US Top 40 Singles Week Ending DECEMBER 23, 1989

#1 ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE By Phil Collins

US Top 40 Singles – DECEMBER 23, 1989

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

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

11 16 HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Michael Bolton – 9 (11)
12 15 EVERYTHING –•– Jody Watley – 11 (12)
13 6 BLAME IT ON THE RAIN –•– Milli Vanilli – 12 (1)
14 19 SWING THE MOOD –•– Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers – 9 (14)
15 21 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME –•– Lou Gramm – 9 (15)
16 20 LOVE SONG –•– Tesla – 13 (16)
17 23 FREE FALLIN’ –•– Tom Petty – 8 (17)
18 25 WHEN THE NIGHT COMES –•– Joe Cocker – 9 (18)
19 30 DOWNTOWN TRAIN –•– Rod Stewart – 5 (19)
20 28 TWO TO MAKE IT RIGHT –•– Seduction – 7 (20)

21 27 OH FATHER –•– Madonna – 7 (21)
22 17 LOVE SHACK –•– The B-52’s – 17 (3)
23 26 ROCK AND A HARD PLACE –•– Rolling Stones – 8 (23)
24 11 DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Kix – 16 (11)
25 12 (IT’S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME –•– Paula Abdul – 19 (3)
26 34 I REMEMBER YOU –•– Skid Row – 6 (26)
27 24 WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE –•– Bad English – 15 (1)
28 14 ANGELIA –•– Richard Marx – 12 (4)
29 40 JANIE’S GOT A GUN –•– Aerosmith – 5 (29)
30 37 I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU –•– Quincy Jones Featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan – 6 (30)

31 22 THE LAST WORTHLESS EVENING –•– Don Henley – 12 (21)
32 41 TENDER LOVER –•– Babyface – 6 (32)
33 33 BUST A MOVE –•– Young M.C. – 22 (7)
34 42 PEACE IN OUR TIME –•– Eddie Money – 4 (34)
35 29 DON’T MAKE ME OVER –•– Sybil – 14 (20)
36 18 LEAVE A LIGHT ON –•– Belinda Carlisle – 13 (11)
37 39 FOOL FOR YOUR LOVING –•– Whitesnake – 16 (37)
38 46 WHAT KIND OF MAN WOULD I BE? –•– Chicago – 4 (38)
39 47 WAS IT NOTHING AT ALL –•– Michael Damian – 9 (39)
40 50 TELL ME WHY –•– Expose – 3 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – DECEMBER 23, 1989

42 38 ME SO HORNY –•– 2 Live Crew – 16 (26)
44 31 I LIVE BY THE GROOVE –•– Paul Carrack – 9 (31)
45 32 POISON –•– Alice Cooper – 14 (7)
46 36 THE ARMS OF ORION –•– Prince & Sheena Easton – 10 (36)
51 35 DON’T SHUT ME OUT –•– Kevin Paige – 19 (18)

POWER PLAYS – DECEMBER 23, 1989

41 43 I WANT YOU –•– Shana – 12 (41)
43 49 PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE –•– Young M.C. – 5 (43)
47 72 OPPOSITES ATTRACT –•– Paula Abdul & The Wild Pair – 2 (47)
48 53 STEAMY WINDOWS –•– Tina Turner – 5 (48)
49 51 KICKSTART MY HEART –•– Motley Crue – 5 (49)
50 65 DANGEROUS –•– Roxette – 2 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – DECEMBER 23, 1989

68 — PRICE OF LOVE –•– Bad English – 1 (68)
78 — HERE AND NOW –•– Luther Vandross – 1 (78)
88 — ROAM –•– The B-52’s – 1 (88)
90 — TOO HOT –•– Loverboy – 1 (90)
93 — RIGHT AND HYPE –•– Abstrac’ – 1 (93)

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending December 23, 1989

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