This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.
All releases are an LP record unless otherwise stated.
Multiple entries for the same day are arranged alphabetically by the album's name.
Release dates may vary in different countries.
The following songs achieved the highest chart positionsin the charts of 1989.
| Artist | Title | Year | Country | Chart Entries | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 |  | UK 1 – Mar 1989, US BB 1 – Mar 1989, US CashBox 1 of 1989, Sweden 1 – Mar 1989, Switzerland 1 – Mar 1989, Norway 1 – Mar 1989, Poland 1 – Apr 1989, Republic of Ireland 1 – Mar 1989, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks Apr 1989, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Sep 1989, Netherlands 2 – Mar 1989, Austria 2 – Apr 1989, Australia 2 of 1989, Germany 2 – Mar 1989, France 4 – Mar 1989, Italy 5 of 1989, POP 5 of 1989, RYM 13 of 1989, US BB 14 of 1989, Scrobulate 33 of pop, Europe 49 of the 1980s, Germany 96 of the 1980s, OzNet 161, Rolling Stone 300, Acclaimed 629 | |||
| 2 | 1989 | | UK 1 – Feb 1989, US BB 1 – Feb 1989, Netherlands 1 – Mar 1989, Sweden 1 – Apr 1989, Norway 1 – May 1989, Australia 1 of 1989, Republic of Ireland 1 – Apr 1989, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Oct 1989, Switzerland 2 – May 1989, Austria 3 – May 1989, Germany 5 – May 1989, US CashBox 7 of 1989, France 10 – Feb 1989, US BB 11 of 1989, POP 25 of 1989, Europe 27 of the 1980s, Scrobulate 70 of 80s, RYM 73 of 1989, OzNet 141, Germany 196 of the 1980s | |||
| 3 | 1989 | US BB 1 – Nov 1989, Sweden 1 – Nov 1989, Switzerland 1 – Nov 1989, Norway 1 – Nov 1989, Poland 1 – Nov 1989, Germany 1 – Jan 1990, Grammy in 1990, UK 2 – Nov 1989, Netherlands 2 – Oct 1989, Austria 2 – Dec 1989, Italy 3 of 1990, France 9 – Nov 1989, POP 21 of 1989, Europe 60 of the 1980s, Scrobulate 67 of ballad, RYM 133 of 1989, Germany 195 of the 1990s, OzNet 214 | ||||
| 4 | 1989 |  | US BB 1 – Feb 1989, Sweden 1 – Jan 1989, Switzerland 1 – Apr 1989, Norway 1 – Mar 1989, Germany 1 – Apr 1989, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Nov 1989, Netherlands 2 – Mar 1989, Austria 2 – May 1989, Australia 3 of 1989, France 4 – Apr 1989, US CashBox 6 of 1989, UK 7 – Apr 1989, Poland 8 – Apr 1989, Italy 9 of 1989, US BB 21 of 1989, Germany 30 of the 1980s, POP 39 of 1989, RYM 94 of 1989, OzNet 567 | |||
| 5 | 1989 | | US BB 1 of 1989, Republic of Ireland 1 – Mar 1990, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks Jan 1990, Australia 1 for 8 weeks Mar 1990, POP 1 of 1989, UK 2 – Mar 1990, KROQ 2 of 1989, US BB 3 – Sep 1989, Party 3 of 2007, France 4 – Oct 1989, Australia 16 of 1990, Netherlands 18 – Dec 1989, Sweden 20 – Mar 1990, RYM 37 of 1989, Scrobulate 61 of 80s, TheQ 238, Rolling Stone 243, RIAA 243, OzNet 311, WXPN 498, Acclaimed 662 |
| Song title | Artist(s) | Release date(s) | US | UK | Highest chart position | Other Chart Performance(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" | September 1989 | 3 | 74 | 3 (US Billboard Hot 100) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "18 and Life" | June 1989 | 4 | 12 | 4 (US) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "À la même heure dans deux ans" | April 1989 | n/a | n/a | 7 (France) | 5 (France Airplay Chart) – 26 (Québec) – 29 (Europe) – 46 (European Airplay Top 50) | |||
| "After All" | February 1989 | 6 | 84 | 1 (US Adult Contemporary – Billboard) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Ain't Nobody Better" | April 1989 | n/a | 10 | 1 (US Hot Dance Club Play – Billboard) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Ain't Nobody" (Remix) | data-sort-value="Khan, Chaka" | June 1989 | n/a | 6 | 6 (UK) | 9 (West Germany) | ||
| "All Around the World" | data-sort-value="Stansfield, Lisa" | October 1989 | 3 | 1 | See chart performance entry | |||
| "All I Want Is You" | June 1989 | 83 | 4 | 1 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "All She Wants Is" | December 1988 | 22 | 9 | 2 (Italy) | 1 (European Dance charts) – 1 (Billboard Hot Dance Club Play) – 1 (European Dance charts) – 24 (Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) – 74 (Australia) | |||
| "Americanos" | March 1989 | n/a | 4 | 1 (Austria) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Angelia" | September 1989 | 4 | 45 | 1 (Canada) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Another Day in Paradise" | October 1989 | 1 | 2 | See chart performance entry | ||||
| data-sort-value="Arms of Orion, The" | "The Arms of Orion" | October 1989 | 36 | 27 | 13 (Netherlands) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Around My Heart" | March 1989 | n/a | n/a | 11 (Germany) | 19 (Switzerland) – 23 (Austria) – 28 (France) – 44 (Europe) | |||
| "Atomic City" | June 1989 | n/a | 18 | 9 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Baby Don't Forget My Number" | January 1989 | 1 | 16 | 1 (United States) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Baby I Don't Care" | March 1989 | n/a | 6 | 3 (Scotland) | 3 (Australia) - 14 (Ireland) - 24 (Europe) | |||
