List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1989 explained

This is a list of singles that have peaked in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 during 1989.

A total 124 songs reached the top ten in 1989, only 117 of them peaked in 1989 (the other seven peaked in either 1988 or 1990). 33 songs peaked at number one that year, tying the previous year, 1988 with the second-most number-one songs of the year, while 14 singles reached a peak of number two.

New Kids on the Block scored six top ten hits during the year with "You Got It (The Right Stuff)", "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)", "Hangin' Tough", "Cover Girl", "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)", and "This One's for the Children", the most among all other artists.

Top-ten singles

List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles which peaked in 1989
Top ten
entry date
SingleArtist(s)data-sort-type="number" PeakPeak datedata-sort-type="number" Weeks in
top ten
Singles from 1988
December 10"My Prerogative" (#2)Bobby Brown1January 147
December 24"Two Hearts"Phil Collins1January 217
"In Your Room"The Bangles5January 74
"Don't Rush Me"Taylor Dayne2January 217
Singles from 1989
January 7"Armageddon It"Def Leppard3January 215
"Smooth Criminal"Michael Jackson7January 143
January 14"I Remember Holding You"Boys Club8January 141
"Put a Little Love in Your Heart"Annie Lennox & Al Green9January 142
"The Way You Love Me"Karyn White7February 44
January 21"When I'm with You"Sheriff1February 45
"When the Children Cry"White Lion3February 44
January 28"Straight Up" (#4)Paula Abdul1February 117
"Born to Be My Baby"Bon Jovi3February 185
"Wild Thing"Tone Lōc2February 186
"All This Time"Tiffany6February 113
February 11"The Lover in Me"Sheena Easton2March 45
"I Wanna Have Some Fun"Samantha Fox8February 111
"She Wants to Dance with Me"Rick Astley6February 253
"Walking Away"Information Society9February 183
February 18"Lost in Your Eyes"Debbie Gibson1March 47
"What I Am"Edie Brickell & New Bohemians7March 43
"You Got It (The Right Stuff)"New Kids on the Block3March 115
February 25"The Living Years"Mike + The Mechanics1March 256
March 4"Roni"Bobby Brown3March 184
"Surrender to Me"Ann Wilson & Robin Zander6March 112
"Paradise City"Guns N' Roses5March 113
March 11"Girl You Know It's True" (#8)Milli Vanilli2April 17
"My Heart Can't Tell You No"Rod Stewart4April 15
March 18"Eternal Flame"The Bangles1April 16
"The Look"Roxette1April 87
"Don't Tell Me Lies"Breathe10March 181
March 25"She Drives Me Crazy"Fine Young Cannibals1April 157
"Walk the Dinosaur"Was (Not Was)7April 13
"You're Not Alone"Chicago10March 251
April 1"Stand"R.E.M.6April 84
"Dreamin'"Vanessa Williams8April 82
April 8"Like a Prayer"Madonna1April 227
"Funky Cold Medina"Tone Lōc3April 295
April 15"Superwoman"Karyn White8April 151
"You Got It"Roy Orbison9April 151
"Your Mama Don't Dance"Poison10April 151
April 22"I'll Be There for You"Bon Jovi1May 136
"Heaven Help Me"Deon Estus & George Michael5April 292
"Second Chance"Thirty Eight Special6May 64
April 29"Real Love"Jody Watley2May 206
"After All (Love Theme from Chances Are)"Cher & Peter Cetera6May 134
"Forever Your Girl"Paula Abdul1May 206
May 6"Soldier of Love"Donny Osmond2June 36
"Room to Move"Animotion9May 61
May 13"Rock On"Michael Damian1June 35
"Patience"Guns N' Roses4June 35
"Wind Beneath My Wings" (#7)Bette Midler1June 107
May 20"Every Little Step"Bobby Brown3June 106
May 27"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"New Kids on the Block1June 176
"Close My Eyes Forever"Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne8June 174
June 3"Buffalo Stance"Neneh Cherry3June 246
June 10"Satisfied"Richard Marx1June 245
"Where Are You Now?"Jimmy Harnen with Synch10June 101
June 17"Baby Don't Forget My Number"Milli Vanilli1July 16
"Good Thing"Fine Young Cannibals1July 86
