US Top 40 Singles Week Ending November 18, 1989

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending November 18, 1989

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending NOVEMBER 18, 1989

#1 WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE By Bad English

US Top 40 Singles – NOVEMBER 18, 1989

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

1 1 WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE –•– Bad English – 10 (1)
2 4 BLAME IT ON THE RAIN –•– Milli Vanilli – 7 (2)
3 6 LOVE SHACK –•– The B-52’s – 12 (3)
4 5 (IT’S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME –•– Paula Abdul – 14 (4)
5 2 LISTEN TO YOUR HEART –•– Roxette – 13 (1)
6 13 WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE –•– Billy Joel – 6 (6)
7 11 ANGELIA –•– Richard Marx – 7 (7)
8 9 DIDN’T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) –•– New Kids On The Block – 10 (8)
9 14 POISON –•– Alice Cooper – 9 (9)
10 16 BACK TO LIFE –•– Soul II Soul Featuring Caron Wheeler – 9 (10)

11 7 MISS YOU MUCH –•– Janet Jackson – 12 (1)
12 18 DON’T KNOW MUCH –•– Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville – 8 (12)
13 3 COVER GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 10 (2)
14 17 GET ON YOUR FEET –•– Gloria Estefan – 8 (14)
15 19 DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Kix – 11 (15)
16 15 BUST A MOVE –•– Young M.C. – 17 (7)
17 8 SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE –•– Tears For Fears – 12 (2)
18 21 LEAVE A LIGHT ON –•– Belinda Carlisle – 8 (18)
19 10 ROCK WIT’CHA –•– Bobby Brown – 13 (7)
20 29 WITH EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne – 5 (20)

21 26 LIVING IN SIN –•– Bon Jovi – 7 (21)
22 33 ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE –•– Phil Collins – 3 (22)
23 24 DON’T SHUT ME OUT –•– Kevin Paige – 14 (23)
24 12 LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR –•– Aerosmith – 12 (5)
25 37 PUMP UP THE JAM –•– Technotronic Featuring Felly – 6 (25)
26 28 ME SO HORNY –•– 2 Live Crew – 11 (26)
27 23 SUNSHINE –•– Dino – 11 (23)
28 32 SUGAR DADDY –•– Thompson Twins – 9 (28)
29 35 DON’T MAKE ME OVER –•– Sybil – 9 (29)
30 36 THE LAST WORTHLESS EVENING –•– Don Henley – 7 (30)

31 40 LOVE SONG –•– Tesla – 8 (31)
32 38 LICENCE TO CHILL –•– Billy Ocean – 7 (32)
33 20 DR. FEELGOOD –•– Motley Crue – 12 (6)
34 49 RHYTHM NATION –•– Janet Jackson – 2 (34)
35 42 JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES –•– Cher – 5 (35)
36 45 EVERYTHING –•– Jody Watley – 6 (36)
37 44 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME –•– Lou Gramm – 4 (37)
38 43 THE ANGEL SONG –•– Great White – 8 (38)
39 22 CALL IT LOVE –•– Poco – 13 (18)
40 31 WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM –•– Expose – 14 (10)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – NOVEMBER 18, 1989

41 27 THE BEST –•– Tina Turner – 12 (15)
42 30 IT’S NO CRIME –•– Babyface – 15 (7)
50 25 HEALING HANDS –•– Elton John – 13 (13)
51 34 LOVE SONG –•– The Cure – 15 (2)
54 39 GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU –•– Milli Vanilli – 16 (1)

POWER PLAYS – NOVEMBER 18, 1989

43 60 SWING THE MOOD –•– Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers – 4 (43)
44 56 HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Michael Bolton – 4 (44)
45 55 OH FATHER –•– Madonna – 2 (45)
46 53 I LIVE BY THE GROOVE –•– Paul Carrack – 4 (46)
47 50 THE ARMS OF ORION –•– Prince & Sheena Easton – 5 (47)
48 58 ROCK AND A HARD PLACE –•– Rolling Stones – 3 (48)
49 82 THIS ONE’S FOR THE CHILDREN –•– New Kids On The Block – 2 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – NOVEMBER 18, 1989

63 — I REMEMBER YOU –•– Skid Row – 1 (63)
83 — PRETENDING –•– Eric Clapton – 1 (83)
85 — TENDER LOVER –•– Babyface – 1 (85)
86 — I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU –•– Quincy Jones Featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan – 1 (86)
92 — NO MORE LIES –•– Michel’le – 1 (92)