US Top 40 Singles Week Ending MAY 6, 1989

#1 LIKE A PRAYER By Madonna

US Top 40 Singles – MAY 6, 1989

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

1 1 LIKE A PRAYER –•– Madonna – 8 (1)
2 2 I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU –•– Bon Jovi – 10 (2)
3 8 REAL LOVE –•– Jody Watley – 8 (3)
4 3 FUNKY COLD MEDIA –•– Tone Loc – 10 (3)
5 10 FOREVER YOUR GIRL –•– Paula Abdul – 9 (5)
6 7 SECOND CHANCE –•– .38 Special – 13 (6)
7 9 AFTER ALL –•– Cher & Peter Cetera – 9 (7)
8 15 SOLDIER OF LOVE –•– Donny Osmond – 7 (8)
9 11 ROOM TO MOVE –•– Animotion – 12 (9)
10 4 SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY –•– Fine Young Cannibals – 15 (1)

11 5 HEAVEN HELP ME –•– Deon Estus – 11 (5)
12 13 THINKING OF YOU –•– Sa-Fire – 14 (12)
13 17 CULT OF PERSONALITY –•– Living Colour – 9 (13)
14 18 ROCK ON –•– Michael Damian – 8 (14)
15 16 IKO IKO –•– The Belle Stars – 10 (15)
16 14 SINCERELY YOURS –•– Sweet Sensation & Romeo J.D – 14 (14)
17 19 ELECTRIC YOUTH –•– Debbie Gibson – 6 (17)
18 22 PATIENCE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 5 (18)
19 20 WIND BENEATH MY WINGS –•– Bette Midler – 10 (19)
20 23 EVERY LITTLE STEP –•– Bobby Brown – 7 (20)

21 6 THE LOOK –•– Roxette – 13 (1)
22 28 I’LL BE LOVING YOU (FOREVER) –•– New Kids On The Block – 6 (22)
23 12 ROCKET –•– Def Leppard – 10 (12)
24 26 EVERLASTING LOVE –•– Howard Jones – 8 (24)
25 29 CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER –•– Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne – 10 (25)
26 27 SEVENTEEN –•– Winger – 11 (26)
27 33 WHERE ARE YOU NOW? –•– Synch – 23 (27)
28 25 GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE –•– Milli Vanilli – 18 (2)
29 31 A SHOULDER TO CRY ON –•– Tommy Page – 13 (29)
30 36 THROUGH THE STORM –•– Aretha Franklin & Elton John – 4 (30)

31 24 ETERNAL FLAME –•– The Bangles – 14 (1)
32 41 BUFFALO STANCE –•– Neneh Cherry – 6 (32)
33 37 VOICES OF BABYLON –•– The Outfield – 7 (33)
34 42 CRY –•– Waterfront – 5 (34)
35 21 STAND –•– R.E.M. – 16 (6)
36 39 I ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU –•– Samantha Fox – 8 (36)
37 35 I WANNA BE THE ONE –•– Stevie B – 12 (32)
38 30 YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE –•– Poison – 12 (10)
39 — SATISFIED –•– Richard Marx – 1 (39)
40 47 DOWNTOWN –•– One 2 Many – 7 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – MAY 6, 1989

46 34 SUPERWOMAN –•– Karyn White – 15 (8)
47 32 YOU GOT IT –•– Roy Orbison – 16 (9)
55 40 BIRTHDAY SUIT –•– Johnny Kemp – 11 (36)
59 38 ORINOCO FLOW –•– Enya – 16 (24)

POWER PLAYS – MAY 6, 1989

41 48 LITTLE JACKIE WANTS TO BE A STAR –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – 4 (41)
42 54 POP SINGER –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 2 (42)
43 49 MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY –•– Natalie Cole – 4 (43)
44 51 COMING HOME –•– Cinderella – 5 (44)
45 57 THIS TIME I KNOW IT’S FOR REAL –•– Donna Summer – 3 (45)
48 52 GIVING UP ON LOVE –•– Rick Astley – 4 (48)
49 62 BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER –•– Milli Vanilli – 2 (49)
50 55 CIRCLE –•– Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians – 5 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – MAY 6, 1989

39 — SATISFIED –•– Richard Marx – 1 (39)
60 — I DROVE ALL NIGHT –•– Cyndi Lauper – 1 (60)
65 — INTO THE NIGHT –•– Benny Mardones – 21 (65)
69 — GOOD THING –•– Fine Young Cannibals – 1 (69)
73 — BE WITH YOU –•– The Bangles – 1 (73)
81 — IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW –•– Simply Red – 1 (81)
82 — I LIKE –•– Guy – 1 (82)
85 — ROOMS ON FIRE –•– Stevie Nicks – 1 (85)
89 — ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN –•– Was Not Was – 1 (89)

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending May 6, 1989

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