"This Time I Know It's for Real"Donna Summer7June 243
"Cry"Waterfront10June 172
June 24"Miss You Like Crazy"Natalie Cole7July 84
July 1"If You Don't Know Me By Now"Simply Red1July 156
"Express Yourself"Madonna2July 155
"I Drove All Night"Cyndi Lauper6July 82
July 8"Toy Soldiers"Martika1July 226
"What You Don't Know"Exposé8July 153
July 15"Batdance"Prince1August 56
"The Doctor"The Doobie Brothers9July 151
"So Alive"Love and Rockets3August 56
July 22"On Our Own"Bobby Brown2August 56
"Lay Your Hands on Me"Bon Jovi7July 294
July 29"Once Bitten, Twice Shy"Great White5August 125
"I Like It"Dino7August 124
"Right Here Waiting"Richard Marx1August 127
August 5"Cold Hearted" (#6)Paula Abdul1September 28
August 12"Don't Wanna Lose You"Gloria Estefan1September 168
August 19"Hangin' Tough"New Kids on the Block1September 96
"Secret Rendezvous"Karyn White6August 263
August 26"The End of the Innocence"Don Henley8August 262
"Friends"Jody Watley featuring Eric B. & Rakim9August 262
"Angel Eyes"Jeff Healey Band5September 24
September 2"Heaven"Warrant2September 237
"Shower Me with Your Love"Surface5September 164
September 9"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"Milli Vanilli1September 236
"If I Could Turn Back Time"Cher3September 235
"18 and Life"Skid Row4September 235
September 16"Cherish"Madonna2October 75
September 23"Miss You Much" (#5)Janet Jackson1October 78
September 30"One"Bee Gees7September 301
"Kisses on the Wind"Neneh Cherry8September 301
"Lovesong"The Cure2October 214
October 7"Mixed Emotions"The Rolling Stones5October 143
"Bust a Move"Young MC7October 144
"It's No Crime"Babyface7October 284
October 14"Sowing the Seeds of Love"Tears for Fears2October 285
"Listen to Your Heart"Roxette1November 46
October 21"Cover Girl"New Kids on the Block2November 44
"Love in an Elevator"Aerosmith5October 283
"When I Looked at Him"Exposé10October 211
October 28"Dr. Feelgood"Mötley Crüe6October 282
"When I See You Smile"Bad English1November 116
"Rock Wit'cha"Bobby Brown7November 43
November 4"(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me"Paula Abdul3December 26
"Love Shack"The B-52's3November 186
November 11"Blame It on the Rain"Milli Vanilli1November 256
"Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)"New Kids on the Block8November 182
November 18"We Didn't Start the Fire"Billy Joel1December 98
"Angelia"Richard Marx4December 24
"Poison"Alice Cooper7November 253
"Back to Life"Soul II Soul4December 167
November 25"Don't Know Much"Linda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville2December 238
"Another Day in Paradise"Phil Collins1December 2310
December 9"With Every Beat of My Heart"Taylor Dayne5December 166
December 16"Living in Sin"Bon Jovi9December 163
"Just Like Jesse James"Cher8December 235

1988 peaks

See main article: List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1988.

List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles in 1989 which peaked in 1988
Top ten
entry date
SingleArtist(s)data-sort-type="number" PeakPeak datedata-sort-type="number" Weeks in
top ten
November 19"Look Away" (#1)Chicago1December 108
November 26"Giving You the Best That I Got" (#10)Anita Baker3December 177
December 3"Waiting for a Star to Fall"Boy Meets Girl5December 176
"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" (#3)Poison1December 248

1990 peaks

See main article: List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1990.

List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles in 1989 which peaked in 1990
Top ten
entry date
SingleArtist(s)data-sort-type="number" PeakPeak datedata-sort-type="number" Weeks in
top ten
December 9"Pump Up the Jam"Technotronic2January 209
December 16"Rhythm Nation"Janet Jackson2January 66
December 23"This One's for the Children"New Kids on the Block7January 64

See also

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