1990 One Hit Wonders page |
| One Hit Wonders from 1990 at Tunecaster |
Here are the US 1990 one hit wonders. All the one hit wonder songs by the artists you remember, and maybe some one hit wonders you forgot. Find a one hit wonder.
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| red # = rock chartblue # = pop chart |
| 1 | If You Leave Me Now | 24 | Jan 1990 |
| Jaya |
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| Pop and dance music singer Jaya had a top 20 near miss with If You Leave Me Now. She received only slight play with other songs. |
| 2 | Wait For You | 9 | Jan 1990 |
| Bonham |
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| Bonham was Jason Bonham, the son of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. Although Jason Bonham did not have any other rock top 20 hits after Wait For You, other Bonham songs received some rock radio airplay. |
| 3 | No More Lies | 4 | Feb 1990 |
| Michel'le |
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| No More Lies was the only top 20 song for Michel'le. She had other songs that were popoular including 1991 top 20 near miss Something In My Heart. |
| 4 | A Girl Like You | 2 | 11 | Feb 1990 |
| The Smithereens |
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| Rock and alternative group The Smithereens had a long string of rock top 20 songs, but A Girl Like You was a pop top 20 one hit wonder. |
| 5 | Black Velvet | 9 | 1 | Mar 1990 |
| Alannah Myles |
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| Black Velvet hit number one pop, and number 9 rock, and became a dual top 20 one hit wonder for Alannah Myles. Follow-up Love Is reached the top 30. |
| 6 | C'mon And Get My Love | 3 | Mar 1990 |
| D-Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis |
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| Although D-Mob was very popular dance artist, C'mon And Get My Love was his only top 20 song. |
| 7 | Just A Friend | 8 | Mar 1990 |
| Biz Markie |
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| Just A Friend borrowed from (You) Got What I Need by Freddie Scott. The song was the only top 20 hit for Biz Markie, but the group had a few songs that received some soul radio airplay. In 2002, Mario took a remake, Just A Friend 2002, to number 3. |
| 8 | Hello | 18 | Mar 1990 |
| The Beloved |
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| Hello was the only rock top 20 song by alternative dance group The Beloved, reaching number 18. Also, in 1990, the group had a rock top 20 near miss with Sweet Harmony. |
| 9 | Better Days | 20 | Mar 1990 |
| Gun |
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| Better Days was a rock top 20 one hit wonder for UK rock band Gun. The group never made the pop top 20 and never hit the rock top 20 again, but had a string of UK hits including a 1994 rock remake of Cameo dance song Word Up. The song Better Days was from album Taking On The World. |
| 10 | No Myth | 1 | 10 | Mar 1990 |
| Michael Penn |
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| Although No Myth was the only pop top 20 hit for Michael Penn, he had a few rock top 20 hits. |
| 11 | If U Were Mine | 29 | Mar 1990 |
| The U-Krew |
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| If U Were Mine was the first and biggest song by The U-Krew, reaching the top 30. The group followed-up the song with two less known rap songs. The song If U Were Mine was from album The U-Krew. |
| 12 | I'll Be Your Everything | 1 | Mar 1990 |
| Tommy Page |
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| This number one song was the only top 20 hit for Tommy Page. The follow-up, When I Dream Of You, received moderate airplay. The song I'll Be Your Everything was from album Paintings In My Mind. This song was written by: Jordan Knight, Danny Wood, Tommy Page. |
| 13 | Don't Wanna Fall In Love | 1 | Apr 1990 |
| Jane Child |
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| Jane Child was a dance singer with a number one one hit wonder on the top 20, Don't Wanna Fall In Love. Her other songs gained minor radio airplay. |
| 14 | I Wanna Be Rich | 1 | Apr 1990 |
| Calloway |
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| I Wanna Be Rich was the only top 20 hit for Calloway. The follow-up, All The Way, received minor radio airplay. |
| 15 | Whole Wide World | 7 | Apr 1990 |
| A'Me Lorain |
