List of "Billboard's" #1 Pop Singles

[Shawn]

LOL Me too Matt. I adore Belinda Carlisle, its nice to think back when she was still a force to be reckoned with in the music world.

[Max]

Matt and Shawn, I'm really glad that these #1 singles are giving you such great memories of your high school years. Also, like Shawn, I am a fan of Belinda Carlisle and thought that she deserved a much longer career than she had.

1988:

686. So Emotional--Whitney Houston (1 week, January 9)

687. Got My Mind Set on You--George Harrison (1 week, January 16)

688. The Way You Make Me Feel--Michael Jackson (1 week, January 23)

689. Need You Tonight--INXS (1 week, January 30)

690. Could've Been--Tiffany (2 weeks, February 6)

691. Seasons Change--Expose (1 week, February 20)

692. Father Figure--George Michael (2 weeks, February 27)

693. Never Gonna Give You Up--Rick Astley (2 weeks, March 12)

694. Man in the Mirror--Michael Jackson (2 weeks, March 26)

695. Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car--Billy Ocean (2 weeks, April 9)

696. Where Do Broken Hearts Go--Whitney Houston (2 weeks, April 23)

697. Wishing Well--Terence Trent D'Arby (1 week, May 7)

698. Anything for You--Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (2 weeks, May 14)

699. One More Try--George Michael (3 weeks, May 28)

700. Together Forever--Rick Astley (1 week, June 18)

701. Foolish Beat--Debbie Gibson (1 week, June 25)

702. Dirty Diana--Michael Jackson (1 week, July 2)

703. The Flame--Cheap Trick (2 weeks, July 9)

704. Hold on to the Nights--Richard Marx (1 week, July 23)

705. Roll with It--Steve Winwood (4 weeks, July 30)

706. Monkey--George Michael (2 weeks, August 27)

707. Sweet Child o' Mine--Guns n' Roses (2 weeks, September 10)

708. Don't Worry, Be Happy--Bobby McFerrin (2 weeks, September 24)

709. Love Bites--Def Leppard (1 week, October 8)

710. Red Red Wine--UB40 (1 week, October 15)

711. Groovy Kind of Love--Phil Collins (2 weeks, October 22)

712. Kokomo--The Beach Boys (1 week, November 5)

713. Wild, Wild West--The Escape Club (1 week, November 12)

714. Bad Medicine--Bon Jovi (2 weeks, November 19)

715. Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (Free Baby)--Will to Power (1 week, December 3)

716. Look Away--Chicago (2 weeks, December 10)

717. Every Rose Has Its Thorn--Poison (3 weeks, December 24)

[Shawn]

I actually have all of Belinda's albums and she's still pretty successful over in the UK. I heard that her next album is going to be renditions of French music. I cannot wait to hear what it sounds like.

[Max]

Shawn, I'm really thrilled that Belinda Carlisle is having a successful career in the UK. She certainly deserves it.

1989:

718. My Prerogative--Bobby Brown (1 week, January 14)

719. Two Hearts--Phil Collins (2 weeks, January 21)

720. When I'm with You--Sheriff (1 week, February 4)

721. Straight Up--Paula Abdul (3 weeks, February 11)

722. Lost in Your Eyes--Debbie Gibson (3 weeks, March 4)

723. The Living Years--Mike + the Mechanics (1 week, March 25)

724. Eternal Flame--The Bangles (1 week, April 1)

725. The Look--Roxette (1 week, April 8)

726. She Drives Me Crazy--The Fine Young Cannibals (1 week, April 15)

727. Like a Prayer--Madonna (3 weeks, April 22)

728. I'll Be There for You--Bon Jovi (1 week, May 13)

729. Forever Your Girl--Paula Abdul (2 weeks, May 20)

730. Rock On--Michael Damian (1 week, June 3)

731. Wind Beneath My Wings--Bette Midler (1 week, June 10)

732. I'll Be Loving You (Forever)--The New Kids on the Block (1 week, June 17)

733. Satisfied--Richard Marx (1 week, June 24)

734. Baby Don't Forget My Number--Milli Vanilli (1 week, July 1)

735. Good Thing--The Fine Young Cannibals (1 week, July 8)

736. If You Don't Know Me By Now--Simply Red (1 week, July 15)

737. Toy Soldiers--Martika (2 weeks, July 22)

738. Batdance--Prince (1 week, August 5)

739. Right Here Waiting--Richard Marx (3 weeks, August 12)

740. Cold Hearted--Paula Abdul (1 week, September 2)

741. Hangin' Tough--The New Kids on the Block (1 week, September 9)

742. Don't Wanna Lose You--Gloria Estefan (1 week, September 16)

743. Girl I'm Gonna Miss You--Milli Vanilli (2 weeks, September 23)

744. Miss You Much--Janet Jackson (4 weeks, October 7)

745. Listen to Your Heart--Roxette (1 week, November 4)

746. When I See You Smile--Bad English (2 weeks, November 11)

747. Blame It on the Rain--Milli Vanilli (2 weeks, November 25)

748. We Didn't Start the Fire--Billy Joel (2 weeks, December 9)

749. Another Day in Paradise--Phil Collins (4 weeks, December 23)

[Shawn]

It's amazing to think of how smokin' Paula Abdul was back in the day. She had (I believe) 7 number ones during her heyday. Yowza!

