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Top Rock Songs of 1989

1988 <-1989-> 1990

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1.
06/1989

Batdance by Prince

from Batman   Batman
403

✫1
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


18
alt.
2
UK
[Warner 22924]
written by Prince
2.
01/1989
385

✫1
US
✫1
AC






5
rock


2
UK
[Atlantic 7-88964]
written by Mike Rutherford & B. A. Robertson
3.
11/1989
384

✫1
US
✫1
AC






7
rock


2
UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1990]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1991]
[Atlantic 88774]
written by Phil Collins
4.
12/1989
383

✫1
US
7
AC






✫1
rock


2
UK
[Atlantic 88742]
written by Christopher Ward & David Tyson
5.
01/1989
344

✫1
US




✫1
dance
54
R&B


5
alt.
5
UK
[MCA 53483]
written by Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox
6.
09/1989
333

3
US




7
dance




✫1
alt.
2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #243]
[Warner 22817 (Reprise)]
written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland & Cindy Wilson
7.
09/1989
322

2
US
29
AC






4
rock
✫1
alt.
5
UK
[Polygram 874710 (Fontana)]
written by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith
8.
03/1989
321

✫1
US
12
AC


20
dance


39
rock
2
alt.
7
UK
[MCA 53639]
written by Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox
9.
09/1989
310

✫1
US
5
AC






6
rock


7
UK
[Columbia 73021]
written by Billy Joel
10.
01/1989
272

9
US
✫1
AC
7
country




2
rock


3
UK
[Virgin 99245]
written by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison & Tom Petty
11.
07/1989
261

7
US








15
rock


2
UK
[Columbia 68958 (Epic)]
written by Desmond Child, Alice Cooper & John McCurry
12.
11/1989
261

3
US
✫1
AC






✫1
rock


10
UK
[Warner 22685]
written by Tom Waits
13.
01/1989
253

✫1
US








5
rock


18
UK
[Polygram 872564 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora
14.
07/1989
250

2
US




8
dance


27
rock
2
alt.
18
UK
written by Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson (as Paul S. Thompson), Lol Tolhurst (as Laurence Tolhurst) & Boris Williams
15.
01/1989
228

5
US








14
rock


6
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #453]
[Geffen 7-27570]
written by Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin & Duff McKagan
16.
09/1989
221

✫1
US
11
AC






10
rock


61
UK
[Epic 69082]
written by Diane Warren
17.
05/1989
216

✫1
US








5
rock


52
UK
[EMI 50189]
written by Richard Marx
18.
12/1989
213

3
US




10
dance




6
alt.
17
UK
produced by Nile Rodgers
written by Robert Waldrop
19.
09/1989
203

5
US








✫1
rock


13
UK
[Geffen 22845]
written by Steven Tyler & Joe Perry
20.
06/1989
202

4
US








11
rock


12
UK
[Atlantic 7-88883]
written by Rachel Bolan & The Snake (as Dave Sabo)
21.
05/1989
189

3
US




20
dance


9
rock
✫1
alt.
79
UK
charted as So Alive / Bike Dance in US dance charts
[RCA 8956]
written by Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins & David J
22.
07/1989
188

2
US








3
rock


93
UK
[Columbia 68985]
written by Jani Lane
23.
09/1989
170

5
US








✫1
rock
22
alt.
36
UK
[Columbia 69008 (Rolling Stone)]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
24.
05/1989
164

50
US








3
rock


3
UK
[Capitol 44372]
written by Brian May
25.
09/1989
158

4
US








2
rock


76
UK
[Geffen 22727]
written by Steven Tyler & Tom Hamilton
26.
02/1989
155

6
US
✫1
AC






2
rock




[A&M 1273]
written by Max Carl, Jeff Carlisi & Cal Curtis
27.
06/1989
152

8
US
2
AC






✫1
rock


48
UK
[Geffen 7-22925]
written by Don Henley & Bruce Hornsby
28.
05/1989
152

7
US








20
rock


18
UK
[Polygram 874452 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora
29.
10/1989
142

6
US
4
AC






4
rock




produced by Peter Wolf
[Atlantic 88781]
written by Lou Gramm & Holly Knight
30.
09/1989

Drama! by Erasure

from Wild!   Wild!
142







10
dance




11
alt.
4
UK
charted as Drama! / Sweet, Sweet Baby in US dance charts
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell
31.
05/1989
141

