# List of number-one hits of 1990 (Germany)

This is a list of the German Media Control Top100 Singles Chart number-ones of 1990.
Key :
| † | Indicates best-performing single and album of 1990 |
| Issue date | Song | Artist | Album | Artist |
| 1 January | No release | No release | No release | No release |
| 8 January | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins | "...But Seriously" † | Phil Collins |
| 15 January | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins | "...But Seriously" † | Phil Collins |
| 22 January | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins | "...But Seriously" † | Phil Collins |
| 29 January | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins | "...But Seriously" † | Phil Collins |
| 5 February | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins | "...But Seriously" † | Phil Collins |
| 12 February | "Pump ab Das Bier" | Werner Wichtig | "...But Seriously" † | Phil Collins |
| 19 February | "Pump ab Das Bier" | Werner Wichtig | "...But Seriously" † | Phil Collins |
| 26 February | "Pump ab Das Bier" | Werner Wichtig | "...But Seriously" † | Phil Collins |
| 5 March | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor | "...But Seriously" † | Phil Collins |
| 12 March | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor | "...But Seriously" † | Phil Collins |
| 19 March | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor | "...But Seriously" † | Phil Collins |
| 26 March | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor | "...But Seriously" † | Phil Collins |
| 2 April | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor | "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| 9 April | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor | "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| 16 April | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor | "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| 23 April | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor | "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| 30 April | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor | "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| 7 May | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor | "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| 14 May | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor | "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| 21 May | "Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich" † | Matthias Reim | "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| 28 May | "Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich" † | Matthias Reim | "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| 4 June | "Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich" † | Matthias Reim | "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| 11 June | "Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich" † | Matthias Reim | "Auf dem Kreuzzug ins Glück" | Die Toten Hosen |
| 18 June | "Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich" † | Matthias Reim | "I'm Breathless" | Madonna |
| 25 June | "Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich" † | Matthias Reim | "Auf dem Kreuzzug ins Glück" | Die Toten Hosen |
| 2 July | "Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich" † | Matthias Reim | "Auf dem Kreuzzug ins Glück" | Die Toten Hosen |
| 9 July | "Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich" † | Matthias Reim | "Step by Step" | New Kids on the Block |
| 16 July | "Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich" † | Matthias Reim | "Reim" | Matthias Reim |
| 23 July | "Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich" † | Matthias Reim | "Reim" | Matthias Reim |
| 30 July | "Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich" † | Matthias Reim | "Reim" | Matthias Reim |
| 6 August | "Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich" † | Matthias Reim | "Reim" | Matthias Reim |
| 13 August | "Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich" † | Matthias Reim | "Reim" | Matthias Reim |
| 20 August | "Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich" † | Matthias Reim | "Reim" | Matthias Reim |
| 27 August | "Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich" † | Matthias Reim | "Pretty Woman" | Various artists |
| 3 September | "Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich" † | Matthias Reim | "Pretty Woman" | Various artists |
| 10 September | "Tom's Diner" | DNA featuring Suzanne Vega | "Pretty Woman" | Various artists |
| 17 September | "Tom's Diner" | DNA featuring Suzanne Vega | "Pretty Woman" | Various artists |
| 24 September | "Tom's Diner" | DNA featuring Suzanne Vega | "Pretty Woman" | Various artists |
| 1 October | "Tom's Diner" | DNA featuring Suzanne Vega | "Pretty Woman" | Various artists |
| 8 October | "Tom's Diner" | DNA featuring Suzanne Vega | "Luxus" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 15 October | "Tom's Diner" | DNA featuring Suzanne Vega | "Luxus" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 22 October | "Tom's Diner" | DNA featuring Suzanne Vega | "Luxus" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 29 October | "I've Been Thinking About You" | Londonbeat | "Luxus" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 5 November | "I've Been Thinking About You" | Londonbeat | "Luxus" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 12 November | "Sadeness Part I" | Enigma | "Luxus" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 19 November | "Sadeness Part I" | Enigma | "Live" | Westernhagen |
| 26 November | "Sadeness Part I" | Enigma | "X für 'e U" | BAP |
| 3 December | "Sadeness Part I" | Enigma | "Serious Hits... Live!" | Phil Collins |
| 10 December | "Sadeness Part I" | Enigma | "Serious Hits... Live!" | Phil Collins |
| 17 December | "Sadeness Part I" | Enigma | "Serious Hits... Live!" | Phil Collins |
| 24 December | "Sadeness Part I" | Enigma | "Serious Hits... Live!" | Phil Collins |
| 31 December | No release | No release | No release | No release |