| "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" | May 1989 | 4 | 1 | 1 (Europe, Holland, Netherlands) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Batdance" | June 1989 | 1 | 2 | See chart performance entry | ||||
| "Bakerman” | 1989 | n/a | 44 | 1 (Austria) | 9 (West Germany) – 10 (Switzerland) – 13 (Sweden) – 20 (Holland) – 27 (Belgium) | |||
| "The Beat(en) Generation" | April 1989 | n/a | 18 | 4 (New Zealand) | 8 (Ireland) - 13 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 50 (Australia) - 82 (Germany) | |||
| "Bedroom Eyes" | data-sort-value="Ceberano, Kate" | April 1989 | n/a | n/a | 2 (Australia) | 38 (New Zealand) | ||
| "Belfast Child" | February 1989 | n/a | 1 | See chart performance entry | ||||
| data-sort-value="Best" | "The Best" | August 1989 | 15 | 5 | 2 (Austria, Belgium, Canada, Portugal) | See chart performance entry | ||
| data-sort-value="Best of Me, The" | "The Best of Me" | May 1989 | n/a | 2 | 2 (Ireland, United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Black Velvet" | October 1989 | 1 | 2 | See chart performance entry | ||||
| "Blame It on the Boogie" | July 1989 | n/a | 4 | 4 (UK Singles Chart) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Blame It on the Rain" | July 1989 | 1 | 52 | 1 (United States) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Blow the House Down" | June 1989 | n/a | 10 | 10 (United Kingdom, Holland) | 12 (Belgium, Ireland) – 15 (Sweden) – 26 (Switzerland) – 28 (Germany) – 166 (Australia) | |||
| "Blues from a Gun" | September 1989 | n/a | 32 | 1 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) | ||||
| "Breakthru" | June 1989 | n/a | 7 | 4 (Netherlands) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Bring Me Edelweiss" | April 1989 | n/a | 5 | See chart performance entry | ||||
| "Buffalo Stance" | January 1989 | 3 | 3 | 2 (Greece, Switzerland, West Germany) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Bust a Move" | May 1989 | 7 | 73 | 1 (Australia) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Can't Shake the Feeling" | November 1989 | n/a | 8 | 7 (Irish Single Charts) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Chained to the Wheel" | data-sort-value="Black Sorrows" | January 1989 | n/a | n/a | 9 (Australia) | 42 (New Zealand) | ||
| "Cherish" | August 1989 | 2 | 3 | 1 (Canada, US Adult Contemporary) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Crying in the Chapel" | data-sort-value="Blakely, Peter" | November 1989 | n/a | n/a | 3 (Australia) | 7 (New Zealand) - 57 (West Germany) | ||
| "Cold Hearted" | June 1989 | 1 | 46 | 1 (US Billboard Hot 100) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Cover Girl" | August 1989 | 2 | 4 | 2 (United States) | 4 (Canada Top Singles) – 6 (Irish Singles Chart) – 11 (Europe) – 17 (New Zealand) – 22 (Australia) | |||
| "Dançando Lambada" | Kaoma | 1989 | 93 | 62 | 2 (Finland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" | November 1989 | 8 | 8 | 8 (US Billboard 100) | 6 (Irish Singles Chart) - 17 (Canada Top Singles) | |||
| "Dirty Cash (Money Talks)" | December 1989 | 25 | 2 | 1 (Canada, Netherlands) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Dear Jessie" | December 1989 | n/a | 5 | 3 (Irish Singles Chart) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | December 1989 | n/a | 1 | 1 (UK, Ireland) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Do You Believe in Shame?" | April 1989 | 72 | 30 | 14 (Italy) | 22 (Finland) - 41 (Dutch Single Top 100) - 88 (Canada) | |||
| "The Doctor" | May 1989 | 9 | 73 | 9 (United States) | 1 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 14 (Canada) - 31 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) - 32 (Australia) - 37 (Netherlands) | |||
| "Don't Ask Me Why" | Eurythmics | October 1989 | 40 | 25 | 2 (Netherlands) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Don't Close Your Eyes" | Kix | May 1989 | 11 | n/a | 16 (US Mainstream Rock [Billboard] | n/a | ||
| "Don't Know Much" | Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville | September 1989 | 2 | 2 | 1 (Ireland) | |||
| "Don't Wanna Lose You" | Gloria Estefan | June 1989 | 1 | 6 | 1 (US Billboard Hot 100, Canada Adult Contemporary, US Hot Latin Songs [Billboard]) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Dr. Feelgood" | Mötley Crüe | September 1989 | 6 | 50 | 11 (New Zealand) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Drama!" | Erasure | September 1989 | n/a | 4 | 3 (Denmark) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Dressed for Success" | Roxette | July 1989 | 14 | 18 | 2 (Sweden) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Easy" | Ice MC | 1989 | n/a | n/a | 2 (Spain) | 3 (West Germany) - 4 (Switzerland) - 7 (Austria) - 17 (France) - 18 (Europe) | ||
