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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.

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Specific genres

Events

Also in 1989

Bands formed

Bands disbanded

Bands reformed

Albums released

All releases are an LP record unless otherwise stated.
Multiple entries for the same day are arranged alphabetically by the album's name.
Release dates may vary in different countries.

January–March

Release Album Artist Notes
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1 Petra Means Rock Petra Compilation
9 A Show of Hands Rush Live album
10 New York Lou Reed -
Skeletons in the Closet Oingo Boingo Compilation
13 The Raw and the Cooked Fine Young Cannibals -
16 Desert Wind Ofra Haza -
18 The Whitey Album Ciccone Youth -
23 Hunkpapa Throwing Muses -
Lōc-ed After Dark Tone Lōc -
Oh Yes I Can David Crosby -
24 Electric Youth Debbie Gibson -
Skid Row Skid Row Debut
25 After the War Gary Moore -
29 Veuillez rendre l'âme (à qui elle appartient) Noir Désir France
30 Fabulous Disaster Exodus US version (originally released in Europe in 1988)[2]
Technique New Order -
31 Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich Warrant Debut
Life Is...Too Short Too Short -
Triumphant Return Whitecross -
? 3 Violent Femmes -
Snakes 'n' Ladders Nazareth -
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1 Don't Tell a Soul The Replacements -
Force Majeure Doro Solo Debut
The Great Radio Controversy Tesla -
3 Meshuggah Meshuggah Debut/EP
6 Beyond the Blue Neon George Strait -
Dylan & the Dead Bob Dylan and Grateful Dead Live album
7 As Nasty As They Wanna Be 2 Live Crew -
Blessing in Disguise Metal Church -
Mystery Girl Roy Orbison -
Spike Elvis Costello -
13 A New Flame Simply Red -
20 Storm the Studio Meat Beat Manifesto -
21 Animotion Animotion -
Intuition TNT -
22 Jed Goo Goo Dolls -
27 Oranges & Lemons XTC -
28 Indigo Girls Indigo Girls -
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1 Best of Ozz Ozzy Osbourne Compilation; Japan
3 3 Feet High and Rising De La Soul -
6 When Dream and Day Unite Dream Theater Debut
7 Girl You Know It's True Milli Vanilli U.S. version of All or Nothing
10 Mr. Jordan Julian Lennon -
12 Grip It! On That Other Level Geto Boys -
13 101 Depeche Mode Live double album
Another Place and Time Donna Summer UK
14 Extreme Extreme Debut
Road to the Riches Kool G Rap & DJ Polo -
Spell Deon Estus -
20 Cross That Line Howard Jones -
Saraya Saraya -
Shine Mother Love Bone Debut/EP
21 Like a Prayer Madonna -
Nick of Time Bonnie Raitt -
Somewhere Between Suzy Bogguss Debut
22 Make Them Die Slowly White Zombie -
24 Wide-Eyed Wonder The Choir -
27 Larger than Life Jody Watley -
28 Alannah Myles Alannah Myles -
? Something Real Phoebe Snow -
Yellow Moon The Neville Brothers -

April–June

Release Album Artist Notes
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1 Gashed Senses & Crossfire Front Line Assembly -
4 The Breathtaking Blue Alphaville -
6 When the World Knows Your Name Deacon Blue -
7 Beneath the Remains Sepultura -
10 Club Classics Vol. One Soul II Soul UK
Sonic Temple The Cult -
12 Garth Brooks Garth Brooks -
...Twice Shy Great White -
17 Blaze of Glory Joe Jackson -
Doolittle Pixies -
Headless Cross Black Sabbath -
One Bee Gees -
19 Buzz Factory Screaming Trees -
21 Blue Blood X Japan -
22 No More Mr. Nice Guy Gang Starr Debut
24 Blast Holly Johnson Debut
Blue Murder Blue Murder -
Full Moon Fever Tom Petty -
25 Through the Storm Aretha Franklin -
26 Best Wishes Cro-Mags -
Repeat Offender Richard Marx -
28 Mr. Music Head Adrian Belew -
? City Streets Carole King -
Free Concrete Blonde -
The Black Swan The Triffids -
Stuck in Wonderamaland Dramarama -
Counterpoint In the Nursery Compilation
The Headless Children W.A.S.P. -
Slippery When Ill The Vandals -
1,000 Hours Green Day EP
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1 This Is the Day...This Is the Hour...This Is This! Pop Will Eat Itself -
Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two Nitty Gritty Dirt Band -
2 Barry Manilow Barry Manilow -
Disintegration The Cure -
Killin' Time Clint Black -
On Land and in the Sea Cardiacs -
The Stone Roses The Stone Roses UK
Something Inside So Strong Kenny Rogers -
Sweet Sixteen Reba McEntire -
Yo Frankie Dion -
4 Blind Man's Zoo 10,000 Maniacs -
8 Good to Be Back Natalie Cole -
In a Sentimental Mood Dr. John -
Junta Phish sold at concerts in 1988
Kite Kirsty MacColl -
Street Fighting Years Simple Minds -
9 Big Daddy John Mellencamp -
Dangerous Toys Dangerous Toys -
Kaleidoscope World Swing Out Sister -
A Night To Remember Cyndi Lauper -
11 Badlands Badlands -
Eat the Heat Accept -
12 Altars of Madness Morbid Angel Debut
Dress TM Network Remix album
15 Ten Good Reasons Jason Donovan -
16 Slowly We Rot Obituary -
Youngest in Charge Special Ed -
17 Cycles The Doobie Brothers -
18 Nearly Human Todd Rundgren -
21 Off the Lock B'z -
22 The Miracle Queen -
Tin Machine Tin Machine -
The Works Nik Kershaw -
23 2300 Jackson Street Jacksons -
Brain Drain Ramones -
The Warmer Side of Cool Wang Chung -
28 Energy Operation Ivy -
30 The Other Side of the Mirror Stevie Nicks -
White Limozeen Dolly Parton -
Hope and Despair Edwyn Collins Debut solo
? I Enjoy Being a Girl Phranc -
A Peacetime Boom The Boom -
Cloudland Pere Ubu -
Invasion Live Magnum Live
It's Beginning To And Back Again Wire -
Raging Silence Uriah Heep -
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1 Agent Orange Sodom -
5 Raw Like Sushi Neneh Cherry -
One Night of Sin Joe Cocker -
Babeti Soukous Tabu Ley Seigneur Rochereau and Afrisa International Orchestra -
Flowers in the Dirt Paul McCartney -
Passion Peter Gabriel -
6 In Step Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble -
Workin' Overtime Diana Ross -
World in Motion Jackson Browne -
8 Nights Like This Stacey Q -
12 Big Tyme Heavy D & The Boyz -
Ghostbusters II Various Artists Soundtrack
Trouble in Angel City Lion -
13 DC Talk DC Talk -
What You Don't Know Exposé -
15 Bleach Nirvana Debut
Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project Chaka Khan Remix album
The Offspring The Offspring Debut; re-released in 1995
19 Extreme Aggression Kreator -
Riders go Commercial Riders in the Sky -
Soul Provider Michael Bolton -
20 Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe -
Batman Prince Soundtrack
The Joke's on You Excel -
Mr. Big Mr. Big -
The Real Thing Faith No More -
21 Looking for Freedom David Hasselhoff -
26 Bad English Bad English -
Be Yourself Patti LaBelle -
Seminal Live The Fall
27 Cosmic Thing The B-52s -
Danger Danger Danger Danger -
The End of the Innocence Don Henley -
Gretchen Goes to Nebraska King's X -
Heart Shaped World Chris Isaak -
The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend Pete Townshend -
Rockland Kim Mitchell -
28 Ain't Gonna Cry Juice Newton -
? Avalon Sunset Van Morrison -
Dum-Dum The Vaselines -
Magnum Cum Louder Hoodoo Gurus -
Margin Walker Fugazi -
Two Highways Alison Krauss & Union Station -
Velveteen Transvision Vamp -

