Top 1989 Singles Ranked
|
Rank |
Artist |
Title |
|
1 |
Soul II Soul |
Keep on Movin' |
|
2 |
Soul II Soul |
Back to Life |
|
3 |
Chris Isaak |
Wicked Game |
|
4 |
Deborah Harry |
He Is So |
|
5 |
k.d. lang |
Trail of Broken Hearts |
|
6 |
Clint Black |
A Better Man |
|
7 |
New Order |
Fine Time |
|
8 |
Neneh Cherry |
Buffalo Stance |
|
9 |
The Stone Roses |
Fools Gold |
|
10 |
Deborah Harry |
I'll Never Fall in Love |
|
11 |
The Cure |
Love Song |
|
12 |
Kate Bush |
This Woman's Work |
|
13 |
XTC |
King for a Day |
|
14 |
Peter Murphy |
Cuts You Up |
|
15 |
Cher |
Just Like Jesse James |
|
16 |
Young M.C. |
Bust a Move |
|
17 |
Alan Jackson |
Here in the Real World |
|
18 |
The B-52's |
Love Shack |
|
19 |
Seduction |
Heartbeat [Extended Mix] |
|
20 |
Lisa Stansfield |
This Is the Right Time |
|
21 |
The Art of Noise |
James Bond Theme |
|
22 |
Kate Bush |
Never Be Mine |
|
23 |
Daniel Lanois |
Ice |
|
24 |
New Order |
Round & Round |
|
25 |
Cher |
If I Could Turn Back Time |
|
26 |
Nanci Griffith |
Listen to the Radio |
|
27 |
The Cure |
Closedown |
|
28 |
Peter Murphy |
A Strange Kind of Love |
|
29 |
Jody Watley |
Real Love |
|
30 |
Madonna |
Cherish |
|
31 |
D-Mob |
That's the Way of the World |
|
32 |
Depeche Mode |
Personal Jesus |
|
33 |
De La Soul |
Me, Myself And I |
|
34 |
The Primitives |
Way Behind Me |
|
35 |
Peter Murphy |
Deep Ocean Vast Sea |
|
36 |
Tears for Fears |
Sowing the Seeds of Love |
|
37 |
Janet Jackson |
Escapade |
|
38 |
Shakespear's Sister |
Heaven Is in Your Arms |
|
39 |
Cyndi Lauper |
I Drove All Night |
|
40 |
New Order |
Vanishing Point |
|
41 |
The B-52's |
Roam |
|
42 |
The Cure |
Fascination Street |
|
43 |
Technotronic |
Pump up the Jam |
|
44 |
Lisa Stansfield |
All Around the World |
|
45 |
Peter Murphy |
Roll Call |
|
46 |
Jody Watley |
What'cha Gonna Do for Me |
|
47 |
The Art of Noise |
Catwalk |
|
48 |
The Cure |
The Same Deep Water as You |
|
49 |
LL Cool J |
Going Back To Cali |
|
50 |
Peter Murphy |
Shy |
|
51 |
Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo |
Help! |
|
52 |
Janet Jackson |
Rhythm Nation |
|
53 |
Nanci Griffith |
If Wishes Were Changes |
|
54 |
New Order |
Love Less |
|
55 |
D-Mob |
C'mon and Get My Love |
|
56 |
The Cure |
Pictures of You |
|
57 |
Shakespear's Sister |
You're History |
|
58 |
Madonna |
Express Yourself |
|
59 |
Janet Jackson |
Miss You Much |
|
60 |
10,000 Maniacs |
You Happy Puppet |
|
61 |
The Blue Nile |
Headlights on the Parade |
|
62 |
The Cure |
Lullaby |
|
63 |
New Order |
All the Way |
|
64 |
Tom Petty |
Free Fallin' |
|
65 |
Shakespear's Sister |
Heroine |
|
66 |
The Stone Roses |
Waterfall |
|
67 |
Holly Dunn |
There Goes My Heart Again |
|
68 |
Jody Watley |
Friends |
|
69 |
Mary Chapin Carpenter |
This Shirt |
|
70 |
Dolly Parton |
Time For Me To Fly |
|
71 |
De La Soul |
Say No Go |
|
72 |
Dolly Parton |
Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That |
|
73 |
Del Amitri |
Stone Cold Sober |
|
74 |
Love & Rockets |
No Words No More |
|
75 |
Eurythmics |
Don't Ask Me Why |
|
76 |
k.d. lang |
Pullin' Back the Reins |
|
77 |
Tom Petty |
I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better |
|
78 |
The Cure |
Untitled |
|
79 |
Vince Gill |
When I Call Your Name |
|
80 |
Dwight Yoakam |
Long, White Cadillac |
|
81 |
Peter Murphy |
Seven Veils |
|
82 |
k.d. lang |
Big Boned Gal |
|
83 |
The Stone Roses |
I Wanna Be Adored |
|
84 |
New Order |
Dream Attack |
|
85 |
Peter Murphy |
Marlene Dietrich's Favourite Poem |
|
86 |
New Order |
Guilty Partner |
|
87 |
Tom Petty |
I Won't Back Down |
|
88 |
D-Mob |
It Is Time to Get Funky |
|
89 |
k.d. lang |
Walkin' in and Out of Your Arms |
|
90 |
The Blue Nile |
The Downtown Lights |
|
91 |
Fine Young Cannibals |
She Drives Me Crazy |
