Billboard Hot 100 — December 22, 1990
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 22, 1990. "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" by Stevie B held #1 for a 3rd straight week, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 6 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "All The Man That I Need" by Whitney Houston at #53. The biggest climber was "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers, up 44 places from #84 to #40.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" by Stevie B — 3 weeks at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting October 6, 1990.
- New in the top 10: "Sensitivity" by Ralph Tresvant (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "And So It Goes" by Billy Joel, down 20 places from #60 to #80.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers, 43 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "Oh Girl" by Paul Young after 23 weeks (peak #8).
- Stories that mention this week: No Room at the Top: America's Christmas Number Ones, 1958-1990.
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 | 12 | Because I Love You (The Postman Song) Stevie B |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Justify My Love Madonna |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | From A Distance Bette Midler |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | Impulsive Wilson Phillips |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | Tom's Diner DNA Featuring Suzanne Vega |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 14 | High Enough Damn Yankees |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 | I'm Your Baby Tonight Whitney Houston |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | Freedom George Michael |
| 9 | 6 | 6 | 15 | The Way You Do The Things You Do UB40 |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 8 | Sensitivity Ralph Tresvant |
| 11 | 17 | 11 | 6 | Love Will Never Do (Without You) Janet Jackson |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | Miracle (From "Young Guns II") Jon Bon Jovi |
| 13 | 8 | 4 | 12 | Something To Believe In Poison |
| 14 | 12 | 1 | 15 | Love Takes Time Mariah Carey |
| 15 | 11 | 4 | 15 | Groove Is In The Heart Deee-Lite |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 8 | The First Time Surface |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 11 | Miles Away Winger |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 8 | One And Only Man Steve Winwood |
| 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | Wiggle It 2 In A Room |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 8 | After The Rain Nelson |
| 21 | 30 | 21 | 6 | Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) C+C Music Factory |
| 22 | 16 | 9 | 17 | Feels Good Tony Toni Tone |
| 23 | 37 | 23 | 3 | Play That Funky Music Vanilla Ice |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 9 | Just Another Dream Cathy Dennis |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 6 | I'm Not In Love Will To Power |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 8 | For You The Outfield |
| 27 | 33 | 27 | 7 | Hang In Long Enough Phil Collins |
| 28 | 21 | 2 | 16 | More Than Words Can Say Alias |
| 29 | 34 | 29 | 13 | On The Way Up Elisa Fiorillo |
| 30 | 20 | 13 | 14 | Stranded Heart |
| 31 | 28 | 28 | 10 | Fairweather Friend Johnny Gill |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 6 | Anything Is Possible Debbie Gibson |
| 33 | 41 | 33 | 6 | You're Amazing Robert Palmer |
| 34 | 42 | 34 | 7 | Gentle Dino |
| 35 | 29 | 1 | 16 | Ice Ice Baby Vanilla Ice |
| 36 | 44 | 36 | 4 | I'll Give All My Love To You Keith Sweat |
| 37 | 23 | 21 | 11 | My Love Is A Fire Donny Osmond |
| 38 | 26 | 9 | 17 | Knockin' Boots Candyman |
