Billboard Hot 100 — August 26, 1989
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 26, 1989. "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx held #1 for a 3rd straight week, the last week of its run. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Partyman" by Prince at #46, which would go on to peak at #18. The biggest climber was "When I Looked At Him" by Expose, up 24 places from #71 to #47.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx — 3 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting July 8, 1989.
- New in the top 10: "The End Of The Innocence" by Don Henley (up from #11 to #8); "Friends" by Jody Watley With Eric B. & Rakim (up from #12 to #9); "Angel Eyes" by The Jeff Healey Band (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Good Thing" by Fine Young Cannibals, down 34 places from #45 to #79.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Into The Night" by Benny Mardones, 37 weeks and counting (peak #11).
- Gone from the chart: "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" by New Kids On The Block after 21 weeks (peak #1); "Miss You Like Crazy" by Natalie Cole after 19 weeks (peak #7); "Close My Eyes Forever" by Lita Ford (Duet With Ozzy Osbourne) after 25 weeks (peak #8).
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 | 8 | Right Here Waiting Richard Marx |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | Cold Hearted Paula Abdul |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | Hangin' Tough New Kids On The Block |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Don't Wanna Lose You Gloria Estefan |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | On Our Own (From "Ghostbusters II") Bobby Brown |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 14 | Secret Rendezvous Karyn White |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | Once Bitten Twice Shy Great White |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | The End Of The Innocence Don Henley |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | Friends Jody Watley With Eric B. & Rakim |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | Angel Eyes The Jeff Healey Band |
| 11 | 7 | 7 | 16 | I Like It Dino |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | 9 | Shower Me With Your Love Surface |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | Sacred Emotion Donny Osmond |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | Keep On Movin' Soul II Soul (Featuring Caron Wheeler) |
| 15 | 22 | 15 | 6 | Heaven Warrant |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 18 And Life Skid Row |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 8 | If I Could Turn Back Time Cher |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | 11 | Batdance (From "Batman") Prince |
| 19 | 28 | 19 | 4 | Girl I'm Gonna Miss You Milli Vanilli |
| 20 | 19 | 19 | 13 | Headed For A Heartbreak Winger |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | 15 | So Alive Love And Rockets |
| 22 | 29 | 22 | 10 | Talk It Over Grayson Hugh |
| 23 | 30 | 23 | 5 | One Bee Gees |
| 24 | 16 | 1 | 15 | Toy Soldiers Martika |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 9 | Soul Provider Michael Bolton |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 6 | Kisses On The Wind Neneh Cherry |
| 27 | 35 | 27 | 6 | That's The Way Katrina And The Waves |
| 28 | 37 | 28 | 2 | Cherish Madonna |
| 29 | 18 | 7 | 13 | Lay Your Hands On Me Bon Jovi |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 9 | The Prisoner Howard Jones |
| 31 | 25 | 1 | 17 | If You Don't Know Me By Now Simply Red |
| 32 | 24 | 23 | 25 | Hooked On You Sweet Sensation |
| 33 | 23 | 15 | 12 | I'm That Type Of Guy LL Cool J |
| 34 | 40 | 34 | 5 | Put Your Mouth On Me Eddie Murphy |
| 35 | 43 | 35 | 4 | It's Not Enough Starship |
