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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Songs of 1990

1989 <-1990-> 1991

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1.
01/1990

Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinéad O'Connor

from I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got   I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
522

✫1
US
2
AC




23
rock
✫1
alt.
✫1
UK
[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1990]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #162]
[Ensign/Chrysalis 23488]
written by Prince
2.
09/1990

Suicide Blonde by INXS

from X   X
504

9
US


25
dance


✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
11
UK
[Atlantic 87860]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
3.
10/1990

Right Here, Right Now by Jesus Jones

from Doubt   Doubt
437

2
US


29
dance


7
rock
✫1
alt.
31
UK
written by Mike Edwards [Jesus Jones]
4.
04/1990

Cradle of Love by Billy Idol

from Charmed Life   Charmed Life
429

2
US






✫1
rock
7
alt.
34
UK
[Chrysalis 23509]
written by Billy Idol & David Werner
5.
02/1990

Blue Sky Mine by Midnight Oil

from Blue Sky Mining   Blue Sky Mining
411

47
US






✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
66
UK
[Columbia 38-73250]
written by Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Martin Rotsey, Rob Hirst & Jim Moginie
6.
11/1990

Wicked Game by Chris Isaak

from Heart Shaped World   Heart Shaped World
382

6
US
12
AC




10
rock
2
alt.
10
UK
[Reprise 19704]
written by Chris Isaak
7.
11/1990

Unbelievable by EMF

from Schubert Dip   Schubert Dip
381

✫1
US


9
dance




3
alt.
3
UK
written by James Atkin, Derry Brownson, Mark Decloedt, Ian Dench & Zac Foley
8.
07/1990

Blaze of Glory by Jon Bon Jovi

from Blaze of Glory   Blaze of Glory
374

✫1
US






✫1
rock


13
UK
[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1990]
[included on the soundtrack to the 1990 film Young Guns II]
[Mercury 875896]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Danny Kootch (as Danny Kortchmar)
9.
03/1990

All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You by Heart

from Brigade   Brigade
356

2
US
6
AC




2
rock


8
UK
[Capitol 44507]
written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
10.
12/1990

Sadeness (Part I) by Enigma [german electronic music project]

from MCMXC a.D.   MCMXC a.D.
348

5
US


✫1
dance
67
R&B


6
alt.
✫1
UK
[Charisma 98864]
written by Michael Cretu, Frank Peterson (as F. Gregorian) & David Fairstein
11.
02/1990

Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode

from Violator   Violator
347

8
US


6
dance




✫1
alt.
6
UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1991]
[Warner 19885 (Sire)]
written by Martin Gore
12.
07/1990

Tom's Diner by DNA

from Tom's Album   Tom's Album
313

5
US


13
dance
10
R&B


7
alt.
2
UK
featuring Suzanne Vega
[A&M 1529]
written by Suzanne Vega
13.
12/1990

Crazy by Seal

from Seal [1991 album]   Seal [1991 album]
305

7
US








5
alt.
2
UK
written by Seal & Guy Sigsworth
14.
01/1990

I Wish It Would Rain Down by Phil Collins

from … But Seriously   … But Seriously
301

3
US
3
AC




5
rock


7
UK
[Atlantic 88738]
written by Phil Collins
15.
04/1990

Policy of Truth by Depeche Mode

from Violator   Violator
295

15
US


2
dance




✫1
alt.
16
UK
[Warner 19842 (Sire)]
written by Martin Gore
16.
01/1990

Cuts You Up by Peter Murphy

from Deep   Deep
286

55
US






10
rock
✫1
alt.


[Beggars Banquet 9140]
written by Peter Murphy & Paul Statham
17.
09/1990

Never Enough by The Cure

285

72
US


6
dance


33
rock
✫1
alt.
13
UK
[Elektra 64928]
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson & Boris Williams
18.
11/1990

Disappear by INXS

from X   X
283

8
US


41
dance


6
rock
10
alt.
21
UK
[Atlantic 87784]
written by Jon Farriss & Michael Hutchence
19.
06/1990

Joey by Concrete Blonde

from Bloodletting   Bloodletting
281

19
US
42
AC




20
rock
✫1
alt.


