Billboard 200™

Week of July 15, 1989

Billboard 200™

The week’s most popular albums as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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The Raw & The Cooked

Fine Young Cannibals

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./MCA

Billboard 200™

Week of July 15, 1989

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- The Raw & The Cooked
  Fine Young Cannibals
- 1
- 1
- 19
- - 1
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./MCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

2
- Don't Be Cruel
  Bobby Brown
- 2
- 1
- 52
- - 2
  - 1
  - 52

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

3
- Full Moon Fever
  Tom Petty
- 3
- 3
- 10
- - 3
  - 3
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Geffen/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

4
- Hangin' Tough
  New Kids On The Block
- 6
- 4
- 47
- - 6
  - 4
  - 47

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

5
- Girl You Know It's True
  Milli Vanilli
- 7
- 5
- 17
- - 7
  - 5
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

6
- Like A Prayer
  Madonna
- 4
- 1
- 15
- - 4
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

7
- Batman (Soundtrack)
  Prince
- 29
- 7
- 2
- - 29
  - 7
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Warner Bros./Rhino

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8
- Beaches
  Soundtrack
- 5
- 2
- 26
- - 5
  - 2
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

9
- Forever Your Girl
  Paula Abdul
- 8
- 4
- 52
- - 8
  - 4
  - 52

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

10
- Walking With A Panther
  LL Cool J
- 15
- 10
- 3
- - 15
  - 10
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

11
- Twice Shy
  Great White
- 9
- 9
- 11
- - 9
  - 9
  - 11

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

12
- Repeat Offender
  Richard Marx
- 11
- 11
- 9
- - 11
  - 11
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

13
- The Other Side Of The Mirror
  Stevie Nicks
- 10
- 10
- 6
- - 10
  - 10
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- Sonic Temple
  The Cult
- 12
- 10
- 12
- - 12
  - 10
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Reprise

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Blind Man's Zoo
  10,000 Maniacs
- 16
- 15
- 7
- - 16
  - 15
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16
- Big Daddy
  John Mellencamp
- 14
- 7
- 8
- - 14
  - 7
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- Skid Row
  Skid Row
- 17
- 17
- 23
- - 17
  - 17
  - 23

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

18
- Disintegration
  The Cure
- 13
- 12
- 9
- - 13
  - 12
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fiction/Elektra/Rhino

19
- Cycles
  The Doobie Brothers
- 18
- 17
- 6
- - 18
  - 17
  - 6

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- New Jersey
  Bon Jovi
- 20
- 1
- 41
- - 20
  - 1
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

21
- Flowers In The Dirt
  Paul McCartney
- 21
- 21
- 4
- - 21
  - 21
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MPL/Capitol/UMe

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- Love And Rockets
  Love And Rockets
- 22
- 22
- 9
- - 22
  - 22
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Time/RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

23
- G N' R Lies
  Guns N' Roses
- 19
- 2
- 31
- - 19
  - 2
  - 31

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

24
- Ghostbusters II
  Soundtrack
- 38
- 24
- 3
- - 38
  - 24
  - 3

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

25
- Knowledge Is King
  Kool Moe Dee
- 26
- 25
- 5
- - 26
  - 25
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- A New Flame
  Simply Red
- 30
- 26
- 19
- - 30
  - 26
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

27
- Loc-ed After Dark
  Tone-Loc
- 23
- 1
- 22
- - 23
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Delicious Vinyl/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

28
- The Miracle
  Queen
- 24
- 24
- 4
- - 24
  - 24
  - 4

29
- Nick Of Time
  Bonnie Raitt
- 27
- 22
- 14
- - 27
  - 22
  - 14

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

30
- Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich
  Warrant
- 32
- 28
- 20
- - 32
  - 28
  - 20

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

31
- Electric Youth
  Debbie Gibson
- 28
- 1
- 23
- - 28
  - 1
  - 23

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

32
- Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe
  Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe
- 41
- 32
- 3
- - 41
  - 32
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Big Game
  White Lion
- 43
- 33
- 3
- - 43
  - 33
  - 3

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- Larger Than Life
  Jody Watley
- 25
- 16
- 14
- - 25
  - 16
  - 14

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- 3 Feet High And Rising
  De La Soul
- 31
- 24
- 16
- - 31
  - 24
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

