| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
 | 1. | 09/1989 | | 384
 | US 2
UK 5
US AC 29
US rock 4
US alt. ✫1 | [Polygram 874710 (Fontana)]
written by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith |
| 2. | 05/1989 | | 357
| US 3
UK 9
US dance 20
US rock 9
US alt. ✫1 | charted as So Alive / Bike Dance in US dance charts
[RCA 8956]
written by Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins & David J |
 | 3. | 12/1989 | | 332
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC 7
US rock ✫1 | [Atlantic 88742]
written by Christopher Ward & David Tyson |
 | 4. | 09/1989 | | 321
| US 3
UK 2
US dance 7
US alt. ✫1 |  [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #243]
[Warner 22817 (Reprise)]
written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland & Cindy Wilson |
 | 5. | 03/1989 | | 299
| US ✫1
UK 7
US AC 12
US dance 20
US rock 39
US alt. 2 | [MCA 53639]
written by Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox |
 | 6. | 02/1989 | | 289
| US 51
US rock ✫1
US alt. ✫1 | [Warner 22992 (Sire)]
written by Paul Westerberg |
 | 7. | 01/1989 | | 285
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC ✫1
US rock 5 | [Atlantic 7-88964]
written by Mike Rutherford & B. A. Robertson |
 | 8. | 11/1989 | | 282
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC ✫1
US rock 7 | [BRIT Awards Best British Single 1990]
 [Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1991]
[Atlantic 88774]
written by Phil Collins |
 | 9. | 07/1989 | | 273
| US 2
UK 18
US dance 8
US rock 30
US alt. 2 | written by Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson (as Paul S. Thompson), Lol Tolhurst (as Laurence Tolhurst) & Boris Williams |
 | 10. | 01/1989 | | 271
| US ✫1
UK 5
US dance ✫1
US R&B 54
US alt. 5 | [MCA 53483]
written by Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox |
| 11. | 09/1989 | | 271
| US 5
UK 36
US rock ✫1
US alt. 22 | [Columbia 69008 (Rolling Stone)]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
| 12. | 11/1989 | | 270
| US 3
UK 10
US AC ✫1
US rock ✫1 | written by Tom Waits |
 | 13. | 01/1989 | | 265
| US 9
UK 3
US AC ✫1
US country 7
US rock 2 | [Virgin 99245]
written by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison & Tom Petty |
 | 14. | 06/1989 | | 252
| US ✫1
UK 2
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1
US alt. 18 | [Warner 22924]
written by Prince |
 | 15. | 04/1989 | | 249
| US 46
UK 15
US rock 4
US alt. 2 | [Warner 27543 (Reprise)]
written by Ian Astbury & Billy Duffy |
| 16. | 10/1989 | | 248
| US 38
US rock 2
US alt. 3 | written by Pat DiNizio |
| 17. | 06/1989 | | 246
| US 51
UK 42
US rock ✫1
US alt. 5 | [MCA 53658]
written by Michael Been |
| 18. | 09/1989 | | 244
| US 50
UK 43
US rock 2
US alt. 3 | charted as Sold Me Down The Ruver/Yn Cymraeg in the UK
written by Mike Peters & Eddie MacDonald |
 | 19. | 02/1989 | | 240
| US 19
UK 31
US rock 10
US alt. ✫1 | [Warner 7-22981]
written by Paul McCartney & Elvis Costello |
 | 20. | 09/1989 | | 238
| US ✫1
UK 7
US AC 5
US rock 6 | [Columbia 73021]
written by Billy Joel |
 | 21. | 11/1989 | | 238
| US 13
US AC 22
