1989’s Biggest Artists and SongsTable of Contents |
Tracy Chapman (1988 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, awarded in 1989) George Michael (Grammy for Album of the Year) Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin (Grammy for Record of the Year) |
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Milli Vanilli, Roxette, Babyface, Jeff Healy band, Enya, Maxi Priest, Bd English, De la Soul, Indigo Girls, Sir Mixx-A-Lot, Melissa Ethridge and Skid Row |
1989’s Retro Top 10 Hits |
1. The Best – Tina Turner |
2. Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) – Enya |
3. Electric Youth – Debbie Gibson |
4. Veronica – Elvis Costello |
5. The Look – Roxette |
6. She Wants To Dance With Me – Rick Astley |
7. Put a Little Love In Your Heart – Annie Lennox and Al Green |
8. She Drives Me Crazy – Fine Young Cannibals |
9. Baby Don’t Forget My Number – Milli Vanilli |
10. Toy Soldiers – Martika |
1989’s ‘One Hit Wonders’ |
1. Heaven Help Me – Deon Estus (with George Michael) |
2. What I Am – Edie Brickell and New Bohemians |
3. One Bitten Twice Shy – Great White |
4. Me So Horny – 2 Live Crew |
5. A Touch of Grey – Grateful Dead |
6. Dear God – Midge Ure |
7. Angel Eyes – Jeff Healy Band |
8. Me Myself and I – De La Soul |
9. Pictures of Matchstick Men – Camper Van Beethoven |
10. Doctorin’ The Tardis – The Timelords |
1989’s Dance Top 10 Hit List |
1. Smooth Criminal – Michael Jackson |
2. My Prerogative – Bobby Brown |
3. My Fantasy – Teddy Riley with Guy |
4. Birthday Suit – Johnny Kemp |
5. Every Little Step – Bobby Brown |
6. Back To Life – Soul II Soul |
7. Real Love – Jody Watley |
8. Good Life – Inner City |
9. The Way You Love Me – Karyn White |
10. I Like – Guy |
More of 1989’s Dance Top Hits |
On Our Own – Bobby Brown |
1989’s Pop Dance Top 10 Hit List |
1. Love Shake – The B-52s |
2. Kiss – Art of Noise with Tom Jones |
3. Your Mama Don’t Dance – Poison |
4. Like A Prayer – Madonna |
5. Get On Your Feet – Gloria Estefan |
6. You Got It (The Right Stuff) – New Kids On The Block |
7. Express Yourself – Madonna |
8. I Wanna Have Some Fun – Samantha Fox |
9. Forever Your Girl – Paula Abdul |
10. Partyman – Prince |
1989’s Hip Hop Top 10 Hit List |
1. Bust A Move – Young M.C. |
2. Funky Cold Medina – Tone Loc |
3. Joy & Pain – Rob Base & D.J. Easy Rock |
4. Wild Thing – Tone Loc |
5. Me, Myself & I – De La Soul |
6. Buffalo Stance – Neneh Cherry |
7. I’m That Type Of Guy – LL Cool J |
8. Hey Ladies – Beastie Boys |
9. Me So Horny – 2 Live Crew |
10. We Got Our Own Thang – Heavy and the Boyz |
1989’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List |
1. Patience – Guns N Roses |
2. Love In An Elevator – Aerosmith |
3. Once Bitten Twice Shy – Great White |
4. Cult of Personality – Living Colour |
5. Glamour Boys – Living Color |
6. We Didn’t Start the Fire – Billy Joel |
7. Cuddly Toy – Roachford |
8. Heaven – Warrant |
9. I’ll Be There For You – Bon Jovi |
10. Runnin Down a Dream – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers |
1989’s Alt Rock Top 10 Hit List |
1. Love Song – The Cure |
2. A Little Respect – Erasure |
3. So Alive – Love and Rockets |
4. Fascination Street – The Cure |
5. Mayor of Simpleton – XTC |
6. Stand – R.E.M. |
7. Closer To Fine – Indigo Girls |
8. Dear God – Midge Ure |
9. Pop Song 89 – R.E.M. |
10. Trouble Me – 10,000 Maniacs |
More of 1989’s Alternative Rock |
Anchorage – Michelle Shocked |
1989’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List |
1. Dr. Feelgood – Motley Crue |
2. One – Metallica |
3. Paradise City – Guns N Roses |
4. All I Want Is You – U2 |
5. Lay Your Hands On Me – Bon Jovi |
6. Angel of Harlem – U2 |
7. The Living Years – Mike + The Mechanics |
8. When Love Comes To Town – U2 with BB King |
9. Close My Eyes Forever – Lita Ford with Ozzie Osbourne |
10. End of the Line – Traveling Wilburys |
More of 1989’s Album Rock |
Fool For Your Loving – Whitesnake |
Wanna Be Loved – House of Lords |
I Want It All – Queen |
Pretending – Eric Clapton |
Got It Made – Crosby Stills and Nash |
1989’s Bubblegum Pop Music Top Ten |
1. You Got It (The Right Stuff) – New Kids On The Block |
2. Every Little Step – Bobby Brown |
3. Electric Youth – Debbie Gibson |
4. Forever Your Girl – Paula Abdul |
5. Baby Don’t Forget My Number – Milli Vanilli |
6. I Wanna Have Some Fun – Samantha Fox |
7. Walk The Dinosaur – Was (Not Was) |
8. Cherish – Madonna |
9. Put A Little Love In Your Heart – Anie Lennox and Al Green |
10. Get On Your Feet – Gloria Estefan |
PCM’s 1989 Top 10 Hit List |
1. Love Shack – The B-52s |
2. Like A Prayer – Madonna |
3. Bust A Move – Young MC |
4. Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler |
5. Joy and Pain – Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock |
6. Funky Cold Medina – Tone Loc |
7. All I Want Is You – U2 |
8. Patience – Guns N Roses |
9. She Drives Me Crazy – Fine Young Cannibals |
10. Kiss – Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones |