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