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