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Postby sdizda » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:44 am

12/8/90-The last time Jon Bon Jovi goes to #1. The Black Crowes' first debut.

1. (8) Jon Bon Jovi--"Miracle" (+1)
2. (8) Wilson Phillips--"Impulsive" (+1)
3. (4) George Michael--"Freedom '90" (+1)
4. (7) Winger--"Miles Away" (+2)
5. (11) Poison--"Something To Believe In" (-4)
6. (6) Janet Jackson--"Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (+1)
7. (6) UB40--"The Way You Do The Things You Do" (+2)
8. (4) DNA feat. Suzanne Vega--"Tom's Diner" (+4)
9. (2) Damn Yankees--"High Enough" (+7) [Jet Screamer]
10. (5) Phil Collins--"Hang In Long Enough" (+1)
11. (9) Deee-Lite--"Groove Is In The Heart" (-6) [Plunge Of The Week]
12. (4) Steve Winwood--"One & Only Man" (+3)
13. (10) Vanilla Ice--"Ice Ice Baby" (-5)
14. (3) Nelson--"After The Rain" (+5)
15. (2) Warrant--"I Saw Red" (+3)
16. (7) Whitney Houston--"I'm Your Baby Tonight" (-6) [Plunge Of The Week]
17. (2) INXS--"Disappear" (+3)
18. (4) Tony! Toni! Tone!--"Feels Good" (-5)
19. (1) The Black Crowes--"Hard To Handle" (Debut)
20. (1) Robert Palmer--"You're Amazing" (Debut)
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Postby sdizda » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:45 am

12/15/90-This is Steve Winwood's final week on the countdown.

1. (9) Wilson Phillips--"Impulsive" (+1)
2. (7) Janet Jackson--"Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (+4)
3. (8) Winger--"Miles Away" (+1)
4. (9) Jon Bon Jovi--"Miracle" (-3)
5. (5) DNA feat. Suzanne Vega--"Tom's Diner" (+3)
6. (3) Damn Yankees--"High Enough" (+3)
7. (7) UB40--"The Way You Do The Things You Do" (=)
8. (12) Poison--"Something To Believe In" (-3)
9. (4) Nelson--"After The Rain" (+5) [Jet Screamer]
10. (5) George Michael--"Freedom '90" (-7) [Plunge Of The Week]
11. (3) Warrant--"I Saw Red" (+4)
12. (6) Phil Collins--"Hang In Long Enough" (-2)
13. (1) Bart Simpson--"Do The Bartman" (Debut)
14. (10) Deee-Lite--"Groove Is In The Heart" (-3)
15. (3) INXS--"Disappear" (+2)
16. (5) Steve Winwood--"One & Only Man" (-4)
17. (2) The Black Crowes--"Hard To Handle" (+2)
18. (1) AC/DC--"Moneytalks" (Debut)
19. (2) Robert Palmer--"You're Amazing" (+1)
20. (1) Vanilla Ice--"Play That Funky Music" (Debut)
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Postby sdizda » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:46 am

12/22/90-Special top 20 #1's of 1990 countdown. It was the same as the top 100 of 1990 except the videos that didn't go to #1 were excluded. In this episode during a pre-commercial break they revoked the #1's of Milli Vanilli's "Girl You Know It's True" and "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You." Funny thing is that 3 weeks later (1/12/91) another fake artist goes to #1.
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Postby sdizda » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:47 am

12/29/90-The last week of 1990. Funny how the person who spent the most weeks on the countdown in 1990 ended up at number one.

