US Top 40 Singles Week Ending JANUARY 7, 1989

#1 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN By Poison

US Top 40 Singles – JANUARY 7, 1989

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

1 1 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN –•– Poison – 11 (1)
2 2 MY PREROGATIVE –•– Bobby Brown – 12 (2)
3 6 TWO HEARTS –•– Phil Collins – 8 (3)
4 4 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT –•– Anita Baker – 16 (3)
5 8 IN YOUR ROOM –•– The Bangles – 13 (5)
6 10 DON’T RUSH ME –•– Taylor Dayne – 10 (6)
7 5 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL –•– Boy Meets Girl – 18 (5)
8 3 LOOK AWAY –•– Chicago – 16 (1)
9 12 ARMAGEDDON IT –•– Def Leppard – 8 (9)
10 13 SMOOTH CRIMINAL –•– Michael Jackson – 9 (10)

11 14 I REMEMBER HOLDING YOU –•– Boys Club – 12 (11)
12 19 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART –•– Annie Lennox & Al Green – 10 (12)
13 16 SILHOUETTE –•– Kenny G – 11 (13)
14 7 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 12 (7)
15 22 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Karyn White – 13 (15)
16 27 WHEN I’M WITH YOU –•– Sheriff – 14 (16)
17 26 BORN TO BE MY BABY –•– Bon Jovi – 7 (17)
18 24 ALL THIS TIME –•– Tiffany – 10 (18)
19 25 WHEN THE CHILDREN CRY –•– White Lion – 10 (19)
20 9 WALK ON WATER –•– Eddie Money – 15 (9)

21 11 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY / FREEBIRD –•– Will To Power – 18 (1)
22 28 LITTLE LIAR –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 11 (22)
23 29 HOLDING ON –•– Steve Winwood – 7 (23)
24 17 HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 18 (3)
25 30 WILD WORLD –•– Maxi Priest – 11 (25)
26 31 I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN –•– Samantha Fox – 9 (26)
27 15 I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE –•– Duran Duran – 13 (4)
28 35 STRAIGHT UP –•– Paula Abdul – 6 (28)
29 18 THE PROMISE –•– When In Rome – 19 (11)
30 34 THE LOVER IN ME –•– Sheena Easton – 10 (30)

31 37 WILD THING –•– Tone Loc – 6 (31)
32 20 FINISH WHAT YA STARTED –•– Van Halen – 15 (13)
33 33 GHOST TOWN –•– Cheap Trick – 10 (33)
34 41 WALKING AWAY –•– Information Society – 7 (34)
35 32 THANKS FOR MY CHILD –•– Cheryl ‘Pepsii’ Riley – 11 (32)
36 23 EARLY IN THE MORNING –•– Robert Palmer – 12 (19)
37 21 SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE –•– Was Not Was – 15 (16)
38 40 KISS –•– Art Of Noise & Tom Jones – 6 (38)
39 42 BACK ON HOLIDAY –•– Robbie Nevil – 9 (39)
40 44 SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME –•– Rick Astley – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – JANUARY 7, 1989

44 38 KOKOMO –•– Beach Boys – 19 (1)
46 39 WILD, WILD WEST –•– Escape Club – 21 (1)
49 36 DESIRE –•– U2 – 15 (3)

POWER PLAYS – JANUARY 7, 1989

41 45 WHAT I AM –•– Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians – 7 (41)
42 51 ANGEL OF HARLEM –•– U2 – 4 (42)
43 46 DIAL MY HEART –•– The Boys – 5 (43)
45 47 YOU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) –•– New Kids On The Block – 8 (45)
47 53 A LITTLE RESPECT –•– Erasure – 5 (47)
48 48 BABY CAN I HOLD YOU –•– Tracy Chapman – 10 (48)
50 57 SHAKE FOR THE SHEIK –•– Escape Club – 5 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – JANUARY 7, 1989

79 — THE LIVING YEARS –•– Mike & The Mechanics – 1 (79)
83 — GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE –•– Milli Vanilli – 1 (83)
92 — RONI –•– Bobby Brown – 1 (92)
96 — WAY COOL JR. –•– Ratt – 1 (96)
97 — I WANNA BE LOVED –•– House Of Lords – 1 (97)
98 — DREAMIN’ –•– Vanessa Williams – 1 (98)

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending January 7, 1989

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