List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1989

These are the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1989. The two longest running number-one singles of 1989 are "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson and "Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins, which each charted at number one for four weeks. "Another Day in Paradise" attained two weeks at number one in 1989 and two more weeks in 1990, achieving four weeks at the top. 1989 ties with 1988 by having the second most #1 hits with 32 songs going to number one.

Janet Jackson (pictured) earned her second Hot 100 number-one single with "Miss You Much", which stayed at the top position for four straight weeks.

That year, 12 acts earn their first number one song: Bobby Brown, Sheriff, Paula Abdul, Mike + the Mechanics, Roxette, Fine Young Cannibals, Michael Damian, Bette Midler, New Kids on the Block, Milli Vanilli, Martika, and Bad English. Phil Collins, Paula Abdul, Roxette, Fine Young Cannibals, New Kids on the Block, Richard Marx, and Milli Vanilli were the only acts to hit number one more than once, with Paula Abdul and Milli Vanilli having the most with three, and Phil Collins, Roxette, Fine Young Cannibals, New Kids on the Block, and Richard Marx with two.

Key
The #1 song of 1989, "Look Away" by Chicago, despite reaching #1 in late 1988, never reached #1 in 1989.
No. Issue Date Song Artist(s) Ref.
678 January 7 "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" Poison [1]
679 January 14 "My Prerogative" Bobby Brown [2]
680 January 21 "Two Hearts" Phil Collins [3]
January 28 [4]
681 February 4 "When I'm with You" Sheriff [5]
682 February 11 "Straight Up" Paula Abdul [6]
February 18 [7]
February 25 [8]
683 March 4 "Lost in Your Eyes" Debbie Gibson [9]
March 11 [10]
March 18 [11]
684 March 25 "The Living Years" Mike + the Mechanics [12]
685 April 1 "Eternal Flame" The Bangles [13]
686 April 8 "The Look" Roxette [14]
687 April 15 "She Drives Me Crazy" Fine Young Cannibals [15]
688 April 22 "Like a Prayer" Madonna [16]
April 29 [17]
May 6 [18]
689 May 13 "I'll Be There for You" Bon Jovi [19]
690 May 20 "Forever Your Girl" Paula Abdul [20]
May 27 [21]
691 June 3 "Rock On" Michael Damian [22]
692 June 10 "Wind Beneath My Wings" Bette Midler [23]
693 June 17 "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" New Kids on the Block [24]
694 June 24 "Satisfied" Richard Marx [25]
695 July 1 "Baby Don't Forget My Number" Milli Vanilli [26]
696 July 8 "Good Thing" Fine Young Cannibals [27]
697 July 15 "If You Don't Know Me by Now" Simply Red [28]
698 July 22 "Toy Soldiers" Martika [29]
July 29 [30]
699 August 5 "Batdance" Prince [31]
700 August 12 "Right Here Waiting" Richard Marx [32]
August 19 [33]
August 26 [34]
701 September 2 "Cold Hearted" Paula Abdul [35]
702 September 9 "Hangin' Tough" New Kids on the Block [36]
703 September 16 "Don't Wanna Lose You" Gloria Estefan [37]
704 September 23 "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" Milli Vanilli [38]
September 30 [39]
705 October 7 "Miss You Much" Janet Jackson [40]
October 14 [41]
October 21 [42]
October 28 [43]
706 November 4 "Listen to Your Heart" Roxette [44]
707 November 11 "When I See You Smile" Bad English [45]
November 18 [46]
708 November 25 "Blame It on the Rain" Milli Vanilli [47]
December 2 [48]
709 December 9 "We Didn't Start the Fire" Billy Joel [49]
December 16 [50]
710 December 23 "Another Day in Paradise" Phil Collins [51]
December 30 [52]

