US Top 40 Singles Week Ending May 27, 1989

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 27, 1989

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending MAY 27, 1989

#1 FOREVER YOUR GIRL By Paula Abdul

US Top 40 Singles – MAY 27, 1989

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

1 1 FOREVER YOUR GIRL –•– Paula Abdul – 12 (1)
2 2 REAL LOVE –•– Jody Watley – 11 (2)
3 5 ROCK ON –•– Michael Damian – 11 (3)
4 4 SOLDIER OF LOVE –•– Donny Osmond – 10 (4)
5 6 PATIENCE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 8 (5)
6 7 WIND BENEATH MY WINGS –•– Bette Midler – 13 (6)
7 12 I’LL BE LOVING YOU (FOREVER) –•– New Kids On The Block – 9 (7)
8 9 EVERY LITTLE STEP –•– Bobby Brown – 10 (8)
9 3 I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU –•– Bon Jovi – 13 (1)
10 15 CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER –•– Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne – 13 (10)

11 11 ELECTRIC YOUTH –•– Debbie Gibson – 9 (11)
12 19 BUFFALO STANCE –•– Neneh Cherry – 9 (12)
13 14 EVERLASTING LOVE –•– Howard Jones – 11 (13)
14 22 SATISFIED –•– Richard Marx – 4 (14)
15 20 WHERE ARE YOU NOW? –•– Synch – 26 (15)
16 21 THROUGH THE STORM –•– Aretha Franklin & Elton John – 7 (16)
17 8 AFTER ALL –•– Cher & Peter Cetera – 12 (6)
18 10 LIKE A PRAYER –•– Madonna – 11 (1)
19 13 SECOND CHANCE –•– .38 Special – 16 (6)
20 24 CRY –•– Waterfront – 8 (20)

21 27 POP SINGER –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 5 (21)
22 30 BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER –•– Milli Vanilli – 5 (22)
23 28 THIS TIME I KNOW IT’S FOR REAL –•– Donna Summer – 6 (23)
24 29 MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY –•– Natalie Cole – 7 (24)
25 26 VOICES OF BABYLON –•– The Outfield – 10 (25)
26 17 IKO IKO –•– The Belle Stars – 13 (14)
27 18 THINKING OF YOU –•– Sa-Fire – 17 (12)
28 35 GOOD THING –•– Fine Young Cannibals – 4 (28)
29 32 LITTLE JACKIE WANTS TO BE A STAR –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – 7 (29)
30 34 COMING HOME –•– Cinderella – 8 (30)

31 16 CULT OF PERSONALITY –•– Living Colour – 12 (13)
32 41 I WON’T BACK DOWN –•– Tom Petty – 5 (32)
33 40 I DROVE ALL NIGHT –•– Cyndi Lauper – 4 (33)
34 23 FUNKY COLD MEDIA –•– Tone Loc – 13 (3)
35 25 SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY –•– Fine Young Cannibals – 18 (1)
36 46 VERONICA –•– Elvis Costello – 6 (36)
37 44 CUDDLY TOY (FEEL FOR ME) –•– Roachford – 7 (37)
38 42 GIVING UP ON LOVE –•– Rick Astley – 7 (38)
39 37 DOWNTOWN –•– One 2 Many – 10 (37)
40 53 IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW –•– Simply Red – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – MAY 27, 1989

43 31 I ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU –•– Samantha Fox – 11 (31)
47 38 THE LOOK –•– Roxette – 16 (1)
53 39 A SHOULDER TO CRY ON –•– Tommy Page – 16 (29)
57 36 HEAVEN HELP ME –•– Deon Estus – 14 (5)
58 33 ROOM TO MOVE –•– Animotion – 15 (9)

POWER PLAYS – MAY 27, 1989

41 52 INTO THE NIGHT –•– Benny Mardones – 24 (11)
42 54 ROOMS ON FIRE –•– Stevie Nicks – 4 (42)
44 49 BE WITH YOU –•– The Bangles – 4 (44)
45 59 WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Expose – 2 (45)
46 62 THE DOCTOR –•– The Doobie Brothers – 2 (46)
48 60 CRAZY ABOUT HER –•– Rod Stewart – 3 (48)
49 61 WHO DO YOU GIVE YOUR LOVE TO? –•– Michael Morales – 5 (49)
50 57 DOWN BOYS –•– Warrant – 5 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – MAY 27, 1989

72 — MY BRAVE FACE –•– Paul McCartney – 1 (72)
80 — DRESSED FOR SUCCESS –•– Roxette – 1 (80)
83 — SECRET RENDEZVOUS –•– Karyn White – 1 (83)
84 — FIRE WOMAN –•– The Cult – 1 (84)
87 — IN MY EYES –•– Stevie B – 1 (87)
90 — JOY AND PAIN –•– Rob Base & D.J . E-Z Rock – 1 (90)
93 — PRAYING TO A NEW GOD –•– Wang Chung – 1 (93)