1990 representative songs

11 songs

1990: Mariah Carey arrives; Prince-penned ballad becomes instant classic.

Song of the year

Nothing Compares 2 U

Song of the year

Sinéad O'Connor

Lyrics by:: Prince
Music by:: Prince

「It's been seven hours and fifteen days」

Representative songs

Vogue

Madonna

Lyrics by:: Madonna / Shep Pettibone
Music by:: Madonna / Shep Pettibone

「Strike a pose」

Ice Ice Baby

Vanilla Ice

Lyrics by:: Vanilla Ice / DJ Earthquake / Queen / David Bowie
Music by:: Vanilla Ice

「Ice ice baby」

Hold On

Wilson Phillips

Lyrics by:: Glen Ballard / Chynna Phillips / Carnie Wilson
Music by:: Glen Ballard

「Hold on for one more day」

It Must Have Been Love

Roxette

Lyrics by:: Per Gessle
Music by:: Per Gessle

「It must have been love」

U Can't Touch This

MC Hammer

Lyrics by:: MC Hammer / Rick James / Alonzo Miller
Music by:: MC Hammer / Rick James

「U can't touch this」

Vision of Love

Mariah Carey

Lyrics by:: Mariah Carey / Ben Margulies
Music by:: Mariah Carey / Ben Margulies

「Vision of love」

Opposites Attract

Paula Abdul

Lyrics by:: Oliver Lees / Emilio Castillo / Stephen Kupka
Music by:: Oliver Lees

「Opposites attract」

Love Shack

The B-52's

Lyrics by:: Fred Schneider / Keith Strickland / Kate Pierson / Cindy Wilson
Music by:: Keith Strickland

「Love shack」

Close to You

Maxi Priest

Lyrics by:: Burt Bacharach / Hal David
Music by:: Burt Bacharach / Hal David

「Close to you」

Unchained Melody

The Righteous Brothers

Lyrics by:: Alex North / Hy Zaret
Music by:: Alex North

「Oh, my love」

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