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| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 7, 1989 | |||||
| (No issue published this week; weeks-on-chart column has been updated) | ||||||
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N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
OASIS Roberta Flack (Atlantic 88996) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| TUMBLIN’ DOWN Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 99299) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | ||
| SMOOTH CRIMINAL Michael Jackson (Epic 08044) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||
| SWEET, SWEET LOVE Vesta Williams (A&M 1247) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | ||
| HIM OR ME Today (Motown 1944) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | ||
| EVERYTHING I MISS AT HOME Cherrelle (Tabu 08052) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| THE LOVER IN ME Sheena Easton (MCA 53416) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | ||
| I JUST WANNA STOP Angela Bofill (Capitol 44169) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | ||
| PULL OVER Levert (Atlantic 88987) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 9 | ||
| SUPERWOMAN Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27783) | 10 | 13 | 20 | 7 | ||
| DIAL MY HEART Boys (Motown 53301) | 11 | 7 | 2 | 16 | ||
| IT’S MY PARTY Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 27678) | 12 | 14 | 21 | 9 | ||
| RONI Bobby Brown (MCA 53463) | 13 | 15 | 22 | 7 | ||
| DON’T STOP YOUR LOVE Keith Sweat (Vintertainment/Elektra 69359) | 14 | 16 | 23 | 10 | ||
| TAKE ME WHERE YOU WANT TO Gerald Alston (Motown/TAJ 1951) | 15 | 25 | 29 | 10 | ||
| BABY DOLL Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 871 108) | 16 | 19 | 28 | 8 | ||
| CAN U READ MY LIPS Z’Looke (Orpheus 72654) | 17 | 20 | 30 | 10 | ||
| SO GOOD Al Jarreau (Reprise 27664) | 18 | 32 | 38 | 8 | ||
| HEAVEN ON EARTH Donna Allen (Oceana 99265) | 19 | 22 | 24 | 11 | ||
| THANKS FOR MY CHILD Cheryl Pepsii Riley (Columbia 07996) | 20 | 17 | 12 | 17 | ||
| MR. BACHELOR Loose Ends (MCA/Virgin 53420) | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | ||
| I’M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU By All Means (Island 99274) | 22 | 23 | 16 | 14 | ||
| HEY LOVER Freddie Jackson (Capitol 44208) | 23 | 12 | 11 | 15 | ||
| KISSES DON’T LIE Evelyn “Champagne” King (EMI-Manhattan 50164) | 24 | 30 | 32 | 8 | ||
| CAN YOU STAND THE RAIN New Edition (MCA 53464) | 25 | 40 | 51 | 5 | ||
| DREAMIN’ Vanessa Williams (Wing 871 078) | 26 | 31 | 37 | 7 | ||
| THERE’S ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE (I’m A Sucker For You) Jonathan Butler (Jive 1143) | 27 | 18 | 13 | 15 | ||
| TURN MY BACK ON YOU Sade (Epic 08503) | 28 | 36 | 49 | 7 | ||
| YOU MAKE ME WORK Cameo (Atlanta Artists 870 587) | 29 | 10 | 7 | 14 | ||
| SHE WON’T TALK TO ME Luther Vandross (Epic 08513) | 30 | 44 | 65 | 5 | ||
| WHERE IS THE LOVE Robert Brookins (featuring Stephanie Mills) (MCA 53283) | 31 | 46 | 55 | 8 | ||
| I MISSED Surface (Columbia 08018) | 32 | 24 | 17 | 16 | ||
| I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN Samantha Fox (Jive 1154) | 33 | 42 | 52 | 6 | ||
| GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT Anita Baker (Elektra 69371) | 34 | 26 | 18 | 16 | ||
| R-U-LONELY Jocelyn Brown (Tri-World 2002) | 35 | 50 | 59 | 6 | ||
| GONNA GET OVER YOU Sweet Obsession (Epic 07989) | 36 | 27 | 19 | 18 | ||
| IF EVER A LOVE THERE WAS Four Tops (with Aretha Franklin) (Arista 9766) | 37 | 28 | 25 | 10 | ||
| ANY LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 08047) | 38 | 29 | 26 | 17 | ||
| RESCUE ME Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros. 27762) | 39 | 33 | 27 | 19 | ||
| DON’T ROCK THE BOAT Midnight Star featuring Ecstacy of Whodini (Solar 70027) | 40 | 34 | 31 | 19 | ||
| FEELING INSIDE Gerald Albright (Atlantic 88989) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 10 | ||
| I WANT TO BE YOUR LOVER Aleese Simmons (Orpheus 72656) | 42 | 35 | 36 | 8 | ||
| MY HEART Troop (Atlantic 89023) | 43 | 37 | 33 | 17 | ||
| CAN’T GO BACK ON A PROMISE Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 1250) | 44 | 38 | 34 | 10 | ||
| HEAVEN BeBe & CeCe Winans (Capitol 44261) | 45 | 47 | 57 | 7 | ||
| I DON’T WANT 2 BE ALONE Georgio (Motown 1949) | 46 | 57 | 66 | 6 | ||
| SKIN I’M IN Cameo (Atlanta Artists 872 314) | 47 | 55 | 70 | 4 | ||
| KISSING A FOOL George Michael (Columbia 08050) | 48 | 39 | 35 | 12 | ||
| WILD THING Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl 102) | 49 | 74 | 82 | 4 | ||
| BRAND NEW FUNK D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1147) | 50 | 58 | 68 | 6 | ||
| KILLING ME SOFTLY Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros. 27772) | 51 | 64 | 74 | 5 | ||
| I’M GONNA GIT YOU SUCKA Gap Band (Arista 9788) | 52 | 66 | 75 | 4 | ||
| (It’s Just) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME Paula Abdul (Virgin 99282) | 53 | 45 | 40 | 18 | ||
| PUMP IT UP M.C. Hammer (Capitol 44266) | 54 | 59 | 63 | 8 | ||
| LOVE IS THE POWER Teddy Pendergrass (Elektra 69358) | 55 | 48 | 50 | 7 | ||
| BREAK 4 LOVE Raze (Columbia 08073) | 56 | 49 | 42 | 11 | ||
| TWICE THE LOVE George Benson (Warner Bros. 27658) | 57 | 61 | 72 | 6 | ||
| YOU GOT IT (The Right Stuff) New Kids On The Block (Columbia 08092) | 58 | 67 | 78 | 5 | ||
| TEDDY’S JAM Guy (Uptown/MCA 53462) | 59 | 68 | 76 | 4 | ||
| LOVE EDUCATION Ca$shflow (Atlanta Artists 872 050) | 60 | 65 | 73 | 5 | ||
| JUST BECAUSE Anita Baker (Elektra 69327) | 61 | 75 | — | 3 | ||
| LOVE AND KISSES Melba Moore (Capitol 44265) | 62 | 72 | 80 | 5 | ||
| IN DEBT TO YOU Channel 2 (Wing 887 842) | 63 | 63 | 71 | 7 | ||
| BEING IN LOVE AIN’T EASY Sweet Obsession (Epic 08521) | 64 | 69 | 79 | 4 | ||
| ONE THING LED TO ANOTHER Johnny Kemp (Columbia 08510) | 65 | 73 | 81 | 5 | ||
| SNAKE IN THE GRASS Midnight Star (Solar 44284) | 66 | 78 | 84 | 4 | ||
| THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS Deniece Williams (Columbia 08507) | 67 | 77 | 83 | 5 | ||
| DANCE LITTLE SISTER (pt. 1) Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 08023) | 68 | 51 | 43 | 18 | ||
| GET UP EVERYBODY (Get Up) Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 321) | 69 | 43 | 39 | 11 | ||
| CALL THE LAW Reddings (Polydor 887 681) | 70 | 52 | 44 | 17 | ||
| BACK ON HOLIDAY Robbie Nevil (EMI-Manhattan 50152) | 71 | 81 | — | 3 | ||
| TURN ON (The Beat Box) Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 08107) | 72 | 53 | 45 | 9 | ||
| STILL IN LOVE Troop (Atlantic 88974) | 73 | 84 | — | 3 | ||
| LOVE IS RISING Shock-A-Ra (Future 105) | 74 | 85 | 90 | 4 | ||
| THE SPIRIT OF LOVE Average White Band (Track 58831) | 75 | 83 | — | 3 | ||
| WHAT BECOMES OF A BROKEN HEART R. J.’s Latest Arrival (EMI-Manhattan 50169) | 76 | 86 | — | 3 | ||
| I CAN’T WAIT Deniece Williams (Columbia 08014) | 77 | 56 | 47 | 19 | ||
| WHERE DID YOU GET THAT BODY (Baby)? Ray, Goodman & Brown (EMI-Manhattan 50155) | 78 | 87 | 92 | 4 | ||
| YOU’RE NOT MY KIND OF GIRL New Edition (MCA 53405) | 79 | 60 | 48 | 19 | ||
| TEENAGE LOVE Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 08105) | 80 | 90 | — | 3 | ||
| THIS TIME Kiara (with Shanice Wilson) (Arista 9772) | 81 | 62 | 53 | 8 | ||
| SAY YOU WILL Starpoint (Elektra 69373) | 82 | 54 | 46 | 12 | ||
| MY GIRLY Ready For The World (MCA 53337) | 83 | 71 | 56 | 19 | ||
| THE CLUB Marcus Lewis (Aegis 08517) | 84 | 92 | — | 3 | ||
| GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE Milli Vanilli (Arista 9781) | 85 | — | — | 2 | ||
| MARY HAD A LITTLE JAM Blast Zone (Blip Blop 002) | 86 | 76 | 58 | 12 | ||
| MY EYES DON’T CRY Stevie Wonder (Motown 1946) | 87 | 79 | 60 | 16 | ||
| (I’ve Got) FEMALE TROUBLE Boyz From Detroit (Music Merchant 101) | 88 | — | — | 2 | ||
| MY PREROGATIVE Bobby Brown (MCA 53383) | 89 | 80 | 61 | 20 | ||
| FLASHIN’ BACK Tyrone Davis (Future 204) | 90 | — | — | 2 | ||
| SILHOUETTE Kenny G (Arista 9751) | 91 | 82 | 62 | 11 | ||
| ONE LOVE George Howard (MCA 53451) | 92 | — | — | 2 | ||
| SOMEONE’S IN LOVE Five Star (RCA 8711) | 93 | 70 | 54 | 12 | ||
| I LIKE IT LIKE THAT Michael Rodgers (WTG 08025) | 94 | 89 | 67 | 6 | ||
| I’M YOUR PUSHER Ice-T (Sire 27768) | 95 | 91 | 69 | 12 | ||
| SO HARD TO LET GO Najee (EMI-Manhattan 50160) | 96 | 93 | 85 | 10 | ||
| ’ROUND AND ’ROUND (Merry Go ’Round Of Love) Guy (Uptown/MCA 53422) | 97 | 88 | 64 | 16 | ||
| I WISH U HEAVEN Prince (Paisley Park 27745) | 98 | 95 | 87 | 13 | ||
| POSSE’ ON BROADWAY Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 75555) | 99 | 96 | 88 | 8 | ||
| ONE MOMENT IN TIME Whitney Houston (Arista 9743) | 100 | 97 | 89 | 18 | ||
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