AOI/Chrysalis

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- Appetite For Destruction
  Guns N' Roses
- 33
- 1
- 99
- - 33
  - 1
  - 99

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

37
- A Night To Remember
  Cyndi Lauper
- 37
- 37
- 8
- - 37
  - 37
  - 8

38
- Let's Get It Started
  M.C. Hammer
- 39
- 32
- 33
- - 39
  - 32
  - 33

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- Tin Machine
  Tin Machine
- 34
- 28
- 6
- - 34
  - 28
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

40
- Lita
  Lita Ford
- 36
- 29
- 53
- - 36
  - 29
  - 53

RIAA Certification: Platinum

41
- Winger
  Winger
- 40
- 21
- 44
- - 40
  - 21
  - 44

RIAA Certification: Platinum

42
- Guy
  Guy
- 42
- 27
- 51
- - 42
  - 27
  - 51

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/MCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

43
- What You Don't Know
  Expose
- 47
- 43
- 3
- - 47
  - 43
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

44
- Vivid
  Living Colour
- 35
- 6
- 46
- - 35
  - 6
  - 46

45
- World In Motion
  Jackson Browne
- 45
- 45
- 4
- - 45
  - 45
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

46
- Indigo Girls
  Indigo Girls
- 46
- 46
- 14
- - 46
  - 46
  - 14

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

47
- Out Of Order
  Rod Stewart
- 44
- 20
- 59
- - 44
  - 20
  - 59

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

48
- It Takes Two
  Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock
- 48
- 31
- 41
- - 48
  - 31
  - 41

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

49
- Straight Outta Compton
  N.W.A
- 51
- 37
- 20
- - 51
  - 37
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Priority/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

50
- Life Is...Too Short
  Too $hort
- 50
- 37
- 21
- - 50
  - 37
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

51
- Martika
  Martika
- 53
- 51
- 19
- - 53
  - 51
  - 19

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

52
- Raw Like Sushi
  Neneh Cherry
- 52
- 52
- 4
- - 52
  - 52
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

53
- Big Tyme
  Heavy D & The Boyz
- 64
- 53
- 3
- - 64
  - 53
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/MCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

54
- Eazy-Duz-It
  Eazy-E
- 56
- 41
- 32
- - 56
  - 41
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Priority/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

55
- The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick
  Slick Rick
- 54
- 31
- 26
- - 54
  - 31
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/Columbia

56
- Long Cold Winter
  Cinderella
- 49
- 10
- 52
- - 49
  - 10
  - 52

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

57
- In Step
  Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble
- 61
- 57
- 3
- - 61
  - 57
  - 3

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

58
- ...And Justice For All
  Metallica
- 55
- 6
- 43
- - 55
  - 6
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackened

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

59
- Hysteria
  Def Leppard
- 57
- 1
- 100
- - 57
  - 1
  - 100

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

60
- Passion: The Last Temptaion Of Christ (Soundtrack)
  Peter Gabriel
- 72
- 60
- 3
- - 72
  - 60
  - 3

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

61
- Where Do We Go From Here
  Michael Damian
- 71
- 61
- 5
- - 71
  - 61
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cypress/A&M

Gains In Performance

62
- Karyn White
  Karyn White
- 66
- 19
- 40
- - 66
  - 19
  - 40

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

63
- Good To Be Back
  Natalie Cole
- 68
- 59
- 8
- - 68
  - 59
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

64
- Look Sharp!
  Roxette
- 69
- 28
- 13
- - 69
  - 28
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

RIAA Certification: Platinum

65
- Melissa Etheridge
  Melissa Etheridge
- 62
- 22
- 57
- - 62
  - 22
  - 57

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

66
- Traveling Wilburys
  Traveling Wilburys
- 58
- 3
- 36
- - 58
  - 3
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wilbury/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

67
- 2300 Jackson St.
  The Jacksons
- 59
- 59
- 5
- - 59
  - 59
  - 5

68
- Spike
  Elvis Costello
- 65
- 32
- 21
- - 65
  - 32
  - 21

RIAA Certification: Gold

69
- Badlands
  Badlands
- 60
- 60
- 6
- - 60
  - 60
  - 6

70
- Another Place And Time
  Donna Summer
- 63
- 53
- 9
- - 63
  - 53
  - 9

71
- Keep On Movin'
  Soul II Soul
- 91
- 71
- 2
- - 91
  - 71
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

