{"id":20068,"date":"2024-04-29T02:39:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T08:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=20068"},"modified":"2024-05-01T07:04:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T13:04:01","slug":"fifty-years-of-music-1989","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/fifty-years-of-music-1989\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifty Years Of Music – 1989"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fifty years ago, I made my first appeared on the Earth.\u00a0 In celebration, we are going to take a look at the year-end Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for each year of my life and see what songs resonated with me at the time and if they continue to do so to this day.<\/p>\n

We continue our look back at the music of my lifetime with 1989, the year I finished my freshman year of high school and started my sophomore year.\u00a0 Z95 and B96 continued to be the hit stations in Chicago and provided the majority of the soundtrack of that year.\u00a0 At 68 songs, we are nearing 70% of the Hot 100 that remain familiar to me today, with 44 of them appearing in my collection in one way or another.<\/p>\n

#99 Don Henley – The End of the Innocence<\/em>
\niTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

The Eagles drummer and sometimes singer reached #8 with the title track from his third solo album.<\/p>\n

#93 Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal<\/em>
\niTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

The sixth top-ten single from Jackson’s Bad<\/em> album, this track peaked at #7.<\/p>\n

#91 Alice Cooper – Poison<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 18 plays<\/p>\n

Hitting #7, it was Cooper’s fist top ten hit in a dozen years.<\/p>\n

#88 Rick Astley – She Wants to Dance with Me<\/em>
\niTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

The lead single from Astley’s sophomore effort, it became his fourth consecutive top ten hit, peaking at #6.<\/p>\n

#87 Samantha Fox – I Wanna Have Some Fun<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 24 plays<\/p>\n

Reaching #8, the title track for the former Page 3 model was her third, and final, US top ten hit.<\/p>\n

#86 Guns N’ Roses – Paradise City<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 14 plays<\/p>\n

Ranked by VH1 as the 21st greatest metal song of all time, the final single from the group’s debut album rose to #5 on the Hot 100.<\/p>\n

#84: Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – What I Am<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 15 plays<\/p>\n

The group’s only Top 40 hit, it reached #7.<\/p>\n

#82: Bon Jovi – Lay Your Hands on Me<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 11 plays<\/p>\n

The fourth and final top ten hit from New Jersey<\/em>, it peaked #7.<\/p>\n

#81: Aerosmith – Love in an Elevator<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 18 plays<\/p>\n

The band reached #5 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart with their lead single from Pump<\/em>, their tenth studio album.<\/p>\n

#77: Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne – Close My Eyes Forever<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 25 plays<\/p>\n

The highest-charting solo single for both Ford and Osbourne, it peaked at #8.<\/p>\n

#76: REM – Stand<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 33 plays<\/p>\n

The future theme song of the Chris Elliot vehicle Get a Life<\/em>, the song hit #6, giving the band their second top ten hit.<\/p>\n

#74: Guns N’ Roses – Welcome to the Jungle<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 17 plays<\/p>\n

Named the second greatest metal song by VH1 in 2008, it peaked at #7 on the Hot 100.<\/p>\n

#71: Guns N’ Roses – Patience<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 26 plays<\/p>\n

Reaching #4, the song is thought to be about the troubled relationship between singer Axl Rose and his ex-wife.<\/p>\n

#68: The Cure – Lovesong<\/em>
\niTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

The group’s only top ten hit on the Hot 100, it rose to #2 In October of 1989.<\/p>\n

#66: Bangles – In Your Room<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 19 plays<\/p>\n

The lead single from the band’s third album, it peaked at #5 in January of 1989.<\/p>\n

#65: Tone Loc – Funky Cold Medina<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 20 plays<\/p>\n

The second and final Top 40 hit for the rapper and producer, it reached #3 and became just the second ever platinum-certified rap single.<\/p>\n

#61: Skid Row – 18 and Life<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 8 plays<\/p>\n

The band’s biggest hit, it reached #4 on the Hot 100 and #11 on the Album Rock Tracks chart.<\/p>\n

#60: White Lion – When the Children Cry<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 18 plays<\/p>\n

Written by the group’s lead singer about his childhood with a single mother, it made it to #3 on the Hot 100.<\/p>\n

#59: Madonna – Cherish<\/em>
\niTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

Peaking at #2, it gave Madonna the record for the most consecutive top-five singles with 16.<\/p>\n

#58: Tears For Fears – Sowing the Seeds of Love<\/em>
\niTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

The lead single from the group’s third studio album, it reached #2, becoming their fourth and final top ten hit.<\/p>\n

