Top Artists of 1989 - Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

US & UK hit charts

1988 <-

1989

-> 1990

	Artist	Points	Songs
1.	New Kids on the Block	1439	04/1989 • I'll Be Loving You (Forever) • 347 pts • from Hangin' Tough 07/1989 • Hangin' Tough • 391 pts • from Hangin' Tough 09/1989 • Cover Girl • 302 pts • from Hangin' Tough 09/1989 • Didn't I (Blow Your Mind) • 194 pts • from New Kids on the Block 11/1989 • This One's for the Children • 191 pts • from Merry, Merry Christmas
2.	Madonna	1281	03/1989 • Like a Prayer • 446 pts • from Like a Prayer 06/1989 • Express Yourself • 327 pts • from Like a Prayer 08/1989 • Cherish • 338 pts • from Like a Prayer 12/1989 • Dear Jessie • 118 pts • from Like a Prayer
3.	Paula Abdul	1043	03/1989 • Forever Your Girl • 255 pts • from Forever Your Girl 06/1989 • Cold Hearted • 223 pts • from Forever Your Girl 09/1989 • (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me • 155 pts • from Forever Your Girl 12/1989 • Opposites Attract • 393 pts • from Forever Your Girl
4.	Roxette	950	02/1989 • The Look • 300 pts • from Look Sharp! 05/1989 • Dressed for Success • 115 pts • from Look Sharp! 08/1989 • Listen to Your Heart • 331 pts • from Look Sharp! 12/1989 • Dangerous • 179 pts • from Look Sharp!
5.	Fine Young Cannibals	891	01/1989 • She Drives Me Crazy • 364 pts • from The Raw & the Cooked 03/1989 • Good Thing • 340 pts • from The Raw & the Cooked 08/1989 • Don't Look Back • 113 pts • from The Raw & the Cooked
6.	Soul II Soul	851	03/1989 • Keep On Movin' • 250 pts • from Club Classics, Volume One 06/1989 • Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) • 385 pts • from Club Classics, Volume One 12/1989 • Get a Life • 181 pts • from Vol. II: 1990: A New Decade
7.	Gloria Estefan	822	07/1989 • Don't Wanna Lose You • 331 pts • from Cuts Both Ways 09/1989 • Get on Your Feet • 138 pts • from Cuts Both Ways 12/1989 • Here We Are • 180 pts • from Cuts Both Ways
8.	Richard Marx	809	05/1989 • Satisfied • 230 pts • from Repeat Offender 07/1989 • Right Here Waiting • 393 pts • from Repeat Offender 10/1989 • Angelia • 176 pts • from Repeat Offender
9.	Bobby Brown	778	03/1989 • Every Little Step • 288 pts • from Don't Be Cruel 06/1989 • On Our Own • 339 pts • from Ghostbusters II 08/1989 • Rock Wit'cha • 151 pts • from Don't Be Cruel
10.	Jason Donovan	712	03/1989 • Too Many Broken Hearts • 191 pts • from Ten Good Reasons 06/1989 • Sealed with a Kiss • 191 pts • from Ten Good Reasons 09/1989 • Every Day (I Love You More) • 165 pts • from Ten Good Reasons 12/1989 • When You Come Back to Me • 165 pts • from Between the Lines
11.	Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers	663	07/1989 • Swing the Mood • 270 pts • from Jive Bunny: The Album 10/1989 • That's What I Like • 201 pts • from Jive Bunny: The Album 12/1989 • Let's Party • 191 pts
12.	Prince	643	06/1989 • Batdance • 426 pts • from Batman 08/1989 • Partyman • 133 pts • from Batman
13.	The B-52's	630	09/1989 • Love Shack • 353 pts • from Cosmic Thing 12/1989 • Roam • 225 pts • from Cosmic Thing
14.	Milli Vanilli	605	07/1989 • Blame It on the Rain • 227 pts • from Girl You Know It's True 08/1989 • Girl I'm Gonna Miss You • 378 pts • from All or Nothing
15.	Jody Watley	592	03/1989 • Real Love • 253 pts • from Larger Than Life 05/1989 • Friends • 163 pts • from Larger Than Life 09/1989 • Everything • 176 pts • from Larger Than Life
16.	Simply Red	567	04/1989 • If You Don't Know Me by Now • 395 pts • from A New Flame
17.	Janet Jackson	564	09/1989 • Miss You Much • 297 pts • from Rhythm Nation 1814 11/1989 • Rhythm Nation • 267 pts • from Rhythm Nation 1814
