Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Today, we’re hopping into the time machine and heading back exactly 36 years to the week of July 23rd, 1990.
The summer of '90 was a fascinating crossroads for music. While the hair metal era was beginning its final bow and grunge was still bubbling under the surface, the Billboard charts were dominated by a mix of power ballads, new jack swing, and some massive pop collaborations.
From dance-floor staples to the slow jams that defined the decade's start, let's count down the ten biggest songs in America this week in 1990."
Today, we’re hopping into the time machine and heading back exactly 36 years to the week of July 23rd, 1990.
The summer of '90 was a fascinating crossroads for music. While the hair metal era was beginning its final bow and grunge was still bubbling under the surface, the Billboard charts were dominated by a mix of power ballads, new jack swing, and some massive pop collaborations.
From dance-floor staples to the slow jams that defined the decade's start, let's count down the ten biggest songs in America this week in 1990."
