Posted November 1, 2025Nov 1 These are my favourite 40 top 10 hits of the UK charts from 1990:Adamski – KillerChris Isaak – Wicked GameThe Adventures Of Stevie V – Dirty Cash (Money Talks)Enigma – Sadeness Part IDepeche Mode – Enjoy The SilenceDeee-Lite – Groove Is In The HeartEMF – UnbelievableGuru Josh – Infinity (1990’s... Time For The Guru)Beats International – Dub Be Good To MeJulee Cruise – FallingBassomatic – Fascinating RhythmRoxette – It Must Have Been LoveMantronix – Got To Have Your LoveThe Charlatans – The Only One I KnowBlue Pearl – Naked In The RainThe Farm – All Together NowThe KLF – What Time Is Love?Happy Mondays – Step OnMaxi Priest – Close To YouDavid A. Stewart feat. Candy Dulfer – Lily Was Here49ers – Touch MeLondonbeat – I've Been Thinking About YouEngland New Order – World In Motion ...Alannah Myles – Black VelvetThe Stone Roses – One LoveDNA feat. Suzanne Vega – Tom's DinerThe Family Stand – Ghetto Heaven (The Remix)Snap! – The PowerChad Jackson – Hear The Drummer (Get Wicked)The Farm – Groovy TrainUB40 – Kingston Town808 State – CübikLonnie Gordon – Happenin' All Over AgainMaria McKee – Show Me HeavenThe Stone Roses – Elephant StoneRoxette – Listen To Your HeartBetty Boo – Doin' the DoSybil – Walk On ByBlack Box – FantasyVanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby1990 was the first year I was following the UK Top 40 in full. I was 13 at that time and was much into the dance tunes from that era. It is still one of my favourite years of music. What are your favourites from 1990?Here is a countdown of the 40 songs: Edited November 1, 2025Nov 1 by DaTilt
November 1, 2025Nov 1 Author When going for the dance/rave-stuff I did some polls on an oldschool rave page (based on dance songs charting in the Top 40 in 1990) and these were the Top 40 there:1TogetherHardcore Uproar2FPI ProjectGoing Back To My Roots3OrbitalChime4LFOLFO5D-ShakeYaaah / Techno Trance6Bass-O-MaticFascinating Rhythm7Primal ScreamLoaded8Tricky DiscoTricky Disco9KLFWhat Time Is Love?1049ersTouch Me11808 StateCubik12Beats InternationalDub Be Good To Me13Guru JoshInfinity14E-Zee PosseEverything Starts With An E15Black BoxEverybody Everybody16EnigmaSadeness Part 117Happy MondaysStep On18The Adventures Of Stevie VDirty Cash19Depeche ModeEnjoy The Silence20MantronixGot To Have Your Love21Deee-LiteGroove Is In The Heart22BBGSnappiness23Blue PearlNaked In The Rain24Nightmares On WaxAftermath25AdamskiKiller26Electribe 101Talking With Myself27Snap!The Power28MC Tunes vs. 808 StateThe Only Rhyme That Bites29CharlatansThe Only One I Know30Bizz NizzDon't Miss The Partyline31Kym MazelleWas That All It Was32DNA Feat. Suzanne VegaTom's Diner33Primal ScreamCome Together34Soup DragonsI'm Free35Black BoxI Don't Know Anybody Else36JamesCome Home37Plus + OneIt's Happening38AdamskiNRG39Black BoxFantasy40EMFUnbelievable Reply
November 1, 2025Nov 1 These are my favourite hit singles from 1990 that I put on another thread. They won't all be top 10 hits.1. Chris Rea - Tell Me There's A Heaven2. Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence3. Fish - A Gentleman's Excuse Me4. Phil Collins - I Wish It Would Rain Down5. Tears For Fears - Advice For The Young At Heart6. Marillion - Easter7. Propaganda - Heaven Give Me Words8. The Farm - All Together Now9. Talk Talk - It's My Life10. The KLF - What Time Is Love?11. Del Amitri - Nothing Ever Happens12. They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse In Your Soul13. Englandneworder - World In Motion14. Aha - Crying In The Rain15. Madonna - Dear Jessie16. Aztec Camera and Mick Jones - Good Morning Britain17. Pet Shop Boys - So Hard18. Erasure - Blue Savannah19. Primal Scream - Loaded20. Human League - Heart Like A Wheel
November 2, 2025Nov 2 I do have a Top 100 for 1990 based on chart points ("sales") of the time but it was old-fashioned typewriter and not digital. I will get round to doing an update including re-entry "sales" over the years since but the DaTilt top 6 would all feature fairly high. 🙂
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