[I.R.S. 73014]
written by Johnette Napolitano
20.
10/1990

Kinky Afro by Happy Mondays

from Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches   Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
278











✫1
alt.
5
UK
written by Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Gary Whelan, Paul Davis [keyboardist] & Mark "Bez" Berry (as Mark Berry)
21.
06/1990

Jealous by Gene Loves Jezebel

from Kiss of Life   Kiss of Life
274

68
US






12
rock
✫1
alt.


[Geffen 4-19688]
written by Jay Aston [Gene Loves Jezebel] & James Stevenson
22.
03/1990

Forgotten Years by Midnight Oil

from Blue Sky Mining   Blue Sky Mining
274









11
rock
✫1
alt.
97
UK
written by Rob Hirst (as Robert Hirst) & Jim Moginie (as James Moginie)
23.
03/1990

Metropolis by The Church

from Gold Afternoon Fix   Gold Afternoon Fix
271









11
rock
✫1
alt.


[Arista 9944 (cd-5)]
written by Steve Kilbey, Marty Willson-Piper, Peter Koppes & Richard Ploog
24.
09/1990

Type by Living Colour

from Time's Up   Time's Up
270









5
rock
3
alt.
75
UK
[Columbia 73575 (Epic)]
written by Vernon Reid
25.
09/1990

High Enough by Damn Yankees

from Damn Yankees   Damn Yankees
269

3
US






2
rock




written by Jack Blades, Ted Nugent & Tommy Shaw
26.
06/1990

World in Motion by New Order

261





10
dance




5
alt.
✫1
UK
as EnglandNewOrder
written by Keith Allen, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert
27.
07/1990

I'm Free by The Soup Dragons

from Lovegod   Lovegod
261

79
US


20
dance




2
alt.
5
UK
featuring Junior Reid
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
28.
06/1990

Unskinny Bop by Poison [hard rock band]

from Flesh & Blood   Flesh & Blood
260

3
US






5
rock


15
UK
[Enigma 44584]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels & Rikki Rockett
29.
05/1990

Never Do That by The Pretenders

from Packed!   Packed!
256









5
rock
4
alt.


[Warner 19820 (Sire)]
written by Chrissie Hynde
30.
01/1990

What It Takes by Aerosmith

from Pump   Pump
255

9
US






✫1
rock




[Geffen 19944]
written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry & Desmond Child
31.
05/1990

Way Down Now by World Party

from Goodbye Jumbo   Goodbye Jumbo
250









21
rock
✫1
alt.
66
UK
written by Karl Wallinger
32.
09/1990

Been Caught Stealing by Jane's Addiction

from Ritual de lo Habitual   Ritual de lo Habitual
246









29
rock
✫1
alt.
34
UK
written by Eric Avery & Perry Farrell
33.
04/1990

The Emperor's New Clothes by Sinéad O'Connor

from I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got   I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
246

60
US


27
dance


40
rock
✫1
alt.
31
UK
charted as I Am Stretched on Your Grave / The Emperor's New Clothes in US dance charts
written by Sinéad O'Connor
34.
06/1990

Across the River by Bruce Hornsby

from A Night on the Town   A Night on the Town
245

18
US
8
AC




✫1
rock


85
UK
[RCA 2621]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
35.
11/1990

One and Only Man by Steve Winwood

from Refugees of the Heart   Refugees of the Heart
245

18
US
9
AC




✫1
rock


87
UK
[Virgin 98892]
written by Steve Winwood & Jim Capaldi
36.
10/1990

More by The Sisters of Mercy

from Vision Thing   Vision Thing
240











✫1
alt.
14
UK
written by Andrew Eldritch & Jim Steinman
37.
06/1990

The Other Side by Aerosmith

from Pump   Pump
237

22
US






✫1
rock


46
UK
[Geffen 19927]
written by Steven Tyler, Jim Vallance, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
38.
11/1990

