The following is a list of the IRMA's number-one singles of 1990.
Three consecutive number ones ("Give It A Lash Jack", "The Game" and "Put 'Em Under Pressure") related to the Republic of Ireland team's competing in the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
"Put 'Em Under Pressure", the official song of the 1990 World Cup campaign, was at the No. 1 spot for 13 weeks.
Issue date Song ArtistRef. 4 January "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Band Aid II 11 January 18 January "Hangin' Tough" New Kids On The Block 25 January "Nothing Compares 2 U" Sinéad O'Connor 1 February 8 February 15 February 22 February 1 March 8 March "Love Shack" The B-52's 15 March "Brits Mix 1990" Various Artists 22 March "That Sounds Good to Me" Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers 29 March 5 April "The By-road to Glenroe" Mick Lally 12 April 19 April 26 April 3 May 10 May "Give It A Lash Jack" Liam Harrison and the GOAL Celebrities 17 May "The Game" The Memories 24 May "Give It a Lash Jack" Liam Harrison and the GOAL Celebrities 31 May "Put 'Em Under Pressure" The Republic of Ireland Football Squad 7 June 14 June 21 June 28 June 5 July 12 July 19 July 26 July 2 August 9 August 16 August 23 August 30 August "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" Bombalurina 6 September "The Joker" The Steve Miller Band 13 September 20 September "I Useta Lover" The Saw Doctors 27 September 4 October 11 October 18 October 25 October 1 November 8 November "Unchained Melody" The Righteous Brothers 15 November 22 November "Ooh Aah Paul McGrath" Watch Your House 29 November 6 December "Ice Ice Baby" Vanilla Ice 13 December "The Christmas No. 1" Zig and Zag 20 December 27 December 17 number ones Most number ones: All artists one number one Most weeks at number one (single): "Put 'Em Under Pressure" - The Republic of Ireland Football Squad (13 weeks) Most weeks at number one (artist): The Republic of Ireland Football Squad (13 weeks)
See also 1990 in music List of artists who reached number one in Ireland
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