Billboard Hot 100 — October 28, 1989
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 28, 1989. "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson held #1 for a 4th straight week, the last week of its run. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Live By The Groove" by Paul Carrack at #70, which would go on to peak at #31. The biggest climber was "Just Like Jesse James" by Cher, up 29 places from #90 to #61.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson — 4 weeks at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting September 2, 1989.
- New in the top 10: "Dr. Feelgood" by Motley Crue (up from #11 to #6); "When I See You Smile" by Bad English (up from #15 to #9); "Rock Wit'cha" by Bobby Brown (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "One" by Bee Gees, down 32 places from #60 to #92.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "What About Me" by Moving Pictures, 38 weeks and counting (peak #29).
- Gone from the chart: "On Our Own (From "Ghostbusters II")" by Bobby Brown after 20 weeks (peak #2); "Kisses On The Wind" by Neneh Cherry after 14 weeks (peak #8); "The End Of The Innocence" by Don Henley after 18 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 | 9 | Miss You Much Janet Jackson |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Sowing The Seeds Of Love Tears For Fears |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | Listen To Your Heart Roxette |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | Cover Girl New Kids On The Block |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | Love In An Elevator Aerosmith |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 9 | Dr. Feelgood Motley Crue |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | It's No Crime Babyface |
| 8 | 9 | 7 | 14 | Bust A Move Young M.C. |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | 7 | When I See You Smile Bad English |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | Rock Wit'cha Bobby Brown |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Love Song The Cure |
| 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | When I Looked At Him Expose |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | Healing Hands Elton John |
| 14 | 20 | 14 | 7 | Didn't I (Blow Your Mind) New Kids On The Block |
| 15 | 21 | 15 | 9 | Love Shack The B-52s |
| 16 | 22 | 16 | 11 | (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me Paula Abdul |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 9 | The Best Tina Turner |
| 18 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Mixed Emotions The Rolling Stones |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 10 | Call It Love Poco |
| 20 | 29 | 20 | 4 | Blame It On The Rain Milli Vanilli |
| 21 | 14 | 1 | 13 | Girl I'm Gonna Miss You Milli Vanilli |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 4 | Angelia Richard Marx |
| 23 | 12 | 2 | 11 | Cherish Madonna |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 6 | Poison Alice Cooper |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | 6 | Back To Life Soul II Soul |
| 26 | 17 | 2 | 15 | Heaven Warrant |
| 27 | 18 | 3 | 17 | If I Could Turn Back Time Cher |
| 28 | 40 | 28 | 3 | We Didn't Start The Fire Billy Joel |
| 29 | 35 | 29 | 5 | Get On Your Feet Gloria Estefan |
| 30 | 32 | 30 | 8 | Sunshine Dino |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 11 | Don't Shut Me Out Kevin Paige |
| 32 | 38 | 32 | 8 | Don't Close Your Eyes KIX |
| 33 | 31 | 31 | 10 | Glamour Boys Living Colour |
| 34 | 37 | 34 | 8 | Me So Horny The 2 Live Crew |
| 35 | 42 | 35 | 5 | Don't Know Much Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Neville) |
| 36 | 46 | 36 | 5 | Leave A Light On Belinda Carlisle |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 6 | Sugar Daddy Thompson Twins |
