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