| Cover | | Date  | Title • Artist  Album | Points  | Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
| 1. | 03/1989 | | 326
 | US ✫1 UK ✫1 US AC 3 US dance ✫1 US R&B 20 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #300] [Sire 27539] written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard |
| 2. | 02/1989 | | 313
 | US ✫1 UK ✫1 US AC ✫1 | [Columbia 68533] written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg |
 | 3. | 06/1989 | | 309
 | US ✫1 UK 2 US dance ✫1 US R&B ✫1 US alt. 18 | [Warner 22924] written by Prince |
 | 4. | 11/1989 | | 306
 | US ✫1 UK 2 US AC ✫1 US rock 7 | [BRIT Awards Best British Single 1990]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1991] [Atlantic 88774] written by Phil Collins |
 | 5. | 06/1989 | | 305
 | US 4 UK ✫1 US dance ✫1 US R&B ✫1 | featuring Caron Wheeler written by Jazzie B, Caron Wheeler, Nellee Hooper & Simon Law |
 | 6. | 10/1989 | | 301
 | US 3 UK ✫1 US AC 7 US dance ✫1 US R&B ✫1 | [Arista 9928] written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney & Andy Morris |
 | 7. | 01/1989 | | 297
 | US ✫1 UK 2 US AC ✫1 US rock 5 | [Atlantic 7-88964] written by Mike Rutherford & B. A. Robertson |
 | 8. | 12/1989 | | 296
 | US ✫1 UK 2 US AC 45 US dance 24 US R&B 3 | with The Wild Pair rap by Derrick Delite from the Soul Purpose [Virgin 99158] written by Oliver Leiber |
 | 9. | 12/1989 | | 294
 | US ✫1 UK 2 US AC 7 US rock ✫1 | [Atlantic 88742] written by Christopher Ward & David Tyson |
| 10. | 07/1989 | | 288
 | US ✫1 UK ✫1 | [R] [Columbia 68960] written by Maurice Starr |
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 | 11. | 04/1989 | | 287
 | US ✫1 UK 2 US AC ✫1 US R&B 38 | [Elektra 69297] written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff |
 | 12. | 10/1989 | | 283
 | US ✫1 UK 3 US AC ✫1 | written by Michael Bolton & Doug James |
 | 13. | 07/1989 | | 283
 | US ✫1 UK 2 US AC ✫1 | [EMI 50219] written by Richard Marx |
 | 14. | 08/1989 | | 282
 | US ✫1 UK 2 US AC 21 US R&B 20 | [Arista 9870] written by Frank Farian, Peter Bischof-Fallenstein & Dietmar Kawohl |
| 15. | 09/1989 | | 279
 | US 2 UK 2 US dance ✫1 US R&B 10 | featuring Felly written by Ya Kid K (as Manuela Kamosi) & Thomas De Quincey |
 | 16. | 09/1989 | | 276
 | US 3 UK 2 US dance 7 US alt. ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #243] [Warner 22817 (Reprise)] written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland & Cindy Wilson |
 | 17. | 09/1989 | | 271
 | US 2 UK 2 US AC ✫1 | featuring Aaron Neville aka All I Need to Know [Elektra 7-69261] written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil & Tom Snow |
 | 18. | 01/1989 | | 269
 | US ✫1 UK 5 US dance ✫1 US R&B 54 US alt. 5 | [MCA 53483] written by Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox |
 | 19. | 04/1989 | | 260
 | US ✫1 UK 5 US AC 3 US R&B 12 | [Columbia 68671] written by Maurice Starr |
 | 20. | 09/1989 | | 257
 | US 2 UK 5 US AC 29 US rock 4 US alt. ✫1 | [Polygram 874710 (Fontana)] written by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith |
| 21. | 03/1989 | | 257
 | US ✫1 UK 5 US AC 2 | [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1990]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1990] [Atlantic 88972] written by Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar |
 | 22. | 06/1989 | | 253