1. (9) Janet Jackson--"Love Will Never Do (Withouit You)" (+1)
2. (10) Winger--"Miles Away" (+1)
3. (5) Damn Yankees--"High Enough" (+3)
4. (7) DNA feat. Suzanne Vega--"Tom's Diner" (+1)
5. (11) Wilson Phillips--"Impulsive" (-4)
6. (6) Nelson--"After The Rain" (+3)
7. (3) Bart Simpson--"Do The Bartman" (+6)
8. (11) Jon Bon Jovi--"Miracle" (-4)
9. (5) Warrant--"I Saw Red" (+2)
10. (9) UB40--"The Way You Do The Things You Do" (-3)
11. (3) AC/DC--"Moneytalks" (+7) [Jet Screamer]
12. (5) INXS--"Disappear" (+3)
13. (14) Poison--"Something To Believe In" (-5)
14. (4) The Black Crowes--"Hard To Handle" (+3)
15. (1) C&C Music Factory--"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (Debut)
16. (4) Robert Palmer--"You're Amazing" (+3)
17. (3) Vanilla Ice--"Play That Funky Music" (+3)
18. (1) Cinderella--"Shelter Me" (Debut)
19. (7) George Michael--"Freedom '90" (-9) [Plunge Of The Week]
20. (1) ZZ Top--"Give It Up" (Debut)
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Postby azul120 » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:56 am

Somehow I'm not sure those off-weeks (both of which were for top 100 of all time specials) were counted. "Blaze of Glory" was noted to have a 13 week run according to a commercial break, and "Money for Nothing" from Dire Straits was dubbed co-champion for longest running video according to another for its 17 week run. Guess that meant "Cradle of Love" tied it.

The #6 curse seemed to be alive and well, this time striking Slaughter.

Shocking how quick George Michael's run was this time. I was almost certain he was #3 in the final weekend of the year.

BTW, I remember "Disappear" from INXS peaked at #3 and that "Candy" from Iggy Pop, despite still making the 1990 top 100, would make its debut (at #19) in the new year. "Do the Bartman"'s post #1 trajectory was something like this: 6-9-13-18.

Was "911 (Is A Joke)" the only non-charter to make the year end top 100? Subsequent years would have even more.

I was trying to remember where the "Revoked" deal for Milli Vanilli came from. Rewatched the Year in Rock recording I had countless times looking for it! Does he have the chart-topping dates on hand for the 2 videos by any chance? Perhaps technically speaking, "Girl You Know It's True" really did top the chart while keeping "Eternal Flame" from the Bangles out of the top, accounting for the latter being noted as hitting the top in a commercial break. Then again, "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" was acknowledged as a #1 later that year.
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Postby sdizda » Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:27 am

In response to Azul120, you are correct in that Adam Curry said on the 9/1/90 episode that it was a tie for Billy Idol. It just figured it must of been a mistake on MTV's part as there was clearly an 18 week stretch that Billy had on the countdown. They didn't count the weeks that the countdown wasn't aired.
I remember on the 3/31/90 episode, a pre-commerical break said that the top 2 videos one year ago were "Milli Vanilli's 'Girl You Know It's True' and R.E.M.'s 'Stand'.
I also remember on 3/28/92, a pre-commercial break said that this week back in 1989, The Bangles "Eternal Flame" was number one and spent a total of 6 weeks on the countdown, so I am concluding this as what the #1's were:
3/18/89: Mike & The Mechanics "The Living Years"
3/25/89 The Bangles "Eternal Flame"
4/1/89 Milli Vanilli "Girl You Know It's True"
4/8/89 R.E.M. "Stand"
4/15/89 Fine Young Cannibals "She Drives Me Crazy"
4/22/89 & 4/29/89 Madonna "Like A Prayer"
5/6/89 Bon Jovi "I'll Be There For You"

I doesn't surprise me being 1989 that a video would go to #1 and only spent 6 weeks on the countdown. I doubt Martika's "Toy Soldiers" lasted long considering it's low charting on the top 100 of '89. Also M.C. Hammer's "Have You Seen Her" and Bell Biv Devoe's "Do Me" made it close to #1 and didn't last long on the countdown.