72 NEW
NEW
- Hear & Now
  Billy Squier
- -
- 72
- 1
- - -
  - 72
  - 1

Gains In Performance

73
- 24/7
  Dino
- 88
- 73
- 17
- - 88
  - 73
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

4th & B'Way/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

74
- Take It While It's Hot
  Sweet Sensation
- 74
- 63
- 23
- - 74
  - 63
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/EEG

Gains In Performance

75
- Youngest In Charge
  Special Ed
- 77
- 75
- 7
- - 77
  - 75
  - 7

Gains In Performance

76
- Absolute Torch And Twang
  k.d. lang & The Reclines
- 76
- 76
- 5
- - 76
  - 76
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

77
- Donny Osmond
  Donny Osmond
- 78
- 54
- 10
- - 78
  - 54
  - 10

78
- I've Got Everything
  Henry Lee Summer
- 80
- 78
- 8
- - 80
  - 78
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CBS Associated/Epic

79
- In My Eyes
  Stevie B
- 93
- 75
- 19
- - 93
  - 75
  - 19

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

80
- Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
- 73
- 4
- 43
- - 73
  - 4
  - 43

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

81
- Watermark
  Enya
- 81
- 25
- 24
- - 81
  - 25
  - 24

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

82
- Everything
  The Bangles
- 70
- 15
- 37
- - 70
  - 15
  - 37

RIAA Certification: Platinum

83
- 2nd Wave
  Surface
- 87
- 81
- 19
- - 87
  - 81
  - 19

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

84
- Road House
  Soundtrack
- 67
- 67
- 7
- - 67
  - 67
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

85
- Tourist In Paradise
  The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman
- 85
- 85
- 6
- - 85
  - 85
  - 6

86
- So Good
  Mica Paris
- 86
- 86
- 10
- - 86
  - 86
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

87
- Sweet 16
  Reba McEntire
- 92
- 78
- 7
- - 92
  - 78
  - 7

RIAA Certification: Gold

88
- Blue Murder
  Blue Murder
- 75
- 69
- 10
- - 75
  - 69
  - 10

89
- Green
  R.E.M.
- 84
- 12
- 34
- - 84
  - 12
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

90
- Mystery Girl
  Roy Orbison
- 83
- 5
- 22
- - 83
  - 5
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Orbison/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum

91
- Yellow Moon
  The Neville Brothers
- 89
- 66
- 15
- - 89
  - 66
  - 15

RIAA Certification: Gold

92
- Kaleidoscope World
  Swing Out Sister
- 90
- 61
- 8
- - 90
  - 61
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fontana/PolyGram

93
- The Trinity Session
  Cowboy Junkies
- 97
- 26
- 25
- - 97
  - 26
  - 25

RIAA Certification: Platinum

94
- Say Anything
  Soundtrack
- 82
- 62
- 11
- - 82
  - 62
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

WTG/Epic

95
- Saraya
  Saraya
- 79
- 79
- 12
- - 79
  - 79
  - 12

96
- Killin' Time
  Clint Black
- 100
- 96
- 6
- - 100
  - 96
  - 6

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

97 NEW
NEW
- The End Of The Innocence
  Don Henley
- -
- 97
- 1
- - -
  - 97
  - 1

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

98
- Barry Manilow
  Barry Manilow
- 94
- 64
- 9
- - 94
  - 64
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

99
- Avalon Sunset
  Van Morrison
- 105
- 99
- 3
- - 105
  - 99
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

100
- Cross That Line
  Howard Jones
- 99
- 65
- 14
- - 99
  - 65
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

101
- Through The Storm
  Aretha Franklin
- 96
- 55
- 9
- - 96
  - 55
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

102
- Nearly Human
  Todd Rundgren
- 102
- 102
- 5
- - 102
  - 102
  - 5

103
- Silhouette
- 103
- 8
- 39
- - 103
  - 8
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

104
- Swass
  Sir Mix-A-Lot
- 114
- 82
- 39
- - 114
  - 82
  - 39

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

105
- Giving You The Best That I Got
  Anita Baker
- 98
- 1
- 37
- - 98
  - 1
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

