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