For some reason I kept thinking that the Prime Mover award was introduced in early 1991, but it dawned on me today that the first recipient of the Prime Mover was Jon Bon Jovi's "Miracle" on 10/20/90 at a wimpy #19. Here's a list on the Prime Mover Award recipients in 1990

10/20/90: #19 Jon Bon Jovi "Miracle"
10/27/90: #14 Whitney Houston "I'm Your Baby Tonight"
11/3/90: #14 Alias "More Than Words Can Say"
11/10/90: #17 Phil Collins "Hang In Long Enough"
11/17/90 #14 George Michael "Freedom '90"
12/1/90: #16 Damn Yankees "High Enough"
12/8/90: #19 The Black Crowes "Hard To Handle"
12/15/90: #13 Bart Simpson "Do The Bartman"
12/29/90: #15 C&C Music Factory "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"
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Postby azul120 » Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:32 am

I had a feeling "Eternal Flame" topped the chart! I only forgot when.

"I'll Be There For You" spent 2 weeks at #1 and 7 weeks on the chart according to one commercial break.

I'd like to know how far Love and Rockets made it on the chart with "So Alive" if Martika fell right out, which I have a feeling happened.

BTW, when was the Plunge of the Week award introduced?
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Postby sdizda » Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:39 am

1/5/91

1. (6) Damn Yankees--"High Enough" (+2)
2. (11) Winger--"Miles Away" (=)
3. (10) Janet Jackson--"Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (-2)
4. (4) Bart Simpson--"Do The Bartman" (+3)
5. (7) Nelson--"After The Rain" (+1)
6. (8) DNA feat. Suzanne Vega--"Tom's Diner" (-2)
7. (4) AC/DC--"Moneytalks" (+4)
8. (6) Warrant--"I Saw Red" (+1)
9. (12) Wilson Phillips--"Impulsive" (-4)
10. (6) INXS--"Disappear" (+2)
11 (2) C&C Music Factory--"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"(+4)
12. (5) The Black Crowes--"Hard To Handle" (+2)
13. (4) Vanilla Ice--"Play That Funky Music" (+4)
14. (12) Jon Bon Jovi--"Miracle" (-6)
15. (5) Robert Palmer--"You're Amazing" (+1)
16. (2) Cinderella--"Shelter Me" (+2)
17. (1) Cathy Dennis--"Just Another Dream) (Debut) [Prime Mover]
18. (2) ZZ Top--"Give It Up" (+2)
19. (10) UB40--"The Way You Do The Things You Do" (-9)
20. (1) The Scorpions--"Tease Me, Please Me" (Debut)
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Postby sdizda » Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:40 am

1/12/91

1. (5) Bart Simpson--"Do The Bartman" (+3)
2. (7) Damn Yankees--"High Enough" (-1)
3. (12) Winger--"Miles Away" (-1)
4. (8) Nelson--"After The Rain" (+1)
5. (11) Janet Jackson--"Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (-2)
6. (5) AC/DC--"Moneytalks" (+1)
7. (7) Warrant--"I Saw Red" (+1)
8. (3) C&C Music Factory--"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (+3)
9. (7) INXS--"Disappear" (+1)
10. (9) DNA feat. Suzanne Vega--"Tom's Diner" (-4)
11. (5) Vanilla Ice--"Play That Funky Music" (+2)
12. (6) The Black Crowes--"Hard To Handle" (=)
13. (3) Cinderella--"Shelter Me" (+3)
14. (6) Robert Palmer--"You're Amazing" (+1)
15. (2) Cathy Dennis--"Just Another Dream" (+2)
16. (13) Wilson Phillips--"Impulsive" (-7) [Plunge Of The Week]
17. (3) ZZ Top--"Give It Up" (+1)
18. (2) The Scorpions--"Tease Me, Please Me' (+2)
19. (1) Iggy Pop feat. Kate Pierson--"Candy" (Debut) [Prime Mover]
20. (1) David Lee Roth--"A Lil' Ain't Enough" (Debut)
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Postby sdizda » Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:41 am

1/19/91-The Last time Suzanne Vega is on the countdown. Chris Isaak's first debut.

