| Cover | | Date  | Title • Artist  Album | Points  | Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
 | 1. | 01/1990 | | 357
 | US ✫1 UK ✫1 US AC 2 US rock 23 US alt. ✫1 | [MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1990]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #162] written by Prince |
 | 2. | 04/1990 | | 336
 | US ✫1 UK ✫1 US AC 23 US dance ✫1 US R&B 16 | [Sire 19863] written by Madonna & Shep Pettibone |
 | 3. | 09/1990 | | 318
 | US ✫1 UK ✫1 US dance 28 US R&B 6 | based on Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie [SBK 07335] written by Vanilla Ice & Earthquake |
 | 4. | 03/1990 | | 310
 | US 2 UK ✫1 US dance ✫1 US R&B 4 | [Arista 2013] written by Michael Münzing (as Benito Benites) & Luca Anzilotti (as John "Virgo" Garrett III) |
 | 5. | 11/1990 | | 303
 | US ✫1 UK 3 US dance ✫1 US R&B ✫1 | featuring Freedom Williams [Columbia 73604] written by Robert Clivillés & Freedom Williams |
 | 6. | 09/1990 | | 298
 | US ✫1 UK 2 US AC 7 US dance ✫1 US R&B 83 | [Radioactive 54005] written by Jimmy Chambers, Jimmy Helms, George Chandler & William Henshall |
 | 7. | 11/1990 | | 281
 | US ✫1 UK 3 US dance 9 US alt. 3 | written by James Atkin, Derry Brownson, Mark Decloedt, Ian Dench & Zac Foley |
 | 8. | 11/1990 | | 280
 | US ✫1 UK 2 US dance ✫1 US R&B 42 | produced by Lenny Kravitz [Sire 19485] written by Lenny Kravitz, Ingrid Chavez & Madonna |
 | 9. | 04/1990 | | 280
 | US ✫1 UK 3 US AC 2 | [EMI 50283] written by Per Gessle |
| 10. | 05/1990 | | 280
 | US ✫1 UK 2 US R&B 48 | [Columbia 73376] written by Maurice Starr |
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 | 11. | 10/1990 | | 275
 | US ✫1 UK 5 US AC 7 US dance 17 US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface [Arista 2121 (cassette)] written by L.A. Reid & Babyface |
 | 12. | 12/1990 | | 272
 | US 5 UK ✫1 US dance ✫1 US R&B 67 US alt. 6 | written by Michael Cretu, F. Gregorian & David Fairstein |
 | 13. | 06/1990 | | 271
 | US ✫1 UK 9 US AC ✫1 US R&B ✫1 | [Columbia 73348] written by Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies |
 | 14. | 10/1990 | | 268
 | US ✫1 UK 6 US AC ✫1 | [LMR/RCA 2724] written by Warren Allen Brooks |
 | 15. | 06/1990 | | 261
 | US ✫1 UK 7 US AC 15 US dance 12 US R&B 2 | [Charisma 4-98951] written by Max Elliott, Gary Benson & Winston Sela |
 | 16. | 05/1990 | | 258
 | US 2 UK 5 US dance ✫1 US R&B ✫1 | [Atlantic 4-87984] written by Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson & Terry Ellis |
 | 17. | 08/1990 | | 258
 | US 4 UK 2 US dance ✫1 US R&B 28 | charted as Groove Is in the Heart / What Is Love? in UK and US dance charts ; backing vocals by bootsy collins and rap by q-tip [Elektra 4-64934] written by Lady Miss Kier (as Kierin Kirby), Super DJ Dmitri (as Dmitry Brill) & Towa Tei (as Chung Dong Wha) |
 | 18. | 07/1990 | | 255
 | US 5 UK 2 US dance 13 US R&B 10 US alt. 7 | featuring Suzanne Vega [A&M 1529] written by Suzanne Vega |
 | 19. | 03/1990 | | 254
 | US ✫1 UK 6 US AC ✫1 | [SBK 07322] written by Chynna Phillips, Glen Ballard & Carnie Wilson (additional lyrics) |
 | 20. | 12/1990 | | 246
 | US ✫1 UK 13 US AC ✫1 US R&B ✫1 | produced by Narada Michael Walden written by Dean Pitchford & Michael Gore |
 | 21. | 08/1990 | | 246
 | US ✫1 UK 6 US AC 4 | [Columbia 73512] written by George Michael |
