US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending May 12, 1990

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 12, 1990

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending MAY 12, 1990

#1 NOTHING COMPARES 2 U By Sinead O’Conno

US Top 40 Singles – MAY 12, 1990

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

1 1 NOTHING COMPARES 2 U –•– Sinead O’Connor – 9 (1)
2 4 VOGUE –•– Madonna – 5 (2)
3 2 I WANNA BE RICH –•– Calloway – 14 (2)
4 5 ALL I WANNA DO IS MAKE LOVE TO YOU –•– Heart – 7 (4)
5 3 HOW CAN WE BE LOVERS –•– Michael Bolton – 11 (3)
6 12 HOLD ON –•– Wilson Phillips – 9 (6)
7 14 SENDING ALL MY LOVE –•– Linear – 13 (7)
8 10 ALRIGHT –•– Janet Jackson – 6 (8)
9 9 WHAT IT TAKES –•– Aerosmith – 9 (9)
10 18 POISON –•– Bell Biv Devoe – 6 (10)

11 7 WHIP APPEAL –•– Babyface – 12 (6)
12 6 DON’T WANNA FALL IN LOVE –•– Jane Child – 14 (2)
13 16 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE –•– Rod Stewart & Ronald Isley – 8 (13)
14 8 ALL AROUND THE WORLD –•– Lisa Stansfield – 15 (3)
15 15 LOVE CHILD –•– Sweet Sensation – 9 (15)
16 22 IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE –•– Roxette – 6 (16)
17 17 ROOM AT THE TOP –•– Adam Ant – 10 (17)
18 26 THE HUMPTY DANCE –•– Digital Underground – 9 (18)
19 23 U CAN’T TOUCH THIS –•– M.C. Hammer – 3 (19)
20 11 WITHOUT YOU –•– Motley Crue – 12 (8)

21 25 YOUR BABY NEVER LOOKED GOOD IN BLUE –•– Expose – 7 (21)
22 13 HEARTBEAT –•– Seduction – 12 (13)
23 30 OOH LA LA (I CAN’T GET OVER YOU) –•– Perfect Gentlemen – 5 (23)
24 32 READY OR NOT –•– After 7 – 7 (24)
25 24 I’LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING –•– Tommy Page – 13 (1)
26 20 HERE AND NOW –•– Luther Vandross – 21 (6)
27 31 EXPRESSION –•– Salt ‘n Pepa – 10 (27)
28 33 HOUSE OF PAIN –•– Faster Pussycat – 12 (28)
29 28 BLACK VELVET –•– Alannah Myles – 19 (1)
30 44 TURTLE POWER –•– Partners In Kryme – 4 (30)

31 21 THE HEART OF THE MATTER –•– Don Henley – 13 (21)
32 61 HOLD ON –•– En Vogue – 2 (32)
33 36 BABY, IT’S TONIGHT –•– Jude Cole – 5 (33)
34 27 LOVE WILL LEAD YOU BACK –•– Taylor Dayne – 16 (1)
35 35 SAVE ME –•– Fleetwood Mac – 6 (35)
36 39 DO YOU REMEMBER? –•– Phil Collins – 3 (36)
37 37 I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS –•– Giant – 8 (37)
38 43 CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT –•– Richard Marx – 3 (38)
39 19 WHOLE WIDE WORLD –•– A’me Lorain – 17 (9)
40 41 CRUISING FOR BRUISING –•– Basia – 6 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – MAY 12, 1990

44 34 IF U WERE MINE –•– The U-Krew – 16 (24)
45 38 GET UP! (BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER) –•– Technotronic – 16 (7)
52 40 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Timmy T – 10 (40)
53 29 FOREVER –•– KISS – 15 (8)

POWER PLAYS – MAY 12, 1990

41 45 GETTING AWAY WITH IT –•– Electronic – 7 (41)
43 56 I’LL BE YOUR SHELTER –•– Taylor Dayne – 2 (43)
46 47 ALWAYS AND FOREVER –•– Whistle – 6 (46)
47 50 ENJOY THE SILENCE –•– Depeche Mode – 5 (47)
48 51 DEADBEAT CLUB –•– The B-52’s – 4 (48)
49 — RUB YOU THE RIGHT WAY –•– Johnny Gill – 1 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – MAY 12, 1990

49 — RUB YOU THE RIGHT WAY –•– Johnny Gill – 1 (49)
81 — THE POWER –•– Snap – 1 (81)
84 — BAD OF THE HEART –•– George Lamond – 1 (84)
86 — SHAKE –•– Andrew Ridgeley – 1 (86)
87 — WHEN I DREAM OF YOU –•– Tommy Page – 1 (87)
88 — MENTIROSA –•– Mellow Man Ace – 1 (88)
95 — JEALOUS AGAIN –•– Black Crowes – 1 (95)
96 — WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY BABY –•– Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville – 1 (96)