1. (6) Bart Simpson--"Do The Bartman" (Week #2)
2. (9) Nelson--"After The Rain" (+2)
3. (8) Damn Yankees--"High Enough" (-1)
4. (4) C&C Music Factory--"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (+4)
5. (6) AC/DC--"Moneytalks" (+1)
6. (8) Warrant--"I Saw Red" (+1)
7. (6) Vanilla Ice--"Play That Funky Music" (+4)
8. (8) INXS--"Disappear" (+1)
9. (13) Winger--"Miles Away" (-6) [Plunge Of The Week}
10. (7) The Black Crowes--"Hard To Handle" (+2)
11. (12) Janet Jackson--"Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (-6) [Plunge Of The Week]
12. (4) Cinderella--"Shelter Me" (+1)
13. (3) Cathy Dennis--"Just Another Dream" (+2)
14. (10) DNA feat. Suzanne Vega--"Tom's Diner" (-4)
15. (1) Sting--"All This Time" (Debut) [Prime Mover]
16. (1) Mariah Carey--"Someday" (Debut)
17. (2) Iggy Pop feat. Kate Pierson--"Candy" (+2)
18. (2) David Lee Roth--"A Lil' Ain't Enough" (+2)
19. (1) Chris Isaak--"Wicked Game" (Debut)
20. (1) Winger--"Easy Come Easy Go" (Debut)
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Postby sdizda » Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:42 am

1/26/91- Janet Jackson's long run on the countdown comes to an end after this week. She's been on the countdown every episode except one since "Miss You Much" debut in September 1989.

1. (10) Nelson--"After The Rain" (+1)
2. (5) C&C Music Factory--"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (+2)
3. (9) Warrant--"I Saw Red" (+3)
4. (7) AC/DC--"Moneytalks" (+1)
5. (7) Vanilla Ice--"Play That Funky Music" (+2)
6. (7) Bart Simpson--"Do The Bartman" (-5)
7. (9) INXS--"Disappear" (+1)
8. (9) Damn Yankees--"High Enough" (-5)
9. (4) Cathy Dennis--"Just Another Dream" (+4)
10. (2) Sting--"All This Time" (+5) [Jet Screamer]
11. (5) Cinderella--"Shelter Me" (+1)
12. (2) Mariah Carey--"Someday" (+4)
13. (14) Winger--"Miles Away" (-4)
14. (2) Chris Isaak--"Wicked Game" (+5) [Jet Screamer]
15. (3) David Lee Roth--"A Lil' Ain't Enough" (+3)
16. (3) Iggy Pop feat. Kate Pierson--"Candy" (+1)
17. (8) The Black Crowes--"Hard To Handle" (-7)
18. (2) Winger--"Easy Come Easy Go" (+2)
19. (13) Janet Jackson--"Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (-8) [Plunge Of The Week]
20. (1) Susanna Hoffs--"My Side Of The Bed" (Debut)
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Postby azul120 » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:25 am

Yeah, I do believe that "Best of the Year" week wasn't counted either. "Love Will Never Do Without You" spent 12 weeks on the chart, "High Enough" spent 9 weeks, and "Hard to Handle" spent 7 according to separate commercial breaks.

I remember watching INXS peak at #3 3 weeks later.

Was it the week that it was #14 that "Miss You Much" debuted on the chart?
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Postby azul120 » Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:44 am

IIRC the following weekend, 2/2, would see the debuts of "Signs" from Tesla (#20?) and "Looking for Love" from Alias (#18, the week's Prime Mover). Meanwhile, 2/9 would see the debuts of "Ride the Wind" from Poison (#20) and "You're in Love" from Wilson Phillips, which I remember seeing the world premiere of that very week. 2/16 would see just one debut IIRC: "Deeper Shade of Soul" from Urban Dance Squad at #20, also its only week on the chart. 2/23 was another Greatest Hits weekend. 3/2 would see debuts from Queensryche with "Silent Lucidity" at #20, and IIRC in the same weekend "Been Caught Stealing" from Jane's Addiction.
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Postby sdizda » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:32 am

