US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending December 8, 1990

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 8, 1990

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending DECEMBER 8, 1990

#1 BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (THE POSTMAN SONG) By Stevie B

US Top 40 Singles – DECEMBER 8, 1990

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 3 BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (THE POSTMAN SONG) –•– Stevie B – 10 (1)
2 1 I’M YOUR BABY TONIGHT –•– Whitney Houston – 8 (1)
3 5 FROM A DISTANCE –•– Bette Midler – 10 (3)
4 6 SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN –•– Poison – 10 (4)
5 2 LOVE TAKES TIME –•– Mariah Carey – 13 (1)
6 4 GROOVE IS IN THE HEART –•– Deee-Lite – 13 (4)
7 9 IMPULSIVE –•– Wilson Phillips – 9 (7)
8 8 THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO –•– UB40 – 13 (8)
9 12 TOM’S DINER –•– D.N.A. Featuring Suzanne Vega – 10 (9)
10 23 JUSTIFY MY LOVE –•– Madonna – 4 (10)

11 14 HIGH ENOUGH –•– Damn Yankees – 12 (11)
12 15 FREEDOM –•– George Michael – 7 (12)
13 13 STRANDED –•– Heart – 12 (13)
14 10 FEELS GOOD –•– Tony! Toni! Tone! – 15 (9)
15 11 SO CLOSE –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 11 (11)
16 7 MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY –•– Alias – 14 (2)
17 19 WIGGLE IT –•– 2 In A Room – 10 (17)
18 18 MIRACLE –•– Jon Bon Jovi – 7 (18)
19 22 SENSITIVITY –•– Ralph Tresvant – 6 (19)
20 16 ICE ICE BABY –•– Vanilla Ice – 14 (1)

21 25 MY LOVE IS A FIRE –•– Donny Osmond – 9 (21)
22 27 MILES AWAY –•– Winger – 9 (22)
23 21 KNOCKIN’ BOOTS –•– Candyman – 15 (9)
24 31 LOVE WILL NEVER DO (WITHOUT YOU) –•– Janet Jackson – 4 (24)
25 29 ONE AND ONLY MAN –•– Steve Winwood – 6 (25)
26 26 B.B.D. (I THOUGHT IT WAS ME)? –•– Bell Biv Devoe – 9 (26)
27 33 THE FIRST TIME –•– Surface – 6 (27)
28 20 PRAY –•– M.C. Hammer – 11 (2)
29 17 HIPPYCHICK –•– Soho – 14 (14)
30 35 AFTER THE RAIN –•– Nelson – 6 (30)

31 24 I DON’T HAVE THE HEART –•– James Ingram – 19 (1)
32 34 FAIRWEATHER FRIEND –•– Johnny Gill – 8 (32)
33 28 THINK –•– Information Society – 10 (28)
34 41 JUST ANOTHER DREAM –•– Cathy Dennis – 7 (34)
35 39 FOR YOU –•– The Outfield – 6 (35)
36 44 HANG IN LONG ENOUGH –•– Phil Collins – 5 (36)
37 37 AND SO IT GOES –•– Billy Joel – 8 (37)
38 42 ON THE WAY UP –•– Elisa Fiorillo – 11 (38)
39 46 I’M NOT IN LOVE –•– Will To Power – 4 (39)
40 30 UNCHAINED MELODY 1990 –•– The Righteous Brothers – 10 (19)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – DECEMBER 8, 1990

43 36 CLOSE TO YOU –•– Maxi Priest – 24 (1)
44 32 GIVING YOU THE BENEFIT –•– Pebbles – 17 (4)
46 38 CAN’T STOP –•– After 7 – 20 (6)

POWER PLAYS – DECEMBER 8, 1990

41 47 GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT –•– C&C Music Factory Featuring Freedom Williams – 4 (41)
42 49 ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE –•– Debbie Gibson – 4 (42)
47 51 GENTLE –•– Dino – 5 (47)
48 54 I’LL GIVE ALL MY LOVE TO YOU –•– Keith Sweat – 2 (48)
49 53 HARD TO HANDLE –•– Black Crowes – 7 (49)
50 52 I WANNA GET WITH U –•– Guy – 5 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – DECEMBER 8, 1990

66 — PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC –•– Vanilla Ice – 1 (66)
76 — MONEYTALKS –•– AC/DC – 1 (76)
78 — ROUND AND ROUND –•– Tevin Campbell – 1 (78)
80 — WHERE DOES MY HEART BEAT NOW –•– Celine Dion – 1 (80)
84 — JUST A LITTLE BIT LONGER –•– Maxi Priest – 1 (84)
86 — I DON’T KNOW ANYBODY ELSE –•– Black Box – 1 (86)
89 — SHELTER ME –•– Cinderella – 1 (89)
92 — GO FOR IT! (HEART AND FIRE) –•– Joey B. Ellis & Tynetta Hare – 1 (92)
95 — LOVE ME JUST FOR ME –•– Special Generation – 1 (95)
96 — SHOW ME THE WAY –•– Styx – 1 (96)