Hot 100 Airplay number-one hits of 1989 (USA)
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This is a list of the U.S. Billboard magazine Hot 100 Airplay number-ones of 1989.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 7 | "Two Hearts Two Hearts (song) "Two Hearts" is a song performed by Phil Collins, written and produced by Collins and Lamont Dozier for the 1988 crime comedy film Buster. It won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song alongside the Carly Simon song "Let the River Run" from Working Girl... " |
Phil Collins Phil Collins Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist.... |
| January 14 | "Two Hearts" | Phil Collins |
| January 21 | "When I'm With You When I'm with You "When I'm with You" is a power ballad by Canadian arena rock band Sheriff. It hit number one in the United States in 1989, four years after the band separated.... " |
Sheriff Sheriff (band) Sheriff was a Canadian rock band in the early 1980s, best known for their hit song "When I'm with You".-Biography:The band was formed in 1979 in Toronto, Ontario and consisted of vocalist Freddy Curci, guitarist Steve DeMarchi, keyboardist Arnold Lanni, bassist Wolf Hassel and drummer Rob... |
| January 28 | "Straight Up" | Paula Abdul Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits... |
| February 4 | "Straight Up" | Paula Abdul |
| February 11 | "Straight Up" | Paula Abdul |
| February 18 | "Lost In Your Eyes Lost in Your Eyes "Lost in Your Eyes" is the sixth single from American singer-songwriter, Debbie Gibson, and the first from her second album, Electric Youth. Released in October 1988, the power ballad climbed to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and remained there for three weeks, becoming her... " |
Debbie Gibson |
| February 25 | "Lost In Your Eyes" | Debbie Gibson |
| March 4 | "Lost In Your Eyes" | Debbie Gibson |
| March 11 | "The Living Years The Living Years (song) "The Living Years" was written by Mike Rutherford and B. A. Robertson, and recorded by Rutherford's English rock band Mike + The Mechanics. It was released in January 1989 as the second single from their album, Living Years. The song was a top ten chart hit around the world. It peaked at number one... " |
Mike + The Mechanics |
| March 18 | "Eternal Flame Eternal Flame (song) "Eternal Flame" is a song by The Bangles from their 1988 album Everything. It became a hit single, when released in 1989, peaking at number one in the charts in nine countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It was written by popular songwriters Billy Steinberg and... " |
The Bangles The Bangles The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles during the decade.-Formation and early years :... |
| March 25 | "The Look The Look "The Look", written by Per Gessle and performed by Roxette, was released as a single in early 1989 from the album Look Sharp!. The song became Roxette's international "breakthrough" song, finally exposing the duo to music consumers outside of the duo's native Sweden and Europe after more than one... " |
Roxette Roxette Roxette are a Swedish pop music duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle . Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act from the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp!... |
| April 1 | "The Look" | Roxette |
| April 8 | "Like A Prayer Like a Prayer (song) "Like a Prayer" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna on her fourth studio album of the same name . It was released on March 21, 1989, by Sire Records as the album's lead single... " |
Madonna Madonna (entertainer) Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983... |
| April 15 | "Like A Prayer" | Madonna |
| April 22 | "Like A Prayer" | Madonna |
| April 29 | "I'll Be There For You I'll Be There for You (Bon Jovi song) "I'll Be There for You" is a song by American hard rock band Bon Jovi from their 1988 album New Jersey, was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora... " |
Bon Jovi Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald... |
| May 6 | "Forever Your Girl Forever Your Girl (song) "Forever Your Girl" is a 1989 hit song by Paula Abdul, taken from the album of the same name. It was written and produced by Oliver Leiber.After the success of "Straight Up", Virgin Records quickly released another single to satisfy the public's newfound interest in Paula Abdul... " |
Paula Abdul |
| May 13 | "Forever Your Girl" | Paula Abdul |
| May 20 | "Rock On Rock On (David Essex song) "Rock On" is a song that was composed and sung by English singer/songwriter David Essex in 1973. In March 1974, it reached #1 in Canada on the RPM national Top Singles chart and was a Top 5 song on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop-music chart. It was Essex's only Billboard Top 40 hit. The song also... " |
Michael Damian Michael Damian Michael Damian Weir is a long-time American actor, Billboard #1 recording artist and producer, known mainly for his role as singer Danny Romalotti on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, which he played from 1980 to 1998.-Career:Damian made his feature film debut as an actor in the Garry... |
| May 27 | "I'll Be Loving You (Forever) I'll Be Loving You (Forever) "I'll Be Loving You " is a 1989 ballad song from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight. The third single from the groups second album, Hangin' Tough, it peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, while peaking at number five in the UK."I'll Be Loving You " rose from... " |
New Kids On The Block New Kids on the Block New Kids on the Block are an American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts, assembled in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The band currently consists of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood.New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and... |
| June 3 | "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" | New Kids On The Block |
| June 10 | "Satisfied" | Richard Marx Richard Marx Richard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard"... |
| June 17 | "Satisfied" | Richard Marx |
