Billboard Hot 100 — August 12, 1989
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 12, 1989. "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx climbed from #4 to take over the #1 spot from "Batdance (From "Batman")" by Prince, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Love Song" by The Cure at #58, which would go on to peak at #2. The biggest climber was "It's Not Enough" by Starship, up 25 places from #80 to #55.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting July 8, 1989.
- New in the top 10: "Don't Wanna Lose You" by Gloria Estefan (up from #14 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "I Drove All Night" by Cyndi Lauper, down 28 places from #59 to #87.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Into The Night" by Benny Mardones, 35 weeks and counting (peak #11).
- Gone from the chart: "Forever Your Girl" by Paula Abdul after 22 weeks (peak #1); "Rock On (From "Dream A Little Dream")" by Michael Damian after 21 weeks (peak #1); "Patience" by Guns N' Roses after 18 weeks (peak #4).
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 | 4 | 1 | 6 | Right Here Waiting Richard Marx |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | On Our Own (From "Ghostbusters II") Bobby Brown |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Batdance (From "Batman") Prince |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | So Alive Love And Rockets |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | Once Bitten Twice Shy Great White |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | Cold Hearted Paula Abdul |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 14 | I Like It Dino |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | Lay Your Hands On Me Bon Jovi |
| 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | Don't Wanna Lose You Gloria Estefan |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | 13 | Toy Soldiers Martika |
| 11 | 17 | 11 | 5 | Hangin' Tough New Kids On The Block |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | Secret Rendezvous Karyn White |
| 13 | 19 | 13 | 9 | Friends Jody Watley With Eric B. & Rakim |
| 14 | 21 | 14 | 8 | The End Of The Innocence Don Henley |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | I'm That Type Of Guy LL Cool J |
| 16 | 10 | 1 | 15 | If You Don't Know Me By Now Simply Red |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 9 | No More Rhyme Debbie Gibson |
| 18 | 24 | 18 | 9 | Angel Eyes The Jeff Healey Band |
| 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | Hey Baby Henry Lee Summer |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 9 | Sacred Emotion Donny Osmond |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 11 | Headed For A Heartbreak Winger |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 8 | Keep On Movin' Soul II Soul (Featuring Caron Wheeler) |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | Hooked On You Sweet Sensation |
| 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | Express Yourself Madonna |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 7 | Shower Me With Your Love Surface |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 18 And Life Skid Row |
| 27 | 34 | 27 | 6 | If I Could Turn Back Time Cher |
| 28 | 12 | 11 | 14 | Crazy About Her Rod Stewart |
| 29 | 16 | 14 | 12 | Dressed For Success Roxette |
| 30 | 36 | 30 | 4 | Heaven Warrant |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 9 | Cover Of Love Michael Damian |
| 32 | 27 | 1 | 16 | Baby Don't Forget My Number Milli Vanilli |
| 33 | 39 | 33 | 8 | Talk It Over Grayson Hugh |
| 34 | 26 | 8 | 13 | What You Don't Know Expose |
| 35 | 53 | 35 | 2 | Girl I'm Gonna Miss You Milli Vanilli |
| 36 | 45 | 36 | 7 | Soul Provider Michael Bolton |
| 37 | 29 | 15 | 16 | Who Do You Give Your Love To? Michael Morales |
| 38 | 42 | 38 | 7 | The Prisoner Howard Jones |
