US Top 40 Singles For The Week January 5, 1991

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending January 5, 1991

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending JANUARY 5, 1991

#1 JUSTIFY MY LOVE By Madonna

US Top 40 Singles – JANUARY 5, 1991

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

1 2 JUSTIFY MY LOVE –•– Madonna – 8 (1)
2 1 BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (THE POSTMAN SONG) –•– Stevie B – 14 (1)
3 3 FROM A DISTANCE –•– Bette Midler – 14 (2)
4 6 HIGH ENOUGH –•– Damn Yankees – 16 (4)
5 5 TOM’S DINER –•– D.N.A. Featuring Suzanne Vega – 14 (5)
6 4 IMPULSIVE –•– Wilson Phillips – 13 (4)
7 11 LOVE WILL NEVER DO (WITHOUT YOU) –•– Janet Jackson – 8 (7)
8 10 SENSITIVITY –•– Ralph Tresvant – 10 (8)
9 16 THE FIRST TIME –•– Surface – 10 (9)
10 7 I’M YOUR BABY TONIGHT –•– Whitney Houston – 12 (1)

11 21 GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT –•– C&C Music Factory Featuring Freedom Williams – 8 (11)
12 8 FREEDOM –•– George Michael – 11 (8)
13 17 MILES AWAY –•– Winger – 13 (13)
14 23 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC –•– Vanilla Ice – 5 (14)
15 9 THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO –•– UB40 – 17 (6)
16 20 AFTER THE RAIN –•– Nelson – 10 (16)
17 13 SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN –•– Poison – 14 (4)
18 12 MIRACLE –•– Jon Bon Jovi – 11 (12)
19 14 LOVE TAKES TIME –•– Mariah Carey – 17 (1)
20 25 I’M NOT IN LOVE –•– Will To Power – 8 (20)

21 24 JUST ANOTHER DREAM –•– Cathy Dennis – 11 (21)
22 18 ONE AND ONLY MAN –•– Steve Winwood – 10 (18)
23 15 GROOVE IS IN THE HEART –•– Deee-Lite – 17 (4)
24 26 FOR YOU –•– The Outfield – 10 (24)
25 27 HANG IN LONG ENOUGH –•– Phil Collins – 9 (25)
26 19 WIGGLE IT –•– 2 In A Room – 14 (15)
27 29 ON THE WAY UP –•– Elisa Fiorillo – 15 (27)
28 32 ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE –•– Debbie Gibson – 8 (28)
29 36 I’LL GIVE ALL MY LOVE TO YOU –•– Keith Sweat – 6 (29)
30 33 YOU’RE AMAZING –•– Robert Palmer – 8 (30)

31 34 GENTLE –•– Dino – 9 (31)
32 39 DISAPPEAR –•– INXS – 7 (32)
33 22 FEELS GOOD –•– Tony! Toni! Tone! – 19 (9)
34 28 MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY –•– Alias – 18 (2)
35 30 STRANDED –•– Heart – 16 (13)
36 41 AROUND THE WAY GIRL –•– LL Cool J – 6 (36)
37 53 ALL THE MAN THAT I NEED –•– Whitney Houston – 3 (37)
38 43 DOES SHE LOVE THAT MAN? –•– Breathe – 8 (38)
39 51 WHERE DOES MY HEART BEAT NOW –•– Celine Dion – 5 (39)
40 46 I SAW RED –•– Warrant – 6 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – JANUARY 5, 1991

41 40 UNCHAINED MELODY 1990 –•– The Righteous Brothers – 14 (19)
45 31 FAIRWEATHER FRIEND –•– Johnny Gill – 12 (28)
52 35 ICE ICE BABY –•– Vanilla Ice – 18 (1)
57 38 KNOCKIN’ BOOTS –•– Candyman – 19 (9)
61 37 MY LOVE IS A FIRE –•– Donny Osmond – 13 (21)

POWER PLAYS – JANUARY 5, 1991

42 44 THE GHETTO –•– Too Short – 8 (42)
43 45 YOU GOTTA LOVE SOMEONE –•– Elton John – 7 (43)
44 55 LOVE MAKES THINGS HAPPEN –•– Pebbles – 6 (44)
46 49 THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG (IT’S IN HIS KISS) –•– Cher – 7 (46)
48 62 HEAT OF THE MOMENT –•– After 7 – 19 (48)
49 64 WICKED GAME –•– Chris Isaak – 6 (49)
50 61 CANDY –•– Iggy Pop & Kate Pierson – 7 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – JANUARY 5, 1991

85 — HERE COMES THE HAMMER –•– M.C. Hammer – 1 (85)
89 — SIGNS –•– Tesla – 1 (89)
91 — REMEMBER MY NAME –•– House Of Lords – 1 (91)
93 — I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU Guys Next Door – 1 (93)
95 — DON’T HOLD BACK YOUR LOVE –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 1 (95)
96 — POWER OF LOVE –•– Deee-Lite – 1 (96)