July–September

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4 Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop Boogie Down Productions -
7 Tender Lover Babyface -
10 Heart of Stone Cher -
Earth Moving Mike Oldfield -
Can't Look Away Trevor Rabin -
Horrified Repulsion -
Waking Hours Del Amitri -
11 Cuts Both Ways Gloria Estefan US
Mind Bomb The The -
12 Blood, Sweat and No Tears Sick of It All -
17 The Twelve Commandments of Dance London Boys Debut
18 UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff "Weird Al" Yankovic Soundtrack
23 The Stone Roses The Stone Roses US
25 Paul's Boutique Beastie Boys -
Trash Alice Cooper -
Unfinished Business EPMD -
? Peace and Love The Pogues -
Tweez Slint Debut
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1 Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia Guided by Voices -
No One Can Do It Better The D.O.C. Debut
2 The Cinderella Theory George Clinton -
4 Practice What You Preach Testament -
8 Love Among the Cannibals Starship -
Storms Nanci Griffith -
14 Kix Brooks Kix Brooks -
Now That's What I Call Music 15 (UK series) Various Artists -
15 Christmas in America Kenny Rogers Christmas
No Blue Thing Ray Lynch -
16 Mother's Milk Red Hot Chili Peppers -
Special The Temptations -
17 The Death of a Dictionary Public Affection Band changed name to Live
18 Dig? Bill Bruford's Earthworks -
21 Conspiracy King Diamond -
Rock Island Jethro Tull -
22 Perfect Symmetry Fates Warning -
After 7 After 7 -
Cocked & Loaded L.A. Guns -
Devil's Night Out The Mighty Mighty Bosstones -
Enuff Z'nuff Enuff Z'nuff -
Jefferson Airplane Jefferson Airplane -
24 The Man Is Back! Barry White -
Niki Nana Yanni -
28 Dr. Feelgood Mötley Crüe -
Adeva! Adeva -
Still Cruisin' The Beach Boys -
29 Different Thomas Anders Debut; Germany
Escape from Havana Mellow Man Ace Debut
Last of the Runaways Giant -
Lukather Steve Lukather
Sleeping with the Past Elton John
Steel Wheels The Rolling Stones -
? Penikufesin Anthrax EP
Return of the Ugly Bad Manners -
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1 13 Songs Fugazi Compilation
Jaya Jaya Debut
Water in Time and Space Susumu Hirasawa Debut
4 Love and Rockets Love and Rockets -
5 Alice in Hell Annihilator -
Key Lime Pie Camper Van Beethoven -
Louder Than Love Soundgarden -
Megatop Phoenix Big Audio Dynamite -
Mick Jones Mick Jones -
S&M Airlines NOFX -
Stone Cold Rhymin' Young MC -
Up to Here The Tragically Hip -
Wake Me When It's Over Faster Pussycat -
11 We Too Are One Eurythmics UK
Pump Aerosmith -
Results Liza Minnelli -
Brave and Crazy Melissa Etheridge -
12 Bound By the Beauty Jane Siberry -
13 Foreign Affair Tina Turner -
14 Quickness Bad Brains -
18 Allroy's Revenge ALL -
Heart Like a Sky Spandau Ballet -
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 Janet Jackson US
No More Color Coroner -
Oh Mercy Bob Dylan -
19 Sound + Vision David Bowie Box Set
Let Love Rule Lenny Kravitz -
Merry, Merry Christmas New Kids on the Block Christmas
25 Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week! The Sugarcubes -
Seasons End Marillion -
The Seeds of Love Tears for Fears -
26 Big Trash Thompson Twins -
Def, Dumb and Blonde Deborah Harry US
Flying Cowboys Rickie Lee Jones -
Laughter The Mighty Lemon Drops -
No Holdin' Back Randy Travis -
? Soldier of Fortune Loudness -
The Healer John Lee Hooker -
Tempted and Tried Steeleye Span -

