Billboard Hot 100 — April 1, 1989
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 1, 1989. "Eternal Flame" by The Bangles climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "The Living Years" by Mike + The Mechanics. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Electric Youth" by Debbie Gibson at #62, which would go on to peak at #11. The biggest climber was "Voices Of Babylon" by The Outfield, up 26 places from #97 to #71.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Eternal Flame" by The Bangles — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting February 4, 1989.
- New in the top 10: "Stand" by R.E.M. (up from #14 to #8); "Dreamin'" by Vanessa Williams (up from #12 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "What I Am" by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, down 32 places from #53 to #85.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "When I'm With You" by Sheriff, 26 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "All This Time" by Tiffany after 21 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 9 | Eternal Flame The Bangles |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | Girl You Know It's True Milli Vanilli |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | The Look Roxette |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | My Heart Can't Tell You No Rod Stewart |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | The Living Years Mike + The Mechanics |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | She Drives Me Crazy Fine Young Cannibals |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | Walk The Dinosaur Was (Not Was) |
| 8 | 14 | 8 | 11 | Stand R.E.M. |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 13 | Dreamin' Vanessa Williams |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | 11 | Lost In Your Eyes Debbie Gibson |
| 11 | 25 | 11 | 3 | Like A Prayer Madonna |
| 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | You Got It Roy Orbison |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 10 | Superwoman Karyn White |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | Just Because Anita Baker |
| 15 | 10 | 10 | 11 | You're Not Alone Chicago |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 7 | Your Mama Don't Dance Poison |
| 17 | 26 | 17 | 5 | Funky Cold Medina Tone-Loc |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 15 | More Than You Know Martika |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 6 | Heaven Help Me Deon Estus With George Michael |
| 20 | 27 | 20 | 5 | I'll Be There For You Bon Jovi |
| 21 | 11 | 5 | 12 | Paradise City Guns N' Roses |
| 22 | 13 | 10 | 12 | Don't Tell Me Lies Breathe |
| 23 | 9 | 3 | 13 | Roni Bobby Brown |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 8 | Second Chance Thirty Eight Special |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 7 | Room To Move Animotion |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 9 | Thinking Of You SaFire |
| 27 | 31 | 27 | 5 | Rocket Def Leppard |
| 28 | 18 | 3 | 20 | You Got It (The Right Stuff) New Kids On The Block |
| 29 | 22 | 22 | 10 | Cryin' Vixen |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 9 | Sincerely Yours Sweet Sensation (With Romeo J.D.) |
| 31 | 36 | 31 | 11 | Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) Enya |
| 32 | 23 | 1 | 18 | Straight Up Paula Abdul |
| 33 | 19 | 15 | 15 | I Beg Your Pardon Kon Kan |
| 34 | 43 | 34 | 4 | After All (Love Theme From "Chances Are") Cher & Peter Cetera |
| 35 | 41 | 35 | 6 | Radio Romance Tiffany |
| 36 | 45 | 36 | 4 | Forever Your Girl Paula Abdul |
| 37 | 51 | 37 | 3 | Real Love Jody Watley |
| 38 | 40 | 38 | 7 | One Metallica |
| 39 | 49 | 39 | 4 | Cult Of Personality Living Colour |