 | US 2 UK 4 US dance 15 US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface [MCA 53662] written by Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons |
| 23. | 03/1989 | | 251
 | US ✫1 UK 7 US AC 12 US dance 20 US rock 39 US alt. 2 | [MCA 53639] written by Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox |
| 24. | 08/1989 | | 249
 | US ✫1 UK 6 US AC 2 | (double A-side with Dangerous, 1990 release in the UK) [R] [EMI 50223] written by Per Gessle & Mats Persson |
 | 25. | 05/1989 | | 246
 | US ✫1 UK 5 US AC 37 | [Columbia 68747] written by Martika & Michael Margules (as Michael Jay) |
| 26. | 07/1989 | | 243
 | US ✫1 UK 6 US AC 2 | [Columbia 68959 (Epic)] written by Gloria Estefan |
 | 27. | 09/1989 | | 242
 | US ✫1 UK 7 US AC 5 US rock 6 | [Columbia 73021] written by Billy Joel |
 | 28. | 08/1989 | | 238
 | US 2 UK 3 US AC ✫1 | [Sire 7-22883] written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard |
 | 29. | 01/1989 | | 235
 | US 9 UK 3 US AC ✫1 US country 7 US rock 2 | [Virgin 99245] written by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison & Tom Petty |
| 30. | 04/1989 | | 235
 | US 7 UK 2 US AC ✫1 US R&B ✫1 | [EMI 50185] written by Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser & Preston Glass |
| 31. | 09/1989 | | 231
 | US 2 UK 4 | [Columbia 69088] written by Maurice Starr |
 | 32. | 02/1989 | | 229
 | US 7 UK 3 US AC 2 US dance 5 | produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman [Atlantic 88899] written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman & Donna Summer |
 | 33. | 09/1989 | | 229
 | US ✫1 UK 22 US dance ✫1 US R&B ✫1 | [A&M 1445] written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis |
| 34. | 03/1989 | | 228
 | US 3 UK 6 US dance 17 US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface [MCA 53618] written by L.A. Reid & Babyface |
 | 35. | 06/1989 | | 228
 | US 2 UK 5 US AC 12 US dance ✫1 | [Sire 7-22948] written by Madonna & Stephen Bray |
 | 36. | 02/1989 | | 227
 | US ✫1 UK 7 US dance 47 | [EMI America 50204] written by Per Gessle |
| 37. | 05/1989 | | 226
 | US 3 UK 9 US dance 20 US rock 9 US alt. ✫1 | charted as So Alive / Bike Dance in US dance charts [RCA 8956] written by Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins & David J |
 | 38. | 07/1989 | | 223
 | US 3 UK 6 US AC ✫1 | produced by Diane Warren [Geffen 22886] written by Diane Warren |
| 39. | 07/1989 | | 217
 | US 7 UK 2 US rock 15 | [Columbia 68958 (Epic)] written by Desmond Child, Alice Cooper & John McCurry |
| 40. | 11/1989 | | 217
 | US 3 UK 10 US AC ✫1 US rock ✫1 | written by Tom Waits |
 | 41. | 07/1989 | | 210
 | US 11 UK ✫1 US AC 36 | [let's twist again, in the mood, rock around the clock, rock-a-beatin' boogie, tutti-frutti, wake up little susie, c'mon everybody, hound dog, shake rattle and roll, all shook up, jailhouse rock, at the hop] written by various |
 | 42. | 01/1989 | | 201
 | US ✫1 UK 18 US rock 5 | [Polygram 872564 (Mercury)] written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora |
 | 43. | 07/1989 | | 201
 | US 2 UK 18 US dance 8 US rock 30 US alt. 2 | written by Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson (as Paul S. Thompson), Lol Tolhurst (as Laurence Tolhurst) & Boris Williams |
 | 44. | 03/1989 | | 200
 | US ✫1 UK 24 US AC 11 US dance 28 US R&B 54 | [Virgin 99230] written by Oliver Leiber |
 | 45. | 01/1989 | | 199