US rock 5
US alt. 4 | [RCA 9111]
written by Michael Penn |
 | 22. | 05/1989 | | 235
| US 7
UK 64
US AC 17
US rock ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #177]
co-produced by Jeff Lynne
[MCA 53748]
written by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne |
 | 23. | 04/1989 | | 232
| US 12
UK 28
US rock ✫1
US alt. 29 | [MCA 53369]
written by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne |
 | 24. | 09/1989 | | 229
| US 5
UK 13
US rock ✫1 | [Geffen 22845]
written by Steven Tyler & Joe Perry |
 | 25. | 06/1989 | | 227
| US 8
UK 48
US AC 2
US rock ✫1 | [Geffen 7-22925]
written by Don Henley & Bruce Hornsby |
 | 26. | 01/1989 | | 221
| US ✫1
UK 18
US rock 5 | [Polygram 872564 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora |
 | 27. | 02/1989 | | 219
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1 | [Columbia 68533]
written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg |
 | 28. | 04/1989 | | 218
| US 46
US dance 7
US rock 24
US alt. ✫1 | [Elektra 69300]
written by Smith, Gallup, Williams, A.Thompson, O Donnell & Tolhurst |
 | 29. | 01/1989 | | 215
| US 72
UK 46
US rock 15
US alt. ✫1 | [Warner 27552 (Geffen)]
written by Andy Partridge |
| 30. | 01/1989 | | 212
| US 55
US rock ✫1
US alt. 11 | written by Cy Curnin, Adam Woods, Jamie West-Oram, Rupert Greenall & Dan K. Brown |
 | 31. | 12/1989 | | 206
| US 3
UK 17
US dance 10
US alt. 6 | produced by Nile Rodgers
written by Robert Waldrop |
 | 32. | 07/1989 | | 206
| US 2
UK 93
US rock 3 | [Columbia 68985]
written by Jani Lane |
| 33. | 05/1989 | | 200
| US 9
UK 73
US AC 31
US rock ✫1 | [Capitol 44376]
written by Tom Johnston, Charlie Midnight & Eddie Schwartz |
 | 34. | 07/1989 | | 200
| US 7
UK 2
US rock 15 | [Columbia 68958 (Epic)]
written by Desmond Child, Alice Cooper & John McCurry |
 | 35. | 07/1989 | | 199
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC ✫1 | [EMI 50219]
written by Richard Marx |
 | 36. | 09/1989 | | 195
| US 4
UK 76
US rock 2 | [Geffen 22727]
written by Steven Tyler & Tom Hamilton |
 | 37. | 02/1989 | | 193
| US 6
US AC ✫1
US rock 2 | [A&M 1273]
written by Max Carl, Jeff Carlisi & Cal Curtis |
| 38. | 05/1989 | | 193
| US 16
UK 16
US AC 16
US rock ✫1 | [Modern 7-99216]
written by Stevie Nicks & Rick Nowels |
 | 39. | 01/1989 | | 191
| US rock 18
US alt. ✫1 | written by Lou Reed |
| 40. | 05/1989 | | 190
| US ✫1
UK 52
US rock 5 | [EMI 50189]
written by Richard Marx |
 | 41. | 09/1989 | | 187
| US 23
UK 63
US rock ✫1 | [Columbia 73057 (Rolling Stone)]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
 | 42. | 01/1989 | | 185
| US 5
UK 6
US rock 14 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #453]
[Geffen 7-27570]
written by Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin & Duff McKagan |
 | 43. | 09/1989 | | 184
| US ✫1
UK 61
US AC 11
US rock 10 | [Columbia 69082 (Epic)]
written by Diane Warren |
 | 44. | 06/1989 | | 177
| US 4
UK 12
US rock 11 | [Atlantic 7-88883]
written by Rachel Bolan & The Snake (as Dave Sabo) |
 | 45. | 05/1989 | | 176
| US 50
UK 3
US rock 3 | [Capitol 44372]
written by Brian May |
 | 46. | 10/1989 | | 175
