In week 20 of 1989, Eternal Flame by The Bangles and Susanna Hoffs was at number 1, by then ten weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was El Cordobes by BZN, straight in at 22, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Heaven Help Me by Deon Estus, from 39 to 25.
- 1Eternal Flame1unchanged1peak10weeks
- 2Wonderful32last week 32peak5weeks
- 3The Look23last week 22peak8weeks
- 4Me Myself and I84last week 84peak3weeks
- 5Paradise City45last week 44peak6weeks
- 6I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden)76last week 76peak4weeks
- 7This Is Your Land67last week 66peak5weeks
- 8Keep On Movin'118last week 118peak4weeks
- 9Too Many Broken Hearts59last week 53peak7weeks
- 10If You Don't Know Me By Now1210last week 1210peak4weeks
- 11Lullaby1811last week 1811peak3weeks
- 12Turn The World Around1012last week 1010peak5weeks
- 13Kokomo913last week 96peak7weeks
- 14Into Temptation1714last week 1714peak4weeks
- 15Nothin (That Compares 2 U)2015last week 2015peak3weeks
- 16Lolly Lolly2416last week 2416peak2weeks
- 171-2-31317last week 1313peak5weeks
- 18The Eve of the War2718last week 273peak12weeks
- 19Funky Cold Medina19unchanged19peak3weeks
- 20Americanos3020last week 3020peak2weeks
- 21I'll Be There For You2821last week 2821peak2weeks
- 22NewEl Cordobes22peak1week
- 23NewI Want It All23peak1week
- 24Duet (Ik Hou Alleen Van Jou)2624last week 2624peak3weeks
- 25Heaven Help Me3925last week 3925peak2weeks
- 26Good Thing3226last week 3226peak2weeks
- 27Ordinary Lives2327last week 2323peak4weeks
- 28When Love Comes To Town1428last week 149peak7weeks
- 29Like a Prayer1629last week 162peak10weeks
- 30Straight Up1530last week 153peak11weeks
- 31NewForever Your Girl31peak1week
- 32NewFree32peak1week
- 33Ik Kan Het Niet Alleen2233last week 2218peak6weeks
- 34This Time I Know It's for Real2534last week 255peak10weeks
- 35Alles Kan Een Mens Gelukkig Maken2135last week 211peak11weeks
- 36NewBlijf Zoals Je Bent36peak1week
- 37Real Love2937last week 2919peak6weeks
- 38Be There3138last week 3131peak3weeks
- 39Twins3339last week 3316peak7weeks
- 40In the Air Tonight3440last week 3423peak5weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 20 of 1989?
Eternal Flame by The Bangles and Susanna Hoffs, on the chart for ten weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: El Cordobes by BZN at 22, I Want It All by Queen at 23, Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul at 31, Free by Stevie Wonder at 32, Blijf Zoals Je Bent by Justine Pemelay at 36.
What was the biggest climber?
Heaven Help Me by Deon Estus, from 39 to 25 (14 places).
How do you play this week?
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