2/2/91

1. (6) C&C Music Factory--"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (+1)
2. (10) Warrant--"I Saw Red" (+1)
3. (11) Nelson--"After The Rain" (-2)
4. (8) Vanilla Ice--"Play That Funky Music" (+1)
5. (10) INXS--"Disappear" (+2)
6. (3) Mariah Carey--"Someday" (+6) [Jet Screamer]
7. (8) AC/DC--"Moneytalks" (-3)
8. (3) Sting--"All This Time" (+2)
9. (5) Cathy Dennis--"Just Another Dream" (=)
10. (3) Chris Isaak--"Wicked Game" (+4)
11. (8) Bart Simpson--"Do The Bartman" (-5)
12. (4) Iggy Pop feat. Kate Pierson--"Candy" (+4)
13. (6) Cinderella--"Shelter Me" (-2)
14. (4) David Lee Roth--"A Lil' Ain't Enough" (+1)
15. (10) Damn Yankees--"High Enough" (-7) [Plunge Of The Week]
16. (1) M.C. Hammer--"Here Comes The Hammer" (Debut) [Prime Mover]
17. (3) Winger--"Easy Come Easy Go" (+1)
18. (2) Susanna Hoffs--"My Side Of The Bed" (+2)
19. (1) Tesla--"Signs" (Debut)
20. (1) Poison--"Ride The Wind" (Debut)
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Postby sdizda » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:33 am

2/9/91-I remember they have two versions of this episode. A 2 1/2 hour version where all the videos got played in full and a 2 hour version where Nelson, AC/DC, Cathy Dennis, and Bart Simpson got the 30 second treatment. I think it was Martha Quinn that hosted this one. No awards were mentioned. This was David Lee Roth's last appearance on the countdown.

1. (7) C&C Music Factory--"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (Week #2)
2. (11) Warrant--"I Saw Red" (=)
3. (4) Mariah Carey--"Someday" (+3)
4. (11) INXS--"Disappear" (+1)
5. (12) Nelson--"After The Rain" (-2)
6. (4) Sting--"All This Time" (+2)
7. (9) Vanilla Ice--"Play That Funky Music" (-3)
8. (4) Chris Isaak--"Wicked Game" (+2)
9. (9) AC/DC--"Moneytalks" (-2)
10. (2) M.C. Hammer--"Here Comes The Hammer" (+6)
11. (5) Iggy Pop feat. Kate Pierson--"Candy" (+1)
12. (3) Susanna Hoffs--"My Side Of The Bed" (+6)
13. (5) David Lee Roth--"A Lil' Ain't Enough" (+1)
14. (2) Tesla--"Signs" (+5)
15. (6) Cathy Dennis--"Just Another Dream" (-6)
16. (4) Winger--"Easy Come Easy Go" (+1)
17. (1) Wilson Phillips--"You're In Love" (Debut)
18. (9) Bart Simpson--"Do The Bartman" (-7)
19. (2) Poison--"Ride The Wind" (+1)
20. (1) Alias--"Waiting For Love" (Debut)
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Postby sdizda » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:34 am

2/16/91-This week was the first time version 2 of Wicked Game was played.