October–December

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2 Freedom Neil Young -
Hup The Wonder Stuff -
Liquidizer Jesus Jones -
3 Crossroads Tracy Chapman -
Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind Linda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville -
Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out Petra -
Runaway Horses Belinda Carlisle -
Shocker Various Artists Soundtrack
5 More to This Life Steven Curtis Chapman -
7 UAIOE KMFDM -
9 Automatic The Jesus and Mary Chain -
Book of Days The Psychedelic Furs -
Enjoy Yourself Kylie Minogue -
Hats The Blue Nile -
10 The Biz Never Sleeps Biz Markie -
The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech...Just Watch What You Say Ice-T -
Save Yourself McAuley Schenker Group -
Thrash Zone D.R.I. -
13 Long Hard Look Lou Gramm -
Nothingface Voivod -
Trouble Walkin' Ace Frehley -
The Years of Decay Overkill -
16 The Sensual World Kate Bush -
Wild! Erasure -
The Time Bros -
Hats The Blue Nile US
Scarlet and Other Stories All About Eve -
17 Storm Front Billy Joel -
Best of Dark Horse 1976–1989 George Harrison Compilation
Trial by Fire: Live In Leningrad Yngwie Malmsteen Live
Hot in the Shade Kiss -
11 The Smithereens -
Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu Suicidal Tendencies Compilation
Selena Selena -
Simple Man Charlie Daniels -
Steady On Shawn Colvin -
20 Pretty Hate Machine Nine Inch Nails Debut
On Fire Galaxie 500 -
21 Bad Communication B'z EP
23 Getahead Curiosity Killed the Cat -
Michel'le Michel'le -
Neither Fish nor Flesh Terence Trent D'Arby -
24 Come Together As One Will Downing -
Follow the Blind Blind Guardian -
26 Zig Zag The Hooters -
28 Realm of Chaos – Slaves to Darkness Bolt Thrower -
30 The Road to Hell Chris Rea -
Flying in a Blue Dream Joe Satriani -
Holding Back the River Wet Wet Wet -
Rite Time Can -
Songs for the Poor Man Remmy Ongala & Orchestre Super Matimila -
Stronger Cliff Richard -
You, Me and the Alarm Clock John Bramwell (as Johnny Dangerously) EP
31 Bulletproof Heart Grace Jones -
Can't Fight Fate Taylor Dayne -
Built to Last Grateful Dead -
? The English Disease Barmy Army -
Piretos tou erota Vicky Leandros Greece
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1 Ozma Melvins -
2 No Control Bad Religion -
6 Journeyman Eric Clapton -
Boomerang The Creatures -
7 All Hail the Queen Queen Latifah -
Done by the Forces of Nature Jungle Brothers -
Slip of the Tongue Whitesnake US
10 The Cactus Album 3rd Bass -
West Textures Robert Earl Keen -
13 Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads Scorpions Compilation
Me and a Monkey on the Moon Felt -
Streetcleaner Godflesh Debut
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3 Frank Zappa Live
14 The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste Ministry -
17 Presto Rush -
Perfect Remedy Status Quo -
20 Affection Lisa Stansfield Europe
...But Seriously Phil Collins -
The Incredible Base Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock -
Now That's What I Call Music 16 (UK series) Various Artists -
Rabies Skinny Puppy -
21 Back on the Block Quincy Jones -
Kenny G Live Kenny G Live
24 A Black & White Night Live Roy Orbison and Friends Live
27 Labour of Love II UB40 -
Ghost Nation Hunters & Collectors -
Pump Up the Jam Technotronic -
? Consuming Impulse Pestilence -
I Remember Mama Shirley Caesar -
Speaking of Dreams Joan Baez -
Suck on This Primus Live
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1 Change the Weather Underworld -
Gutter Ballet Savatage -
Never Picture Perfect Rich Mullins -
4 Ninety 808 State -
Symphonies of Sickness Carcass -
9 Digitalian is eating breakfast Tetsuya Komuro Debut
11 Monty Python Sings Monty Python Compilation
19 Deep Peter Murphy US
? Hallelujah Happy Mondays EP
Post-Mersh Vol. 3 Minutemen Compilation
Surprise Better Than Ezra Cassette only
The Symphony Sessions Tom Cochrane & Red Rider Final; Live

Release date unknown

Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1989.

# Artist Title Year Country Chart Entries
1 Madonna Like a Prayer 1989 United States UK 1 – Mar 1989, US BB 1 – Mar 1989, US CashBox 1 of 1989, Sweden 1 – Mar 1989, Switzerland 1 – Mar 1989, Norway 1 – Mar 1989, Poland 1 – Apr 1989, Republic of Ireland 1 – Mar 1989, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks Apr 1989, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Sep 1989, Netherlands 2 – Mar 1989, Austria 2 – Apr 1989, Australia 2 of 1989, Germany 2 – Mar 1989, France 4 – Mar 1989, Italy 5 of 1989, POP 5 of 1989, RYM 13 of 1989, US BB 14 of 1989, Scrobulate 33 of pop, Europe 49 of the 1980s, Germany 96 of the 1980s, OzNet 161, Rolling Stone 300, Acclaimed 629
2 The Bangles Eternal Flame 1989 United States UK 1 – Feb 1989, US BB 1 – Feb 1989, Netherlands 1 – Mar 1989, Sweden 1 – Apr 1989, Norway 1 – May 1989, Australia 1 of 1989, Republic of Ireland 1 – Apr 1989, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Oct 1989, Switzerland 2 – May 1989, Austria 3 – May 1989, Germany 5 – May 1989, US CashBox 7 of 1989, France 10 – Feb 1989, US BB 11 of 1989, POP 25 of 1989, Europe 27 of the 1980s, Scrobulate 70 of 80s, RYM 73 of 1989, OzNet 141, Germany 196 of the 1980s
3 Phil Collins Another Day in Paradise 1989 United Kingdom US BB 1 – Nov 1989, Sweden 1 – Nov 1989, Switzerland 1 – Nov 1989, Norway 1 – Nov 1989, Poland 1 – Nov 1989, Germany 1 – Jan 1990, Grammy in 1990, UK 2 – Nov 1989, Netherlands 2 – Oct 1989, Austria 2 – Dec 1989, Italy 3 of 1990, France 9 – Nov 1989, POP 21 of 1989, Europe 60 of the 1980s, Scrobulate 67 of ballad, RYM 133 of 1989, Germany 195 of the 1990s, OzNet 214
4 Roxette The Look 1989 Sweden US BB 1 – Feb 1989, Sweden 1 – Jan 1989, Switzerland 1 – Apr 1989, Norway 1 – Mar 1989, Germany 1 – Apr 1989, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Nov 1989, Netherlands 2 – Mar 1989, Austria 2 – May 1989, Australia 3 of 1989, France 4 – Apr 1989, US CashBox 6 of 1989, UK 7 – Apr 1989, Poland 8 – Apr 1989, Italy 9 of 1989, US BB 21 of 1989, Germany 30 of the 1980s, POP 39 of 1989, RYM 94 of 1989, OzNet 567
5 The B-52s Love Shack 1989 United States US BB 1 of 1989, Republic of Ireland 1 – Mar 1990, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks Jan 1990, Australia 1 for 8 weeks Mar 1990, POP 1 of 1989, UK 2 – Mar 1990, KROQ 2 of 1989, US BB 3 – Sep 1989, Party 3 of 2007, France 4 – Oct 1989, Australia 16 of 1990, Netherlands 18 – Dec 1989, Sweden 20 – Mar 1990, RYM 37 of 1989, Scrobulate 61 of 80s, TheQ 238, Rolling Stone 243, RIAA 243, OzNet 311, WXPN 498, Acclaimed 662