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| Whole Wide World was the only top 20 hit song for A'Me Lorain. The follow-up, Follow My Heartbeat, received some radio airplay. The song was from the movie True Love. |
| 16 | Nothing Compares 2 U | 14 | 1 | Apr 1990 |
| Sinead O'Connor |
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| Nothing Compares 2 U was the only top 20 song for Sinead O'Connor. Her follow-up, The Emperor's New Clothes, reached pop number 28, but also made number 17 rock, and became her only rock top 20 hit. The song Nothing Compares 2 U was from album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got. This song was written by Prince. |
| 17 | Seven O'Clock | 3 | May 1990 |
| The London Quireboys |
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| Seven O'Clock was the only rock top 20 hit for The London Quireboys, who had received some rock airplay in 1988 with There She Goes Again. |
| 18 | Sending All My Love | 4 | May 1990 |
| Linear |
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| Sending All My Love was a top 20 one hit wonder for dance pop Linear. The group followed-up with other popular songs like Don't You Come Cryin', but no other top 20 songs. |
| 19 | Getting Away With It | 21 | May 1990 |
| Electronic |
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| Getting Away With It just missed the pop top 20. Electronic was best known for alternative and dance songs like Get The Message. The group formed from members of major alternative groups including New Order, Pet Shop Boys, and The Smiths. |
| 20 | House Of Pain | 15 | May 1990 |
| Faster Pussycat |
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| Although House Of Pain was the only rock top 20 hit for Faster Pussycat, the group received quite a bit of rock airplay for other songs. The song House Of Pain was from album Wake Me When It's Over. |
| 21 | Turtle Power! | 8 | May 1990 |
| Partners In Kryme |
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| Turtle Power was the only top 20 hit by Partners In Kryme. the duo released other songs too, like On A Lonely Road, which received minor radio airplay. Turtle Power! was from the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. |
| 22 | I'll See You In My Dreams | 9 | 18 | May 1990 |
| Giant |
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| 23 | Ooh La La (I Can't Get Over You) | 8 | May 1990 |
| Perfect Gentlemen |
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| Perfect Gentlemen followed-up Ooh La La (I Can't Get Over You) with the song One More Chance, which received slight radio airplay. |
| 24 | Flying Under Radar | 17 | Jun 1990 |
| Jerry Harrison |
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| While Flying Under Radar was the only rock top 20 hit for Jerry Harrison, his other popular song, Rev It Up, was a long-running rock top 20 near miss in 1988. |
| 25 | Walks Like A Woman | 20 | Jun 1990 |
| Baton Rouge |
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| Walks Like A Woman just made the rock top 20. Baton Rouge did not gain mentionable airplay with any other song. |
| 26 | When The River Runs Dry | 14 | Jun 1990 |
| Hunters & Collectors |
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| While When The River Runs Dry was the only rock top 20 song for Hunters & Collectors, the group had a long string of hits in other countries. |
| 27 | All Lips N' Hips | 19 | Jun 1990 |
| Electric Boys |
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| Album rock group Electric Boys made the rock top 20 once with All Lips N' Hips, but missed with the slightly played 1992 song Mary In The Mystery World. |
| 28 | Chain Of Fools | 18 | Jun 1990 |
| Little Caesar |
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| Little Caesar was a guitar rock band. There were other groups at different times with similar names. This band had a single rock top 20 hit with its remake of this 1968 number 2 hit by Aretha Franklin. A few months later, in 1991, the group received rock play with In Your Arms. |
| 29 | All I Want | 15 | Jun 1990 |
| The Lightning Seeds |
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| This was the only Rock Top 20 hit for The Lightning Seeds. |
| 30 | Notice Me | 18 | Jun 1990 |
| Nikki |
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| Notice Me was the only top 20 hit for Nikki. He also received slight radio airplay with the song Cry Baby. |
| 31 | Mentirosa | 10 | Jul 1990 |
| Mellow Man Ace |
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| Mentirosa was the only top 20 hit for Mellow Man Ace. He received minor radio airplay with other songs like Do This. |
| 32 | Bad Of The Heart | 18 | Jul 1990 |
| George LaMond |
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| Bad Of The Heart was the only top 20 song for George LaMond, who received moderate airplay with other songs, particularly dance songs. |
| 33 | I Melt With You | 13 | 10 | Jul 1990 |
| Modern English |
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| I Melt With You was a rock top 20 hit in 1983, and made the pop top 20 in 1990. Modern English never had another pop or rock top 20 hit, but had a string of alternative songs that received some radio airplay. The song I Melt With You was from album After The Snow. |
| 34 | We're All In The Same Gang | 22 | Jul 1990 |
| The West Coast Rap All-Stars |
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| The West Coast Rap All-Stars was created by top rap stars of the day to benefit inner city children. |
| 35 | I'll Be Your Chauffeur | 17 | Aug 1990 |
| David J |
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| I'll Be Your Chauffeur was the only rock top 20 hit for David J. He received minor radio airplay with other songs too, like Blue Moods Turning Tail. David J was the bassist in Bauhaus. |
| 36 | Epic | 5 | 8 | Aug 1990 |
| Faith No More |
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| Epic was the only top 20 song for Faith No More. The group had other rock top 20 hits. |
| 37 | The Crying Scene | 14 | Aug 1990 |
| Aztec Camera |
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| 38 | Tic-Tac-Toe | 10 | Aug 1990 |
| Kyper |
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| Tic-Tac-Toe borrowed from the 1983 number one song Owner Of A Lonely Heart by Yes. Tic-Tac-Toe was the only top 20 hit for Kyper. |
| 39 | Dirty Cash (Money Talks) | 25 | Sep 1990 |
| Adventures Of Stevie V |
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| Dirty Cash (Money Talks) was the most popular song by Adventures Of Stevie V. He had other popular dance songs too, like That's The Way It Is. |
| 40 | Knockin' Boots | 7 | Nov 1990 |
| Candyman |
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| The top 20 hit song Knockin' Boots borrowed from Ooh Boy by Rose Royce. Candyman did not have another top 20 song, but received some airplay with Melt In Your Mouth just over a year later. |
| 41 | Hippychick | 8 | Nov 1990 |
| Soho |
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| Hippychick borrowed from How Soon Is Now by The Smiths. A few months after Hippychick became the group's only top 20 hit song, Soho received slight radio airplay with the song Freaky. |
| 42 | Groove Is In The Heart | 3 | Nov 1990 |
| Deee-Lite |
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| Groove Is In The Heart was the first and final top 20 hit song for Deee-Lite. The group followed-up with a few more dance songs. |
| 43 | Wiggle It | 10 | Dec 1990 |
| 2 In A Room |
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| Wiggle It was a top 20 one hit wonder for 2 In A Room. Other songs by the group achieved some dance and Latin popularity. |
| 44 | Hard To Handle | 1 | 17 | Dec 1990 |
| The Black Crowes |
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| In 1968, Otis Redding received moderate airplay with his version of Hard To Handle. This remake by The Black Crowes was a top 20 one hit wonder by The Black Crowes, but the group received pop airplay with many songs, including She Talks To Angels, a top 20 near miss. On rock stations, The Black Crowes had a long string of number one songs. The Black Crowes song Hard To Handle was from album Shake Your Money Maker. |
| 45 | Tom's Diner | 19 | 3 | Dec 1990 |
| D.N.A. Featuring Suzanne Vega |
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| Tom's Diner was recorded a cappela in 1987, but became popular when D.N.A. remixed it and added the rhythm tracks. D.N.A. never had another song that received noticeable airplay. Suzanne Vega had many other songs out. This song was from album Solitude Standing. |
| 46 | Kinky Afro | 20 | Dec 1990 |
| Happy Mondays |
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| Alternative rock group Happy Mondays just made the rock top 20 with Kinky Afro. The group received some notice with other songs like Step On. |