Top 100 Songs of 1989

Below is a list from Billboard magazine’s Top ear-End Hot 100 songs for 1989. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. All Rights Reserved. Learn more about Billboard here.

Top 100 Songs of 1989

1

Miss You Much – Janet Jackson

2

Cold Hearted – Paula Abdul

3

Straight Up – Paula Abdul

4

Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler

5

Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird – Will To Power

6

Giving You the Best That I Got – Anita Baker

7

Right Here Waiting – Richard Marx

8

Waiting for a Star to Fall – Boy Meets Girl

9

Lost In Your Eyes – Debbie Gibson

10

Don’t Wanna Lose You – Gloria Estefan

11

Girl I’m Gonna Miss You – Milli Vanilli

12

The Look – Roxette

13

She Drives Me Crazy – Fine Young Cannibals

14

On Our Own – Bobby Brown

15

Two Hearts – Phil Collins

16

Blame It On The Rain – Milli Vanilli

17

Listen to Your Heart – Roxette

18

I’ll Be There for You – Bon Jovi

19

If You Don’t Know Me By Now – Simply Red

20

Toy Soldiers – Martika

21

Forever Your Girl – Paula Abdul

22

The Living Years – Mike + the Mechanics

23

Wild Thing – Tone Loc

24

When I See You Smile – Bad English

25

If I Could Turn Back Time – Cher

26

Buffalo Stance – Neneh Cherry

27

When I’m With You – Sheriff

28

Don’t Rush Me – Taylor Dayne

29

Born to Be My Baby – Bon Jovi

30

Bust a Move – Young M.C.

31

Batdance – Prince

32

Rock On – Michael Damian

33

Real Love – Jody Watley

34

Every Little Step – Bobby Brown

35

Hangin’ Tough – New Kids On The Block

36

My Heart Can’t Tell You No – Rod Stewart

More 64 Top Songs of 1989

37. Look Away – Chicago
38. Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Poison
39. Girl You Know It’s True – Milli Vanilli
40. Heaven – Warrant
41. Like a Prayer – Madonna
42. I’ll Be Loving You (Forever) – New Kids On The Block
43. How Can I Fall? – Breathe
44. Baby Don’t Forget My Number – Milli Vanilli
45. Eternal Flame – The Bangles
46. Good Thing – Fine Young Cannibals
47. The Lover In Me – Sheena Easton
48. Once Bitten Twice Shy – Great White
49. Love Shack – The B-52’s
50.  So Alive – Love and Rockets
51.  You’ve Got It (The Right Stuff) – New Kids On The Block
52.  Armageddon It – Def Leppard
53.  Satisfied – Richard Marx
54.  Express Yourself – Madonna
55.  I Like It – Dino
56.  Soldier of Love – Donny Osmond
57.  Sowing the Seeds of Love – Tears For Fears
58.  Cherish – Madonna
59.  When the Children Cry – White Lion
60.  18 and Life – Skid Row
61.  I Don’t Want Your Love – Duran Duran
62.  Second Chance – .38 Special
63.  The Way You Love Me – Karyn White
64.  Funky Cold Medina – Tone Loc
65.  In Your Room – Bangles
66.  Miss You Like Crazy – Natalie Cole
67.  Love Song – Cure
68.  Secret Rendezvous – Karyn White
69.  Angel Eyes – Jeff Healey Band
70.  Patience – Guns N’ Roses
71.  Walk On Water – Eddie Money
72.  Cover Girl – New Kids On The Block
73.  Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
74.  Shower Me With Your Love – Surface
75.  Stand – R.E.M.
76.  Close My Eyes Forever – Lita Ford
77.  All This Time – Tiffany
78.  After All – Cher and Peter Cetera
79.  Roni – Bobby Brown
80.  Love In An Elevator – Aerosmith
81.  Lay Your Hands on Me – Bon Jovi
82.  The Promise – When In Rome
83.  What I Am – Edie Brickell and The New Bohemians
84. I Remember Holding You – Boys Club
85.  Paradise City – Guns N’ Roses
86.  I Wanna Have Some Fun – Samantha Fox
87.  She Wants to Dance With Me – Rick Astley
88.  Dreamin’ – Vanessa Williams
89.  It’s No Crime – Babyface
90.  Poison – Alice Cooper
91.  This Time I Know It’s for Real – Donna Summer
92.  Smooth Criminal – Michael Jackson
93.  Heaven Help Me – Deon Estus
94.  Rock Wit’cha – Bobby Brown
95. Thinking Of You – Sa-fire
96.  What You Don’t Know – Expose
97.  Surrender to Me – Ann Wilson and Robin Zander
98.  The End of the Innocence – Don Henley
99.  Keep On Movin’ – Soul II Soul
100.  Sandy – Larry Hall

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Top 100 Songs of 1989 – Final Thoughts

The year 1989 marked the end of an era in music and culture, as the decade of excess was coming to a close. The top songs of the year showcased the diverse sounds that were popular during this time, ranging from pop ballads to hip hop and rock. Among the top songs were hits from artists like Madonna, Janet Jackson, and Phil Collins. The year also saw the rise of new artists like Milli Vanilli and Paula Abdul. Looking back, the music of 1989 continues to evoke nostalgia and serves as a reminder of the vibrant and exciting era that was the 1980s.