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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 Rock 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
443

✫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.
11/1990

Unbelievable by EMF

from Schubert Dip   Schubert Dip
366

✫1
US


9
dance




3
alt.
3
UK
written by James Atkin, Derry Brownson, Mark Decloedt, Ian Dench & Zac Foley
3.
12/1990

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

from MCMXC a.D.   MCMXC a.D.
354

5
US


✫1
dance
67
R&B


6
alt.
✫1
UK
[Charisma 98864]
written by Michael Cretu, Frank Peterson (as F. Gregorian) & David Fairstein
4.
07/1990

Tom's Diner by DNA

from Tom's Album   Tom's Album
319

5
US


13
dance
10
R&B


7
alt.
2
UK
featuring Suzanne Vega
[A&M 1529]
written by Suzanne Vega
5.
03/1990

All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You by Heart

from Brigade   Brigade
295

2
US
6
AC




2
rock


8
UK
[Capitol 44507]
written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
6.
07/1990

Blaze of Glory by Jon Bon Jovi

from Blaze of Glory   Blaze of Glory
287

✫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)
7.
12/1990

Crazy by Seal

from Seal [1991 album]   Seal [1991 album]
281

7
US








5
alt.
2
UK
written by Seal & Guy Sigsworth
8.
01/1990

I Wish It Would Rain Down by Phil Collins

from … But Seriously   … But Seriously
276

3
US
3
AC




5
rock


7
UK
[Atlantic 88738]
written by Phil Collins
9.
10/1990

Right Here, Right Now by Jesus Jones

from Doubt   Doubt
243

2
US


29
dance


7
rock
✫1
alt.
31
UK
written by Mike Edwards [Jesus Jones]
10.
02/1990

Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode

from Violator   Violator
242

8
US


6
dance




✫1
alt.
6
UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1991]
[Warner 19885 (Sire)]
written by Martin Gore
11.
04/1990

Cradle of Love by Billy Idol

from Charmed Life   Charmed Life
235

2
US






✫1
rock
7
alt.
34
UK
[Chrysalis 23509]
written by Billy Idol & David Werner
12.
11/1990

Wicked Game by Chris Isaak

from Heart Shaped World   Heart Shaped World
230

6
US
12
AC




10
rock
2
alt.
10
UK
[Reprise 19704]
written by Chris Isaak
13.
04/1990

Something Happened on the Way to Heaven by Phil Collins

from … But Seriously   … But Seriously
221

4
US
2
AC




34
rock


15
UK
[Atlantic 87885]
written by Phil Collins & Daryl Stuermer
14.
06/1990

Unskinny Bop by Poison [hard rock band]

from Flesh & Blood   Flesh & Blood
219

3
US






5
rock


15
UK
[Enigma 44584]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels & Rikki Rockett
15.
06/1990

World in Motion by New Order

215





10
dance




5
alt.
✫1
UK
as EnglandNewOrder
written by Keith Allen, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert
16.
09/1990

Suicide Blonde by INXS

from X   X
213

9
US


25
dance


✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
11
UK
[Atlantic 87860]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
17.
04/1990

Real, Real, Real by Jesus Jones

from Doubt   Doubt
206

4
US


5
dance




26
alt.
19
UK
written by Mike Edwards [Jesus Jones]
18.
07/1990

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

from After the Rain   After the Rain
204

✫1
US






20
rock




[DGC 19689]
written by Matthew Nelson [Matthew Gray Nelson], Gunnar Nelson & Marc Tanner
19.
09/1990

Hippychick by Soho

from Goddess   
183

14
US


2
dance




11
alt.
8
UK
[R]
[Savage 4-98908]
written by Tim Brinkhurst
20.
10/1990

Something to Believe In by Poison [hard rock band]

from Flesh & Blood   Flesh & Blood
174

4
US






5
rock


35
UK
[Enigma 44617]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels & Rikki Rockett
21.
09/1990

High Enough by Damn Yankees

from Damn Yankees   Damn Yankees
169

3
US






2
rock




written by Jack Blades, Ted Nugent & Tommy Shaw
22.
04/1990

Policy of Truth by Depeche Mode

from Violator   Violator
166

15
US


2
dance




✫1
alt.
16
UK
[Warner 19842 (Sire)]
written by Martin Gore
23.
04/1990

Do You Remember? by Phil Collins

from … But Seriously   … But Seriously
165

4
US
✫1
AC




49
rock




[Atlantic 87955]
written by Phil Collins
24.
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
25.
11/1990

Disappear by INXS

from X   X
163

8
US


41
dance


6
rock
10
alt.
21
UK
[Atlantic 87784]
written by Jon Farriss & Michael Hutchence
26.
03/1990