| "Electric Youth" | Debbie Gibson | April 1989 | 11 | 14 | 5 (Netherlands) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "The End of the Innocence" | Don Henley | June 1989 | 8 | 48 | 3 (Canada) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Especially for You" | Jason Donovan & Kylie Minogue | January 1989 | n/a | 1 | 1 (UK, Ireland, Europe) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Eternal Flame" | The Bangles | January 1989 | 1 | 1 | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Everlasting Love" | Howard Jones | January 1989 | 12 | 62 | 12 (United States) | 1 (US Adult Contemporary) - 19 (US Modern Rock Tracks) - 91 (Australia) | ||
| "Every Day (I Love You More)" | Jason Donovan | August 1989 | n/a | 2 | 1 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Every Little Step" | Bobby Brown | February 1989 | 3 | 6 | 3 (United States | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Express Yourself" | Madonna | May 1989 | 2 | 5 | 1 (Express_Yourself_(Madonna_song)#Chart_performance | 4 (countries) | See chart performance entry | |
| "Ferry Cross the Mersey" | Charity record for The Hillsborough Disaster Fund | May 1989 | n/a | 1 | 1 (United Kingdom, Ireland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Fight the Power" | Public Enemy | July 1989 | n/a | 29 | 29 (United States) | 1 (US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)) - 3 (US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)) - 20 (US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)) - 30 (Netherlands) | ||
| "First Time" | Robin Beck | July 1989 | n/a | 1 | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Fisherman's Blues" | The Waterboys | January 1989 | n/a | 32 | 13 (Ireland) | 3 (US Alternative Airplay [Billboard] - 20 (New Zealand) | ||
| "Fools Gold" | The Stone Roses | November 1989 | n/a | 9 | 8 (Netherlands) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Forever" | Kiss | January 1989 | 8 | 65 | 8 (United States) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Forever Your Girl" | Paula Abdul | 1989 | 1 | 24 | 1 (Canada, United States) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Free Fallin'" | Tom Petty | February 1989 | 7 | 59 | 4 (New Zealand) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "French Kiss" | Lil Louis | July 1989 | 50 | 2 | 1 (Netherlands) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Friends" | April 1989 | 9 | 21 | 8 | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Funky Cold Medina" | Tone Lōc | March 1989 | 3 | 13 | 3 (New Zealand, United States) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Get On Your Feet" | Gloria Estefan | September 1989 | 11 | 23 | 5 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" | July 1989 | 1 | 1 | See chart performance entry | ||||
| "Good Life" | Inner City | January 1989 | 73 | 4 | 1 (Finland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Going Back to My Roots" | November 1989 | n/a | 9 | 5 (Austria, West Germany) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Got to Get" | Rob'n'Raz & Leila K | November 1989 | 48 | 8 | 1 (Iceland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Got to Have Your Love" | Mantronix & Wondress | December 1989 | 82 | 4 | 4 (UK) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Gringo" | Sabrina | July 1989 | n/a | 95 | 9 (Finland) | 10 (Italy) - 10 (Spain) | ||
| "Hand on Your Heart" | April 1989 | n/a | 1 | 1 (UK, Ireland) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Hangin' Tough" | New Kids on the Block | July 1989 | 1 | 1 | 1 (UK, US, Ireland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Harlem Desire" | London Boys | September 1989 | n/a | 17 | 6 (Ireland) | n/a | ||
| "Have I Told You Lately" | Van Morrison | June 1989 | n/a | 74 | 12 (Ireland) | 12 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) - 93 (Australia) | ||
| "Heaven" | Warrant | July 1989 | 2 | 93 | 2 (US) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Heaven Help Me" | Deon Estus | April 1989 | 5 | 41 | 4 (Canada) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Hélène" | November 1989 | n/a | n/a | 1 (France, Québec) | 3 (Belgium, Norway) - 5 (Europe) - 9 (Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Chart) - 57 (Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart) | |||
| "Help!" | Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo | February 1989 | n/a | 3 | 2 (Finland, Ireland, Sweden) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Hold Me In Your Arms" | Rick Astley | January 1989 | n/a | 10 | 7 (Ireland, Finland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Homely Girl" | UB40 | November 1989 | n/a | 6 | 2 (Netherlands) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "I Beg Your Pardon" | Kon Kan | February 1989 | 15 | 5 | 3 (Netherlands) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" | Donna Summer | May 1989 | n/a | 7 | 3 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "I Don't Wanna Lose You" | Tina Turner | November 1989 | n/a | 8 | 8 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "I Don't Want a Lover" | Texas | January 1989 | 77 | 8 | 3 (Switzerland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "I Drove All Night" | Cyndi Lauper | April 1989 | 6 | 7 | 6 | See chart performance entry | ||
