Top Songs of 1990 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1989 <-1990-> 1991
Top songs: #1: Suicide Blonde by INXS - #2: Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinéad O'Connor - #3: Blue Sky Mine by Midnight Oil - #4: Right Here, Right Now by Jesus Jones - #5: Cradle of Love by Billy Idol
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Suicide Blonde
#1
09/1990

Suicide Blonde
INXS

from X   X
559 pts
9
US


25
dance


1
rock
1
alt.
11
UK
[Atlantic 87860]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
Nothing Compares 2 U
#2
01/1990

Nothing Compares 2 U
Sinéad O'Connor

from I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got   I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
520 pts
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
Blue Sky Mine
#3
02/1990

Blue Sky Mine
Midnight Oil

from Blue Sky Mining   Blue Sky Mining
481 pts
47
US






1
rock
1
alt.
66
UK
[Columbia 38-73250]
written by Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Martin Rotsey, Rob Hirst & Jim Moginie
Right Here, Right Now
#4
10/1990

Right Here, Right Now
Jesus Jones

from Doubt   Doubt
471 pts
2
US


29
dance


7
rock
1
alt.
31
UK
[SBK 07345]
written by Mike Edwards [Jesus Jones]
Cradle of Love
#5
04/1990

Cradle of Love
Billy Idol

from Charmed Life   Charmed Life
465 pts
2
US






1
rock
7
alt.
34
UK
[Chrysalis 23509]
written by Billy Idol & David Werner
Wicked Game
#6
11/1990

Wicked Game
Chris Isaak

from Heart Shaped World   Heart Shaped World
405 pts
6
US
12
AC




10
rock
2
alt.
10
UK
[Reprise 19704]
written by Chris Isaak
#7
07/1990

Blaze of Glory
Jon Bon Jovi

from Blaze of Glory   Blaze of Glory
383 pts
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 Kortchmar
Unbelievable
#8
11/1990

Unbelievable
EMF

from Schubert Dip   Schubert Dip
369 pts
1
US


9
dance




3
alt.
3
UK
[EMI 50350]
written by James Atkin, Derry Brownson, Mark Decloedt, Ian Dench & Zac Foley
All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You
#9
03/1990

All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You
Heart

from Brigade   Brigade
358 pts
2
US
6
AC




2
rock


8
UK
[Capitol 44507]
written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Enjoy the Silence
#10
02/1990

Enjoy the Silence
Depeche Mode

from Violator   Violator
357 pts
8
US


6
dance




1
alt.
6
UK
BRIT Awards Best British Single 1991
[Sire 19885]
written by Martin Gore
Cuts You Up
#11
01/1990

Cuts You Up
Peter Murphy

from Deep   Deep
336 pts
55
US






10
rock
1
alt.


[Beggars Banquet 9140]
written by Peter Murphy & Paul Statham
Sadeness (Part I)
#12
12/1990

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

from MCMXC a.D.   MCMXC a.D.
327 pts
5
US


1
dance
67
R&B


6
alt.
1
UK
[Charisma 4-98864]
written by Michael Cretu, F. Gregorian & David Fairstein
Forgotten Years
#13
03/1990

Forgotten Years
Midnight Oil

from Blue Sky Mining   Blue Sky Mining
324 pts








11
rock
1
alt.
97
UK
written by Robert Hirst & James Moginie
Jealous
#14
06/1990

Jealous
Gene Loves Jezebel

from Kiss of Life   Kiss of Life
323 pts
68
US






12
rock
1
alt.


[Geffen 4-19688]
written by Jay Aston [Gene Loves Jezebel] & James Stevenson
Joey
#15
06/1990

Joey
Concrete Blonde

from Bloodletting   Bloodletting
322 pts
19
US
42
AC




20
rock
1
alt.


[I.R.S. 73014]
written by Johnette Napolitano
Metropolis
#16
03/1990

Metropolis
The Church

from Gold Afternoon Fix   Gold Afternoon Fix
321 pts








11
rock
1
alt.


