Billboard Hot 100

Week of January 14, 1989

Billboard Hot 100

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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My Prerogative

Bobby Brown

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

G.Griffin, B.Brown

Producer(s):

G.Griffin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Bobby Brown Talks Tell-All A&E 'Biography': 'This Is My Truth'

Billboard Hot 100

Week of January 14, 1989

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- My Prerogative
  Bobby Brown
- 2
- 1
- 13
- - 2
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

G.Griffin, B.Brown

Producer(s):

G.Griffin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- Two Hearts
  Phil Collins
- 3
- 2
- 9
- - 3
  - 2
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

P.D.C.Collins, L.H.Dozier

Producer(s):

P.Collins, L.Dozier

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

3
- Every Rose Has Its Thorn
  Poison
- 1
- 1
- 12
- - 1
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enigma/Capitol

4
- Don't Rush Me
  Taylor Dayne
- 6
- 4
- 11
- - 6
  - 4
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

A.Forbes

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

5
- Armageddon It
  Def Leppard
- 9
- 5
- 9
- - 9
  - 5
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

6
- In Your Room
  The Bangles
- 5
- 5
- 14
- - 5
  - 5
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

S.Hoffs, B.Steinberg, T.Kelly

Producer(s):

D.Sigerson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

7
- Smooth Criminal
  Michael Jackson
- 10
- 7
- 10
- - 10
  - 7
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8
- I Remember Holding You
  Boys Club
- 11
- 8
- 13
- - 11
  - 8
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

9
- Put A Little Love In Your Heart
  Annie Lennox & Al Green
- 12
- 9
- 11
- - 12
  - 9
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.DeShannon, R.Meyers, J.Holiday

Producer(s):

D.A.Stewart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

10
- The Way You Love Me
  Karyn White
- 15
- 10
- 14
- - 15
  - 10
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, LA Reid, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- Waiting For A Star To Fall
  Boy Meets Girl
- 7
- 5
- 19
- - 7
  - 5
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

G.R.Merrill, S.A.Rubicam

Producer(s):

A.Mardin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

12
- When I'm With You
  Sheriff
- 16
- 12
- 15
- - 16
  - 12
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

13
- Born To Be My Baby
  Bon Jovi
- 17
- 13
- 8
- - 17
  - 13
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Bon Jovi, R.Sambora, D.Child

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

14
- When The Children Cry
  White Lion
- 19
- 14
- 11
- - 19
  - 14
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

V.Bratta, M.Tramp

Producer(s):

M.Wagener

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

15
- Silhouette
  Kenny G
- 13
- 13
- 12
- - 13
  - 13
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Kenny G

Producer(s):

Kenny G

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

16
- Giving You The Best That I Got
  Anita Baker
- 4
- 3
- 17
- - 4
  - 3
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

A.Baker, S.Scarborough, R.Holland

Producer(s):

M.J.Powell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

17
- All This Time
  Tiffany
- 18
- 17
- 11
- - 18
  - 17
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

T.James, S.McClintock

Producer(s):

G.E.Tobin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

18
- Look Away
  Chicago
- 8
- 1
- 17
- - 8
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

R.Nevison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- Holding On
  Steve Winwood
- 23
- 19
- 8
- - 23
  - 19
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

S.Winwood, W.Jennings

Producer(s):

S.Winwood, T.Lord-Alge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

20
- Little Liar
  Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
- 22
- 20
- 12
- - 22
  - 20
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Jett, D.Child

Producer(s):

D.Child, K.Laguna

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackheart/Epic

21
- Straight Up
  Paula Abdul
- 28
- 21
- 7
- - 28
  - 21
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

E.Wolff

Producer(s):

E.Wolff, K.Cohen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- Wild Thing
  Tone-Loc
- 31
- 22
- 7
- - 31
  - 22
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Young, T.Smith, M.Dike, M.Ross

Producer(s):

M.ross, M.Dike

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Delicious Vinyl

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

23
- I Wanna Have Some Fun
  Samantha Fox
- 26
- 23
- 10
- - 26
  - 23
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Full Force

Producer(s):

Full Force

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

24
- The Lover In Me
  Sheena Easton
- 30
- 24
- 11
- - 30
  - 24
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, LA Reid, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

