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