Billboard Hot 100 — June 17, 1989
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of June 17, 1989. "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" by New Kids On The Block climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Wind Beneath My Wings (From "Beaches")" by Bette Midler. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Batdance (From "Batman")" by Prince at #53, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "I'm That Type Of Guy" by LL Cool J, up 31 places from #94 to #63.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" by New Kids On The Block — 1 week at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting April 1, 1989.
- New in the top 10: "Baby Don't Forget My Number" by Milli Vanilli (up from #12 to #6); "Good Thing" by Fine Young Cannibals (up from #15 to #7); "This Time I Know It's For Real" by Donna Summer (up from #14 to #9); "Cry" by Waterfront (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Giving Up On Love" by Rick Astley, down 37 places from #63 to #100.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Where Are You Now?" by Jimmy Harnen With Synch, 29 weeks and counting (peak #10).
- Gone from the chart: "Eternal Flame" by The Bangles after 19 weeks (peak #1); "Heaven Help Me" by Deon Estus With George Michael after 16 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 | 12 | I'll Be Loving You (Forever) New Kids On The Block |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | Wind Beneath My Wings (From "Beaches") Bette Midler |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Every Little Step Bobby Brown |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | Satisfied Richard Marx |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | Buffalo Stance Neneh Cherry |
| 6 | 12 | 6 | 8 | Baby Don't Forget My Number Milli Vanilli |
| 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | Good Thing Fine Young Cannibals |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 16 | Close My Eyes Forever Lita Ford (Duet With Ozzy Osbourne) |
| 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | This Time I Know It's For Real Donna Summer |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | Cry Waterfront |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | 14 | Rock On (From "Dream A Little Dream") Michael Damian |
| 12 | 18 | 12 | 10 | Miss You Like Crazy Natalie Cole |
| 13 | 20 | 13 | 7 | I Drove All Night Cyndi Lauper |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | 11 | Patience Guns N' Roses |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 8 | Pop Singer John Mellencamp |
| 16 | 10 | 10 | 29 | Where Are You Now? Jimmy Harnen With Synch |
| 17 | 23 | 17 | 7 | If You Don't Know Me By Now Simply Red |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 8 | I Won't Back Down Tom Petty |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | 13 | Soldier Of Love Donny Osmond |
| 20 | 11 | 1 | 15 | Forever Your Girl Paula Abdul |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 11 | Coming Home Cinderella |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 5 | What You Don't Know Expose |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 9 | Veronica Elvis Costello |
| 24 | 32 | 24 | 3 | Express Yourself Madonna |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 5 | The Doctor The Doobie Brothers |
| 26 | 33 | 26 | 5 | Toy Soldiers Martika |
| 27 | 28 | 11 | 27 | Into The Night Benny Mardones |
| 28 | 25 | 25 | 10 | Cuddly Toy (Feel For Me) Roachford |
| 29 | 31 | 29 | 7 | Rooms On Fire Stevie Nicks |
| 30 | 35 | 30 | 6 | Crazy About Her Rod Stewart |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 7 | Be With You The Bangles |
| 32 | 19 | 2 | 14 | Real Love Jody Watley |
| 33 | 16 | 12 | 14 | Everlasting Love Howard Jones |
| 34 | 37 | 34 | 8 | Who Do You Give Your Love To? Michael Morales |
