Billboard Hot 100 — April 22, 1989
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 22, 1989. "Like A Prayer" by Madonna climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "She Drives Me Crazy" by Fine Young Cannibals, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 6 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Veronica" by Elvis Costello at #75, which would go on to peak at #19. The biggest climber was "Giving Up On Love" by Rick Astley, up 28 places from #89 to #61.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Like A Prayer" by Madonna — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting March 18, 1989.
- New in the top 10: "I'll Be There For You" by Bon Jovi (up from #11 to #5); "Heaven Help Me" by Deon Estus With George Michael (up from #12 to #7); "Second Chance" by Thirty Eight Special (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Radio Romance" by Tiffany, down 33 places from #65 to #98.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Lover In Me" by Sheena Easton, 25 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "When I'm With You" by Sheriff after 28 weeks (peak #1); "She Wants To Dance With Me" by Rick Astley after 18 weeks (peak #6); "I Wanna Have Some Fun" by Samantha Fox after 23 weeks (peak #8).
- Stories that mention this week: Eight Number Ones and Barely a Miss: Madonna on the Hot 100, 1983–1990.
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 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Like A Prayer Madonna |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | She Drives Me Crazy Fine Young Cannibals |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | The Look Roxette |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | Funky Cold Medina Tone-Loc |
| 5 | 11 | 5 | 8 | I'll Be There For You Bon Jovi |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | Stand R.E.M. |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | 9 | Heaven Help Me Deon Estus With George Michael |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 16 | Girl You Know It's True Milli Vanilli |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 12 | Eternal Flame The Bangles |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 11 | Second Chance Thirty Eight Special |
| 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Your Mama Don't Dance Poison |
| 12 | 16 | 12 | 10 | Room To Move Animotion |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | Rocket Def Leppard |
| 14 | 21 | 14 | 6 | Real Love Jody Watley |
| 15 | 20 | 15 | 7 | After All (Love Theme From "Chances Are") Cher & Peter Cetera |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | Sincerely Yours Sweet Sensation (With Romeo J.D.) |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 7 | Forever Your Girl Paula Abdul |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | 12 | Thinking Of You SaFire |
| 19 | 9 | 9 | 14 | You Got It Roy Orbison |
| 20 | 8 | 8 | 13 | Superwoman Karyn White |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 7 | Cult Of Personality Living Colour |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 8 | Iko Iko (From "Rain Man") The Belle Stars |
| 23 | 30 | 23 | 5 | Soldier Of Love Donny Osmond |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 6 | Rock On (From "Dream A Little Dream") Michael Damian |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 4 | Electric Youth Debbie Gibson |
| 26 | 24 | 24 | 14 | Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) Enya |
| 27 | 35 | 27 | 8 | Wind Beneath My Wings (From "Beaches") Bette Midler |
| 28 | 38 | 28 | 5 | Every Little Step Bobby Brown |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 9 | Seventeen Winger |
| 30 | 17 | 4 | 20 | My Heart Can't Tell You No Rod Stewart |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 6 | Everlasting Love Howard Jones |
| 32 | 13 | 8 | 16 | Dreamin' Vanessa Williams |
| 33 | 44 | 33 | 3 | Patience Guns N' Roses |
| 34 | 32 | 32 | 10 | I Wanna Be The One Stevie B |
