Billboard Hot 100 — September 16, 1989
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 16, 1989. "Don't Wanna Lose You" by Gloria Estefan climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "Hangin' Tough" by New Kids On The Block. 5 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Cover Girl" by New Kids On The Block at #62, which would go on to peak at #2. The biggest climber was "Sunshine" by Dino, up 18 places from #84 to #66.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Don't Wanna Lose You" by Gloria Estefan — 1 week at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting July 8, 1989.
- New in the top 10: "Cherish" by Madonna (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "The Prisoner" by Howard Jones, down 23 places from #44 to #67.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "What About Me" by Moving Pictures, 32 weeks and counting (peak #29).
- Gone from the chart: "Buffalo Stance" by Neneh Cherry after 24 weeks (peak #3).
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 | 3 | 1 | 11 | Don't Wanna Lose You Gloria Estefan |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | Girl I'm Gonna Miss You Milli Vanilli |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | Heaven Warrant |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Hangin' Tough New Kids On The Block |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | Shower Me With Your Love Surface |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | Cold Hearted Paula Abdul |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 11 | If I Could Turn Back Time Cher |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 18 And Life Skid Row |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | 14 | Angel Eyes The Jeff Healey Band |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 5 | Cherish Madonna |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | 11 | Right Here Waiting Richard Marx |
| 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | Keep On Movin' Soul II Soul (Featuring Caron Wheeler) |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 8 | One Bee Gees |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 9 | Kisses On The Wind Neneh Cherry |
| 15 | 29 | 15 | 3 | Miss You Much Janet Jackson |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 9 | That's The Way Katrina And The Waves |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 12 | Soul Provider Michael Bolton |
| 18 | 25 | 18 | 6 | Don't Look Back Fine Young Cannibals |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 7 | It's Not Enough Starship |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 8 | Bust A Move Young M.C. |
| 21 | 19 | 19 | 13 | Talk It Over Grayson Hugh |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 6 | Love Song The Cure |
| 23 | 13 | 8 | 13 | The End Of The Innocence Don Henley |
| 24 | 12 | 6 | 17 | Secret Rendezvous Karyn White |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 8 | Runnin' Down A Dream Tom Petty |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 6 | It's No Crime Babyface |
| 27 | 18 | 2 | 15 | On Our Own (From "Ghostbusters II") Bobby Brown |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 5 | When I Looked At Him Expose |
| 29 | 36 | 29 | 3 | Mixed Emotions The Rolling Stones |
| 30 | 32 | 30 | 11 | (You're My One And Only) True Love Seduction |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 4 | Partyman Prince |
| 32 | 23 | 7 | 19 | I Like It Dino |
| 33 | 15 | 9 | 14 | Friends Jody Watley With Eric B. & Rakim |
| 34 | 22 | 5 | 19 | Once Bitten Twice Shy Great White |