Top 40 Chart hit singles

Song title Artist(s) Release date(s) US UK Highest chart position Other Chart Performance(s)
"(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" Paula Abdul September 1989 3 74 3 (US Billboard Hot 100) See chart performance entry
"18 and Life" Skid Row June 1989 4 12 4 (US) See chart performance entry
"À la même heure dans deux ans" Elsa Lunghini April 1989 n/a n/a 7 (France) 5 (France Airplay Chart) – 26 (Québec) – 29 (Europe) – 46 (European Airplay Top 50)
"After All" Cher & Peter Cetera February 1989 6 84 1 (US Adult Contemporary – Billboard) See chart performance entry
"Ain't Nobody Better" Inner City April 1989 n/a 10 1 (US Hot Dance Club Play – Billboard) See chart performance entry
"Ain't Nobody" (Remix) Chaka Khan & Rufus June 1989 n/a 6 6 (UK) 9 (West Germany)
"All Around the World" Lisa Stansfield October 1989 3 1 1 (9 Countries) See chart performance entry
"All I Want Is You" U2 June 1989 83 4 1 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"All She Wants Is" Duran Duran December 1988 22 9 2 (Italy) 1 (European Dance charts) – 1 (Billboard Hot Dance Club Play) – 1 (European Dance charts) – 24 (Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) – 74 (Australia)
"Americanos" Holly Johnson March 1989 n/a 4 1 (Austria) See chart performance entry
"Angelia" Richard Marx September 1989 4 45 1 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"Another Day in Paradise" Phil Collins October 1989 1 2 1 (10 Countries) See chart performance entry
"The Arms of Orion" Prince & Sheena Easton October 1989 36 27 13 (Netherlands) See chart performance entry
"Around My Heart" Sandra March 1989 n/a n/a 11 (Germany) 19 (Switzerland) – 23 (Austria) – 28 (France) – 44 (Europe)
"Atomic City" Holly Johnson June 1989 n/a 18 9 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Baby Don't Forget My Number" Milli Vanilli January 1989 1 16 1 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Baby I Don't Care" Transvision Vamp March 1989 n/a 6 3 (Scotland) 3 (Australia) - 14 (Ireland) - 24 (Europe)
"Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" Soul II Soul May 1989 4 1 1 (Europe, Holland, Netherlands) See chart performance entry
"Batdance" Prince June 1989 1 2 1 (6 countries) See chart performance entry
"Bakerman” Laid Back 1989 n/a 44 1 (Austria) 9 (West Germany) – 10 (Switzerland) – 13 (Sweden) – 20 (Holland) – 27 (Belgium)
"The Beat(en) Generation" The The April 1989 n/a 18 4 (New Zealand) 8 (Ireland) - 13 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 50 (Australia) - 82 (Germany)
"Bedroom Eyes" Kate Ceberano April 1989 n/a n/a 2 (Australia) 38 (New Zealand)
"Belfast Child" Simple Minds February 1989 n/a 1 1 (5 countries) See chart performance entry
"The Best" Tina Turner August 1989 15 5 2 (Austria, Belgium, Canada, Portugal) See chart performance entry
"The Best of Me" Cliff Richard May 1989 n/a 2 2 (Ireland, United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Black Velvet" Alannah Myles October 1989 1 2 4 (4 countries) See chart performance entry
"Blame It on the Boogie" Big Fun July 1989 n/a 4 4 (UK Singles Chart) See chart performance entry
"Blame It on the Rain" Milli Vanilli July 1989 1 52 1 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Blow the House Down" Living in a Box June 1989 n/a 10 10 (United Kingdom, Holland) 12 (Belgium, Ireland) – 15 (Sweden) – 26 (Switzerland) – 28 (Germany) – 166 (Australia)
"Blues from a Gun" The Jesus and Mary Chain September 1989 n/a 32 1 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks)
"Breakthru" Queen June 1989 n/a 7 4 (Netherlands) See chart performance entry
"Bring Me Edelweiss" Edelweiss April 1989 n/a 5 1 (6 countries) See chart performance entry
"Buffalo Stance" Neneh Cherry January 1989 3 3 2 (Greece, Switzerland, West Germany) See chart performance entry
"Bust a Move" Young MC May 1989 7 73 1 (Australia) See chart performance entry
"Can't Shake the Feeling" Big Fun November 1989 n/a 8 7 (Irish Single Charts) See chart performance entry
"Chained to the Wheel" The Black Sorrows January 1989 n/a n/a 9 (Australia) 42 (New Zealand)
"Cherish" Madonna August 1989 2 3 1 (Canada, US Adult Contemporary) See chart performance entry
"Crying in the Chapel" Peter Blakeley November 1989 n/a n/a 3 (Australia) 7 (New Zealand) - 57 (West Germany)
"Cold Hearted" Paula Abdul June 1989 1 46 1 (US Billboard Hot 100) See chart performance entry
"Cover Girl" New Kids on the Block August 1989 2 4 2 (United States) 4 (Canada Top Singles) – 6 (Irish Singles Chart) – 11 (Europe) – 17 (New Zealand) – 22 (Australia)
"Dançando Lambada" Kaoma 1989 93 62 2 (Finland) See chart performance entry
"Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" New Kids on the Block November 1989 8 8 8 (US Billboard 100) 6 (Irish Singles Chart) - 17 (Canada Top Singles)
"Dirty Cash (Money Talks)" The Adventures of Stevie V December 1989 25 2 1 (Canada, Netherlands) See chart performance entry
"Dear Jessie" Madonna December 1989 n/a 5 3 (Irish Singles Chart) See chart performance entry
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" Band Aid II December 1989 n/a 1 1 (UK, Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Do You Believe in Shame?" Duran Duran April 1989 72 30 14 (Italy) 22 (Finland) - 41 (Dutch Single Top 100) - 88 (Canada)
"The Doctor" The Doobie Brothers May 1989 9 73 9 (United States) 1 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 14 (Canada) - 31 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) - 32 (Australia) - 37 (Netherlands)
"Don't Ask Me Why" Eurythmics October 1989 40 25 2 (Netherlands) See chart performance entry
"Don't Close Your Eyes" Kix May 1989 11 n/a 16 (US Mainstream Rock [Billboard] n/a
"Don't Know Much" Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville September 1989 2 2 1 (Ireland) See Chart Performance entry
"Don't Wanna Lose You" Gloria Estefan June 1989 1 6 1 (US Billboard Hot 100, Canada Adult Contemporary,US Hot Latin Songs [Billboard]) See chart performance entry
"Dr. Feelgood" Mötley Crüe September 1989 6 50 11 (New Zealand) See chart performance entry
"Drama!" Erasure September 1989 n/a 4 3 (Denmark) See chart performance entry
"Dressed for Success" Roxette July 1989 14 18 2 (Sweden) See chart performance entry
"Easy" Ice MC 1989 n/a n/a 2 (Spain) 3 (West Germany) - 4 (Switzerland) - 7 (Austria) - 17 (France) - 18 (Europe)
"Electric Youth" Debbie Gibson April 1989 11 14 5 (Netherlands) See chart performance entry
"The End of the Innocence" Don Henley June 1989 8 48 3 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"Especially for You" Jason Donovan & Kylie Minogue January 1989 n/a 1 1 (UK, Ireland, Europe) See chart performance entry
"Eternal Flame" The Bangles January 1989 1 1 9 countries See chart performance entry
"Everlasting Love" Howard Jones January 1989 12 62 12 (United States) 1 (US Adult Contemporary) - 19 (US Modern Rock Tracks) - 91 (Australia)