1. (8) C&C Music Factory--"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (Week #3)
2. (5) Mariah Carey--"Someday" (+1)
3. (12) INXS--"Disappear" (+1)
4. (12) Warrant--"I Saw Red" (-2)
5. (5) Sting--"All This Time" (+1)
6. (5) Chris Isaak--"Wicked Game" (+2)
7. (3) M.C. Hammer--"Here Comes The Hammer" (+3)
8. (13) Nelson--:"After The Rain" (-3)
9. (3) Tesla--"Signs" (+5) [Jet Screamer]
10. (4) Susanna Hoffs--"My Side Of The Bed" (+2)
11. (10) Vanilla Ice--"Play That Funky Music" (-4)
12. (5) Winger--"Easy Come Easy Go" (+4)
13. (10) AC/DC--"Moneytalks" (-4)
14. (2) Wilson Phillips--"You're In Love" (+3)
15. (6) Iggy Pop feat. Kate Pierson--"Candy" (-4)
16. (3) Poison--"Ride The Wind" (+3)
17. (1) LL Cool J--"Around The Way Girl" (Debut) [Prime Mover]
18. (1) Cinderella--"Heartbreak Station" (Debut)
19. (2) Alias--"Waiting FOr Love" (+1)
20. (1) Urban Dance Squad--"Deeper Shade Of Soul" (Debut)
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Postby sdizda » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:35 am

2/23/91-Another weekend when the countdown was not aired.
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Postby sdizda » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:36 am

3/2/91-I believe this episode was filmed at a ski resort. I remember a skier wiping out and someone says that's just like Nelson plunging down 6 spots to #14.

1. (7) Mariah Carey--"Someday" (+1)
2. (10) C&C Music Factory--"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (-1)
3. (7) Chris Isaak--"Wicked Game" (+3)
4. (7) Sting--"All This Time" (+1)
5. (5) Tesla--"Signs" (+4)
6. (14) INXS--"Disappear" (-3)
7. (5) M.C. Hammer--"Here Comes The Hammer" (=)
8. (6) Susanna Hoffs--"My Side Of The Bed" (+2)
9. (14) Warrant--"I Saw Red" (-5)
10. (4) Wilson Phillips--"You're In Love" (+4)
11. (7) Winger--"Easy Come Easy Go" (+1)
12. (1) Londonbeat--"I've Been Thinking About You" (Debut) [Prime Mover]
13. (5) Poison--"Ride The Wind" (+3)
14. (15) Nelson--"After The Rain" (-6) [Plunge Of The Week]
15. (1) Enigma--"Sadeness (Part 1)" (Debut)
16. (1) The Rembrandts--"Just The Way It Is, Baby" (Debut)
17. (3) Cinderella--"Heartbreak Station" (+1)
18. (1) Jane's Addiction--"Been Caught Stealing" (Debut)
19. (1) INXS--"Bitter Tears" (Debut)
20. (1) Queensryche--"Silent Lucidity" (Debut)
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Postby sdizda » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:43 am

James, You're The Best :D :D :D :D :D
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Postby azul120 » Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:32 am

Guess my chart memories didn't line up 100%, lol. I do remember that the following week would see Gerardo debut at #20 with "Rico Suave", as well as the kid from the "Silent Lucidity" video, which would inch up to #19 that week, stopping by. IIRC, Winger would plunge down to #18 and Warrant to #16. Susanna Hoffs would have 2 more weeks on the chart, as would "Disappear" from INXS.
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Postby mrpenpen » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:31 pm

Wow, 1991 too...thanks James, whoever/wherever you are! I haven't gone through all of these yet, but I did notice that Rolling Stone listed several spots incorrectly in its 4/14/90 top 5. Also finding it interesting that chart runs begin to stretch out again in 1990 (if not in weeks at #1, at least in overall chart life and top 10 weeks), and that 1989 for whatever reason seems to be the major outlier in terms of videos flying up and down the chart at breakneck speed. I guess in some respects this mirrors the arc of songs on the Hot 100 for that year as well.

