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