7
US
17
AC






✫1
rock


64
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #177]
co-produced by Jeff Lynne
[MCA 53748]
written by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne
32.
05/1989
141

16
US
16
AC






✫1
rock


16
UK
[Modern 99216]
written by Stevie Nicks & Rick Nowels
33.
02/1989
138

12
US








5
rock


15
UK
[Polygram 872614 (Mercury)]
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange
34.
06/1989
138

83
US








13
rock


4
UK
[Island 7-99199]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
35.
04/1989
137

5
US
7
AC






24
rock




[Arista 9808]
written by John Hiatt & Fred Koller
36.
02/1989
137

10
US








39
rock


13
UK
[Enigma 44293]
written by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina
37.
09/1989
135

6
US








7
rock


50
UK
[Elektra 7-69271]
written by Mick Mars & Nikki Sixx
38.
10/1989
133

6
US








23
rock


36
UK
[Atlantic 7-88886]
written by Rachel Bolan & The Snake (as Dave Sabo)
39.
04/1989
132

5
US








6
rock




[Capitol 44366]
written by Ian Hunter
40.
12/1989
132

5
US
38
AC






30
rock


80
UK
[Epic 73094]
written by John Waite & Jonathan Cain
41.
04/1989
129







7
dance




24
alt.
5
UK
42.
04/1989
128

74
US




31
dance




23
alt.
5
UK
[Elektra 69249 (cassette)]
written by Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst (as Laurence Tolhurst) & Boris Williams
43.
04/1989
126

12
US








✫1
rock
29
alt.
28
UK
[MCA 53369]
written by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne
44.
05/1989
120

9
US
31
AC






✫1
rock


73
UK
[Capitol 44376]
written by Tom Johnston, Charlie Midnight & Eddie Schwartz
45.
09/1989
120

28
US




12
dance




3
alt.
13
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #368]
charted as Personal Jesus / Dangerous in US dance charts
written by Martin Gore
46.
02/1989
120













3
alt.
6
UK
47.
12/1989
114

38
US




7
dance




4
alt.
12
UK
48.
03/1989
112

12
US
✫1
AC






49
rock
19
alt.
62
UK
[Elektra 7-69308]
written by Howard Jones
49.
04/1989
111

46
US








4
rock
2
alt.
15
UK
[Warner 27543 (Reprise)]
written by Ian Astbury & Billy Duffy
50.
05/1989
110

25
US
4
AC






12
rock


18
UK
[Capitol 44367]
written by Paul McCartney & Elvis Costello
51.
08/1989
110

13
US
✫1
AC






23
rock


45
UK
[MCA 53692]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
52.
02/1989
109

19
US








10
rock
✫1
alt.
31
UK
[Warner 7-22981]
written by Paul McCartney & Elvis Costello
53.
03/1989
108

8
US








25
rock


47
UK
with Ozzy Osbourne
[RCA 8899]
written by Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne
54.
10/1989
108

9
US








37
rock


35
UK
[Polygram 876070 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi
55.
08/1989
106

11
US








38
rock
9
alt.
34
UK
[MCA 53695]
written by Roland Gift & David Steele
56.
02/1989
105

77
US








27
rock
11
alt.
8
UK
[Mercury 872 350-7]
written by Johnny McElhone & Sharleen Spiteri
57.
08/1989
104

11
US
12
AC






6
rock


65
UK
[Capitol 44437 (cassette)]
written by Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance & Diane Warren
58.
11/1989
103

13
US
22
AC






5
rock
4
alt.


