Top 100 songs for March 10, 1990
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1990 and the 1990s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Escapade” by Janet Jackson. Meanwhile, “Whip Appeal” by Babyface rises from No. 81 to No. 54. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Whip Appeal — Babyfaceup 27 places, No. 81 → No. 54
- How Can We Be Lovers — Michael Boltonup 23 places, No. 68 → No. 45
- Heartbeat — Seductionup 14 places, No. 60 → No. 46
New to this week’s Top 10
- I Go To Extremes — Billy JoelNo. 9
- Love Will Lead You Back — Taylor DayneNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Love Me For Life — Stevie BNo. 35
- I Wanna Be Rich — CallowayNo. 37
- A Girl Like You — The SmithereensNo. 39
First-week entries
- The Secret Garden — Quincy JonesNo. 73
- Time After Time — Timmy T.No. 80
- Room At The Top — Adam AntNo. 84
- The Way It Is — TeslaNo. 86
- Bad Love — Eric ClaptonNo. 88
- Have A Heart — Bonnie RaittNo. 92
- Hide And Seek — Pajama PartyNo. 93
- Expression — Salt-N-PepaNo. 95
- Advice For The Young At Heart — Tears For FearsNo. 96
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.