Top Songs of 1989 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1988 <-1989-> 1990
Top songs: #1: Sowing the Seeds of Love by Tears for Fears - #2: I'll Be You by The Replacements - #3: Black Velvet by Alannah Myles - #4: So Alive by Love and Rockets - #5: Love Shack by The B-52's
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Sowing the Seeds of Love
#1
09/1989

Sowing the Seeds of Love
Tears for Fears

from The Seeds of Love   The Seeds of Love
544 pts
2
US
29
AC






4
rock
1
alt.
5
UK
[Fontana 874710]
written by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith
I'll Be You
#2
02/1989

I'll Be You
The Replacements

from Don't Tell a Soul   Don't Tell a Soul
463 pts
51
US








1
rock
1
alt.


[Sire 7-22992]
written by Paul Westerberg
Black Velvet
#3
12/1989

Black Velvet
Alannah Myles

from Alannah Myles   Alannah Myles
438 pts
1
US
7
AC






1
rock


2
UK
[Atlantic 88742]
written by Christopher Ward & David Tyson
#4
05/1989

So Alive
Love and Rockets

from Love and Rockets   Love and Rockets
416 pts
3
US




20
dance


9
rock
1
alt.
79
UK
charted as So Alive / Bike Dance in US dance charts
[RCA 8956]
written by Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins & David J
Love Shack
#5
09/1989

Love Shack
The B-52's

from Cosmic Thing   Cosmic Thing
408 pts
3
US




7
dance




1
alt.
2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #243]
[Reprise 22817]
written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland & Cindy Wilson
Fire Woman
#6
04/1989

Fire Woman
The Cult

from Sonic Temple   Sonic Temple
393 pts
46
US








4
rock
2
alt.
15
UK
[Sire 7-27543]
written by Ian Astbury & Billy Duffy
#7
03/1989

Good Thing
Fine Young Cannibals

from The Raw & the Cooked   The Raw & the Cooked
393 pts
1
US
12
AC


20
dance


39
rock
2
alt.
7
UK
[I.R.S./MCA 53639]
written by Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox
#8
06/1989

Let the Day Begin
The Call

from Let the Day Begin   
386 pts
51
US








1
rock
5
alt.
42
UK
[MCA 53658]
written by Michael Been
Sold Me Down the River
#9
09/1989

Sold Me Down the River
The Alarm

from Change   Change
379 pts
50
US








2
rock
3
alt.
43
UK
charted as Sold Me Down The Ruver/Yn Cymraeg in the UK
[I.R.S. 73002]
written by Mike Peters & Eddie MacDonald
A Girl Like You
#10
10/1989

A Girl Like You
The Smithereens

from 11   11
374 pts
38
US








2
rock
3
alt.


[Enigma 44480]
written by Pat DiNizio
Lovesong
#11
07/1989

Lovesong
The Cure

from Disintegration   Disintegration
367 pts
2
US




8
dance


27
rock
2
alt.
18
UK
[Elektra 7-69280]
written by Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Robert Smith, Paul S. Thompson, Laurence Tolhurst & Boris Williams
Downtown Train
#12
11/1989

Downtown Train
Rod Stewart

from Storyteller: The Complete Anthology 1964-1990   Storyteller: The Complete Anthology 1964-1990
364 pts
3
US
1
AC






1
rock


10
UK
[Warner 22685]
written by Tom Waits
Veronica
#13
02/1989

Veronica
Elvis Costello

from Spike   Spike
360 pts
19
US








10
rock
1
alt.
31
UK
[Warner Bros. 7-22981]
written by Paul McCartney & Elvis Costello
#14
09/1989

Mixed Emotions
The Rolling Stones

from Steel Wheels   Steel Wheels
358 pts
5
US








1
rock
22
alt.
36
UK
[Columbia 38-69008]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
The Living Years
#15
01/1989

The Living Years
Mike + the Mechanics

from The Living Years   The Living Years
357 pts
1
US
1
AC






5
rock


2
UK
[Atlantic 7-88964]
written by Mike Rutherford & B. A. Robertson
You Got It
#16
01/1989

You Got It
Roy Orbison

from Mystery Girl   Mystery Girl
341 pts
9
US
1
AC
7
ctry




2
rock


3
UK
[Virgin 99245]
written by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison & Tom Petty
No Myth
#17
11/1989

No Myth
Michael Penn

from March   March
337 pts
13
US
22
AC






5
rock
4
alt.


