Billboard Hot 100 — February 11, 1989
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 11, 1989. "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "When I'm With You" by Sheriff, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 6 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "The Look" by Roxette at #50, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Superwoman" by Karyn White, up 24 places from #79 to #55.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul — 1 week at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting December 3, 1988.
- New in the top 10: "The Lover In Me" by Sheena Easton (up from #12 to #7); "I Wanna Have Some Fun" by Samantha Fox (up from #11 to #8); "She Wants To Dance With Me" by Rick Astley (up from #14 to #9); "Walking Away" by Information Society (up from #15 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley" by Will To Power, down 32 places from #55 to #87.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Wild, Wild West" by The Escape Club, 26 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Bad Medicine" by Bon Jovi after 20 weeks (peak #1); "How Can I Fall?" by Breathe after 22 weeks (peak #3).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Straight Up Paula Abdul |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | When I'm With You Sheriff |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | Wild Thing Tone-Loc |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Born To Be My Baby Bon Jovi |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | When The Children Cry White Lion |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 15 | All This Time Tiffany |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | 15 | The Lover In Me Sheena Easton |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 14 | I Wanna Have Some Fun Samantha Fox |
| 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | She Wants To Dance With Me Rick Astley |
| 10 | 15 | 10 | 12 | Walking Away Information Society |
| 11 | 16 | 11 | 12 | What I Am Edie Brickell & New Bohemians |
| 12 | 21 | 12 | 4 | Lost In Your Eyes Debbie Gibson |
| 13 | 7 | 7 | 18 | The Way You Love Me Karyn White |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 9 | Angel Of Harlem U2 |
| 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 | You Got It (The Right Stuff) New Kids On The Block |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 8 | Surrender To Me (From "Tequila Sunrise") Ann Wilson & Robin Zander |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 10 | Dial My Heart The Boys |
| 18 | 6 | 3 | 13 | Armageddon It Def Leppard |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | 15 | Don't Rush Me Taylor Dayne |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 10 | A Little Respect Erasure |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 6 | The Living Years Mike + The Mechanics |
| 22 | 10 | 1 | 13 | Two Hearts Phil Collins |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 6 | Roni Bobby Brown |
| 24 | 13 | 11 | 12 | Holding On Steve Winwood |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 5 | Paradise City Guns N' Roses |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 8 | All She Wants Is Duran Duran |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 10 | My Heart Can't Tell You No Rod Stewart |
| 28 | 28 | 28 | 10 | Shake For The Sheik The Escape Club |
| 29 | 34 | 29 | 5 | Don't Tell Me Lies Breathe |
| 30 | 36 | 30 | 6 | Girl You Know It's True Milli Vanilli |
| 31 | 22 | 1 | 17 | My Prerogative Bobby Brown |
| 32 | 37 | 32 | 8 | I Beg Your Pardon Kon Kan |
| 33 | 39 | 33 | 4 | You're Not Alone Chicago |
| 34 | 24 | 1 | 16 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn Poison |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 4 | Just Because Anita Baker |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | 6 | Dreamin' Vanessa Williams |
