Phil Collins, who topped the Canadian chart with four songs in 1990, earned the best-performing single of the year with "I Wish It Would Rain Down", a six-week chart-topper.

RPM was a Canadian magazine that published the best-performing singles of Canada from 1964 to 2000. 1990 saw 21 songs reach the number-one spot in Canada. Phil Collins achieved the first number one of the year, "Another Day in Paradise", while Wilson Phillips stayed at number one into 1991 with "Impulsive". Nine different acts reached number one for the first time in 1990: The Wild Pair, Janet Jackson, Sinéad O'Connor, New Kids on the Block, Taylor Dayne, Mariah Carey, Wilson Phillips, Jon Bon Jovi without his band, and Alias—the only Canadian artist to reach number one during the year.

English singer Phil Collins was the most successful musician of 1990 in Canada, peaking at number one with four singles between January and October: "Another Day in Paradise", "I Wish It Would Rain Down", "Do You Remember?", and "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven"—all from his fourth album, ...But Seriously. "I Wish It Would Rain Down" remained at number one for six weeks in early spring, finishing 1990 as Canada's most successful single. Altogether, Collins spent 14 weeks at number one during the year, comprising more than a quarter of the calendar year.

Wilson Phillips was the only other act to reach number one with more than one song, rising to the top position with "Release Me" in September and "Impulsive" in December, totalling three weeks at number one. In May and June, Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor climbed to number one with "Nothing Compares 2 U" for five weeks while Mariah Carey and Alias stayed at number one for four weeks with "Vision of Love" and "More Than Words Can Say", respectively. Rod Stewart topped the chart for three weeks with "Downtown Train", as did Madonna with "Vogue".

Key
† Indicates best-performing single of 1990

Chart history

Paula Abdul spent two weeks at number one with "Opposites Attract".
American rock band Heart (members Ann and Nancy Wilson pictured) reached number one for a single week with "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You".
New Kids on the Block spent two weeks at number one in July with "Step by Step".
Wilson Phillips earned two number-one singles in Canada during 1990: "Release Me" and "Impulsive".
British singer George Michael topped the RPM chart for two weeks in late 1990 with "Praying for Time".
Issue date Song Artist Reference
6 January[A] "Another Day in Paradise" Phil Collins [1]
13 January [2]
20 January [3]
27 January [4]
3 February [5]
10 February "Downtown Train" Rod Stewart [6]
17 February [7]
24 February [8]
3 March "Opposites Attract" Paula Abdul and The Wild Pair [9]
10 March [10]
17 March "Escapade" Janet Jackson [11]
24 March "I Wish It Would Rain Down"†[12] Phil Collins [13]
31 March [14]
7 April [15]
14 April [16]
21 April [17]
28 April [18]
5 May "Nothing Compares 2 U" Sinéad O'Connor [19]
12 May [20]
19 May [21]
26 May [22]
2 June [23]
9 June "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" Heart [24]
16 June "Vogue" Madonna [25]
23 June [26]
30 June [27]
7 July "It Must Have Been Love" Roxette [28]
14 July "Do You Remember?" Phil Collins [29]
21 July "Step by Step" New Kids on the Block [30]
28 July [31]
4 August "I'll Be Your Shelter" Taylor Dayne [32]
11 August "Across the River" Bruce Hornsby and the Range [33]
18 August [34]
25 August "Vision of Love" Mariah Carey [35]
1 September [36]
8 September [37]
15 September [38]
22 September "Release Me" Wilson Phillips [39]
29 September "Blaze of Glory" Jon Bon Jovi [40]
6 October [41]
13 October "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" Phil Collins [42]
20 October [43]
27 October "Praying for Time" George Michael [44]
3 November [45]
10 November "Suicide Blonde" INXS [46]
17 November [47]
24 November "More Than Words Can Say" Alias [48]
1 December [49]
8 December [50]
15 December [51]
22 December "Impulsive" Wilson Phillips [52]
29 December[B]

Notes

  1. ^ Due to a two-week break in publication over the 1989/1990 Christmas/New Year period, the week of 6 January is inferred.
  2. ^ Due to a two-week break in publication over the 1990/1991 Christmas/New Year period, the week of 29 December is inferred.

See also

References

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