Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 28, 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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Miss You Much

Janet Jackson

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

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Songwriter(s):

T.S.Lewis, J.S.Harris III

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

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Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 28, 1989

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1
- Miss You Much
  Janet Jackson
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

T.S.Lewis, J.S.Harris III

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- Sowing The Seeds Of Love
  Tears For Fears
- 3
- 2
- 9
- - 3
  - 2
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.Smith, R.Orzabal

Producer(s):

Tears For Fears, D.Bascombe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fontana/PolyGram

3
- Listen To Your Heart
  Roxette
- 4
- 3
- 10
- - 4
  - 3
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

P.Gessle, M.Persson

Producer(s):

C.Ofwerman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

4
- Cover Girl
  New Kids On The Block
- 6
- 4
- 7
- - 6
  - 4
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Starr

Producer(s):

M.Starr

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

5
- Love In An Elevator
  Aerosmith
- 7
- 5
- 9
- - 7
  - 5
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

S.Tyler, J.Perry

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- Dr. Feelgood
  Motley Crue
- 11
- 6
- 9
- - 11
  - 6
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx, T.Lee, V.Neil

Producer(s):

B.Rock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

7
- It's No Crime
  Babyface
- 8
- 7
- 12
- - 8
  - 7
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

LA Reid, Babyface, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Epic

8
- Bust A Move
  Young M.C.
- 9
- 7
- 14
- - 9
  - 7
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

M.Young, M.Dike, M.Ross

Producer(s):

M.ross, M.Dike

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Delicious Vinyl/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- When I See You Smile
  Bad English
- 15
- 9
- 7
- - 15
  - 9
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

R.Zito

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

10
- Rock Wit'cha
  Bobby Brown
- 13
- 10
- 10
- - 13
  - 10
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- Love Song
  The Cure
- 2
- 2
- 12
- - 2
  - 2
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.Smith, S.Gallup, Williams, Thompson, R.O'Donnell, L.Tolhurst

Producer(s):

R.Smith, D.Allen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

12
- When I Looked At Him
  Expose
- 10
- 10
- 11
- - 10
  - 10
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

13
- Healing Hands
  Elton John
- 16
- 13
- 10
- - 16
  - 13
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

E.John, B.J.P.Taupin

Producer(s):

C.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

14
- Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)
  New Kids On The Block
- 20
- 14
- 7
- - 20
  - 14
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

15
- Love Shack
  The B-52s
- 21
- 15
- 9
- - 21
  - 15
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

The B-52's

Producer(s):

D.Was

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me
  Paula Abdul
- 22
- 16
- 11
- - 22
  - 16
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

O.Leiber

Producer(s):

O.Leiber

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

17
- The Best
  Tina Turner
- 19
- 17
- 9
- - 19
  - 17
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Chapman, H.Knight

Producer(s):

D.Hartman, T.Turner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

18
- Mixed Emotions
  The Rolling Stones
- 5
- 5
- 9
- - 5
  - 5
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Jagger, K.Richards

Producer(s):

C.Kimsey, The Glimmer Twins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

19
- Call It Love
  Poco
- 23
- 19
- 10
- - 23
  - 19
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.Guilbeau, B.Crain, R.Lonow, J.Messina

Producer(s):

D.Cole

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

20
- Blame It On The Rain
  Milli Vanilli
- 29
- 20
- 4
- - 29
  - 20
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

F.Farian

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
  Milli Vanilli
- 14
- 1
- 13
- - 14
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Farian, Kawohl, Bischof-Fallenstein

Producer(s):

F.Farian

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- Angelia
  Richard Marx
- 26
- 22
- 4
- - 26
  - 22
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.Marx

Producer(s):

R.Marx, D.Cole

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

23
- Cherish
  Madonna
- 12
- 2
- 11
- - 12
  - 2
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

M.Ciccone, P.Leonard

Producer(s):

Madonna, P.Leonard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

24
- Poison
  Alice Cooper
- 27
- 24
- 6
- - 27
  - 24
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

A.Cooper, D.Child, J.Mccurry

Producer(s):

D.Child

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

25
- Back To Life
  Soul II Soul
- 28
- 25
- 6
- - 28
  - 25
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

26
- Heaven
  Warrant
- 17
- 2
- 15
- - 17
  - 2
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

J.Lane

Producer(s):

B.Hill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

27
- If I Could Turn Back Time
  Cher
- 18
- 3
- 17
- - 18
  - 3
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

D.Warren, G.Roche

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

RIAA Certification: Gold

28
- We Didn't Start The Fire
  Billy Joel
- 40
- 28
- 3
- - 40
  - 28
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

W.Joel

Producer(s):

M.Jones, B.Joel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

29
- Get On Your Feet
  Gloria Estefan
- 35
- 29
- 5
- - 35
  - 29
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

J.De Faria, J.Casas, C.Ostwald

Producer(s):

E.Estefan Jr., J.Casas, C.Ostwald

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

30
- Sunshine
  Dino
- 32
- 30
- 8
- - 32
  - 30
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Dino

Producer(s):

Dino

Imprint/Promotion Label:

4th & B'Way/IDJMG

31
- Don't Shut Me Out
  Kevin Paige
- 33
- 31
- 11
- - 33
  - 31
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

K.Paige

Producer(s):

F.Maher, K.Paige

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

32
- Don't Close Your Eyes
  KIX
- 38
- 32
- 8
- - 38
  - 32
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Purnell, B.Halligan,Jr., J.Palumbo

Producer(s):

T.Werman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

33
- Glamour Boys
  Living Colour
- 31
- 31
- 10
- - 31
  - 31
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

V.Reid

Producer(s):

M.Jagger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

34
- Me So Horny
  The 2 Live Crew
- 37
- 34
- 8
- - 37
  - 34
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

L.Skyywalker, The 2 Live Crew

Producer(s):

L.Skyywalker, The 2 Live Crew

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Skyywalker

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- Don't Know Much
  Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Neville)
- 42
- 35
- 5
- - 42
  - 35
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Mann, C.Weil, T.Snow

Producer(s):

P.Asher, S.Tyrell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

36
- Leave A Light On
  Belinda Carlisle
- 46
- 36
- 5
- - 46
  - 36
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

R.Nowels, Shipley

Producer(s):

R.Nowels

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

37
- Sugar Daddy
  Thompson Twins
- 41
- 37
- 6
- - 41
  - 37
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

T.Bailey, A.Currie

Producer(s):

T.Bailey, A.Currie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

38
- My Heart Skips A Beat
  The Cover Girls
- 39
- 38
- 8
- - 39
  - 38
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Cole

Producer(s):

D.Cole, R.Clivilles

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

39
- Living In Sin
  Bon Jovi
- 47
- 39
- 4
- - 47
  - 39
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Bon Jovi

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

40
- I Feel The Earth Move
  Martika
- 25
- 25
- 9
- - 25
  - 25
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.King

Producer(s):

M.Jay

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

41
- It's Not Enough
  Starship
- 24
- 12
- 13
- - 24
  - 12
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.Page, T.Funderburk

Producer(s):

M.Shipley, L.Klein

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

42
- 18 And Life
  Skid Row
- 30
- 4
- 17
- - 30
  - 4
  - 17

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Miss You Much

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Miss You Much

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Sowing The Seeds Of Love

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Listen To Your Heart

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Cover Girl

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Love In An Elevator

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Dr. Feelgood

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It's No Crime

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Bust A Move

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When I See You Smile

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Rock Wit'cha

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Love Song

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When I Looked At Him

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Healing Hands

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Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)

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Love Shack

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(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me

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The Best

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Mixed Emotions

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