| 35 | 38 | 35 | 4 | Listen To Your Heart Roxette |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 3 | Sowing The Seeds Of Love Tears For Fears |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 6 | What I Like About You Michael Morales |
| 38 | 49 | 38 | 4 | Rock Wit'cha Bobby Brown |
| 39 | 46 | 39 | 3 | Love In An Elevator Aerosmith |
| 40 | 51 | 40 | 4 | Healing Hands Elton John |
| 41 | 35 | 27 | 8 | Put Your Mouth On Me Eddie Murphy |
| 42 | 52 | 42 | 3 | Dr. Feelgood Motley Crue |
| 43 | 37 | 1 | 14 | Batdance (From "Batman") Prince |
| 44 | 28 | 13 | 14 | Sacred Emotion Donny Osmond |
| 45 | 48 | 45 | 6 | Need A Little Taste Of Love The Doobie Brothers |
| 46 | 53 | 46 | 8 | Love Cries Stage Dolls |
| 47 | 59 | 47 | 3 | The Best Tina Turner |
| 48 | 56 | 48 | 4 | Call It Love Poco |
| 49 | 47 | 42 | 11 | Turned Away Chuckii Booker |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 5 | Let Go Sharon Bryant |
| 51 | 60 | 51 | 3 | I Feel The Earth Move Martika |
| 52 | 43 | 3 | 18 | So Alive Love And Rockets |
| 53 | 58 | 29 | 32 | What About Me Moving Pictures |
| 54 | 45 | 1 | 18 | Toy Soldiers Martika |
| 55 | 50 | 1 | 20 | If You Don't Know Me By Now Simply Red |
| 56 | 65 | 56 | 3 | Love Shack The B-52s |
| 57 | 57 | 57 | 6 | Lay Down Your Arms The Graces |
| 58 | 62 | 58 | 5 | Don't Shut Me Out Kevin Paige |
| 59 | 66 | 59 | 4 | Glamour Boys Living Colour |
| 60 | 41 | 36 | 7 | Hey Ladies Beastie Boys |
| 61 | 42 | 19 | 16 | Headed For A Heartbreak Winger |
| 62 | NEW | 62 | 1 | Cover Girl New Kids On The Block |
| 63 | 54 | 45 | 9 | Forget Me Not Bad English |
| 64 | 73 | 64 | 3 | Puss N' Boots/These Boots (Are Made For Walkin') Kon Kan |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 2 | My Heart Skips A Beat The Cover Girls |
| 66 | 84 | 66 | 2 | Sunshine Dino |
| 67 | 44 | 30 | 12 | The Prisoner Howard Jones |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | Didn't I (Blow Your Mind) New Kids On The Block |
| 69 | 74 | 69 | 2 | Congratulations Vesta |
| 70 | 77 | 70 | 2 | Talk To Myself Christopher Williams |
| 71 | 78 | 71 | 4 | Stand Up Underworld |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | When I See You Smile Bad English |
| 73 | 68 | 15 | 15 | I'm That Type Of Guy LL Cool J |
| 74 | 61 | 58 | 7 | Oh Daddy Adrian Belew |
| 75 | 67 | 67 | 6 | On The Line Tangier |
| 76 | 70 | 52 | 13 | Little Fighter White Lion |
| 77 | 80 | 58 | 13 | Don't Say You Love Me Billy Squier |
| 78 | 71 | 37 | 17 | In My Eyes Stevie B |
| 79 | 93 | 79 | 2 | Don't Close Your Eyes KIX |
| 80 | 63 | 23 | 28 | Hooked On You Sweet Sensation |
| 81 | 64 | 51 | 7 | Gypsy Road Cinderella |
| 82 | 69 | 7 | 16 | Lay Your Hands On Me Bon Jovi |
| 83 | 81 | 81 | 6 | When The Radio Is On Paul Shaffer |
| 84 | 91 | 84 | 2 | Me So Horny The 2 Live Crew |
| 85 | 96 | 85 | 2 | I Don't Want A Lover Texas |
| 86 | 76 | 52 | 9 | Closer To Fine Indigo Girls |
| 87 | 72 | 1 | 21 | Baby Don't Forget My Number Milli Vanilli |
| 88 | 89 | 71 | 9 | Smooth Up BulletBoys |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Love's About to Change My Heart Donna Summer |
| 90 | 92 | 14 | 17 | Dressed For Success Roxette |
| 91 | 83 | 83 | 6 | Lay All Your Love On Me Information Society |
| 92 | 90 | 86 | 6 | Walkin' Shoes Tora Tora |
| 93 | 86 | 1 | 29 | Wind Beneath My Wings (From "Beaches") Bette Midler |
| 94 | 95 | 94 | 2 | This One Paul McCartney |
| 95 | 99 | 34 | 16 | Me Myself And I De La Soul |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | I Love The Bass Bardeux |
| 97 | 82 | 51 | 9 | Let The Day Begin The Call |
| 98 | 85 | 2 | 16 | Express Yourself Madonna |
| 99 | 87 | 18 | 18 | Hey Baby Henry Lee Summer |
| 100 | 79 | 17 | 14 | No More Rhyme Debbie Gibson |
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