US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending January 20, 1990

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending January 20, 1990

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending JANUARY 20, 1990

#1 HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU By Michael Bolton

US Top 40 Singles – JANUARY 20, 1990

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

1 4 HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Michael Bolton – 13 (1)
2 3 PUMP UP THE JAM –•– Technotronic Featuring Felly – 15 (2)
3 1 ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE –•– Phil Collins – 12 (1)
4 6 EVERYTHING –•– Jody Watley – 15 (4)
5 12 DOWNTOWN TRAIN –•– Rod Stewart – 9 (5)
6 2 RHYTHM NATION –•– Janet Jackson – 11 (2)
7 10 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME –•– Lou Gramm – 13 (7)
8 13 FREE FALLIN’ –•– Tom Petty – 12 (8)
9 15 TWO TO MAKE IT RIGHT –•– Seduction – 11 (9)
10 14 LOVE SONG –•– Tesla – 17 (10)

11 17 WHEN THE NIGHT COMES –•– Joe Cocker – 13 (11)
12 19 I REMEMBER YOU –•– Skid Row – 10 (12)
13 11 SWING THE MOOD –•– Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers – 13 (11)
14 20 JANIE’S GOT A GUN –•– Aerosmith – 9 (14)
15 5 DON’T KNOW MUCH –•– Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville – 17 (2)
16 26 OPPOSITES ATTRACT –•– Paula Abdul & The Wild Pair – 6 (16)
17 7 THIS ONE’S FOR THE CHILDREN –•– New Kids On The Block – 11 (7)
18 23 PEACE IN OUR TIME –•– Eddie Money – 8 (18)
19 8 JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES –•– Cher – 14 (8)
20 22 I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU –•– Quincy Jones Featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan – 10 (20)

21 25 TENDER LOVER –•– Babyface – 10 (21)
22 9 WITH EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne – 14 (5)
23 29 WHAT KIND OF MAN WOULD I BE? –•– Chicago – 8 (23)
24 30 TELL ME WHY –•– Expose – 7 (24)
25 18 BACK TO LIFE –•– Soul II Soul Featuring Caron Wheeler – 18 (6)
26 35 DANGEROUS –•– Roxette – 6 (26)
27 16 WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE –•– Billy Joel – 15 (3)
28 33 KICKSTART MY HEART –•– Motley Crue – 9 (28)
29 32 WAS IT NOTHING AT ALL –•– Michael Damian – 13 (29)
30 39 ALL OR NOTHING –•– Milli Vanilli – 3 (30)

31 37 HERE WE ARE –•– Gloria Estefan – 6 (31)
32 38 WE CAN’T GO WRONG –•– Cover Girls – 7 (32)
33 34 PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE –•– Young M.C. – 9 (33)
34 21 BLAME IT ON THE RAIN –•– Milli Vanilli – 16 (13)
35 45 PRICE OF LOVE –•– Bad English – 5 (35)
36 44 NO MORE LIES –•– Michel’le – 10 (36)
37 — ESCAPADE –•– Janet Jackson – 1 (37)
38 57 ROAM –•– The B-52’s – 5 (38)
39 43 NOTHIN’ TO HIDE –•– Poco – 8 (39)
40 31 LOVE SHACK –•– The B-52’s – 21 (22)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – JANUARY 20, 1990

41 40 I WANT YOU –•– Shana – 16 (40)
44 24 OH FATHER –•– Madonna – 11 (20)
47 28 LIVING IN SIN –•– Bon Jovi – 16 (10)
48 36 DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Kix – 20 (24)
60 27 ROCK AND A HARD PLACE –•– Rolling Stones – 12 (23)

POWER PLAYS – JANUARY 20, 1990

42 49 WOMAN IN CHAINS –•– Tears For Fears – 8 (42)
43 56 C’MON AND GET MY LOVE –•– D-Mob – 6 (43)
46 67 I GO TO EXTREMES –•– Billy Joel – 2 (46)
49 — TOO LATE TO SAY GOODBYE –•– Richard Marx – 1 (49)
50 51 IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW –•– Jaya – 15 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – JANUARY 20, 1990

37 — ESCAPADE –•– Janet Jackson – 1 (37)
49 — TOO LATE TO SAY GOODBYE –•– Richard Marx – 1 (49)
71 — JUST A FRIEND –•– Biz Markie – 1 (71)
77 — THE DEEPER THE LOVE –•– Whitesnake – 1 (77)
79 — WHOLE WIDE WORLD –•– A’me Lorain – 1 (79)
82 — ANYTHING I WANT –•– Kevin Paige – 1 (82)
86 — SUMMER RAIN –•– Belinda Carlisle – 1 (86)
87 — HOUSE OF FIRE –•– Alice Cooper – 1 (87)
88 — REAL LOVE –•– Skyy – 1 (88)