#57: Donny Osmond – Soldier of Love<\/em>
\niTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

Originally unreleased in the US since Osmond didn’t have a record deal, it eventually topped out at #2, becoming Osmond’s sixth and last top ten hit.<\/p>\n

#55: Madonna – Express Yourself<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 17 plays<\/p>\n

Accompanied by a music video directed by David Fincher, it peaked at #2.<\/p>\n

#54: Richard Marx – Satisfied<\/em>
\niTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

The lead single from his second album, it became the second of three consecutive #1 singles for Marx.<\/p>\n

#53: Def Leppard – Armageddon It<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 29 plays<\/p>\n

The sixth single released off of Hysteria<\/em>, it went to #3, becoming the band’s third top ten hit.<\/p>\n

#52: New Kids on the Block \u2013 You Got It (The Right Stuff)
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

Peaking at #3 in March, it was the second single released from the group’s second album.<\/p>\n

#51: Love and Rockets \u2013 So Alive
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 16 plays<\/p>\n

Easily the band’s biggest US hit, it reached #3 on the Hot 100 and spent five weeks at #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.<\/p>\n

#49: New Kids on the Block \u2013 Hangin’ Tough
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

The title track from the group’s second album, it topped the charts in September of 1989.<\/p>\n

#48: Bobby Brown \u2013 Every Little Step
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 16 plays<\/p>\n

Peaking at #3, this track earned Brown his first Grammy award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.<\/p>\n

#47: The B-52’s \u2013 Love Shack
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 22 plays<\/p>\n

The group’s first Top 40 hit, it rose to #3 and spent 27 total weeks on the chart.<\/p>\n

#46: Jody Watley \u2013 Real Love
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

The lead single from her sophomore album spent two weeks at #2 in May of 1989.<\/p>\n

#45: Michael Damien \u2013 Rock On
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 11 plays<\/p>\n

Featured in Dream a Little Dream<\/em>, this cover gave the soap opera star his first single in eight years, reaching the top of the charts.<\/p>\n

#44: Prince \u2013 Batdance
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 16 plays<\/p>\n

Prince’s fourth #1 single, it was the lead single from his soundtrack to the first Michael Keaton Batman<\/em> film.<\/p>\n

#43: Great White \u2013 Once Bitten, Twice Shy
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 34 plays<\/p>\n

This cover of an old Ian Hunter tune reached #5 on the Hot 100 and #6 on the\u00a0Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.<\/sup><\/p>\n

#42: Young MC \u2013 Bust a Move
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 34 plays<\/p>\n

Featuring bass guitar by Flea, this one hit wonder spent 39 weeks on the Hot 100, peaking at #7, and earned Young MC a Grammy.<\/p>\n

#40: Fine Young Cannibals \u2013 Good Thing
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

The British groups second, and final, chart topper on the Hot 100.<\/p>\n

#39: Bon Jovi \u2013 Born to Be My Baby
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 18 plays<\/p>\n

Despite peaking at #3, it was left off of the band’s 1994 greatest hits compilation.<\/p>\n

#38: Taylor Dayne \u2013 Don’t Rush Me
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

Spending a week at #2 in January of 1989, it was Dayne’s highest-charting single to date.<\/p>\n

#37: Sheriff \u2013 When I’m With You
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 21 plays<\/p>\n

Peaking at #61 when it was originally released in 1983, the song hit #1 in 1989, four years after the band had broken up.<\/p>\n

#36: Neneh Cherry \u2013 Buffalo Stance
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 23 plays<\/p>\n

The debut single from Cherry topped out at #3 and remains her highest charting hit in the US.<\/p>\n

#35: Cher \u2013 If I Could Turn Back Time
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 26 plays<\/p>\n

Hitting #3, it became Cher’s highest charting single since 1974.<\/p>\n

#34: Bad English \u2013 When I See You Smile
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 19 plays<\/p>\n

Made up of members of Journey and their friends, the group had their one and only #1 hit in November of 1989.<\/p>\n

#33: Tone Loc \u2013 Wild Thing
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 30 plays<\/p>\n

Written by Young MC, the song peaked at #2 in February of 1989.<\/p>\n

#32: The Bangles \u2013 Eternal Flame
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 12 plays<\/p>\n

Hitting #1 in February, making the Bangles just the third all-girl group to have multiple #1 singles, after the Shirelles and the Supremes.<\/p>\n

#31: Mike + the Mechanics \u2013 The Living Years
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