[RCA 9111]
written by Michael Penn
Another Day in Paradise
#18
11/1989

Another Day in Paradise
Phil Collins

from … But Seriously   … But Seriously
334 pts
1
US
1
AC






7
rock


2
UK
BRIT Awards Best British Single 1990 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1991
[Atlantic 88774]
written by Phil Collins
She Drives Me Crazy
#19
01/1989

She Drives Me Crazy
Fine Young Cannibals

from The Raw & the Cooked   The Raw & the Cooked
333 pts
1
US




1
dance
54
R&B


5
alt.
5
UK
[I.R.S./MCA 53483]
written by Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox
Love in an Elevator
#20
09/1989

Love in an Elevator
Aerosmith

from Pump   Pump
331 pts
5
US








1
rock


13
UK
[Geffen 22845]
written by Steven Tyler & Joe Perry
#21
01/1989

Driven Out
The Fixx

from Calm Animals   Calm Animals
321 pts
55
US








1
rock
11
alt.


[RCA 8837]
written by Cy Curnin, Adam Woods, Jamie West-Oram, Rupert Greenall & Dan K. Brown
I Won't Back Down
#22
04/1989

I Won't Back Down
Tom Petty

from Full Moon Fever   Full Moon Fever
320 pts
12
US








1
rock
29
alt.
28
UK
[MCA 53369]
written by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne
The Mayor of Simpleton
#23
01/1989

The Mayor of Simpleton
XTC

from Oranges and Lemons   Oranges and Lemons
313 pts
72
US








15
rock
1
alt.
46
UK
[Geffen 27552]
written by Andy Partridge
We Didn't Start the Fire
#24
09/1989

We Didn't Start the Fire
Billy Joel

from Storm Front   Storm Front
302 pts
1
US
5
AC






6
rock


7
UK
[Columbia 73021]
written by Billy Joel
The End of the Innocence
#25
06/1989

The End of the Innocence
Don Henley

from The End of the Innocence   The End of the Innocence
301 pts
8
US
2
AC






1
rock


48
UK
[Geffen 22925]
written by Don Henley & Bruce Hornsby
Free Fallin'
#26
05/1989

Free Fallin'
Tom Petty

from Full Moon Fever   Full Moon Fever
296 pts
7
US
17
AC






1
rock


64
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #177] co-produced by Jeff Lynne
[MCA 53748]
written by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne
Rooms on Fire
#27
05/1989

Rooms on Fire
Stevie Nicks

from The Other Side of the Mirror   The Other Side of the Mirror
295 pts
16
US
16
AC






1
rock


16
UK
[Modern 99216]
written by Stevie Nicks & Rick Nowels
Fascination Street
#28
04/1989

Fascination Street
The Cure

from Disintegration   Disintegration
293 pts
46
US




7
dance


24
rock
1
alt.