[Arista 9944 (cd-5)]
written by Steve Kilbey, Marty Willson-Piper, Peter Koppes & Richard Ploog
Type
#17
09/1990

Type
Living Colour

from Time's Up   Time's Up
318 pts








5
rock
3
alt.
75
UK
[Columbia 73575 (Epic)]
written by Vernon Reid
#18
09/1990

Never Enough
The Cure

315 pts
72
US


6
dance


33
rock
1
alt.
13
UK
[Elektra 4-64931]
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson & Boris Williams
Policy of Truth
#19
04/1990

Policy of Truth
Depeche Mode

from Violator   Violator
314 pts
15
US


2
dance




1
alt.
16
UK
[Sire 19842]
written by Martin Gore
Disappear
#20
11/1990

Disappear
INXS

from X   X
304 pts
8
US


41
dance


6
rock
10
alt.
21
UK
[Atlantic 87784]
written by Jon Farriss & Michael Hutchence
#21
05/1990

Never Do That
The Pretenders

from Packed!   Packed!
303 pts








5
rock
4
alt.


[Warner 19820 (Sire)]
written by Chrissie Hynde
Kinky Afro
#22
10/1990

Kinky Afro
Happy Mondays

from Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches   Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
300 pts










1
alt.
5
UK
written by Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Gary Whelan, Paul Davis [keyboardist] & Mark Berry
Crazy
#23
12/1990

Crazy
Seal

from Seal [1991 album]   Seal [1991 album]
296 pts
7
US








5
alt.
2
UK
[Sire 4-19298]
written by Seal & Guy Sigsworth
Tom's Diner
#24
07/1990

Tom's Diner
DNA

from Tom's Album   Tom's Album
295 pts
5
US


13
dance
10
R&B


7
alt.
2
UK
featuring Suzanne Vega
[A&M 1529]
written by Suzanne Vega
Way Down Now
#25
05/1990

Way Down Now
World Party

from Goodbye Jumbo   Goodbye Jumbo
294 pts








21
rock
1
alt.
66
UK
written by Karl Wallinger
I Wish It Would Rain Down
#26
01/1990

I Wish It Would Rain Down
Phil Collins

from … But Seriously   … But Seriously
294 pts
3
US
3
AC




5
rock


7
UK
[Atlantic 88738]
written by Phil Collins
High Enough
#27
09/1990

High Enough
Damn Yankees

from Damn Yankees   Damn Yankees
286 pts
3
US






2
rock




[Warner 4-19595]
written by Jack Blades, Ted Nugent & Tommy Shaw
Been Caught Stealing
#28
09/1990

Been Caught Stealing
Jane's Addiction

from Ritual de lo Habitual   Ritual de lo Habitual
286 pts








29
rock
1
alt.
34
UK
written by Eric Avery & Perry Farrell
#29
01/1990

What It Takes
Aerosmith

from Pump   Pump
283 pts
9
US






1
rock




[Geffen 19944]
written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry & Desmond Child
The Emperor's New Clothes
#30
04/1990

The Emperor's New Clothes
Sinéad O'Connor

from I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got   I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
281 pts
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
[Ensign 23528]
written by Sinéad O'Connor
#31
07/1990

I'm Free
The Soup Dragons

from Lovegod   Lovegod
276 pts
79
US


20
dance




2
alt.
5
UK
featuring Junior Reid
[Big Life 877 568-4]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Across the River
#32
06/1990

Across the River
Bruce Hornsby

from A Night on the Town   A Night on the Town
274 pts
18
US
8
AC




1
rock


85
UK
[RCA 2621]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
One and Only Man
#33
11/1990

One and Only Man
Steve Winwood

from Refugees of the Heart   Refugees of the Heart
274 pts
18
US
9
AC




1
rock


87
UK
[Virgin 98892]
written by Steve Winwood & Jim Capaldi
More
#34
10/1990

More
The Sisters of Mercy

from Vision Thing   Vision Thing
269 pts










1
alt.
14
UK
written by Andrew Eldritch & Jim Steinman
The Other Side
#35
06/1990

The Other Side
Aerosmith

from Pump   Pump
268 pts
22
US






1
rock


46
UK
[Geffen 19927]
written by Steven Tyler, Jim Vallance, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
Unskinny Bop
#36
06/1990