The one and only chart-topping hit, and the final top ten hit, for the side-project from Genesis’ Mike Rutherford.<\/p>\n

#30: Paula Abdul \u2013 Forever Your Girl
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

The title track from Abdul’s debut album spent four weeks at #1 in the spring of 1989.<\/p>\n

#29: Martika \u2013 Toy Soldiers
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 26 plays<\/p>\n

Spending two weeks atop the Hot 100, it was Martika’s sole top ten hit.<\/p>\n

#28: Milli Vanilli \u2013 Baby Don’t Forget My Number
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

The first of three #1 hits for the soon-to-be disgraced group who did not actually perform on their album.<\/p>\n

#26: New Kids on the Block \u2013 I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

The third single from the group’s sophomore effort, it became their first chart topper,<\/p>\n

#25: Madonna \u2013 Like a Prayer
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 18 plays<\/p>\n

The title track from Madonna’s fourth studio album, it became her seventh #1 hit, spending three weeks atop the Hot 100.<\/p>\n

#24: Simply Red \u2013 If You Don’t Know Me by Now
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 9 plays<\/p>\n

This cover of the Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes classic became the band’s second #1 hit in the US.<\/p>\n

#23: Bon Jovi \u2013 I’ll Be There For You
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 19 plays<\/p>\n

Spending a single week atop the charts, giving the band their fourth #1 hit.<\/p>\n

#22: Roxette \u2013 Listen to Your Heart
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 21 plays<\/p>\n

Became the first song to top the Hor 100 without the release of a 7-inch single.<\/p>\n

#21: Milli Vanilli \u2013 Blame It on the Rain
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 10 plays<\/p>\n

The third and final #1 hit for the supposed German dance pop group.<\/p>\n

#19: Bobby Brown \u2013 On Our Own
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 22 plays<\/p>\n

Featured on the Ghostbusters II<\/em> soundtrack, it spent three weeks at #2.<\/p>\n

#18: Fine Young Cannibals \u2013 She Drives Me Crazy
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 15 plays<\/p>\n

The lead single from the group’s second and final album, it spent a week at #1 in April.<\/p>\n

#17: Roxette \u2013 The Look
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 23 plays<\/p>\n

Became the first of the group’s four chart-topping hits.<\/p>\n

#16: Milli Vanilli \u2013 Girl I’m Gonna Miss You
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

Spent two weeks atop the charts in late September, becoming the group’s second #1 hit.<\/p>\n

#15: Warrant \u2013 Heaven
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 17 plays<\/p>\n

The group’s most successful single, it spent two weeks at #2.<\/p>\n

#13: Debbie Gibson \u2013 Lost in Your Eyes
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

The lead single from Gibson’s sophomore album, it spent three weeks on top of the Hot 100, becoming her biggest hit and her fifth and final top ten single.<\/p>\n

#11: Richard Marx \u2013 Right Here Waiting
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 16 plays<\/p>\n

Spending three weeks at #1 in August, Marx originally offered the song to Barbara Streisand before recording it himself for his second album.<\/p>\n

#8: Milli Vanilli \u2013 Girl You Know It’s True
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

Peaking at #2, the song, whose track got stuck leading to the group’s eventual downfall, became their first hit.<\/p>\n

#7: Bette Midler \u2013 Wind Beneath My Wings
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

The song, which I used to play on the organ, spent a week at #1 in the summer of 1989, becoming Midler’s first top ten hit since 1980.<\/p>\n

#6: Paula Abdul \u2013 Cold Hearted
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

The fifth single from Abdul’s debut album, it became the third hit to top the Hot 100.<\/p>\n

#5: Janet Jackson \u2013 Miss You Much
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

The lead single from Jackson’s fourth studio album, it spent four weeks on top of the charts, becoming the second #1 hit of her career.<\/p>\n

#4: Paula Abdul \u2013 Straight Up
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: N\/A<\/p>\n

Abdul’s first Top 40 hit, it spent three weeks at #1 in February of 1989.<\/p>\n

#3: Poison \u2013 Every Rose Has Its Thorn
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 15 plays<\/p>\n

Released in October of 1988, it spent three weeks atop the charts, spanning the end of 1988 and the start of 1989.<\/p>\n

#2: Bobby Brown \u2013 My Prerogative
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 16 plays<\/p>\n

The second single from Brown’s second solo album, it spent a week at #1 in January.<\/p>\n

#1: Chicago \u2013 Look Away
\n<\/em>iTunes stats: 12 plays<\/p>\n

The group’s third, and final, chart topping single, their first since 1982.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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