
| 73 | 82 | 73 | 2 | New York Minute Don Henley |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) C+C Music Factory |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Anything Is Possible Debbie Gibson |
| 76 | 66 | 53 | 12 | Dream Boy/Dream Girl Cynthia & Johnny O |
| 77 | 68 | 29 | 13 | Crazy The Boys |
| 78 | 58 | 53 | 7 | Let's Try It Again New Kids On The Block |
| 79 | 65 | 1 | 21 | Release Me Wilson Phillips |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Does She Love That Man? Breathe Featuring David Glasper |
| 81 | 83 | 81 | 2 | Me-U=Blue Glenn Medeiros (Featuring The Stylistics) |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | You're Amazing Robert Palmer |
| 83 | 85 | 83 | 3 | I Found Love The Party |
| 84 | 84 | 84 | 2 | Love Is A Killer Vixen |
| 85 | 62 | 15 | 15 | Policy Of Truth Depeche Mode |
| 86 | 74 | 25 | 18 | Dirty Cash (Money Talks) The Adventures Of Stevie V |
| 87 | 88 | 87 | 2 | If You Needed Somebody Bad Company |
| 88 | 80 | 80 | 5 | Love Is The Ritual Styx |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Love Will Never Do (Without You) Janet Jackson |
| 90 | 71 | 65 | 6 | Love Is A Rock REO Speedwagon |
| 91 | 90 | 90 | 3 | Doin' The Do Betty Boo |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | I'm Free The Soup Dragons |
| 93 | 92 | 92 | 2 | Falling To Pieces Faith No More |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | The Ghetto Too $hort |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Rockin' Over The Beat Technotronic |
| 96 | 78 | 12 | 16 | Heart Of Stone Taylor Dayne |
| 97 | 79 | 35 | 11 | Ooops Up Snap! |
| 98 | 76 | 10 | 16 | My, My, My Johnny Gill |
| 99 | 89 | 76 | 9 | I Don't Love You Anymore The London Quireboys |
| 100 | 86 | 86 | 3 | Don't You Wanna Be Mine Denise Lopez |
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