"Every Day (I Love You More)" Jason Donovan August 1989 n/a 2 1 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Every Little Step" Bobby Brown February 1989 3 6 3 (United States See chart performance entry
"Express Yourself" Madonna May 1989 2 5 4 (countries) See chart performance entry
"Ferry Cross the Mersey" Charity record for The Hillsborough Disaster Fund May 1989 n/a 1 1 (United Kingdom, Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Fight the Power" Public Enemy July 1989 n/a 29 29 (United States) 1 (US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)) - 3 (US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)) - 20 (US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)) - 30 (Netherlands)
"First Time" Robin Beck July 1989 n/a 1 1 (10 countries) See chart performance entry
"Fisherman's Blues" The Waterboys January 1989 n/a 32 13 (Ireland) 3 (US Alternative Airplay [Billboard] - 20 (New Zealand)
"Fools Gold" The Stone Roses November 1989 n/a 9 8 (Netherlands) See chart performance entry
"Forever" Kiss January 1989 8 65 8 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Forever Your Girl" Paula Abdul 1989 1 24 1 (Canada, United States) See chart performance entry
"Free Fallin'" Tom Petty February 1989 7 59 4 (New Zealand) See chart performance entry
"French Kiss" Lil Louis July 1989 50 2 1 (Netherlands) See chart performance entry
"Friends" Jody Watley April 1989 9 21 8 See chart performance entry
"Funky Cold Medina" Tone Lōc March 1989 3 13 3 (New Zealand, United States) See chart performance entry
"Get On Your Feet" Gloria Estefan September 1989 11 23 5 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" Milli Vanilli July 1989 1 1 1 (6 countries) See chart performance entry
"Good Life" Inner City January 1989 73 4 1 (Finland) See chart performance entry
"Going Back to My Roots" FPI Project November 1989 n/a 9 5 (Austria, West Germany) See chart performance entry
"Got to Get" Rob'n'Raz & Leila K November 1989 48 8 1 (Iceland) See chart performance entry
"Got to Have Your Love" Mantronix & Wondress December 1989 82 4 4 (UK) See chart performance entry
"Gringo" Sabrina July 1989 n/a 95 9 (Finland) 10 (Italy) - 10 (Spain)
"Hand on Your Heart" Kylie Minogue April 1989 n/a 1 1 (UK, Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Hangin' Tough" New Kids on the Block July 1989 1 1 1 (UK, US, Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Harlem Desire" London Boys September 1989 n/a 17 6 (Ireland) n/a
"Have I Told You Lately" Van Morrison June 1989 n/a 74 12 (Ireland) 12 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) - 93 (Australia)
"Heaven" Warrant July 1989 2 93 2 (US) See chart performance entry
"Heaven Help Me" Deon Estus April 1989 5 41 4 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"Hélène" Roch Voisine November 1989 n/a n/a 1 (France, Québec) 3 (Belgium, Norway) - 5 (Europe) - 9 (Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Chart) - 57 (Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart)
"Help!" Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo February 1989 n/a 3 2 (Finland, Ireland, Sweden) See chart performance entry
"Hold Me In Your Arms" Rick Astley January 1989 n/a 10 7 (Ireland, Finland) See chart performance entry
"Homely Girl" UB40 November 1989 n/a 6 2 (Netherlands) See chart performance entry
"I Beg Your Pardon" Kon Kan February 1989 15 5 3 (Netherlands) See chart performance entry
"I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" Donna Summer May 1989 n/a 7 3 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"I Don't Wanna Lose You" Tina Turner November 1989 n/a 8 8 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"I Don't Want a Lover" Texas January 1989 77 8 3 (Switzerland) See chart performance entry
"I Drove All Night" Cyndi Lauper April 1989 6 7 6 See chart performance entry
"I Feel the Earth Move" Martika August 1989 25 7 2 (Australia) See chart performance entry
"I Just Don't Have the Heart" Cliff Richard August 1989 n/a 3 3 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"I Like It" Dino 1989 7 n/a 7 (United States) See chart performance entry
"I Only Wanna Be With You" Samantha Fox January 1989 31 16 1 (Belgium) See chart performance entry
"I Remember You" Skid Row November 1989 6 36 2 (New Zealand) See chart performance entry
"I Want It All" Queen May 1989 50 3 2 (Netherlands) See chart performance entry
"I Want That Man" Deborah Harry September 1989 n/a 13 2 (Australia) See chart performance entry
"I'd Rather Jack" The Reynolds Girls April 1989 n/a 8 6 (Finland, Ireland) See chart performance entry
"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" New Kids on the Block April 1989 1 5 1 (United States) See chart performance entry
"I'll Be There for You" Bon Jovi April 1989 1 18 1 (United States) See chart performance entry
"If I Could Turn Back Time" Cher July 1989 3 6 1 (Australia) See chart performance entry
"If Only I Could" Sydney Youngblood 1989 n/a 3 1 (Belgium) See chart performance entry
"If Tomorrow Never Comes" Garth Brooks August 1989 n/a 1 6 countries See chart performance entry
"If You Don't Know Me by Now" Simply Red March 1989 1 2 1 (Australia, New Zealand, United States) See chart performance entry
"I'm Every Woman" (Remix) Chaka Khan 1989 n/a 8 8 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"In Private" Dusty Springfield November 1989 n/a 14 2 (Belgium) See chart performance entry
"The Invisible Man" Queen August 1989 n/a 12 4 (Netherlands) See chart performance entry
"It's Alright" Pet Shop Boys June 1989 n/a 5 3 (West Germany) See chart performance entry
"It's Only Love" Simply Red January 1989 28 12 7 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Jamais nous" Elsa Lunghini September 1989 n/a n/a 10 (France) 15 (Québec) = 41 (Europe)
"Janie's Got a Gun" Aerosmith November 1989 4 76 1 (Australia) See chart performance entry
"Jardins d'enfants" Début de Soirée June 1989 n/a n/a 5 (France) 14 (Finland) - 16 (France) - 24 (Europe)
"Je te survivrai" Jean-Pierre François June 1989 n/a n/a 2 (France) 12 (Europe) - 39 (Québec)
"Johnny, Johnny Come Home" Avalanche 1989 n/a n/a 1 (France) 2 (Europe) - 3 (France, Norway)
"Just A Friend" Biz Markie 1989 9 55 0 (United States) 9 (U.S. Hot Rap Singles - Billboard) - 37 (U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks - Billboard) - 66 (Canada)
"Keep On Movin'" Soul II Soul March 1989 11 5 5 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Kickstart My Heart" Mötley Crüe November 1989 27 n/a 27 (United Kingdom) 18 (U.S. Mainstream Rock - Billboard) - 31 (New Zealand) - 34 (Australia)
"Kisses on the Wind" Neneh Cherry August 1989 8 20 4 (Finland) See chart performance entry
"The Look" Roxette January 1989 1 7 1 (10 countries) See chart performance entry
"Looking for Freedom" David Hasselhoff January 1989 n/a n/a 1 (Austria, West Germany, Switzerland) 4 (Europe) - 12 (France) - 18 (Belgium) - 22 (Netherlands - Dutch Top 40) - 31 (Netherlands)
