RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 89 POP SINGLES OF 1989**

 No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 MISS YOU MUCH-JANET JACKSON-A&M-OCTOBER
  2 COLD HEARTED-PAULA ABDUL-VIRGIN-September
  3 FOREVER YOUR GIRL-PAULA ABDUL-VIRGIN-May
  4 I'LL BE LOVING YOU (FOREVER)-NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK-Columbia-June
  5 IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW-SIMPLY RED-Elektra-July
  6 LOST IN YOUR EYES-DEBBIE GIBSON-Atlantic-March
  7 DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU-GLORIA ESTEFAN-Epic-September 
  8 STRAIGHT UP-Paula Abdul-Virgin-February
  9 LISTEN TO YOUR HEART-Roxette-EMI-November 
 10 LIKE A PRAYER-Madonna-Sire-April
 11 Girl I'm Gonna Miss You-Milli Vanilli-Arista-September
 12 Right Here Waiting-Richard Marx-EMI-August
 13 Toy Soldiers-Martika-Columbia-July
 14 I'll Be There For You-Bon Jovi-Polygram-May
 15 She Drives Me Crazy-Fine Young Cannibals-I.R.S.-April
 16 The Look-Roxette-EMI-April
 17 Heaven-Warrant-Columbia-September
 18 Rock On-Michael Damian-Cypress-May
 19 Eternal Flame-Bangles-Columbia-April
 20 On Our Own-Bobby Brown-MCA-August
 21 Satisfied-Richard Marx-EMI Manhattan-June
 22 The Living Years-Mike & Mechanics-Atlantic-March
 23 Good Thing-Fine Young Cannibals-I.R.S.-July
 24 Cherish-Madonna-Sire-October
 25 If I Could Turn Back Time-Cher-Geffen-September
 26 Hangin' Tough-New Kids On The Block-Columbia-September
 27 When I See You Smile-Bad English-Epic-November
 28 Born To Be My Baby-Bon Jovi-Polygram-January
 29 When I'm With You-Sheriff-Capitol-February
 30 My Heart Can't Tell You No-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-March
 31 Express Yourself-Madonna-Sire-July
 32 Every Little Step-Bobby Brown-MCA-June
 33 Girl You Know It's True-Milli Vanilli-Arista-March
 34 Real Love-Jody Watley-MCA-May
 35 Baby Don't Forget My Number-Milli Vanilli-Arista-July
 36 Two Hearts-Phil Collins-Atlantic-January
 37 Wind Beneath My Wings-Bette Midler-June
 38 Buffalo Stance-Neneh Cherry-Virgin-June
 39 Batdance-Prince-Warner Brothers-August
 40 Second Chance-.38 Special-A&M-May
 41 You Got It (The Right Stuff)-New Kids On The Block-Columbia-March
 42 So Alive-Love & Rockets-RCA-August
 43 I Like It-Dino-4th & Broadway-August
 44 Soldier Of Love-Donny Osmond-Capitol-May
 45 Don't Rush Me-Taylor Dayne-Arista-January
 46 Armageddon It-Def Leppard-Mercury-January
 47 Sowing The Seeds Of Love-Tears For Fears-Polygram-October
*48 Wild Thing-Tone Loc-Delicious Vinyl-February
*48 When The Children Cry-White Lion-Atlantic-January
 50 Secret Rendezvous-Karyn White-Warner Brothers-August
 51 When I Looked At Him-Expose-Arista-October
 52 The Lover In Me-Sheena Easton-MCA-February
 53 Shower Me With Your Love-Surface-Columbia-September
 54 Every Rose Has Its Thorn-Poison-Enigma-January
 55 The Way You Love Me-Karyn White-Warner Brothers-February
 56 The Way That You Love Me-Paula Abdul-Virgin-November
 57 Cover Girl-New Kids On The Block-Columbia-November
 58 Lay Your Hands On Me-Bom Jovi-Polygram-July
 59 My Prerogative-Bobby Brown-MCA-January
 60 Heaven Help Me-Deon Estus-Polygram-April
 61 Once Bitten Twice Shy-Great White-Capitol-August
 62 Love Shack-B52s-Reprise-November
 63 Blame It On The Rain-Milli Vanilli-Arista-November
 64 Roni-Bobby Brown-MCA-March
 65 Patience-Guns & Roses-Geffen-May
 66 It's No Crime-Babyface-Solar-October
 67 Stand-R.E.M.-Warner Brothers-April
 68 The End Of The Innocence-Don Henley-Geffen-August
 69 Rock Wit'cha-Bobby Brown-MCA-November
 70 18 And Life-Skid Row-Atlantic-September
 71 Love Song-Cure-Elektra-October
 72 Walking Away-Information Society-Tommy Boy-February
 73 Miss You Like Crazy-Natalie Cole-EMI-July
 74 Paradise City-Guns & Roses-Geffen-February
 75 Angelia-Richard Marx-EMI-December
 76 Funky Cold Medina-Tone Loc-Delicious Vinyl-April
 77 Love In An Elevator-Aerosmith-Geffen-October
 78 What You Don't Know-Expose-Arista-July
 79 Angel Eyes-Jeff Healey Band-Arista-September
 80 Thinking Of You-Sa-Fire-Cutting-May
 81 She Wants To Dance With Me-Rick Astley-RCA-February
 82 You're Not Alone-Chicago-Reprise/Full Moon-March
 83 Everlasting Love-Howard Jones-Elektra-May
 84 I Drove All Night-Cyndi Lauper-Epic-July
 85 This Time I Know It's For Real-Donna Summer-Atlantic-June
 86 After All-Peter Cetera & Cher-Geffen-May
 87 Don't Tell Me Lies-Breathe-A&M-March
 88 Crazy About Her-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-August
 89 Cry-Waterfront-Polydor-June

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** As published in the December 15,1989 issue of Radio And Records Magazine.