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THE ARC WEEKLY TOP 40 ARCHIVES:

TOP POP SONGS OF 1989: 1-100





1 Miss You Much

from the LP
Rhythm Nation 1814
ARC chart run: 38 - 26 - 15 - 6 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 7 - 11 - 23 - 36 - off
Janet Jackson Janet Jackson - "Miss You Much" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
1(4) 14
2 Another Day In Paradise

from the LP
But Seriously
ARC chart run: 34 - 21 - 10 - 5 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 8 - 14 - 28 - off
Phil Collins Phil Collins - "Another Day In Paradise" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(3) 13
3 My Prerogative

from the LP
Don't Be Cruel
ARC chart run: 35 - 22 - 18 - 12 - 10 - 5 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 14 - 25 - 39 - off
Bobby Brown Bobby Brown - "My Prerogative" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(2) 14
4 We Didn't Start The Fire

from the LP
Storm Front
ARC chart run: 36 - 25 - 20 - 12 - 5 - 4 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 5 - 6 - 11 - 20 - 34 - off
Billy Joel Billy Joel - "We Didn't Start The Fire" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
1(2) 14
5 Straight Up

from the LP
Forever Your Girl
ARC chart run: 35 - 32 - 26 - 20 - 13 - 8 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 6 - 11 - 21 - 32 - off
Paula Abdul Paula Abdul - "Straight Up" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(3) 14
6 Like A Prayer

from the LP
Like A Prayer
ARC chart run: 39 - 25 - 12 - 4 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 3 - 9 - 17 - 31 - off
Madonna Madonna - "Like A Prayer" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(3) 12
7 Don't Know Much

from the LP
Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind
ARC chart run: 40 - 34 - 27 - 17 - 12 - 9 - 8 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 4 - 8 - 15 - 24 - 31 - off
Linda Ronstadt
featuring
Aaron Neville
Linda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville - "Don't Know Much" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
2 15
8 Wind Beneath My Wings

from the
Beaches soundtrack
ARC chart run: 38 - 33 - 26 - 19 - 17 - 10 - 7 - 6 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 7 - 16 - 27 - off
Bette Midler Bette Midler - "Wind Beneath My Wings" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 14
9 Cold Hearted

from the LP
Forever Your Girl
ARC chart run: 37 - 28 - 19 - 13 - 8 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 5 - 7 - 13 - 27 - 36 - off
Paula Abdul Paula Abdul - "Cold Hearted" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 14
10 She Drives Me Crazy

from the LP
The Raw & The Cooked
ARC chart run: 39 - 34 - 29 - 21 - 14 - 6 - 5 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 5 - 12 - 22 - 35 - off
Fine Young Cannibals Fine Young Cannibals - "Good Things" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 14
11 Love Shack

from the LP
Cosmic Thing
ARC chart run: 36 - 32 - 27 - 19 - 17 - 13 - 9 - 3 - 2 - 3 - 6 - 11 - 23 - 29 - 35 - 39 - off
The B-52's The B-52's - "Love Shack" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
2 16
12 Back To Life

from the LP
Keep On Movin'
ARC chart run: 36 - 28 - 24 - 19 - 15 - 10 - 8 - 7 - 4 - 3 - 7 - 9 - 19 - 29 - 36 - off
Soul II Soul Soul II Soul - "Back To Life" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
3 15
13 Two Hearts

from the
Buster soundtrack
ARC chart run: 34 - 25 - 17 - 12 - 7 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 7 - 27 - 40 - off
Phil Collins Phil Collins - "Two Hearts" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(2) 13
14 Don't Want To Lose You

from the LP
Cuts Both Ways
ARC chart run: 34 - 23 - 14 - 9 - 4 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 7 - 13 - 25 - 32 - off
Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan - "Don't Want To Lose You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 13
15 The Living Years

from the LP
Living Years
ARC chart run: 36 - 28 - 24 - 20 - 15 - 10 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 7 - 15 - 27 - off
Mike + The Mechanics Mike + The Mechanics - "The Living Years" (Single) 1(2) 13
16 Girl You Know It's True

from the LP
Girl You Know It's True
ARC chart run: 36 - 30 - 23 - 17 - 11 - 7 - 5 - 2 - 2 - 6 - 9 - 11 - 29 - 38 - off
Milli Vanilli Milli Vanilli - "Girl You Know It's True" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
2 14
17 On Our Own

from the
Ghostbusters II soundtrack and Greatest Hits
ARC chart run: 26 - 18 - 10 - 7 - 4 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 6 - 15 - 21 - 32 - off
Bobby Brown Bobby Brown - "On Our Own" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 12
18 (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me