Signs by Tesla

from Five Man Acoustical Jam   Five Man Acoustical Jam
234

8
US






2
rock




[live]
written by Les Emmerson
39.
10/1990

Something to Believe In by Poison [hard rock band]

from Flesh & Blood   Flesh & Blood
229

4
US






5
rock


35
UK
[Enigma 44617]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels & Rikki Rockett
40.
05/1990

Doubleback by ZZ Top

from Recycler   Recycler
228

50
US






✫1
rock


29
UK
[Warner 19812]
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
41.
01/1990

Almost Hear You Sigh by The Rolling Stones

from Steel Wheels   Steel Wheels
225

50
US






✫1
rock


31
UK
written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Steve Jordan
42.
11/1990

There She Goes by The La's

from The La's   
224

49
US








2
alt.
13
UK
[R]
written by Lee Mavers
43.
09/1990

Hard to Handle by The Black Crowes

from Shake Your Money Maker   Shake Your Money Maker
220

45
US






✫1
rock


45
UK
written by Allen Jones, Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell) & Otis Redding
44.
03/1990

Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes On You) by Robert Plant

from Manic Nirvana   Manic Nirvana
220

46
US






✫1
rock


45
UK
[Es Paranza 4-98985]
written by Chris Blackwell, Doug Boyle, Phil Johnstone, Charlie Jones & Robert Plant
45.
05/1990

Give It Up by Hothouse Flowers

from Home   Home
220









29
rock
2
alt.
30
UK
written by Liam Ó Maonlaí, Leo Barnes, Peter O'Toole, Fiachna Ó Braonáin (as Fiachna O'Braonain) & Jerry Fehily
46.
01/1990

Birdhouse in Your Soul by They Might Be Giants

from Flood   Flood
217











3
alt.
6
UK
written by John Flansburgh & John Linnell
47.
02/1990

The Heart of the Matter by Don Henley

from The End of the Innocence   The End of the Innocence
215

21
US
3
AC




2
rock




[Geffen 4-19898]
written by Mike Campbell, Don Henley & J.D. Souther
48.
05/1990

Pretty Pink Rose by Adrian Belew & David Bowie

from Young Lions   Young Lions
213









24
rock
2
alt.
89
UK
written by David Bowie
49.
10/1990

My Head's in Mississippi by ZZ Top

from Recycler   Recycler
213









✫1
rock


37
UK
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
50.
10/1990

If You Needed Somebody by Bad Company

from Holy Water   Holy Water
210

16
US






2
rock




written by Brian Howe & Terry Thomas
51.
03/1990

Coming of Age by Damn Yankees

from Damn Yankees   Damn Yankees
205

60
US






✫1
rock




[Warner 19838]
written by Jack Blades, Ted Nugent & Tommy Shaw
52.
10/1990

Picadilly Palare by Morrissey

from Bona Drag   Bona Drag
204











2
alt.
18
UK
written by Morrissey & Kevin Armstrong
53.
06/1990

Lift Me Up by Yes

from Union   Union
203

86
US






✫1
rock




written by Trevor Rabin & Chris Squire
54.
03/1990

Every Beat of My Heart by The Railway Children

from Native Place   Native Place
203











✫1
alt.
68
UK
written by Gary Newby
55.
06/1990

Holy Water by Bad Company

from Holy Water   Holy Water
201

89
US






✫1
rock




[Atco 98944]
written by Brian Howe & Terry Thomas
56.
06/1990

The Only One I Know by The Charlatans

from Some Friendly   
200









37
rock
5
alt.
9
UK
written by John Baker, Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess & Rob Collins
57.
10/1990

Don't Ask Me by Public Image Ltd.

from The Greatest Hits, So Far   The Greatest Hits, So Far
198











2
alt.
22
UK
written by Allan Dias, John McGeoch & John Lydon
58.
09/1990

Merry Go Round by The Replacements

from All Shook Down   All Shook Down
197











✫1
alt.


