In week 16 of 1989, Eternal Flame by The Bangles and Susanna Hoffs was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Wonderful by Patty and Shift, straight in at 22, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Ik Kan Het Niet Alleen by De Dijk, from 32 to 20.
- 1Eternal Flame1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Like a Prayer2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 3Alles Kan Een Mens Gelukkig Maken3unchanged1peak7weeks
- 4Straight Up4unchanged3peak7weeks
- 5The Look75last week 75peak4weeks
- 6Too Many Broken Hearts136last week 136peak3weeks
- 7This Time I Know It's for Real57last week 55peak6weeks
- 8Kokomo158last week 158peak3weeks
- 9Mijn Naam Is Jaap69last week 66peak5weeks
- 10I'd Rather Jack810last week 88peak5weeks
- 11Have A Little Faith In Me11unchanged11peak4weeks
- 12When Love Comes To Town1812last week 1812peak3weeks
- 13Are You My Baby913last week 99peak6weeks
- 14I Can Do This14unchanged14peak4weeks
- 15Paradise City2515last week 2515peak2weeks
- 16Je bent alles16unchanged16peak4weeks
- 17Twins2117last week 2117peak3weeks
- 18She's a Mystery to Me2018last week 2018peak3weeks
- 19Everybody Needs Somebody to Love1019last week 106peak8weeks
- 20Ik Kan Het Niet Alleen3220last week 3220peak2weeks
- 21Real Love3121last week 3121peak2weeks
- 22NewWonderful22peak1week
- 23NewThis Is Your Land23peak1week
- 24NewTurn The World Around24peak1week
- 25Sleep Talk3425last week 3425peak2weeks
- 26Belfast Child1226last week 121peak10weeks
- 27Why Not Me1727last week 1711peak8weeks
- 28New1-2-328peak1week
- 29NewIn the Air Tonight29peak1week
- 30Hit The Rap Jack2630last week 2626peak3weeks
- 31NewMove Your Feet To The Rhythm Of The Beat31peak1week
- 32NewTimebomb32peak1week
- 33My Prerogative2433last week 245peak9weeks
- 34Nothing Has Been Proved2334last week 2318peak5weeks
- 35634-57891935last week 1915peak6weeks
- 36Wild Thing2236last week 223peak9weeks
- 37Real Love2937last week 2929peak4weeks
- 38That's The Way Love Is2738last week 2726peak4weeks
- 39Help!3339last week 3325peak5weeks
- 40Anything for You2840last week 282peak10weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 16 of 1989?
Eternal Flame by The Bangles and Susanna Hoffs, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Wonderful by Patty and Shift at 22, This Is Your Land by Simple Minds at 23, Turn The World Around by Golden Earring at 24, 1-2-3 by Gloria Estefan at 28, In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins at 29 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Ik Kan Het Niet Alleen by De Dijk, from 32 to 20 (12 places).
How do you play this week?
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