| 35 | 42 | 35 | 8 | Close My Eyes Forever Lita Ford (Duet With Ozzy Osbourne) |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 9 | Birthday Suit (From "Sing") Johnny Kemp |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 4 | I'll Be Loving You (Forever) New Kids On The Block |
| 38 | 25 | 1 | 16 | The Living Years Mike + The Mechanics |
| 39 | 40 | 39 | 11 | A Shoulder To Cry On Tommy Page |
| 40 | 43 | 40 | 21 | Where Are You Now? Jimmy Harnen With Synch |
| 41 | 28 | 1 | 14 | Lost In Your Eyes Debbie Gibson |
| 42 | 23 | 7 | 13 | Walk The Dinosaur Was (Not Was) |
| 43 | 56 | 43 | 2 | Through The Storm Aretha Franklin & Elton John |
| 44 | 51 | 44 | 6 | I Only Wanna Be With You Samantha Fox |
| 45 | 37 | 35 | 10 | One Metallica |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 5 | Voices Of Babylon The Outfield |
| 47 | 62 | 47 | 3 | Cry Waterfront |
| 48 | 61 | 48 | 4 | Buffalo Stance Neneh Cherry |
| 49 | 49 | 49 | 8 | Let The River Run (Theme From "Working Girl") Carly Simon |
| 50 | 48 | 1 | 21 | Straight Up Paula Abdul |
| 51 | 60 | 51 | 5 | Downtown One 2 Many |
| 52 | 47 | 3 | 23 | You Got It (The Right Stuff) New Kids On The Block |
| 53 | 54 | 53 | 6 | Hearts On Fire Steve Winwood |
| 54 | 46 | 10 | 14 | You're Not Alone Chicago |
| 55 | 39 | 14 | 14 | Just Because Anita Baker |
| 56 | 53 | 52 | 9 | Tribute (Right On) The Pasadenas |
| 57 | 45 | 18 | 18 | More Than You Know Martika |
| 58 | 50 | 5 | 15 | Paradise City Guns N' Roses |
| 59 | 81 | 59 | 2 | Little Jackie Wants To Be A Star Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam |
| 60 | 74 | 60 | 3 | Coming Home Cinderella |
| 61 | 89 | 61 | 2 | Giving Up On Love Rick Astley |
| 62 | 71 | 62 | 3 | Circle Edie Brickell & New Bohemians |
| 63 | 67 | 63 | 5 | The Different Story (World Of Lust And Crime) Peter Schilling |
| 64 | 55 | 42 | 12 | 24/7 Dino |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 2 | Miss You Like Crazy Natalie Cole |
| 66 | 76 | 66 | 3 | I'll Be You The Replacements |
| 67 | 59 | 2 | 21 | Wild Thing Tone-Loc |
| 68 | 66 | 24 | 15 | The Love In Your Eyes Eddie Money |
| 69 | 72 | 69 | 4 | When Love Comes To Town U2 With B.B. King |
| 70 | 57 | 10 | 15 | Don't Tell Me Lies Breathe |
| 71 | 64 | 63 | 6 | Somebody Like You Robbie Nevil |
| 72 | 83 | 72 | 3 | You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Figures On A Beach |
| 73 | 73 | 73 | 5 | Working On It Chris Rea |
| 74 | 97 | 74 | 2 | Cuddly Toy (Feel For Me) Roachford |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Veronica Elvis Costello |
| 76 | 78 | 76 | 4 | Repetition Information Society |
| 77 | 93 | 77 | 2 | Stop Sam Brown |
| 78 | 95 | 78 | 2 | Closer Than Friends Surface |
| 79 | 68 | 55 | 9 | Driven Out The Fixx |
| 80 | 85 | 73 | 8 | Good Life Inner City |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Let Me In Eddie Money |
| 82 | 58 | 3 | 16 | Roni Bobby Brown |
| 83 | 88 | 81 | 5 | Walking Through Walls The Escape Club |
| 84 | 91 | 84 | 4 | Baby Baby Eighth Wonder |
| 85 | 77 | 6 | 18 | Surrender To Me (From "Tequila Sunrise") Ann Wilson & Robin Zander |
| 86 | 63 | 15 | 18 | I Beg Your Pardon Kon Kan |
| 87 | 90 | 78 | 9 | I Can't Face The Fact Gina Go-Go |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | This Time I Know It's For Real Donna Summer |
| 89 | 80 | 35 | 13 | Feels So Good Van Halen |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Seeing Is Believing Mike + The Mechanics |
| 91 | 82 | 82 | 4 | Come Out Fighting Easterhouse |
| 92 | 86 | 44 | 11 | Can You Stand The Rain New Edition |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Shake It Up Bad Company |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 3 | Similar Features Melissa Etheridge |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Round & Round New Order |
| 96 | 92 | 80 | 7 | Run To Paradise Choirboys |
| 97 | 70 | 22 | 13 | Cryin' Vixen |
| 98 | 65 | 35 | 9 | Radio Romance Tiffany |
| 99 | 69 | 57 | 9 | It's Only Love Simply Red |
| 100 | 79 | 2 | 25 | The Lover In Me Sheena Easton |
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