RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (DUCKHEAD/popradiotop20.com) TOP POP SINGLES OF 1990*

 No. Song-Artist-Label-Peak Month
  1 ESCAPADE-JANET JACKSON-A&M-MARCH
  2 VOGUE-MADONNA-SIRE-May 
  3 NOTHING COMPARES 2 U-SINEAD O'CONNOR-ENSIGN-April
  4 VISION OF LOVE-MARIAH CAREY-Columbia-July
  5 BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (THE POSTMAN SONG)-STEVIE B-RCA-December
  6 SHE AIN'T WORTH IT-GLENN MEDEIROS & BOBBY BROWN-MCA-July
  7 HOLD ON-WILSON PHILLIPS-SBK-June
  8 U CAN'T TOUCH THIS-M.C. Hammer-Capitol-June
  9 I'M YOUR BABY TONIGHT-Whitney Hoouston-Arista-December
 10 RELEASE ME-Wilson Phillips-SBK-September
 11 Love Will Lead You Back-Taylor Dayne-Arista-April
 12 Love Takes Time-Mariah Carey-Columbia-November
 13 If Wishes Came True-Sweet Sensation-Atco-August
 14 It Must Have Been Love-Roxette-EMI-June
 15 Opposites Attract-Paula Abdul & Wild Pair-Virgin-February
 16 Something Happened On The Way To Heaven-Phil Collins-Atlantic-October
 17 Alright-Janet Jackson-A&M-June
 18 I Don't Have The Heart-James Ingram-Warner Brothers-October
 19 How Am I Supposed To Live Without You-Michael Bolton-Columbia-January
 20 Don't Want To Fall In Love-Jane Child-Warner Brothers-April
 21 Come Back To Me-Janet Jackson-A&M-August
 22 Impulsive-Wilson Phillips-SBK-December
 23 Praying For Time-George Michael-Columbia-October
 24 Close To You-Maxi Priest-Charisma-October
 25 From A Distance-Bette Midler-Atlantic-December
 26 I Wanna Be Rich-Calloway-Solar-April
 27 Black Cat-Janet Jackson-A&M-October
 28 Downtown Train-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-January
 29 Poison-Bell Biv De Voe-MCA-June
 30 Ice Ice Baby-Vanilla Ice-SBK-November
 31 Step By Step-New Kids On The Block-Columbia-July
 32 Just Between You & Me-Lou Gramm-Atlantic-January
 33 Two To Make It Right-Seduction-Vendetta-January
 34 All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You-Heart-Capitol-May
 35 Rub You The Right Way-Johnny Gill-Motown-August
 36 Do You Remember?-Phil Collins-Atlantic-June
 37 All Around The World-Lisa Stanfield-Arista-March
 38 I'll Be Your Shelter-Taylor Dayne-Arista-June
 39 Something To Believe In-Poison-Capitol-December
 40 Roam-B52s-Reprise-March
 41 Black Velvet-Alannah Myles-Atlantic-March
 42 Girls Nite Out-Tyler Collins-RCA-July
 43 Have You Seen Her-M.C. Hammer-Capitol-September
 44 I'll Be Your Everything-Tommy Page-Sire-March
 45 Dangerous-Roxette-EMI-February
 46 Blaze Of Glory-Jon Bon Jovi-Mercury-September
 47 High Enough-Damn Yankees-Warner Brothers-December
 48 Justify My Love-Madonna-Sire-December
 49 More Than Words Can Say-Alias-EMI-November
 50 How Can We Be Lovers-Michael Bolton-Columbia-April
 51 Price Of Love-Bad English-Epic-March
 52 Everything-Jody Watley-MCA-January
 53 Unchained Melody-Righteous Brothers-Polydor-October
 54 I Wish It Would Rain Down On Me-Phil Collins-Atlantic-April
 55 Enjoy The Silence-Depeche Mode-Reprise-July
 56 Cradle Of Love-Billy Idol-Chrysalis-July
 57 Unskinny Bop-Poison-Capitol-August 
 58 What Kind Of Man Would I Be-Chicago-Reprise-February
 59 When I'm Back On My Feet Again-Michael Bolton-Columbia-August
 60 Giving You The Benefit-Pebbles-MCA-October
 61 (Can't Live Without Your) Love And Affection-Nelson-DGC-September
 62 Thieves In The Temple-Prince-Warner Brothers-September
 63 Can't Stop-After 7-Virgin-October
 64 All Or Nothing At All-Milli Vanilli-Arista-January
 65 King Of Wishful Thinking-Go West-EMI-August
 66 This Old Heart Of Mine-Rod Stewart & Ronald Isley-Warner Brothers-May
 67 Groove Is In The Heart-Dee Lite-Elektra-November
 68 I Go To Extremes-Billy Joel-Columbia-March
 69 Keep It Together-Madonna-Sire-April 
 70 Pump Up The Jam-Technotronic & Felly-SBK-January
 71 Romeo-Dino-Island-October
 72 Could This Be Love-Seduction-Vendetta-August
 73 Freedom '90-George Michael-Columbia-December
 74 Pray-M.C. Hammer-Capitol-November
 75 Here And Now-Luther Vandross-Epic-April
 76 Oh Girl-Paul Young-Columbia-October
 77 Whip Appeal-Babyface-Solar-May
