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1989's Most Popular Song Hits
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1. Love Shack - B-52's
"The whole shack shimmies! The whole shack shimmies when
everybody's
Movin' around and around and around!
Everybody's movin', everybody's groovin' baby!
Folks linin' up outside just to get down
Everybody's movin', everybody's groovin' baby
Funky little shack! Funky little shack!"
2. Like A Prayer - Madonna
"When you call my name it's like a little prayer
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there"
3. Bust A Move - Young MC
"A girl starts walking guys start gawking
Sits down next to you and starts talking
Says she wants to dance cause she likes to groove
So come on fatso and just bust a move"
4. Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
"Did you ever know that you're my hero,
and ev'rything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
'Cause you are the wind beneath my wings."
5. Joy and Pain - Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock
"Joy and pain - like sunshine and rain"
6. Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc
"This brother told me a secret on how to get more chicks
Put a little medina in your glass and the girls'll come real
quick
It's better than any alcohol or aphrodisiac"
7. All I Want Is You - U2
"But all the promises we make
From the cradle to the grave
When all I want is you"
8. Patience - Guns N Roses
"All we need is just a little patience
Said, sugar, make it slow and we come together fine
All we need is just a little patience
Mmm, yeah"
9. She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
"She drives me crazy like no one else.
She drive me crazy, and I can't help myself."
10. Kiss - Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones
"You don't have to be beautiful
To turn me on
I just need your body, baby
From dusk till dawn
You don't need experience
To turn me out"
11. Lay Your Hands On Me - Bon Jovi
"They say what you give is always
What you need, so if you want me to
Lay my hands on you
Lay your hands on me"
12. Put A Little Love In Your Heart - Annie Lennox
and Al Green
"Think of your fellow man
Lend him a helping hand
Put a little love in your heart"
13. Angel of Harlem - U2
"Blinded you lost your way
Through the side streets and the alleyway
Like a star exploding in the night
Falling to the city in broad daylight
An angel in Devil's shoes
Salvation in the blues
You never looked like an angel
Yeah yeah angel of Harlem"
14. Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson
"She Ran Underneath The Table
He Could See She Was Unable
So She Ran Into The Bedroom
She Was Struck Down, It Was Her Doom
Annie Are You OK?"
15. My Perogative - Bobby Brown
"Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live?
I don't need commission, make my own decisions
That's my prerogative"
16. I'll Be There For You - Bon Jovi
"These five words I swear to you
When you breathe I want to be the air for you
I'll be there for you
I'd live and I'd die for you
Steal the sun from the sky for you
Words can't say what a love can do
I'll be there for you"
17. Paradise City - Guns N Roses
"Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Take me home"
18. Wild Thing - Tone Loc
"I winked my eye she got into the ride went to a club
was jumpin'
Introduce myself as Loc she said 'You're a liar'
I said 'I got it goin' on baby doll and I'm on fire'
Took her to the hotel she said 'You're the king'
I said 'Be my queen if you know what I mean and let us do
the wild thing'"
19. Every Little Step - Bobby Brown
"And we will be together in any kind of weather
Just like that, just like that
Every little step I take you will be there
Every little step I make we'll be together"
20. I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty
"Well I won't back down, no I won't back down
You could stand me up at the gates of hell
But I won't back down"
21. Love Song - the Cure
"However far away, I will always love you
However long I stay, I will always love you
Whatever words I say, I will always love you
I will always love you "
22. Love In An Elevator - Aerosmith
"Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
Love in an elevator
Lovin' it up 'til I hit the ground"
23. Express Yourself - Madonna
"Express yourself
You've got to make him
Express himself
Hey, hey, hey, hey
So if you want it right now, make him show you how
Express what he's got, oh baby ready or not"
24. Don't Know Much - Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville
"I don't know much but I know I love you
And that may be all I need to know"
25. You Got It (The Right Stuff) - New Kids On The
Block
"You got the right stuff, baby
Love the way you turn me on
You got the right stuff, baby
You’re the reason why I sing this song
All that I needed was you" |
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26. Keep On Movin' - Soul
II Soul
27. Get On Your Feet - Gloria Estefan
28. After All - Cher and Peter Cetera
29. Buffalo Stance - Nenah Cherry
30. Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins
31. So Alive - Love and Rockets
32. Back To Life - Soul II Soul
33. Listen To Her Heart - Roxette
34. Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) - Enya
35. I Feel The Earth Move - Martika
36. When I See You Smile - Bad English
37. Birthday Suit - Johnny Kemp
38. Heaven Help Me - Deon Estus and George Michael
39. The Look - Roxette
40. Baby, Don't Forget My Number - Milli Vanilli
41. Dr. Feelgood - Mötley Crüe
42. Heaven - Warrant
43. She Wants To Dance With Me - Rick Astley
44. Me, Myself and I - De la Soul
45. Walk The Dinosaur - Was (Not Was)
46. Once Bitten Twice Shy - Great White
47. The Best - Tina Turner
48. On Our Own - Bobby Brown
49. A Little Respect - Erasure
50. Eternal Flame - the Bangles |
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51. Me So Horny - 2 Live
Crew
52. Soldier Of Love - Donny Osmond
53. We Didn't Start the Fire - Billy Joel
54. Hey Ladies - Beastie Boys
55. The Living Years - Mike and the Mechanics
56. Stand - R.E.M.
57. Trouble Me - 10,000 Maniacs
58. Your Mama Don't Dance - Poison
59. Close My Eyes Forever - Lita Ford with Ozzie Osbourne
60 Closer To Fine - Indigo Girls
61. With Every Beat of My Heart - Taylor Dayne
62. Angel Eyes - Jeff Healy Band
63. Blame It On The Rain - Milli Vanilli
64. End Of The Line - Traveling Wilburys
65. Two Hearts - Phil Collins
66. Don't Wanna To Lose You - Gloria Estefan
67. Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
68. If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher
69. Anchorage - Michelle Shocked
70. Straight Up - Paula Abdul
71. I'll Be Loving You (Forever) - New Kids On The Block
72. Pop Song 89 - R.E.M.
73. Hangin' Tough - New Kids On The Block
74. Dear God - Midge Ure
75. What I Am - Edie Brickell and New Bohemians |
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76. Miss You Like Crazy -
Natalie Cole
77. I Like It - Dino
78. Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul
79. Cherish - Madonna
80. I'm That Type of Guy - LL Cool J
81. Cult of Personality - Living Colour
82. My Fantasy - Teddy Riley Featuring Guy
83. Electric Youth - Debbie Gibson
84. Veronica - Elvis Costello
85. Partyman - Prince
86. As Long As You Follow - Fleetwood Mac
87. Right Back Where We Started From - Sinaitta
88. Runnin' Down a Dream - Tom Petty
89. Mayor Of Simpleton - XTC
90. Lost In Your Eyes - Debbie Gibson
91. Fascination Street - The Cure
92. Nightrian - Guns N' Roses
93. Seventeen - Winger
94. Now You're In Heaven - Julian Lennon
95. Good Life - Inner City
96. You Got It - Roy Orbison
97. One - Metallica
98. 18 and Life - Skid Row
99. Pretending - Eric Clapton
100. I Want It All - Queen |
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Ten in 1989, but nobody (or very few people) ask to hear
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