 | US 5 UK 6 US rock 14 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #453] [Geffen 7-27570] written by Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin & Duff McKagan |
 | 46. | 03/1989 | | 194
 | US 3 UK 13 US dance 8 US R&B 7 | charted as the double A Side Funky Cold Medina/On Fire in the UK written by Young MC, Michael L. Ross & Matt Dike |
 | 47. | 12/1989 | | 187
 | US 3 UK 17 US dance 10 US alt. 6 | produced by Nile Rodgers written by Robert Waldrop |
 | 48. | 09/1989 | | 186
 | US ✫1 UK 61 US AC 11 US rock 10 | [Columbia 69082 (Epic)] written by Diane Warren |
 | 49. | 11/1989 | | 185
 | US 2 UK 23 US dance ✫1 US R&B ✫1 | [A&M 1455] written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis |
 | 50. | 03/1989 | | 184
 | US 2 UK 31 US dance ✫1 US R&B ✫1 | [MCA 53484] written by André Cymone & Jody Watley |
 | 51. | 01/1989 | | 184
 | US ✫1 UK 34 US AC 3 | [Atlantic 88970] written by Debbie Gibson |
 | 52. | 07/1989 | | 181
 | US ✫1 UK 52 US AC 27 US R&B 14 | [Arista 9904] written by Diane Warren |
| 53. | 03/1989 | | 181
 | US 11 UK 5 US AC 37 US dance ✫1 US R&B ✫1 | featuring Caron Wheeler [Virgin 99205] written by Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) |
 | 54. | 06/1989 | | 170
 | US ✫1 UK 46 US dance 19 | [Atco 99196 (Virgin)] written by Elliot Wolff |
| 55. | 12/1989 | | 167
 | US 25 UK 2 US dance ✫1 US R&B 75 | [Mercury 875802] written by Steve Vincent & Mick Walsh |
 | 56. | 06/1989 | | 167
 | US 4 UK 12 US rock 11 | [Atlantic 7-88883] written by Rachel Bolan & The Snake (as Dave Sabo) |
 | 57. | 11/1989 | | 167
 | US 7 UK 9 US AC 27 US R&B 55 | [Columbia 73064] written by Maurice Starr |
 | 58. | 09/1989 | | 166
 | US 8 UK 8 US AC 12 US R&B 34 | [Columbia 38-68960] written by Thom Bell & William Hart |
 | 59. | 07/1989 | | 160
 | US 2 UK 93 US rock 3 | [Columbia 68985] written by Jani Lane |
| 60. | 05/1989 | | 160
 | US ✫1 UK 52 US rock 5 | [EMI 50189] written by Richard Marx |
| 61. | 11/1989 | | 159
 | US 2 US AC 20 US R&B 5 | [Solar 74005] written by Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Melvin Gentry & Belinda Lipscomb |
 | 62. | 09/1989 | | 158
 | US 11 UK 4 US AC 8 | [MCA 53706] written by Rick Nowels & Ellen Shipley |
 | 63. | 09/1989 | | 158
 | US 5 UK 13 US rock ✫1 | [Geffen 22845] written by Steven Tyler & Joe Perry |
 | 64. | 10/1989 | | 156
 | US 8 UK 11 US AC 9 | [Geffen 22844] written by Desmond Child & Diane Warren |
 | 65. | 12/1989 | | 156
 | US 6 UK 43 US AC 3 US R&B ✫1 | [Epic 73029] written by David L. Elliott & Terry Steele |
| 66. | 09/1989 | | 156
 | US 5 UK 36 US rock ✫1 US alt. 22 | [Columbia 69008 (Rolling Stone)] written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
 | 67. | 05/1989 | | 154
 | US 6 UK 7 US AC 43 | [Epic 34-68759] written by Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly |
 | 68. | 08/1989 | | 154
 | UK ✫1 US dance 39 | written by Dan Hartman, Mirko Limoni, DJ Lelewel (as Daniele Davoli) & Valerio Semplici |
| 69. | 03/1989 | | 153
 | US ✫1 | [Cypress 1420] written by David Essex |
| 70. | 05/1989 | | 153
 | US 6 UK 22 US dance ✫1 US R&B 4 | [R] produced by Babyface [Warner 27863] written by L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons |
| 71. | 12/1989 | | 151
 | US 6 UK 23 US AC ✫1 | [Columbia 73084 (Epic)] written by Gloria Estefan |
 | 72. | 10/1989 | | 150
 | US 10 UK 15 US dance ✫1 US R&B 69 | introducing Cathy Dennis [from the movie She-Devil] written by D:Mob |