| "I Feel the Earth Move" | Martika | August 1989 | 25 | 7 | 2 (Australia) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "I Just Don't Have the Heart" | Cliff Richard | August 1989 | n/a | 3 | 3 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "I Like It" | Dino | 1989 | 7 | n/a | 7 (United States) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "I Only Wanna Be With You" | Samantha Fox | January 1989 | 31 | 16 | 1 (Belgium) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "I Remember You" | Skid Row | November 1989 | 6 | 36 | 2 (New Zealand) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "I Want It All" | May 1989 | 50 | 3 | 2 (Netherlands) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "I Want That Man" | Deborah Harry | September 1989 | n/a | 13 | 2 (Australia) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "I'd Rather Jack" | The Reynolds Girls | April 1989 | n/a | 8 | 6 (Finland, Ireland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" | New Kids on the Block | April 1989 | 1 | 5 | 1 (United States) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "I'll Be There for You" | Bon Jovi | April 1989 | 1 | 18 | 1 (United States) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "If I Could Turn Back Time" | Cher | July 1989 | 3 | 6 | 1 (Australia) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "If Only I Could" | Sydney Youngblood | 1989 | n/a | 3 | 1 (Belgium) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "If Tomorrow Never Comes" | Garth Brooks | August 1989 | n/a | 1 | See chart performance entry | |||
| "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | Simply Red | March 1989 | 1 | 2 | 1 (Australia, New Zealand, United States) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "I'm Every Woman" (Remix) | Chaka Khan | 1989 | n/a | 8 | 8 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "In Private" | Dusty Springfield | November 1989 | n/a | 14 | 2 (Belgium) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "The Invisible Man" | Queen | August 1989 | n/a | 12 | 4 (Netherlands) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "It's Alright" | Pet Shop Boys | June 1989 | n/a | 5 | 3 (West Germany) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "It's Only Love" | Simply Red | January 1989 | 28 | 12 | 7 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Jamais nous" | Elsa Lunghini | September 1989 | n/a | n/a | 10 (France) | 15 (Québec) = 41 (Europe) | ||
| "Janie's Got a Gun" | Aerosmith | November 1989 | 4 | 76 | 1 (Australia) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Jardins d'enfants" | Début de Soirée | June 1989 | n/a | n/a | 5 (France) | 14 (Finland) - 16 (France) - 24 (Europe) | ||
| "Je te survivrai" | Jean-Pierre François | June 1989 | n/a | n/a | 2 (France) | 12 (Europe) - 39 (Québec) | ||
| "Johnny, Johnny Come Home" | Avalanche | 1989 | n/a | n/a | 1 (France) | 2 (Europe) - 3 (France, Norway) | ||
| "Just A Friend" | Biz Markie | 1989 | 9 | 55 | 0 (United States) | 9 (U.S. Hot Rap Singles - Billboard) - 37 (U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks - Billboard) - 66 (Canada) | ||
| "Keep On Movin'" | Soul II Soul | March 1989 | 11 | 5 | 5 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Kickstart My Heart" | Mötley Crüe | November 1989 | 27 | n/a | 27 (United Kingdom) | 18 (U.S. Mainstream Rock - Billboard) - 31 (New Zealand) - 34 (Australia) | ||
| "Kisses on the Wind" | Neneh Cherry | August 1989 | 8 | 20 | 4 (Finland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| data-sort-value="Look" | "The Look" | January 1989 | 1 | 7 | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Looking for Freedom" | data-sort-value="Hasselhoff, David" | January 1989 | n/a | n/a | 1 (Austria, West Germany, Switzerland) | 4 (Europe) - 12 (France) - 18 (Belgium) - 22 (Netherlands - Dutch Top 40) - 31 (Netherlands) | ||
| "La Vie la nuit" | Début de Soirée | January 1989 | n/a | n/a | 2 (France) | 3 (Belgium - Wallonia) - 3 (Québec) - 9 (Europe) - 32 (Belgium - Flanders) | ||
| "Lambada" | Kaoma | July 1989 | 46 | 4 | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Lay Your Hands on Me" | Bon Jovi | August 1989 | 7 | 18 | 7 (United States) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Lean on You" | Cliff Richard | October 1989 | n/a | 17 | 10 (Ireland) | 60 (Germany) - 66 (Netherlands) | ||