Strawberry Fields Forever by Candy Flip

from Madstock…   
158





9
dance




11
alt.
3
UK
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
27.
07/1990

I'm Free by The Soup Dragons

from Lovegod   Lovegod
153

79
US


20
dance




2
alt.
5
UK
featuring Junior Reid
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
28.
09/1990

Groovy Train by The Farm

from Spartacus   Spartacus
151

41
US


4
dance




15
alt.
6
UK
written by Peter Hooton & Steve Grimes
29.
01/1990

I Go to Extremes by Billy Joel

from Storm Front   Storm Front
151

6
US
4
AC




10
rock


70
UK
[Columbia 38-73091]
written by Billy Joel
30.
04/1990

Step On by Happy Mondays

from Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches   Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
149

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
31.
02/1990

Room at the Top by Adam Ant

from Manners and Physique   Manners and Physique
144

17
US


3
dance




17
alt.
13
UK
[MCA 53679]
written by Adam Ant, Marco Pirroni & André Cymone
32.
10/1990

Kinky Afro by Happy Mondays

from Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches   Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
143











✫1
alt.
5
UK
written by Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Gary Whelan, Paul Davis [keyboardist] & Bez (as Mark Berry)
33.
12/1990

All Together Now by The Farm

from Spartacus   Spartacus
141











7
alt.
4
UK
written by Peter Hooton & Steve Grimes
34.
07/1990

One Love by The Stone Roses

139











9
alt.
4
UK
written by Ian Brown & John Squire
35.
01/1990

Here I Am (Come and Take Me) by UB40

from Labour of Love II   Labour of Love II
136

7
US
44
AC






6
alt.
46
UK
[Virgin 99141]
written by Al Green & Mabon "Teenie" Hodges
36.
01/1990

Birdhouse in Your Soul by They Might Be Giants

from Flood   Flood
125











3
alt.
6
UK
written by John Flansburgh & John Linnell
37.
02/1990

Without You by Mötley Crüe

from Dr. Feelgood   Dr. Feelgood
123

8
US






11
rock


39
UK
[Elektra 7-64985]
written by Nikki Sixx & Mick Mars
38.
11/1990

Signs by Tesla

from Five Man Acoustical Jam   Five Man Acoustical Jam
118

8
US






2
rock




[live]
written by Les Emmerson
39.
09/1990

Never Enough by The Cure

118

72
US


6
dance


33
rock
✫1
alt.
13
UK
[Elektra 64928]
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson & Boris Williams
40.
11/1990

After the Rain by Nelson

from After the Rain   After the Rain
115

6
US






39
rock




[DGC 4-19667]
written by Matthew Nelson [Matthew Gray Nelson], Gunnar Nelson, Marc Tanner & Rick Wilson
41.
01/1990

What It Takes by Aerosmith

from Pump   Pump
112

9
US






✫1
rock




[Geffen 19944]
written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry & Desmond Child
42.
02/1990

Forever by KISS

from Hot in the Shade   Hot in the Shade
111

8
US






17
rock


65
UK
[Mercury 876176]
written by Paul Stanley & Michael Bolton
43.
11/1990

I'll Be Your Baby Tonight by Robert Palmer & UB40

from Don't Explain   Don't Explain
111











24
alt.
6
UK
written by Bob Dylan
44.
02/1990

Epic by Faith No More

from The Real Thing   The Real Thing
111

9
US






25
rock


37
UK
[Slash 4-19813]
written by Billy Gould, Martin, Roddy Bottum & Mike Bordin
45.
09/1990

Cherry Pie by Warrant

from Cherry Pie   Cherry Pie
109

10
US






19
rock


35
UK
[R]
[Columbia 73300]
written by Jani Lane
46.
10/1990

Miracle by Jon Bon Jovi

from Blaze of Glory   Blaze of Glory
106

12
US






20
rock


29
UK
[Mercury 878392]
written by Jon Bon Jovi
47.
06/1990

Falling by Julee Cruise

from Floating into the Night   Floating into the Night
105











11
alt.
7
UK
[from the TV series Twin Peaks]
written by Angelo Badalamenti & David Lynch
48.
11/1990

There She Goes by The La's

from The La's   
101

49
US








2
alt.
13
UK
[R]
written by Lee Mavers
49.
06/1990

The Only One I Know by The Charlatans

from Some Friendly   
100









37
rock
5
alt.
9
UK
written by John Baker, Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess & Rob Collins
50.
01/1990