[Elektra 7-69300]
written by Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Laurence Tolhurst & Boris Williams
Batdance
#29
06/1989

Batdance
Prince

from Batman   Batman
292 pts
1
US




1
dance
1
R&B


18
alt.
2
UK
[Warner 22924]
written by Prince
Dirty Blvd.
#30
01/1989

Dirty Blvd.
Lou Reed

from New York   New York
289 pts










18
rock
1
alt.


written by Lou Reed
The Doctor
#31
05/1989

The Doctor
The Doobie Brothers

from Cycles   Cycles
281 pts
9
US
31
AC






1
rock


73
UK
[Capitol 44376]
written by Tom Johnston, Charlie Midnight & Eddie Schwartz
Now You're in Heaven
#32
03/1989

Now You're in Heaven
Julian Lennon

from Mr. Jordan   Mr. Jordan
281 pts
93
US




12
dance


1
rock
27
alt.
59
UK
[Atlantic 7-88925]
written by Julian Lennon & John McCurry
I'll Be There for You
#33
01/1989

I'll Be There for You
Bon Jovi

from New Jersey   New Jersey
279 pts
1
US








5
rock


18
UK
[Mercury 872564]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora
Janie's Got a Gun
#34
09/1989

Janie's Got a Gun
Aerosmith

from Pump   Pump
277 pts
4
US








2
rock


76
UK
[Geffen 22727]
written by Steven Tyler & Tom Hamilton
Second Chance
#35
02/1989

Second Chance
38 Special

from Rock and Roll Strategy   Rock and Roll Strategy
274 pts
6
US
1
AC






2
rock




[A&M 1273]
written by Max Carl, Jeff Carlisi & Cal Curtis
Under the God
#36
05/1989

Under the God
Tin Machine

from Tin Machine   Tin Machine
267 pts










8
rock
4
alt.
51
UK
written by David Bowie
Heaven
#37
07/1989

Heaven
Warrant

from Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich   Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich
264 pts
2
US








3
rock


93
UK
[Columbia 68985]
written by Jani Lane
Runnin' Down a Dream
#38
05/1989

Runnin' Down a Dream
Tom Petty

from Full Moon Fever   Full Moon Fever
259 pts
23
US








1
rock


55
UK
co-produced by Jeff Lynne
[MCA 53682]
written by Mike Campbell, Jeff Lynne & Tom Petty
Rock and a Hard Place
#39
09/1989

Rock and a Hard Place
The Rolling Stones

from Steel Wheels   Steel Wheels
259 pts
23
US








1
rock


63
UK
[Columbia 38-73057]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Satisfied
#40
05/1989

Satisfied
Richard Marx

from Repeat Offender   Repeat Offender
258 pts
1
US








5
rock


52
UK
[EMI 50189]
written by Richard Marx
Bad Love
#41
11/1989

Bad Love
Eric Clapton

from Journeyman   Journeyman
253 pts
88
US








1
rock


25
UK
[Duck/Reprise 19980]
written by Eric Clapton & Mick Jones [Foreigner]
#42
05/1989

I Want It All
Queen

from The Miracle   The Miracle
250 pts
50
US








3
rock


3
UK
[Capitol 44372]
written by Brian May
Roam
#43
12/1989

Roam
The B-52's

from Cosmic Thing   Cosmic Thing
244 pts
3
US




10
dance




6
alt.
17
UK
produced by Nile Rodgers
[Reprise 22667]
written by Robert Waldrop
Blues from a Gun
#44
09/1989

Blues from a Gun
The Jesus and Mary Chain

from Automatic   Automatic
241 pts












1
alt.
32
UK
written by William Reid & Jim Reid
Trouble Me
#45
05/1989

Trouble Me
10,000 Maniacs

from Blind Man's Zoo   Blind Man's Zoo
241 pts
44
US
7
AC






20
rock
3
alt.
77
UK
[Elektra 7-69298]
written by Dennis Drew & Natalie Merchant
Disappointed
#46
05/1989

Disappointed
Public Image Ltd.

from 9   9
241 pts






26
dance




1
alt.
38
UK
written by Allan Dias, Lu Edmonds, John Lydon, John McGeoch, Bruce Smith & Stephen Hague
Working on It
#47
01/1989

