Billboard Hot 100 — March 25, 1989
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 25, 1989. "The Living Years" by Mike + The Mechanics climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Lost In Your Eyes" by Debbie Gibson, which had held it for 3 weeks. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Soldier Of Love" by Donny Osmond at #73, which would go on to peak at #2. The biggest climber was "Real Love" by Jody Watley, up 22 places from #73 to #51.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "The Living Years" by Mike + The Mechanics — 1 week at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting January 7, 1989.
- New in the top 10: "She Drives Me Crazy" by Fine Young Cannibals (up from #14 to #7); "Walk The Dinosaur" by Was (Not Was) (up from #12 to #8); "You're Not Alone" by Chicago (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "A Little Respect" by Erasure, down 28 places from #40 to #68.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "When I'm With You" by Sheriff, 25 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison after 21 weeks (peak #1); "Two Hearts" by Phil Collins after 18 weeks (peak #1); "Don't Rush Me" by Taylor Dayne after 20 weeks (peak #2).
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 | 12 | The Living Years Mike + The Mechanics |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | Eternal Flame The Bangles |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | Girl You Know It's True Milli Vanilli |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | The Look Roxette |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | My Heart Can't Tell You No Rod Stewart |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Lost In Your Eyes Debbie Gibson |
| 7 | 14 | 7 | 9 | She Drives Me Crazy Fine Young Cannibals |
| 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | Walk The Dinosaur Was (Not Was) |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 12 | Roni Bobby Brown |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | You're Not Alone Chicago |
| 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Paradise City Guns N' Roses |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | Dreamin' Vanessa Williams |
| 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | Don't Tell Me Lies Breathe |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 10 | Stand R.E.M. |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | Just Because Anita Baker |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 10 | You Got It Roy Orbison |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 9 | Superwoman Karyn White |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | 19 | You Got It (The Right Stuff) New Kids On The Block |
| 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | I Beg Your Pardon Kon Kan |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 6 | Your Mama Don't Dance Poison |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 14 | More Than You Know Martika |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 9 | Cryin' Vixen |
| 23 | 17 | 1 | 17 | Straight Up Paula Abdul |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 5 | Heaven Help Me Deon Estus With George Michael |
| 25 | 38 | 25 | 2 | Like A Prayer Madonna |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 4 | Funky Cold Medina Tone-Loc |
| 27 | 34 | 27 | 4 | I'll Be There For You Bon Jovi |
| 28 | 32 | 28 | 7 | Second Chance Thirty Eight Special |
| 29 | 18 | 6 | 14 | Surrender To Me (From "Tequila Sunrise") Ann Wilson & Robin Zander |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 6 | Room To Move Animotion |
| 31 | 36 | 31 | 4 | Rocket Def Leppard |
| 32 | 37 | 32 | 8 | Thinking Of You SaFire |
| 33 | 41 | 33 | 8 | Sincerely Yours Sweet Sensation (With Romeo J.D.) |
| 34 | 21 | 2 | 21 | The Lover In Me Sheena Easton |
| 35 | 30 | 30 | 9 | She Won't Talk To Me Luther Vandross |
