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The Righteous Brothers topped the chart with their 1965 recording of "Unchained Melody", which was re-released after being featured in the film Ghost.

In 1990, Billboard magazine published a chart ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) market. The chart, which in 1990 was published under the title Hot Adult Contemporary, has undergone various name changes during its history but has been published as Adult Contemporary since 1996.[1] In 1990, 18 songs topped the chart based on playlists submitted by radio stations.[1]

In the issue of Billboard dated January 6, Michael Bolton was at number one with "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You", which retained the top spot from the final chart of 1989.[2][a] Bolton's song held the top spot for one further week before being replaced by Rod Stewart's recording of the Tom Waits song "Downtown Train".[3] Stewart was one of five acts to achieve two number ones during the year, as he returned to the top of the chart in April with "This Old Heart of Mine". The song featured additional vocals by Ronald Isley, whose group the Isley Brothers had recorded the original version of the song in the mid-1960s.[4] Bolton, Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan and Wilson Phillips also took two songs to number one during the year. Estefan and Stewart each spent a total of six weeks atop the chart, tying for the most weeks spent at number one during the year with Bette Midler, who spent six consecutive weeks in the top spot with "From a Distance", the year's longest unbroken run at number one.

In the second half of the year, Carey achieved the feat of taking her first two singles not only to the top of the Hot Adult Contemporary chart but also to number one on Billboard's pop singles listing, the Hot 100,[5] beginning a recording career that would ultimately make her one of the biggest-selling female performers of all time.[6] She would achieve six AC number ones in the first half of the 1990s,[7] before her music began to move in a more heavily R&B and hip hop-influenced direction.[6] In October, the Righteous Brothers reached number one with their 1965 recording of the song "Unchained Melody", which was re-released after it was prominently featured in the film Ghost.[8] Following the song's appearance on the film's soundtrack, the duo recorded a new version of the song, and both recordings entered the Hot 100,[8] but it was the original rendition that gained sufficient airplay on adult contemporary radio to enter and ultimately top the AC chart.[9][10] The year's final number one was also taken from a film soundtrack; "You Gotta Love Someone" by Elton John, which spent the last three weeks of 1990 at number one, appeared in the film Days of Thunder.[11]

Chart history

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Singer Bette Midler
Bette Midler had the year's longest-running number one with "From a Distance".
Singer Ronald Isley
Ronald Isley guested on Rod Stewart's recording of "This Old Heart of Mine", originally recorded by the Isley Brothers.
Singer Taylor Dayne
"Love Will Lead You Back" was a chart-topper for Taylor Dayne.
Chart history
Issue date Title Artist(s) Ref.
January 6 "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" Michael Bolton [2]
January 13 [12]
January 20 "Downtown Train" Rod Stewart [13]
January 27 "Here We Are" Gloria Estefan [14]
February 3 [15]
February 10 [16]
February 17 [17]
February 24 [18]
March 3 "All My Life" Linda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville [19]
March 10 [20]
March 17 [21]
March 24 "Love Will Lead You Back" Taylor Dayne [22]
March 31 [23]
April 7 [24]
April 14 [25]
April 21 "This Old Heart of Mine" Rod Stewart featuring Ronald Isley [26]
April 28 [27]
May 5 [28]
May 12 [29]
May 19 [30]
May 26 "Hold On" Wilson Phillips [31]
June 2 "Do You Remember?" Phil Collins [32]
June 9 [33]
June 16 [34]
June 23 [35]
June 30 [36]
July 7 "When I'm Back on My Feet Again" Michael Bolton [37]
July 14 [38]
July 21 [39]
July 28 "Cuts Both Ways" Gloria Estefan [40]
August 4 "Vision of Love" Mariah Carey [41]
August 11 [42]
August 18 [43]
August 25 "Come Back to Me" Janet Jackson [44]
September 1 [45]
September 8 [46]
September 15 "Release Me" Wilson Phillips [47]
September 22 "Oh Girl" Paul Young [48]
September 29 [49]
October 6 [50]
October 13 "Unchained Melody" The Righteous Brothers [51]
October 20 [52]
October 27 "Love Takes Time" Mariah Carey [53]
November 3 "From a Distance" Bette Midler [54]
November 10 [55]
November 17 [56]
November 24 [57]
December 1 [58]
December 8 [59]
December 15 "You Gotta Love Someone" Elton John [60]
December 22 [61]
December 29 [62]

Notes

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a. ^ Due to the holiday period, Billboard did not publish an issue dated December 30, 1989. The issue dated January 6, 1990, showed the "last week" position of every song in the Hot Adult Contemporary chart as identical to the chart dated December 23, placing "Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins at number one for a further week.[63] Billboard has since published a revised chart dated December 30 on their website showing "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" at number one.[64]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b "Adult Contemporary chart for January 6, 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Hann, Michael (April 19, 2013). "Rod Stewart: 'I thought songwriting had left me'". The Guardian. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  4. ^ Whitburn 2005, p. 339.
  5. ^ Whitburn 2005, p. 106.
  6. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Mariah Carey Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  7. ^ Whitburn 2002, pp. 45–46.
  8. ^ a b Leopold, Todd (July 10, 2015). "'Ghost' love has lingered for 25 years". CNN. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  9. ^ DeKnock, Jan (October 19, 1990). "James Ingram Hits No.1 as a Solo". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  10. ^ Whitburn 2002, p. 204.
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  30. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 19, 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  31. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 26, 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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  34. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 16, 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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  41. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 4, 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  42. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 11, 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  43. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 18, 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  44. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 25, 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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  51. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 13, 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  52. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 20, 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  53. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 27, 1990". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  54. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 3, 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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  56. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 17, 1990". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  57. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 24, 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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  64. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 30, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.

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