from the LP
Forever Your Girl
ARC chart run: 35 - 26 - 21 - 16 - 10 - 4 - 4 - 2 - 3 - 6 - 11 - 23 - 31 - 37 - off
Paula Abdul Paula Abdul - "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
2 14
19 Listen To Your Heart

from the LP
Look Sharp!
ARC chart run: 37 - 34 - 26 - 19 - 14 - 9 - 5 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 7 - 16 - 35 - off
Roxette Roxette - "Listen To Your Heart" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 13
20 I'll Be Loving You (Forever)

from the LP
Hangin' Tough
ARC chart run: 36 - 28 - 21 - 15 - 11 - 8 - 6 - 3 - 1 - 3 - 12 - 24 - 35 - off
New Kids On The Block New Kids On The Block - "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 13
21 Lost In Your Eyes

from the LP
Electric Youth
ARC chart run: 33 - 22 - 13 - 5 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 9 - 14 - 24 - 39 - off
Debbie Gibson Debbie Gibson - "Lost In Your Eyes" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(2) 12
22 I'll Be There For You

from the LP
New Jersey
ARC chart run: 36 - 27 - 20 - 17 - 12 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 5 - 12 - 24 - 36 - off
Bon Jovi Bon Jovi - "I'll Be There For You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 13
23 Blame It On The Rain

from the LP
Girl You Know It's True
ARC chart run: 32 - 20 - 14 - 5 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 8 - 18 - 26 - 35 - off
Milli Vanilli Milli Vanilli - "Blame It On The Rain" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 12
24 The Lover In Me

from the LP
The Lover In Me
ARC chart run: 39 - 34 - 31 - 27 - 23 - 18 - 12 - 10 - 7 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 9 - 24 - off
Sheena Easton Sheena Easton - "The Lover In Me" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
2 14
25 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 - 6 - 12 - 24 - 35 - off
Taylor Dayne Taylor Dayne - "Don't Rush Me" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
2 14
26 Buffalo Stance Neneh Cherry Neneh Cherry - "Buffalo Stance" (Single) 2 13
27 If I Could Turn Back Time Cher Cher - "If I Could Turn Back Time" (Single) 2 14
28 My Heart Can't Tell You No Rod Stewart Rod Stewart - "My Heart Can't Tell You No" (Single) 3 15
29 Toy Soldiers Martika Martika - "Toy Soldier" (Single) 1(1) 12
30 With Every Beat Of My Heart

from the LP
Can't Fight Fate
ARC chart run: 35 - 30 - 20 - 14 - 10 - 7 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 4 - 9 - 25 - 40 -
Taylor Dayne Taylor Dayne - "With Every Beat Of My Heart" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
2 13
31 Express Yourself

from the LP
Like A Prayer
ARC chart run: 36 - 29 - 22 - 14 - 6 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 5 - 12 - 28 - 38 - off
Madonna Madonna - "Express Yourself" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 12
32 Heaven Warrant   2 13
33 Eternal Flame The Bangles The Bangles - "Eternal Flame" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 13
34 Girl I'm Gonna Miss You Milli Vanilli Milli Vanilli - 'Girl I'm Gonna Miss You' (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 13
35 Forever Your Girl Paula Abdul   1(1) 12
36 When I See You Smile Bad English Bad English - "When I See You Smile" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(2) 13
37 Born To Be My Baby Bon Jovi Bon Jovi - "Born To Be My Baby" (Single) 3 13
38 Baby Don't Forget My Number Milli Vanilli Milli Vanilli - "Baby Don't Forget My Number" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 12
39 If You Don't Know Me By Now Simply Red Simply Red - "If You Don't Know Me By Now" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 13
40 The Look Roxette Roxette - "The Look" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 12
41 Wild Thing

from the LP
Loc-ed After Dark
Tone Loc Tone Loc - "Wild Thing" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
2 13
42 Good Thing Fine Young Cannibals Fine Young Cannibals - "Good Things" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 12
43 Batdance

from the
Batman soundtrack
ARC chart run: 20 - 10 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 7 - 17 - 25 - 39 - off
Prince Prince - "Batdance" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 11
44 Right Here Waiting Richard Marx Richard Marx - "Right Here Waiting" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(2) 11
45 So Alive Love & Rockets   2 13
46 Rock On Michael Damian Michael Damian - "Rock On" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 12
47 Hangin' Tough New Kids On The Block New Kids On The Block - "Hangin' Tough" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 12
48 Armageddon It Def Leppard   2 12
49 Real Love Jody Watley Jody Watley - "Real Love" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 12
50 In Your Room