106
- 9
  Public Image Ltd.
- 106
- 106
- 7
- - 106
  - 106
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

107
- Dangerous Toys
  Dangerous Toys
- 110
- 107
- 5
- - 110
  - 107
  - 5

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

108
- Extreme
  Extreme
- 107
- 80
- 15
- - 107
  - 80
  - 15

109
- Roachford
  Roachford
- 109
- 109
- 9
- - 109
  - 109
  - 9

110
- Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol.II
  Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- 95
- 95
- 8
- - 95
  - 95
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/MCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

111
- See The Light
  The Jeff Healey Band
- 117
- 68
- 41
- - 117
  - 68
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

112
- Cocktail
  Soundtrack
- 112
- 2
- 49
- - 112
  - 2
  - 49

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

113
- Technique
  New Order
- 108
- 32
- 23
- - 108
  - 32
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Warner Bros.

114
- Serious
  The O'Jays
- 115
- 114
- 8
- - 115
  - 114
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

115 NEW
NEW
- Greenpeace: Rainbow Warriors
  Various Artists
- -
- 115
- 1
- - -
  - 115
  - 1

Gains In Performance

116
- Open Up And Say...Ahh!
  Poison
- 113
- 2
- 61
- - 113
  - 2
  - 61

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enigma/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

117
- Urban Daydreams
  David Benoit
- 101
- 101
- 10
- - 101
  - 101
  - 10

118
- Voices Of Babylon
  The Outfield
- 120
- 53
- 14
- - 120
  - 53
  - 14

Gains In Performance

119
- Doolittle
  Pixies
- 134
- 110
- 11
- - 134
  - 110
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

4AD

Gains In Performance

120
- Point Of View
  Spyro Gyra
- 154
- 120
- 2
- - 154
  - 120
  - 2

Gains In Performance

121
- Michael Morales
  Michael Morales
- 121
- 121
- 5
- - 121
  - 121
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wing/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

122
- Brain Drain
  The Ramones
- 122
- 122
- 5
- - 122
  - 122
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

123
- The Warmer Side Of Cool
  Wang Chung
- 125
- 123
- 6
- - 125
  - 123
  - 6

124
- Workin' Overtime
  Diana Ross
- 116
- 116
- 4
- - 116
  - 116
  - 4

125
- Heaven
  BeBe & CeCe Winans
- 126
- 95
- 20
- - 126
  - 95
  - 20

RIAA Certification: Gold

126
- Maria McKee
  Maria McKee
- 150
- 126
- 3
- - 150
  - 126
  - 3

Gains In Performance

127
- In Your Face
  Kingdom Come
- 104
- 49
- 10
- - 104
  - 49
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

128
- Boy Genius Featuring Kwame
  Kwame
- 131
- 114
- 8
- - 131
  - 114
  - 8

129
- Harder Than You
  24-7 SPYZ
- 129
- 129
- 5
- - 129
  - 129
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In-Effect/Relativity

Gains In Performance

130
- Waterfront
  Waterfront
- 123
- 103
- 9
- - 123
  - 103
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

131
- Oranges And Lemons
  XTC
- 119
- 44
- 18
- - 119
  - 44
  - 18

132
- Street Fighting Years
  Simple Minds
- 111
- 70
- 9
- - 111
  - 70
  - 9

133
- Workbook
  Bob Mould
- 127
- 127
- 8
- - 127
  - 127
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

134
- Let The Day Begin
  The Call
- 135
- 134
- 3
- - 135
  - 134
  - 3

135
- Something Real
  Phoebe Snow
- 118
- 75
- 14
- - 118
  - 75
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

136
- Yo Frankie
  Dion
- 136
- 136
- 9
- - 136
  - 136
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

137
- Dancing With The Lion
  Andreas Vollenweider
- 124
- 52
- 14
- - 124
  - 52
  - 14

138
- Straight To The Sky
  Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam
- 130
- 77
- 10
- - 130
  - 77
  - 10

139
- East
  Hiroshima
- 137
- 105
- 17
- - 137
  - 105
  - 17

140
- Living Years
  Mike + The Mechanics
- 133
- 13
- 35
- - 133
  - 13
  - 35

141
- On Solid Ground
  Larry Carlton
- 128
- 126
- 6
- - 128
  - 126
  - 6

142
- In A Sentimental Mood
  Dr. John
- 142
- 142
- 8
- - 142
  - 142
  - 8

143
- Gipsy Kings
  Gipsy Kings
- 158
- 57
- 31
- - 158
  - 57
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Musician/EEG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

