Billboard Hot 100

Week of February 11, 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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Straight Up

Paula Abdul

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

E.Wolff

Producer(s):

E.Wolff, K.Cohen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Paula Abdul Recalls Recording Her Hit 'Straight Up' in a Shower & Her Neighbor's Caught-on-Tape Reaction

Billboard Hot 100

Week of February 11, 1989

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Straight Up
  Paula Abdul
- 2
- 1
- 11
- - 2
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

E.Wolff

Producer(s):

E.Wolff, K.Cohen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- When I'm With You
  Sheriff
- 1
- 1
- 19
- - 1
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

3
- Wild Thing
  Tone-Loc
- 5
- 3
- 11
- - 5
  - 3
  - 11

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

4
- Born To Be My Baby
  Bon Jovi
- 4
- 4
- 12
- - 4
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

5
- When The Children Cry
  White Lion
- 3
- 3
- 15
- - 3
  - 3
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

V.Bratta, M.Tramp

Producer(s):

M.Wagener

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

6
- All This Time
  Tiffany
- 9
- 6
- 15
- - 9
  - 6
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

T.James, S.McClintock

Producer(s):

G.E.Tobin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

7
- The Lover In Me
  Sheena Easton
- 12
- 7
- 15
- - 12
  - 7
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, LA Reid, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

8
- I Wanna Have Some Fun
  Samantha Fox
- 11
- 8
- 14
- - 11
  - 8
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

Full Force

Producer(s):

Full Force

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

9
- She Wants To Dance With Me
  Rick Astley
- 14
- 9
- 9
- - 14
  - 9
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.Astley

Producer(s):

R.Astley, P.Harding, I.Curnow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

10
- Walking Away
  Information Society
- 15
- 10
- 12
- - 15
  - 10
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

P.Robb

Producer(s):

F.Maher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy/Reprise

11
- What I Am
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
- 16
- 11
- 12
- - 16
  - 11
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

E.Brickell, K.Winthrow

Producer(s):

P.Moran

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

12
- Lost In Your Eyes
  Debbie Gibson
- 21
- 12
- 4
- - 21
  - 12
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

D.Gibson

Producer(s):

D.Gibson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- The Way You Love Me
  Karyn White
- 7
- 7
- 18
- - 7
  - 7
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, LA Reid, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Angel Of Harlem
  U2
- 17
- 14
- 9
- - 17
  - 14
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

J.Iovine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

15
- You Got It (The Right Stuff)
  New Kids On The Block
- 18
- 15
- 13
- - 18
  - 15
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.Starr

Producer(s):

M.Starr, M.Jonzun

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- Surrender To Me (From "Tequila Sunrise")
  Ann Wilson & Robin Zander
- 20
- 16
- 8
- - 20
  - 16
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Vannelli, R.Marx

Producer(s):

R.Zito

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

17
- Dial My Heart
  The Boys
- 19
- 17
- 10
- - 19
  - 17
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

LA Reid, Babyface, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

18
- Armageddon It
  Def Leppard
- 6
- 3
- 13
- - 6
  - 3
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

19
- Don't Rush Me
  Taylor Dayne
- 8
- 2
- 15
- - 8
  - 2
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

A.Forbes

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

20
- A Little Respect
  Erasure
- 23
- 20
- 10
- - 23
  - 20
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

V.Clarke, A.E.Bell

Producer(s):

S.Hague

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Reprise

21
- The Living Years
  Mike + The Mechanics
- 25
- 21
- 6
- - 25
  - 21
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Rutherford, B.A.Robertson

Producer(s):

C.Neil, M.Rutherford

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

22
- Two Hearts
  Phil Collins
- 10
- 1
- 13
- - 10
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

P.Collins, L.Dozier

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

23
- Roni
  Bobby Brown
- 27
- 23
- 6
- - 27
  - 23
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Babyface

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

24
- Holding On
  Steve Winwood
- 13
- 11
- 12
- - 13
  - 11
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

S.Winwood, W.Jennings

Producer(s):

S.Winwood, T.Lord-Alge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

25
- Paradise City
  Guns N' Roses
- 29
- 25
- 5
- - 29
  - 25
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

M.Clink

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

26
- All She Wants Is
  Duran Duran
- 26
- 26
- 8
- - 26
  - 26
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Taylor, N.Rhodes, S.J.LeBon

Producer(s):

Duran Duran, J.Elias, D.Abraham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

27
- My Heart Can't Tell You No
  Rod Stewart
- 32
- 27
- 10
- - 32
  - 27
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

S.Climie, D.Morgan

Producer(s):

R.Stewart, A.Taylor, B.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

28
- Shake For The Sheik
  The Escape Club
- 28
- 28
- 10
- - 28
  - 28
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

The Escape Club

Producer(s):

C.Kimsey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

29
- Don't Tell Me Lies
  Breathe
- 34
- 29
- 5
- - 34
  - 29
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Glasper, M.Lillington

Producer(s):

B.Sargeant

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

30
- Girl You Know It's True
  Milli Vanilli
- 36
- 30
- 6
- - 36
  - 30
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Pettaway, Spencer, Lyles, Hollaman, Adeyemo

Producer(s):

F.Farian

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

31
- My Prerogative
  Bobby Brown
- 22
- 1
- 17
- - 22
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

G.Griffin, B.Brown

Producer(s):

G.Griffin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- I Beg Your Pardon
  Kon Kan
- 37
- 32
- 8
- - 37
  - 32
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.Harris

Producer(s):

B.Harris

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

33
- You're Not Alone
  Chicago
- 39
- 33
- 4
- - 39
  - 33
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Scott

Producer(s):

R.Nevison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

34
- Every Rose Has Its Thorn
  Poison
- 24
- 1
- 16
- - 24
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enigma/Capitol

35
- Just Because
  Anita Baker
- 40
- 35
- 4
- - 40
  - 35
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

36
- Dreamin'
  Vanessa Williams
- 42
- 36
- 6
- - 42
  - 36
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wing/PolyGram

37
- It's No Secret
  Kylie Minogue
- 38
- 37
- 10
- - 38
  - 37
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

M.Stock, M.Aitken, P.Waterman

Producer(s):

Stock, Aitken, Waterman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

38
- The Love In Your Eyes
  Eddie Money
- 41
- 38
- 5
- - 41
  - 38
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.P.Bryant, A.Gurvitz, S.Dubin

Producer(s):

R.Zito, Eddie Money

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

39
- Little Liar
  Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
- 30
- 19
- 16
- - 30
  - 19
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

J.Jett, D.Child

Producer(s):

D.Child, K.Laguna

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackheart/Epic

40
- Eternal Flame
  The Bangles
- 56
- 40
- 2
- - 56
  - 40
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

S.Hoffs, B.Steinberg, T.Kelly

Producer(s):

D.Sigerson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

41
- I Remember Holding You
  Boys Club
- 35
- 8
- 17
- - 35
  - 8
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Billboard Hot 100

Week of February 11, 1989

Billboard Hot 100

Straight Up

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Paula Abdul Recalls Recording Her Hit 'Straight Up' in a Shower & Her Neighbor's Caught-on-Tape Reaction

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Straight Up

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When I'm With You

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Wild Thing

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Born To Be My Baby

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When The Children Cry

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All This Time

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The Lover In Me

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I Wanna Have Some Fun

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She Wants To Dance With Me

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Walking Away

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What I Am

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Lost In Your Eyes

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The Way You Love Me

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Angel Of Harlem

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You Got It (The Right Stuff)

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Surrender To Me (From "Tequila Sunrise")

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Dial My Heart

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Armageddon It