| 40 | 46 | 40 | 5 | Iko Iko (From "Rain Man") The Belle Stars |
| 41 | 44 | 41 | 7 | I Wanna Be The One Stevie B |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 9 | 24/7 Dino |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 6 | Seventeen Winger |
| 44 | 47 | 44 | 6 | Birthday Suit (From "Sing") Johnny Kemp |
| 45 | 35 | 30 | 10 | She Won't Talk To Me Luther Vandross |
| 46 | 58 | 46 | 3 | Everlasting Love Howard Jones |
| 47 | 29 | 6 | 15 | Surrender To Me (From "Tequila Sunrise") Ann Wilson & Robin Zander |
| 48 | 38 | 2 | 18 | Wild Thing Tone-Loc |
| 49 | 37 | 24 | 12 | The Love In Your Eyes Eddie Money |
| 50 | 52 | 50 | 8 | A Shoulder To Cry On Tommy Page |
| 51 | 34 | 2 | 22 | The Lover In Me Sheena Easton |
| 52 | 69 | 52 | 3 | Rock On (From "Dream A Little Dream") Michael Damian |
| 53 | 56 | 53 | 6 | Tribute (Right On) The Pasadenas |
| 54 | 73 | 54 | 2 | Soldier Of Love Donny Osmond |
| 55 | 63 | 55 | 5 | Wind Beneath My Wings (From "Beaches") Bette Midler |
| 56 | 59 | 56 | 18 | Where Are You Now? Jimmy Harnen With Synch |
| 57 | 65 | 57 | 5 | Close My Eyes Forever Lita Ford (Duet With Ozzy Osbourne) |
| 58 | 55 | 55 | 6 | Driven Out The Fixx |
| 59 | 57 | 57 | 6 | It's Only Love Simply Red |
| 60 | 60 | 60 | 5 | Let The River Run (Theme From "Working Girl") Carly Simon |
| 61 | 39 | 35 | 10 | Feels So Good Van Halen |
| 62 | NEW | 62 | 1 | Electric Youth Debbie Gibson |
| 63 | 70 | 63 | 3 | Hearts On Fire Steve Winwood |
| 64 | 74 | 64 | 3 | I Only Wanna Be With You Samantha Fox |
| 65 | 50 | 1 | 26 | When I'm With You Sheriff |
| 66 | 72 | 66 | 3 | Somebody Like You Robbie Nevil |
| 67 | 84 | 67 | 2 | Every Little Step Bobby Brown |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | I'll Be Loving You (Forever) New Kids On The Block |
| 69 | 54 | 49 | 10 | Bring Down The Moon Boy Meets Girl |
| 70 | 64 | 44 | 8 | Can You Stand The Rain New Edition |
| 71 | 97 | 71 | 2 | Voices Of Babylon The Outfield |
| 72 | 67 | 8 | 21 | I Wanna Have Some Fun Samantha Fox |
| 73 | 76 | 73 | 5 | Good Life Inner City |
| 74 | 62 | 13 | 17 | Dial My Heart The Boys |
| 75 | 61 | 6 | 16 | She Wants To Dance With Me Rick Astley |
| 76 | 88 | 76 | 2 | Downtown One 2 Many |
| 77 | 66 | 3 | 19 | Born To Be My Baby Bon Jovi |
| 78 | 79 | 78 | 6 | I Can't Face The Fact Gina Go-Go |
| 79 | 86 | 79 | 3 | Do You Believe In Shame? Duran Duran |
| 80 | 85 | 80 | 4 | Run To Paradise Choirboys |
| 81 | 89 | 81 | 2 | Working On It Chris Rea |
| 82 | 92 | 82 | 2 | The Different Story (World Of Lust And Crime) Peter Schilling |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Buffalo Stance Neneh Cherry |
| 84 | 75 | 3 | 22 | When The Children Cry White Lion |
| 85 | 53 | 7 | 19 | What I Am Edie Brickell & New Bohemians |
| 86 | 95 | 86 | 2 | Walking Through Walls The Escape Club |
| 87 | 80 | 65 | 9 | Fading Away Will To Power |
| 88 | 71 | 47 | 9 | We've Saved The Best For Last Kenny G |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | When Love Comes To Town U2 With B.B. King |
| 90 | 78 | 63 | 8 | End Of The Line Traveling Wilburys |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Come Out Fighting Easterhouse |
| 92 | 68 | 14 | 17 | A Little Respect Erasure |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Baby Baby Eighth Wonder |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Repetition Information Society |
| 95 | 90 | 90 | 3 | Livin' Right Glenn Frey |
| 96 | 96 | 95 | 4 | Dear God Midge Ure |
| 97 | 87 | 1 | 24 | My Prerogative Bobby Brown |
| 98 | 83 | 75 | 7 | Halleluiah Man Love And Money |
| 99 | 81 | 7 | 25 | The Way You Love Me Karyn White |
| 100 | 77 | 9 | 19 | Walking Away Information Society |
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