| 39 | 46 | 39 | 5 | Disappear INXS |
| 40 | 84 | 4 | 42 | Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers |
| 41 | 52 | 41 | 4 | Around The Way Girl LL Cool J |
| 42 | 31 | 11 | 13 | So Close Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 6 | Does She Love That Man? Breathe Featuring David Glasper |
| 44 | 50 | 44 | 6 | The Ghetto Too $hort |
| 45 | 51 | 45 | 5 | You Gotta Love Someone Elton John |
| 46 | 58 | 46 | 4 | I Saw Red Warrant |
| 47 | 36 | 2 | 13 | Pray M.C. Hammer |
| 48 | 49 | 48 | 7 | New York Minute Don Henley |
| 49 | 55 | 49 | 5 | The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) Cher |
| 50 | 45 | 45 | 9 | Hard To Handle The Black Crowes |
| 51 | 65 | 51 | 3 | Where Does My Heart Beat Now Celine Dion |
| 52 | 53 | 52 | 5 | World In My Eyes Depeche Mode |
| 53 | NEW | 53 | 1 | All The Man That I Need Whitney Houston |
| 54 | 38 | 14 | 16 | Hippychick Soho |
| 55 | 66 | 55 | 4 | Love Makes Things Happen Pebbles |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 7 | If You Needed Somebody Bad Company |
| 57 | 43 | 26 | 11 | B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)? Bell Biv DeVoe |
| 58 | 61 | 58 | 4 | No Matter What George LaMond (Duet With Brenda K. Starr) |
| 59 | 40 | 1 | 21 | I Don't Have The Heart James Ingram |
| 60 | 67 | 60 | 3 | Moneytalks AC/DC |
| 61 | 63 | 61 | 5 | Candy Iggy Pop With Kate Pierson |
| 62 | 64 | 62 | 17 | Heat Of The Moment After 7 |
| 63 | 47 | 1 | 26 | Close To You Maxi Priest |
| 64 | 69 | 64 | 4 | Wicked Game Chris Isaak |
| 65 | 57 | 50 | 7 | I Wanna Get With U Guy |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | It Never Rains (In Southern California) Tony Toni Tone |
| 67 | 72 | 67 | 3 | Shelter Me Cinderella |
| 68 | 74 | 68 | 3 | I Don't Know Anybody Else Black Box |
| 69 | 59 | 6 | 22 | Can't Stop After 7 |
| 70 | 83 | 70 | 3 | Go For It! (Heart And Fire) Joey B. Ellis & Tynetta Hare |
| 71 | 71 | 71 | 4 | House Full Of Reasons Jude Cole |
| 72 | 54 | 28 | 12 | Think Information Society |
| 73 | 77 | 73 | 4 | Give It To Me Good Trixter |
| 74 | 81 | 74 | 3 | Show Me The Way Styx |
| 75 | 76 | 75 | 3 | Round And Round Tevin Campbell |
| 76 | 62 | 4 | 19 | Giving You The Benefit Pebbles |
| 77 | 82 | 77 | 3 | Just A Little Bit Longer Maxi Priest |
| 78 | 93 | 78 | 2 | Deeper Shade Of Soul Urban Dance Squad |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | Get Here Oleta Adams |
| 80 | 60 | 37 | 10 | And So It Goes Billy Joel |
| 81 | 70 | 10 | 16 | Cherry Pie Warrant |
| 82 | 80 | 80 | 4 | Crash (Have Some Fun) TKA Featuring Michelle Visage |
| 83 | 68 | 19 | 19 | Joey Concrete Blonde |
| 84 | 86 | 84 | 2 | Use It Up And Wear It Out Pat & Mick |
| 85 | 95 | 85 | 2 | Melt In Your Mouth Candyman |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | This Is Ponderous 2nu |
| 87 | 73 | 27 | 14 | Lyin' To Myself David Cassidy |
| 88 | 75 | 42 | 11 | Missunderstanding Al B. Sure! |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | This House Tracie Spencer |
| 90 | 90 | 90 | 2 | The Swalk Notorious |
| 91 | 85 | 79 | 8 | I Found Love The Party |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | One More Try Timmy T. |
| 93 | 96 | 93 | 2 | The Obvious Child Paul Simon |
| 94 | 87 | 1 | 25 | (Can't Live Without Your) Love And Affection Nelson |
| 95 | 78 | 50 | 9 | Wherever Would I Be Cheap Trick |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Spend My Life Slaughter |
| 97 | 84 | 4 | 43 | Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers |
| 98 | 79 | 1 | 15 | Black Cat Janet Jackson |
| 99 | 91 | 91 | 3 | Love Me Just For Me Special Generation |
| 100 | 88 | 4 | 21 | Something Happened On The Way To Heaven Phil Collins |
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