# List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1990

This is a list of the U.S. Billboard magazine Hot 100 number-ones of 1990. The three longest running number-one singles of 1990 are "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor, "Vision of Love" by Mariah Carey, and "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" by Stevie B, which each attained four weeks at the top of the chart.
That year, 15 acts earned their first number one song, such as Michael Bolton, The Wild Pair, Alannah Myles, Taylor Dayne, Tommy Page, Sinéad O'Connor, Wilson Phillips, Glenn Medeiros, Mariah Carey, Sweet Sensation, Nelson, Maxi Priest, Vanilla Ice, and Stevie B. Jon Bon Jovi, already having hit number one with Bon Jovi, also earns his first number one song as a solo act. Janet Jackson, Wilson Phillips, and Mariah Carey were the only acts to hit number one more than once, with each of them hitting twice.

## Chart history

Key :
* The yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboard's 1990 Year-End Chart of Pop Singles.
An asterisk (*) by a date indicates an unpublished, "frozen" week, due to the special double issues that Billboard published in print at the end of the year for their year-end charts.
| No. | Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
| 710 | January 6 | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins |
| 710 | January 13 | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins |
| 711 | January 20 | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" | Michael Bolton |
| 711 | January 27 | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" | Michael Bolton |
| 711 | February 3 | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" | Michael Bolton |
| 712 | February 10 | "Opposites Attract" | Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair |
| 712 | February 17 | "Opposites Attract" | Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair |
| 712 | February 24 | "Opposites Attract" | Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair |
| 713 | March 3 | "Escapade" | Janet Jackson |
| 713 | March 10 | "Escapade" | Janet Jackson |
| 713 | March 17 | "Escapade" | Janet Jackson |
| 714 | March 24 | "Black Velvet" | Alannah Myles |
| 714 | March 31 | "Black Velvet" | Alannah Myles |
| 715 | April 7 | "Love Will Lead You Back" | Taylor Dayne |
| 716 | April 14 | "I'll Be Your Everything" | Tommy Page |
| 717 | April 21 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| 717 | April 28 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| 717 | May 5 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| 717 | May 12 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor |
| 718 | May 19 | "Vogue" | Madonna |
| 718 | May 26 | "Vogue" | Madonna |
| 718 | June 2 | "Vogue" | Madonna |
| 719 | June 9 | "Hold On" | Wilson Phillips |
| 720 | June 16 | "It Must Have Been Love" | Roxette |
| 720 | June 23 | "It Must Have Been Love" | Roxette |
| 721 | June 30 | "Step by Step" | New Kids on the Block |
| 721 | July 7 | "Step by Step" | New Kids on the Block |
| 721 | July 14 | "Step by Step" | New Kids on the Block |
| 722 | July 21 | "She Ain't Worth It" | Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown |
| 722 | July 28 | "She Ain't Worth It" | Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown |
| 723 | August 4 | "Vision of Love" | Mariah Carey |
| 723 | August 11 | "Vision of Love" | Mariah Carey |
| 723 | August 18 | "Vision of Love" | Mariah Carey |
| 723 | August 25 | "Vision of Love" | Mariah Carey |
| 724 | September 1 | "If Wishes Came True" | Sweet Sensation |
| 725 | September 8 | "Blaze of Glory" | Jon Bon Jovi |
| 726 | September 15 | "Release Me" | Wilson Phillips |
| 726 | September 22 | "Release Me" | Wilson Phillips |
| 727 | September 29 | "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" | Nelson |
| 728 | October 6 | "Close to You" | Maxi Priest |
| 729 | October 13 | "Praying for Time" | George Michael |
| 730 | October 20 | "I Don't Have the Heart" | James Ingram |
| 731 | October 27 | "Black Cat" | Janet Jackson |
| 732 | November 3 | "Ice Ice Baby" | Vanilla Ice |
| 733 | November 10 | "Love Takes Time" | Mariah Carey |
| 733 | November 17 | "Love Takes Time" | Mariah Carey |
| 733 | November 24 | "Love Takes Time" | Mariah Carey |
| 734 | December 1 | "I'm Your Baby Tonight" | Whitney Houston |
| 735 | December 8 | "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" | Stevie B |
| 735 | December 15 | "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" | Stevie B |
| 735 | December 22 | "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" | Stevie B |
| 735 | December 29* | "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" | Stevie B |

## Number-one artists

List of number-one artists by total weeks at number one :
| Position | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 |
| 1 | Mariah Carey | 7 |
| 2 | Janet Jackson | 4 |
| 2 | Sinéad O'Connor | 4 |
| 2 | Stevie B | 4 |
| 5 | Michael Bolton | 3 |
| 5 | Paula Abdul | 3 |
| 5 | The Wild Pair | 3 |
| 5 | Madonna | 3 |
| 5 | Wilson Phillips | 3 |
| 5 | New Kids on the Block | 3 |
| 11 | Phil Collins | 2 |
| 11 | Alannah Myles | 2 |
| 11 | Roxette | 2 |
| 11 | Glenn Medeiros | 2 |
| 11 | Bobby Brown | 2 |
| 16 | Taylor Dayne | 1 |
| 16 | Tommy Page | 1 |
| 16 | Sweet Sensation | 1 |
| 16 | Jon Bon Jovi | 1 |
| 16 | Nelson | 1 |
| 16 | Maxi Priest | 1 |
| 16 | George Michael | 1 |
| 16 | James Ingram | 1 |
| 16 | Vanilla Ice | 1 |
| 16 | Whitney Houston | 1 |