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