"La Vie la nuit" Début de Soirée January 1989 n/a n/a 2 (France) 3 (Belgium - Wallonia) - 3 (Québec) - 9 (Europe) - 32 (Belgium - Flanders)
"Lambada" Kaoma July 1989 46 4 1 (14 countries) See chart performance entry
"Lay Your Hands on Me" Bon Jovi August 1989 7 18 7 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Lean on You" Cliff Richard October 1989 n/a 17 10 (Ireland) 60 (Germany) - 66 (Netherlands)
"Leave a Light On" Belinda Carlisle September 1989 11 4 4 (Austria, Ireland, United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Leave Me Alone" Michael Jackson February 1989 n/a 2 1 (Greece, Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Let's Party" Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers December 1989 n/a 1 1 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Liberian Girl" Michael Jackson July 1989 n/a 13 1 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Licence to Kill" Gladys Knight May 1989 n/a 6 1 (Sweden) See chart performance entry
"Like a Prayer" Madonna March 1989 1 1 (20 countries) See chart performance entry
"Like a Yo-Yo" Sabrina February 1989 n/a 72 1 (Finland) 2 (Denmark) - 10 (Spain) - 13 (Italy) - 32 (Europe)
"Lily Was Here" Dave Stewart & Candy Dulfer 1989 11 6 1 (Netherlands) See chart performance entry
"Listen to Your Heart" Roxette October 1989 8 13 2 (Czech Republic) See chart performance entry
"Living in Sin" Bon Jovi October 1989 9 35 9 (United States) 9 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) - 20 (Switzerland) - 37 (U.S.Billboard Album Rock Tracks) - 64 (Australia)
"The Living Years" Mike + The Mechanics January 1989 1 2 1 (5 countries) See chart performance entry
"London Nights" London Boys June 1989 n/a 2 1 (Finland) 4 (Ireland) - 6 (Europe) - 9 (Switzerland) - 24 (West Germany)
"Losing My Mind" Liza Minnelli August 1989 n/a 6 2 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Lost in Your Eyes" Debbie Gibson January 1989 1 34 1 (Canada, United States) See chart performance entry
"Love in an Elevator" Aerosmith August 1989 5 13 5 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Love in the Natural Way" Kim Wilde February 1989 n/a 32 26 (Ireland) 63 (Netherlands [Single Top 100])
"Love is a Shield" Camouflage April 1989 n/a n/a 9 (West Germany) 11 (Austria) - 29 (Switzerland) - 23 (US Alternative Airplay - Billboard) - 35 (US Dance Club Songs - Billboard)
"Love Shack" The B-52's June 1989 3 2 1 (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand) See chart performance entry
"Love Song" Tesla August 1989 10 n/a 10 (US) n/a
"Love Train" Holly Johnson November 1989 65 4 4 (UK, West Germany) See chart performance entry
"Lullaby" The Cure August 1989 74 18 2 (US) See chart performance entry
"Magic Symphony" Blue System September 1989 n/a n/a 21 (Switzerland) 10 (Media Control Charts) - 23 (Austria)
"Manchild" Neneh Cherry May 1989 n/a 5 2 (West Germany) See chart performance entry
"Marina" (Remix '89) Rocco Granata & The Carnations 1989 n/a n/a 1 (Belgium, Italy, Germany) n/a
"Me, Myself and I" De La Soul April 1989 34 22 1 (Netherlands) See chart performance entry
"Me So Horny" 2 Live Crew January 1989 26 n/a 1 (Netherlands) See chart performance entry
"The Miracle" Queen November 1989 n/a 21 16 (Netherlands - Single Top 100) - 20 (Netherlands - Dutch Top 40) 23 (Ireland) - 28 (Belgium) - 78 (West Germany)
"Mirador" Johnny Hallyday June 1989 n/a n/a 3 (France) 1 (France - Airplay Chart [Am Stations]) - 16 (Europe - Eurochart Hot 100) - 22 (Europe - European Airplay Top 50)
"Miss You Like Crazy" Natalie Cole March 1989 7 2 2 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Miss You Much" Janet Jackson August 1989 1 22 1 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Mixed Emotions" The Rolling Stones August 1989 5 26 1 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"My Brave Face" Paul McCartney May 1989 25 18 1 (Japan) See chart performance entry
"Name and Number" Curiosity Killed the Cat September 1989 n/a 14 13 (Italy) See chart performance entry
"No More Bolero's" Gerard Joling 1989 n/a n/a 1 n/a
"No More Lies" Michel'le October 1989 7 78 7 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Oh Father" Madonna October 1989 20 n/a 6 (Italy) See chart performance entry
"On Our Own" Bobby Brown April 1989 2 4 1 (New Zealand) See chart performance entry
"Once Bitten Twice Shy" Great White 1989 5 83 5 6 (U.S. Mainstream Rock - Billboard) - 11 (Canada)
"One" Bee Gees June 1989 7 71 7 (Argentina, United States) See chart performance entry
"One" Metallica January 1989 35 13 1 (Finland) See chart performance entry
"One Summer" Daryl Braithwaite January 1989 n/a n/a 4 (Sweden) 5 (Norway) – 8 (Australia)
"Open Letter (To a Landlord)" Living Colour February 1989 82 n/a 11 (New Zealand) 11 (U.S. Mainstream Rock - Billboard)
"Orange Crush" R.E.M. January 1989 n/a 28 5 (New Zealand) 1 (U.S. Modern Rock Tracks - Billboard; U.S. Mainstream Rock - Billboard) - 15 (Australia) - 21 (Ireland)
"The Other Side" Aerosmith June 1989 22 46 22 (United States) 1 (U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks - Billboard) - 73 (Australia)
"Pacific State" 808 State November 1989 n/a 10 10 (United Kingdom) 82 (Australia)
"Paradise City" Guns N' Roses January 1989 5 6 4 (New Zealand) 4 (UK UK Independent Singles) - 21 (Scotland) - 35 (Australia) - 40 (Sweden) - 90 (Europe)
"Partyman" Prince August 1989 18 14 9 (Finland) See chart performance entry
"Patience" Guns N' Roses April 1989 4 10 2 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Personal Jesus" Depeche Mode September 1989 28 13 3 (Italy, Spain) See chart performance entry
"Poison" Alice Cooper July 1989 7 2 2 (New Zealand, United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Pop Singer" John Mellencamp April 1989 15 93 1 (Canada, New Zealand) See chart performance entry
"Pour toi Arménie" Charles Aznavour February 1989 n/a n/a 1 (France) 3 (Belgium) - 4 (Europe)
"Pump ab das Bier" Werner Wichtig October 1989 n/a n/a 1 (West Germany) 3 (Austria) - 3 (Switzerland)
"Pump Up the Jam" Technotronic August 1989 2 2 (7 countries) See chart performance entry
"Real Love" Jody Watley March 1989 2 31 2 (United States, Canada) See chart performance entry
"Revival" Eurythmics August 1989 n/a 26 7 (Sweden) See chart performance entry
"Rhythm Nation" Janet Jackson October 1989 2 23 2 (Canada, United States) See chart performance entry
"Ride On Time" Black Box July 1989 n/a 1 1 (Iceland, Ireland, United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Right Back Where We Started From" Sinitta May 1989 84 4 2 (New Zealand) See chart performance entry
"Right Here Waiting" Richard Marx July 1989 1 2 1 (5 countries) See chart performance entry
"Ring My Bell" Collette February 1989 n/a 93 4 (New Zealand) 5 (Australia)
"The Road to Hell" Chris Rea October 1989 n/a 10 6 (Austria) See chart performance entry
"Roam" The B-52's December 1989 3 17 2 (New Zealand) See chart performance entry
"Rocket" Def Leppard February 1989 12 15 5 (Ireland, New Zealand) 14 (Canada) - 15 (Australia, United Kingdom)
