NEW ZEALAND’S (R.I.A.N.Z-BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES FOR 1989
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 I'M GONNA BE-THE PROCLAIMERS-JANUARY 980 2 ESCAPING-MARGARET URLICH-November 950 3 SWING THE MOOD-JIVE BUNNY & THE MASTERMIXERS-October 834 4 IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW-SIMPLY RED-June 724 5 ALL I WANT IS YOU-U2-September 722 6 SHE HAS TO BE LOVED-JENNY MORRIS-December 700 7 BATDANCE-PRINCE-July 684 8 BLAME IT ON THE RAIN-Milli Vanilli-November 664 9 SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY-Fine Young Cannibals-March 664 10 IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME-Cher-November 628 11 The Look-Roxette-May 588 12 Orinoco Flow-Enya-February 550 13 Angel Of Harlem-U2-January 534 14 Toy Soldiers-Martika-August 522 15 Right Here Waiting-Richard Marx-November 518 16 On Our Own-Bobby Brown-September 516 17 Funky Cold Medina-Tone Loc-July 508 18 Like A Prayer-Madonna-April 502 19 Poison-Alice Cooper-October 494 20 Manchild-Neneh Cherry-August 480 21 Handle With Care-Traveling Wilburys-January 474 22 You Got It (The Right Stuff)-New Kids On The Block-September 468 23 Wild Thing-Tone Loc-April 458 24 Bring Me Edelweiss-Edelweiss-July 454 25 Fire Woman-The Cult-May 440 26 Knockin' On Heaven's Door-Randy Crawford & Eric Clapton-November 430 27 Right Back Where We Started From-Sinitta-October 426 28 Especially For You-Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan-March 424 29 Eternal Flame-The Bangles-April 378 30 Kiss-Art Of Noise And Tom Jones-February 370 31 Every Little Step-Bobby Brown-July 370 32 You Got It-Roy Orbison-March 358 33 Express Yourself-Madonna-July 354 34 Cult Of Personality-Living Colour-May 346 35 Pop Singer-John Cougar Mellencamp-July 342 36 Hangin' Tough-New Kids On The Block-November 338 37 Every Rose Has Its Thorn-Poison-February 336 38 Ring My Bell-Collette-August 334 39 Sowing The Seeds Of Love-Tears For Fears-October 332 40 Straight Up-Paula Abdul-April 326 41 Girl You Know It's True-Milli Vanilli-March 316 42 How Am I Gonna Sleep-Tim Finn-April 316 43 Iko Iko-The Belle Stars-June 310 44 Paradise City-Guns N' Roses-March 308 45 Something's Got A Hold Of My Heart-Marc Almond & Gene Pitney-April 308 46 Wind Beneath My Wings-Bette Midler-July 308 47 Miss You Much-Janet Jackson-October 306 48 Baby I Love Your Way-Will To Power-February 306 49 Back To Life-Soul Ii Soul-September 304 50 Strokin'-Clarence Carter-February 302 51 Baby Don't Forget My Number-Milli Vanilli-October 298 52 I Want It All-Queen-June 292 53 Real Gone Kid-Deacon Blue-May 292 54 Good Thing-Fine Young Cannibals-May 290 55 I Feel The Earth Move-Martika-November 288 56 Your Mama Don't Dance-Poison-April 282 57 The Beat (En) Generation-The The-June 274 58 I'm On My Way-The Proclaimers-April 264 59 She's A Mod/mod Rap-Double J & Twice The T-August 260 60 Way Of The World-Max Q-October 260 61 My Prerogative-Bobby Brown-March 238 62 Patience-Guns N' Rose-June 234 63 I'm That Type Of Guy-Ll Cool J-August 234 64 Say No Go-De La Soul-December 234 65 Cherish-Madonna-October 232 66 When A Man Loves A Woman-Jimmy Barnes-January 228 67 Last Night In The City-Knightshade-December 220 68 Orange Crush-Rem-January 218 69 Put A Little Love In Your Heart-Annie Lennox & Al Green-January 214 70 Better Days-Gun-September 214 71 Waltz Darling-Malcolm Mclaren-September 208 72 Can I Get A Witness-Sam Brown-August 206 73 I Beg Your Pardon-Kon Kan-July 206 74 Welcome To The Jungle-Guns N' Roses-January 206 75 Stand Up For Your Love Rights-Yazz & The Plastic Population-March 198 76 Parihaka-Tim Finn & Herbs-July 186 77 Fine Time-New Order-March 182 78 Tuckers Daughter-Ian Moss-April 172 79 I Feel Love-Fan Club-November 172 80 When Love Comes To Town-U2 & Bb King-May 170 81 The Race-Yello-February 166 82 Girl I'm Gonna Miss You-Milli Vanilli-December 160 83 Ballad Of The Streets-Simple Minds-April 158 84 I Drove All Night-Cyndi Lauper-July 150 85 Don't Need Love-Johnny Diesel-April 150 86 Kisses On The Wind-Neneh Cherry-October 122 87 Americanos-Holly Johnson-July 120 88 Celebrate The World-Womack & Womack-May 118 89 Good Life-Inner City-September 116 90 Dr. Feelgood-Motley Crue-November 104 91 Rocket-Def Leppard-April 94 92 I Like It-Dino-September 88 93 Too Much-Bros-September 88 94 End Of The Line-Traveling Wilburys-March 80 95 Mixed Emotions-Rolling Stones-September 80 96 Little Jackie Wants To Be A Star-Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam-September 78 97 Interesting Drug-Morrissey-June 78 98 I Don't Want A Lover-Texas-July 76 99 Living Years-Mike & The Mechanics-May 76 100 Don't Walk Away-Toni Childs-January 72 101 Young Years-Dragon-June 70 102 Keep On Movin'-Soul Ii Soul-September 68 103 Lullaby-The Cure-June 48 104 Seven Days-Double J & Twice The T-November 48 105 Lay Your Hands On Me-Bon Jovi-October 46 106 Pop Muzik-M-October 46 107 Great Balls Of Fire-Jerry Lee Lewis-September 46 108 Leave Me Alone-Michael Jackson-June 44 109 Hey Dj-Beatmasters & Betty Boo-October 42 110 Puss N' Boots/these Boots (Are Made For Walking)-Kon Kan-October 40 111 In Your Room-The Bangles-February 40 112 Open Letter To A Landlord-Living Colour-July 40 113 What I Am-Edie Brickell & New Bohemians-March 40 114 Forever Your Girl-Paula Abdul-July 40 115 Listen To Your Heart-Roxette-November 40 116 Take Me-Ardijah-November 38 117 Something's Jumpin' In Your Shirt-Lisa Marie & Malcolm Mclaren-October 38 118 Rooms On Fire-Stevie Nicks-July 38 119 Sealed With A Kiss-Jason Donovan-July 36 120 Round And Round-New Order-May 36 121 Where Did I Go Wrong-Ub40-January 36 122 Kid Ego-Extreme-August 36 123 One-Metallica-May 36 124 Personal Jesus-Depeche Mode-October 34 125 Evening Falls-Enya-April 34 126 Buffalo Stance-Neneh Cherry-March 34 127 I Hear You Call-Bliss-June 34 128 Harry Houdini-Kon Kan-September 34 129 Glamour Boys-Living Colour-November 34