| "Leave a Light On" | Belinda Carlisle | September 1989 | 11 | 4 | 4 (Austria, Ireland, United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Leave Me Alone" | February 1989 | n/a | 2 | 1 (Greece, Ireland) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Let's Party" | Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers | December 1989 | n/a | 1 | 1 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Liberian Girl" | Michael Jackson | July 1989 | n/a | 13 | 1 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Licence to Kill" | Gladys Knight | May 1989 | n/a | 6 | 1 (Sweden) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Like a Prayer" | Madonna | March 1989 | 1 | 1 | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Like a Yo-Yo" | Sabrina | February 1989 | n/a | 72 | 1 (Finland) | 2 (Denmark) - 10 (Spain) - 13 (Italy) - 32 (Europe) | ||
| "Lily Was Here" | Dave Stewart & Candy Dulfer | 1989 | 11 | 6 | 1 (Netherlands) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Listen to Your Heart" | Roxette | October 1989 | 8 | 13 | 2 (Czech Republic) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Living in Sin" | Bon Jovi | October 1989 | 9 | 35 | 9 (United States) | 9 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) - 20 (Switzerland) - 37 (U.S.Billboard Album Rock Tracks) - 64 (Australia) | ||
| data-sort-value="Living Years" | "The Living Years" | January 1989 | 1 | 2 | See chart performance entry | |||
| "London Nights" | London Boys | June 1989 | n/a | 2 | 1 (Finland) | 4 (Ireland) - 6 (Europe) - 9 (Switzerland) - 24 (West Germany) | ||
| "Losing My Mind" | data-sort-value="Minnelli, Liza" | August 1989 | n/a | 6 | 2 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Lost in Your Eyes" | Debbie Gibson | January 1989 | 1 | 34 | 1 (Canada, United States) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Love in an Elevator" | Aerosmith | August 1989 | 5 | 13 | 5 (United States) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Love in the Natural Way" | February 1989 | n/a | 32 | 26 (Ireland) | 63 (Netherlands [Single Top 100]) | |||
| "Love is a Shield" | April 1989 | n/a | n/a | 9 (West Germany) | 11 (Austria) - 29 (Switzerland) - 23 (US Alternative Airplay - Billboard) - 35 (US Dance Club Songs - Billboard) | |||
| "Love Shack" | data-sort-value="B-52's" | June 1989 | 3 | 2 | 1 (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Love Song" | August 1989 | 10 | n/a | 10 (US) | n/a | |||
| "Love Train" | data-sort-value="Johnson, Holly" | November 1989 | 65 | 4 | 4 (UK, West Germany) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Lullaby" | data-sort-value="Cure" | August 1989 | 74 | 18 | 2 (US) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Magic Symphony" | Blue System | September 1989 | n/a | n/a | 21 (Switzerland) | 10 (Media Control Charts) - 23 (Austria) | ||
| "Manchild" | Neneh Cherry | May 1989 | n/a | 5 | 2 (West Germany) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Marina" (Remix '89) | Rocco Granata & The Carnations | 1989 | n/a | n/a | 1 (Belgium, Italy, Germany) | n/a | ||
| "Me, Myself and I" | De La Soul | April 1989 | 34 | 22 | 1 (Netherlands) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Me So Horny" | 2 Live Crew | January 1989 | 26 | n/a | 1 (Netherlands) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "The Miracle" | Queen | November 1989 | n/a | 21 | 16 (Netherlands - Single Top 100) - 20 (Netherlands - Dutch Top 40) | 23 (Ireland) - 28 (Belgium) - 78 (West Germany) | ||
| "Mirador" | Johnny Hallyday | June 1989 | n/a | n/a | 3 (France) | 1 (France - Airplay Chart [Am Stations]) - 16 (Europe - Eurochart Hot 100) - 22 (Europe - European Airplay Top 50) | ||
| "Miss You Like Crazy" | Natalie Cole | March 1989 | 7 | 2 | 2 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Miss You Much" | Janet Jackson | August 1989 | 1 | 22 | 1 (United States) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Mixed Emotions" | The Rolling Stones | August 1989 | 5 | 26 | 1 (Canada) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "My Brave Face" | Paul McCartney | May 1989 | 25 | 18 | 1 (Japan) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Name and Number" | Curiosity Killed the Cat | September 1989 | n/a | 14 | 13 (Italy) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "No More Bolero's" | Gerard Joling | 1989 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a | ||
| "No More Lies" | Michel'le | October 1989 | 7 | 78 | 7 (United States) | |||
| "Oh Father" | Madonna | October 1989 | 20 | n/a | 6 (Italy) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "On Our Own" | Bobby Brown | April 1989 | 2 | 4 | 1 (New Zealand) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Once Bitten Twice Shy" | Great White | 1989 | 5 | 83 | 5 | 6 (U.S. Mainstream Rock - Billboard) - 11 (Canada) | ||
| "One" | Bee Gees | June 1989 | 7 | 71 | 7 (Argentina, United States) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "One" | Metallica | January 1989 | 35 | 13 | 1 (Finland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "One Summer" | data-sort-value="Braithwaite, Daryl" | January 1989 | n/a | n/a | 4 (Sweden) | 5 (Norway) – 8 (Australia) | ||
