BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 100 SINGLES OF 1989*

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 LOOK AWAY-CHICAGO-REPRISE-JANUARY
  2 MY PREROGATIVE-BOBBY BROWN-MCA-January
  3 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN-POISON-ENIGMA-January
  4 STRAIGHT UP-PAULA ABDUL-Virgin-February
  5 MISS YOU MUCH-JANET JACKSON-A&M-October
  6 COLD HEARTED-PAULA ABDUL-Virgin-September
  7 WIND BENEATH MY WINGS-BETTE MIDLER-Atlantic-June
  8 GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE-Milli Vanilli-Arista-March 
  9 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD MEDLEY (FREE BABY)-Will To Power-Epic-January
 10 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT-Anita Baker-Elektra-January
 11 Right Here Waiting-Richard Marx-EMI-August
 12 Waiting For A Star To Fall-Boy Meets Girl-RCA-January
 13 Lost In Your Eyes-Debbie Gibson-Atlantic-March
 14 Don't Wanna Lose You-Gloria Estefan-Epic-September
 15 Heaven-Warrant-Columbia-September
 16 Girl I'm Gonna Miss You-Milli Vanilli-Arista-September
 17 The Look-Roxette-EMI-April
 18 She Drives Me Crazy-Fine Young Cannibals-I.R.S.-April
 19 On Our Own-Bobby Brown-MCA-August
 20 Two Hearts-Phil Collins-Atlantic-January
 21 Blame It On The Rain-Milli Vanilli-Arista-November
 22 Listen To Your Heart-Roxette-EMI-November
 23 I'll Be There For You-Bon Jovi-Polygram-May
 24 If You Don't Know Me By Now-Simply Red-Elektra-July
 25 Like A Prayer-Madonna-Sire-April
 26 I'll Be Loving You Forever-New Kids On The Block-Columbia-June
 27 How Can I Fall?-Breathe-A&M-January
 28 Baby Don't Forget My Number-Milli Vanilli-Arista-July
 29 Toy Soldiers-Martika-Columbia-July
 30 Forever Your Girl-Paula Abdul-Virgin-May
 31 The Living Years-Mike & Mechanics-Atlantic-March
 32 Eternal Flame-Bangles-Columbia-April
 33 Wild Thing-Tone Loc-Delicious Vinyl-February
 34 When I See You Smile-Bad English-Epic-November
 35 If I Could Turn Back Time-Cher-Geffen-September
 36 Buffalo Stance-Neneh Cherry-Virgin-June
 37 When I'm With You-Sheriff-Capitol-February
 38 Don't Rush Me-Taylor Dayne-Arista-January
 39 Born To Be My Baby-Bon Jovi-Polygram-January
 40 Good Thing-Fine Young Cannibals-I.R.S.-July
 41 The Lover In Me-Sheena Easton-MCA-February
 42 Bust A Move-Young M.C.-Delicious Vinyl-October
 43 Once Bitten Twice Shy-Great White-Capitol-August
 44 Batdance-Prince-Warner Brothers-August
 45 Rock On-Michael Damian-Cypress-May
 46 Real Love-Jody Watley-MCA-May
 47 Love Shack-B52s-Reprise-November
 48 Every Little Step-Bobby Brown-MCA-June
 49 Hangin' Tough-New Kids On The Block-Columbia-September
 50 My Heart Can't Tell You No-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-March
 51 So Alive-Love & Rockets-RCA-August
 52 You Got It (The Right Stuff)-New Kids On The Block-Columbia-March
 53 Armageddon It-Def Leppard-Mercury-January
 54 Satisfied-Richard Marx-EMI Manhattan-June
 55 Express Yourself-Madonna-Sire-July
 56 I Like It-Dino-4th & Broadway-August
 57 Soldier Of Love-Donny Osmond-Capitol-May
 58 Sowing The Seeds Of Love-Tears For Fears-Polygram-October
 59 Cherish-Madonna-Sire-October
 60 When The Children Cry-White Lion-Atlantic-January
 61 18 And Life-Skid Row-Atlantic-September
 62 I Don't Want Your Love-Duran Duran-Capitol-January
 63 Second Chance-.38 Special-A&M-May
 64 The Way You Love Me-Karyn White-Warner Brothers-February
 65 Funky Cold Medina-Tone Loc-Delicious Vinyl-April
 66 In Your Room-Bangels-Columbia-January
 67 Miss You Like Crazy-Natalie Cole-EMI-July
 68 Love Song-Cure-Elektra-October
 69 Secret Rendezvous-Karyn White-Warner Brothers-August
 70 Angel Eyes-Jeff Healey Band-Arista-September
 71 Patience-Guns & Roses-Geffen-May
 72 Walk On Water-Eddie Money-Columbia-January
 73 Cover Girl-New Kids On The Block-Columbia-November
 74 Welcome To The Jungle-Guns N Roses-Geffen-January
 75 Shower Me With Your Love-Surface-Columbia-September
 76 Stand-R.E.M.-Warner Brothers-April
 77 Close Your Eyes Forever-Ozzy Osbourne & Lita Ford-RCA-June
 78 All This Time-Tiffany-MCA-February
 79 After All-Peter Cetera & Cher-Geffen-May
 80 Roni-Bobby Brown-MCA-March
 81 Love In An Elevator-Aerosmith-Geffen-October
 82 Lay Your Hands On Me-Bom Jovi-Polygram-July
 83 The Promise-When In Rome-Virgin-January
 84 What I Am-Edie Brickell & New Bohemians-Geffen-February
 85 I Remember Holding You-Boys Club-MCA-January
 86 Paradise City-Guns & Roses-Geffen-February
 87 I Wanna Have Some Fun-Samantha Fox-Jive-February
 88 She Wants To Dance With Me-Rick Astley-RCA-February
 89 Dreamin'-Vanessa Williams-Polygram-March
 90 It's No Crime-Babyface-Solar-October
 91 Poison-Alice Cooper-Epic-November
 92 This Time I Know It's For Real-Donna Summer-Atlantic-June
 93 Smooth Criminal-Michael Jackson-Epic-January
 94 Heaven Help Me-Deon Estus-Polygram-April
 95 Rock Wit'cha-Bobby Brown-MCA-November
 96 Thinking Of You-Sa-Fire-Cutting-May
 97 What You Don't Know-Expose-Arista-July
 98 Surrender To Me-Ann Wilson & Robin Zander-Capitol-March
 99 The End Of The Innocence-Don Henley-Geffen-August
100 Keep On Movin'-Soul/Soul-Virgin-September

* As published in the December 23rd,1989 issue of Billboard Magazine.