2,673
Chart Entries
8
Years
1990
First Year
1997
Last Year
Overview
The 1990s on the Israeli music chart was the era of Pop, R&B, Eurodance, and the chart's final chapter. From 1990 to 1997, Israeli listeners on Reshet Gimel heard 2,673 chart entries across all positions — making it one of the defining eras in the archive's 36-year history.
Reshet Gimel's weekly broadcast of the מצעד הלועזי brought the decade's biggest international hits to Israeli ears every week, and the Israeli audience responded with genuine enthusiasm to the era's defining sounds.
Dominant Artists
| # | Artist | Why They Dominated |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madonna | Continued chart dominance into the 90s — Vogue, Take a Bow, Evita era |
| 2 | Ace of Base | Swedish Eurodance act — 'The Sign' and 'All That She Wants' were massive Israeli hits |
| 3 | Mariah Carey | Power ballads and R&B — strong Israeli chart presence throughout the decade |
| 4 | Boyz II Men | R&B balladry at its peak — 'End of the Road' and 'I'll Make Love to You' both charted significantly |
| 5 | Duran Duran | 'Come Undone' (1993) — 928 points across 29 weeks, the all-time Israeli chart scoring record |
Key Chart Moments
- 1990: 'Vogue' by Madonna — continues her 1980s dominance into the new decade
- 1992: Eurodance arrives — new sounds from Sweden, Germany, and the Netherlands chart in Israel
- 1993: 'Come Undone' by Duran Duran — begins its 29-week chart run, scoring the all-time Israeli record of 928 points
- 1994: 'The Sign' by Ace of Base — one of the decade's biggest Israeli chart hits
- 1996: Evita soundtrack — 'Don't Cry for Me Argentina' gives Madonna a final major Israeli chart moment
- September 23, 1997: The final Israeli official music chart airs — 36 years and 1,982 weekly charts come to an end
Notable Songs of the Era
| Song | Artist | Year | Israeli Chart Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come Undone | Duran Duran | 1993 | 928 points / 29 weeks — all-time highest score in the archive |
| The Sign | Ace of Base | 1994 | One of the biggest Israeli hits of the 1990s |
| End of the Road | Boyz II Men | 1992 | Extended Israeli chart run — R&B's arrival on the chart |
| Vogue | Madonna | 1990 | Madonna bridges the 80s and 90s with a #1 entry |
Browse 1990s Charts
Use the IsraeliCharts archive to browse every weekly chart from 1990 to 1997. Pick any date and see the exact chart for that week — every position, every song, every artist.
Explore the archive: The IsraeliCharts date browser lets you navigate to any week between 1961 and 1997. Select any date in the 1990s to see that week's exact chart.