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FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 15, 1990

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 12/08 12/22 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	3	11	★★ NO. 1 ★★2 weeks at No. One Because I Love You (The Postman Song)STEVIE B LMR 2724/RCA	1
2	3	5	11	From A DistanceBETTE MIDLER ATLANTIC 4-87820	2
3	2	1	9	I'm Your Baby TonightWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 2108	1
4	10	23	5	Justify My LoveMADONNA SIRE 4-19485/WARNER BROS.	4
5	7	9	10	ImpulsiveWILSON PHILLIPS SBK 07337	5
6	8	8	14	The Way You Do The Things You DoUB40 VIRGIN 4-98978	6
7	9	12	11	Tom's DinerDNA featuring SUZANNE VEGA A&M 1529	7
8	4	6	11	Something To Believe InPOISON ENIGMA 44617/CAPITOL	4
9	12	15	8	Freedom '90GEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 38-73559	9
10	11	14	13	High EnoughDAMN YANKEES WARNER BROS. 4-19595	10
11	6	4	14	Groove Is In The HeartDEEE-LITE ELEKTRA 4-64934	4
12	5	2	14	Love Takes TimeMARIAH CAREY COLUMBIA 38-73455	1
13	18	18	8	Miracle (FROM "YOUNG GUNS II")JON BON JOVI MERCURY 878 392-4	13
14	19	22	7	SensitivityRALPH TRESVANT MCA 53932	14
15	17	19	11	Wiggle It2 IN A ROOM CUTTING 4-98887/CHARISMA	15
16	14	10	16	Feels GoodTONY! TONI! TONE! WING 877 436-4/POLYDOR	9
17	24	31	5	Love Will Never Do (Without You)JANET JACKSON A&M 1538	17
18	22	27	10	Miles AwayWINGER ATLANTIC 4-87824	18
19	27	33	7	The First TimeSURFACE COLUMBIA 38-73502	19
20	13	13	13	StrandedHEART CAPITOL 44621	13
21	16	7	15	More Than Words Can SayALIAS EMI 50324	2
22	25	29	7	One And Only ManSTEVE WINWOOD VIRGIN 4-98892	22
23	21	25	10	My Love Is A FireDONNY OSMOND CAPITOL 44634	21
24	30	35	7	After The RainNELSON DGC 4-19667	24
25	34	41	8	Just Another DreamCATHY DENNIS POLYDOR 877 962-4	25
26	23	21	16	Knockin' BootsCANDYMAN EPIC 34-73450	9
27	39	46	5	★★★ POWER PICK/AIRPLAY ★★★ I'm Not In LoveWILL TO POWER EPIC 34-73636	27
28	32	34	9	Fairweather FriendJOHNNY GILL MOTOWN 2049	28
29	20	16	15	Ice Ice BabyVANILLA ICE SBK 07335	1
30	41	47	5	Gonna Make You SweatC&C MUSIC FACTORY featuring FREEDOM WILLIAMS COLUMBIA 38-73604	30
31	15	11	12	So CloseDARYL HALL JOHN OATES ARISTA 2085	11
32	35	39	7	For YouTHE OUTFIELD MCA 53935	32
33	36	44	6	Hang In Long EnoughPHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 4-87800	33
34	38	42	12	On The Way UpELISA FIORILLO CHRYSALIS 23599	34
35	42	49	5	Anything Is PossibleDEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 4-87793	35
36	28	20	12	PrayM.C. HAMMER CAPITOL 44609	2
37	66	—	2	★★★ POWER PICK/SALES ★★★ Play That Funky MusicVANILLA ICE SBK 07339	37
38	29	17	15	HippychickSOHO SAVAGE 4-98908/ATCO	14
39	40	30	11	Unchained Melody (Re-Recorded)THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS CURB 76842	19
40	31	24	20	I Don't Have The HeartJAMES INGRAM WARNER BROS. 4-19911	1
41	51	57	5	You're AmazingROBERT PALMER EMI 50338	41
42	47	51	6	GentleDINO ISLAND 878 472-4	42
43	26	26	10	B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?BELL BIV DEVOE MCA 53897	26
44	48	54	3	I'll Give All My Love To YouKEITH SWEAT VINTERTAINMENT 4-64915/ELEKTRA	44
45	49	53	8	Hard To HandleTHE BLACK CROWES DEF AMERICAN 4-19668/GEFFEN	45
46	54	63	4	DisappearINXS ATLANTIC 4-87784	46
47	43	36	25	Close To YouMAXI PRIEST CHARISMA 4-98951	1
48	56	62	5	Does She Love That Man?BREATHE A&M 1535	48