| 39 | 30 | 1 | 15 | Good Thing Fine Young Cannibals |
| 40 | 52 | 40 | 3 | One Bee Gees |
| 41 | 48 | 41 | 4 | Kisses On The Wind Neneh Cherry |
| 42 | 49 | 42 | 4 | That's The Way Katrina And The Waves |
| 43 | 38 | 37 | 12 | In My Eyes Stevie B |
| 44 | 47 | 44 | 9 | Trouble Me 10,000 Maniacs |
| 45 | 35 | 34 | 11 | Me Myself And I De La Soul |
| 46 | 54 | 46 | 6 | Turned Away Chuckii Booker |
| 47 | 43 | 41 | 7 | It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be Aretha Franklin/Whitney Houston |
| 48 | 56 | 48 | 5 | Jackie Brown John Mellencamp |
| 49 | 69 | 49 | 3 | Put Your Mouth On Me Eddie Murphy |
| 50 | 40 | 3 | 20 | Buffalo Stance Neneh Cherry |
| 51 | 41 | 26 | 14 | Send Me An Angel '89 Real Life |
| 52 | 58 | 52 | 8 | Little Fighter White Lion |
| 53 | 62 | 53 | 4 | Forget Me Not Bad English |
| 54 | 37 | 7 | 18 | Miss You Like Crazy Natalie Cole |
| 55 | 80 | 55 | 2 | It's Not Enough Starship |
| 56 | 46 | 1 | 24 | Wind Beneath My Wings (From "Beaches") Bette Midler |
| 57 | 67 | 57 | 2 | Hey Ladies Beastie Boys |
| 58 | NEW | 58 | 1 | Love Song The Cure |
| 59 | 68 | 59 | 6 | (You're My One And Only) True Love Seduction |
| 60 | 66 | 60 | 4 | Closer To Fine Indigo Girls |
| 61 | 76 | 61 | 3 | Bust A Move Young M.C. |
| 62 | 73 | 62 | 3 | Runnin' Down A Dream Tom Petty |
| 63 | 61 | 58 | 8 | Don't Say You Love Me Billy Squier |
| 64 | 70 | 64 | 6 | Love Has Taken Its Toll Saraya |
| 65 | 79 | 65 | 4 | Let The Day Begin The Call |
| 66 | 44 | 9 | 13 | The Doctor The Doobie Brothers |
| 67 | 51 | 11 | 35 | Into The Night Benny Mardones |
| 68 | 60 | 60 | 7 | Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming Robert Palmer |
| 69 | 50 | 1 | 20 | I'll Be Loving You (Forever) New Kids On The Block |
| 70 | 57 | 26 | 27 | In Your Eyes (Theme From "Say Anything") Peter Gabriel |
| 71 | 78 | 71 | 3 | You Better Dance The Jets |
| 72 | 72 | 72 | 4 | My Paradise The Outfield |
| 73 | 75 | 73 | 3 | Pride & Passion John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 74 | 82 | 74 | 4 | Smooth Up BulletBoys |
| 75 | 84 | 75 | 3 | Nature Of Love Waterfront |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Don't Look Back Fine Young Cannibals |
| 77 | 55 | 1 | 15 | Satisfied Richard Marx |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | Gypsy Road Cinderella |
| 79 | 71 | 60 | 11 | Right Next To Me Whistle |
| 80 | 87 | 80 | 3 | Love Cries Stage Dolls |
| 81 | 96 | 81 | 2 | My First Night Without You Cyndi Lauper |
| 82 | 65 | 7 | 17 | This Time I Know It's For Real Donna Summer |
| 83 | 74 | 69 | 7 | Come Home With Me Baby Dead Or Alive |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | It's No Crime Babyface |
| 85 | 95 | 85 | 2 | Oh Daddy Adrian Belew |
| 86 | 86 | 86 | 2 | And The Night Stood Still Dion |
| 87 | 59 | 6 | 15 | I Drove All Night Cyndi Lauper |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | What I Like About You Michael Morales |
| 89 | 63 | 8 | 24 | Close My Eyes Forever Lita Ford (Duet With Ozzy Osbourne) |
| 90 | 64 | 27 | 16 | Down Boys Warrant |
| 91 | 77 | 58 | 12 | Joy And Pain Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Need A Little Taste Of Love The Doobie Brothers |
| 93 | NEW | 29 | 27 | What About Me Moving Pictures |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Lay All Your Love On Me Information Society |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Lay Down Your Arms The Graces |
| 96 | 81 | 3 | 21 | Every Little Step Bobby Brown |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | When The Radio Is On Paul Shaffer |
| 98 | 93 | 93 | 3 | Nightrain Guns N' Roses |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | On The Line Tangier |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Walkin' Shoes Tora Tora |
See more charts from 1989 or browse the 1980s.
Prefer the app? Get Top Hits Finder on Google Play to explore all 1,600+ charts on your phone.