Top 100 songs for December 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 “Because I Love You (The Postman Song)” by Stevie B. Meanwhile, “Play That Funky Music” by Vanilla Ice rises from No. 66 to No. 37. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Play That Funky Music — Vanilla Iceup 29 places, No. 66 → No. 37
- Shelter Me — Cinderellaup 17 places, No. 89 → No. 72
- Where Does My Heart Beat Now — Celine Dionup 15 places, No. 80 → No. 65
New to this week’s Top 10
- Freedom — George MichaelNo. 9
- High Enough — Damn YankeesNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Use It Up And Wear It Out — Pat & MickNo. 86
- Get Here — Oleta AdamsNo. 89
- The Swalk — NotoriousNo. 90
- Deeper Shade Of Soul — Urban Dance SquadNo. 93
- Melt In Your Mouth — CandymanNo. 95
- The Obvious Child — Paul SimonNo. 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.