| "Open Letter (To a Landlord)" | Living Colour | February 1989 | 82 | n/a | 11 (New Zealand) | 11 (U.S. Mainstream Rock - Billboard) | ||
| "Orange Crush" | January 1989 | n/a | 28 | 5 (New Zealand) | 1 (U.S. Modern Rock Tracks - Billboard; U.S. Mainstream Rock - Billboard) - 15 (Australia) - 21 (Ireland) | |||
| "The Other Side" | Aerosmith | June 1989 | 22 | 46 | 22 (United States) | 1 (U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks - Billboard) - 73 (Australia) | ||
| "Pacific State" | 808 State | November 1989 | n/a | 10 | 10 (United Kingdom) | 82 (Australia) | ||
| "Paradise City" | Guns N' Roses | January 1989 | 5 | 6 | 4 (New Zealand) | 4 (UK UK Independent Singles) - 21 (Scotland) - 35 (Australia) - 40 (Sweden) - 90 (Europe) | ||
| "Partyman" | Prince | August 1989 | 18 | 14 | 9 (Finland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Patience" | Guns N' Roses | April 1989 | 4 | 10 | 2 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Personal Jesus" | Depeche Mode | September 1989 | 28 | 13 | 3 (Italy, Spain) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Poison" | Alice Cooper | July 1989 | 7 | 2 | 2 (New Zealand, United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Pop Singer" | John Mellencamp | April 1989 | 15 | 93 | 1 (Canada, New Zealand) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Pour toi Arménie" | Charles Aznavour | February 1989 | n/a | n/a | 1 (France) | 3 (Belgium) - 4 (Europe) | ||
| "Pump ab das Bier" | Werner Wichtig | October 1989 | n/a | n/a | 1 (West Germany) | 3 (Austria) - 3 (Switzerland) | ||
| "Pump Up the Jam" | Technotronic | August 1989 | 2 | 2 | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Real Love" | Jody Watley | March 1989 | 2 | 31 | 2 (United States, Canada) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Revival" | Eurythmics | August 1989 | n/a | 26 | 7 (Sweden) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Rhythm Nation" | Janet Jackson | October 1989 | 2 | 23 | 2 (Canada, United States) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Ride On Time" | Black Box | July 1989 | n/a | 1 | 1 (Iceland, Ireland, United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Right Back Where We Started From" | Sinitta | May 1989 | 84 | 4 | 2 (New Zealand) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Right Here Waiting" | Richard Marx | July 1989 | 1 | 2 | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Ring My Bell" | February 1989 | n/a | 93 | 4 (New Zealand) | 5 (Australia) | |||
| "The Road to Hell" | Chris Rea | October 1989 | n/a | 10 | 6 (Austria) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Roam" | The B-52's | December 1989 | 3 | 17 | 2 (New Zealand) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Rocket" | Def Leppard | February 1989 | 12 | 15 | 5 (Ireland, New Zealand) | 14 (Canada) - 15 (Australia, United Kingdom) | ||
| "Rock On" | Michael Damian | March 1989 | 1 | n/a | 1 (Canada, United States) | 1 (U.S. Cash Top 100) - 45 (Germany) - 52 (Australia) | ||
| "Rock Wit'cha" | Bobby Brown | August 1989 | 7 | 33 | 7 (United States) | |||
| "Roni" | Bobby Brown | 1989 | 3 | 21 | 1 (United States) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Room in Your Heart" | Living in a Box | September 1989 | n/a | 5 | 5 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Room to Move" | February 1989 | 9 | 87 | 9 (United States) | 21 (Canada) | |||
| "Round & Round" | February 1989 | 64 | 21 | 10 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Runnin' Down a Dream" | July 1989 | 23 | 55 | 23 (United States, Canada) | 1 (US Billboard Album Rock Tracks) - 68 (Australia) | |||
| "Satisfied" | April 1989 | 1 | 52 | 1 (United States | 2 (Canada) - 5 (US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks) - 20 (Australia) - 25 (Netherlands (Single Top 100)) - 42 (West Germany) | |||
| "Say Goodbye" | May 1989 | n/a | n/a | 6 (Australia) | n/a | |||
| "Scandal" | October 1989 | n/a | 25 | 12 (Netherlands) | 14 (Irish) - 16 (Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)) - 29 (Belgium) | |||
| "Sealed With a Kiss" | May 1989 | n/a | 1 | 1 (Ireland, United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Second Chance" | February 1989 | 6 | n/a | 2 (Canadian) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "She Drives Me Crazy" | January 1989 | 1 | 5 | See chart performance entry | ||||
| "She Has to Be Loved" | data-sort-value="Morris, Jenny" | August 1989 | n/a | n/a | 3 (New Zealand) | 5 (Australia) | ||
| "Shower Me with Your Love" | June 1989 | 5 | n/a | n/a | 1 (US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)) - 3 (US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)) - 5 (US Cash Box) | |||