Unskinny Bop
Poison [hard rock band]

from Flesh & Blood   Flesh & Blood
261 pts
3
US






5
rock


15
UK
[Enigma 44584]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels & Rikki Rockett
Doubleback
#37
05/1990

Doubleback
ZZ Top

from Recycler   Recycler
260 pts
50
US






1
rock


29
UK
[Warner 19812]
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
World in Motion
#38
06/1990

World in Motion
New Order

259 pts




10
dance




5
alt.
1
UK
as EnglandNewOrder
written by Keith Allen, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert
Almost Hear You Sigh
#39
01/1990

Almost Hear You Sigh
The Rolling Stones

from Steel Wheels   Steel Wheels
257 pts
50
US






1
rock


31
UK
[Columbia 38-73093]
written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Steve Jordan
Signs
#40
11/1990

Signs
Tesla

from Five Man Acoustical Jam   Five Man Acoustical Jam
255 pts
8
US






2
rock




live
[Geffen 19653]
written by Les Emmerson
Give It Up
#41
05/1990

Give It Up
Hothouse Flowers

from Home   Home
254 pts








29
rock
2
alt.
30
UK
written by Liam Ó Maonlaí, Leo Barnes, Peter O'Toole, Fiachna O'Braonain & Jerry Fehily
Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes On You)
#42
03/1990

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

from Manic Nirvana   Manic Nirvana
254 pts
46
US






1
rock


45
UK
[Es Paranza 4-98985]
written by Chris Blackwell, Doug Boyle, Phil Johnstone, Charlie Jones & Robert Plant
#43
09/1990

Hard to Handle
The Black Crowes

from Shake Your Money Maker   Shake Your Money Maker
254 pts
45
US






1
rock


45
UK
[Def American 19668]
written by Allen Jones, Alvertis Isbell & Otis Redding
#44
05/1990

Pretty Pink Rose
Adrian Belew & David Bowie

from Young Lions   Young Lions
251 pts








24
rock
2
alt.
89
UK
written by David Bowie
My Head's in Mississippi
#45
10/1990

My Head's in Mississippi
ZZ Top

from Recycler   Recycler
247 pts








1
rock


37
UK
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
#46
11/1990

There She Goes
The La's

from The La's   
247 pts
49
US








2
alt.
13
UK
R
[London-Sire 869 370-4]
written by Lee Mavers
Coming of Age
#47
03/1990

Coming of Age
Damn Yankees

from Damn Yankees   Damn Yankees
240 pts
60
US






1
rock




[Warner 19838]
written by Jack Blades, Ted Nugent & Tommy Shaw
The Heart of the Matter
#48
02/1990

The Heart of the Matter
Don Henley

from The End of the Innocence   The End of the Innocence
239 pts
21
US
3
AC




2
rock




[Geffen 19898]
written by Mike Campbell, Don Henley & J.D. Souther
Every Beat of My Heart
#49
03/1990

Every Beat of My Heart
The Railway Children

from Native Place   Native Place
238 pts










1
alt.
68
UK
written by Gary Newby
#50
06/1990

Holy Water
Bad Company

from Holy Water   Holy Water
237 pts
89
US






1
rock




[Atco 98944]
written by Brian Howe & Terry Thomas
Something to Believe In
#51
10/1990

Something to Believe In
Poison [hard rock band]

from Flesh & Blood   Flesh & Blood
236 pts
4
US






5
rock


35
UK
[Enigma 44617]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels & Rikki Rockett
If You Needed Somebody
#52
10/1990

If You Needed Somebody
Bad Company

from Holy Water   Holy Water
236 pts
16
US






2
rock




[Atco 98914]
written by Brian Howe & Terry Thomas
Merry Go Round
#53
09/1990

Merry Go Round
The Replacements

from All Shook Down   All Shook Down
234 pts










1
alt.


written by Paul Westerberg
#54
10/1990

Concrete and Steel
ZZ Top

from Recycler   Recycler
234 pts








1
rock




written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
#55
07/1990

Brickyard Road
Johnny Van Zant

from Brickyard Road   
234 pts








1
rock




written by Robert White Johnson, Michael Lunn, Donnie Van Zant & Johnny Van Zant
Here's Where the Story Ends
#56
04/1990

Here's Where the Story Ends
The Sundays

from Reading, Writing and Arithmetic   Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
234 pts










1
alt.


written by David Gavurin & Harriet Wheeler
Good Clean Fun
#57
07/1990

Good Clean Fun
The Allman Brothers Band

from Seven Turns   Seven Turns
234 pts








1
rock




written by Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts & Johnny Neel
#58
04/1990

Texas Twister
Little Feat

from Representing the Mambo   Representing the Mambo
233 pts








1
rock




written by Paul Barrere, Martin Kibbee, Bill Payne & Fred Tackett
Stop!
#59
08/1990

Stop!
Jane's Addiction

from Ritual de lo Habitual   Ritual de lo Habitual
233 pts










1
alt.