written by Paul Westerberg
59.
10/1990

Concrete and Steel by ZZ Top

from Recycler   Recycler
197









✫1
rock




written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
60.
07/1990

Brickyard Road by Johnny Van Zant

from Brickyard Road   
197









✫1
rock




written by Robert White Johnson, Michael Lunn, Donnie Van Zant & Johnny Van Zant
61.
04/1990

Here's Where the Story Ends by The Sundays

from Reading, Writing and Arithmetic   Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
197











✫1
alt.


written by David Gavurin & Harriet Wheeler
62.
07/1990

Good Clean Fun by The Allman Brothers Band

from Seven Turns   Seven Turns
197









✫1
rock




written by Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts & Johnny Neel
63.
04/1990

Texas Twister by Little Feat

from Representing the Mambo   Representing the Mambo
196









✫1
rock




written by Paul Barrere, Martin Kibbee, Bill Payne & Fred Tackett
64.
08/1990

Stop! by Jane's Addiction

from Ritual de lo Habitual   Ritual de lo Habitual
196











✫1
alt.


Released along with Three Days
written by Perry Farrell & Dave Navarro
65.
07/1990

I'll Be Your Chauffeur by David J

from Songs from Another Season   Songs from Another Season
196











✫1
alt.


written by David J (as David John Haskins)
66.
09/1990

Hippychick by Soho

from Goddess   
195

14
US


2
dance




11
alt.
8
UK
[R]
[Savage 4-98908]
written by Tim London (as Tim Brinkhurst)
67.
11/1990

Night and Day by U2

from Red Hot + Blue   Red Hot + Blue
194









34
rock
2
alt.


written by Cole Porter
68.
01/1990

Here I Am (Come and Take Me) by UB40

from Labour of Love II   Labour of Love II
193

7
US
44
AC






6
alt.
46
UK
[Virgin 99141]
written by Al Green & Mabon "Teenie" Hodges
69.
07/1990

Home by Iggy Pop

from Brick by Brick   Brick by Brick
190









46
rock
2
alt.
84
UK
written by Iggy Pop
70.
12/1990

All Together Now by The Farm

from Spartacus   Spartacus
190











7
alt.
4
UK
written by Peter Hooton & Steve Grimes
71.
06/1990

King of the Mountain by Midnight Oil

from Blue Sky Mining   Blue Sky Mining
190









20
rock
3
alt.


written by Rob Hirst (as Robert Hirst) & Jim Moginie (as James Moginie)
72.
03/1990

Baby, It's Tonight by Jude Cole

from A View from 3rd Street   A View from 3rd Street
188

16
US
19
AC




3
rock




[Reprise 19869]
written by Jude Cole
73.
11/1990

Money Talks by AC/DC

from The Razors Edge   The Razors Edge
187

23
US






3
rock


36
UK
written by Angus Young & Malcolm Young
74.
04/1990

Step On by Happy Mondays

from Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches   Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
181

57
US


13
dance




9
alt.
5
UK
written by John Kongos, Christos Demetriou, Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Paul Davis [keyboardist] & Gary Whelan
75.
09/1990

Candy by Iggy Pop

from Brick by Brick   Brick by Brick
181

28
US






30
rock
5
alt.
67
UK
with Kate Pierson
written by Iggy Pop
76.
09/1990

Then by The Charlatans

from Some Friendly   
181











4
alt.
12
UK
written by Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess & Collins
77.
07/1990

Can't Stop Fallin' into Love by Cheap Trick

from Busted   Busted
181

12
US






4
rock




[Columbia 73444 (Epic)]
written by Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander & Tom Petersson
78.
07/1990

(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection by Nelson

from After the Rain   After the Rain
181

✫1
US






20
rock




[DGC 19689]
written by Matthew Nelson [Matthew Gray Nelson], Gunnar Nelson & Marc Tanner
79.
04/1990

