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The ARC Weekly Top 40:
January 21, 1989
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40 31 21 Wild World

from the LP Maxi Priest
ARC chart run: 38 - 29 - 27 - 23 - 21 - 31 - 40 - 		Maxi Priest 7 21 Maxi Priest - "Wild World" (Single)
39 --- --- Roni

from the LP Don't Be Cruel
ARC chart run: 39 - 		Bobby Brown 1 39 Bobby Brown - "Roni" (Single)
38 17 9 Giving You The Best That I Got

from the LP Giving You The Best That I Got
ARC chart run: 40 - 34 - 26 - 18 - 14 - 10 - 7 - 6 - 4 - 1 -
4 - 6 - 9 - 17 - 38 - 		Anita Baker 15 1(1) Anita Baker - "Giving You The Best That I Got" (Single)
37 --- --- All She Wants Is

from the LP Big Thing
ARC chart run: 37 - 		Duran Duran 1 37 Duran Duran - "All She Wants Is" (Single)
36 --- --- The Living Years

from the LP Living Years
ARC chart run: 36 - 		Mike + The Mechanics 1 36 Mike + The Mechanics - "The Living Years" (Single)
35 40 --- My Heart Can't Tell You No

from the LP Out Of Order
ARC chart run: 40 - 35 - 		Rod Stewart 2 35 Rod Stewart - "My Heart Can't Tell You No" (Single)
34 --- --- Surrender To Me

from the Tequila Sunrise soundtrack
ARC chart run: 34 - 		Ann Wilson & Robin Zander 1 34 Ann Wilson & Robin Zander - "Surrender To Me" (Single)
33 16 8 Waiting For A Star To Fall

from the LP Reel Life
ARC chart run: 38 - 32 - 29 - 23 - 18 - 15 - 10 - 7 - 6 - 4 -
3 - 4 - 8 - 16 - 33 - 		Boy Meets Girl 15 3 Boy Meets Girl - "Waiting For A Star To Fall" (Single)
32 36 --- As Long As You Follow

from the LP Greatest Hits
ARC chart run: 36 - 32 - 		Fleetwood Mac 2 32 Fleetwood Mac - "As Long As You Follow" (Single)
31 39 --- A Little Respect

from the LP The Innocents
ARC chart run: 39 - 31 - 		Erasure 2 31 Erasure - "A Little Respect" (Single)
30 19 12 Silhouette

from the LP Silhouette
ARC chart run: 38 - 31 - 28 - 24 - 19 - 15 - 13 - 12 - 19 - 30 -
Kenny G 10 12 Kenny G - "Silhouette" (Single)
29 37 --- Shake For The Shiek

from the LP Wild Wild West
ARC chart run: 37 - 29 - 		Escape Club 2 29 Escape Club - "Shake For The Shiek" (Single)
28 34 --- You Got It (The Right Stuff)

from the LP Hangin' Tough
ARC chart run: 34 - 28 - 		New Kids On The Block 2 28 New Kids On The Block - "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" (Single)
27 33 40 Dial My Heart

from the LP Message From The Boys
ARC chart run: 40 - 33 - 27 - 		The Boys 3 27 The Boys - "Dial My Heart" (Single)
26 30 32 Back On Holiday

from the LP A Place Like This
ARC chart run: 39 - 36 - 32 - 30 - 26 - 		Robbie Nevil 5 26 Robbie Nevil - "Back On Holiday" (Single)
25 6 3 In Your Room

from the LP Everything
ARC chart run: 40 - 35 - 30 - 27 - 20 - 17 - 14 - 11 - 8 - 5 -
3 - 6 - 25 - 		The Bangles 13 3 The Bangles - "In Your Room" (Single)
24 29 39 Angel Of Harlem

from the LP Rattle & Hum
ARC chart run: 39 - 29 - 24 - 		U2 3 24 U2 - "Angel Of Harlem (Single)
23 28 38 What I Am

from the LP Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars
ARC chart run: 38 - 28 - 23 - 		Edie Brickell & New Bohemians 3 23 Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - "What I Am" (Single)
22 24 29 Kiss

from the LP The Best Of The Art Of Noise
ARC chart run: 36 - 33 - 29 - 24 - 22 - 		Art Of Noise featuring Tom Jones 5 22 Art Of Noise featuring Tom Jones - "Kiss" (Single)
21 27 37 She Wants To Dance With Me

from the LP Hold Me In Your Arms
ARC chart run: 37 - 27 - 21 - 		Rick Astley 3 21 Rick Astley - "She Wants To Dance With Me" (Single)
20 25 30 Walking Away

