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The top 10 of the 1989 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.

1. 1Eternal Flame
   The Bangles, Susanna Hoffs · 524 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1
2. 2Lambada
   Kaoma · 502 points · 17 weeks · peak position 1
3. 3Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
   Milli Vanilli · 452 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
4. 4No More Boleros
   Gerard Joling · 411 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
5. 5Tonight
   Tina Turner, David Bowie · 386 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1
6. 6Buffalo Stance
   Neneh Cherry · 383 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
7. 7Back To Life
   Soul II Soul, Caron Wheeler · 360 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1
8. 8If Only I Could
   Sydney Youngblood · 357 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2
9. 9Alles Kan Een Mens Gelukkig Maken
   Rene Froger · 354 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1
10. 10The Look
    Roxette · 348 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2

The full 1989 year chart: the 100 best records

1. wk 1First Time
   Robin Beck · 1 week at 1 · week 1
2. wk 2–3Can't Stay Away from You
   Gloria Estefan · 2 weeks at 1 · week 2
3. wk 4–7Tonight
   Tina Turner, David Bowie · 4 weeks at 1 · week 4
4. wk 8–9Buffalo Stance
   Neneh Cherry · 2 weeks at 1 · week 8
5. wk 10–11Belfast Child
   Simple Minds · 2 weeks at 1 · week 10
6. wk 12–14Alles Kan Een Mens Gelukkig Maken
   Rene Froger · 3 weeks at 1 · week 12
7. wk 15–21Eternal Flame
   The Bangles, Susanna Hoffs · 7 weeks at 1 · week 15
8. wk 22–23Me Myself and I
   De La Soul · 2 weeks at 1 · week 22
9. wk 24–29No More Boleros
   Gerard Joling · 6 weeks at 1 · week 24
10. wk 30–31Back To Life
    Soul II Soul, Caron Wheeler · 2 weeks at 1 · week 30
11. wk 32–35We Are Growing
    Margaret Singana · 4 weeks at 1 · week 32
12. wk 36Swing The Mood
    Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers · 1 week at 1 · week 36
13. wk 37–38French Kiss
    Lil' Louis · 2 weeks at 1 · week 37
14. wk 39–41Lambada
    Kaoma · 3 weeks at 1 · week 39
15. wk 42–46Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
    Milli Vanilli · 5 weeks at 1 · week 42
16. wk 47–51Lily Was Here
    David A. Stewart and featuring Candy Dulfer · 5 weeks at 1 · week 47

1. 17Lambada
   Kaoma · weeks in 1989 · peak position 1 · from week 35
2. 16Eternal Flame
   The Bangles, Susanna Hoffs · weeks in 1989 · peak position 1 · from week 11
3. 13Buffalo Stance
   Neneh Cherry · weeks in 1989 · peak position 1 · from week 2
4. 13No More Boleros
   Gerard Joling · weeks in 1989 · peak position 1 · from week 22
5. 13Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
   Milli Vanilli · weeks in 1989 · peak position 1 · from week 39
6. 13It's The First Time
   Loïs Lane · weeks in 1989 · peak position 7 · from week 21
7. 12Tonight
   Tina Turner, David Bowie · weeks in 1989 · peak position 1 · from week 1
8. 12Alles Kan Een Mens Gelukkig Maken
   Rene Froger · weeks in 1989 · peak position 1 · from week 10
9. 12Back To Life
   Soul II Soul, Caron Wheeler · weeks in 1989 · peak position 1 · from week 26
10. 12The Look
    Roxette · weeks in 1989 · peak position 2 · from week 13

1. 11Like a Prayer
   Madonna · new at 11 in week 11
2. 11We Are Growing
   Margaret Singana · new at 11 in week 31
3. 12Alles Kan Een Mens Gelukkig Maken
   Rene Froger · new at 12 in week 10
4. 17Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart
   Marc Almond, Gene Pitney · new at 17 in week 1
5. 17Belfast Child
   Simple Minds · new at 17 in week 7