US Top 40 Singles Week Ending August 12, 1989

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 12, 1989

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending AUGUST 12, 1989

#1 RIGHT HERE WAITING By Richard Marx

US Top 40 Singles – AUGUST 12, 1989

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

1 4 RIGHT HERE WAITING –•– Richard Marx – 6 (1)
2 2 ON OUR OWN –•– Bobby Brown – 10 (2)
3 1 BATDANCE –•– Prince – 9 (1)
4 3 SO ALIVE –•– Love And Rockets – 13 (3)
5 6 ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY –•– Great White – 14 (5)
6 9 COLD HEARTED –•– Paula Abdul – 8 (6)
7 8 I LIKE IT –•– Dino – 14 (7)
8 7 LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME –•– Bon Jovi – 11 (7)
9 14 DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU –•– Gloria Estefan – 6 (9)
10 5 TOY SOLDIERS –•– Martika – 13 (1)

11 17 HANGIN’ TOUGH –•– New Kids On The Block – 5 (11)
12 13 SECRET RENDEZVOUS –•– Karyn White – 12 (12)
13 19 FRIENDS –•– Jody Watley with Eric B. & Rakim – 9 (13)
14 21 THE END OF THE INNOCENCE –•– Don Henley – 8 (14)
15 15 I’M THAT TYPE OF GUY –•– L.L. Cool J – 10 (15)
16 10 IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW –•– Simply Red – 15 (1)
17 20 NO MORE RHYME –•– Debbie Gibson – 9 (17)
18 24 ANGEL EYES –•– Jeff Healey Band – 9 (18)
19 18 HEY BABY –•– Henry Lee Summer – 13 (18)
20 22 SACRED EMOTION –•– Donny Osmond – 9 (20)

21 23 HEADED FOR A HEARTBREAK –•– Winger – 11 (21)
22 28 KEEP ON MOVIN’ –•– Soul II Soul – 8 (22)
23 25 HOOKED ON YOU –•– Sweet Sensation – 23 (23)
24 11 EXPRESS YOURSELF –•– Madonna – 11 (2)
25 31 SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE –•– Surface – 7 (25)
26 32 18 AND LIFE –•– Skid Row – 6 (26)
27 34 IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME –•– Cher – 6 (27)
28 12 CRAZY ABOUT HER –•– Rod Stewart – 14 (11)
29 16 DRESSED FOR SUCCESS –•– Roxette – 12 (14)
30 36 HEAVEN –•– Warrant – 4 (30)

31 33 COVER OF LOVE –•– Michael Damian – 9 (31)
32 27 BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER –•– Milli Vanilli – 16 (1)
33 39 TALK IT OVER –•– Grayson Hugh – 8 (33)
34 26 WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Expose – 13 (8)
35 53 GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU –•– Milli Vanilli – 2 (35)
36 45 SOUL PROVIDER –•– Michael Bolton – 7 (36)
37 29 WHO DO YOU GIVE YOUR LOVE TO? –•– Michael Morales – 16 (15)
38 42 THE PRISONER –•– Howard Jones – 7 (38)
39 30 GOOD THING –•– Fine Young Cannibals – 15 (1)
40 52 ONE –•– Bee Gees – 3 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – AUGUST 12, 1989

43 38 IN MY EYES –•– Stevie B – 12 (37)
45 35 ME MYSELF AND I –•– De La Soul – 11 (34)
50 40 BUFFALO STANCE –•– Neneh Cherry – 20 (3)
54 37 MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY –•– Natalie Cole – 18 (7)

POWER PLAYS – AUGUST 12, 1989

41 48 KISSES ON THE WIND –•– Neneh Cherry – 4 (41)
42 49 THAT’S THE WAY –•– Katrina & The Waves – 4 (42)
44 47 TROUBLE ME –•– 10,000 Maniacs – 9 (44)
46 54 TURNED AWAY –•– Chuckii Booker – 6 (46)
48 56 JACKIE BROWN –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 5 (48)
49 69 PUT YOUR MOUTH ON ME –•– Eddie Murphy – 3 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – AUGUST 12, 1989

58 — LOVE SONG –•– The Cure – 1 (58)
76 — DON’T LOOK BACK –•– Fine Young Cannibals – 1 (76)
84 — IT’S NO CRIME –•– Babyface – 1 (84)
88 — WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU –•– Michael Morales – 1 (88)
92 — NEED A LITTLE TASTE OF LOVE –•– The Doobie Brothers – 1 (92)
93 — WHAT ABOUT ME –•– Moving Pictures – 27 (29)
94 — LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME –•– Information Society – 1 (94)
95 — LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS –•– The Graces – 1 (95)
97 — WHEN THE RADIO IS ON –•– Paul Shaffer – 1 (97)
99 — ON THE LINE –•– Tangier – 1 (99)
100 — WALKIN’ SHOES –•– Tora Tora – 1 (100)