Working on It
Chris Rea

from New Light Through Old Windows   New Light Through Old Windows
240 pts
73
US








1
rock


53
UK
[Geffen 27535]
written by Chris Rea
Pretending
#48
11/1989

Pretending
Eric Clapton

from Journeyman   Journeyman
239 pts
55
US








1
rock


96
UK
[Duck/Reprise 22732]
written by Jerry Lynn Williams
#49
10/1989

Love and Anger
Kate Bush

from The Sensual World   The Sensual World
239 pts












1
alt.
38
UK
[Columbia 73092]
written by Kate Bush
#50
12/1989

Peace in Our Time
Eddie Money

from Greatest Hits: The Sound of Money   
239 pts
11
US
34
AC






2
rock




[Columbia 38-73047]
written by Andy Hill & Peter Sinfield
Proud to Fall
#51
09/1989

Proud to Fall
Ian McCulloch

from Candleland   Candleland
236 pts












1
alt.
51
UK
written by Ian McCulloch
Channel Z
#52
07/1989

Channel Z
The B-52's

from Cosmic Thing   Cosmic Thing
233 pts












1
alt.
61
UK
[Warner 22817 (Reprise)]
written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland & Cindy Wilson
Pop Singer
#53
04/1989

Pop Singer
John Mellencamp

from Big Daddy   Big Daddy
232 pts
15
US








2
rock


93
UK
as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Mercury 874012]
written by John Mellencamp
Eternal Flame
#54
02/1989

Eternal Flame
The Bangles

from Everything   Everything
232 pts
1
US
1
AC










1
UK
[Columbia 68533]
written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg
I Want That Man
#55
09/1989

I Want That Man
Debbie Harry

from Def, Dumb and Blonde   Def, Dumb and Blonde
231 pts












2
alt.
13
UK
written by Tom Bailey & Alannah Currie
#56
12/1989

House
The Psychedelic Furs

from Book of Days   Book of Days
231 pts












1
alt.
92
UK
written by Richard Butler, Tim Butler, John Ashton & Vince Ely
Just Between You and Me
#57
10/1989

Just Between You and Me
Lou Gramm

from Long Hard Look   Long Hard Look
229 pts
6
US
4
AC






4
rock




produced by Peter Wolf
[Atlantic 88781]
written by Lou Gramm & Holly Knight
#58
06/1989

Crossfire
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

from In Step   In Step
228 pts










1
rock




written by Bill Carter [songwriter], Ruth Ellsworth, Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon & Reese Wynans
Come Anytime
#59
07/1989

Come Anytime
Hoodoo Gurus

from Magnum Cum Louder   Magnum Cum Louder
228 pts












1
alt.


written by Dave Faulkner
Pictures of Matchstick Men
#60
09/1989

Pictures of Matchstick Men
Camper Van Beethoven

from Key Lime Pie   Key Lime Pie
228 pts












1
alt.


written by Francis Rossi
Show Don't Tell
#61
11/1989

Show Don't Tell
Rush

from Presto   Presto
227 pts










1
rock




written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Personal Jesus
#62
09/1989

Personal Jesus
Depeche Mode

from Violator   Violator
225 pts
28
US




12
dance




3
alt.
13
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #368] charted as Personal Jesus / Dangerous in US dance charts
[Sire 19941]
written by Martin Gore
The Last of the Famous International Playboys
#63
02/1989

The Last of the Famous International Playboys
Morrissey

224 pts












3
alt.
6
UK
written by Morrissey & Stephen Street
Ouija Board, Ouija Board
#64
11/1989

Ouija Board, Ouija Board
Morrissey

from Bona Drag   Bona Drag
223 pts












2
alt.
18
UK
written by Morrissey & Stephen Street
Head On
#65
11/1989

Head On
The Jesus and Mary Chain

from Automatic   Automatic
222 pts










45
rock
2
alt.
57
UK
written by William Reid & Jim Reid
Voices of Babylon
#66
03/1989

Voices of Babylon
The Outfield

from Voices of Babylon   Voices of Babylon
221 pts
25
US








2
rock


78
UK
[Columbia 68601]
written by John Frederick Spinks
Nineteen Forever
#67
04/1989

Nineteen Forever
Joe Jackson

from Blaze of Glory   Blaze of Glory
221 pts










16
rock
4
alt.


