Billboard AC Chart Flashback: July 14, 1990
Jul 13, 2011 9:48:46 GMT -5
Post by johnm1120 on Jul 13, 2011 9:48:46 GMT -5
July 14, 1990
TW LW 2W Artist - Title (Final Peak)
01 01 04 Michael Bolton - When I'm Back On My Feet Again (1)
02 04 05 Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways (1)
03 02 03 Roxette - It Must Have Been Love (2)
04 07 11 Mariah Carey - Vision of Love (1)
05 03 01 Phil Collins - Do You Remember (1)
06 08 09 Michael McDonald - Take It To Heart (4)
07 05 02 Elton John - Club At The End of the Street (2)
08 06 06 Richard Marx - Children of the Night (6)
09 12 19 James Ingram - I Don't Have The Heart (2)
10 10 07 Wilson Phillips - Hold On (1)
11 14 15 After 7 - Ready Or Not (7)
12 11 12 Brent Bourgeois - Dare to Fall in Love (11)
13 09 10 Patti Austin - Through the Test of Time (9)
14 15 26 Anita Baker - Talk To Me (4)
15 17 24 Bruce Hornsby - Across the River (8)
16 16 21 Taylor Dayne - I'll Be Your Shelter (15)
17 19 25 Nikki - Notice Me (11)
18 13 08 Linda Ronstadt f/Aaron Neville - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (5)
19 27 ** Wilson Phillips - Release Me (1)
20 26 27 Basia - Baby You're Mine (18)
21 20 14 Rod Stewart & Ron Isley - This Old heart of Mine (1)
22 DEBUT Paul Young - Oh Girl (1)
23 22 20 Jude Cole - Baby It's Tonight (19)
24 24 22 Don Henley - The Heart of the Matter (3)
25 18 13 Expose - Your Baby Never Looked Good In Blue (9)
26 21 16 Heart - All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You (6)
27 DEBUT Janet Jackson - Come Back To Me (1)
28 28 30 Poco - What Do People Know (24)
29 29 ** Regina Belle - This is Love (29)
30 30 ** Little River Band - Every Time I Turn Around (27)
21 years ago this week, the top 10 looks more like a who's who on a current AC playlist. All of those artists have pretty much become AC staples over the years. Michael Bolton was having one of his many #1s. Gloria Estefan was nearing another #1. One of my favorite obscure Elton John songs was heading down the chart. And at #4 was the first entry by some former back-up singer trying to get her shot at the main microphone. Some girl named... Maria?... no, Mariah Carey?
The longest runner on this AC chart belongs to James Ingram. "I Don't Have the Heart" spent an amazing (for the time) 38 weeks on the AC chart.
Of the songs in the top 10, the shortest runs belong to Richard Marx, and the #1 song from Michael Bolton. Both lasted 20 weeks. All the other top 10 songs on this chart lasted at least 24 weeks.
TW LW 2W Artist - Title (Final Peak)
01 01 04 Michael Bolton - When I'm Back On My Feet Again (1)
02 04 05 Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways (1)
03 02 03 Roxette - It Must Have Been Love (2)
04 07 11 Mariah Carey - Vision of Love (1)
05 03 01 Phil Collins - Do You Remember (1)
06 08 09 Michael McDonald - Take It To Heart (4)
07 05 02 Elton John - Club At The End of the Street (2)
08 06 06 Richard Marx - Children of the Night (6)
09 12 19 James Ingram - I Don't Have The Heart (2)
10 10 07 Wilson Phillips - Hold On (1)
11 14 15 After 7 - Ready Or Not (7)
12 11 12 Brent Bourgeois - Dare to Fall in Love (11)
13 09 10 Patti Austin - Through the Test of Time (9)
14 15 26 Anita Baker - Talk To Me (4)
15 17 24 Bruce Hornsby - Across the River (8)
16 16 21 Taylor Dayne - I'll Be Your Shelter (15)
17 19 25 Nikki - Notice Me (11)
18 13 08 Linda Ronstadt f/Aaron Neville - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (5)
19 27 ** Wilson Phillips - Release Me (1)
20 26 27 Basia - Baby You're Mine (18)
21 20 14 Rod Stewart & Ron Isley - This Old heart of Mine (1)
22 DEBUT Paul Young - Oh Girl (1)
23 22 20 Jude Cole - Baby It's Tonight (19)
24 24 22 Don Henley - The Heart of the Matter (3)
25 18 13 Expose - Your Baby Never Looked Good In Blue (9)
26 21 16 Heart - All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You (6)
27 DEBUT Janet Jackson - Come Back To Me (1)
28 28 30 Poco - What Do People Know (24)
29 29 ** Regina Belle - This is Love (29)
30 30 ** Little River Band - Every Time I Turn Around (27)
21 years ago this week, the top 10 looks more like a who's who on a current AC playlist. All of those artists have pretty much become AC staples over the years. Michael Bolton was having one of his many #1s. Gloria Estefan was nearing another #1. One of my favorite obscure Elton John songs was heading down the chart. And at #4 was the first entry by some former back-up singer trying to get her shot at the main microphone. Some girl named... Maria?... no, Mariah Carey?
The longest runner on this AC chart belongs to James Ingram. "I Don't Have the Heart" spent an amazing (for the time) 38 weeks on the AC chart.
Of the songs in the top 10, the shortest runs belong to Richard Marx, and the #1 song from Michael Bolton. Both lasted 20 weeks. All the other top 10 songs on this chart lasted at least 24 weeks.