18.	Bon Jovi	542	01/1989 • I'll Be There for You • 267 pts • from New Jersey 05/1989 • Lay Your Hands on Me • 160 pts • from New Jersey 10/1989 • Living in Sin • 113 pts • from New Jersey
19.	Debbie Gibson	514	01/1989 • Lost in Your Eyes • 244 pts • from Electric Youth 04/1989 • Electric Youth • 155 pts • from Electric Youth
20.	The Bangles	497	02/1989 • Eternal Flame • 419 pts • from Everything
21.	Kylie Minogue	486	05/1989 • Hand On Your Heart • 191 pts • from Enjoy Yourself 08/1989 • Wouldn't Change a Thing • 165 pts • from Enjoy Yourself 11/1989 • Never Too Late • 130 pts • from Enjoy Yourself
22.	Lisa Stansfield	470	10/1989 • All Around the World • 406 pts • from Affection
23.	The Cure	464	04/1989 • Lullaby • 136 pts • from Disintegration 07/1989 • Lovesong • 264 pts • from Disintegration
24.	Martika	463	05/1989 • Toy Soldiers • 321 pts • from Martika 09/1989 • I Feel the Earth Move • 142 pts • from Martika
25.	Donna Summer	459	02/1989 • This Time I Know It's for Real • 281 pts • from Another Place and Time
26.	Cher	458	07/1989 • If I Could Turn Back Time • 281 pts • from Heart of Stone 10/1989 • Just Like Jesse James • 177 pts • from Heart of Stone
27.	Michael Bolton	443	10/1989 • How Am I Supposed to Live Without You • 367 pts • from Soul Provider
28.	Mike + the Mechanics	437	01/1989 • The Living Years • 409 pts • from The Living Years
29.	Bad English	424	09/1989 • When I See You Smile • 233 pts • from Bad English 12/1989 • Price of Love • 138 pts • from Bad English
30.	Queen	419	05/1989 • I Want It All • 174 pts • from The Miracle
31.	Guns N' Roses	411	01/1989 • Paradise City • 240 pts • from Appetite for Destruction 06/1989 • Sweet Child O' Mine (remix) • 108 pts • from Appetite for Destruction
32.	Phil Collins	408	11/1989 • Another Day in Paradise • 408 pts • from … But Seriously
33.	Alannah Myles	407	12/1989 • Black Velvet • 407 pts • from Alannah Myles
34.	Tears for Fears	406	09/1989 • Sowing the Seeds of Love • 341 pts • from The Seeds of Love
35.	Cliff Richard	401	06/1989 • The Best of Me • 165 pts • from Stronger 08/1989 • I Just Don't Have the Heart • 139 pts • from Stronger
36.	Aerosmith	393	09/1989 • Love in an Elevator • 215 pts • from Pump 09/1989 • Janie's Got a Gun • 168 pts • from Pump
37.	Natalie Cole	388	04/1989 • Miss You Like Crazy • 322 pts • from Good to Be Back
38.	Tom Petty	387	04/1989 • I Won't Back Down • 134 pts • from Full Moon Fever 05/1989 • Free Fallin' • 148 pts • from Full Moon Fever
39.	Skid Row	383	06/1989 • 18 and Life • 215 pts • from Skid Row 10/1989 • I Remember You • 141 pts • from Skid Row
40.	Technotronic	377	09/1989 • Pump Up the Jam • 377 pts • from Pump Up the Jam: The Album
41.	De La Soul	371	04/1989 • Me Myself and I • 121 pts • from 3 Feet High and Rising 12/1989 • The Magic Number/Buddy • 104 pts • from 3 Feet High and Rising
42.	Linda Ronstadt	366	09/1989 • Don't Know Much • 366 pts • from Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind
43.	Billy Joel	364	09/1989 • We Didn't Start the Fire • 330 pts • from Storm Front
44.	Tina Turner	359	09/1989 • The Best • 182 pts • from Foreign Affair
45.	Rod Stewart	350	11/1989 • Downtown Train • 275 pts • from Storyteller: The Complete Anthology 1964-1990
46.	Roy Orbison	345	01/1989 • You Got It • 287 pts • from Mystery Girl
47.	Bette Midler	342	02/1989 • Wind Beneath My Wings • 342 pts • from Beaches: Original Soundtrack Recording
48.	Holly Johnson	335	01/1989 • Love Train • 141 pts • from Blast 04/1989 • Americanos • 133 pts • from Blast
49.	Exposé	331	05/1989 • What You Don't Know • 121 pts • from What You Don't Know 12/1989 • Tell Me Why • 110 pts • from What You Don't Know
50.	Sonia [Sonia Evans]	329	06/1989 • You'll Never Stop Me Loving You • 202 pts • from Everybody Knows