Billboard Hot 100 — December 9, 1989
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 9, 1989. "We Didn't Start The Fire" by Billy Joel climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Blame It On The Rain" by Milli Vanilli, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Tell Me Why" by Expose at #67, which would go on to peak at #9. The biggest climber was "What Kind Of Man Would I Be?" by Chicago, up 40 places from #95 to #55.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "We Didn't Start The Fire" by Billy Joel — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting October 14, 1989.
- New in the top 10: "With Every Beat Of My Heart" by Taylor Dayne (up from #11 to #8); "Pump Up The Jam" by Technotronic Featuring Felly (up from #16 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Sowing The Seeds Of Love" by Tears For Fears, down 34 places from #52 to #86.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "If I Could Turn Back Time" by Cher, 23 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "Love Song" by The Cure after 17 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 | 2 | 1 | 9 | We Didn't Start The Fire Billy Joel |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Another Day In Paradise Phil Collins |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Blame It On The Rain Milli Vanilli |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me Paula Abdul |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 11 | Don't Know Much Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Neville) |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | Back To Life Soul II Soul |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Angelia Richard Marx |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | With Every Beat Of My Heart Taylor Dayne |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | 15 | Love Shack The B-52s |
| 10 | 16 | 10 | 9 | Pump Up The Jam Technotronic Featuring Felly |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | Leave A Light On Belinda Carlisle |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | Don't Close Your Eyes KIX |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 5 | Rhythm Nation Janet Jackson |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | Living In Sin Bon Jovi |
| 15 | 9 | 1 | 13 | When I See You Smile Bad English |
| 16 | 10 | 7 | 12 | Poison Alice Cooper |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 8 | Just Like Jesse James Cher |
| 18 | 24 | 18 | 9 | Everything Jody Watley |
| 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | Don't Shut Me Out Kevin Paige |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 11 | Love Song Tesla |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 10 | The Last Worthless Evening Don Henley |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 5 | This One's For The Children New Kids On The Block |
| 23 | 26 | 23 | 7 | Swing The Mood Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 7 | Just Between You And Me Lou Gramm |
| 25 | 20 | 20 | 12 | Don't Make Me Over Sybil |
| 26 | 29 | 26 | 7 | How Am I Supposed To Live Without You Michael Bolton |
| 27 | 25 | 7 | 20 | Bust A Move Young M.C. |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 6 | Free Fallin' Tom Petty |
| 29 | 14 | 11 | 11 | Get On Your Feet Gloria Estefan |
| 30 | 35 | 30 | 5 | Oh Father Madonna |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 6 | Rock And A Hard Place The Rolling Stones |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 7 | I Live By The Groove Paul Carrack |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 7 | When The Night Comes Joe Cocker |
| 34 | 30 | 30 | 11 | The Angel Song Great White |
| 35 | 22 | 1 | 16 | Listen To Your Heart Roxette |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 3 | Downtown Train Rod Stewart |
| 37 | 33 | 26 | 14 | Me So Horny The 2 Live Crew |
| 38 | 42 | 38 | 5 | Two To Make It Right Seduction |
| 39 | 39 | 39 | 8 | The Arms Of Orion Prince With Sheena Easton |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 4 | I Remember You Skid Row |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 14 | Fool For Your Loving Whitesnake |
| 42 | 45 | 42 | 4 | I'll Be Good To You Quincy Jones Featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan |
| 43 | 46 | 43 | 10 | I Want You Shana |
| 44 | 51 | 44 | 4 | Tender Lover Babyface |
| 45 | 36 | 1 | 15 | Miss You Much Janet Jackson |
| 46 | 38 | 8 | 13 | Didn't I (Blow Your Mind) New Kids On The Block |
| 47 | 49 | 47 | 7 | Was It Nothing At All Michael Damian |
| 48 | 66 | 48 | 2 | Peace In Our Time Eddie Money |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 3 | Janie's Got A Gun Aerosmith |
| 50 | 41 | 7 | 16 | Rock Wit'cha Bobby Brown |
| 51 | 50 | 50 | 8 | French Kiss Lil Louis |
| 52 | 65 | 52 | 3 | Principal's Office Young M.C. |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 9 | If You Leave Me Now Jaya |
| 54 | 68 | 54 | 3 | Kickstart My Heart Motley Crue |
| 55 | 95 | 55 | 2 | What Kind Of Man Would I Be? Chicago |
| 56 | 62 | 56 | 4 | Pretending Eric Clapton |
| 57 | 54 | 54 | 5 | I'm Not The Man I Used To Be Fine Young Cannibals |
| 58 | 60 | 58 | 6 | I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
| 59 | 64 | 59 | 5 | Over And Over Pajama Party |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 4 | No More Lies Michel'le |
| 61 | 69 | 61 | 3 | Steamy Windows Tina Turner |
| 62 | 74 | 62 | 3 | Everything You Do (You're Sexing Me) Fiona (Duet With Kip Winger) |
| 63 | 48 | 5 | 15 | Love In An Elevator Aerosmith |
| 64 | 63 | 63 | 5 | Back To The Bullet Saraya |
| 65 | 47 | 2 | 13 | Cover Girl New Kids On The Block |
| 66 | 78 | 66 | 3 | Wait For You Bonham |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Tell Me Why Expose |
| 68 | 56 | 56 | 10 | Girl I Am Searching For You Stevie B |
| 69 | 67 | 67 | 6 | Touch Me Tonight Shooting Star |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | Hide Your Heart KISS |
| 71 | 89 | 71 | 2 | Nothin' To Hide Poco |
| 72 | 57 | 6 | 15 | Dr. Feelgood Motley Crue |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | We Can't Go Wrong The Cover Girls |
| 74 | 55 | 10 | 17 | When I Looked At Him Expose |
| 75 | 71 | 49 | 14 | Talk To Myself Christopher Williams |
| 76 | 85 | 76 | 2 | Lullaby The Cure |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 3 | I Didn't Mean To Stay All Night Starship |
| 78 | 93 | 78 | 2 | Woman In Chains Tears For Fears |
| 79 | 79 | 74 | 8 | Heat Of The Moment After 7 |
| 80 | 61 | 50 | 10 | Sold Me Down The River The Alarm |
| 81 | 88 | 81 | 2 | Don't Take It Personal Jermaine Jackson |
| 82 | 75 | 1 | 19 | Girl I'm Gonna Miss You Milli Vanilli |
| 83 | 58 | 23 | 14 | Sunshine Dino |
| 84 | 73 | 18 | 16 | Call It Love Poco |
| 85 | 97 | 85 | 2 | Serious Kinda Girl Christopher Max |
| 86 | 52 | 2 | 15 | Sowing The Seeds Of Love Tears For Fears |
| 87 | 72 | 3 | 23 | If I Could Turn Back Time Cher |
| 88 | 96 | 88 | 2 | Owwww! Chunky A |
| 89 | 82 | 38 | 14 | My Heart Skips A Beat The Cover Girls |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Electric Boogie Marcia Griffiths |
| 91 | 94 | 59 | 12 | Radar Love White Lion |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | I Don't Know Michael Morales |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | A Girl Like You The Smithereens |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Heart Neneh Cherry |
| 95 | 84 | 60 | 9 | Baby Come To Me Regina Belle |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Gimme Your Good Lovin' Diving For Pearls |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Personal Jesus Depeche Mode |
| 98 | 77 | 7 | 18 | It's No Crime Babyface |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | 500 Miles Hooters |
| 100 | 76 | 28 | 12 | Sugar Daddy Thompson Twins |
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