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