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Billboard Hot 100 Charts of 1989

Browse every weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart from 1989 — 52 charts in all. 33 different songs reached #1 during the year. The song that spent the most weeks at #1 during 1989 was "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson (4 weeks on top). Paula Abdul held the #1 spot for the most weeks of any artist that year.

52weekly charts
33different #1 songs
4weeks at #1 for the year's biggest song
39weeks on the chart for the year's longest-running debut

Number-one songs of 1989

Reached #1Weeks at #1SongArtist
December 24, 1988 (continued from 1988)3Every Rose Has Its ThornPoison
January 14, 19891My PrerogativeBobby Brown
January 21, 19892Two HeartsPhil Collins
February 4, 19891When I'm With YouSheriff
February 11, 19893Straight UpPaula Abdul
March 4, 19893Lost In Your EyesDebbie Gibson
March 25, 19891The Living YearsMike + The Mechanics
April 1, 19891Eternal FlameThe Bangles
April 8, 19891The LookRoxette
April 15, 19891She Drives Me CrazyFine Young Cannibals
April 22, 19893Like A PrayerMadonna
May 13, 19891I'll Be There For YouBon Jovi
May 20, 19892Forever Your GirlPaula Abdul
June 3, 19891Rock On (From "Dream A Little Dream")Michael Damian
June 10, 19891Wind Beneath My Wings (From "Beaches")Bette Midler
June 17, 19891I'll Be Loving You (Forever)New Kids On The Block
June 24, 19891SatisfiedRichard Marx
July 1, 19891Baby Don't Forget My NumberMilli Vanilli
July 8, 19891Good ThingFine Young Cannibals
July 15, 19891If You Don't Know Me By NowSimply Red
July 22, 19892Toy SoldiersMartika
August 5, 19891Batdance (From "Batman")Prince
August 12, 19893Right Here WaitingRichard Marx
September 2, 19891Cold HeartedPaula Abdul
September 9, 19891Hangin' ToughNew Kids On The Block
September 16, 19891Don't Wanna Lose YouGloria Estefan
September 23, 19892Girl I'm Gonna Miss YouMilli Vanilli
October 7, 19894Miss You MuchJanet Jackson
November 4, 19891Listen To Your HeartRoxette
November 11, 19892When I See You SmileBad English
November 25, 19892Blame It On The RainMilli Vanilli
December 9, 19892We Didn't Start The FireBilly Joel
December 23, 19894Another Day In ParadisePhil Collins

Artists with the most weeks at #1 in 1989

  1. Paula Abdul — 6 weeks
  2. Milli Vanilli — 5 weeks
  3. Phil Collins — 4 weeks
  4. Richard Marx — 4 weeks
  5. Janet Jackson — 4 weeks

Longest-running hits that debuted in 1989

Weeks on chartPeakSongArtistDebuted
39#7Bust A MoveYoung M.C.July 29, 1989
30#26Me So HornyThe 2 Live CrewSeptember 9, 1989
29#1Wind Beneath My Wings (From "Beaches")Bette MidlerMarch 4, 1989
29#7No More LiesMichel'leNovember 18, 1989
28#4Back To LifeSoul II SoulSeptember 23, 1989
27#3Love ShackThe B-52sSeptember 2, 1989
27#6Here And NowLuther VandrossDecember 23, 1989
27#10Love SongTeslaSeptember 30, 1989
26#2Girl You Know It's TrueMilli VanilliJanuary 7, 1989
26#2Don't Know MuchLinda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Neville)September 30, 1989

Every chart from 1989

January 7, 1989 January 14, 1989 January 21, 1989 January 28, 1989 February 4, 1989 February 11, 1989 February 18, 1989 February 25, 1989 March 4, 1989 March 11, 1989 March 18, 1989 March 25, 1989 April 1, 1989 April 8, 1989 April 15, 1989 April 22, 1989 April 29, 1989 May 6, 1989 May 13, 1989 May 20, 1989 May 27, 1989 June 3, 1989 June 10, 1989 June 17, 1989 June 24, 1989 July 1, 1989 July 8, 1989 July 15, 1989 July 22, 1989 July 29, 1989 August 5, 1989 August 12, 1989 August 19, 1989 August 26, 1989 September 2, 1989 September 9, 1989 September 16, 1989 September 23, 1989 September 30, 1989 October 7, 1989 October 14, 1989 October 21, 1989 October 28, 1989 November 4, 1989 November 11, 1989 November 18, 1989 November 25, 1989 December 2, 1989 December 9, 1989 December 16, 1989 December 23, 1989 December 30, 1989
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