"Rock On" Michael Damian March 1989 1 n/a 1 (Canada, United States) 1 (U.S. Cash Top 100) - 45 (Germany) - 52 (Australia)
"Rock Wit'cha" Bobby Brown August 1989 7 33 7 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Roni" Bobby Brown 1989 3 21 1 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Room in Your Heart" Living in a Box September 1989 n/a 5 5 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Room to Move" Animotion February 1989 9 87 9 (United States) 21 (Canada)
"Round & Round" New Order February 1989 64 21 10 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Runnin' Down a Dream" Tom Petty July 1989 23 55 23 (United States, Canada) 1 (US Billboard Album Rock Tracks) - 68 (Australia)
"Satisfied" Richard Marx April 1989 1 52 1 (United States 2 (Canada) - 5 (US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks) - 20 (Australia) - 25 (Netherlands (Single Top 100)) - 42 (West Germany)
"Say Goodbye" Indecent Obsession May 1989 n/a n/a 6 (Australia) n/a
"Scandal" Queen October 1989 n/a 25 12 (Netherlands) 14 (Irish) - 16 (Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)) - 29 (Belgium)
"Sealed With a Kiss" Jason Donovan May 1989 n/a 1 1 (Ireland, United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Second Chance" 38 Special February 1989 6 n/a 2 (Canadian) See chart performance entry
"She Drives Me Crazy" Fine Young Cannibals January 1989 1 5 (6 countries) See chart performance entry
"She Has to Be Loved" Jenny Morris August 1989 n/a n/a 3 (New Zealand) 5 (Australia)
"Shower Me with Your Love" Surface June 1989 5 n/a n/a 1 (US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)) - 3 (US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)) - 5 (US Cash Box)
"Sit and Wait" Sydney Youngblood September 1989 n/a 16 2 (Austria, Sweden, West Germany) See chart performance entry
"So Alive" Love and Rockets May 1989 3 79 1 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" Marc Almond & Gene Pitney January 1989 n/a 1 1 (5 countries) See chart performance entry
"Sowing the Seeds of Love" Tears for Fears August 1989 1 1 1 (5 countries) See chart performance entry
"Stand" R.E.M. January 1989 6 48 8 (Canada) 1 (US Alternative Airplay (Billboard), US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)) - 17 (Ireland) - 56 (Australia)
"Stop!" Sam Brown May 1989 65 4 1 (Belgium, Iceland, Netherlands [Dutch Top 40], Norway) See chart performance entry
"Straight Up" Paula Abdul January 1989 1 3 1 (United States, Norway, Canada) See chart performance entry
"Street Tuff" Rebel MC & Double Trouble October 1989 n/a 3 3 (Greece, Netherlands, United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Stuck On You" Paul Norton March 1989 n/a n/a 3 (Australia) 33 (New Zealand)
"Sweet Surrender" Wet Wet Wet September 1989 n/a 6 1 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Swing the Mood" Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers June 1989 11 1 1 (15 countries) See chart performance entry
"Talk It Over" Grayson Hugh June 1989 19 n/a 3 (New Zealand) 4 (Australia) - 9 (US Adult Contemporary [Billboard])
"Telephone Booth" Ian Moss June 1989 n/a n/a 7 (Australia) 29 (New Zealand)
"Tell It Like It Is" Don Johnson January 1989 n/a 84 2 (Germany) 6 (France, Netherlands, Switzerland) - 13 (Austria)
"Tell Me Why" Exposé December 1989 9 97 15 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"That's What I Like" Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers October 1989 69 1 1 (Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"This Is Your Land" Simple Minds April 1989 n/a 13 6 (Ireland, Netherlands) See chart performance entry
"This One's for the Children" New Kids on the Block October 1989 7 9 7 (Ireland, United States) See chart performance entry
"This Time I Know It's for Real" Donna Summer February 1989 7 3 2 (Belgium) See chart performance entry
"This Woman's Work" Kate Bush November 1989 n/a 25 20 (Ireland) 89 (Australia) See chart performance entry
"Too Many Broken Hearts" Jason Donovan February 1989 n/a 1 1 (Ireland, United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Too Much" Bros July 1989 n/a 2 1 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Tucker's Daughter" Ian Moss November 1989 n/a n/a 2 (Australia) 6 (New Zealand)
"Veronica" Elvis Costello February 1989 19 31 19 (United States) 1 (US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)) - 10 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart) - 22 (Ireland) - 27 (Australian) - 54 (Dutch Single Top 100) - 64 (Canada)
"Way of the World" Max Q September 1989 n/a 87 5 (New Zealand) 6 (US Alternative Airplay – Billboard) – 8 (Australia) – 44 (US Dance Charts)
"The Way to Your Heart" Soulsister February 1989 41 n/a 3 (Belgium) 4 (Germany) - 6 (Austria) - 8 (Switzerland, Netherlands)
"We Didn't Start the Fire" Billy Joel September 1989 1 7 1 (United States) See chart performance entry
"What I Am" Edie Brickell & New Bohemians November 1988 7 31 1 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"What You Don't Know" Exposé May 1989 8 99 8 (United States) See chart performance entry
"When I Looked at Him" Exposé 1989 10 n/a 5 (Netherlands - Single Top 100) See chart performance entry
"When I See You Smile" Bad English August 1989 1 61 1 (Canada, United States) See chart performance entry
"When Love Comes to Town" U2 & B.B. King April 1989 68 6 1 (Ireland) See chart performance entry
"When the Night Comes" Joe Cocker November 1989 11 65 7 (Switzerland) 12 (US Adult Contemporary) - 6 (US Mainstream Rock) - 23 (Canada) - 50 (Australia) - 25 (Austria) - 7 (Switzerland) - 29 (Netherlands)
"When You Come Back to Me" Jason Donovan November 1989 n/a 2 1 (Finland, Ireland) See chart performance entry
"Whenever God Shines His Light" Van Morrison & Cliff Richard November 1989 n/a 20 3 (Ireland) n/a
"Wild Thing" Tone Loc October 1989 2 21 1 (New Zealand) See chart performance entry
"Wind Beneath My Wings" Bette Midler February 1989 1 5 1 (Australia, United States) See chart performance entry
"With Every Beat of My Heart" Taylor Dayne October 1989 5 53 5 (Canada, United States) See chart performance entry
"Woman in Chains" Tears For Fears November 1989 36 26 11 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"Wouldn't Change a Thing" Kylie Minogue July 1989 n/a 2 2 (UK) See chart performance entry
"Y'a pas que les grands qui rêvent" Melody August 1989 n/a n/a 2 (France) 12 (Europe)
"You Got It" Roy Orbison January 1989 33 n/a 3 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"You Got It (The Right Stuff)" New Kids on the Block November 1989 3 1 1 (Australia, Spain, United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" Sonia June 1989 n/a 1 1 (Europe, Ireland, United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Young Years" Dragon April 1989 n/a n/a 13 (New Zealand) 18 (Australia)
"Your Mama Don't Dance" Poison February 1989 4 n/a 4 (US Billboard Hot 100) See chart performance entry