[RCA 9111]
written by Michael Penn
59.
12/1989
96

11
US
34
AC






2
rock




[Columbia 73047]
written by Andy Hill & Peter Sinfield
60.
07/1989
94

31
US
31
AC








8
alt.
16
UK
[MCA 53816]
written by Ian Broudie
61.
03/1989
91

64
US




✫1
dance




6
alt.
21
UK
62.
08/1989

Call It Love by Poco

from Legacy   Legacy
91

18
US
2
AC






3
rock




63.
09/1989
90

10
US








7
rock




[Geffen 22856]
written by Jeff Keith & Frank Hannon
64.
09/1989
90













19
alt.
8
UK
65.
08/1989
87

12
US
30
AC






10
rock


87
UK
[RCA 9032]
written by Martin Page & Tommy Funderburk
66.
04/1989
86













11
alt.
9
UK
67.
04/1989
86

15
US








2
rock


93
UK
as John Cougar Mellencamp
written by John Mellencamp
68.
02/1989
85

35
US








46
rock


13
UK
[Elektra 7-69329]
written by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich
69.
09/1989
83













2
alt.
13
UK
70.
10/1989
80











11
rock


10
UK
written by Chris Rea
71.
09/1989
79

11
US








16
rock




[Atlantic 88902]
written by Bob Halligan Jr. (as Bob Halligan) & John Purdell
72.
09/1989
78













6
alt.
12
UK
written by Kate Bush
73.
01/1989

Cryin' by Vixen

from Vixen   Vixen
78

22
US








22
rock


27
UK
[EMI 50167]
written by Gregg Tripp & Jeff Paris
74.
05/1989
78

23
US








✫1
rock


55
UK
co-produced by Jeff Lynne
[MCA 53682]
written by Mike Campbell, Jeff Lynne & Tom Petty
75.
09/1989
77

21
US
5
AC






4
rock




[Geffen 22771]
written by John Corey, Don Henley & Stan Lynch
76.
09/1989
76

23
US








✫1
rock


63
UK
[Columbia 73057 (Rolling Stone)]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
77.
04/1989
72











37
rock
12
alt.
13
UK
[A&M 1413]
written by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill & Mick MacNeil
78.
06/1989
72

51
US








✫1
rock
5
alt.
42
UK
[MCA 53658]
written by Michael Been
79.
09/1989
71

50
US








2
rock
3
alt.
43
UK
charted as Sold Me Down The Ruver/Yn Cymraeg in the UK
written by Mike Peters & Eddie MacDonald
80.
11/1989
69













2
alt.
18
UK
81.
11/1989
67

88
US








✫1
rock


25
UK
82.
03/1989
66

25
US








2
rock


78
UK
[Columbia 68601]
written by John Spinks (as John Frederick Spinks)
83.
02/1989
66

51
US








✫1
rock
✫1
alt.


[Warner 22992 (Sire)]
written by Paul Westerberg
84.
09/1989
65

28
US




2
dance




16
alt.
97
UK
[Warner 7-22819]
written by Tom Bailey & Alannah Currie
85.
05/1989
65

18
US








6
rock




[CBS Associated 4-68891]
written by Henry Lee Summer
86.
09/1989
62

40
US










12
alt.
25
UK
87.
11/1989
62

36
US
37
AC








27
alt.
26
UK
featuring Oleta Adams
[Polygram 876248 (Fontana)]
written by Roland Orzabal
88.
05/1989
62

44
US
7
AC






20
rock
3
alt.
77
UK
[Elektra 69298]
written by Dennis Drew & Natalie Merchant
89.
10/1989
62

38
US








2
rock
3
alt.


written by Pat DiNizio
90.
05/1989
61

19
US








8
rock




[Atlantic 88922]
written by Kip Winger
91.
04/1989
60

46
US




7
dance


24
rock
✫1
alt.


[Elektra 69300]
written by Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst (as Laurence Tolhurst) & Boris Williams
92.
07/1989
59

93
US








26
rock


17
UK
[R]
[Geffen 7-22869]
written by Izzy Stradlin, Slash, Duff McKagan & Axl Rose
93.
11/1989
59

37
US








2
rock


43
UK
[R]
[Geffen 22715]
written by David Coverdale, Micky Moody & Bernie Marsden
94.
01/1989
57

72
US








15
rock
✫1
alt.
46
UK
[Geffen 27552]
written by Andy Partridge
95.
04/1989
56













13
alt.
18
UK
written by Matt Johnson
96.
09/1989
55













11
alt.
19
UK
97.
03/1989
55

93
US




12
dance


✫1
rock
27
alt.
59
UK
[Atlantic 7-88925]
written by Julian Lennon & John McCurry
98.
02/1989
55







16
dance




13
alt.
22
UK
[R]
[live]
written by Martin Gore
99.
04/1989
54

20
US








13
rock




[Mercury 872982]
written by Tom Keifer
100.
02/1989
50

63
US
28
AC






2
rock


52
UK

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