These are The Official UK Charts Company UK Official Indie Chart number-one hits of the 1990.[1]
| Issue date | Song | Artist | Record Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January | "Getting Away with It" | Electronic | Factory |
| 13 January | "Madchester Rave On" E.P. | Happy Mondays | |
| 20 January | |||
| 27 January | |||
| 3 February | "Ride" E.P. | Ride | Creation |
| 10 February | "Sleep With Me" | Birdland | Lazy |
| 17 February | "Indian Rope" | The Charlatans | Situation Two |
| 24 February | "Enjoy the Silence" | Depeche Mode | Mute |
| 3 March | |||
| 10 March | "Elephant Stone" | The Stone Roses | Silvertone |
| 17 March | "Blue Savannah" | Erasure | Mute |
| 24 March |