144
- Eat The Heat
  Accept
- 148
- 144
- 4
- - 148
  - 144
  - 4

Gains In Performance

145
- Greatest Hits III
  Hank Williams Jr.
- 151
- 61
- 21
- - 151
  - 61
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

146
- Don't Close Your Eyes
  Keith Whitley
- 152
- 121
- 7
- - 152
  - 121
  - 7

RIAA Certification: Platinum

147
- Time And Tide
  Basia
- 139
- 36
- 74
- - 139
  - 36
  - 74

RIAA Certification: Platinum

148
- Dice
  Andrew Dice Clay
- 149
- 128
- 12
- - 149
  - 128
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American/Geffen

149 NEW
NEW
- Dreams
  The Allman Brothers Band
- -
- 149
- 1
- - -
  - 149
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

150
- River Of Time
  The Judds
- 157
- 51
- 13
- - 157
  - 51
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/RCA

151
- Wild And Loose
  Oaktown's 3.5.7
- 147
- 126
- 10
- - 147
  - 126
  - 10

152
- The Phantom Of The Opera
  Original London Cast Recording
- 138
- 33
- 64
- - 138
  - 33
  - 64

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Really Useful/Polydor/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

153
- The Great Radio Controversy
  Tesla
- 132
- 18
- 22
- - 132
  - 18
  - 22

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

154
- 2 Hype
  Kid 'N Play
- 141
- 96
- 31
- - 141
  - 96
  - 31

RIAA Certification: Gold

155
- Journey's Greatest Hits
  Journey
- 153
- 10
- 33
- - 153
  - 10
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

156
- City Streets
  Carole King
- 162
- 111
- 11
- - 162
  - 111
  - 11

Gains In Performance

157
- Bulletboys
  BulletBoys
- 164
- 34
- 38
- - 164
  - 34
  - 38

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

158 NEW
NEW
- Blind To Reason
  Grayson Hugh
- -
- 158
- 1
- - -
  - 158
  - 1

Gains In Performance

159
- Blaze Of Glory
  Joe Jackson
- 143
- 61
- 11
- - 143
  - 61
  - 11

160
- Irresistible
  Miles Jaye
- 161
- 160
- 6
- - 161
  - 160
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

161
- Operation: Mindcrime
  Queensryche
- 145
- 50
- 40
- - 145
  - 50
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/UMe

RIAA Certification: Gold

162
- Love Warriors
  Tuck & Patti
- 181
- 162
- 4
- - 181
  - 162
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Windham Hill/A&M

Gains In Performance

163
- Sea Hags
  Sea Hags
- 163
- 163
- 4
- - 163
  - 163
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

164
- TV Toons - The Commercials
  Various Artists
- 165
- 164
- 6
- - 165
  - 164
  - 6

Gains In Performance

165
- 101
  Depeche Mode
- 144
- 45
- 16
- - 144
  - 45
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

166
- Beyond The Blue Neon
  George Strait
- 172
- 92
- 20
- - 172
  - 92
  - 20

RIAA Certification: Platinum

167
- Sa-Fire
  SaFire
- 169
- 79
- 41
- - 169
  - 79
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cutting/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

168 NEW
NEW
- Off To See The Lizard
  Jimmy Buffett
- -
- 168
- 1
- - -
  - 168
  - 1

Gains In Performance

169 NEW
NEW
- The Iron Man
  Pete Townshend
- -
- 169
- 1
- - -
  - 169
  - 1

Gains In Performance

170
- Animotion
  Animotion
- 170
- 110
- 17
- - 170
  - 110
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

171
- So
  Peter Gabriel
- 156
- 2
- 81
- - 156
  - 2
  - 81

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Real World

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

172
- Free
  Concrete Blonde
- 173
- 167
- 10
- - 173
  - 167
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./MCA