| US 6
US AC 4
US rock 4 | produced by Peter Wolf
[Atlantic 88781]
written by Lou Gramm & Holly Knight |
 | 47. | 06/1989 | | 173
| UK 51
US rock 8
US alt. 4 | written by David Bowie |
| 48. | 11/1989 | | 173
| US 88
UK 25
US rock ✫1 | written by Eric Clapton & Mick Jones [Foreigner] |
 | 49. | 05/1989 | | 172
| US 23
UK 55
US rock ✫1 | co-produced by Jeff Lynne
[MCA 53682]
written by Mike Campbell, Jeff Lynne & Tom Petty |
 | 50. | 04/1989 | | 168
| US 5
US rock 6 | [Capitol 44366]
written by Ian Hunter |
| 51. | 03/1989 | | 166
| US 93
UK 59
US dance 12
US rock ✫1
US alt. 27 | [Atlantic 7-88925]
written by Julian Lennon & John McCurry |
 | 52. | 09/1989 | | 160
| US 28
UK 13
US dance 12
US alt. 3 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #368]
charted as Personal Jesus / Dangerous in US dance charts
written by Martin Gore |
| 53. | 11/1989 | | 160
| US 55
UK 96
US rock ✫1 | [Warner 22732 (Reprise)]
written by Jerry Lynn Williams |
| 54. | 05/1989 | | 160
| US 44
UK 77
US AC 7
US rock 20
US alt. 3 | [Elektra 7-69298]
written by Dennis Drew & Natalie Merchant |
| 55. | 10/1989 | | 157
| UK 38
US alt. ✫1 | [Columbia 73092]
written by Kate Bush |
 | 56. | 07/1989 | | 155
| US 3
UK 6
US AC ✫1 | produced by Diane Warren
[Warner 22886 (Geffen)]
written by Diane Warren |
| 57. | 09/1989 | | 154
| US 6
UK 50
US rock 7 | [Elektra 7-69271]
written by Mick Mars & Nikki Sixx |
| 58. | 09/1989 | | 153
| US 10
US rock 7 | [Warner 22856 (Geffen)]
written by Jeff Keith & Frank Hannon |
| 59. | 12/1989 | | 153
| US 11
US AC 34
US rock 2 | [Columbia 73047]
written by Andy Hill & Peter Sinfield |
 | 60. | 09/1989 | | 153
| UK 51
US alt. ✫1 | written by Ian McCulloch |
 | 61. | 02/1989 | | 153
| US 12
UK 15
US rock 5 | [Polygram 872614 (Mercury)]
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange |
 | 62. | 02/1989 | | 149
| UK 6
US alt. 3 | written by Morrissey & Stephen Street |
| 63. | 12/1989 | | 146
| US 38
UK 12
US dance 7
US alt. 4 | written by Bernard Sumner, Neil Tennant & Johnny Marr |
| 64. | 06/1989 | | 145
| US rock ✫1 | written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon & Reese Wynans |
| 65. | 02/1989 | | 145
| UK 51
US rock ✫1 | [Warner 7-27688]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe |
 | 66. | 09/1989 | | 144
| UK 32
US alt. ✫1 | written by William Reid & Jim Reid |
| 67. | 04/1989 | | 143
| US 15
UK 93
US rock 2 | as John Cougar Mellencamp
written by John Mellencamp |
 | 68. | 10/1989 | | 143
| US 89
UK 39
US rock 23
US alt. 5 | written by Lenny Kravitz |
| 69. | 08/1989 | | 142
| US 18
US AC 2
US rock 3 | [RCA 9038]
written by Ron Gilbeau, Billy Crain, Rick Lonow & Jim Messina |
| 70. | 01/1989 | | 142
| US 73
UK 53
US rock ✫1 | [Warner 27535 (Geffen)]
written by Chris Rea |
 | 71. | 09/1989 | | 141
| UK 13
US alt. 2 | written by Tom Bailey & Alannah Currie |
 | 72. | 12/1989 | | 141
| UK 92
US alt. ✫1 | |
| 73. | 05/1989 | | 140
| UK 38
US dance 26
US alt. ✫1 | written by Alan Dias, Lu Edmonds, John Lydon, John McGeoch, Bruce Smith & Stephen Hague |
| 74. | 08/1989 | | 139
| US 11
UK 65
US AC 12
