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