| 73. | 01/1989 | | 150
 | US 8 UK 11 US AC 12 US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface [Warner 27783] written by L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons |
| 74. | 07/1989 | | 149
 | US 5 US AC 3 US R&B ✫1 | [Columbia 68746] written by Bernard Jackson |
 | 75. | 11/1989 | | 147
 | US 2 US dance ✫1 | [Vendetta 1464] written by David Cole |
 | 76. | 12/1989 | | 146
 | US 2 US AC 21 | [EMI 50233] written by Per Gessle |
 | 77. | 10/1989 | | 144
 | US 69 UK ✫1 | |
| 78. | 04/1989 | | 143
 | US 10 UK 17 US AC 2 | [Polydor 871110] written by Phil Cilia & Chris Duffy |
| 79. | 01/1989 | | 142
 | UK ✫1 | featuring Gene Pitney written by Roger Greenaway & Roger Cook |
 | 80. | 06/1989 | | 142
 | US 8 UK 48 US AC 2 US rock ✫1 | [Geffen 7-22925] written by Don Henley & Bruce Hornsby |
| 81. | 02/1989 | | 141
 | US 5 US AC 3 US R&B 3 | with George Michael produced by George Michael [Mika 871 538-7] written by Deon Estus & George Michael |
 | 82. | 05/1989 | | 141
 | US 7 UK 18 US rock 20 | [Polygram 874452 (Mercury)] written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora |
 | 83. | 07/1989 | | 140
 | US 50 UK 2 US dance ✫1 | [Epic 73007] written by Lil Louis |
 | 84. | 06/1989 | | 140
 | UK ✫1 US dance 10 | written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman |
| 85. | 11/1989 | | 139
 | US 7 UK 78 US dance 7 US R&B 2 | produced by Dr. Dre [Ruthless 99149] written by Michel'le, Laylaw & Dr. Dre (as Andre Young) |
 | 86. | 10/1989 | | 139
 | US 4 UK 74 US AC 11 US R&B 3 | [MCA 53714] written by Gardner Cole & James Newton Howard |
 | 87. | 05/1989 | | 138
 | US 7 UK 64 US AC 17 US rock ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #177] co-produced by Jeff Lynne [MCA 53748] written by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne |
| 88. | 08/1989 | | 137
 | US 7 UK 33 US AC 28 US R&B 3 | [MCA 53652] written by Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds) & L.A. Reid |
| 89. | 05/1989 | | 137
 | UK ✫1 | [charity record for The Hillsborough Disaster Fund] written by Gerry Marsden |
| 90. | 12/1989 | | 137
 | UK ✫1 | [Christmas] written by Bob Geldof & Midge Ure |
 | 91. | 01/1989 | | 137
 | US 8 UK 74 US AC 2 US R&B ✫1 | written by Lisa Montegomery & Geneva Paschal |
 | 92. | 10/1989 | | 137
 | US 5 UK 53 US AC 22 US dance 8 | [Arista 9896] written by Arthur Baker, Lotti Golden & Tommy Faragher |
 | 93. | 09/1989 | | 134
 | US 3 UK 74 | [R] [Virgin 99282 A] written by Oliver Leiber |
 | 94. | 03/1989 | | 132
 | UK ✫1 | [Atlantic 88855] written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman |
| 95. | 06/1989 | | 132
 | UK ✫1 | written by Peter Udell & Gary Geld |
 | 96. | 04/1989 | | 132
 | US 5 US AC 7 US rock 24 | written by John Hiatt & Fred Koller |
 | 97. | 09/1989 | | 132
 | US 15 UK 5 US AC 43 | featuring Edgar Winter on sax} [Capitol 44442] written by Mike Chapman & Holly Knight |
| 98. | 07/1989 | | 131
 | US 7 US dance 5 US R&B ✫1 | [Solar 68966] written by Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons |
| 99. | 12/1989 | | 131
 | US 54 UK 3 US dance 9 US R&B 5 | charted as Get a Life / Fairplay in US dance charts written by Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) & Hayden Brown |
 | 100. | 02/1989 | | 130
 | US 6 US AC ✫1 US rock 2 | [A&M 1273] written by Max Carl, Jeff Carlisi & Cal Curtis |