Top 40 Hits of Early October 1990
 | 1 | Maria McKee | Show Me Heaven |
 | 2 | Bobby Vinton | Blue Velvet |
 | 3 | Londonbeat | I've Been Thinking About You |
 | 4 | Status Quo | The Anniversary Waltz - Part One |
 | 5 | Pet Shop Boys | So Hard |
 | 6 | Twenty4Seven featuring Captain Hollywood | I Can't Stand It |
 | 7 | Technotronic | Megamix |
 | 8 | The Steve Miller Band | The Joker |
 | 9 | Deee-Lite | Groove Is In The Heart / What Is Love |
 | 10 | Bass-O-Matic | Fascinating Rhythm |
 | 11 | The Farm | Groovy Train |
 | 12 | MC Hammer | Have You Seen Her |
 | 13 | Snap! | Cult Of Snap! |
 | 14 | Monie Love featuring True Image | It's A Shame (My Sister) |
 | 15 | The Beautiful South | A Little Time |
 | 16 | The Cure | Never Enough |
 | 17 | The Charlatans | Then |
 | 18 | MC Tunes vs 808 State | Tunes Splits The Atom |
 | 19 | The KLF featuring The Children Of The Revolution | What Time Is Love? |
 | 20 | Depeche Mode | World In My Eyes |
 | 21 | Hi-Tek 3 featuring Ya Kid K | Spin That Wheel (Turtles Get Real) |
 | 22 | Adamski | The Space Jungle |
 | 23 | The Chimes | Heaven |
 | 24 | Neneh Cherry | I've Got You Under My Skin |
 | 25 | AC/DC | Thunderstruck |
 | 26 | Mariah Carey | Vision Of Love |
 | 27 | The Adventures Of Stevie V | Body Language |
 | 28 | The Wedding Present | Three Songs (EP) |
 | 29 | Deacon Blue | Four Bacharach And David Songs (EP) |
 | 30 | New Kids On The Block | Let's Try Again / Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time |
 | 31 | INXS | Suicide Blonde |
 | 32 | Criminal Element Orchestra / Wendell Williams | Everybody (Rap) |
 | 33 | Jesus Jones | Right Here, Right Now |
 | 34 | Iron Maiden | Holy Smoke |
 | 35 | Mica Paris With Rakim | Contribution |
 | 36 | Cliff Richard | From A Distance |
 | 37 | Phil Collins | Hang In Long Enough |
 | 38 | Bombalurina | Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini |
 | 39 | The Sisters Of Mercy | More |
 | 40 | Betty Boo | Where Are You Baby? |