 78 Here We Are-Gloria Estefan-Epic-February
 79 Children Of The Night-Richard Marx-EMI-June
 80 Ready Or Not-After 7-Virgin-June
 81 The Way You Do The Things You Do-UB40-Virgin-December
 82 Do Me!-Bell Biv De Voe-MCA-September
 83 Sending All My Love-Linear-Atlantic-May
 84 We Can't Go Wrong-Covergirls-Capitol-March
 85 Tonight-New Kids On The Block-Columbia-September
 86 Come And Get My Love-D Mob-FFRR-March
 87 Peace In Our Time-Eddie Money-Columbia-February
 88 Janie's Got A Gun-Aerosmith-Geffen-January
 89 Free Fallin'-Tom Petty-MCA-January 
 90 Stranded-Heart-Capitol-December
 91 So Close-Daryl Hall & John Oates-Arista-November
 92 Baby It's Tonight-Jude Cole-Reprise-June
 93 Heart Of Stone-Taylor Dayne-Arista-October
 94 Jerk Out-The Time-Reprise-August
 95 Too Late To Say Goodbye-Richard Marx-EMI-March
 96 Love Child-Sweet Sensation-Atco-May
 97 Suicide Blonde-Inxs-Atlantic-October
 98 What It Takes-Aerosmith-Geffen-May
 99 Tom's Diner-D.N.A./Suzanne Vega-A&M-December
100 When The Night Comes-Joe Cocker-Capitol-January
101 Policy Of Truth-Depeche Mode-Sire-October
102 Get Up(Before The Night Is Over)-Technotronic-SBK-May
103 Hanky Panky-Madonna-Sire-July
104 Without You-Motley Crue-Elektra-April
105 Possession-Bad English-Epic-August
106 Hold On-En Vogue-Atlantic-July
107 Forever-Kiss-Mercury-April
108 All My Life-Linda Ronstadt/Aaron Neville-Elektra-April
109 Your Baby Never Looked Good In Blue-Expose-Arista-May
110 The Power-Snap!-Arista-August
111 Whole Wide World-A'Me Lorain-RCA-April
112 Can't Stop Fallin' Into Love-Cheap Trick-Epic-September 
113 Tell Me Why-Expose-Arista-February
114 I Remember You-Skid Row-Atlantic-January
115 Miracle-Bon Jovi-Mercury-December 
116 Heartbeat-Seduction-Vendetta-April
117 Say A Prayer-Breathe-A&M-October
118 My Love Is A Fire-Donny Osmond-November
119 My,My,My-Johnny Gill-Motown-October
120 Sittin' In The Lap Of Luxury-Louie Louie-WTG-June
121 Oh La La (I Can't Get Over You)-Perfect Gentlemen -Columbia-May
122 Love And Emotion-Stevie B-LMR/RCA-September
123 Feels Good-Tony!Toni!Tone!-Polydor-November
124 No Myth-Michael Penn-RCA-March
125 Make You Sweat-Keith Sweat-Elektra-August
126 One & Only Man-Steve Winwood-Virgin-December
127 Sometimes She Cries-Warrant-Columbia-March
128 No More Lies-Michel'le-Ruthless-March
129 Miles Away-Winger-Atlantic-December
130 Tender Lover-Babyface-Solar-February
131A Across The River-Bruce Hornsby & The Range-RCA-August
131B You Can't Deny It-Lisa Stansfield-July
133 Room At The Top-Adam Ant-MCA-May 
134 Everybody,Everybody-Blackbox-RCA-October
135 I'll See You In My Dreams-Giant-A&M-June
136 Turtle Power!-Partners In Kryme-SBK-June
137 Love Song-Tesla-Geffen-January
138 Notice Me-Nikki-Geffen-July
139 Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)-Motley Crue-Elektra-July
140 This Is The Right Time-Lisa Stansfield-Arista-October
141A Hang In Long Enough-Phil Collins-Atlantic-December
141B The Heart Of The Matter-Don Henley-Geffen-May
143 The Other Side-Aerosmith-Geffen-September
144A Cherry Pie-Warrant-Columbia-October
144B Was It Nothing At All  Michael Damian-Cypress-February

*Here is how Duckhead calculated this chart from Radio and Record charts.

Points
Points for the yearly charts are calculated using inverse points from the weekly charts.
Each week, the # 1 song gets 20 points, the # 2 song gets 19 points, # 3 gets 18, and so on.
The # 20 song gets 1 point.
Each song's points are added up for each week to reach the total.
A song's entire chart run will be used for the yearly chart.
Songs appear on the yearly chart corresponding to the year they peak on the weekly charts.
Tie-Breakers
For songs that tie in points on the yearly charts, the following tie-breakers are used:
1. Most weeks at # 1
2. Most weeks at # 2
3. Most weeks at # 3
4. Most weeks at # 4
5. Etc.
If songs remain tied after all 20 tie-breakers, then they will be listed as tied on the yearly chart.
Tied songs appear in alphabetical order, and are marked by letters, for example: 99A and 99B.