Step Back in Time: June 3rd 1990

So the time machine this week has skidded to a stop in the year 1990, yes the year that Madonna would go on to make one of the most iconic music videos of the decade and somehow Michael Bolton was a hitmaker but anyway more of that later.

At number ten is Billy Idol with "Crade of Love", this song peaked at number 10. Of the hit Billy Idol songs, this is one I remember least. It was a number 2 hit in the USA.

Number nine finds Roxette with "Dangerous" which is where it peaked in Australia (unfortunately because it's a damn great song). Went as high as number 2 in the US and number 3 in the UK

Wet Wet Wet slid down to number 8 from number 7 with "Sweet Surrender", It peaked at number 7 in Australia. It went number 6 in the UK in September 1989.

At number 7 is "Infinity (1990s...Time for the Guru)" by Guru Josh which climbed 7 places into the top 10. It would go on to peak at number 4 in Australia and at number 5 in the UK.

Belinda Carlisle remained at number 6 this week with her single "Summer Rain" which is where it peaked in Australia. "Summer Rain" experienced it's most success on the charts in Australia, it only managed 23 in the UK and 30 in the US.

Paula Abdul was finding successful in Australia with her former number 1 "Opposites Attract" down to number 5. It was also a number 1 hit in the US and number 2 in the UK.

Michael Bolton recovered from a dip the week before to number 5 by climbing back to number 4 with "How Can We be Lovers", this song peaked at number 3 in Australia and also in the US.

Speaking of number 3, we say hello to "Mona" by Craig McLachlan and Check 1-2. It was the highest selling Australian single for the year 1990 by peaking number 3 (yes, I know what you are thinking), it peaked at number 2 in the UK.

Heart were having some wonderful success in the US and had racked up several chart toppers by 1990 so of course "All I Wanna Do is Make Love to You" was going to be a huge hit, it would go on to be a number 1 hit in Australia however surprisingly it was only a number 2 hit in the US and went number 8 in the UK.

The Pop Music Queen of the 80s returned in 1990 and she was back to dominate the charts, I'm talking about Madonna of course, spending what would turn out to be its final week at number 1 was "Vogue", the song was a worldwide smash hit peaking at number 1 in the UK and the US also.

So that wraps up Step Back in Time for this week. Next week, we head back to June in 2000 where Beyonce was experiencing plenty of success in a girl group known as Destiny's Child, this is "Say My Name"

See you on Saturday for the ARIA Top Ten, it seems like "Despacito Remix" may remain at number 1 but we'll find out on Saturday then New Music Friday Review featuring Lorde, 5th Harmony and Julia Michaels to follow next week