Gains In Performance

173
- This Woman
  K.T. Oslin
- 174
- 75
- 43
- - 174
  - 75
  - 43

RIAA Certification: Gold

174
- Ancient Heart
  Tanita Tikaram
- 146
- 59
- 23
- - 146
  - 59
  - 23

175
- Rock & Roll Strategy
  Thirty Eight Special
- 140
- 61
- 39
- - 140
  - 61
  - 39

176
- Rockapella
  The Nylons
- 166
- 136
- 6
- - 166
  - 136
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Windham Hill/A&M

177
- Amandla
  Miles Davis
- 177
- 177
- 5
- - 177
  - 177
  - 5

178
- The Headless Children
  W.A.S.P.
- 155
- 48
- 13
- - 155
  - 48
  - 13

179
- Something Inside So Strong
  Kenny Rogers
- 168
- 141
- 8
- - 168
  - 141
  - 8

180
- Take 6
  Take 6
- 160
- 71
- 19
- - 160
  - 71
  - 19

RIAA Certification: Platinum

181 NEW
NEW
- Surprise Attack
  Tora Tora
- -
- 181
- 1
- - -
  - 181
  - 1

Gains In Performance

182
- King Swamp
  King Swamp
- 159
- 159
- 7
- - 159
  - 159
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

183
- Psycho Cafe
  Bang Tango
- 191
- 183
- 3
- - 191
  - 183
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Mechanic/MCA

Gains In Performance

184 NEW
NEW
- Serious Business
  Third World
- -
- 184
- 1
- - -
  - 184
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

185 NEW
NEW
- Heart Shaped World
  Chris Isaak
- -
- 185
- 1
- - -
  - 185
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

186
- From The Greenhouse
  Crack The Sky
- 187
- 186
- 4
- - 187
  - 186
  - 4

187
- Dirty Dancing
  Soundtrack
- 189
- 1
- 96
- - 189
  - 1
  - 96

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

188
- Rattle And Hum (Soundtrack)
  U2
- 188
- 1
- 38
- - 188
  - 1
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Interscope/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

189 NEW
NEW
- Bad English
  Bad English
- -
- 189
- 1
- - -
  - 189
  - 1

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

190
- The Right Stuff
  Vanessa Williams
- 176
- 38
- 54
- - 176
  - 38
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wing/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Gold

191
- Big Fun
  Inner City
- 171
- 162
- 4
- - 171
  - 162
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

192
- Original Stylin'
  Three Times Dope
- 190
- 122
- 13
- - 190
  - 122
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

193
- I Wanna Have Some Fun
  Samantha Fox
- 179
- 37
- 34
- - 179
  - 37
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

194
- Faith
  George Michael
- 184
- 1
- 87
- - 184
  - 1
  - 87

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

195
- Twist Of Shadows
  Xymox
- 195
- 186
- 4
- - 195
  - 186
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wing/PolyGram

196
- Messages From The Boys
  The Boys
- 196
- 33
- 34
- - 196
  - 33
  - 34

RIAA Certification: Platinum

197
- Touch
  Sarah McLachlan
- 199
- 132
- 12
- - 199
  - 132
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

198
- It's Beginning To And Back Again
  Wire
- 198
- 198
- 2
- - 198
  - 198
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mute/Enigma

199
- Spellbound
  Joe Sample
- 182
- 129
- 14
- - 182
  - 129
  - 14

200
- Crackers International
  Erasure
- 186
- 73
- 10
- - 186
  - 73
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Reprise

Billboard 200™

Week of July 15, 1989

Billboard 200™

The Raw & The Cooked

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard 200™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

The Raw & The Cooked

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Don't Be Cruel

Full Moon Fever

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hangin' Tough

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Girl You Know It's True

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Like A Prayer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Batman (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beaches

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Forever Your Girl

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walking With A Panther

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Twice Shy

Repeat Offender

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Other Side Of The Mirror

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sonic Temple

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blind Man's Zoo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Daddy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Skid Row

Disintegration

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cycles

New Jersey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Flowers In The Dirt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love And Rockets

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G N' R Lies

Ghostbusters II

Knowledge Is King

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A New Flame

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Loc-ed After Dark

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Miracle

Nick Of Time

Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich

Electric Youth

Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Game

Larger Than Life

3 Feet High And Rising

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Appetite For Destruction

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Night To Remember

Let's Get It Started

Tin Machine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lita

Winger

Guy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

What You Don't Know

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vivid

World In Motion