Official Singles Chart Top 100

19 August 1990 - 25 August 1990

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 3
ITSY BITSY TEENY WEENY YELLOW POLKA DOT BIKINI
ITSY BITSY TEENY WEENY YELLOW POLKA DOT BIKINI
BOMBALURINA
CARPET
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
TOM'S DINER FT SUZANNE VEGA
TOM'S DINER FT SUZANNE VEGA
DNA FEATURING SUZANNE VEGA
A&M
 2 5
Listen
Listen
3 1
TURTLE POWER
TURTLE POWER
PARTNERS IN KRYME
SBK
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 6
TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
CBS
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 4
NAKED IN THE RAIN
NAKED IN THE RAIN
BLUE PEARL
BIG LIFE
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 9
LISTEN TO YOUR HEART/DANGEROUS
LISTEN TO YOUR HEART/DANGEROUS
ROXETTE
EMI
 6 3
Buy
Buy
7 5
U CAN'T TOUCH THIS
U CAN'T TOUCH THIS
MC HAMMER
CAPITOL
 3 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 New
PRAYING FOR TIME
PRAYING FOR TIME
GEORGE MICHAEL
EPIC
 8 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 17
WHERE ARE YOU BABY?
WHERE ARE YOU BABY?
BETTY BOO
RHYTHM KING
 9 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 7
I'M FREE FT JUNIOR REID
I'M FREE FT JUNIOR REID
SOUP DRAGONS FEATURING JUNIOR REID
RAW
 5 7
11 New
FOUR BACHARACH AND DAVID SONGS (EP)
FOUR BACHARACH AND DAVID SONGS (EP)
DEACON BLUE
CBS
 11 1
Buy
Buy
12 12
HARDCORE UPROAR
HARDCORE UPROAR
TOGETHER
FFRR
 12 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 13
BLAZE OF GLORY
BLAZE OF GLORY
JON BON JOVI
VERTIGO
 13 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 New
CAN CAN YOU PARTY
CAN CAN YOU PARTY
JIVE BUNNY AND THE MASTERMIXERS
MUSIC FACTORY DANCE
 14 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 18
ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK
ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK
STING
A&M
 15 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 25
WHAT TIME IS LOVE? FT THE CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
WHAT TIME IS LOVE? FT THE CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
KLF FEATURING THE CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
KLF COMMUNICATIONS
 16 3
17 New
SILHOUETTES
SILHOUETTES
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 17 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 24
KING OF WISHFUL THINKING
KING OF WISHFUL THINKING
GO WEST
CHRYSALIS
 18 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 8
HANKY PANKY
HANKY PANKY
MADONNA
SIRE
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 14
TRICKY DISCO
TRICKY DISCO
TRICKY DISCO
WARP
 14 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 19
AMANDA
AMANDA
CRAIG MCLACHLAN AND CHECK 1-2
EPIC
 19 4
Buy
Buy
22 27
VISION OF LOVE
VISION OF LOVE
MARIAH CAREY
CBS
 22 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 29
SILLY GAMES FT JANET KAY
SILLY GAMES FT JANET KAY
LINDY LAYTON FEATURING JANET KAY
ARISTA
 23 3
24 11
SACRIFICE/HEALING HANDS
SACRIFICE/HEALING HANDS
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 1 12
Buy
Buy
25 15
ROCKIN' OVER THE BEAT FT YA KID K
ROCKIN' OVER THE BEAT FT YA KID K
TECHNOTRONIC FEATURING YA KID K
SWANYARD
 9 7
Buy
Buy
26 16
LFO
LFO
LFO
WARP
 12 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 10
THIEVES IN THE TEMPLE
THIEVES IN THE TEMPLE
PRINCE
PAISLEY PARK
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 26
COME TOGETHER
COME TOGETHER
PRIMAL SCREAM
CREATION
 26 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 38
HEART LIKE A WHEEL
HEART LIKE A WHEEL
THE HUMAN LEAGUE
VIRGIN
 29 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 23
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
THE HOTHOUSE FLOWERS
LONDON
 23 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 34
LOOK ME IN THE HEART
LOOK ME IN THE HEART
TINA TURNER
CAPITOL
 31 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 60
GROOVE IS IN THE HEART/WHAT IS LOVE?
GROOVE IS IN THE HEART/WHAT IS LOVE?