| 35 | 43 | 35 | 5 | So Alive Love And Rockets |
| 36 | 45 | 36 | 4 | My Brave Face Paul McCartney |
| 37 | 44 | 37 | 3 | Lay Your Hands On Me Bon Jovi |
| 38 | 40 | 38 | 6 | Send Me An Angel '89 Real Life |
| 39 | 39 | 39 | 8 | Down Boys Warrant |
| 40 | 48 | 40 | 6 | Once Bitten Twice Shy Great White |
| 41 | 49 | 41 | 6 | I Like It Dino |
| 42 | 26 | 1 | 16 | I'll Be There For You Bon Jovi |
| 43 | 52 | 43 | 4 | Dressed For Success Roxette |
| 44 | 55 | 44 | 5 | Hey Baby Henry Lee Summer |
| 45 | 64 | 45 | 2 | On Our Own (From "Ghostbusters II") Bobby Brown |
| 46 | 54 | 46 | 6 | Fascination Street The Cure |
| 47 | 36 | 6 | 15 | After All (Love Theme From "Chances Are") Cher & Peter Cetera |
| 48 | 57 | 26 | 19 | In Your Eyes (Theme From "Say Anything") Peter Gabriel |
| 49 | 72 | 49 | 3 | Me Myself And I De La Soul |
| 50 | 58 | 50 | 6 | I Want It All Queen |
| 51 | 60 | 51 | 4 | Secret Rendezvous Karyn White |
| 52 | 38 | 6 | 19 | Second Chance Thirty Eight Special |
| 53 | NEW | 53 | 1 | Batdance (From "Batman") Prince |
| 54 | 62 | 54 | 4 | Fire Woman The Cult |
| 55 | 59 | 55 | 6 | We Can Last Forever Chicago |
| 56 | 41 | 1 | 14 | Like A Prayer Madonna |
| 57 | 30 | 16 | 10 | Through The Storm Aretha Franklin & Elton John |
| 58 | 50 | 12 | 20 | Thinking Of You SaFire |
| 59 | 47 | 14 | 16 | Iko Iko (From "Rain Man") The Belle Stars |
| 60 | 78 | 60 | 3 | Headed For A Heartbreak Winger |
| 61 | 69 | 61 | 4 | In My Eyes Stevie B |
| 62 | 76 | 62 | 15 | Hooked On You Sweet Sensation |
| 63 | 94 | 63 | 2 | I'm That Type Of Guy LL Cool J |
| 64 | 73 | 64 | 4 | Praying To A New God Wang Chung |
| 65 | 65 | 65 | 5 | Moonlight On Water Kevin Raleigh |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | No More Rhyme Debbie Gibson |
| 67 | 75 | 67 | 4 | Joy And Pain Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock |
| 68 | 56 | 3 | 16 | Funky Cold Medina Tone-Loc |
| 69 | 53 | 1 | 21 | She Drives Me Crazy Fine Young Cannibals |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Sacred Emotion Donny Osmond |
| 71 | 42 | 11 | 12 | Electric Youth Debbie Gibson |
| 72 | 79 | 72 | 3 | Right Next To Me Whistle |
| 73 | 70 | 2 | 24 | Girl You Know It's True Milli Vanilli |
| 74 | 67 | 32 | 18 | I Wanna Be The One Stevie B |
| 75 | 46 | 29 | 10 | Little Jackie Wants To Be A Star Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Friends Jody Watley With Eric B. & Rakim |
| 77 | 85 | 77 | 3 | Nothin (That Compares 2 U) The Jacksons |
| 78 | 81 | 78 | 5 | Yo No Se Pajama Party |
| 79 | 91 | 79 | 2 | Calling It Love Animotion |
| 80 | 71 | 57 | 10 | Closer Than Friends Surface |
| 81 | 51 | 25 | 13 | Voices Of Babylon The Outfield |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Love Train Holly Johnson |
| 83 | 61 | 13 | 15 | Cult Of Personality Living Colour |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Cover Of Love Michael Damian |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Angel Eyes The Jeff Healey Band |
| 86 | 92 | 86 | 3 | Waiting Game Swing Out Sister |
| 87 | 93 | 87 | 2 | Pop Song 89 R.E.M. |
| 88 | 95 | 88 | 3 | Darlin' I Vanessa Williams |
| 89 | 74 | 29 | 19 | A Shoulder To Cry On Tommy Page |
| 90 | 82 | 65 | 10 | Stop Sam Brown |
| 91 | 100 | 91 | 3 | You Are The One TKA |
| 92 | 77 | 64 | 9 | Round & Round New Order |
| 93 | 66 | 1 | 19 | The Look Roxette |
| 94 | 86 | 9 | 18 | Room To Move Animotion |
| 95 | 68 | 37 | 13 | Downtown One 2 Many |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Dancing In Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop) Q-feel |
| 97 | 87 | 70 | 7 | I Like Guy |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Trouble Me 10,000 Maniacs |
| 99 | 99 | 99 | 2 | Youth Gone Wild Skid Row |
| 100 | 63 | 38 | 10 | Giving Up On Love Rick Astley |
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