[A&M 1404**]
written by Joe Jackson
Poison
#68
07/1989

Poison
Alice Cooper

from Trash   Trash
219 pts
7
US








15
rock


2
UK
[Epic 68958]
written by Desmond Child, Alice Cooper & John McCurry
Fool for Your Loving
#69
11/1989

Fool for Your Loving
Whitesnake

from Slip of the Tongue   Slip of the Tongue
218 pts
37
US








2
rock


43
UK
R
[Geffen 22715]
written by David Coverdale, Micky Moody & Bernie Marsden
Right Here Waiting
#70
07/1989

Right Here Waiting
Richard Marx

from Repeat Offender   Repeat Offender
217 pts
1
US
1
AC










2
UK
[EMI 50219]
written by Richard Marx
Rocket
#71
02/1989

Rocket
Def Leppard

from Hysteria   Hysteria
212 pts
12
US








5
rock


15
UK
[Mercury 872 614]
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange
When I See You Smile
#72
09/1989

When I See You Smile
Bad English

from Bad English   Bad English
212 pts
1
US
11
AC






10
rock


61
UK
[Epic 69082]
written by Diane Warren
End of the Line
#73
02/1989

End of the Line
The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
212 pts
63
US
28
AC






2
rock


52
UK
[Wilbury 27637]
written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison
Getting Away with It
#74
12/1989

Getting Away with It
Electronic

from Electronic   Electronic
212 pts
38
US




7
dance




4
alt.
12
UK
[Warner 19880]
written by Bernard Sumner, Neil Tennant & Johnny Marr
Call It Love
#75
08/1989

Call It Love
Poco

from Legacy   Legacy
208 pts
18
US
2
AC






3
rock




[RCA 9038]
written by Ron Gilbeau, Billy Crain, Rick Lonow & Jim Messina
I Don't Know Why I Love You
#76
11/1989

I Don't Know Why I Love You
The House of Love

from The House of Love [1990 album]   
206 pts












2
alt.
41
UK
written by Guy Chadwick
Forget Me Not
#77
06/1989

Forget Me Not
Bad English

from Bad English   Bad English
205 pts
45
US








2
rock




[Epic 68946]
written by John Waite, Jonathan Cain & Mark Spiro
#78
08/1989

Look Who's Dancing
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers

from One Bright Day   One Bright Day
205 pts






23
dance
57
R&B


2
alt.
65
UK
[Virgin 99182]
written by Ziggy Marley & Stephen Marley
Turn You Inside-Out
#79
03/1989

Turn You Inside-Out
R.E.M.

from Green   Green
205 pts










7
rock
10
alt.


written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
Let Love Rule
#80
10/1989

Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz

from Let Love Rule   Let Love Rule
204 pts
89
US








23
rock
5
alt.
39
UK
[Virgin 99166]
written by Lenny Kravitz
Regina
#81
09/1989

Regina
The Sugarcubes

from Here Today Tomorrow Next Week!   Here Today Tomorrow Next Week!
203 pts












2
alt.
55
UK
[Elektra 69270]
written by Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Einar Örn Benediktsson, Þór Eldon Jónsson, Margrét Örnólfsdóttir, Bragi Ólafsson & Sigtryggur Baldursson
#82
09/1989

Don't Know Much
Linda Ronstadt

from Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind   
202 pts
2
US
1
AC










2
UK
featuring Aaron Neville
aka All I Need to Know
[Elektra 69261]
written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil & Tom Snow
#83
05/1989