DEEE-LITE
ELEKTRA
 32 2
Buy
Buy
33 21
POISON
POISON
BELL BIV DEVOE
MCA
 19 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 44
THE JOKER
THE JOKER
THE STEVE MILLER BAND
CAPITOL
 34 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 20
CARRY THE BLAME/CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'
CARRY THE BLAME/CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'
RIVER CITY PEOPLE
EMI
 13 9
Buy
Buy
36 39
RELEASE ME
RELEASE ME
WILSON PHILLIPS
SBK
 36 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 New
END OF THE WORLD
END OF THE WORLD
SONIA
CHRYSALIS
 37 1
Buy
Buy
38 46
NEXT TO YOU
NEXT TO YOU
ASWAD
MANGO
 38 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 New
NOW YOU'RE GONE
NOW YOU'RE GONE
WHITESNAKE
EMI
 39 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 30
STAY WITH ME HEARTACHE/I FEEL FINE
STAY WITH ME HEARTACHE/I FEEL FINE
WET WET WET
PRECIOUS ORGANISATION
 30 3
Buy
Buy
41 22
WASH YOUR FACE IN MY SINK
WASH YOUR FACE IN MY SINK
DREAM WARRIORS
4TH & BROADWAY
 16 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 49
LA SERENISSIMA
LA SERENISSIMA
DNA
RAW BASS
 42 2
Buy
Buy
43 28
IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE
IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE
ROXETTE
EMI
 3 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 35
WEAR YOU TO THE BALL
WEAR YOU TO THE BALL
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 35 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 New
DIVE! DIVE! DIVE!
DIVE! DIVE! DIVE!
BRUCE DICKINSON
EMI
 45 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 58
THE RIGHT COMBINATION
THE RIGHT COMBINATION
SEIKO AND DONNIE
EPIC
 46 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 57
CLUB AT THE END OF THE STREET/WHISPERS
CLUB AT THE END OF THE STREET/WHISPERS
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 47 2
Buy
Buy
48 New
DON'T BE A FOOL
DON'T BE A FOOL
LOOSE ENDS
10
 48 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 31
OOPS UP
OOPS UP
SNAP!
ARISTA
 5 11
Buy
Buy
50 37
NOBODY
NOBODY
TONGUE 'N' CHEEK
SYNCOPATE
 37 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 54
LOOKING FOR ATLANTIS
LOOKING FOR ATLANTIS
PREFAB SPROUT
KITCHENWARE
 51 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 72
WALKING BY MYSELF
WALKING BY MYSELF
GARY MOORE
VIRGIN
 52 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 New
HEARTBROKE AND BUSTED
HEARTBROKE AND BUSTED
MAGNUM
POLYDOR
 53 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 32
VIOLENCE OF SUMMER (LOVE'S TAKING OVER)
VIOLENCE OF SUMMER (LOVE'S TAKING OVER)
DURAN DURAN
PARLOPHONE
 20 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 36
DOIN' OUR OWN DANG
DOIN' OUR OWN DANG
THE JUNGLE BROTHERS
ETERNAL
 33 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 53
HOW THE HEART BEHAVES
HOW THE HEART BEHAVES
WAS (NOT WAS)
FONTANA
 53 4
Buy
Buy
57 40
LET LOVE RULE
LET LOVE RULE
LENNY KRAVITZ
VIRGIN AMERICA
 39 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 55
YOU WOULDN'T KNOW LOVE
YOU WOULDN'T KNOW LOVE
CHER
GEFFEN
 55 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 59
PINK CHAMPAGNE
PINK CHAMPAGNE
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 59 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 78
NOTHING
NOTHING
FRAZIER CHORUS
VIRGIN
 60 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 64
CHANNEL Z
CHANNEL Z
THE B-52S
REPRISE
 61 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 47
BONITA APPLEBUM
BONITA APPLEBUM
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
JIVE
 47 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 42
THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO FT MC PARKER
THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO FT MC PARKER
FAB FEATURING MC PARKER
BROTHERS ORGANISATION
 5 8
Buy
Buy
64 51
ONE LOVE
ONE LOVE
THE STONE ROSES
SILVERTONE
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 43
THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS
THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS
PHIL COLLINS
VIRGIN
 26 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 New
IN THE BACK OF MY MIND
IN THE BACK OF MY MIND
FLEETWOOD MAC
WARNER BROTHERS
 66 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 New
UP AND DOWN
UP AND DOWN
HIGH
LONDON
 67 1
Buy
Buy
68 84
STEP OFF
STEP OFF
JUNIOR GISCOMBE
MCA
 68 2
Buy
Buy
69 45
DOUBLEBACK
DOUBLEBACK
ZZ TOP
WARNER BROTHERS
 29 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 69
JACK TALKING
JACK TALKING
DAVE STEWART AND THE SPIRITUAL COWBOYS
RCA
 69 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 33
MONA
MONA
CRAIG MCLACHLAN AND CHECK 1-2
EPIC
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 41
SHE AIN'T WORTH IT FT BOBBY BROWN
SHE AIN'T WORTH IT FT BOBBY BROWN
GLENN MEDEIROS FEATURING BOBBY BROWN
LONDON
 12 9
Buy
Buy
73 62
SILLY GAMES {1990}
SILLY GAMES {1990}
JANET KAY
MUSIC FACTORY DANCE
 62 3
Buy
Buy
74 61
EASY LIFE
EASY LIFE
CABARET VOLTAIRE
PARLOPHONE
 61 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 63
NESSUN DORMA
NESSUN DORMA
LUCIANO PAVAROTTI
DECCA
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 New
AMERIKKKA'S MOST
AMERIKKKA'S MOST
ICE CUBE
NO-LABEL
 76 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 New
THE OTHER SIDE
THE OTHER SIDE
AEROSMITH
GEFFEN
 77 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 85
LA RAZA
LA RAZA
KID FROST
NO-LABEL
 78 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 New
HEAVEN KNOWS
HEAVEN KNOWS
LALAH HATHAWAY
VIRGIN AMERICA
 79 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 New
AND IT WASN'T A DREAM FT TRACEY CARMEN
AND IT WASN'T A DREAM FT TRACEY CARMEN
RUTHLESS RAP ASSASSINS FEATURING TRACEY CARMEN
SYNCOPATE
 80 1
81 82
THE THE RHYTHM HIT 'EM
THE THE RHYTHM HIT 'EM
ERIC B AND RAKIM
NO-LABEL
 81 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 80
RAISE (63 STEPS TO HEAVEN)
RAISE (63 STEPS TO HEAVEN)
BOCCA JUNIORS
NO-LABEL
 80 2
Buy
Buy
83 New
HEARTBREAKER/HEARTBREAK HOTEL/YOUR TIME IS GONNA COME
HEARTBREAKER/HEARTBREAK HOTEL/YOUR TIME IS GONNA COME
DREAD ZEPPELIN
NO-LABEL
 83 1
84 New
DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN (LIVE)
DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN (LIVE)
CHRIS DE BURGH
NO-LABEL
 84 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 87
DREAM
DREAM
ASK
NO-LABEL
 85 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 New
LET'S GET BUSY (PUMP IT UP)
LET'S GET BUSY (PUMP IT UP)
CLUBLAND AND QUARTZ
NO-LABEL
 86 1
Buy
Buy
87 New
ROLL MY BODY
ROLL MY BODY
SUNSONIC
NO-LABEL
 87 1
Buy
Buy
88 79
OUTSTANDING
OUTSTANDING
KENNY THOMAS
COOLTEMPO
 79 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 96
LIVE THE LIFE
LIVE THE LIFE
SINDECUT
NO-LABEL
 89 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 Re
COME HOME {1990}
COME HOME {1990}
JAMES
FONTANA
 32 8
Buy
Buy
91 New
TUBULAR BELLS
TUBULAR BELLS
PLUTONIC
NO-LABEL
 91 1
Buy
Buy
92 New
ONLY ONE WORD
ONLY ONE WORD
PROPAGANDA
VIRGIN
 92 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 86
SHE'S AN ANGEL
SHE'S AN ANGEL
LOVE/HATE
NO-LABEL
 86 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 New
DREAM BEAM
DREAM BEAM
HYPNOTONE
NO-LABEL
 94 1
Buy
Buy
95 76
RAGGA TRIP/HOOLIGAN 69
RAGGA TRIP/HOOLIGAN 69
RAGGA TWINS
NO-LABEL
 76 2
Buy
Buy
96 New
I LIKE YOU
I LIKE YOU
CULTURE BEAT WITH LANA E AND JAY SUPREME
NO-LABEL
 96 1
Buy
Buy
97 New
STEPPIN' OUT {1990}
STEPPIN' OUT {1990}
JOE JACKSON
NO-LABEL
 97 1
Buy
Buy
98 88
LOVE OR SOMETHING
LOVE OR SOMETHING
BOB GELDOF
NO-LABEL
 86 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 83
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
TEARS FOR FEARS
NO-LABEL
 83 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 New
TEMPLE OF LOVE
TEMPLE OF LOVE
HARRIET
NO-LABEL
 100 1
Buy
Buy

19 August 1990 - 25 August 1990

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