US Top 40 Singles Week Ending MAY 20, 1989

#1 FOREVER YOUR GIRL By Paula Abdul

US Top 40 Singles – MAY 20, 1989

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

1 4 FOREVER YOUR GIRL –•– Paula Abdul – 11 (1)
2 3 REAL LOVE –•– Jody Watley – 10 (2)
3 1 I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU –•– Bon Jovi – 12 (1)
4 5 SOLDIER OF LOVE –•– Donny Osmond – 9 (4)
5 8 ROCK ON –•– Michael Damian – 10 (5)
6 9 PATIENCE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 7 (6)
7 10 WIND BENEATH MY WINGS –•– Bette Midler – 12 (7)
8 6 AFTER ALL –•– Cher & Peter Cetera – 11 (6)
9 15 EVERY LITTLE STEP –•– Bobby Brown – 9 (9)
10 2 LIKE A PRAYER –•– Madonna – 10 (1)

11 11 ELECTRIC YOUTH –•– Debbie Gibson – 8 (11)
12 16 I’LL BE LOVING YOU (FOREVER) –•– New Kids On The Block – 8 (12)
13 7 SECOND CHANCE –•– .38 Special – 15 (6)
14 18 EVERLASTING LOVE –•– Howard Jones – 10 (14)
15 20 CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER –•– Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne – 12 (15)
16 13 CULT OF PERSONALITY –•– Living Colour – 11 (13)
17 14 IKO IKO –•– The Belle Stars – 12 (14)
18 12 THINKING OF YOU –•– Sa-Fire – 16 (12)
19 23 BUFFALO STANCE –•– Neneh Cherry – 8 (19)
20 24 WHERE ARE YOU NOW? –•– Synch – 25 (20)

21 25 THROUGH THE STORM –•– Aretha Franklin & Elton John – 6 (21)
22 32 SATISFIED –•– Richard Marx – 3 (22)
23 17 FUNKY COLD MEDIA –•– Tone Loc – 12 (3)
24 29 CRY –•– Waterfront – 7 (24)
25 19 SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY –•– Fine Young Cannibals – 17 (1)
26 30 VOICES OF BABYLON –•– The Outfield – 9 (26)
27 36 POP SINGER –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 4 (27)
28 41 THIS TIME I KNOW IT’S FOR REAL –•– Donna Summer – 5 (28)
29 37 MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY –•– Natalie Cole – 6 (29)
30 42 BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER –•– Milli Vanilli – 4 (30)

31 33 I ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU –•– Samantha Fox – 10 (31)
32 38 LITTLE JACKIE WANTS TO BE A STAR –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – 6 (32)
33 21 ROOM TO MOVE –•– Animotion – 14 (9)
34 43 COMING HOME –•– Cinderella – 7 (34)
35 50 GOOD THING –•– Fine Young Cannibals – 3 (35)
36 22 HEAVEN HELP ME –•– Deon Estus – 13 (5)
37 39 DOWNTOWN –•– One 2 Many – 9 (37)
38 28 THE LOOK –•– Roxette – 15 (1)
39 31 A SHOULDER TO CRY ON –•– Tommy Page – 15 (29)
40 47 I DROVE ALL NIGHT –•– Cyndi Lauper – 3 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – MAY 20, 1989

43 26 SINCERELY YOURS –•– Sweet Sensation & Romeo J.D – 16 (14)
45 35 GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE –•– Milli Vanilli – 20 (2)
47 27 SEVENTEEN –•– Winger – 13 (26)
51 40 ETERNAL FLAME –•– The Bangles – 16 (1)
56 34 ROCKET –•– Def Leppard – 12 (12)

POWER PLAYS – MAY 20, 1989

41 52 I WON’T BACK DOWN –•– Tom Petty – 4 (41)
42 45 GIVING UP ON LOVE –•– Rick Astley – 6 (42)
44 46 CUDDLY TOY (FEEL FOR ME) –•– Roachford – 6 (44)
46 49 VERONICA –•– Elvis Costello – 5 (46)
48 48 CIRCLE –•– Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians – 7 (48)
49 54 BE WITH YOU –•– The Bangles – 3 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – MAY 20, 1989

59 — WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Expose – 1 (59)
62 — THE DOCTOR –•– The Doobie Brothers – 1 (62)
69 — TOY SOLDIERS –•– Martika – 1 (69)
83 — HEY BABY –•– Henry Lee Summer – 1 (83)
85 — MOONLIGHT ON WATER –•– Kevin Raleigh – 1 (85)
87 — IN YOUR EYES –•– Peter Gabriel – 15 (26)
91 — YO NO SE –•– Pajama Party – 1 (91)
94 — SO ALIVE –•– Love And Rockets – 1 (94)

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending May 20, 1989

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