List of number one hits in the US (1989)

This is a list of the number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States in 1989. That year there were thirty-three number one singles and fifteen number one albums.

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Singles

← 1988 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1990 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 31, 1988 - January 13, 1989 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Poison Every Rose Has Its Thorn Bret Michaels , CC DeVille , Bobby Dall, Rikki Rockett - January 14, 1989 - January 20, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Bobby Brown My Prerogative Gene Griffin, Bobby Brown - January 21, 1989 - February 3, 1989 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Phil Collins Two Hearts Phil Collins, Lamont Dozier - February 4, 1989 - February 10, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 sheriff When I'm with You Arnold Lanni - February 11, 1989 - March 3, 1989 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Paula Abdul Straight Up Elliot Wolff - March 4, 1989 - March 24, 1989 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Debbie Gibson Lost in Your Eyes Debbie Gibson - March 25, 1989 - March 31, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Mike & the Mechanics The Living Years Mike Rutherford , BA Robertson - April 1, 1989 - April 7, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 The Bangles Eternal Flame Susanna Hoffs , Billy Steinberg , Tom Kelly - April 8, 1989 - April 14, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Roxette The Look Per Gessle - April 15, 1989 - April 21, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Fine Young Cannibals She Drives Me Crazy David Steele, Roland Gift - April 22, 1989 - May 12, 1989 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Madonna Like a Prayer Madonna, Patrick Leonard - May 13, 1989 - May 19, 1989 1 week (total 3) 3 Bon Jovi I'll Be There for You Jon Bon Jovi , Richie Sambora - May 20, 1989 - June 2, 1989 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Paula Abdul Forever Your Girl Oliver Leiber - June 3, 1989 - June 9, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Michael Damian Rock On David Essex - June 10, 1989 - June 16, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Bette Midler Wind Beneath My Wings Larry Henley, Jeff Silbar - June 17, 1989 - June 23, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 New kids on the block I'll Be Loving You (Forever) Maurice Starr - June 24, 1989 - June 30, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Richard Marx Satisfied Richard Marx - July 1, 1989 - July 7, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Milli Vanilli Baby Don't Forget My Number Frank Farian , Brad Howell - July 8, 1989 - July 14, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Fine Young Cannibals Good Thing David Steele, Roland Gift - July 15, 1989 - July 21, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Simply Red If You Don't Know Me by Now Kenneth Gamble, Leon A. Huff - July 22, 1989 - August 4, 1989 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Martika Toy Soldiers Martika, Michael Jay - August 5, 1989 - August 11, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Prince Batdance Prince - August 12, 1989 - September 1, 1989 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Richard Marx Right Here Waiting Richard Marx - August 2, 1989 - August 8, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Paula Abdul Cold Hearted Oliver Leiber - September 9, 1989 - September 15, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 New kids on the block Hangin 'Tough Maurice Starr - September 16, 1989 - September 22, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Gloria Estefan Don't Wanna Lose You Gloria Estefan - September 23, 1989 - October 6, 1989 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Milli Vanilli Girl I'm Gonna Miss You Frank Farian, Dietmar Kawohl, Peter Bischof-Fallenstein - October 7, 1989 - November 3, 1989 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Janet Jackson Miss You Much Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis - November 4, 1989 - November 10, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Roxette Listen to Your Heart Per Gessle, Mats Persson - November 11, 1989 - November 24, 1989 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Bad English When I See You Smile Diane Warren - November 25, 1989 - December 8, 1989 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Milli Vanilli Blame It on the Rain Diane Warren - December 9, 1989 - December 22, 1989 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Billy Joel We Didn't Start the Fire Billy Joel - December 23, 1989 - December 29, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Phil Collins Another Day in Paradise Phil Collins -
← 1988				→ 1990 →

