US Top 40 Singles Week Ending DECEMBER 16, 1989

#1 WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE By Billy Joel

US Top 40 Singles – DECEMBER 16, 1989

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

1 1 WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE –•– Billy Joel – 10 (1)
2 2 ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE –•– Phil Collins – 7 (2)
3 5 DON’T KNOW MUCH –•– Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville – 12 (3)
4 6 BACK TO LIFE –•– Soul II Soul Featuring Caron Wheeler – 13 (4)
5 8 WITH EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne – 9 (5)
6 3 BLAME IT ON THE RAIN –•– Milli Vanilli – 11 (1)
7 10 PUMP UP THE JAM –•– Technotronic Featuring Felly – 10 (7)
8 13 RHYTHM NATION –•– Janet Jackson – 6 (8)
9 14 LIVING IN SIN –•– Bon Jovi – 11 (9)
10 17 JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES –•– Cher – 9 (10)

11 12 DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Kix – 15 (11)
12 4 (IT’S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME –•– Paula Abdul – 18 (3)
13 22 THIS ONE’S FOR THE CHILDREN –•– New Kids On The Block – 6 (13)
14 7 ANGELIA –•– Richard Marx – 11 (4)
15 18 EVERYTHING –•– Jody Watley – 10 (15)
16 26 HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Michael Bolton – 8 (16)
17 9 LOVE SHACK –•– The B-52’s – 16 (3)
18 11 LEAVE A LIGHT ON –•– Belinda Carlisle – 12 (11)
19 23 SWING THE MOOD –•– Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers – 8 (19)
20 20 LOVE SONG –•– Tesla – 12 (20)

21 24 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME –•– Lou Gramm – 8 (21)
22 21 THE LAST WORTHLESS EVENING –•– Don Henley – 11 (21)
23 28 FREE FALLIN’ –•– Tom Petty – 7 (23)
24 15 WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE –•– Bad English – 14 (1)
25 33 WHEN THE NIGHT COMES –•– Joe Cocker – 8 (25)
26 31 ROCK AND A HARD PLACE –•– Rolling Stones – 7 (26)
27 30 OH FATHER –•– Madonna – 6 (27)
28 38 TWO TO MAKE IT RIGHT –•– Seduction – 6 (28)
29 25 DON’T MAKE ME OVER –•– Sybil – 13 (20)
30 36 DOWNTOWN TRAIN –•– Rod Stewart – 4 (30)

31 32 I LIVE BY THE GROOVE –•– Paul Carrack – 8 (31)
32 16 POISON –•– Alice Cooper – 13 (7)
33 27 BUST A MOVE –•– Young M.C. – 21 (7)
34 40 I REMEMBER YOU –•– Skid Row – 5 (34)
35 19 DON’T SHUT ME OUT –•– Kevin Paige – 18 (18)
36 39 THE ARMS OF ORION –•– Prince & Sheena Easton – 9 (36)
37 42 I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU –•– Quincy Jones Featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan – 5 (37)
38 37 ME SO HORNY –•– 2 Live Crew – 15 (26)
39 41 FOOL FOR YOUR LOVING –•– Whitesnake – 15 (39)
40 49 JANIE’S GOT A GUN –•– Aerosmith – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – DECEMBER 16, 1989

44 35 LISTEN TO YOUR HEART –•– Roxette – 17 (1)
45 29 GET ON YOUR FEET –•– Gloria Estefan – 12 (11)
48 34 THE ANGEL SONG –•– Great White – 12 (30)

POWER PLAYS – DECEMBER 16, 1989

41 44 TENDER LOVER –•– Babyface – 5 (41)
42 48 PEACE IN OUR TIME –•– Eddie Money – 3 (42)
43 43 I WANT YOU –•– Shana – 11 (43)
46 55 WHAT KIND OF MAN WOULD I BE? –•– Chicago – 3 (46)
47 47 WAS IT NOTHING AT ALL –•– Michael Damian – 8 (47)
49 52 PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE –•– Young M.C. – 4 (49)
50 67 TELL ME WHY –•– Expose – 2 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – DECEMBER 16, 1989

65 — DANGEROUS –•– Roxette – 1 (65)
68 — HERE WE ARE –•– Gloria Estefan – 1 (68)
72 — OPPOSITES ATTRACT –•– Paula Abdul & The Wild Pair – 1 (72)
80 — I WILL SURVIVE –•– Sa-Fire – 1 (80)
90 — FOOLISH HEART –•– Sharon Bryant – 1 (90)
91 — C’MON AND GET MY LOVE –•– D-Mob – 1 (91)
96 — NEVER 2 MUCH OF U –•– Dino – 1 (96)

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending December 16, 1989

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