Other Chart hit singles

Notable singles

Song title Artist(s) Release date(s) Other Chart Performance(s)
"A Girl Like You" The Smithereens October 1989 2 (US Mainstream Rock [Billboard]) - 3 (US Alternative Airplay [Billboard]) - 38 (US Billboard Hot 100) - 62 (Canada Top Singles)
"The Beat(en) Generation" The The April 1989 4 (New Zealand) - 8 (Ireland) - 13 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 18 (UK Singles Chart) - 50 (Australia) - 82 (Germany)
"Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" Public Enemy 1989 11 (U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles) - 86 (U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks)
"Blow at High Dough" The Tragically Hip April 1989 1 (Canada Content) - 48 (Canada)
"Blues from a Gun" The Jesus and Mary Chain September 1989 1 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 32 (UK Singles Chart)
"Can't Be Sure" The Sundays May 1989 45 (UK Singles Chart) - 74 (Australia)
"Closer to Fine" Indigo Girls July 1989

23 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 48 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock) - 52 (US Billboard Hot 100) - 53 (Canada) - 57 (Australia)

"Come Anytime" Hoodoo Gurus January 1989 1 (US Billboard Modern Tracks) - 45 (Australia) - 1 (US Modern Rock Tracks [Billboard])
"Dirty Blvd." Lou Reed January 1989 1 (US Modern Rock Tracks [Billboard]) - 18 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock) - 45 (Australia)
"Dizzy" Throwing Muses February 1989 8 (US Billboard Modern Tracks) - 85 (United Kingdom)
"Fight the Power" Public Enemy July 1989 See chart entry performance
"God Is a Bullet" Concrete Blonde July 1989 15 (US Modern Rock Tracks [Billboard]) - 49 (US Mainstream Rock [Billboard]) - 146 (Australia) - 76 (Triple J Hottest 100, 1990 [Australia])
"Happy Birthday" Concrete Blonde May 1989 81 (Australia) - 82 (Canada)
"Head On" The Jesus and Mary Chain November 1989 2 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 57 (UK Singles Chart) - 102 (Australia)
"Here Comes Your Man" Pixies June 1989 3 (US Alternative Airplay - Billboard) - 54 (UK Singles Charts) - 11 (New Zealand) - 11 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 32 (Europe)
"I'll Be You" The Replacements April 1989 1 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart) - 1 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 51 (US Billboard Hot 100) - 92 (Canada)
"Info Freako" Jesus Jones February 1989 42 (UK Singles Chart) - 45 (Triple J Hottest 100, 1990 [Australia])
"Interesting Drug" Morrissey April 1989 4 (Ireland) - 9 (UK Singles Chart)
"The Last of the Famous International Playboys" Morrissey January 1989 3 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 6 (UK Singles Chart)
"Made of Stone" The Stone Roses March 1989 90 (UK Singles Chart)
"Mayor of Simpleton" XTC January 1989 1 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 15 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock) - 42 (Canada) - 46 (UK Singles Chart) - 89 (Australia)
"Monkey Gone to Heaven" Pixies March 1989 5 (US Alternative Airplay - Billboard) - 60 (UK Singles Charts)
"Nightmares" Violent Femmes 1989 4 (US Modern Rock Tracks - Billboard) - 146 (Australia)
"Ouija Board, Ouija Board" Morrissey November 1989 2 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 4 (Ireland) - 18 (UK Singles Chart) - 28 (New Zealand) - 58 (Europe)
"Pop Song 89" R.E.M. May 1989 14 (US Mainstream Rock [Billboard]) - 16 (US Alternative Airplay [Billboard]) - 86 (US Billboard Hot 100) - 94 (Canada Top Singles)
"Pure" The Lightning Seeds June 1989 8 (U.S. Billboard Alternative Airplya) - 16 (UK Singles Chart) - 31 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100) - 92 (Australia)
"Regina" The Sugarcubes September 1989 1 (UK Indie Singles) – 2 (US Modern Rock [Billboard]) – 27 (Irish Singles Chart) – 55 (UK Singles Chart) – 141 (Australia)
"She Bangs the Drums" The Stone Roses July 1989 9 (US Alternative Songs - Billboard) - 34 (UK Singles Charts) - 37 (New Zealand) - 128 (Australia)
"Sit Down" James June 1989 77 (UK Singles Charts) - 88 (Australia)
"Sometimes" Max Q October 1989 31 (Australia) - 37 (New Zealand) - 52 (UK Singles Chart)

Other Notable singles

Classical music

Opera

Musical theatre

Births

Deaths

Awards

Charts

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/performingarts/stories/092009dngdmeyerson.1377582.html Dallas Morning News, September 20. 2009.
  2. ^ According to Encyclopaedia Metallum, Exodus' album Fabulous Disaster was released in Europe in 1988 by UK label Music for Nations, but not in the US until January 1989.