from the LP Information Society
ARC chart run: 40 - 37 - 30 - 25 - 20 - 		Information Society 5 20 Information Society - "Walk Away" (Single)
19 9 4 Every Rose Has Its Thorn

from the LP Open Up And Say.... Ahh!
ARC chart run: 33 - 24 - 17 - 11 - 7 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 9 -
19 - 		Poison 11 1(2) Poison - "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" (Single)
18 23 27 The Lover In Me

from the LP The Lover In Me
ARC chart run: 39 - 34 - 31 - 27 - 23 - 18 - 		Sheena Easton 6 18 Sheena Easton - "The Lover In Me" (Single)
17 21 23 I Wanna Have Some Fun

from the LP I Wanna Have Some Fun
ARC chart run: 38 - 33 - 29 - 23 - 21 - 17 - 		Samantha Fox 6 17 Samantha Fox - "I Wanna Have Some Fun" (Single)
16 7 10 I Remember Holding You

from the LP Boys Club
ARC chart run: 36 - 29 - 26 - 20 - 17 - 13 - 11 - 10 - 7 - 16 -
Boys Club 10 7 Boys Club - "I Remember Holding You" (Single)
15 18 20 Holding On

from the LP Roll With It
ARC chart run: 40 - 34 - 29 - 25 - 20 - 18 - 15 - 		Steve Winwood 7 15 Steve Winwood - "Holding On" (Single)
14 22 28 Wild Thing

from the LP Loc-ed After Dark
ARC chart run: 38 - 34 - 28 - 22 - 14 - 		Tone Loc 5 14 Tone Loc - "Wild Thing" (Single)
13 20 26 Straight Up

from the LP Forever Your Girl
ARC chart run: 35 - 32 - 26 - 20 - 13 - 		Paula Abdul 5 13 Paula Abdul - "Straight Up" (Single)
12 15 16 Little Liar

from the LP Up Your Alley
ARC chart run: 38 - 33 - 27 - 24 - 19 - 16 - 15 - 12 - 		Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 8 12 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "Little Liar" (Single)
11 13 14 All This Time

from the LP Hold An Old Friend's Hand
ARC chart run: 40 - 34 - 26 - 20 - 17 - 14 - 13 - 11 - 		Tiffany 8 11 Tiffany - "All This Time" (Single)
10 4 6 Smooth Criminal

from the LP Bad
ARC chart run: 39 - 32 - 29 - 22 - 18 - 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 10 -
Michael Jackson 10 4 Michael Jackson - "Smooth Criminal" (Single)
9 14 15 When The Children Cry

from the LP Pride
ARC chart run: 31 - 25 - 18 - 15 - 14 - 9 - 		White Lion 6 9 White Lion - "When The Children Cry" (Single)
8 11 17 Born To Be My Baby

from the LP New Jersey
ARC chart run: 35 - 26 - 20 - 17 - 11 - 8 - 		Bon Jovi 6 8 Bon Jovi - "Born To Be My Baby" (Single)
7 8 11 Put A Little Love In Your Heart

from the Scrooged soundtrack
ARC chart run: 40 - 33 - 27 - 22 - 17 - 14 - 11 - 8 - 7 - 		Annie Lennox & Al Green 9 7 Annie Lennox & Al Green - "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" (Single)
6 10 13 The Way You Love Me

from the LP Karyn White
ARC chart run: 36 - 30 - 26 - 24 - 19 - 16 - 13 - 10 - 6 - 		Karyn White 9 6 Karyn White - "The Way You Love Me" (Single)
5 12 18 When I'm With You

from the LP Sheriff
ARC chart run: 37 - 32 - 26 - 18 - 12 - 5 - 		Sheriff 6 5 Sheriff - "When I'm With You" (Single)
4 1 1 My Prerogative

from the LP Don't Be Cruel
ARC chart run: 35 - 22 - 18 - 12 - 10 - 5 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 -
4 - 		Bobby Brown 11 1(2) Bobby Brown - "My Prerogative" (Single)
3 5 7 Armageddon It

from the LP Hysteria
ARC chart run: 36 - 28 - 21 - 12 - 10 - 7 - 5 - 3 - 		Def Leppard 8 3 Def Leppard - "Armageddon It" (Single)
2 3 5 Don't Rush Me

from the LP Tell It To My Heart
ARC chart run: 40 - 30 - 24 - 19 - 16 - 9 - 7 - 5 - 3 - 2 -
Taylor Dayne 10 2 Taylor Dayne - "Don't Rush Me" (Single)
1 2 2 Two Hearts

from the Buster soundtrack
ARC chart run: 34 - 25 - 17 - 12 - 7 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 		Phil Collins 9 1(1) Phil Collins - "Two Hearts" (Single)

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