Albums

← 1988 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1990 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 31, 1988 - January 20, 1989 3 weeks (4 in total) 4th Anita Baker Giving You the Best That I Got - January 21, 1989 - February 10, 1989 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Bobby Brown Don't be cruel - February 11, 1989 - February 17, 1989 1 week (total 5) 5 Guns N 'Roses Appetite for Destruction - February 18, 1989 - March 10, 1989 3 weeks (6 in total) 6th Bobby Brown Don't be cruel - March 11, 1989 - April 14, 1989 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Debbie Gibson Electric Youth - April 15, 1989 - April 21, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Tone Lōc Lōc-ed After Dark - April 22, 1989 - June 2, 1989 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th Madonna Like a prayer - June 3, 1989 - July 21, 1989 7 weeks (total 7) 7th Fine Young Cannibals The Raw & the Cooked - July 22, 1989 - September 1, 1989 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th Prince Batman - September 2, 1989 - September 8, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Richard Marx Repeat Offender - September 9, 1989 - September 22, 1989 2 weeks (total 2) 2 New kids on the block Hangin 'tough - September 23, 1989 - October 6, 1989 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Milli Vanilli Girl You Know It's True - October 7, 1989 - October 13, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Paula Abdul Forever Your Girl - October 14, 1989 - October 27, 1989 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Mötley Crüe Dr. Feel good - October 28, 1989 - November 24, 1989 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation 1814 - November 25, 1989 - December 15, 1989 3 weeks (total 5) 5 Milli Vanilli Girl You Know It's True - December 16, 1989 - December 22, 1989 1 week (total 1) 1 Billy Joel Storm front - December 23, 1989 - December 29, 1989 1 week (6 in total) 6th Milli Vanilli Girl You Know It's True -
← 1988				→ 1990 →

Web links

• Chartsurfer.de - Number 1 hits USA (1989)

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn)
2. ↑ Discogs (Bobby Brown - My Prerogative)
3. ↑ Discogs (Phil Collins - Two Hearts)
4. ↑ Discogs (Sheriff - When I'm With You)
5. ↑ Discogs (Paula Abdul - Straight Up)
6. ↑ Discogs (Debbie Gibson - Lost in Your Eyes)
7. ↑ Discogs (Mike & the Mechanics - The Living Years)
8. ↑ Discogs (The Bangles - Eternal Flame)
9. ↑ Discogs (Roxette - The Look)
10. ↑ Discogs (Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy)
11. ↑ Discogs (Madonna - Like a Prayer)
12. ↑ Discogs (Bon Jovi - I'll Be There for You)
13. ↑ Discogs (Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl)
14. ↑ Discogs (Michael Damian - Rock On)
15. ↑ Discogs (Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings)
16. ↑ Discogs (New Kids on the Block - I'll Be Loving You (Forever))
17. ↑ Discogs (Richard Marx - Satisfied)
18. ↑ Discogs (Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number)
19. ↑ Discogs (Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing)
20. ↑ Discogs (Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now)
21. ↑ Discogs (Martika - Toy Soldiers)
22. ↑ Discogs (Prince - Batdance)
23. ↑ Discogs (Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting)
24. ↑ Discogs (Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted)
25. ↑ Discogs (New Kids on the Block - Hangin 'Tough)
26. ↑ Discogs (Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You)
27. ↑ Discogs (Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You)
28. ↑ Discogs (Janet Jackson - Miss You Much)
29. ↑ Discogs (Roxette - Listen to Your Heart)
30. ↑ Discogs (Bad English - When I See You Smile)
31. ↑ Discogs (Milli Vanilli - Blame It on the Rain)
32. ↑ Discogs (Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire)
33. ↑ Discogs (Phil Collins - Another Day in Paradise)
34. ↑ Discogs (Anita Baker - Giving You the Best That I Got)
35. ↑ Discogs (Bobby Brown - Don't be Cruel)
36. ↑ Discogs (Guns N 'Roses - Appetite For Destruction)
37. ↑ Discogs (Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth)
38. ↑ Discogs (Tone Lōc - Lōc-ed After Dark)
39. ↑ Discogs (Madonna - Like a Prayer)
40. ↑ Discogs (Fine Young Cannibals - The Raw & the Cooked)
41. ↑ Discogs (Prince - Batman (Motion Picture Soundtrack))
42. ↑ Discogs (Richard Marx - Repeat Offender)
43. ↑ Discogs (New Kids on the Block - Hangin 'Tough)
44. ↑ Discogs (Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True)
45. ↑ Discogs (Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl)
46. ↑ Discogs (Mötley Crüe - Dr. Feelgood)
47. ↑ Discogs (Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814)
48. ↑ Discogs (Billy Joel - Storm Front)

See also: Number one hits in 1989 in Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain and the United Kingdom .