US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending January 6, 1990

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending January 6, 1990

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending JANUARY 6, 1990

#1 ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE By Phil Collins

US Top 40 Singles – JANUARY 6, 1990

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

1 1 ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE –•– Phil Collins – 10 (1)
2 4 RHYTHM NATION –•– Janet Jackson – 9 (2)
3 2 DON’T KNOW MUCH –•– Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville – 15 (2)
4 7 PUMP UP THE JAM –•– Technotronic Featuring Felly – 13 (4)
5 5 WITH EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne – 12 (5)
6 11 HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Michael Bolton – 11 (6)
7 9 THIS ONE’S FOR THE CHILDREN –•– New Kids On The Block – 9 (7)
8 8 JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES –•– Cher – 12 (8)
9 3 WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE –•– Billy Joel – 13 (1)
10 12 EVERYTHING –•– Jody Watley – 13 (10)

11 6 BACK TO LIFE –•– Soul II Soul Featuring Caron Wheeler – 16 (4)
12 14 SWING THE MOOD –•– Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers – 11 (12)
13 15 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME –•– Lou Gramm – 11 (13)
14 17 FREE FALLIN’ –•– Tom Petty – 10 (14)
15 16 LOVE SONG –•– Tesla – 15 (15)
16 19 DOWNTOWN TRAIN –•– Rod Stewart – 7 (16)
17 18 WHEN THE NIGHT COMES –•– Joe Cocker – 11 (17)
18 20 TWO TO MAKE IT RIGHT –•– Seduction – 9 (18)
19 10 LIVING IN SIN –•– Bon Jovi – 14 (9)
20 21 OH FATHER –•– Madonna – 9 (20)

21 13 BLAME IT ON THE RAIN –•– Milli Vanilli – 14 (1)
22 26 I REMEMBER YOU –•– Skid Row – 8 (22)
23 23 ROCK AND A HARD PLACE –•– Rolling Stones – 10 (23)
24 29 JANIE’S GOT A GUN –•– Aerosmith – 7 (24)
25 30 I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU –•– Quincy Jones Featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan – 8 (25)
26 32 TENDER LOVER –•– Babyface – 8 (26)
27 34 PEACE IN OUR TIME –•– Eddie Money – 6 (27)
28 22 LOVE SHACK –•– The B-52’s – 19 (3)
29 38 WHAT KIND OF MAN WOULD I BE? –•– Chicago – 6 (29)
30 24 DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Kix – 18 (11)

31 40 TELL ME WHY –•– Expose – 5 (31)
32 47 OPPOSITES ATTRACT –•– Paula Abdul & The Wild Pair – 4 (32)
33 25 (IT’S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME –•– Paula Abdul – 21 (3)
34 39 WAS IT NOTHING AT ALL –•– Michael Damian – 11 (34)
35 43 PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE –•– Young M.C. – 7 (35)
36 33 BUST A MOVE –•– Young M.C. – 24 (7)
37 49 KICKSTART MY HEART –•– Motley Crue – 7 (37)
38 27 WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE –•– Bad English – 17 (1)
39 48 STEAMY WINDOWS –•– Tina Turner – 7 (39)
40 50 DANGEROUS –•– Roxette – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – JANUARY 6, 1990

42 35 DON’T MAKE ME OVER –•– Sybil – 16 (20)
46 37 FOOL FOR YOUR LOVING –•– Whitesnake – 18 (37)
47 31 THE LAST WORTHLESS EVENING –•– Don Henley – 14 (21)
49 28 ANGELIA –•– Richard Marx – 14 (4)
55 36 LEAVE A LIGHT ON –•– Belinda Carlisle – 15 (11)

POWER PLAYS – JANUARY 6, 1990

41 41 I WANT YOU –•– Shana – 14 (41)
43 54 NOTHIN’ TO HIDE –•– Poco – 6 (43)
44 55 HERE WE ARE –•– Gloria Estefan – 4 (44)
45 56 WE CAN’T GO WRONG –•– Cover Girls – 5 (45)
48 52 NO MORE LIES –•– Michel’le – 8 (48)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – JANUARY 6, 1990

51 — ALL OR NOTHING –•– Milli Vanilli – 1 (51)
71 — GOING HOME –•– Kenny G – 1 (71)
81 — SOMETIMES SHE CRIES –•– Warrant – 1 (81)
85 — NO MYTH –•– Michael Penn – 1 (85)
86 — BLACK VELVET –•– Alannah Myles – 1 (86)