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