| 36 | 46 | 36 | 3 | Love Song The Cure |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 4 | Hey Ladies Beastie Boys |
| 38 | 47 | 38 | 3 | Don't Look Back Fine Young Cannibals |
| 39 | 50 | 39 | 5 | Runnin' Down A Dream Tom Petty |
| 40 | 54 | 40 | 5 | Bust A Move Young M.C. |
| 41 | 26 | 17 | 11 | No More Rhyme Debbie Gibson |
| 42 | 44 | 42 | 8 | Turned Away Chuckii Booker |
| 43 | 27 | 18 | 15 | Hey Baby Henry Lee Summer |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 8 | (You're My One And Only) True Love Seduction |
| 45 | 51 | 45 | 6 | Forget Me Not Bad English |
| 46 | NEW | 46 | 1 | Partyman Prince |
| 47 | 71 | 47 | 2 | When I Looked At Him Expose |
| 48 | 38 | 1 | 18 | Baby Don't Forget My Number Milli Vanilli |
| 49 | 66 | 49 | 3 | What I Like About You Michael Morales |
| 50 | 62 | 50 | 3 | It's No Crime Babyface |
| 51 | 53 | 51 | 6 | Let The Day Begin The Call |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 6 | Closer To Fine Indigo Girls |
| 53 | 33 | 31 | 11 | Cover Of Love Michael Damian |
| 54 | 68 | 54 | 3 | Need A Little Taste Of Love The Doobie Brothers |
| 55 | 36 | 2 | 13 | Express Yourself Madonna |
| 56 | 49 | 37 | 14 | In My Eyes Stevie B |
| 57 | 67 | 57 | 4 | Gypsy Road Cinderella |
| 58 | 39 | 14 | 14 | Dressed For Success Roxette |
| 59 | 64 | 59 | 5 | You Better Dance The Jets |
| 60 | 76 | 60 | 5 | Love Cries Stage Dolls |
| 61 | 58 | 52 | 10 | Little Fighter White Lion |
| 62 | 75 | 62 | 4 | My First Night Without You Cyndi Lauper |
| 63 | 77 | 63 | 4 | Oh Daddy Adrian Belew |
| 64 | NEW | 64 | 1 | Listen To Your Heart Roxette |
| 65 | 42 | 11 | 16 | Crazy About Her Rod Stewart |
| 66 | 73 | 66 | 5 | Pride & Passion John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 67 | 57 | 48 | 7 | Jackie Brown John Mellencamp |
| 68 | 63 | 1 | 26 | Wind Beneath My Wings (From "Beaches") Bette Midler |
| 69 | 80 | 29 | 29 | What About Me Moving Pictures |
| 70 | 52 | 44 | 11 | Trouble Me 10,000 Maniacs |
| 71 | 74 | 71 | 6 | Smooth Up BulletBoys |
| 72 | 56 | 34 | 13 | Me Myself And I De La Soul |
| 73 | 59 | 15 | 18 | Who Do You Give Your Love To? Michael Morales |
| 74 | 65 | 58 | 10 | Don't Say You Love Me Billy Squier |
| 75 | 83 | 75 | 4 | And The Night Stood Still Dion |
| 76 | 84 | 76 | 3 | Lay Down Your Arms The Graces |
| 77 | 61 | 3 | 22 | Buffalo Stance Neneh Cherry |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Healing Hands Elton John |
| 79 | 45 | 1 | 17 | Good Thing Fine Young Cannibals |
| 80 | 69 | 64 | 8 | Love Has Taken Its Toll Saraya |
| 81 | 88 | 81 | 3 | On The Line Tangier |
| 82 | 98 | 82 | 2 | Let Go Sharon Bryant |
| 83 | 99 | 83 | 2 | Don't Shut Me Out Kevin Paige |
| 84 | 72 | 26 | 16 | Send Me An Angel '89 Real Life |
| 85 | 87 | 85 | 3 | Lay All Your Love On Me Information Society |
| 86 | 90 | 86 | 3 | When The Radio Is On Paul Shaffer |
| 87 | 70 | 70 | 5 | Nature Of Love Waterfront |
| 88 | 60 | 8 | 15 | What You Don't Know Expose |
| 89 | 93 | 89 | 2 | Ain't Too Proud To Beg Rick Astley |
| 90 | 81 | 72 | 6 | My Paradise The Outfield |
| 91 | 95 | 91 | 3 | Walkin' Shoes Tora Tora |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Rock Wit'cha Bobby Brown |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Still Cruisin' The Beach Boys |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Call It Love Poco |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Stand Up Underworld |
| 96 | 78 | 11 | 37 | Into The Night Benny Mardones |
| 97 | 86 | 60 | 13 | Right Next To Me Whistle |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Glamour Boys Living Colour |
| 99 | 94 | 93 | 5 | Nightrain Guns N' Roses |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | That's When I Think Of You 1927 |
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