Number one modern rock hits of 1989
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These are the Billboard magazine Modern Rock Tracks number one hits of 1989.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 7 | "Orange Crush" | R.E.M. |
| January 14 | "Orange Crush" | R.E.M. |
| January 21 | "Charlotte Anne" | Julian Cope |
| January 28 | "Stand" | R.E.M. |
| February 4 | "Stand" | R.E.M. |
| February 11 | "Dirty Blvd." | Lou Reed |
| February 18 | "Dirty Blvd." | Lou Reed |
| February 25 | "Dirty Blvd." | Lou Reed |
| March 4 | "Dirty Blvd." | Lou Reed |
| March 11 | "I'll Be You" | The Replacements |
| March 18 | "Veronica" | Elvis Costello |
| March 25 | "Veronica" | Elvis Costello |
| April 1 | "The Mayor of Simpleton" | XTC |
| April 8 | "The Mayor of Simpleton" | XTC |
| April 15 | "The Mayor of Simpleton" | XTC |
| April 22 | "The Mayor of Simpleton" | XTC |
| April 29 | "The Mayor of Simpleton" | XTC |
| May 6 | "Fascination Street" | The Cure |
| May 13 | "Fascination Street" | The Cure |
| May 20 | "Fascination Street" | The Cure |
| May 27 | "Fascination Street" | The Cure |
| June 3 | "Fascination Street" | The Cure |
| June 10 | "Fascination Street" | The Cure |
| June 17 | "Fascination Street" | The Cure |
| June 24 | "So Alive" | Love and Rockets |
| July 1 | "So Alive" | Love and Rockets |
| July 8 | "So Alive" | Love and Rockets |
| July 15 | "So Alive" | Love and Rockets |
| July 22 | "So Alive" | Love and Rockets |
| July 29 | "Disappointed" | Public Image Ltd. |
| August 5 | "Channel Z" | The B-52's |
| August 12 | "Channel Z" | The B-52's |
| August 19 | "Channel Z" | The B-52's |
| August 26 | "Come Anytime" | Hoodoo Gurus |
| September 2 | "Come Anytime" | Hoodoo Gurus |
| September 9 | "Come Anytime" | Hoodoo Gurus |
| September 16 | "Love Shack" | The B-52's |
| September 23 | "Love Shack" | The B-52's |
| September 30 | "Love Shack" | The B-52's |
| October 7 | "Love Shack" | The B-52's |
| October 14 | "Sowing the Seeds of Love" | Tears for Fears |
| October 21 | "Pictures of Matchstick Men" | Camper Van Beethoven |
| October 28 | "Pictures of Matchstick Men" | Camper Van Beethoven |
| November 4 | "Pictures of Matchstick Men" | Camper Van Beethoven |
| November 11 | "Proud to Fall" | Ian McCulloch |
| November 18 | "Proud to Fall" | Ian McCulloch |
| November 25 | "Proud to Fall" | Ian McCulloch |
| December 2 | "Proud to Fall" | Ian McCulloch |
| December 9 | "Love and Anger" | Kate Bush |
| December 16 | "Love and Anger" | Kate Bush |
| December 23 | "Love and Anger" | Kate Bush |
| December 30 | "Blues from a Gun" | The Jesus and Mary Chain |
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