List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1989 (U.S.)

These are the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1989. The two longest running number-one singles of 1989 are "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson and "Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins, which each charted at number-one for four weeks. "Another Day in Paradise" attained two weeks at number-one in 1989 and two more weeks in 1990, achieving four weeks at the top.

Issue Date Song Artist(s) Reference
January 7 "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" Poison [1]
January 14 "My Prerogative" Bobby Brown [2]
January 21 "Two Hearts" Phil Collins [3]
January 28 [4]
February 4 "When I'm with You" Sheriff [5]
February 11 "Straight Up" Paula Abdul [6]
February 18 [7]
February 25 [8]
March 4 "Lost in Your Eyes" Debbie Gibson [9]
March 11 [10]
March 18 [11]
March 25 "The Living Years" Mike + The Mechanics [12]
April 1 "Eternal Flame" The Bangles [13]
April 8 "The Look" Roxette [14]
April 15 "She Drives Me Crazy" Fine Young Cannibals [15]
April 22 "Like a Prayer" Madonna [16]
April 29 [17]
May 6 [18]
May 13 "I'll Be There for You" Bon Jovi [19]
May 20 "Forever Your Girl" Paula Abdul [20]
May 27 [21]
June 3 "Rock On" Michael Damian [22]
June 10 "Wind Beneath My Wings" Bette Midler [23]
June 17 "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" New Kids on the Block [24]
June 24 "Satisfied" Richard Marx [25]
July 1 "Baby Don't Forget My Number" Milli Vanilli [26]
July 8 "Good Thing" Fine Young Cannibals [27]
July 15 "If You Don't Know Me By Now" Simply Red [28]
July 22 "Toy Soldiers" Martika [29]
July 29 [30]
August 5 "Batdance" Prince [31]
August 12 "Right Here Waiting" Richard Marx [32]
August 19 [33]
August 26 [34]
September 2 "Cold Hearted" Paula Abdul [35]
September 9 "Hangin' Tough" New Kids On the Block [36]
September 16 "Don't Wanna Lose You" Gloria Estefan [37]
September 23 "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" Milli Vanilli [38]
September 30 [39]
October 7 "Miss You Much" Janet Jackson [40]
October 14 [41]
October 21 [42]
October 28 [43]
November 4 "Listen to Your Heart" Roxette [44]
November 11 "When I See You Smile" Bad English [45]
November 18 [46]
November 25 "Blame It on the Rain" Milli Vanilli [47]
December 2 [48]
December 9 "We Didn't Start the Fire" Billy Joel [49]
December 16 [50]
December 23 "Another Day in Paradise" Phil Collins [51]
December 30 [52]

See also

References

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  14. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1989-04-07). "European Invasion on Two Charts". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24703468.html?dids=24703468:24703468&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Apr+07%2C+1989&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=European+invasion+on+two+charts&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  15. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1989-04-14). "`Upstarts' Upstage Madonna". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24706602.html?dids=24706602:24706602&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Apr+14%2C+1989&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=%60Upstarts'+upstage+Madonna&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
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  20. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1989-05-19). "`Forever Your Girl' Wins Slugfest". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24530079.html?dids=24530079:24530079&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=May+19%2C+1989&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=%60Forever+Your+Girl'+wins+slugfest&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  21. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1989-05-26). "Lofty Champs Keep Their Titles for Another Week". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24531962.html?dids=24531962:24531962&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+26%2C+1989&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Lofty+champs+keep+their+titles+for+another+week&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  22. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1989-06-02). "Michael Damian Finally Cashes in on Soap Fame". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24533891.html?dids=24533891:24533891&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jun+02%2C+1989&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Michael+Damian+finally+cashes+in+on+soap+fame&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
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  28. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1989-07-14). "Red's Remake of `If You Don't Know Me' is No. 1". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24546120.html?dids=24546120:24546120&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+14%2C+1989&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Red's+remake+of+%60If+You+Don't+Know+Me'+is+No.+1&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  29. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1989-07-21). "Music from `Batman' Reaches No. 1 on LP, CD Charts". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24548307.html?dids=24548307:24548307&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+21%2C+1989&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Music+from+%60Batman'+reaches+No.+1+on+LP%2C+CD+charts&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  30. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1989-07-28). "Martika's `Toy Soldiers' Hangs Tough to Keep Top Spot". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24550544.html?dids=24550544:24550544&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jul+28%2C+1989&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Martika's+%60Toy+Soldiers'+hangs+tough+to+keep+top+spot&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
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  37. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1989-09-15). "`Don't Wanna Lose You' Gives Estefan a Solo No. 1". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24565213.html?dids=24565213:24565213&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Sep+15%2C+1989&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=%60Don't+Wanna+Lose+You'+gives+Estefan+a+solo+No.+1&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  38. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1989-09-22). "London-based Milli Vanilli Hits a Double with No. 1 Pop Single, Album". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24567547.html?dids=24567547:24567547&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Sep+22%2C+1989&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=London-based+Milli+Vanilli+hits+a+double+with+No.+1+pop+single%2C+album&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
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  40. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1989-10-06). "Paula Abdul's `Forever Your Girl' Took Almost Forever to Make No. 1". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24572695.html?dids=24572695:24572695&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+06%2C+1989&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Paula+Abdul's+%60Forever+Your+Girl'+took+almost+forever+to+make+No.+1&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  41. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1989-10-13). "Heavy Metal Rises to Top of LP List with Motley Crue's `Dr. Feelgood'". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24574932.html?dids=24574932:24574932&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+13%2C+1989&author=Jan+DeKnock.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Heavy+metal+rises+to+top+of+LP+list+with+Motley+Crue's+%60Dr.+Feelgood'&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
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