49	53	58	6	New York MinuteDON HENLEY GEFFEN 4-19660	49
50	57	59	5	The GhettoTOO SHORT JIVE 1414/RCA	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	60	66	4	You Gotta Love SomeoneELTON JOHN MCA 53953	51
52	62	83	3	Around The Way GirlLL COOL J DEF JAM 38-73610/COLUMBIA	52
53	59	65	4	World In My EyesDEPECHE MODE SIRE 4-19580/REPRISE	53
54	33	28	11	ThinkINFORMATION SOCIETY TOMMY BOY 4-19591/REPRISE	28
55	63	64	4	The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)CHER GEFFEN 4-19659	55
56	65	67	6	If You Needed SomebodyBAD COMPANY ATCO 4-98914	56
57	50	52	6	I Wanna Get With UGUY MCA 53928	50
58	71	85	3	I Saw RedWARRANT COLUMBIA 38-73597	58
59	46	38	21	Can't StopAFTER 7 VIRGIN 4-98961	6
60	37	37	9	And So It GoesBILLY JOEL COLUMBIA 38-73602	37
61	69	86	3	No Matter WhatGEORGE LAMOND with BRENDA K. STARR COLUMBIA 38-73603	61
62	44	32	18	Giving You The BenefitPEBBLES MCA 53891	4
63	68	72	4	CandyIGGY POP with KATE PIERSON VIRGIN 4-98900	63
64	70	73	16	Heat Of The MomentAFTER 7 VIRGIN 4-96553	64
65	80	—	2	Where Does My Heart Beat Now?CELINE DION EPIC 34-73536	65
66	74	91	3	Love Makes Things HappenPEBBLES MCA 53973	66
67	76	—	2	MoneytalksAC/DC ATCO 4-98881	67
68	55	48	18	JoeyCONCRETE BLONDE I.R.S. 73014	19
69	77	94	3	Wicked GameCHRIS ISAAK REPRISE 4-19704	69
70	45	45	15	Cherry PieWARRANT COLUMBIA 38-73510	10
71	73	82	3	House Full Of ReasonsJUDE COLE REPRISE 4-19530	71
72	89	—	2	Shelter MeCINDERELLA MERCURY 878 700-7	72
73	52	43	13	Lyin' To MyselfDAVID CASSIDY ENIGMA 75084	27
74	86	—	2	I Don't Know Anybody ElseBLACK BOX RCA 2751	74
75	67	60	10	MissunderstandingAL B. SURE! WARNER BROS. 4-19590	42
76	78	—	2	Round And RoundTEVIN CAMPBELL PAISLEY PARK 4-19748/WARNER BROS.	76
77	87	95	3	Give It To Me GoodTRIXTER MECHANIC 53863/MCA	77
78	61	50	8	Wherever Would I BeCHEAP TRICK EPIC 34-73580	50
79	58	40	14	Black CatJANET JACKSON A&M 1477	1
80	85	92	3	Crash (Have Some Fun)TKA featuring MICHELLE VISAGE TOMMY BOY 4-19527/WARNER BROS.	80
81	96	—	2	Show Me The WaySTYX A&M 1536	81
82	84	—	2	Just A Little Bit LongerMAXI PRIEST CHARISMA 4-98883	82
83	92	—	2	Go For It! (Heart And Fire)JOEY B. ELLIS & TYNETTA HARE BUST IT 44667/CAPITOL	83
84	72	55	30	Unchained MelodyTHE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS VERVE 871 882-7/POLYDOR	4
85	88	79	7	I Found LoveTHE PARTY HOLLYWOOD 4-64931/ELEKTRA	79
86	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ Use It Up And Wear It OutPAT & MICK CHARISMA 4-98870	86
87	75	56	24	(Can't Live Without Your) Love And AffectionNELSON DGC 4-19689	1
88	91	74	20	Something Happened On The Way To HeavenPHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 4-87885	4
89	NEW▶		1	Get HereOLETA ADAMS FONTANA 878 476-4/MERCURY	89
90	NEW▶		1	The SwalkNOTORIOUS DGC 4-19698	90
91	95	—	2	Love Me Just For MeSPECIAL GENERATION BUST IT 44604/CAPITOL	91
92	64	61	18	Fly To The AngelsSLAUGHTER CHRYSALIS 23527	19
93	NEW▶		1	Deeper Shade Of SoulURBAN DANCE SQUAD ARISTA 2026	93
94	79	88	5	I'm FreeTHE SOUP DRAGONS BIG LIFE 877 568-4/MERCURY	79
95	NEW▶		1	Melt In Your MouthCANDYMAN EPIC 49-73639	95
96	NEW▶		1	The Obvious ChildPAUL SIMON WARNER BROS. 4-19549	96
97	81	68	25	Tic Tac ToeKYPER ATLANTIC 4-87910	14
98	94	87	23	Oh GirlPAUL YOUNG COLUMBIA 38-73377	8
99	83	69	9	Tick TockVAUGHAN BROTHERS EPIC 35-73576	65
100	82	71	6	Love Is A KillerVIXEN EMI 50332	71

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