Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 6, 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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Like A Prayer

Madonna

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

M.Ciccone, P.Leonard

Producer(s):

Madonna, P.Leonard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

Madonna Preps NSFW ‘Mother of Creation’ NFT Collection

Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 6, 1989

This Week

Award

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Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Like A Prayer
  Madonna
- 1
- 1
- 8
- - 1
  - 1
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.Ciccone, P.Leonard

Producer(s):

Madonna, P.Leonard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- I'll Be There For You
  Bon Jovi
- 2
- 2
- 10
- - 2
  - 2
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Bon Jovi, R.Sambora

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

3
- Real Love
  Jody Watley
- 8
- 3
- 8
- - 8
  - 3
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

A.Cymone, J.Watley

Producer(s):

A.Cymone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

4
- Funky Cold Medina
  Tone-Loc
- 3
- 3
- 10
- - 3
  - 3
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

M.Young, M.Ross, M.Dike

Producer(s):

M.ross, M.Dike

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Delicious Vinyl/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- Forever Your Girl
  Paula Abdul
- 10
- 5
- 9
- - 10
  - 5
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

O.Leiber

Producer(s):

O.Leiber

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

6
- Second Chance
  Thirty Eight Special
- 7
- 6
- 13
- - 7
  - 6
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

7
- After All (Love Theme From "Chances Are")
  Cher & Peter Cetera
- 9
- 7
- 9
- - 9
  - 7
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

T.Snow, D.Pitchford

Producer(s):

P.Asher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- Soldier Of Love
  Donny Osmond
- 15
- 8
- 7
- - 15
  - 8
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

C.Sturken, E.Rogers

Producer(s):

C.Sturken, E.Rogers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

9
- Room To Move
  Animotion
- 11
- 9
- 12
- - 11
  - 9
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

S.Climie, R.Fisher, D.Morgan

Producer(s):

S.Barri, T.Peluso

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

10
- She Drives Me Crazy
  Fine Young Cannibals
- 4
- 1
- 15
- - 4
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

D.Steele, R.Gift

Producer(s):

David Z., Fine Young Cannibals

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./MCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- Heaven Help Me
  Deon Estus
- 5
- 5
- 11
- - 5
  - 5
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

D.Estus, G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mika/PolyGram

12
- Thinking Of You
  SaFire
- 13
- 12
- 14
- - 13
  - 12
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

R.Desalvo, W.Cosmo, B.Steele

Producer(s):

C.Rodgers, A.Marin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cutting/PolyGram

13
- Cult Of Personality
  Living Colour
- 17
- 13
- 9
- - 17
  - 13
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

V.Reid, W.Calhoun, C.Glover, M.Skillings

Producer(s):

E.Stasium

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

14
- Rock On (From "Dream A Little Dream")
  Michael Damian
- 18
- 14
- 8
- - 18
  - 14
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Essex

Producer(s):

L.Weir, M.Damian, T.Weir

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cypress/A&M

RIAA Certification: Gold

15
- Iko Iko (From "Rain Man")
  The Belle Stars
- 16
- 15
- 10
- - 16
  - 15
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Jones, S.Jones, M.Jones, J.L.Thomas, Hawkins, J.Johnson

Producer(s):

B.Tench

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

16
- Sincerely Yours
  Sweet Sensation (With Romeo J.D.)
- 14
- 14
- 14
- - 14
  - 14
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

R.Pagan, J.Malloy

Producer(s):

S.Peck

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/EEG

17
- Electric Youth
  Debbie Gibson
- 19
- 17
- 6
- - 19
  - 17
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

D.Gibson

Producer(s):

F.Zarr

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

18
- Patience
  Guns N' Roses
- 22
- 18
- 5
- - 22
  - 18
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Guns N' Roses

Producer(s):

M.Clink

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- Wind Beneath My Wings (From "Beaches")
  Bette Midler
- 20
- 19
- 10
- - 20
  - 19
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

20
- Every Little Step
  Bobby Brown
- 23
- 20
- 7
- - 23
  - 20
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- The Look
  Roxette
- 6
- 1
- 13
- - 6
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

P.Gessle

Producer(s):

C.Ofwerman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- I'll Be Loving You (Forever)
  New Kids On The Block
- 28
- 22
- 6
- - 28
  - 22
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Starr

Producer(s):

M.Starr, M.Jonzun

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

23
- Rocket
  Def Leppard
- 12
- 12
- 10
- - 12
  - 12
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

