1989 in music
Who ruled 1989? New Kids On The Block was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and Jason Donovan on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1989, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
Artist of the Year 1989
8 crowns · 20 weeks among the top five artists · Era Power 143
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Kids On The Block | 143 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | Paula Abdul | 140 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Milli Vanilli | 137 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Bobby Brown | 130 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Bon Jovi | 109 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Madonna | 98 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Richard Marx | 90 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Roxette | 88 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Fine Young Cannibals | 85 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Karyn White | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bust a Move | Young MC | #7 | 39 | 45.6 |
| 2 | Don't Know Much | Linda Ronstadt feat. Aaron Neville | #2 | 26 | 43.5 |
| 3 | Back To Life | Soul II Soul | #4 | 28 | 42.0 |
| 4 | Pump Up The Jam | Technotronic feat. Felly | #2 | 24 | 41.3 |
| 5 | Another Day In Paradise | Phil Collins | #1 | 18 | 40.0 |
| 6 | Wind Beneath My Wings (From "Beaches") | Bette Midler | #1 | 29 | 39.8 |
| 7 | How Am I Supposed To Live Without You | Michael Bolton | #1 | 23 | 39.6 |
| 8 | Blame It On The Rain | Milli Vanilli | #1 | 23 | 38.9 |
| 9 | Cold Hearted | Paula Abdul | #1 | 21 | 38.8 |
| 10 | Girl You Know It's True | Milli Vanilli | #2 | 26 | 38.7 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Donovan | 84 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers | 80 | 13 | 18 |
| 3 | Bobby Brown | 79 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Madonna | 72 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Kylie Minogue | 66 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Soul II Soul | 65 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | London Boys | 64 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Holly Johnson | 56 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Gloria Estefan | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Donna Summer | 53 | 0 | 4 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ride on Time | Black Box | #1 | 22 | 50.2 |
| 2 | Swing The Mood | Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers | #1 | 19 | 42.0 |
| 3 | Eternal Flame | The Bangles | #1 | 20 | 36.3 |
| 4 | Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) | Soul II Soul | #1 | 15 | 33.2 |
| 5 | Lambada | Kaoma | #4 | 19 | 33.0 |
| 6 | Like A Prayer | Madonna | #1 | 19 | 32.9 |
| 7 | Dirty Cash | The Adventures Of Stevie V | #2 | 21 | 32.6 |
| 8 | Miss You Like Crazy | Natalie Cole | #2 | 15 | 31.1 |
| 9 | Too Many Broken Hearts | Jason Donovan | #1 | 13 | 31.1 |
| 10 | Pump Up the Jam ft Felly | Technotronic feat. Felly | #2 | 15 | 30.9 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works