| 36 | 39 | 36 | 10 | Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) Enya |
| 37 | 24 | 24 | 11 | The Love In Your Eyes Eddie Money |
| 38 | 27 | 2 | 17 | Wild Thing Tone-Loc |
| 39 | 35 | 35 | 9 | Feels So Good Van Halen |
| 40 | 46 | 40 | 6 | One Metallica |
| 41 | 52 | 41 | 5 | Radio Romance Tiffany |
| 42 | 45 | 42 | 8 | 24/7 Dino |
| 43 | 50 | 43 | 3 | After All (Love Theme From "Chances Are") Cher & Peter Cetera |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 6 | I Wanna Be The One Stevie B |
| 45 | 55 | 45 | 3 | Forever Your Girl Paula Abdul |
| 46 | 59 | 46 | 4 | Iko Iko (From "Rain Man") The Belle Stars |
| 47 | 53 | 47 | 5 | Birthday Suit (From "Sing") Johnny Kemp |
| 48 | 56 | 48 | 5 | Seventeen Winger |
| 49 | 60 | 49 | 3 | Cult Of Personality Living Colour |
| 50 | 42 | 1 | 25 | When I'm With You Sheriff |
| 51 | 73 | 51 | 2 | Real Love Jody Watley |
| 52 | 57 | 52 | 7 | A Shoulder To Cry On Tommy Page |
| 53 | 28 | 7 | 18 | What I Am Edie Brickell & New Bohemians |
| 54 | 49 | 49 | 9 | Bring Down The Moon Boy Meets Girl |
| 55 | 62 | 55 | 5 | Driven Out The Fixx |
| 56 | 64 | 56 | 5 | Tribute (Right On) The Pasadenas |
| 57 | 61 | 57 | 5 | It's Only Love Simply Red |
| 58 | 77 | 58 | 2 | Everlasting Love Howard Jones |
| 59 | 66 | 59 | 17 | Where Are You Now? Jimmy Harnen With Synch |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 4 | Let The River Run (Theme From "Working Girl") Carly Simon |
| 61 | 43 | 6 | 15 | She Wants To Dance With Me Rick Astley |
| 62 | 47 | 13 | 16 | Dial My Heart The Boys |
| 63 | 72 | 63 | 4 | Wind Beneath My Wings (From "Beaches") Bette Midler |
| 64 | 51 | 44 | 7 | Can You Stand The Rain New Edition |
| 65 | 67 | 65 | 4 | Close My Eyes Forever Lita Ford (Duet With Ozzy Osbourne) |
| 66 | 44 | 3 | 18 | Born To Be My Baby Bon Jovi |
| 67 | 54 | 8 | 20 | I Wanna Have Some Fun Samantha Fox |
| 68 | 40 | 14 | 16 | A Little Respect Erasure |
| 69 | 89 | 69 | 2 | Rock On (From "Dream A Little Dream") Michael Damian |
| 70 | 87 | 70 | 2 | Hearts On Fire Steve Winwood |
| 71 | 58 | 47 | 8 | We've Saved The Best For Last Kenny G |
| 72 | 81 | 72 | 2 | Somebody Like You Robbie Nevil |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Soldier Of Love Donny Osmond |
| 74 | 86 | 74 | 2 | I Only Wanna Be With You Samantha Fox |
| 75 | 65 | 3 | 21 | When The Children Cry White Lion |
| 76 | 74 | 74 | 4 | Good Life Inner City |
| 77 | 63 | 9 | 18 | Walking Away Information Society |
| 78 | 79 | 63 | 7 | End Of The Line Traveling Wilburys |
| 79 | 83 | 79 | 5 | I Can't Face The Fact Gina Go-Go |
| 80 | 76 | 65 | 8 | Fading Away Will To Power |
| 81 | 69 | 7 | 24 | The Way You Love Me Karyn White |
| 82 | 70 | 6 | 21 | All This Time Tiffany |
| 83 | 75 | 75 | 6 | Halleluiah Man Love And Money |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Every Little Step Bobby Brown |
| 85 | 85 | 85 | 3 | Run To Paradise Choirboys |
| 86 | 91 | 86 | 2 | Do You Believe In Shame? Duran Duran |
| 87 | 80 | 1 | 23 | My Prerogative Bobby Brown |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Downtown One 2 Many |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Working On It Chris Rea |
| 90 | 92 | 90 | 2 | Livin' Right Glenn Frey |
| 91 | 68 | 36 | 10 | The Last Mile Cinderella |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | The Different Story (World Of Lust And Crime) Peter Schilling |
| 93 | 84 | 75 | 6 | Never Had A Lot To Lose Cheap Trick |
| 94 | 93 | 76 | 8 | Tell Her Kenny Loggins |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Walking Through Walls The Escape Club |
| 96 | 95 | 95 | 3 | Dear God Midge Ure |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Voices Of Babylon The Outfield |
| 98 | 78 | 78 | 5 | This Time Kiara (Duet With Shanice Wilson) |
| 99 | 88 | 69 | 8 | Got It Made Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
| 100 | 82 | 14 | 15 | Angel Of Harlem U2 |
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