| "Sit and Wait" | September 1989 | n/a | 16 | 2 (Austria, Sweden, West Germany) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "So Alive" | May 1989 | 3 | 79 | 1 (Canada) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" | January 1989 | n/a | 1 | See chart performance entry | ||||
| "Sowing the Seeds of Love" | August 1989 | 1 | 1 | See chart performance entry | ||||
| "Stand" | January 1989 | 6 | 48 | 8 (Canada) | 1 (US Alternative Airplay (Billboard), US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)) - 17 (Ireland) - 56 (Australia) | |||
| "Stop!" | May 1989 | 65 | 4 | 1 (Belgium, Iceland, Netherlands [Dutch Top 40], Norway) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Straight Up" | January 1989 | 1 | 3 | 1 (United States, Norway, Canada) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Street Tuff" | October 1989 | n/a | 3 | 3 (Greece, Netherlands, United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Stuck On You" | data-sort-value="Norton, Paul" | March 1989 | n/a | n/a | 3 (Australia) | 33 (New Zealand) | ||
| "Sweet Surrender" | September 1989 | n/a | 6 | 1 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Swing the Mood" | June 1989 | 11 | 1 | See chart performance entry | ||||
| "Talk It Over" | June 1989 | 19 | n/a | 3 (New Zealand) | 4 (Australia) - 9 (US Adult Contemporary [Billboard]) | |||
| "Telephone Booth" | June 1989 | n/a | n/a | 7 (Australia) | 29 (New Zealand) | |||
| "Tell It Like It Is" | January 1989 | n/a | 84 | 2 (Germany) | 6 (France, Netherlands, Switzerland) - 13 (Austria) | |||
| "Tell Me Why" | December 1989 | 9 | 97 | 15 (Canada) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "That's What I Like" | October 1989 | 69 | 1 | 1 (Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "This Is Your Land" | April 1989 | n/a | 13 | 6 (Ireland, Netherlands) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "This One's for the Children" | October 1989 | 7 | 9 | 7 (Ireland, United States) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "This Time I Know It's for Real" | February 1989 | 7 | 3 | 2 (Belgium) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "This Woman's Work" | November 1989 | n/a | 25 | 20 (Ireland) | 89 (Australia) See chart performance entry | |||
| "Too Many Broken Hearts" | February 1989 | n/a | 1 | 1 (Ireland, United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Too Much" | July 1989 | n/a | 2 | 1 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Tucker's Daughter" | data-sort-value="Moss, Ian" | November 1989 | n/a | n/a | 2 (Australia) | 6 (New Zealand) | ||
| "Veronica" | February 1989 | 19 | 31 | 19 (United States) | 1 (US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)) - 10 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart) - 22 (Ireland) - 27 (Australian) - 54 (Dutch Single Top 100) - 64 (Canada) | |||
| "Way of the World" | September 1989 | n/a | 87 | 5 (New Zealand) | 6 (US Alternative Airplay – Billboard) – 8 (Australia) – 44 (US Dance Charts) | |||
| "The Way to Your Heart" | February 1989 | 41 | n/a | 3 (Belgium) | 4 (Germany) - 6 (Austria) - 8 (Switzerland, Netherlands) | |||
| "We Didn't Start the Fire" | September 1989 | 1 | 7 | 1 (United States) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "What I Am" | November 1988 | 7 | 31 | 1 (Canada) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "What You Don't Know" | May 1989 | 8 | 99 | 8 (United States) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "When I Looked at Him" | 1989 | 10 | n/a | 5 (Netherlands - Single Top 100) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "When I See You Smile" | August 1989 | 1 | 61 | 1 (Canada, United States) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "When Love Comes to Town" | April 1989 | 68 | 6 | 1 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "When the Night Comes" | November 1989 | 11 | 65 | 7 (Switzerland) | 12 (US Adult Contemporary) - 6 (US Mainstream Rock) - 23 (Canada) - 50 (Australia) - 25 (Austria) - 7 (Switzerland) - 29 (Netherlands) | |||
| "When You Come Back to Me" | November 1989 | n/a | 2 | 1 (Finland, Ireland) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Whenever God Shines His Light" | November 1989 | n/a | 20 | 3 (Ireland) | n/a | |||
| "Wild Thing" | October 1989 | 2 | 21 | 1 (New Zealand) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Wind Beneath My Wings" | February 1989 | 1 | 5 | 1 (Australia, United States) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "With Every Beat of My Heart" | October 1989 | 5 | 53 | 5 (Canada, United States) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Woman in Chains" | November 1989 | 36 | 26 | 11 (Canada) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Wouldn't Change a Thing" | July 1989 | n/a | 2 | 2 (UK) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "Y'a pas que les grands qui rêvent" | August 1989 | n/a | n/a | 2 (France) | 12 (Europe) | |||
