| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
![Like a Prayer [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_27091.jpg "Like a Prayer [article]") | 1. | 03/1989 | | 327
 | US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC 3
US dance ✫1
US R&B 20 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #300]
written by Madonna, Patrick Leonard
[Sire 27539] |
![All Around the World [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_25978.jpg "All Around the World [article]") | 2. | 10/1989 | | 308
| US 3
UK ✫1
US AC 7
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Andy Morris |
![Batdance [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_33492.jpg "Batdance [article]") | 3. | 06/1989 | | 308
| US ✫1
UK 2
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1
US alt. 18 | written by Prince |
![Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_38557.jpg "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) [article]") | 4. | 06/1989 | | 304
| US 4
UK ✫1
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | featuring Caron Wheeler |
![Opposites Attract [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_32266.jpg "Opposites Attract [article]") | 5. | 12/1989 | | 294
| US ✫1
UK 2
US dance 24
US R&B 3 | with The Wild Pair
rap by Derrick Delite from the Soul Purpose
written by Oliver Leiber |
![If You Don't Know Me by Now [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_37877.jpg "If You Don't Know Me by Now [article]") | 6. | 04/1989 | | 286
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC ✫1
US R&B 38 | written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff |
![Girl I'm Gonna Miss You [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_29094.jpg "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You [article]") | 7. | 08/1989 | | 280
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC 21
US R&B 20 | |
![Pump Up the Jam [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_40599.jpg "Pump Up the Jam [article]") | 8. | 09/1989 | | 278
| US 2
UK 2
US dance ✫1
US R&B 10 | featuring Felly
written by Ya Kid K (as Manuela Kamosi), Thomas De Quincey |
![I'll Be Loving You (Forever) [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_30513.jpg "I'll Be Loving You (Forever) [article]") | 9. | 04/1989 | | 258
| US ✫1
UK 5
US AC 3
US R&B 12 | written by Maurice Starr |
| 10. | 06/1989 | | 253
| US 2
UK 4
US dance 15
US R&B ✫1 | written and produced by Babyface |
| 11. | 04/1989 | | 249
| US 7
UK 2
US AC ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | written by Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser |
![Miss You Much [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_20974.jpg "Miss You Much [article]") | 12. | 09/1989 | | 230
| US ✫1
UK 22
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | written by Terry Lewis, James Harris III
[A&M 1445] |
| 13. | 03/1989 | | 227
| US 3
UK 6
US dance 17
US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface
written by L.A. Reid, Babyface |
![Real Love [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_22201.jpg "Real Love [article]") | 14. | 03/1989 | | 198
| US 2
UK 31
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | |
![Funky Cold Medina [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_46747.jpg "Funky Cold Medina [article]") | 15. | 03/1989 | | 193
| 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 |
![Forever Your Girl [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_32263.jpg "Forever Your Girl [article]") | 16. | 03/1989 | | 192
| US ✫1
UK 24
US dance 28
US R&B 54 | written by Oliver Leiber |
![Rhythm Nation [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_20975.jpg "Rhythm Nation [article]") | 17. | 11/1989 | | 186
| US 2
UK 23
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | written by Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis
[A&M 1455] |
| 18. | 03/1989 | | 180
| US 11
UK 5
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | featuring Caron Wheeler |
![Blame It on the Rain [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_29095.jpg "Blame It on the Rain [article]") | 19. | 07/1989 | | 180
| US ✫1
UK 52
US AC 27
US R&B 14 | written by Diane Warren |
| 20. | 01/1989 | | 169
| US 3
UK 21
US R&B 2 | written and produced by Babyface |
| 21. | 12/1989 | | 167
| US 25
UK 2
US dance ✫1
US R&B 75 | |
![This One's for the Children [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_30517.jpg "This One's for the Children [article]") | 22. | 11/1989 | | 165
| US 7
UK 9
US AC 27
US R&B 55 | |
![Didn't I (Blow Your Mind) [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_30515.jpg "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind) [article]") | 23. | 09/1989 | | 165
| US 8
UK 8
US AC 12
US R&B 34 | written by Thom Bell, William Hart |
![Here and Now [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_26849.jpg "Here and Now [article]") | 24. | 12/1989 | | 155
| US 6
UK 43
US AC 3
US R&B ✫1 | |
| 25. | 05/1989 | | 153
| US 6
UK 22
US dance ✫1
US R&B 4 | [R] produced by Babyface
written by L.A.Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons
[Warner Bros. 7-27863] |
![Friends [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_22202.jpg "Friends [article]") | 26. | 06/1989 | | 145
| US 9
UK 21
US dance 7
US R&B 3 | with Eric B. & Rakim |
![Everything [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_22203.jpg "Everything [article]") | 27. | 10/1989 | | 144
| US 4
UK 74
US R&B 3 | |
| 28. | 01/1989 | | 144
| US 8
UK 11
US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface
written by L.A.Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons
[Warner Bros. 7-27783] |
| 29. | 02/1989 | | 140
| US 5
US AC 3
US R&B 3 | with George Michael
written and produced by George Michael |
| 30. | 11/1989 | | 138
| US 7
UK 78
US dance 7
US R&B 2 | co-written and produced by Dr. Dre |
| 31. | 08/1989 | | 136
| US 7
UK 33
US AC 28
US R&B 3 | |
| 32. | 07/1989 | | 135
| US 5
US R&B ✫1 | |
| 33. | 12/1989 | | 131
| US 54
UK 3
US dance 9
US R&B 5 | charted as Get a Life / Fairplay in US dance charts |
| 34. | 08/1989 | | 130
| US 7
US dance 5
US R&B ✫1 | |
![Bust a Move [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_49269.jpg "Bust a Move [article]") | 35. | 07/1989 | | 128
| US 7
US dance 7
US R&B 9 | written by Marvin Young, Matt Dike, Michael Ross |
| 36. | 05/1989 | | 124
| US 7
US dance 3
US R&B 25 | |
| 37. | 01/1989 | | 121
| US 8
UK 74
US R&B ✫1 | |
![I'll Be Good to You [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_33857.jpg "I'll Be Good to You [article]") | 38. | 11/1989 | | 113
| US 18
UK 21
US AC 30
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan
written by George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Sonora Sam |
| 39. | 07/1989 | | 110
| US 20
UK 19
US dance 4
US R&B 2 | written by Burt Bacharach, Hal David |
![Partyman [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_33493.jpg "Partyman [article]") | 40. | 08/1989 | | 98
| US 18
UK 14
US dance 45
US R&B 5 | written by Prince |
