US Top 40 Singles Week Ending April 1, 1989

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending April 1, 1989

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending APRIL 1, 1989

#1 ETERNAL FLAME By The Bangles

US Top 40 Singles – APRIL 1, 1989

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 ETERNAL FLAME –•– The Bangles – 9 (1)
2 3 GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE –•– Milli Vanilli – 13 (2)
3 4 THE LOOK –•– Roxette – 8 (3)
4 5 MY HEART CAN’T TELL YOU NO –•– Rod Stewart – 17 (4)
5 1 THE LIVING YEARS –•– Mike & The Mechanics – 13 (1)
6 7 SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY –•– Fine Young Cannibals – 10 (6)
7 8 WALK THE DINOSAUR –•– Was Not Was – 10 (7)
8 14 STAND –•– R.E.M. – 11 (8)
9 12 DREAMIN’ –•– Vanessa Williams – 13 (9)
10 6 LOST IN YOUR EYES –•– Debbie Gibson – 11 (1)

11 25 LIKE A PRAYER –•– Madonna – 3 (11)
12 16 YOU GOT IT –•– Roy Orbison – 11 (12)
13 17 SUPERWOMAN –•– Karyn White – 10 (13)
14 15 JUST BECAUSE –•– Anita Baker – 11 (14)
15 10 YOU’RE NOT ALONE –•– Chicago – 11 (10)
16 20 YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE –•– Poison – 7 (16)
17 26 FUNKY COLD MEDIA –•– Tone Loc – 5 (17)
18 21 MORE THAN YOU KNOW –•– Martika – 15 (18)
19 24 HEAVEN HELP ME –•– Deon Estus – 6 (19)
20 27 I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU –•– Bon Jovi – 5 (20)

21 11 PARADISE CITY –•– Guns N’ Roses – 12 (5)
22 13 DON’T TELL ME LIES –•– Breathe – 12 (10)
23 9 RONI –•– Bobby Brown – 13 (3)
24 28 SECOND CHANCE –•– .38 Special – 8 (24)
25 30 ROOM TO MOVE –•– Animotion – 7 (25)
26 32 THINKING OF YOU –•– Sa-Fire – 9 (26)
27 31 ROCKET –•– Def Leppard – 5 (27)
28 18 YOU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) –•– New Kids On The Block – 20 (3)
29 22 CRYIN’ –•– Vixen – 10 (22)
30 33 SINCERELY YOURS –•– Sweet Sensation & Romeo J.D – 9 (30)

31 36 ORINOCO FLOW –•– Enya – 11 (31)
32 23 STRAIGHT UP –•– Paula Abdul – 18 (1)
33 19 I BEG YOUR PARDON –•– Kon Kan – 15 (15)
34 43 AFTER ALL –•– Cher & Peter Cetera – 4 (34)
35 41 RADIO ROMANCE –•– Tiffany – 6 (35)
36 45 FOREVER YOUR GIRL –•– Paula Abdul – 4 (36)
37 51 REAL LOVE –•– Jody Watley – 3 (37)
38 40 ONE –•– Metallica – 7 (38)
39 49 CULT OF PERSONALITY –•– Living Colour – 4 (39)
40 46 IKO IKO –•– The Belle Stars – 5 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – APRIL 1, 1989

45 35 SHE WON’T TALK TO ME –•– Luther Vandross – 10 (30)
47 29 SURRENDER TO ME –•– Ann Wilson & Robin Zander – 15 (6)
48 38 WILD THING –•– Tone Loc – 18 (2)
49 37 THE LOVE IN YOUR EYES –•– Eddie Money – 12 (24)
51 34 THE LOVER IN ME –•– Sheena Easton – 22 (2)
61 39 FEELS SO GOOD –•– Van Halen – 10 (35)

POWER PLAYS – APRIL 1, 1989

41 44 I WANNA BE THE ONE –•– Stevie B – 7 (41)
42 42 24 / 7 –•– Dino – 9 (42)
43 48 SEVENTEEN –•– Winger – 6 (43)
44 47 BIRTHDAY SUIT –•– Johnny Kemp – 6 (44)
46 58 EVERLASTING LOVE –•– Howard Jones – 3 (46)
50 52 A SHOULDER TO CRY ON –•– Tommy Page – 8 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – APRIL 1, 1989

62 — ELECTRIC YOUTH –•– Debbie Gibson – 1 (62)
68 — I’LL BE LOVING YOU (FOREVER) –•– New Kids On The Block – 1 (68)
83 — BUFFALO STANCE –•– Neneh Cherry – 1 (83)
89 — WHEN LOVE COMES TO TOWN –•– U2 & B.B. King – 1 (89)
91 — COME OUT FIGHTING –•– Easterhouse – 1 (91)
93 — BABY BABY –•– Eighth Wonder – 1 (93)
94 — REPETITION –•– Information Society – 1 (94)