Other #1 songs on May 17, 1990
Across genres and charts

Forgotten Years by Midnight Oil

#1 alternative hit

Forgotten Years

Midnight Oil

Walkin' Away by Clint Black

#1 country song

Walkin' Away

Clint Black

Rub You the Right Way by Johnny Gill

#1 R&B song

Rub You the Right Way

Johnny Gill

Killer by Adamski

#1 song in the UK

Killer

Adamski

Vogue by Madonna

#1 song

Vogue

Madonna

Notable May 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1990s

Abigail Raye

Field Hockey Player

Born May 17, 1991