| June 24 | "Good Thing" | Fine Young Cannibals Fine Young Cannibals Fine Young Cannibals were a British band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1984, by bassist David Steele and guitarist Andy Cox , and singer Roland Gift... |
| July 1 | "Good Thing" | Fine Young Cannibals |
| July 8 | "If You Don't Know Me By Now If You Don't Know Me By Now "If You Don't Know Me by Now" is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and recorded by the jersey soul musical group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, which became their first hit after being released as a single in 1972 topping the R&B chart and peaking at number three on the Pop chart.The... " |
Simply Red Simply Red Simply Red were a British soul band that sold more than 50 million albums over a 25-year career. Their style drew influences from blue-eyed soul, new romantic, rock, reggae and jazz... |
| July 15 | "Toy Soldiers Toy Soldiers (song) "Toy Soldiers" is a song by Martika appearing on her eponymous debut album in 1989 as a ballad. The single was a number-one hit in the United States. It was sampled by Eminem in his 2004 single, "Like Toy Soldiers"... " |
Martika Martika Martika is an American pop singer-songwriter and actress. As a singer she released two internationally successful albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s, selling over four million copies worldwide.-Early life and career:Martika entered mainstream show business in an uncredited role as one of the... |
| July 22 | "Right Here Waiting Right Here Waiting "Right Here Waiting" is a ballad recorded by Richard Marx on his second album, Repeat Offender. "Right Here Waiting" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the 700th song to do so. It also peaked at #2 in the United Kingdom.-Background and writing:... " |
Richard Marx |
| July 29 | "Right Here Waiting" | Richard Marx |
| August 5 | "Right Here Waiting" | Richard Marx |
| August 12 | "Right Here Waiting" | Richard Marx |
| August 19 | "Right Here Waiting" | Richard Marx |
| August 26 | "Cold Hearted Cold Hearted "Cold Hearted" is a single from Paula Abdul's album Forever Your Girl, written and co-produced by Elliot Wolff. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the album's third song to top the US chart... " |
Paula Abdul |
| September 2 | "Don't Wanna Lose You Don't Wanna Lose You "Don't Wanna Lose You" is a song written and recorded by Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1989 as the first single from the album Cuts Both Ways and reached number one in the U.S., where it became her second number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100... " |
Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those... |
| September 9 | "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You Girl I'm Gonna Miss You "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" is a song recorded by Milli Vanilli which was released as a single in the middle of 1989 off the album Girl You Know It's True... " |
Milli Vanilli Milli Vanilli Milli Vanilli was a pop/dance music project formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1988, visually fronted by Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. The group's debut album achieved international success and earned them a Grammy Award for Best New Artist on Feb. 21, 1990. Milli Vanilli became one of the most... |
| September 16 | "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" | Milli Vanilli |
| September 23 | "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" | Milli Vanilli |
| September 30 | "Miss You Much Miss You Much "Miss You Much" is the lead single from American R&B and pop singer Janet Jackson's fourth studio album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 . The song was written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.-Song information:... " |
Janet Jackson Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years... |
| October 7 | "Miss You Much" | Janet Jackson |
| October 14 | "Miss You Much" | Janet Jackson |
| October 21 | "Listen to Your Heart" | Roxette |
| October 28 | "When I See You Smile When I See You Smile When I See You Smile is the second single of American/British hard rock band Bad English, taken from their self-titled debut album of the same name, released in 1989.... " |
Bad English Bad English Bad English was an American/British hard rock supergroup formed in 1988, reuniting keyboardist Jonathan Cain with singer John Waite and bassist Ricky Phillips, his former bandmates in The Babys.- History :... |
| November 4 | "When I See You Smile" | Bad English |
| November 11 | "Blame It On The Rain Blame It on the Rain "Blame It on the Rain" is a song recorded by Milli Vanilli and written by hitmaker Diane Warren. Released during the summer of 1989, it became their last Billboard Hot 100 number one hit before their scandal broke out. The club mix version of the song was included on the "All or Nothing "Blame It... " |
Milli Vanilli |
| November 18 | "Blame It On The Rain" | Milli Vanilli |
| November 25 | "We Didn't Start the Fire We Didn't Start the Fire "We Didn't Start the Fire" is a song by Billy Joel. Its lyrics are made up from rapid-fire brief allusions to over a hundred headline events between March 1949 and 1989, when the song was released on his album Storm Front... " |
Billy Joel Billy Joel William Martin "Billy" Joel is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to... |
| December 2 | "Another Day in Paradise Another Day in Paradise "Another Day in Paradise" is a song by Phil Collins released as the first single from his number-one album But Seriously . As with his song from Genesis, "Man on the Corner" "Another Day in Paradise" was written to bring attention to the problem of homelessness; as such, the song was a substantial... " |
Phil Collins |
| December 9 | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins |
| December 16 | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins |
| December 23 | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins |
| December 30 | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins |