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