List of Adult Contemporary top 10 singles in 1989 (U.S.)
This is a list of songs that have charted in the top ten of the Billboard Adult Contemporary in 1989.
Top-ten singles
Top ten entry date |
Single |
Artist(s) |
Peak |
Peak date |
Weeks in top ten |
References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Singles from 1988 |
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December 3 |
"Silhouette" |
Kenny G |
2 |
January 14 |
9 |
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December 17 |
"I Remember Holding You" |
Boys Club |
4 |
January 21 |
8 |
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December 24 |
"As Long as You Follow" |
Fleetwood Mac |
1 |
January 28 |
8 |
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"Put a Little Love in Your Heart" |
Annie Lennox & Al Green |
2 |
February 4 |
8 |
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Singles from 1989 |
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January 14 |
"Holding On" |
Steve Winwood |
1 |
February 4 |
8 |
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January 21 |
"New Day for You" |
Basia |
5 |
February 4 |
4 |
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"Soul Seachin'" |
Glenn Frey |
5 |
February 11 |
5 |
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January 28 |
"Wild World" |
Maxi Priest |
10 |
January 28 |
1 |
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February 4 |
"Don't Rush Me" |
Taylor Dayne |
3 |
February 11 |
5 |
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"When I'm with You" |
1 |
February 18 |
7 |
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"My Heart Can't Tell You No" |
Rod Stewart |
3 |
February 25 |
8 |
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February 11 |
"The Living Years" |
Mike & the Mechanics |
1 |
February 25 |
11 |
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February 18 |
"She Wants to Dance with Me" |
Rick Astley |
5 |
February 18 |
4 |
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"As Long as We Got Each Other" |
Steve Dorff |
7 |
February 18 |
2 |
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"All This Time" |
Tiffany |
10 |
February 18 |
1 |
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February 25 |
"You Got It" |
Roy Orbison |
1 |
March 25 |
11 |
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"Just Because" |
Anita Baker |
4 |
March 11 |
6 |
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"Lost in Your Eyes" |
Debbie Gibson |
3 |
March 11 |
7 |
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March 4 |
"This Time" |
Neil Diamond |
9 |
March 4 |
2 |
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March 11 |
"We've Saved the Best for Last" |
Kenny G |
4 |
April 8 |
7 |
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"Dreamin'" |
Vanessa Williams |
2 |
April 8 |
9 |
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March 18 |
"Eternal Flame" |
The Bangles |
1 |
April 8 |
8 |
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"Don't Tell Me Lies" |
Breathe |
5 |
April 8 |
5 |
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March 25 |
"You're Not Alone" |
Chicago |
9 |
March 25 |
2 |
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April 1 |
"Wind Beneath My Wings" |
Bette Midler |
2 |
April 15 |
11 |
|
April 8 |
"Heaven Help Me" |
Deon Estus |
3 |
April 22 |
6 |
|
"After All" |
Cher & Peter Cetera |
1 |
April 22 |
11 |
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April 15 |
"Second Chance" |
38 Special |
1 |
May 20 |
11 |
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"Like a Prayer" |
Madonna |
3 |
May 13 |
7 |
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April 29 |
"Orinoco Flow" |
Enya |
7 |
May 6 |
4 |
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May 6 |
"Miss You Like Crazy" |
Natalie Cole |
1 |
June 3 |
10 |
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May 13 |
"Through the Storm" |
Aretha Franklin |
3 |
June 3 |
7 |
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"Everlasting Love" |
Howard Jones |
1 |
June 10 |
10 |
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"Promises" |
Basia |
8 |
May 27 |
4 |
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May 20 |
"Thinking of You" |
Sa-Fire |
4 |
June 17 |
6 |
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May 27 |
"The Best Years of Our Lives" |
Neil Diamond |
7 |
June 24 |
5 |
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June 3 |
"Talk It Over" |
Grayson Hugh |
9 |
June 10 |
2 |
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June 10 |
"Cry" |
Waterfront |
2 |
July 1 |
7 |
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June 17 |
"If You Don't Know Me by Now" |
Simply Red |
1 |
June 24 |
12 |
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"Where Are You Now?" |
Jimmy Harnen |
3 |
July 1 |
5 |
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June 24 |
"Unborn Heart" |
Dan Hill |
3 |
July 8 |
5 |
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"Keep Each Other Warm" |
Barry Manilow |
7 |
July 1 |
4 |
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July 1 |
"This Time I Know It's for Real" |
Donna Summer |
2 |
July 8 |
9 |
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"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" |
New Kids on the Block |
3 |
July 22 |
6 |
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July 8 |
"My Brave Face" |
Paul McCartney |
4 |
July 22 |
5 |
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July 15 |
"Waiting Game" |
Swing Out Sister |
6 |
July 22 |
5 |