Too Late to Say Goodbye by Richard Marx

from Repeat Offender   Repeat Offender
99

12
US
47
AC




17
rock


38
UK
[EMI 50234]
written by Richard Marx & Fee Waybill
51.
06/1990

Across the River by Bruce Hornsby

from A Night on the Town   A Night on the Town
98

18
US
8
AC




✫1
rock


85
UK
[RCA 2621]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
52.
11/1990

One and Only Man by Steve Winwood

from Refugees of the Heart   Refugees of the Heart
97

18
US
9
AC




✫1
rock


87
UK
[Virgin 98892]
written by Steve Winwood & Jim Capaldi
53.
09/1990

Stranded by Heart

from Brigade   Brigade
96

13
US
8
AC




25
rock


60
UK
[Capitol 44621]
written by Jeff Harrington & Jaime Kyle
54.
12/1990

I Saw Red by Warrant

from Cherry Pie   Cherry Pie
89

10
US






14
rock




[Columbia 73597]
written by Jani Lane
55.
02/1990

The Heart of the Matter by Don Henley

from The End of the Innocence   The End of the Innocence
88

21
US
3
AC




2
rock




[Geffen 4-19898]
written by Mike Campbell, Don Henley & J.D. Souther
56.
07/1990

Can't Stop Fallin' into Love by Cheap Trick

from Busted   Busted
88

12
US






4
rock




[Columbia 73444 (Epic)]
written by Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander & Tom Petersson
57.
09/1990

World in My Eyes by Depeche Mode

from Violator   Violator
88

52
US


6
dance




17
alt.
17
UK
[Sire 4-19580]
written by Martin Gore
58.
06/1990

Joey by Concrete Blonde

from Bloodletting   Bloodletting
87

19
US
42
AC




20
rock
✫1
alt.


[I.R.S. 73014]
written by Johnette Napolitano
59.
10/1990

More by The Sisters of Mercy

from Vision Thing   Vision Thing
87











✫1
alt.
14
UK
written by Andrew Eldritch & Jim Steinman
60.
06/1990

The Other Side by Aerosmith

from Pump   Pump
86

22
US






✫1
rock


46
UK
[Geffen 19927]
written by Steven Tyler, Jim Vallance, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
61.
09/1990

Then by The Charlatans

from Some Friendly   
85











4
alt.
12
UK
written by Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess & Collins
62.
03/1990

Baby, It's Tonight by Jude Cole

from A View from 3rd Street   A View from 3rd Street
84

16
US
19
AC




3
rock




[Reprise 19869]
written by Jude Cole
63.
11/1990

Money Talks by AC/DC

from The Razors Edge   The Razors Edge
83

23
US






3
rock


36
UK
written by Angus Young & Malcolm Young
64.
11/1990

Just the Way It Is, Baby by The Rembrandts

from The Rembrandts   The Rembrandts
82

14
US
12
AC




13
rock




[Atco 4-98874]
written by Phil Solem & Danny Wilde
65.
05/1990

November Spawned a Monster by Morrissey

from Bona Drag   Bona Drag
82











6
alt.
12
UK
written by Morrissey & Clive Langer
66.
10/1990

If You Needed Somebody by Bad Company

from Holy Water   Holy Water
81

16
US






2
rock




written by Brian Howe & Terry Thomas
67.
01/1990

Hello by The Beloved

from Happiness   Happiness
81





4
dance




6
alt.
19
UK
written by Jon Marsh
68.
09/1990

Thunderstruck by AC/DC

from The Razors Edge   The Razors Edge
80









5
rock


13
UK
written by Angus Young & Malcolm Young
69.
02/1990

Blue Sky Mine by Midnight Oil

from Blue Sky Mining   Blue Sky Mining
79

47
US






✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
66
UK
[Columbia 38-73250]
written by Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Martin Rotsey, Rob Hirst & Jim Moginie
70.
10/1990

Miles Away by Winger

from In the Heart of the Young   In the Heart of the Young
79

12
US






14
rock




written by Paul Taylor
71.
10/1990

The Obvious Child by Paul Simon

from The Rhythm of the Saints   The Rhythm of the Saints
75

92
US






21
rock
24
alt.
15
UK
written by Paul Simon
72.
01/1990

The Deeper the Love by Whitesnake

from Slip of the Tongue   Slip of the Tongue
73

28
US






4
rock


35
UK
[Geffen 19951]
written by David Coverdale & Adrian Vandenberg
73.
04/1990

Save Me by Fleetwood Mac

from Behind the Mask   Behind the Mask
73

33
US
6
AC




3
rock


53
UK
[Warner 19866]
written by Christine McVie & Eddy Quintela
74.
10/1990

Picadilly Palare by Morrissey

from Bona Drag   Bona Drag
73











2
alt.
18
UK
written by Morrissey & Kevin Armstrong
75.
01/1990

Butterfly on a Wheel by The Mission [English band]

from Carved in Sand   Carved in Sand
72











23
alt.
12
UK
written by Craig Adams, Mick Brown, Simon Hinkler & Wayne Hussey
76.
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
72

