Adult Contemporary

Week of July 1, 1989

Adult Contemporary

This week’s most popular soft rock/adult pop songs’ artists, ranked by radio airplay detections as measured by Nielsen Music.

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If You Don't Know Me By Now

Simply Red

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

K.Gamble, L.A.Huff

Producer(s):

S.Levine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

Bon Jovi to Janet Jackson: No.1 Songs From 1986

Adult Contemporary

Week of July 1, 1989

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- If You Don't Know Me By Now
  Simply Red
- 1
- 1
- 7
- - 1
  - 1
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

K.Gamble, L.A.Huff

Producer(s):

S.Levine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- Cry
  Waterfront
- 3
- 2
- 10
- - 3
  - 2
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

3
- Where Are You Now?
  Jimmy Harnen With Synch
- 5
- 3
- 9
- - 5
  - 3
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Harnen, R.Congdon

Producer(s):

B.Kelly, J.G.Hludzik

Imprint/Promotion Label:

WTG/WT

Gains In Performance

4
- Everlasting Love
  Howard Jones
- 2
- 1
- 13
- - 2
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

5
- Unborn Heart
  Dan Hill
- 9
- 5
- 7
- - 9
  - 5
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Gains In Performance

6
- This Time I Know It's For Real
  Donna Summer
- 17
- 6
- 8
- - 17
  - 6
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.Stock, M.Aitken, P.Waterman, D.Summer

Producer(s):

Stock, Aitken, Waterman

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- Keep Each Other Warm
  Barry Manilow
- 10
- 7
- 9
- - 10
  - 7
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

8
- Miss You Like Crazy
  Natalie Cole
- 4
- 1
- 13
- - 4
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.Masser, G.Goffin, P.Glass

Producer(s):

M.Masser

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

9
- I'll Be Loving You (Forever)
  New Kids On The Block
- 16
- 9
- 9
- - 16
  - 9
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Starr

Producer(s):

M.Starr, M.Jonzun

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

10
- Second Chance
  Thirty Eight Special
- 11
- 1
- 20
- - 11
  - 1
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

11
- Forever Your Girl
  Paula Abdul
- 15
- 11
- 11
- - 15
  - 11
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

12
- Through The Storm
  Aretha Franklin & Elton John
- 6
- 3
- 12
- - 6
  - 3
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

A.L.Hammond, D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

13
- My Brave Face
  Paul McCartney
- 19
- 13
- 6
- - 19
  - 13
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Gains In Performance

14
- Waiting Game
  Swing Out Sister
- 18
- 14
- 7
- - 18
  - 14
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fontana/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

15
- Thinking Of You
  SaFire
- 8
- 4
- 12
- - 8
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cutting/PolyGram

16
- Wind Beneath My Wings
  Bette Midler
- 14
- 2
- 20
- - 14
  - 2
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

17
- The Best Years Of Our Lives
  Neil Diamond
- 7
- 7
- 10
- - 7
  - 7
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

18
- After All
  Cher & Peter Cetera
- 13
- 1
- 17
- - 13
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

T.Snow, D.Pitchford

Producer(s):

P.Asher

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- We Can Last Forever
  Chicago
- 23
- 19
- 6
- - 23
  - 19
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Gains In Performance

20
- Giving Up On Love
  Rick Astley
- 12
- 11
- 11
- - 12
  - 11
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

21
- My One Temptation
  Mica Paris
- 25
- 21
- 7
- - 25
  - 21
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

22
- Soldier Of Love
  Donny Osmond
- 20
- 20
- 10
- - 20
  - 20
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

C.Sturken, E.Rogers

Producer(s):

C.Sturken, E.Rogers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

23
- Into The Night
  Benny Mardones
- 28
- 23
- 5
- - 28
  - 23
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Mardones, R.Tepper

Producer(s):

B.Mraz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

24
- Talk It Over
  Grayson Hugh
- 21
- 9
- 14
- - 21
  - 9
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

25
- Rooms On Fire
  Stevie Nicks
- 26
- 25
- 6
- - 26
  - 25
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

26
- Express Yourself
  Madonna
- 32
- 26
- 4
- - 32
  - 26
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Madonna, S.Bray

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

27
- Darlin' I
  Vanessa Williams
- 27
- 27
- 3
- - 27
  - 27
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wing/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

28
- Trouble Me
  10,000 Maniacs
- 31
- 28
- 4
- - 31
  - 28
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

N.Merchant, D.Drew

Producer(s):

P.Asher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

29
- Good Thing
  Fine Young Cannibals
- 46
- 29
- 2
- - 46
  - 29
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

D.Steele, R.Gift

Producer(s):

Steele, Gift, Cox

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./MCA

Gains In Performance

30
- City Streets
  Carole King
- 22
- 14
- 13
- - 22
  - 14
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

31
- Soul Provider
  Michael Bolton
- 49
- 31
- 2
- - 49
  - 31
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

32
- Spell
  Deon Estus
- 40
- 32
- 2
- - 40
  - 32
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mika/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

33 NEW
NEW
- The End Of The Innocence
  Don Henley
- -
- 33
- 1
- - -
  - 33
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

34
- Like A Prayer
  Madonna
- 30
- 3
- 16
- - 30
  - 3
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

35
- The Doctor
  The Doobie Brothers
- 38
- 35
- 3
- - 38
  - 35
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

36
- Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)
  Enya
- 29
- 7
- 17
- - 29
  - 7
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

Enya, R.Ryan

Producer(s):

N.Ryan, Enya, Cullum

37
- On The Beach
  Chris Rea
- 37
- 37
- 3
- - 37
  - 37
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

38
- Anything Can Happen
  Was (Not Was)
- 41
- 38
- 4
- - 41
  - 38
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

Gains In Performance

39
- Eternal Flame
  The Bangles
- 33
- 1
- 21
- - 33
  - 1
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

40
- Heaven Help Me
  Deon Estus
- 34
- 3
- 17
- - 34
  - 3
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

D.Estus, G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mika/PolyGram

41
- Dreamin'
  Vanessa Williams
- 35
- 2
- 24
- - 35
  - 2
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wing/PolyGram

42
- Downtown
  One 2 Many
- 24
- 18
- 12
- - 24
  - 18
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

43
- All Or Nothing At All
  Al Jarreau
- 44
- 43
- 2
- - 44
  - 43
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Gains In Performance

44
- Promises
  Basia
- 39
- 8
- 15
- - 39
  - 8
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Adult Contemporary

Week of July 1, 1989

Adult Contemporary

If You Don't Know Me By Now

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Bon Jovi to Janet Jackson: No.1 Songs From 1986

Adult Contemporary

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

If You Don't Know Me By Now

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Cry

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Where Are You Now?

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Everlasting Love

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Unborn Heart

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This Time I Know It's For Real

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Keep Each Other Warm

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Miss You Like Crazy

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I'll Be Loving You (Forever)

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Second Chance

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Forever Your Girl

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Through The Storm

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My Brave Face

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Waiting Game

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Thinking Of You

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Wind Beneath My Wings

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The Best Years Of Our Lives

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After All

Songwriter(s):

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We Can Last Forever

Songwriter(s):

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Giving Up On Love