 | 22. | 01/1990 | | 243
 | US ✫1 UK 17 US AC 16 US dance ✫1 US R&B ✫1 | [A&M 1490] written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis |
 | 23. | 10/1990 | | 239
 | US 2 UK 6 US AC ✫1 | [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1991] [Atlantic 4-87820] written by Julie Gold |
 | 24. | 01/1990 | | 237
 | US 7 UK 2 US dance 2 US R&B 27 | featuring Felly [SBK 07315] written by Ya Kid K (as Manuela Kamosi) & Jo Bogaert |
 | 25. | 09/1990 | | 232
 | US 2 UK 8 US dance 3 US R&B 4 | based on When Doves Cry by Prince written by MC Hammer (as Stanley Burrell) & Prince (as Prince Rogers Nelson) |
 | 26. | 11/1990 | | 231
 | US 5 UK 4 US AC 3 US R&B 8 | [Fontana 878476] written by Brenda Russell |
 | 27. | 12/1990 | | 229
 | US 7 UK 2 US alt. 5 | written by Seal & Guy Sigsworth |
 | 28. | 04/1990 | | 227
 | US 8 UK 3 US dance 6 US R&B ✫1 | based on Super Freak by Rick James written by MC Hammer, Rick James & Alonzo Miller |
 | 29. | 09/1990 | | 224
 | US ✫1 UK 37 US AC ✫1 US R&B ✫1 | [Columbia 73455] written by Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies |
 | 30. | 01/1990 | | 221
 | US 3 UK 7 US AC 3 US rock 5 | [Atlantic 88738] written by Phil Collins |
 | 31. | 03/1990 | | 220
 | US 2 UK 8 US AC 6 US rock 2 | [Capitol 44507] written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange |
| 32. | 08/1990 | | 218
 | US 13 UK ✫1 US AC ✫1 | [R] [vinyl-only release] [Verve 871 882-7] written by Hy Zaret & Alex North |
 | 33. | 07/1990 | | 214
 | US ✫1 UK 13 US rock ✫1 | [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) |
| 34. | 11/1990 | | 209
 | US ✫1 UK 60 US AC ✫1 US R&B ✫1 | [Columbia 73502] written by Brian Simpson & Bernard Jackson |
 | 35. | 02/1990 | | 207
 | US 8 UK 6 US dance 6 US alt. ✫1 | [BRIT Awards Best British Single 1991] [Warner 19885 (Sire)] written by Martin Gore |
 | 36. | 08/1990 | | 206
 | US 6 UK 7 US dance 9 US R&B ✫1 | [Paisley Park 21598] written by Prince |
 | 37. | 04/1990 | | 203
 | US 13 UK ✫1 US R&B 23 | |
 | 38. | 10/1990 | | 202
 | US 2 UK 31 US dance 29 US rock 7 US alt. ✫1 | written by Mike Edwards [Jesus Jones] |
 | 39. | 08/1990 | | 202
 | US 7 UK 3 | [Columbia 73461] written by Al Lancellotti & Maurice Starr |
| 40. | 05/1990 | | 202
 | US ✫1 UK 12 US R&B 43 | [MCA 53831] written by Antonina Armato, Bobby Brown & Ian Prince |
| 41. | 06/1990 | | 202
 | US 4 UK 8 US AC 42 US R&B 4 | written by Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record & MC Hammer (as Stanley Burrell) |
 | 42. | 03/1990 | | 201
 | US 3 UK 19 US dance 7 US R&B ✫1 | [MCA 53772] written by Dr. Freeze (as Elliot Straite) |
 | 43. | 06/1990 | | 197
 | US ✫1 UK 36 US AC ✫1 | [SBK 07327] written by Chynna Phillips, Carnie Wilson & Wendy Wilson |
 | 44. | 10/1990 | | 197
 | US ✫1 UK 34 US AC 33 US dance 4 US R&B 3 | [A&M 1538] written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis |
 | 45. | 12/1990 | | 196
 | US 11 UK ✫1 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] [album cut] written by Michael Jackson (uncredited) & Bryan Loren |
 | 46. | 11/1990 | | 196
 | US 6 UK 10 US AC 12 US rock 10 US alt. 2 | written by Chris Isaak |
 | 47. | 09/1990 | | 195
 | US ✫1 UK 15 US dance 17 US R&B 10 | [A&M 1477] written by Janet Jackson |
| 48. | 03/1990 | | 193
