RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 89 HOT TRACKS OF 1989*
Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month 1 RUNNIN' DOWN A DREAM-TOM PETTY-JUNE 2 FREE FALLIN'-TOM PETTY-August 3 PATIENCE-GUNS & ROSES-March 4 LET THE DAY BEGIN-THE CALL-August 5 I WILL NOT GO QUIETLY-DON HENLEY-August 6 CROSSFIRE-STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN & DOUBLE TROUBLE-July 7 ROCK AND A HARD PLACE-ROLLING STONES-October 8 ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY-Great White-April 9 WORKING ON IT-Chris Rea-March 10 I'LL BE YOU-Replacements-March 11 Fire Woman-Cult-April 12 Headed For A Heartbreak-Winger-August 13 Driven Out-The Fixx-February 14 Rooms On Fire-Stevie Nicks-June 15 I Won't Back Down-Tom Petty-April 16 Heaven-Warrant-August 17 Stand-R.E.M.-February 18 Need A Little Taste Of Love-Doobie Brothers-July 19 Sold Me Down The River-Alarm-October 20 Forget Me Not-Bad English-July 21 Call It Love-Poco-October 22 Don't Say You Love Me-Billy Squier-July 23 Second Chance-Thirty-Eight Special-March 24 Janie's Got A Gun-Aerosmith-November 25 The End Of The Innocence-Don Henley-June 26 So Alive-Love & Rockets-June 27 The Love In Your Eyes-Eddie Money-January 28 Brother Of Mine-Anderson,Bruford,Wakeman,Howe-June 29 Voices Of Babylon-Outfield-April 30 The Last Worthless Evening-Don Henley-December 31 Rockin' In The Free World-Neil Young-October 32 You Got It-Roy Orbison-February 33 Got It Made-Crosby,Stills,Nash & Young-January 34 I'll Be There For You-Bon Jovi-March 35 Love In An Elevator-Aerosmith-September 36 When The Night Comes-Joe Cocker-September 37 Something To Hold On To-Trevor Rabin-September 38 End Of The Line-Traveling Wilburys-March 39 Cult Of Personality-Living Colour-February 40 I Want It All-Queen-May 41 Hey Baby-Henry Lee Summer-August 42 When Love Comes To Town-U2-January 43 18 And Life-Skid Row-August 44 Similar Features-Melissa Etheridge-March 45 No Souvenirs-Melissa Etheridge-October 46 Wait For You-Bonham-November 47 Mixed Emotions-Rolling Stones-August 48 Down Boys-Warrant-April 49 Love Has Taken Its Toll-Saraya-April 50 On The Line-Tangiers-August 51 Dear God-Midge Ure-March 52 Angel Of Harlem-U2-February 53 Poison-Alice Cooper-September 54 Now You're In Heaven-Julian Lennon-April 55 Love Is A Long Road-Tom Petty-October 56 All Is Forgiven-Siren-April 57 The Living Years-Mike & Mechanics-February 58 Satisfied-Richard Marx-May 59 Sowing The Seeds Of Love-Tears For Fears-September 60 Veronica-Elvis Costello-March 61 The Doctor-Doobie Brothers-May 62 The Crush Of Love-Joe Satriani-January 63 Coming Home-Cinderella-May 64 God Part Il-U2-March 65 I'm A Believer-Giant-October 66 World In Motion-Joe Jackson-June 67 It's Not Enough-Starship-September 68 Martha Say-John Cougar Mellencamp-June 69 Shake It Up-Bad Company-March 70 Send Me Somebody-Jon Butcher-February 71 Heaven's Trail-Tesla-March 72 A Friend Is A Friend-Pete Townsend-July 73 Doctor Feelgood-Motley Crue-September 74 Armageddon It-Def Leppard-January 75 When I See You Smile-Bad English-October 76 Confidential-Radiators-April 77 Chasing You Into The Light-Jackson Browne-August 78 Drive My Car-David Crosby-February 79 Last Night-Traveling Wilburys-January 80 Little Fighter-White Lion-July 81 Rocket-Def Leppard-March 82 Kissing Willie-Jethro Tull-September 83 Mayor Of Simpleton-XTC-April 84 Tightrope-Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble-October 85 Where Were You-Little America-March 86 Love Cries-Stage Dolls-September 87 The Want Of A Nail-Todd Rungren-June 88 Love Song-Tesla-December 89 Pop Singer-John Cougar Mellencamp-May * As published in the December 15,1989 issue of Radio And Records Magazine.