| 37 | 38 | 37 | 10 | It's No Secret Kylie Minogue |
| 38 | 41 | 38 | 5 | The Love In Your Eyes Eddie Money |
| 39 | 30 | 19 | 16 | Little Liar Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 40 | 56 | 40 | 2 | Eternal Flame The Bangles |
| 41 | 35 | 8 | 17 | I Remember Holding You Boys Club |
| 42 | 51 | 42 | 3 | Walk The Dinosaur Was (Not Was) |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 8 | More Than You Know Martika |
| 44 | 50 | 44 | 4 | You Got It Roy Orbison |
| 45 | 54 | 45 | 4 | The Last Mile Cinderella |
| 46 | 33 | 9 | 15 | Put A Little Love In Your Heart Annie Lennox & Al Green |
| 47 | 49 | 47 | 4 | Give Me The Keys (And I'll Drive You Crazy) Huey Lewis & The News |
| 48 | 57 | 48 | 4 | Stand R.E.M. |
| 49 | 61 | 49 | 3 | Cryin' Vixen |
| 50 | NEW | 50 | 1 | The Look Roxette |
| 51 | 31 | 7 | 14 | Smooth Criminal Michael Jackson |
| 52 | 62 | 52 | 3 | Feels So Good Van Halen |
| 53 | 44 | 1 | 21 | Look Away Chicago |
| 54 | 65 | 54 | 3 | She Won't Talk To Me Luther Vandross |
| 55 | 79 | 55 | 3 | Superwoman Karyn White |
| 56 | 43 | 5 | 23 | Waiting For A Star To Fall Boy Meets Girl |
| 57 | 45 | 5 | 18 | In Your Room The Bangles |
| 58 | 48 | 48 | 9 | If We Never Meet Again Tommy Conwell And The Young Rumblers |
| 59 | 63 | 59 | 8 | The Great Commandment Camouflage |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 3 | She Drives Me Crazy Fine Young Cannibals |
| 61 | 46 | 3 | 21 | Giving You The Best That I Got Anita Baker |
| 62 | 71 | 62 | 4 | Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) Enya |
| 63 | 52 | 25 | 16 | Wild World Maxi Priest |
| 64 | 74 | 64 | 3 | Bring Down The Moon Boy Meets Girl |
| 65 | 53 | 43 | 11 | As Long As You Follow Fleetwood Mac |
| 66 | 58 | 58 | 6 | I Wanna Be Loved House Of Lords |
| 67 | 80 | 67 | 2 | Thinking Of You SaFire |
| 68 | 69 | 66 | 9 | Doctorin' The Tardis The Timelords |
| 69 | 75 | 69 | 4 | Tears Run Rings Marc Almond |
| 70 | 92 | 70 | 2 | We've Saved The Best For Last Kenny G |
| 71 | 83 | 71 | 3 | Into You Giant Steps |
| 72 | 66 | 1 | 24 | Kokomo (From"Cocktail" ) The Beach Boys |
| 73 | 67 | 56 | 13 | Cross My Heart Eighth Wonder |
| 74 | 76 | 74 | 4 | Across The Miles Survivor |
| 75 | 59 | 13 | 16 | Silhouette Kenny G |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 2 | 24/7 Dino |
| 77 | 90 | 77 | 2 | Fading Away Will To Power |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Second Chance Thirty Eight Special |
| 79 | 64 | 11 | 24 | The Promise When In Rome |
| 80 | 93 | 80 | 2 | Sincerely Yours Sweet Sensation (With Romeo J.D.) |
| 81 | 85 | 81 | 2 | Tell Her Kenny Loggins |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Can You Stand The Rain New Edition |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | End Of The Line Traveling Wilburys |
| 84 | 96 | 84 | 2 | Got It Made Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
| 85 | 70 | 9 | 20 | Walk On Water Eddie Money |
| 86 | 60 | 31 | 11 | Kiss The Art Of Noise Featuring Tom Jones |
| 87 | 55 | 1 | 23 | Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley Will To Power |
| 88 | 73 | 53 | 10 | New Day For You Basia |
| 89 | 81 | 1 | 26 | Wild, Wild West The Escape Club |
| 90 | 77 | 75 | 6 | Way Cool Jr. Ratt |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | A Shoulder To Cry On Tommy Page |
| 92 | 78 | 3 | 25 | The Loco-Motion Kylie Minogue |
| 93 | 87 | 1 | 24 | Groovy Kind Of Love Phil Collins |
| 94 | 68 | 34 | 14 | Back On Holiday Robbie Nevil |
| 95 | 82 | 70 | 9 | Posse On Broadway Sir Mix-A-Lot |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Imagine Tracie Spencer |
| 97 | 88 | 7 | 17 | Welcome To The Jungle Guns N' Roses |
| 98 | 84 | 84 | 3 | Left To My Own Devices Pet Shop Boys |
| 99 | 89 | 13 | 20 | Finish What Ya Started Van Halen |
| 100 | 91 | 26 | 19 | Not Just Another Girl Ivan Neville |
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