September 15, 1990

----- DROPOUTS -----
Rub You The Right Way - Johnny Gill ----- 3 (2) / 16
Could This Be Love - Seduction ----- 11 / 10




31 40 --- Banned In The U.S.A. - Luke feat. The 2 Live Crew
 39 --- Say A Prayer - Breathe (44)
28 38 --- The Power - Snap!
 37 --- Black Cat - Janet Jackson (HOT SHOT DEBUT)
38 36 --- Crazy - The Boys
22 35 --- Make You Sweat - Keith Sweat
27 34 --- King Of Wishful Thinking - Go West
25 33 --- Cradle Of Love - Billy Idol
40 32 --- Giving You The Benefit - Pebbles
34 31 --- Tell Me Something - Indecent Obsession

37 30 --- Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
35 29 --- This Is The Right Time - Lisa Stansfield
33 28 --- Dirty Cash (Money Talks) - The Adventures Of Stevie V.
36 27 --- I Don't Have The Heart - James Ingram
30 26 --- Policy Of Truth - Depeche Mode
29 25 --- Everybody Everybody - Black Box
26 24 --- Romeo - Dino
14 23 --- Jerk Out - The Time
16 22 --- Love And Emotion - Stevie B
24 21 --- Can't Stop - After 7

21 20 --- Heart Of Stone - Taylor Dayne
20 19 --- My, My, My - Johnny Gill
23 18 --- Praying For Time - George Michael
15 17 --- Tic-Tac-Toe - Kyper
09 16 --- Epic - Faith No More
19 15 --- Oh Girl - Paul Young
10 14 --- Come Back To Me - Janet Jackson
18 13 --- Can't Stop Fallin' Into Love - Cheap Trick
12 12 --- Vision Of Love - Mariah Carey          
17 11 --- Something Happened On The Way To Heaven - Phil Collins

13 10 --- Close To You - Maxi Priest
07 09 --- Tonight - New Kids On The Block
05 08 --- If Wishes Came True - Sweet Sensation    
11 07 --- Thieves In The Temple - Prince
08 06 --- (Can't Live Without Your) Love And Affection - Nelson
04 05 --- Unskinny Bop - Poison
06 04 --- Have You Seen Her - M.C. Hammer
03 03 --- Do Me! - Bell Biv DeVoe
01 02 --- Blaze Of Glory - Jon Bon Jovi    
02 01 --- Release Me - Wilson Phillips    

R1 SINGLES CHART - 15-21 September 1990

01 06 THE JOKER Steve Miller Band *
02 04 GROOVE IS IN THE HEART Deee-Lite
03 01 ITSY BITSY TEENY WEENY YELLOW POLKA DOT BIKINI Bombalurina ***
04 02 I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Deacon Blue
05 07 WHAT TIME IS LOVE? The KLF
06 03 WHERE ARE YOU, BABY? Betty Boo
07 23 THE SPACE JUNGLE Adamski
08 05 TONIGHT New Kids on the Block
09 14 VISION OF LOVE Mariah Carey
10 09 RHYTHM OF THE RAIN Jason Donovan

11 28 GROOVY TRAIN The Farm
12 10 PRAYING FOR TIME George Michael
13 21 DON'T BE A FOOL Loose Ends
14 29 LIVIN' IN THE LIGHT Caron Wheeler
15 32 BLACK CAT Janet Jackson
16 -- SUICIDE BLONDE INXS
17 08 NAKED IN THE RAIN Blue Pearl
18 19 END OF THE WORLD Sonia
19 12 SILHOUETTES Cliff Richard
20 13 LISTEN TO YOUR HEART / DANGEROUS Roxette

21 11 CAN CAN YOU PARTY? Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
22 38 FASCINATING RHYTHM Bass-O-Matic
23 31 LIFE'S WHAT YOU MAKE IT Talk Talk
24 17 I'M FREE Soup Dragons ft Junior Reid
25 15 TOM'S DINER DNA ft Suzanne Vega
26 -- SHOW ME HEAVEN Maria McKee
27 -- I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU Londonbeat
28 20 KING OF WISHFUL THINKING Go West
29 35 EPIC Faith No More
30 16 TURTLE POWER Partners in Kryme ****

31 22 BLAZE OF GLORY Jon Bon Jovi
32 -- FOOL'S GOLD / WHAT THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR Stone Roses
33 18 U CAN'T TOUCH THIS MC Hammer
34 24 NEXT TO YOU Aswad
35 36 LA SERENISSIMA DNA
36 25 SILLY GAMES Lindy Layton ft Janet Kay
37 -- THERE SHE GOES AGAIN / MISLED The Quireboys
38 39 ICEBLINK LUCK Cocteau Twins
39 34 GET ME OUT New Model Army
40 -- NOTHING TO LOSE S'Express

-- 26 HARDCORE UPROAR Together
-- 27 AN ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK Sting
-- 30 COME TOGETHER Primal Scream
-- 33 NOW YOU'RE GONE (REMIX) Whitesnake
-- 37 HANKY PANKY Madonna
-- 40 RELEASE ME Wilson Phillips


Former Lone Justice frontwoman Maria McKee makes her solo debut

This turned out to be one of the most controversial weeks ever. Both Steve Miller and Deee-Lite were thought to have sold exactly equal amounts, and it took a bit of finessing to decide which should come out on top. Thereafter, the rules were changed to allow equal chart placings, if necessary