At some point one of us should "re-boot" this thread to list out all the data we've gathered up (or whatever pieces are available) in chronological order. Hopefully we'll track down the rest of 1989 and the missing weeks from 1987-8 before then...
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Postby azul120 » Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:10 pm

Paging all former MTV interns/archivists/etc. with data lying around...
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Postby sdizda » Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:33 am

3/9/91

1. (8) Mariah Carey--"Someday" (Week #2)
2. (8) Chris Isaak--"Wicked Game" (+1)
3. (6) Tesla--"Signs" (+2)
4. (8) Sting--"All This Time" (=)
5. (11) C&C Music Factory--"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (-3)
6. (5) Wilson Phillips--"You're In Love" (+4)
7. (7) Susanna Hoffs--"My Side Of The Bed" (+1)
8. (2) Londonbeat--"I've Been Thinking About You" (+4)
9. (15) INXS--"Disappear" (-3)
10. (6) Poison--"Ride The Wind" (+3)
11. (2) Enigma--"Sadeness (Part 1)" (+4)
12. (6) M.C. Hammer--"Here Comes The Hammer" (-5)
13. (2) The Rembrandts--"Just The Way It Is, Baby" (+3)
14. (4) Cinderella--"Heartbreak Station" (+3)
15. (2) INXS--"Bitter Tears" (+4)
16. (15) Warrant--"I Saw Red" (-7) [Plunge Of The Week]
17. (2) Jane's Addiction--"Been Caught Stealing" (+1)
18. (8) Winger--"Easy Come Easy Go" (-7) [Plunge Of The Week]
19. (2) Queensryche--"Silent Lucidity" (+1)
20. (1) Gerardo--"Rico Suave" (Debut)
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Postby sdizda » Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:34 am

3/16/91

1. (9) Chris Isaak--"Wicked Game" (+1)
2. (7) Tesla--"Signs" (+1)
3. (9) Mariah Carey--"Someday" (-2)
4. (3) Londonbeat--"I've Been Thinking About You" (+4)
5. (6) Wilson Phillips--"You're In Love" (+1)
6. (3) Enigma--"Sadeness (Part 1)" (+5)
7. (9) Sting--"All This Time" (-3)
8. (7) Poison--"Ride The Wind" (+2)
9. (12) C&C Music Factory--"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (-4)
10. (3) The Rembrandts--"Just The Way It Is, Baby" (+3)
11. (3) INXS--"Bitter Tears" (+4)
12. (8) Susanna Hoffs--"My Side Of The Bed" (-5)
13. (5) Cinderella--"Heartbreak Station" (+1)
14. (3) Queensryche--"Silent Lucidity" (+5)
15. (1) Roxette--"Joyride" (Debut) [Prime Mover]
16. (16) INXS--"Disappear" (-7) [Plunge Of The Week]
17. (1) R.E.M.--"Losing My Religion" (Debut)
18. (2) Gerardo--"Rico Suave" (+2)
19. (1) Warrant--"Uncle Tom's Cabin" (Debut)
20. (1) Bingo Boys--"How To Dance" (Debut)
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Postby sdizda » Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:35 am

3/30/91

1. (9) Tesla--"Signs" (Week #2)
2. (5) Londonbeat--"I've Been Thinking About You" (=)
3. (8) Wilson Phillips--"You're In Love" (+2)
4. (5) Enigma--"Sadeness (Part 1)" (=)
5. (9) Poison--"Ride The Wind" (+1)
6. (11) Chris Isaak--"Wicked Game" (-3)
7. (5) Queensryche--"Silent Lucidity" (+4)
8. (5) The Rembrandts--"Just The Way It Is, Baby" (=)
9. (5) INXS--"Bitter Tears" (+1)
10. (3) Roxette--"Joyride" (+3)
11. (3) R.E.M.--"Losing My Religion" (+3)
12. (7) Cinderella--"Heartbreak Station" (=)
13. (11) Mariah Carey--"Someday" (-6)
14. (4) Gerardo--"Rico Suave" (+2)
15. (2) Rod Stewart--"Rhythm Of My Heart" (+2)
16. (2) C&C Music Factory--"Here We Go" (+4)
17. (3) Warrant--"Uncle Tom's Cabin" (+1)
18. (3) Bingo Boys--"How To Dance" (+1)
19. (11) Sting--"All This Time" (-10) [Plunge Of The Week]
20. (1) Nelson--"More Than Ever" (Debut)
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