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July 22 |
"Don't Wanna Lose You" |
Gloria Estefan |
2 |
August 5 |
13 |
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"Right Here Waiting" |
Richard Marx |
1 |
August 5 |
13 |
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"My One Temptation" |
Mica Paris |
8 |
August 5 |
4 |
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July 29 |
"The End of the Innocence" |
Don Henley |
2 |
September 9 |
11 |
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"Soul Provider" |
Michael Bolton |
3 |
September 16 |
9 |
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August 12 |
"Sacred Emotion" |
Donny Osmond |
4 |
September 2 |
6 |
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"Trouble Me" |
10,000 Maniacs |
7 |
August 19 |
2 |
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August 19 |
"One" |
Bee Gees |
1 |
September 16 |
10 |
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"Darlin' I" |
Vanessa Williams |
10 |
August 19 |
1 |
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August 26 |
"If I Could Turn Back Time" |
Cher |
1 |
September 30 |
10 |
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"On the Beach" |
Chris Rea |
9 |
September 2 |
2 |
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September 2 |
"Shower Me with Your Love" |
Surface |
3 |
September 23 |
8 |
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September 9 |
"Still Cruisin'" |
The Beach Boys |
9 |
September 9 |
4 |
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"Cherish" |
Madonna |
1 |
October 7 |
9 |
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September 23 |
"Everything but My Pride" |
[...] Crew |
4 |
October 21 |
6 |
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September 30 |
"Healing Hands" |
Elton John |
1 |
October 21 |
8 |
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October 7 |
"Angel Eyes" |
The Jeff Healey Band |
7 |
October 7 |
3 |
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October 14 |
"Don't Know Much" |
Linda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville |
1 |
October 28 |
14 |
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October 21 |
"Call It Love" |
Poco |
2 |
November 4 |
6 |
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"When I Looked at Him" |
Expose |
3 |
November 11 |
7 |
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October 28 |
"You've Got It" |
Simply Red |
7 |
October 28 |
4 |
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"Get on Your Feet" |
Gloria Estefan |
5 |
November 4 |
7 |
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"Listen to Your Heart" |
Roxette |
2 |
November 11 |
7 |
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November 4 |
"Angelia" |
Richard Marx |
2 |
November 25 |
10 |
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"We're Not Makin' Love Anymore" |
Barbra Streisand |
10 |
November 4 |
2 |
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November 11 |
"Another Day in Paradise" |
Phil Collins |
1 |
December 2 |
13 |
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November 18 |
"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" |
Michael Bolton |
1 |
December 30 |
14 |
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November 25 |
"We Didn't Start the Fire" |
Billy Joel |
5 |
December 9 |
4 |
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"The Way to Your Heart" |
Soulsister |
5 |
December 23 |
5 |
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December 2 |
"Nick of Time" |
Bonnie Raitt |
10 |
December 2 |
1 |
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December 9 |
"Sacrifice" |
Elton John |
3 |
December 23 |
12 |
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"Bring It All Back" |
Grayson Hugh |
9 |
December 16 |
3 |
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December 16 |
"The Last Worthless Evening" |
Don Henley |
5 |
December 30 |
7 |
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"Leave a Light On" |
Belinda Carlisle |
8 |
December 30 |
3 |
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December 23 |
"Walk on By" |
Melissa Manchester |
6 |
December 30 |
5 |
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1988 peaks
Top ten entry date |
Single |
Artist(s) |
Peak |
Peak date |
Weeks in top ten |
References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 29 |
"Look Away" |
Chicago |
1 |
December 3 |
11 |
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"Giving You the Best That I Got" |
Anita Baker |
1 |
December 10 |
11 |
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November 19 |
"Waiting for a Star to Fall" |
Boy Meets Girl |
1 |
December 17 |
11 |
|
November 26 |
"Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley" |
Will to Power |
2 |
December 10 |
8 |
|
December 3 |
"Turn Back the Clock" |
Johnny Hates Jazz |
5 |
December 24 |
8 |
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"Two Hearts" |
Phil Collins |
1 |
December 24 |
12 |
1990 peaks
Top ten entry date |
Single |
Artist(s) |
Peak |
Peak date |
Weeks in top ten |
References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 23 |
"Downtown Train" |
Rod Stewart |
1 |
January 20 |
11 |
|
December 30 |
"Here We Are" |
Gloria Estefan |
1 |
January 27 |
13 |
Notes
The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending April 22, 1989.
The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending July 1, 1989.
The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending December 30, 1989.
See also
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1989 (U.S.)