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The charts of 1990

Born in 1990? These were the No. 1 songs of your year:

  • United Kingdom: Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers
  • United States: Hold On by Wilson Phillips
  • Germany: Verdammt, ich lieb' dich by Matthias Reim

United Kingdom: top 50 of 1990

Official Singles Chart, year-end

  1. Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
  2. Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinéad O'Connor
  3. Sacrifice – Elton John
  4. Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
  5. Killer – Adamski
  6. Show Me Heaven – Maria McKee
  7. Vogue – Madonna
  8. Step by Step – New Kids on the Block
  9. The Power – Snap!
  10. It Must Have Been Love – Roxette
  11. A Little Time – The Beautiful South
  12. Dub Be Good to Me – Beats International
  13. Tears on My Pillow – Kylie Minogue
  14. Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini – Bombalurina
  15. Unbelievable – EMF
  16. I've Been Thinking About You – Londonbeat
  17. Opposites Attract – Paula Abdul
  18. U Can't Touch This – MC Hammer
  19. Love Shack – The B-52's
  20. Black Velvet – Alannah Myles
  21. Hold On – Wilson Phillips
  22. Saviour's Day – Cliff Richard
  23. Better the Devil You Know – Kylie Minogue
  24. Turtle Power – Partners in Kryme
  25. Tom's Diner – DNA feat. Suzanne Vega
  26. Naked in the Rain – Blue Pearl
  27. Groove Is in the Heart – Deee-Lite
  28. World in Motion – New Order
  29. Sadeness (Part I) – Enigma
  30. Enjoy the Silence – Depeche Mode
  31. Hangin' Tough – New Kids on the Block
  32. I'm Free – The Soup Dragons
  33. All Around the World – Lisa Stansfield
  34. How Am I Supposed to Live Without You – Michael Bolton
  35. Got to Have Your Love – Mantronix
  36. Don't Worry – Kim Appleby
  37. Fools Gold – The Stone Roses
  38. Just a Friend – Biz Markie
  39. Vision of Love – Mariah Carey
  40. Dirty Cash (Money Talks) – The Adventures of Stevie V
  41. Kingston Town – UB40
  42. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight – Robert Palmer and UB40
  43. Fantasy – Black Box
  44. The Anniversary Waltz - Part One – Status Quo
  45. Ghetto Heaven – The Family Stand
  46. Close to You – Maxi Priest
  47. Blue Savannah – Erasure
  48. Step On – Happy Mondays
  49. Doin' the Do – Betty Boo
  50. Englishman in New York – Sting

United States: top 49 of 1990

Billboard Hot 100, year-end

  1. Hold On – Wilson Phillips
  2. It Must Have Been Love – Roxette
  3. Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinéad O'Connor
  4. Poison – Bell Biv DeVoe
  5. Vogue – Madonna
  6. Vision of Love – Mariah Carey
  7. Another Day in Paradise – Phil Collins
  8. Cradle of Love – Billy Idol
  9. Blaze of Glory – Jon Bon Jovi
  10. Do Me! – Bell Biv DeVoe
  11. How Am I Supposed to Live Without You – Michael Bolton
  12. Pump Up the Jam – Technotronic
  13. Opposites Attract – Paula Abdul
  14. Escapade – Janet Jackson
  15. All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You – Heart
  16. Close to You – Maxi Priest
  17. Black Velvet – Alannah Myles
  18. Release Me – Wilson Phillips
  19. Don't Know Much – Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville
  20. All Around the World – Lisa Stansfield
  21. I Wanna Be Rich – Calloway
  22. Rub You the Right Way – Johnny Gill
  23. She Ain't Worth It – Glenn Medeiros and Bobby Brown
  24. If Wishes Came True – Sweet Sensation
  25. The Power – Snap!
  26. (Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection – Nelson
  27. Love Will Lead You Back – Taylor Dayne
  28. Don't Wanna Fall in Love – Jane Child
  29. Two to Make It Right – Seduction
  30. Sending All My Love – Linear
  31. Unskinny Bop – Poison
  32. Step by Step – New Kids on the Block
  33. Dangerous – Roxette
  34. We Didn't Start the Fire – Billy Joel
  35. I Don't Have the Heart – James Ingram
  36. Downtown Train – Rod Stewart
  37. Rhythm Nation – Janet Jackson
  38. I'll Be Your Everything – Tommy Page
  39. Roam – The B-52's
  40. Everything – Jody Watley
  41. Back to Life – Soul II Soul
  42. Here and Now – Luther Vandross
  43. Alright – Janet Jackson
  44. Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
  45. Blame It on the Rain – Milli Vanilli
  46. Have You Seen Her – MC Hammer
  47. With Every Beat of My Heart – Taylor Dayne
  48. Come Back to Me – Janet Jackson
  49. No More Lies – Michel'le

Germany: top 49 of 1990

Offizielle Deutsche Charts, year-end

  1. Verdammt, ich lieb' dich – Matthias Reim
  2. Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinéad O'Connor
  3. The Power – Snap!
  4. I Promised Myself – Nick Kamen
  5. Vogue – Madonna
  6. Another Day in Paradise – Phil Collins
  7. Ooops Up – Snap!
  8. Enjoy the Silence – Depeche Mode
  9. It Must Have Been Love – Roxette
  10. Kingston Town – UB40
  11. Tom's Diner – DNA feat. Suzanne Vega
  12. Infinity – Guru Josh
  13. Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
  14. U Can't Touch This – MC Hammer
  15. I've Been Thinking About You – Londonbeat
  16. Step by Step – New Kids on the Block
  17. Ding Dong – Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
  18. Black Velvet – Alannah Myles
  19. Show Me Heaven – Maria McKee
  20. Cult of Snap – Snap!
  21. All Around the World – Lisa Stansfield
  22. Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
  23. Pump Up the Jam – Technotronic
  24. Sadeness (Part I) – Enigma
  25. What's a Woman? – Vaya Con Dios
  26. Hiroshima – Sandra
  27. Killer – Adamski
  28. Tears on My Pillow – Kylie Minogue
  29. Dub Be Good to Me – Beats International
  30. Mary Had a Little Boy – Snap!
  31. Keep On Running – Milli Vanilli
  32. Get Up (Before the Night Is Over) – Technotronic
  33. I Can't Stand It – Twenty 4 Seven
  34. Herzilein – Wildecker Herzbuben
  35. Sacrifice – Elton John
  36. I'm Your Baby Tonight – Whitney Houston
  37. Vision of Love – Mariah Carey
  38. Looking for Freedom – David Hasselhoff
  39. Crazy – Seal
  40. Ich hab' geträumt von dir – Matthias Reim
  41. I Wish It Would Rain Down – Phil Collins
  42. Do You Remember? – Phil Collins
  43. Opposites Attract – Paula Abdul
  44. Cradle of Love – Billy Idol
  45. Sucker DJ – Dimples D.
  46. Blaze of Glory – Jon Bon Jovi
  47. Thieves in the Temple – Prince
  48. Policy of Truth – Depeche Mode
  49. Hold On – En Vogue

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