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? |