| "You Got It" | January 1989 | 33 | n/a | 3 (Canada) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" | November 1989 | 3 | 1 | 1 (Australia, Spain, United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | |||
| "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" | Sonia | June 1989 | n/a | 1 | 1 (Europe, Ireland, United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry | ||
| "Young Years" | April 1989 | n/a | n/a | 13 (New Zealand) | 18 (Australia) | |||
| "Your Mama Don't Dance" | February 1989 | 4 | n/a | 4 (US Billboard Hot 100) | See chart performance entry |
| Song title | Artist(s) | Release date(s) | Other Chart Performance(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "A Girl Like You" | data-sort-value="Smithereens" | October 1989 | 2 (US Mainstream Rock [Billboard]) - 3 (US Alternative Airplay [Billboard]) - 38 (US Billboard Hot 100) - 62 (Canada Top Singles) | ||
| "The Beat(en) Generation" | April 1989 | 4 (New Zealand) - 8 (Ireland) - 13 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 18 (UK Singles Chart) - 50 (Australia) - 82 (Germany) | |||
| "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" | 1989 | 11 (U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles) - 86 (U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks) | |||
| "Blow at High Dough" | data-sort-value="Tragically Hip, The" | April 1989 | 1 (Canada Content) - 48 (Canada) | ||
| "Blues from a Gun" | September 1989 | 1 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 32 (UK Singles Chart) | |||
| "Can't Be Sure" | data-sort-value="Sundays, The" | May 1989 | 45 (UK Singles Chart) - 74 (Australia) | ||
| "Closer to Fine" | July 1989 | 23 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 48 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock) - 52 (US Billboard Hot 100) - 53 (Canada) - 57 (Australia) | |||
| "Come Anytime" | January 1989 | 1 (US Billboard Modern Tracks) - 45 (Australia) - 1 (US Modern Rock Tracks [Billboard]) | |||
| "Dirty Blvd." | data-sort-value="Reed, Lou" | January 1989 | 1 (US Modern Rock Tracks [Billboard]) - 18 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock) - 45 (Australia) | ||
| "Dizzy" | February 1989 | 8 (US Billboard Modern Tracks) - 85 (United Kingdom) | |||
| "Fight the Power" | July 1989 | See chart entry performance | |||
| "God Is a Bullet" | July 1989 | 15 (US Modern Rock Tracks [Billboard]) - 49 (US Mainstream Rock [Billboard]) - 146 (Australia) - 76 (Triple J Hottest 100, 1990 [Australia]) | |||
| "Happy Birthday" | May 1989 | 81 (Australia) - 82 (Canada) | |||
| "Head On" | November 1989 | 2 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 57 (UK Singles Chart) - 102 (Australia) | |||
| "Here Comes Your Man" | June 1989 | 3 (US Alternative Airplay - Billboard) - 54 (UK Singles Charts) - 11 (New Zealand) - 11 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 32 (Europe) | |||
| "I'll Be You" | April 1989 | 1 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart) - 1 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 51 (US Billboard Hot 100) - 92 (Canada) | |||
| "Info Freako" | February 1989 | 42 (UK Singles Chart) - 45 (Triple J Hottest 100, 1990 [Australia]) | |||
| "Interesting Drug" | April 1989 | 4 (Ireland) - 9 (UK Singles Chart) | |||
| "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" | January 1989 | 3 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 6 (UK Singles Chart) | |||
| "Made of Stone" | data-sort-value="Stone Roses" | March 1989 | 90 (UK Singles Chart) | ||
| "Mayor of Simpleton" | January 1989 | 1 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 15 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock) - 42 (Canada) - 46 (UK Singles Chart) - 89 (Australia) | |||
| "Monkey Gone to Heaven" | March 1989 | 5 (US Alternative Airplay - Billboard) - 60 (UK Singles Charts) | |||
| "Nightmares" | 1989 | 4 (US Modern Rock Tracks - Billboard) - 146 (Australia) | |||
| "Ouija Board, Ouija Board" | November 1989 | 2 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 4 (Ireland) - 18 (UK Singles Chart) - 28 (New Zealand) - 58 (Europe) | |||
| "Pop Song 89" | May 1989 | 14 (US Mainstream Rock [Billboard]) - 16 (US Alternative Airplay [Billboard]) - 86 (US Billboard Hot 100) - 94 (Canada Top Singles) | |||
| "Pure" | June 1989 | 8 (U.S. Billboard Alternative Airplya) - 16 (UK Singles Chart) - 31 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100) - 92 (Australia) | |||
| "Regina" | September 1989 | 1 (UK Indie Singles) – 2 (US Modern Rock [Billboard]) – 27 (Irish Singles Chart) – 55 (UK Singles Chart) – 141 (Australia) | |||
| "She Bangs the Drums" | data-sort-value="Stone Roses" | July 1989 | 9 (US Alternative Songs - Billboard) - 34 (UK Singles Charts) - 37 (New Zealand) - 128 (Australia) | ||
| "Sit Down" | June 1989 | 77 (UK Singles Charts) - 88 (Australia) | |||
| "Sometimes" | October 1989 | 31 (Australia) - 37 (New Zealand) - 52 (UK Singles Chart) |
See main article: 1989 in jazz.