Eardrum Buzz
Wire

from It's Beginning to and Back Again   It's Beginning to and Back Again
201 pts












2
alt.
68
UK
written by Bruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis & Colin Newman
Paradise City
#84
01/1989

Paradise City
Guns N' Roses

from Appetite for Destruction   Appetite for Destruction
201 pts
5
US








14
rock


6
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #453]
[Geffen 7-27570]
written by Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin & Duff McKagan
James Brown
#85
09/1989

James Brown
Big Audio Dynamite

from Megatop Phoenix   Megatop Phoenix
199 pts






19
dance




2
alt.


charted as James Brown / If I Were John Carpenter in US dance charts
written by Mick Jones [The Clash] & Don Letts
18 and Life
#86
06/1989

18 and Life
Skid Row

from Skid Row   Skid Row
199 pts
4
US








11
rock


12
UK
[Atlantic 7-88883]
written by Rachel Bolan & Dave Sabo
Once Bitten Twice Shy
#87
04/1989

Once Bitten Twice Shy
Great White

from ...Twice Shy   ...Twice Shy
199 pts
5
US








6
rock




[Capitol 44366]
written by Ian Hunter
Rockin' in the Free World
#88
09/1989

Rockin' in the Free World
Neil Young

from Freedom   Freedom
196 pts










2
rock




[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #214]
[Warner 22776 (Reprise)]
written by Neil Young
I Will Not Go Quietly
#89
07/1989

I Will Not Go Quietly
Don Henley

from The End of the Innocence   The End of the Innocence
196 pts










2
rock




written by Don Henley & Danny Kortchmar
#90
08/1989

Between Something and Nothing
The Ocean Blue

from The Ocean Blue   The Ocean Blue
196 pts












2
alt.


written by Bobby Mittan, David Schelzel, Rob Minnig & Steve Lau
#91
06/1989

Brother of Mine
Yes

from Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe   Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
196 pts










2
rock




as Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe
written by Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe & Geoffrey Downes
Madonna of the Wasps
#92
03/1989

Madonna of the Wasps
Robyn Hitchcock

from Queen Elvis   Queen Elvis
196 pts












2
alt.


written by Robyn Hitchcock
The Last Worthless Evening
#93
09/1989

The Last Worthless Evening
Don Henley

from The End of the Innocence   The End of the Innocence
190 pts
21
US
5
AC






4
rock




[Geffen 22771]
written by John Corey, Don Henley & Stan Lynch
#94
09/1989

Dr. Feelgood
Mötley Crüe

from Dr. Feelgood   Dr. Feelgood
186 pts
6
US








7
rock


50
UK
[Elektra 7-69271]
written by Mick Mars & Nikki Sixx
#95
02/1989

Come Out Fighting
Easterhouse

from Waiting for the Redbird   Waiting for the Redbird
183 pts
82
US








17
rock
7
alt.


[Columbia 68552]
written by Andy Perry
#96
11/1989

Devolution Workin Man Blues
The Alarm

from Change   Change
182 pts










9
rock
11
alt.


written by Mike Peters & Eddie MacDonald
When the Night Comes
#97
08/1989

When the Night Comes
Joe Cocker

from One Night of Sin   One Night of Sin
181 pts
11
US
12
AC






6
rock


65
UK
[Capitol 44437]
written by Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance & Diane Warren
I Don't Want a Lover
#98
02/1989

I Don't Want a Lover
Texas

from Southside   Southside
178 pts
77
US








27
rock
11
alt.
8
UK
[Mercury 872 350-7]
written by Johnny McElhone & Sharleen Spiteri
#99
06/1989

Need a Little Taste of Love
The Doobie Brothers

from Cycles   Cycles
177 pts
45
US
27
AC






3
rock




[Capitol 44441]
written by Marvin Isley, Ernie Isley, Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley & Chris Jasper
This Town
#100
04/1989

This Town
Elvis Costello

from Spike   Spike
177 pts










41
rock
4
alt.


written by Elvis Costello

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