[R!ck]

Matt, thanks for reminding me I getting old

Those days of sitting by the radio with the casette player on record/pause just waiting for that song to come on, While reading Tiger Beat and 16. Eeek I sound like such a girl LOL

[Shawn]

LMAO Rick

I did the exact same thing! Don't forget Teen Beat!

[R!ck]

Oh yeah, I forgot about that one.

[Im-n-a-whirl]

You forgot SuperTeen. They used to have full-page pinups of all the teen hunks!

[Max]

1990:

750. How Am I Supposed to Live Without You--Michael Bolton (3 weeks, January 20)

751. Opposites Attract--Paula Abdul with the Wild Pair (3 weeks, February 10)

752. Escapade--Janet Jackson (3 weeks, March 3)

753. Black Velvet--Alannah Myles (2 weeks, March 24)

754. Love Will Lead You Back--Taylor Dayne (1 week, April 7)

755. I'll Be Your Everything--Tommy Page (1 week, April 14)

756. Nothing Compares 2 U--Sinead O'Connor (4 weeks, April 21)

757. Vogue--Madonna (3 weeks, May 19)

758. Hold On--Wilson Phillips (1 week, June 9)

759. It Must Have Been Love--Roxette (2 weeks, June 16)

760. Step by Step--The New Kids on the Block (3 weeks, June 30)

761. She Ain't Worth It--Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown (2 weeks, July 21)

762. Vision of Love--Mariah Carey (4 weeks, August 4)

763. If Wishes Came True--Sweet Sensation (1 week, September 1)

764. Blaze of Glory--Jon Bon Jovi (1 week, September 8)

765. Release Me--Wilson Phillips (2 weeks, September 15)

766. (Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection--Nelson (1 week, September 29)

767. Close to You--Maxi Priest (1 week, October 6)

768. Praying for Time--George Michael (1 week, October 13)

769. I Don't Have the Heart--James Ingram (1 week, October 20)

770. Black Cat--Janet Jackson (1 week, October 27)

771. Ice Ice Baby--Vanilla Ice (1 week, November 3)

772. Love Takes Time--Mariah Carey (3 weeks, November 10)

773. I'm Your Baby Tonight--Whitney Houston (1 week, December 1)

774. Because I Love You (The Postman Song)--Stevie B (4 weeks, December 8)

[Shawn]

I remembe 1990 well. I was in second grade and this list really brings me back. Thanks Max!

[Matt]

Second grade?!

I was in college.

[Im-n-a-whirl]

Max, here's a message board you might be interested in. We have a great feature called "Rate a Record" in which the admin lists songs and we all give our opinions of them. Right now, we're in late 1975 and not all the songs he chooses are number ones, so we're really digging up memories!

Max's Top 40 Message Board

[Max]

Im-n-a-whirl, I visited that message board and I think that it is so cool! Thank you very much for the link.

Shawn, you are very welcome. It's really interesting to wonder what each of us was doing in 1990. I'm actually in between your age and Matt's age, although I am much closer to your age: I was in fifth grade in 1990. Sometimes I remember 1990 as if it was yesterday, which makes me feel so old when I realize that it was actually fifteen years ago.

1991:

775. Justify My Love--Madonna (2 weeks, January 5)

776. Love Will Never Do (Without You)--Janet Jackson (1 week, January 19)

777. The First Time--Surface (2 weeks, January 26)

778. Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)--C + C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams (2 weeks, February 9)

779. All the Man That I Need--Whitney Houston (2 weeks, February 23)

780. Someday--Mariah Carey (2 weeks, March 9)

781. One More Try--Timmy T (1 week, March 23)

782. Coming Out of the Dark--Gloria Estefan (2 weeks, March 30)

783. I've Been Thinking About You--Londonbeat (1 week, April 13)

784. You're in Love--Wilson Phillips (1 week, April 20)

785. Baby Baby--Amy Grant (2 weeks, April 27)

786. Joyride--Roxette (1 week, May 11)

787. I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)--Hi-Five (1 week, May 18)

788. I Don't Wanna Cry--Mariah Carey (2 weeks, May 25)

789. More Than Words--Extreme (1 week, June 8)

790. Rush Rush--Paula Abdul (5 weeks, June 15)

791. Unbelievable--EMF (1 week, July 20)

792. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You--Bryan Adams (7 weeks, July 27)

793. The Promise of a New Day--Paula Abdul (1 week, September 14)

794. I Adore Mi Amor--Color Me Badd (2 weeks, September 21)

795. Good Vibrations--Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch featuring Loleatta Holloway (1 week, October 5)

796. Emotions--Mariah Carey (3 weeks, October 12)

797. Romantic--Karyn White (1 week, November 2)

798. Cream--Prince & the New Power Generation (2 weeks, November 9)

799. When a Man Loves a Woman--Michael Bolton (1 week, November 23)

800. Set Adrift on Memory Bliss--P.M. Dawn (1 week, November 30)

801. Black or White--Michael Jackson (7 weeks, December 7)

[OneLife Fan]

Thank You Max for listing all of this!! This is awesome!!