|
92 |
Dwight Yoakam and k.d. lang |
Sin City |
|
93 |
Alan Jackson |
Chasin' That Neon Rainbow |
|
94 |
Neil Young |
Rockin' in the Free World |
|
95 |
Michael Penn |
No Myth |
|
96 |
De La Soul |
The Magic Number |
|
97 |
Jane Child |
Don't Wanna Fall In Love |
|
98 |
Phil Collins |
Another Day in Paradise |
|
99 |
The Mighty Lemon Drops |
Where Do We Go From Heaven |
|
100 |
Deborah Harry |
Get Your Way |
|
101 |
Madonna |
Like A Prayer |
|
102 |
De La Soul |
Eye Know |
|
103 |
Deborah Harry |
Lovelight |
|
104 |
Coldcut featuring Lisa Stansfield |
People Hold On |
|
105 |
k.d. lang |
Full Moon Full of Love |
|
106 |
Tears for Fears |
Advice for the Young at Heart |
|
107 |
3rd Bass |
Wordz Of Wizdom |
|
108 |
Queen Latifah |
Come Into My House |
|
109 |
The Beastie Boys |
Egg Man |
|
110 |
Deborah Harry |
Kiss It Better |
|
111 |
XTC |
The Mayor of Simpleton |
|
112 |
Mary Chapin Carpenter |
Never Had It So Good |
|
113 |
Tone-Lōc |
Wild Thing |
|
114 |
The Smithereens |
A Girl Like You |
|
115 |
The Cure |
Plainsong |
|
116 |
k.d. lang |
Three Days |
|
117 |
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers |
Look Who's Dancing |
|
118 |
The Primitives |
Never Tell |
|
119 |
Tears for Fears |
Year of the Knife |
|
120 |
k.d. lang |
Big, Big Love |
|
121 |
Rodney Crowell |
If Looks Could Kill |
|
122 |
Cher |
Heart of Stone |
|
123 |
Bonnie Raitt |
Nick of Time |
|
124 |
Cookie Crew |
Got to Keep On |
|
125 |
Nanci Griffith |
Leaving The Harbor |
|
126 |
Neil Young |
Wrecking Ball |
|
127 |
Deborah Harry |
Bugeye |
|
128 |
Dolly Parton |
Yellow Roses |
|
129 |
Indigo Girls |
Closer to Fine |
|
130 |
Gipsy Kings |
Trista Pena |
|
131 |
k.d. lang |
Luck in My Eyes |
|
132 |
Bonnie Raitt |
Have a Heart |
|
133 |
Belinda Carlisle |
Summer Rain |
|
134 |
Deborah Harry |
I Want That Man |
|
135 |
Nanci Griffith |
It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go |
|
136 |
Happy Mondays |
Hallelujah [Club Mix] |
|
137 |
Vince Gill |
Never Alone |
|
138 |
De La Soul |
This Is A Recording 4 Living In A Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.) |
|
139 |
Bonnie Raitt |
Thing Called Love |
|
140 |
Stevie Nicks |
Rooms on Fire |
|
141 |
Del Amitri |
Kiss This Thing Goodbye |
|
142 |
Linda Ronstadt |
All My Life |
|
143 |
Tina Turner |
The Best |
|
144 |
10,000 Maniacs |
Trouble Me |
|
145 |
Don Dixon |
Calling Out for Love (At Crying Time) |
|
146 |
Swing Out Sister |
Waiting Game |
|
147 |
The Art of Noise |
Robinson Crusoe |
|
148 |
Queen Latifah |
Ladies First |
|
149 |
George Harrison |
Poor Little Girl |
|
150 |
The B-52's |
Topaz |
|
151 |
Eurythmics |
(My My) Baby's Gonna Cry |
|
152 |
John Mellencamp |
Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) |
|
153 |
The Art of Noise |
Spit |
|
154 |
Milli Vanilli |
Girl You Know It's True |
|
155 |
Cher |
You Wouldn't Know Love |
|
156 |
The Beastie Boys |
Hey Ladies |
|
157 |
Taylor Dayne |
With Every Beat of My Heart |
|
158 |
Donna Summer |
This Time I Know It's for Real |
|
159 |
Belinda Carlisle |
Runaway Horses |
|
160 |
Adrian Belew |
1967 |
|
161 |
The Replacements |
Achin' to Be |
|
162 |
The Beastie Boys |
Shadrach |
|
163 |
Tom Petty |
Runnin' Down A Dream |
|
164 |
The B-52's |
Bushfire |
|
165 |
Del Amitri |
Move Away Jimmy Blue |
|
166 |
Linda Ronstadt |
Don't Know Much |
|
167 |
Rosanne Cash |
I Don't Want to Spoil the Party |
|
168 |
Eurythmics |
The King and Queen of America |
|
169 |
Fetchin Bones |
You Sexy Thing |
|
170 |
Love & Rockets |
So Alive |
|
171 |
The Lilac Time |
Girl Who Waves at Trains |
|
172 |
Matthew Sweet |
Vertigo |
|
173 |
Prince |
Batdance |
|
174 |
Tina Turner |
Steamy Windows |
|
175 |
ABC |
One Better World |
|
176 |
Wire |
The Offer |
|
177 |
Tracy Chapman |
Crossroads |