Released along with Three Days
written by Perry Farrell & Dave Navarro
I'll Be Your Chauffeur
#60
07/1990

I'll Be Your Chauffeur
David J

from Songs from Another Season   Songs from Another Season
233 pts










1
alt.


written by David John Haskins
Birdhouse in Your Soul
#61
01/1990

Birdhouse in Your Soul
They Might Be Giants

from Flood   Flood
231 pts










3
alt.
6
UK
written by John Flansburgh & John Linnell
Night and Day
#62
11/1990

Night and Day
U2

from Red Hot + Blue   Red Hot + Blue
230 pts








34
rock
2
alt.


charity record
written by Cole Porter
Picadilly Palare
#63
10/1990

Picadilly Palare
Morrissey

from Bona Drag   Bona Drag
229 pts










2
alt.
18
UK
written by Morrissey & Kevin Armstrong
King of the Mountain
#64
06/1990

King of the Mountain
Midnight Oil

from Blue Sky Mining   Blue Sky Mining
225 pts








20
rock
3
alt.


written by Robert Hirst & James Moginie
#65
10/1990

Don't Ask Me
Public Image Ltd.

from The Greatest Hits, So Far   The Greatest Hits, So Far
225 pts










2
alt.
22
UK
written by Allan Dias, John McGeoch & John Lydon
#66
07/1990

Home
Iggy Pop

from Brick by Brick   Brick by Brick
224 pts








46
rock
2
alt.
84
UK
written by Iggy Pop
The Only One I Know
#67
06/1990

The Only One I Know
The Charlatans

from Some Friendly   
217 pts








37
rock
5
alt.
9
UK
written by John Baker, Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess & Rob Collins
#68
03/1990

Baby, It's Tonight
Jude Cole

from A View from 3rd Street   A View from 3rd Street
208 pts
16
US
19
AC




3
rock




[Reprise 19869]
written by Jude Cole
Days Like These
#69
08/1990

Days Like These
Asia

from Then & Now   Then & Now
207 pts
64
US






2
rock




[Geffen 19677]
written by Steve Jones [John Henry Jones]
Money Talks
#70
11/1990

Money Talks
AC/DC

from The Razors Edge   The Razors Edge
207 pts
23
US






3
rock


36
UK
[Atco 98881]
written by Angus Young & Malcolm Young
Give It Up
#71
12/1990

Give It Up
ZZ Top

from Recycler   Recycler
206 pts
79
US






2
rock




[Warner 19470]
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
#72
10/1990

She's My Baby
The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3
205 pts








2
rock


79
UK
written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan & Tom Petty
Candy
#73
09/1990

Candy
Iggy Pop

from Brick by Brick   Brick by Brick
205 pts
28
US






30
rock
5
alt.
67
UK
with Kate Pierson
[Virgin 4-98900]
written by Iggy Pop
#74
08/1990

Dreamtime
The Heart Throbs

from Cleopatra Grip   Cleopatra Grip
201 pts










2
alt.


written by Rose Carlotti, Rachel Carlotti, Alan Barclay, Stephen Ward & Mark Side
Save Me
#75
04/1990

Save Me
Fleetwood Mac

from Behind the Mask   Behind the Mask
200 pts
33
US
6
AC




3
rock


53
UK
[Warner 19866]
written by Christine McVie & Eddy Quintela
Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
#76
01/1990

Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
UB40

from Labour of Love II   Labour of Love II
200 pts
7
US
44
AC






6
alt.
46
UK
[Virgin 99141]
written by Al Green & Mabon "Teenie" Hodges
Can't Stop Fallin' into Love
#77
07/1990

Can't Stop Fallin' into Love
Cheap Trick

from Busted   Busted
199 pts
12
US






4
rock




[Epic 73444]
written by Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander & Tom Petersson
Then
#78
09/1990

Then
The Charlatans

from Some Friendly   
198 pts










4
alt.
12
UK
written by Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess & Collins
#79
03/1990

Life in Detail
Robert Palmer

from Pretty Woman   
193 pts








7
rock
14
alt.