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
77.
05/1990

Doubleback by ZZ Top

from Recycler   Recycler
71

50
US






✫1
rock


29
UK
[Warner 19812]
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
78.
11/1990

My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style by Dream Warriors

from And Now, the Legacy Begins   And Now, the Legacy Begins
68











24
alt.
13
UK
written by King Lou (as Louie Robinson), Richard Rodwell & Quincy Jones
79.
01/1990

Almost Hear You Sigh by The Rolling Stones

from Steel Wheels   Steel Wheels
68

50
US






✫1
rock


31
UK
written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Steve Jordan
80.
08/1990

Violence of Summer by Duran Duran

from Liberty   Liberty
67

64
US


36
dance




13
alt.
20
UK
[Capitol 44608]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Warren Cuccurullo & Sterling Campbell
81.
06/1990

I Didn't Want to Need You by Heart

from Brigade   Brigade
66

23
US






13
rock


47
UK
[Capitol 44553]
written by Diane Warren
82.
03/1990

This Is How It Feels by Inspiral Carpets

from Life   Life
65











22
alt.
14
UK
written by Martyn Walsh, Tom Hingley (as Thomas Hingley), Craig Gill, Graham Lambert & Clint Boon
83.
10/1990

Don't Ask Me by Public Image Ltd.

from The Greatest Hits, So Far   The Greatest Hits, So Far
64











2
alt.
22
UK
written by Allan Dias, John McGeoch & John Lydon
84.
09/1990

Candy by Iggy Pop

from Brick by Brick   Brick by Brick
63

28
US






30
rock
5
alt.
67
UK
with Kate Pierson
written by Iggy Pop
85.
08/1990

Heart Like a Wheel by The Human League

from Romantic?   Romantic?
63

32
US








17
alt.
29
UK
written by Jo Callis & Eugene Reynolds
86.
03/1990

Loaded by Primal Scream

from Screamadelica   Screamadelica
61











19
alt.
16
UK
written by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes & Robert Young
87.
03/1990

I'll See You in My Dreams by Giant

from Last of the Runaways   Last of the Runaways
61

20
US






7
rock




[A&M 1495]
written by Alan Pasqua & Mark Spiro
88.
11/1990

For You by The Outfield

from Diamond Days   Diamond Days
61

21
US
21
AC




13
rock




[MCA 53935]
written by John Spinks (as John Frederick Spinks)
89.
05/1990

Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) by Mötley Crüe

from Dr. Feelgood   Dr. Feelgood
60

19
US






13
rock




[Elektra 4-64962]
written by Nikki Sixx & Mick Mars
90.
09/1990

Hard to Handle by The Black Crowes

from Shake Your Money Maker   Shake Your Money Maker
60

45
US






✫1
rock


45
UK
written by Allen Jones, Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell) & Otis Redding
91.
08/1990

Fly to the Angels by Slaughter

from Stick It to Ya   Stick It to Ya
59

19
US






15
rock




[Chrysalis 23527]
written by Mark Slaughter & Dana Strum
92.
03/1990

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

from Manic Nirvana   Manic Nirvana
59

46
US






✫1
rock


45
UK
[Es Paranza 4-98985]
written by Chris Blackwell, Doug Boyle, Phil Johnstone, Charlie Jones & Robert Plant
93.
09/1990

Good Morning Britain by Aztec Camera and Mick Jones

from Stray   
57











12
alt.
19
UK
written by Roddy Frame
94.
01/1990

Sometimes She Cries by Warrant

from Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich   Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich
57

20
US






11
rock




[Columbia 73095]
written by Jani Lane
95.
03/1990

Pictures of You by The Cure

from Disintegration   Disintegration
57

71
US


33
dance




19
alt.
24
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #278]
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Boris Williams, Roger O'donnell, Porl Thompson & Lol Tolhurst
96.
03/1990

Kiss This Thing Goodbye by Del Amitri

from Waking Hours   Waking Hours
57

35
US






17
rock
13
alt.
43
UK
[R]
[A&M 1485**]
written by Justin Currie, Iain Harvie & Mick Slaven
97.
05/1990

Give It Up by Hothouse Flowers

from Home   Home
55









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
98.
09/1990

Been Caught Stealing by Jane's Addiction

from Ritual de lo Habitual   Ritual de lo Habitual
54









29
rock
✫1
alt.
34
UK
written by Eric Avery & Perry Farrell
99.
02/1990

Deliverance by The Mission [English band]

from Carved in Sand   Carved in Sand
52









27
rock
6
alt.
27
UK
written by Craig Adams, Mick Brown, Simon Hinkler & Wayne Hussey
100.
01/1990

Cuts You Up by Peter Murphy

from Deep   Deep
51

55
US






10
rock
✫1
alt.


[Beggars Banquet 9140]
written by Peter Murphy & Paul Statham
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