25
- Welcome To The Jungle
  Guns N' Roses
- 14
- 7
- 13
- - 14
  - 7
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

W.B.Rose, Jr., J.Isbell, S.Hudson, Duff McKagan, S.Adler

Producer(s):

M.Clink

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- Wild World
  Maxi Priest
- 25
- 25
- 12
- - 25
  - 25
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

C.Stevens

Producer(s):

W.Lindo, S. Dunbar, R.Shakespear

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

27
- Walk On Water
  Eddie Money
- 20
- 9
- 16
- - 20
  - 9
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

J.Harms

Producer(s):

R.Zito, Eddie Money

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

28
- Walking Away
  Information Society
- 34
- 28
- 8
- - 34
  - 28
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

P.Robb

Producer(s):

F.Maher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy/Reprise

29
- Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley
  Will To Power
- 21
- 1
- 19
- - 21
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

P.Frampton, A.Collins, R.Van Zandt

Producer(s):

B.Rosenberg

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

30
- She Wants To Dance With Me
  Rick Astley
- 40
- 30
- 5
- - 40
  - 30
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

R.Astley

Producer(s):

R.Astley, P.Harding, I.Curnow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

31
- Kiss
  The Art Of Noise Featuring Tom Jones
- 38
- 31
- 7
- - 38
  - 31
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

The Art Of Noise

Imprint/Promotion Label:

China/PolyGram

32
- What I Am
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
- 41
- 32
- 8
- - 41
  - 32
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

E.Brickell, K.Winthrow

Producer(s):

P.Moran

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

33
- Angel Of Harlem
  U2
- 42
- 33
- 5
- - 42
  - 33
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Bono, The Edge, A.Clayton, L.Mullen, Jr.

Producer(s):

J.Iovine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

34
- How Can I Fall?
  Breathe
- 24
- 3
- 19
- - 24
  - 3
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

D.Glasper, M.Lillington

Producer(s):

B.Sargeant

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

35
- Dial My Heart
  The Boys
- 43
- 35
- 6
- - 43
  - 35
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

LA Reid, Babyface, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

36
- The Promise
  When In Rome
- 29
- 11
- 20
- - 29
  - 11
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

C.Farrington, M.Floreale, A.Mann

Producer(s):

B.Rogan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

37
- You Got It (The Right Stuff)
  New Kids On The Block
- 45
- 37
- 9
- - 45
  - 37
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Starr

Producer(s):

M.Starr, M.Jonzun

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

38
- Back On Holiday
  Robbie Nevil
- 39
- 38
- 10
- - 39
  - 38
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.Nevil, D.P.Bryant, S.Dubin

Producer(s):

R.Nevil

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

39
- Ghost Town
  Cheap Trick
- 33
- 33
- 11
- - 33
  - 33
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

R.Nielsen, D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

R.Zito

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

40
- I Don't Want Your Love
  Duran Duran
- 27
- 4
- 14
- - 27
  - 4
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

J.Taylor, N.Rhodes, S.LeBon

Producer(s):

Duran Duran, J.Elias, D.Abraham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

41
- Finish What Ya Started
  Van Halen
- 32
- 13
- 16
- - 32
  - 13
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Eddie, Alex, Sammy, Mike

Producer(s):

Van Halen, D.Landee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

42
- A Little Respect
  Erasure
- 47
- 42
- 6
- - 47
  - 42
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

V.Clarke, A.E.Bell

Producer(s):

S.Hague

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Reprise

Billboard Hot 100

Week of January 14, 1989

Billboard Hot 100

My Prerogative

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Bobby Brown Talks Tell-All A&E 'Biography': 'This Is My Truth'

Billboard Hot 100

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My Prerogative

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Two Hearts

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Every Rose Has Its Thorn

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Don't Rush Me

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Armageddon It

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In Your Room

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Smooth Criminal

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I Remember Holding You

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Put A Little Love In Your Heart

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The Way You Love Me

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Waiting For A Star To Fall

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When I'm With You

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Born To Be My Baby

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When The Children Cry

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Silhouette

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Giving You The Best That I Got

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All This Time

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Look Away

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