| 38 | 39 | 38 | 8 | My Heart Skips A Beat The Cover Girls |
| 39 | 47 | 39 | 4 | Living In Sin Bon Jovi |
| 40 | 25 | 25 | 9 | I Feel The Earth Move Martika |
| 41 | 24 | 12 | 13 | It's Not Enough Starship |
| 42 | 30 | 4 | 17 | 18 And Life Skid Row |
| 43 | 34 | 34 | 11 | Let Go Sharon Bryant |
| 44 | 50 | 44 | 6 | The Way To Your Heart Soulsister |
| 45 | 36 | 23 | 17 | (You're My One And Only) True Love Seduction |
| 46 | 61 | 46 | 2 | With Every Beat Of My Heart Taylor Dayne |
| 47 | 56 | 47 | 5 | Don't Ask Me Why Eurythmics |
| 48 | 53 | 48 | 6 | Don't Make Me Over Sybil |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 8 | Talk To Myself Christopher Williams |
| 50 | 59 | 50 | 4 | The Last Worthless Evening Don Henley |
| 51 | 58 | 51 | 4 | Licence To Chill Billy Ocean |
| 52 | 62 | 52 | 5 | Love Song Tesla |
| 53 | 45 | 1 | 19 | Cold Hearted Paula Abdul |
| 54 | 55 | 29 | 38 | What About Me Moving Pictures |
| 55 | 63 | 55 | 5 | The Angel Song Great White |
| 56 | 54 | 1 | 17 | Right Here Waiting Richard Marx |
| 57 | 49 | 5 | 20 | Angel Eyes The Jeff Healey Band |
| 58 | 81 | 58 | 3 | Pump Up The Jam Technotronic Featuring Felly |
| 59 | 64 | 59 | 6 | Radar Love White Lion |
| 60 | 48 | 1 | 17 | Don't Wanna Lose You Gloria Estefan |
| 61 | 90 | 61 | 2 | Just Like Jesse James Cher |
| 62 | 73 | 62 | 4 | Girl I Am Searching For You Stevie B |
| 63 | 77 | 63 | 3 | Baby Come To Me Regina Belle |
| 64 | 80 | 64 | 3 | Everything Jody Watley |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 5 | I'm A Believer Giant |
| 66 | 78 | 66 | 4 | Sold Me Down The River The Alarm |
| 67 | 57 | 5 | 18 | Shower Me With Your Love Surface |
| 68 | 68 | 68 | 7 | I Love The Bass Bardeux |
| 69 | 44 | 28 | 12 | What I Like About You Michael Morales |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | I Live By The Groove Paul Carrack |
| 71 | 83 | 71 | 4 | I Want You Shana |
| 72 | 65 | 11 | 19 | Keep On Movin' Soul II Soul (Featuring Caron Wheeler) |
| 73 | 76 | 73 | 5 | Hold On Donny Osmond |
| 74 | 43 | 11 | 12 | Don't Look Back Fine Young Cannibals |
| 75 | 91 | 75 | 2 | The Arms Of Orion Prince With Sheena Easton |
| 76 | 51 | 18 | 10 | Partyman Prince |
| 77 | 93 | 77 | 2 | New Thing Enuff Z'Nuff |
| 78 | 96 | 78 | 2 | French Kiss Lil Louis |
| 79 | 79 | 79 | 4 | If You Asked Me To (From "Licence To Kill") Patti LaBelle |
| 80 | 87 | 80 | 3 | If You Leave Me Now Jaya |
| 81 | 72 | 5 | 25 | Once Bitten Twice Shy Great White |
| 82 | 67 | 1 | 16 | Hangin' Tough New Kids On The Block |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Just Between You And Me Lou Gramm |
| 84 | 71 | 62 | 6 | My Fantasy (From "Do The Right Thing") Teddy Riley Featuring Guy |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | When The Night Comes Joe Cocker |
| 86 | 86 | 86 | 2 | Heat Of The Moment After 7 |
| 87 | 70 | 7 | 25 | I Like It Dino |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Was It Nothing At All Michael Damian |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | How Am I Supposed To Live Without You Michael Bolton |
| 90 | 92 | 90 | 2 | The Same Love The Jets |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Swing The Mood Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers |
| 92 | 60 | 7 | 14 | One Bee Gees |
| 93 | 82 | 71 | 6 | We Could Be Together Debbie Gibson |
| 94 | 66 | 55 | 8 | Congratulations Vesta |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Crossroads Tracy Chapman |
| 96 | 89 | 85 | 6 | Hungry Winger |
| 97 | 69 | 23 | 14 | Runnin' Down A Dream Tom Petty |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Realistic Shirley Lewis |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Bring It All Back Grayson Hugh |
| 100 | 84 | 84 | 4 | Touch The Fire Icehouse |
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