from the LP
Everything
ARC chart run: 40 - 35 - 30 - 27 - 20 - 17 - 14 - 11 - 8 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 25 - 35 - off
The Bangles The Bangles - "In Your Room" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
3 14
51 Once Bitten Twice Shy Great White   4 13
52 Cherish

from the LP
Like A Prayer
ARC chart run: 34 - 27 - 20 - 13 - 9 - 5 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 13 - 22 - 37 - off
Madonna Madonna - "Cherish" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 12
53 Bust A Move Young M.C.   6 13
54 You Got It (The Right Stuff) New Kids On The Block New Kids On The Block - "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" (Single) 3 12
55 Every Little Step Bobby Brown Bobby Brown - "Every Little Step" (Single) 2 12
56 Love Song The Cure   2 12
57 Sowing The Seeds Of Love Tears For Fears   2 12
58 The Way You Love Me

from the LP
Karyn White
ARC chart run: 36 - 30 - 26 - 24 - 19 - 16 - 13 - 10 - 6 - 5 - 9 - 17 - 28 - off
Karyn White Karyn White - "The Way You Love Me" (Single) 5 13
59 When I'm With You Sheriff Sheriff - "When I'm With You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 12
60 When The Children Cry White Lion   2 12
61 Satisfied Richard Marx Richard Marx - "Satisfied" (Single) 1(1) 12
62 Stand R.E.M.   3 12
63 What I Am Edie Brickell &
New Bohemians
  3 11
64 Second Chance 38 Special   4 12
65 18 And Life Skid Row   4 12
66 Secret Rendezvous Karyn White   5 12
67 Miss You Like Crazy Natalie Cole   7 12
68 Angelia Richard Marx   4 12
69 Roni Bobby Brown Bobby Brown - "Roni" (Single) 3 12
70 Funky Cold Medina Tone Loc   2 10
71 Soldier Of Love Donny Osmond   2 10
72 I Like It Dino   6 11
73 All This Time Tiffany   6 12
74 Smooth Criminal

from the LP
Bad
ARC chart run: 39 - 32 - 29 - 22 - 18 - 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 10 - 20 - 40 - off
Michael Jackson Michael Jackson - "Smooth Criminal" (Single) 4 12
75 Dreamin' Vanessa Williams   7 12
76 Close My Eyes Forever Lita Ford
with
Ozzy Osbourne
  6 12
77 The End Of The Innocence Don Henley   6 12
78 Angel Eyes Jeff Healey Band   4 11
79 Shower Me With Your Love Surface   4 11
80 Cover Girl New Kids On The Block New Kids On The Block - "Cover Girl" (Single) 2 10
81 Rock Wit'cha Bobby Brown Bobby Brown - "Rock Wit'cha" (Single) 5 11
82 You Got It Roy Orbison   7 12
83 Love In An Elevator

from the LP
Pump
ARC chart run: 37 - 27 - 20 - 16 - 10 - 7 - 5 - 8 - 13 - 25 - off
Aerosmith Aerosmith - "Love In An Elevator" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
5 10
84 Patience Guns N' Roses Guns 'N Roses - "Patience" (Single) 4 10
85 I Remember Holding You

from the LP
Boys Club
ARC chart run: 36 - 29 - 26 - 20 - 17 - 13 - 11 - 10 - 7 - 16 - 27 - off
The Boys Club Boys Club - "I Remember Holding You" (Single) 7 11
86 Paradise City Guns N' Roses Guns 'N Roses - "Paradise City" (Single) 4 11
87 Living In Sin

from the LP
New Jersey
ARC chart run: 38 - 31 - 23 - 18 - 15 - 13 - 12 - 9 - 8 - 20 - 32 - off
Bon Jovi Bon Jovi - "Living In Sin" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
8 11
88 After All Cher & Peter Cetera   5 11
89 I Drove All Night Cyndi Lauper   5 10
90 Surrender To Me Ann Wilson &
Robin Zander
  5 10
91 Mixed Emotions Rolling Stones   3 10
92 It's No Crime Babyface   6 10
93 Walking Away Information Society   6 12
94 What You Don't Know Expose   5 10
95 She Wants To Dance With Me Rick Astley   6 10
96 Friends Jody Watley
with Eric B & Rakim
  7 11
97 Lay Your Hands On Me Bon Jovi Bon Jovi - "Lay Your Hands On Me" (Single) 6 10
98 Heaven Help Us Deon Estus   4 10
99 I Wanna Have Some Fun Samantha Fox   8 11
100 Crazy About Her Rod Stewart   8 11
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