[EMI America 50293 (casset]
written by Robert Palmer & Allen Powell
All Together Now
#80
12/1990

All Together Now
The Farm

from Spartacus   Spartacus
193 pts










7
alt.
4
UK
written by Peter Hooton & Steve Grimes
#81
02/1990

Deliverance
The Mission [English band]

from Carved in Sand   Carved in Sand
192 pts








27
rock
6
alt.
27
UK
written by Craig Adams, Mick Brown, Simon Hinkler & Wayne Hussey
The Deeper the Love
#82
01/1990

The Deeper the Love
Whitesnake

from Slip of the Tongue   Slip of the Tongue
191 pts
28
US






4
rock


35
UK
[Geffen 19951]
written by David Coverdale & Adrian Vandenberg
#83
11/1990

The Road
The Alarm

from Standards   Standards
188 pts








16
rock
7
alt.


written by Eddie MacDonald & Mike Peters
Hippychick
#84
09/1990

Hippychick
Soho

from Goddess   
187 pts
14
US


2
dance




11
alt.
8
UK
R
[Savage 4-98908]
written by Tim Brinkhurst
Blues Before and After
#85
01/1990

Blues Before and After
The Smithereens

from 11   11
184 pts
94
US






7
rock
18
alt.


[Enigma 44516]
written by Pat DiNizio
Thunderstruck
#86
09/1990

Thunderstruck
AC/DC

from The Razors Edge   The Razors Edge
181 pts








5
rock


13
UK
written by Angus Young & Malcolm Young
Step On
#87
04/1990

Step On
Happy Mondays

from Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches   Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
180 pts
57
US


13
dance




9
alt.
5
UK
[Elektra 64899]
written by John Kongos, Christos Demetriou, Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Paul Davis [keyboardist] & Gary Whelan
Velouria
#88
07/1990

Velouria
Pixies

from Bossanova   Bossanova
176 pts










4
alt.
28
UK
written by Black Francis
The Crying Scene
#89
06/1990

The Crying Scene
Aztec Camera

from Stray   Stray
175 pts










3
alt.
70
UK
written by Roddy Frame
One Love
#90
07/1990

One Love
The Stone Roses

174 pts










9
alt.
4
UK
written by Ian Brown & John Squire
Strawberry Fields Forever
#91
03/1990

Strawberry Fields Forever
Candy Flip

from Madstock…   
172 pts




9
dance




11
alt.
3
UK
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
I Go to Extremes
#92
01/1990

I Go to Extremes
Billy Joel

from Storm Front   Storm Front
172 pts
6
US
4
AC




10
rock


70
UK
[Columbia 38-73091]
written by Billy Joel
#93
10/1990

Telephone Song
The Vaughan Brothers

from Family Style   Family Style
171 pts








3
rock




written by Doyle Bramhall & Stevie Ray Vaughan
(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection
#94
07/1990

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

from After the Rain   After the Rain
170 pts
1
US






20
rock




[DGC 19689]
written by Matthew Nelson, Gunnar Nelson & Marc Tanner
#95
03/1990

This and That
Michael Penn

from March   March
170 pts
53
US
39
AC




16
rock
10
alt.


[RCA 2512]
written by Michael Penn
Iceblink Luck
#96
09/1990

Iceblink Luck
Cocteau Twins

from Heaven or Las Vegas   Heaven or Las Vegas
170 pts










4
alt.
38
UK
written by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie & Simon Raymonde
#97
04/1990

Wild Child
Heart

from Brigade   Brigade
170 pts








3
rock




written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Craig Joiner & Anthony Mitman
Hello
#98
01/1990

Hello
The Beloved

from Happiness   Happiness
170 pts




4
dance




6
alt.
19
UK
written by Jon Marsh
November Spawned a Monster
#99
05/1990

November Spawned a Monster
Morrissey

from Bona Drag   Bona Drag
170 pts










6
alt.
12
UK
written by Morrissey & Clive Langer
#100
11/1990

Stone Cold Yesterday
The Connells

from One Simple Word   One Simple Word
170 pts










3
alt.


written by Mike Connell & Doug MacMillan

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