See also

References
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  2. DeKnock, Jan (1989-01-13). "Bobby Brown a Triple Chart Threat". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
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  4. DeKnock, Jan (1989-01-27). "LP Chart Repeats Erase Doubts". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  5. DeKnock, Jan (1989-02-03). "6 Years Later, Sheriff Scores a Hit". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  6. DeKnock, Jan (1989-02-10). "Abdul Dances onto Pop Chart with `Straight Up'". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  7. DeKnock, Jan (1989-02-17). "Grammy Recognition Gives Williams New Crown". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  8. DeKnock, Jan (1989-02-24). "Rutherford's Time-out Well Spent". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  9. DeKnock, Jan (1989-03-03). "Gibson Gets Her Second No. 1". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  10. DeKnock, Jan (1989-03-10). "Gibson Takes Her Place in History". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
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  12. DeKnock, Jan (1989-03-24). "The Mechanics Tool a Success". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  13. DeKnock, Jan (1989-03-31). "Bangles Make Pop History with `Eternal Flame'". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
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  18. DeKnock, Jan (1989-05-05). "Madonna's `Prayer' Single Going for 4 in a Row". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
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  22. DeKnock, Jan (1989-06-02). "Michael Damian Finally Cashes in on Soap Fame". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  23. DeKnock, Jan (1989-06-09). "`Wind Beneath My Wings' Gives Midler First No. 1". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  24. DeKnock, Jan (1989-06-16). "New Kids on the Block Clip Midler's `Wings'". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  25. DeKnock, Jan (1989-06-23). "Richard Marx Keeps Success in the Family as `Satisfied' Leaps to No. 1". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  26. DeKnock, Jan (1989-06-30). "List of One-week Leaders Grows as Vanilli Ousts Marx". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
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  28. DeKnock, Jan (1989-07-14). "Red's Remake of `If You Don't Know Me' is No. 1". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  29. DeKnock, Jan (1989-07-21). "Music from `Batman' Reaches No. 1 on LP, CD Charts". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  30. DeKnock, Jan (1989-07-28). "Martika's `Toy Soldiers' Hangs Tough to Keep Top Spot". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
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  32. DeKnock, Jan (1989-08-11). "Marx's `Right Here Waiting' Dethrones Prince Single". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  33. DeKnock, Jan (1989-08-18). "Chicago Native Richard Marx Enjoys Another Week at the Top on 2 Lists". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
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  35. DeKnock, Jan (1989-09-01). "`Cold Hearted,' Paula Abdul's 3d Straight No. 1, Heats Up Singles Chart". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  36. DeKnock, Jan (1989-09-08). "New Kids on the Block Hang Tough to Claim No. 1 Pop Single, Album". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  37. DeKnock, Jan (1989-09-15). "`Don't Wanna Lose You' Gives Estefan a Solo No. 1". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  38. DeKnock, Jan (1989-09-22). "London-based Milli Vanilli Hits a Double with No. 1 Pop Single, Album". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  39. DeKnock, Jan (1989-09-29). "Milli Vanilli Scores a Second Chart Double by Hanging on to No. 1 Spots". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
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  41. DeKnock, Jan (1989-10-13). "Heavy Metal Rises to Top of LP List with Motley Crue's `Dr. Feelgood'". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
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  44. DeKnock, Jan (1989-11-03). "Roxette Moves to No. 1 with Big Ballad". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  45. DeKnock, Jan (1989-11-10). "John Waite is Again No. 1, with New Band Bad English". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  46. DeKnock, Jan (1989-11-17). "Bad English Single, `Smile,' Holds on to the No. 1 Spot". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  47. DeKnock, Jan (1989-11-24). "3d Straight No. 1 and Another Double for the Amazing Duo Milli Vanilli". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  48. DeKnock, Jan (1989-12-01). "Milli Vanilli Hits 2d Double, but Billy Joel's Moving Up". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  49. DeKnock, Jan (1989-12-08). "Billy Joel's `Fire' is One of Only a Few to Reach Top for the Influential Artist". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  50. DeKnock, Jan (1989-12-15). "Billy Joel and Phil Collins at the Top of Three Charts". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  51. DeKnock, Jan (1989-12-22). "Last '80s Charts Good for the Old (Phil Collins) and the New (Milli Vanilli)". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
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Additional sources
  • Fred Bronson's Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition (ISBN 0-8230-7677-6)
  • Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2008, 12 Edition (ISBN 0-89820-180-2)
  • Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Eighties (ISBN 0-89820-079-2)
  • Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard's online archive services and print editions of the magazine.
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