 | US 3 UK 10 US AC 3 | [Columbia 73318] written by Michael Bolton, Desmond Child & Diane Warren |
 | 49. | 01/1990 | | 190
 | US 2 UK 20 US AC ✫1 US R&B 2 | [A&M 1475] written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis |
 | 50. | 09/1990 | | 189
 | US 9 UK 11 US dance 25 US rock ✫1 US alt. ✫1 | [Atlantic 4-87860] written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence |
 | 51. | 04/1990 | | 187
 | US 2 UK 34 US rock ✫1 US alt. 7 | [Chrysalis 23509] written by Billy Idol & David Werner |
 | 52. | 11/1990 | | 185
 | US 4 UK 18 US dance 19 US R&B ✫1 | [MCA 53932 (cassette)] written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis |
| 53. | 04/1990 | | 184
 | US 4 UK 15 US AC 2 US rock 34 | [Atlantic 87885] written by Phil Collins & Daryl Stuermer |
 | 54. | 04/1990 | | 182
 | US 4 UK 20 US dance ✫1 US R&B 2 | [A&M 1479] written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis |
| 55. | 12/1990 | | 181
 | US 4 UK 10 US R&B 22 | [SBK 07339] written by Robert Parissi |
 | 56. | 01/1990 | | 180
 | US ✫1 UK 69 US AC ✫1 | [Arista 9938] written by Diane Warren |
 | 57. | 06/1990 | | 180
 | US 3 UK 15 US rock 5 | [Enigma 44584] written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels & Rikki Rockett |
 | 58. | 11/1990 | | 180
 | US 33 UK ✫1 US AC 7 | written by Rudy Clark |
 | 59. | 02/1990 | | 179
 | US 2 UK 22 US dance 11 US R&B 6 | [Warner 19933] written by Jane Child |
| 60. | 04/1990 | | 178
 | US 4 UK 19 US dance 5 US alt. 26 | written by Mike Edwards [Jesus Jones] |
| 61. | 08/1990 | | 178
 | US ✫1 US AC 2 US R&B 53 | [Warner 19911] written by Allan Rich & Jud Friedman |
 | 62. | 06/1990 | | 174
 | US 8 UK 16 US dance ✫1 US R&B 2 | [RCA 2628] written by Mirko Limoni, DJ Lelewel (as Daniele Davoli) & Valerio Semplici |
| 63. | 10/1990 | | 173
 | US 15 UK 3 US dance ✫1 | [Cutting 98887] written by George Morel & Rafael Vargas |
 | 64. | 12/1990 | | 170
 | US ✫1 US AC 4 | [Quality 15114] written by Timmy T (as Timothy Torres) |
 | 65. | 06/1990 | | 170
 | US 10 UK 2 | [Sire 4-19789] written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard |
| 66. | 02/1990 | | 169
 | US ✫1 UK 53 US AC 31 | backing vocals by New Kids On The Block [Sire 19959] written by Jordan Knight, Danny Wood [NKOTB] & Tommy Page |
 | 67. | 02/1990 | | 169
 | US 76 UK ✫1 US dance ✫1 US R&B 74 | featuring Lindy Layton [Elektra 64970] written by Fatboy Slim (as Norman Cook), Jimmy Jam (as James Samuel Harris III) & Terry Lewis |
 | 68. | 06/1990 | | 167
 | US 3 UK 56 US dance 6 US R&B 4 | [MCA 79045] written by Carl Bourelly, Michael Bivins, Ronald DeVoe & Ricky Bell |
| 69. | 10/1990 | | 157
 | US 9 UK 13 US dance 2 US R&B 91 | [R] written by Cathy Dennis & D:Mob (as Poku) |
| 70. | 07/1990 | | 156
 | US ✫1 US rock 20 | [DGC 19689] written by Matthew Nelson, Gunnar Nelson & Marc Tanner |
| 71. | 09/1990 | | 156
 | US 3 US rock 2 | written by Jack Blades, Ted Nugent & Tommy Shaw |
 | 72. | 06/1990 | | 156
 | US ✫1 US AC 8 | [Atco 4-98953] written by Deena Charles, Russ DeSalvo & Robert Steele |
 | 73. | 09/1990 | | 155
 | US 2 US AC 5 | [EMI 50324] written by Freddy Curci & Steve DeMarchi |
 | 74. | 05/1990 | | 154
 | US 3 UK 77 US dance 16 US R&B ✫1 | [Motown 2045] written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis |
 | 75. | 04/1990 | | 153
 | UK ✫1 US dance 23 | vocals by Seal written by Adamski & Seal |
