US Top 40 Singles Week Ending September 16, 1989

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending September 16, 1989

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending SEPTEMBER 16, 1989

#1 DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU By Gloria Estefan

US Top 40 Singles – SEPTEMBER 16, 1989

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

1 3 DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU –•– Gloria Estefan – 11 (1)
2 7 GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU –•– Milli Vanilli – 7 (2)
3 4 HEAVEN –•– Warrant – 9 (3)
4 1 HANGIN’ TOUGH –•– New Kids On The Block – 10 (1)
5 6 SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE –•– Surface – 12 (5)
6 2 COLD HEARTED –•– Paula Abdul – 13 (1)
7 9 IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME –•– Cher – 11 (7)
8 10 18 AND LIFE –•– Skid Row – 11 (8)
9 8 ANGEL EYES –•– Jeff Healey Band – 14 (5)
10 14 CHERISH –•– Madonna – 5 (10)

11 5 RIGHT HERE WAITING –•– Richard Marx – 11 (1)
12 11 KEEP ON MOVIN’ –•– Soul II Soul – 13 (11)
13 16 ONE –•– Bee Gees – 8 (13)
14 17 KISSES ON THE WIND –•– Neneh Cherry – 9 (14)
15 29 MISS YOU MUCH –•– Janet Jackson – 3 (15)
16 21 THAT’S THE WAY –•– Katrina & The Waves – 9 (16)
17 20 SOUL PROVIDER –•– Michael Bolton – 12 (17)
18 25 DON’T LOOK BACK –•– Fine Young Cannibals – 6 (18)
19 24 IT’S NOT ENOUGH –•– Starship – 7 (19)
20 26 BUST A MOVE –•– Young M.C. – 8 (20)

21 19 TALK IT OVER –•– Grayson Hugh – 13 (19)
22 27 LOVE SONG –•– The Cure – 6 (22)
23 13 THE END OF THE INNOCENCE –•– Don Henley – 13 (8)
24 12 SECRET RENDEZVOUS –•– Karyn White – 17 (6)
25 30 RUNNIN’ DOWN A DREAM –•– Tom Petty – 8 (25)
26 31 IT’S NO CRIME –•– Babyface – 6 (26)
27 18 ON OUR OWN –•– Bobby Brown – 15 (2)
28 33 WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM –•– Expose – 5 (28)
29 36 MIXED EMOTIONS –•– Rolling Stones – 3 (29)
30 32 YOU’RE MY ONE AND ONLY (TRUE LOVE) –•– Seduction – 11 (30)

31 34 PARTYMAN –•– Prince – 4 (31)
32 23 I LIKE IT –•– Dino – 19 (7)
33 15 FRIENDS –•– Jody Watley with Eric B. & Rakim – 14 (9)
34 22 ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY –•– Great White – 19 (5)
35 38 LISTEN TO YOUR HEART –•– Roxette – 4 (35)
36 40 SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE –•– Tears For Fears – 3 (36)
37 39 WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU –•– Michael Morales – 6 (37)
38 49 ROCK WIT’CHA –•– Bobby Brown – 4 (38)
39 46 LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR –•– Aerosmith – 3 (39)
40 51 HEALING HANDS –•– Elton John – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – SEPTEMBER 16, 1989

41 35 PUT YOUR MOUTH ON ME –•– Eddie Murphy – 8 (27)
43 37 BATDANCE –•– Prince – 14 (1)
44 28 SACRED EMOTION –•– Donny Osmond – 14 (13)

POWER PLAYS – SEPTEMBER 16, 1989

42 52 DR. FEELGOOD –•– Motley Crue – 3 (42)
45 48 NEED A LITTLE TASTE OF LOVE –•– The Doobie Brothers – 6 (45)
46 53 LOVE CRIES –•– Stage Dolls – 8 (46)
47 59 THE BEST –•– Tina Turner – 3 (47)
48 56 CALL IT LOVE –•– Poco – 4 (48)
50 55 LET GO –•– Sharon Bryant – 5 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – SEPTEMBER 16, 1989

62 — COVER GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 1 (62)
68 — DIDN’T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) –•– New Kids On The Block – 1 (68)
72 — WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE –•– Bad English – 1 (72)
89 — LOVE’S ABOUT TO CHANGE MY HEART –•– Donna Summer – 1 (89)
96 — I LOVE THE BASS –•– Bardeux – 1 (96)