Save Me by Fleetwood Mac

from Behind the Mask   Behind the Mask
180

33
US
6
AC




3
rock


53
UK
[Warner 19866]
written by Christine McVie & Eddy Quintela
80.
03/1990

Strawberry Fields Forever by Candy Flip

from Madstock…   
178





9
dance




11
alt.
3
UK
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
81.
08/1990

Days Like These by Asia

from Then & Now   Then & Now
177

64
US






2
rock




[Geffen 19677]
written by Steve Jones [John Henry Jones]
82.
12/1990

Give It Up by ZZ Top

from Recycler   Recycler
175

79
US






2
rock




written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
83.
10/1990

She's My Baby by The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3
175









2
rock


79
UK
written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan & Tom Petty
84.
04/1990

Real, Real, Real by Jesus Jones

from Doubt   Doubt
174

4
US


5
dance




26
alt.
19
UK
written by Mike Edwards [Jesus Jones]
85.
04/1990

Something Happened on the Way to Heaven by Phil Collins

from … But Seriously   … But Seriously
174

4
US
2
AC




34
rock


15
UK
[Atlantic 87885]
written by Phil Collins & Daryl Stuermer
86.
07/1990

One Love by The Stone Roses

174











9
alt.
4
UK
written by Ian Brown & John Squire
87.
01/1990

I Go to Extremes by Billy Joel

from Storm Front   Storm Front
173

6
US
4
AC




10
rock


70
UK
[Columbia 38-73091]
written by Billy Joel
88.
01/1990

The Deeper the Love by Whitesnake

from Slip of the Tongue   Slip of the Tongue
172

28
US






4
rock


35
UK
[Geffen 19951]
written by David Coverdale & Adrian Vandenberg
89.
08/1990

Dreamtime by The Heart Throbs

from Cleopatra Grip   Cleopatra Grip
169











2
alt.


written by Rose Carlotti, Rachel Carlotti, Alan Barclay, Stephen Ward & Mark Side
90.
02/1990

Deliverance by The Mission [English band]

from Carved in Sand   Carved in Sand
168









27
rock
6
alt.
27
UK
written by Craig Adams, Mick Brown, Simon Hinkler & Wayne Hussey
91.
09/1990

Thunderstruck by AC/DC

from The Razors Edge   The Razors Edge
166









5
rock


13
UK
written by Angus Young & Malcolm Young
92.
09/1990

So Hard by Pet Shop Boys

from Behaviour   Behaviour
165

62
US


4
dance




17
alt.
4
UK
[EMI 50329]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe
93.
03/1990

Life in Detail by Robert Palmer

from Pretty Woman   
163









7
rock
14
alt.


[EMI America 50293 (casset]
written by Robert Palmer & Allen Powell
94.
09/1990

Groovy Train by The Farm

from Spartacus   Spartacus
162

41
US


4
dance




15
alt.
6
UK
written by Peter Hooton & Steve Grimes
95.
01/1990

Love Will Lead You Back by Taylor Dayne

from Can't Fight Fate   Can't Fight Fate
159

✫1
US
✫1
AC








69
UK
[Arista 9938]
written by Diane Warren
96.
01/1990

Hello by The Beloved

from Happiness   Happiness
159





4
dance




6
alt.
19
UK
written by Jon Marsh
97.
11/1990

The Road by The Alarm

from Standards   Standards
158









16
rock
7
alt.


written by Eddie MacDonald & Mike Peters
98.
05/1990

November Spawned a Monster by Morrissey

from Bona Drag   Bona Drag
157











6
alt.
12
UK
written by Morrissey & Clive Langer
99.
01/1990

Blues Before and After by The Smithereens

from 11   11
156

94
US






7
rock
18
alt.


[Capitol 44516 (cassette)]
written by Pat DiNizio
100.
07/1990

Velouria by Pixies

from Bossanova   Bossanova
155











4
alt.
28
UK
written by Frank Black (as Black Francis)
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