Top 100 songs for September 15, 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 “Release Me” by Wilson Phillips. Meanwhile, “More Than Words Can Say” by Alias rises from No. 84 to No. 61. 4 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- More Than Words Can Say — Aliasup 23 places, No. 84 → No. 61
- Cherry Pie — Warrantup 19 places, No. 97 → No. 78
- Suicide Blonde — INXSup 16 places, No. 62 → No. 46
New to this week’s Top 10
- Thieves In The Temple — PrinceNo. 7
- Close To You — Maxi PriestNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Black Cat — Janet JacksonNo. 37
- Say A Prayer — BreatheNo. 39
First-week entries
- Black Cat — Janet JacksonNo. 37
- Love Takes Time — Mariah CareyNo. 73
- Groove Is In The Heart — Deee-LiteNo. 96
- The Way You Do The Things You Do — UB40No. 100
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.