 | 76. | 06/1990 | | 153
 | UK ✫1 US dance 10 US alt. 5 | as EnglandNewOrder written by Keith Allen, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert |
 | 77. | 10/1990 | | 152
 | US 4 UK 42 US AC 2 | [SBK 07337] written by Clif Magness & Steve Kipner |
 | 78. | 11/1990 | | 150
 | US 8 UK 21 US dance 41 US rock 6 US alt. 10 | written by Jon Farriss & Michael Hutchence |
 | 79. | 02/1990 | | 150
 | US 23 UK 4 US dance ✫1 US R&B 10 | [RCA 2735] written by Mirko Limoni, DJ Lelewel (as Daniele Davoli) & Valerio Semplici |
| 80. | 06/1990 | | 150
 | US 6 UK 54 US AC 23 US dance 25 US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface [Virgin 98961] written by Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds) & L.A. Reid |
 | 81. | 02/1990 | | 148
 | US 11 UK 6 US AC 6 US R&B 60 | featuring Candy Dulfer [instrumental] [Arista 2187] written by Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart] |
| 82. | 06/1990 | | 148
 | UK ✫1 | [R] written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| 83. | 09/1990 | | 147
 | UK ✫1 US AC 28 | [Geffen 19674] written by Maria McKee, Eric Rackin & Jay Rifkin |
 | 84. | 10/1990 | | 146
 | US 4 UK 35 US rock 5 | [Enigma 44617] written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels & Rikki Rockett |
| 85. | 07/1990 | | 146
 | US 8 UK 25 US AC ✫1 | [Columbia 73377] written by Barbara Acklin & Eugene Record |
| 86. | 01/1990 | | 145
 | US 9 UK 10 US rock ✫1 | [Geffen 19944] written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry & Desmond Child |
 | 87. | 12/1990 | | 143
 | US 4 US AC 2 | written by Robert White Johnson & Taylor Rhodes |
 | 88. | 04/1990 | | 143
 | US 4 US AC ✫1 US rock 49 | [Atlantic 87955] written by Phil Collins |
| 89. | 08/1990 | | 142
 | US 4 UK 73 US dance 10 US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface [MCA 53891] written by L.A. Reid & Babyface |
 | 90. | 11/1990 | | 140
 | US 7 UK 29 US AC 4 | written by Eric Stewart & Graham Gouldman |
 | 91. | 12/1990 | | 139
 | US 3 US dance 7 US R&B 7 | [Capitol 44652] written by Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod & Sir Spence |
| 92. | 09/1990 | | 139
 | US 14 UK 8 US dance 2 US alt. 11 | [R] [Savage 4-98908] written by Tim Brinkhurst |
 | 93. | 04/1990 | | 139
 | US 4 UK 43 US AC 15 | [Arista 2005] written by Diane Warren |
 | 94. | 07/1990 | | 138
 | UK ✫1 | written by Paul Vance & Lee Pockriss |
 | 95. | 01/1990 | | 137
 | US 6 UK 70 US AC 4 US rock 10 | [Columbia 38-73091] written by Billy Joel |
| 96. | 11/1990 | | 137
 | US 66 UK 2 US dance ✫1 | featuring MC Mikee Freedom [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] [Rumour/Capitol 44723] written by Michael Field, Steve McCutcheon & Damon Rochefort |
| 97. | 02/1990 | | 134
 | US 7 US AC 7 US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface [Virgin 98995] written by Babyface & L.A. Reid |
| 98. | 08/1990 | | 133
 | UK ✫1 | [R] written by Eddie Curtis, Ahmet Ertegun & Steve Miller |
 | 99. | 01/1990 | | 130
 | US 4 UK 74 US R&B 54 | [Arista 9923] written by Frank Farian, P.G. Wilder, Brad Howell & David Clayton-Thomas |
 | 100. | 09/1990 | | 130
 | US 9 US dance 3 US R&B ✫1 | [Wing 877 436-4] written by D'wayne Wiggins, Raphael Saadiq (as Raphael Wiggins), Timothy Christian & Carl Wheeler |