Billboard 200

Week of August 18, 1990

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week, as compiled by Nielsen Music, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em

M.C. Hammer

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Carly Rae Jepsen Scores Highest Hot 100 Debut; 'Call Me Maybe' Tops Chart for Fourth Week

Billboard 200

Week of August 18, 1990

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
  M.C. Hammer
- 1
- 1
- 24
- - 1
  - 1
  - 24

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2
- Flesh And Blood
  Poison
- 3
- 2
- 4
- - 3
  - 2
  - 4

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

3
- Wilson Phillips
  Wilson Phillips
- 2
- 2
- 19
- - 2
  - 2
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SBK/EMI

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

4
- Mariah Carey
  Mariah Carey
- 6
- 4
- 8
- - 6
  - 4
  - 8

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

5
- Step By Step
  New Kids On The Block
- 4
- 1
- 9
- - 4
  - 1
  - 9

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

6
- Compositions
  Anita Baker
- 9
- 6
- 5
- - 9
  - 6
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- I'll Give All My Love To You
  Keith Sweat
- 7
- 6
- 8
- - 7
  - 6
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vintertainment/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8
- I'm Breathless: Music From And Inspired By The Film Dick Tracy (Soundtrack)
  Madonna
- 5
- 2
- 11
- - 5
  - 2
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

9
- Poison
  Bell Biv DeVoe
- 10
- 5
- 20
- - 10
  - 5
  - 20

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

10
- Pretty Woman
  Soundtrack
- 8
- 4
- 20
- - 8
  - 4
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

11
- Johnny Gill
  Johnny Gill
- 11
- 8
- 16
- - 11
  - 8
  - 16

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

12
- Violator
  Depeche Mode
- 12
- 7
- 20
- - 12
  - 7
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

13
- Soul Provider
  Michael Bolton
- 13
- 3
- 57
- - 13
  - 3
  - 57

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

14
- The Real Thing
  Faith No More
- 15
- 14
- 26
- - 15
  - 14
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slash/Reprise/Rhino

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
  Sinead O'Connor
- 14
- 1
- 20
- - 14
  - 1
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ensign/EMI

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

16
- ...But Seriously
  Phil Collins
- 16
- 1
- 38
- - 16
  - 1
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

17
- Brigade
  Heart
- 17
- 3
- 18
- - 17
  - 3
  - 18

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

18
- In The Heart Of The Young
  Winger
- 43
- 18
- 2
- - 43
  - 18
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- Pump
  Aerosmith
- 19
- 5
- 47
- - 19
  - 5
  - 47

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

20
- Pandemonium
  The Time
- 18
- 18
- 4
- - 18
  - 18
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paisley Park/Reprise

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- Shut Up And Dance
  Paula Abdul
- 20
- 7
- 13
- - 20
  - 7
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- Born To Sing
  En Vogue
- 21
- 21
- 17
- - 21
  - 21
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- Charmed Life
  Billy Idol
- 22
- 11
- 14
- - 22
  - 11
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- Banned In The U.S.A.
  Luke Featuring The 2 Live Crew
- 48
- 24
- 2
- - 48
  - 24
  - 2

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

25
- Dr. Feelgood
  Motley Crue
- 23
- 1
- 48
- - 23
  - 1
  - 48

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motley/Eleven Seven/E7LG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

26
- Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
  Janet Jackson
- 26
- 1
- 46
- - 26
  - 1
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

27
- A Night On The Town
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range
- 25
- 20
- 7
- - 25
  - 20
  - 7

RIAA Certification: Gold

28
- Days Of Thunder
  Soundtrack
- 27
- 27
- 6
- - 27
  - 27
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen

RIAA Certification: Gold

29
- Stick It To Ya
  Slaughter
- 29
- 18
- 27
- - 29
  - 18
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

30
- Passion And Warfare
  Steve Vai
- 24
- 18
- 11
- - 24
  - 18
  - 11

RIAA Certification: Gold

31
- World Power
  Snap!
- 33
- 31
- 10
- - 33
  - 31
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- Hell To Pay
  The Jeff Healey Band
- 28
- 27
- 10
- - 28
  - 27
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- The End Of The Innocence
  Don Henley
- 30
- 8
- 58
- - 30
  - 8
  - 58

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

34
- AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
  Ice Cube
- 35
- 19
- 12
- - 35
  - 19
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Priority/UMe

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- After The Rain
  Nelson
- 42
- 35
- 5
- - 42
  - 35
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

36
- Can't Fight Fate
  Taylor Dayne
- 36
- 25
- 40
- - 36
  - 25
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

37
- Nick Of Time
  Bonnie Raitt
- 34
- 1
- 71
- - 34
  - 1
  - 71

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

38
- We Are In Love
  Harry Connick, Jr.
- 38
- 38
- 5
- - 38
  - 38
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

39
- Affection
  Lisa Stansfield
- 31
- 9
- 24
- - 31
  - 9
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

40
- Holy Water
  Bad Company
- 37
- 35
- 8
- - 37
  - 35
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

41
- The Best Of Van Morrison
  Van Morrison
- 41
- 41
- 13
- - 41
  - 41
  - 13

Billboard 200

Week of August 18, 1990

Billboard 200

Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em

Carly Rae Jepsen Scores Highest Hot 100 Debut; 'Call Me Maybe' Tops Chart for Fourth Week

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em

Flesh And Blood

Wilson Phillips

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mariah Carey

Step By Step

Compositions

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'll Give All My Love To You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'm Breathless: Music From And Inspired By The Film Dick Tracy (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Poison

Pretty Woman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Johnny Gill

Violator

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Soul Provider

The Real Thing

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I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

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...But Seriously

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Brigade

In The Heart Of The Young

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pump

Pandemonium

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Shut Up And Dance

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Born To Sing

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Charmed Life

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Banned In The U.S.A.

Dr. Feelgood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814

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A Night On The Town

Days Of Thunder

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Stick It To Ya

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Passion And Warfare

World Power

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hell To Pay

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The End Of The Innocence

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Imprint/Promotion Label:

After The Rain

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Can't Fight Fate

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nick Of Time

We Are In Love

Affection

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Holy Water

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Best Of Van Morrison