US rock 6 | [Capitol 44437 (cassette)]
written by Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance & Diane Warren |
 | 75. | 07/1989 | | 139
| US alt. ✫1 | written by Dave Faulkner |
| 76. | 09/1989 | | 138
| US 21
US AC 5
US rock 4 | [Geffen 22771]
written by John Corey, Don Henley & Stan Lynch |
 | 77. | 09/1989 | | 137
| US alt. ✫1 | written by Francis Rossi |
| 78. | 03/1989 | | 137
| US 25
UK 78
US rock 2 | [Columbia 68601]
written by John Spinks (as John Frederick Spinks) |
 | 79. | 07/1989 | | 137
| UK 61
US alt. ✫1 | [Warner 22817 (Reprise)]
written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland & Cindy Wilson |
 | 80. | 03/1989 | | 137
| US rock 7
US alt. 10 | written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe |
| 81. | 04/1989 | | 136
| US rock 16
US alt. 4 | [A&M 1404**]
written by Joe Jackson |
 | 82. | 02/1989 | | 134
| US 77
UK 8
US rock 27
US alt. 11 | [Mercury 872 350-7]
written by Johnny McElhone & Sharleen Spiteri |
 | 83. | 05/1989 | | 133
| US 7
UK 18
US rock 20 | [Polygram 874452 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora |
 | 84. | 11/1989 | | 133
| UK 57
US rock 45
US alt. 2 | written by William Reid & Jim Reid |
 | 85. | 11/1989 | | 133
| US 37
UK 43
US rock 2 | [R]
[Warner 22715 (Geffen)]
written by David Coverdale, Micky Moody & Bernie Marsden |
 | 86. | 08/1989 | | 132
| US 11
UK 34
US rock 38
US alt. 9 | [MCA 53695]
written by Roland Gift & David Steele |
 | 87. | 11/1989 | | 129
| UK 18
US alt. 2 | written by Morrissey & Stephen Street |
 | 88. | 10/1989 | | 127
| US 6
UK 36
US rock 23 | [Atlantic 7-88886]
written by Rachel Bolan & The Snake (as Dave Sabo) |
| 89. | 11/1989 | | 127
| US rock ✫1 | written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart |
 | 90. | 02/1989 | | 125
| US 63
UK 52
US AC 28
US rock 2 | [Wilbury 27637]
written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison |
| 91. | 12/1989 | | 124
| US rock 9
US alt. 11 | written by Mike Peters & Eddie MacDonald |
 | 92. | 09/1989 | | 124
| UK 4
US dance 10
US alt. 11 | charted as Drama! / Sweet, Sweet Baby in US dance charts
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell |
| 93. | 02/1989 | | 123
| US 82
US rock 17
US alt. 7 | [Columbia 68552]
written by A. Perry |
| 94. | 03/1989 | | 122
| US 64
UK 21
US dance ✫1
US alt. 6 | [Qwest 7-27524]
written by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris & Bernard Sumner |
| 95. | 11/1989 | | 121
| UK 41
US alt. 2 | written by Guy Chadwick |
| 96. | 06/1989 | | 121
| US 45
US rock 2 | [Columbia 68946 (Epic)]
written by John Waite, Jonathan Cain & Mark Spiro |
 | 97. | 04/1989 | | 121
| US 5
US AC 7
US rock 24 | written by John Hiatt & Fred Koller |
| 98. | 06/1989 | | 119
| US 83
UK 4
US rock 13 | [Island 7-99199]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr. |
| 99. | 09/1989 | | 118
| US rock 2 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #214]
[Warner 22776 (Reprise)]
written by Neil Young |
| 100. | 07/1989 | | 116
| US rock 2 | written by Don Henley & Danny Kootch (as Danny Kortchmar) |
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