S.Clark, P.Collen, Elliott, R.J.Lange, R.Savage

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

24
- Everlasting Love
  Howard Jones
- 26
- 24
- 8
- - 26
  - 24
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

H.Jones

Producer(s):

C.Hughes, R.Cullum, I.Stanley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

25
- Close My Eyes Forever
  Lita Ford (Duet With Ozzy Osbourne)
- 29
- 25
- 10
- - 29
  - 25
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

L.Ford, J.Osbourne

Producer(s):

M.Chapman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- Seventeen
  Winger
- 27
- 26
- 11
- - 27
  - 26
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

K.Winger, R.Beach, B.Hill

Producer(s):

B.Hill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

27
- Where Are You Now?
  Jimmy Harnen With Synch
- 33
- 27
- 23
- - 33
  - 27
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

J.Harnen, R.Congdon

Producer(s):

B.Kelly, J.G.Hludzik

Imprint/Promotion Label:

WTG/WT

28
- Girl You Know It's True
  Milli Vanilli
- 25
- 2
- 18
- - 25
  - 2
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

Pettaway, Spencer, Lyles, Hollaman, Adeyemo

Producer(s):

F.Farian

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- A Shoulder To Cry On
  Tommy Page
- 31
- 29
- 13
- - 31
  - 29
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

T.Page

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, J.Mardin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

30
- Through The Storm
  Aretha Franklin & Elton John
- 36
- 30
- 4
- - 36
  - 30
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

A.L.Hammond, D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

31
- Eternal Flame
  The Bangles
- 24
- 1
- 14
- - 24
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

S.Hoffs, B.Steinberg, T.Kelly

Producer(s):

D.Sigerson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- Buffalo Stance
  Neneh Cherry
- 41
- 32
- 6
- - 41
  - 32
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Cherry, McVey, Ramacon, Morgan

Producer(s):

T.Simenon, M.Saunders

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec.

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Voices Of Babylon
  The Outfield
- 37
- 33
- 7
- - 37
  - 33
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Spinks

Producer(s):

D.Kahne, D.Leonard, J.Spinks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

34
- Cry
  Waterfront
- 42
- 34
- 5
- - 42
  - 34
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

P.Cilia, C.Duffy

Producer(s):

G.Skinner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

35
- Stand
  R.E.M.
- 21
- 6
- 16
- - 21
  - 6
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

W.T.Berry, P.Buck, M.Mills, M.Stipe

Producer(s):

S.Litt, R.E.M.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

36
- I Only Wanna Be With You
  Samantha Fox
- 39
- 36
- 8
- - 39
  - 36
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Raymonde, Hawker

Producer(s):

Stock, Aitken, Waterman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

37
- I Wanna Be The One
  Stevie B
- 35
- 32
- 12
- - 35
  - 32
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Stevie B

Producer(s):

Stevie B

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LMR

38
- Your Mama Don't Dance
  Poison
- 30
- 10
- 12
- - 30
  - 10
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

K.C.Loggins, J.Messina

Producer(s):

T.Werman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enigma/Capitol

39 NEW
NEW
- Satisfied
  Richard Marx
- -
- 39
- 1
- - -
  - 39
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.Marx

Producer(s):

R.Marx, D.Cole

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

40
- Downtown
  One 2 Many
- 47
- 40
- 7
- - 47
  - 40
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Ovland, D.Kolsrud, D.Black

Producer(s):

D.Kolsrud, J.Hudson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

41
- Little Jackie Wants To Be A Star
  Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam
- 48
- 41
- 4
- - 48
  - 41
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Full Force

Producer(s):

Full Force

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

42
- Pop Singer
  John Mellencamp
- 54
- 42
- 2
- - 54

Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 6, 1989

Billboard Hot 100

Like A Prayer

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Madonna Preps NSFW ‘Mother of Creation’ NFT Collection

Billboard Hot 100

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Additional Awards

Like A Prayer

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I'll Be There For You

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Real Love

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Funky Cold Medina

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Forever Your Girl

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Second Chance

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After All (Love Theme From "Chances Are")

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Soldier Of Love

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Room To Move

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She Drives Me Crazy

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Heaven Help Me

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Thinking Of You

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Cult Of Personality

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Rock On (From "Dream A Little Dream")

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Iko Iko (From "Rain Man")

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Sincerely Yours

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Electric Youth

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Patience