In week 49 of 1989, Lily Was Here by David A. Stewart and featuring Candy Dulfer was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Sit And Wait by Sydney Youngblood, straight in at 26, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson, from 29 to 15.
- 1Lily Was Here1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2Another Day in Paradise2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 3Listen To Your Heart63last week 63peak5weeks
- 4All Around the World104last week 104peak4weeks
- 5Get Busy95last week 95peak3weeks
- 6Girl I'm Gonna Miss You36last week 31peak11weeks
- 7When I Looked at Him7unchanged7peak6weeks
- 8Homely Girl118last week 118peak4weeks
- 9Street Tuff49last week 44peak8weeks
- 10Dançando Lambada1910last week 1910peak2weeks
- 11Leave a Light On1211last week 1211peak4weeks
- 12That’s What I Like512last week 55peak7weeks
- 13The Message Is Love2013last week 2013peak3weeks
- 14Sweet Surrender814last week 88peak7weeks
- 15Rhythm Nation2915last week 2915peak2weeks
- 16Don't Know Much2416last week 2416peak3weeks
- 17Bust A Move1417last week 1414peak6weeks
- 18Steamy Windows2618last week 2618peak2weeks
- 19Woman In Chains3219last week 3219peak2weeks
- 20Eye Know2120last week 2120peak4weeks
- 21Laat Je Gaan2821last week 2821peak3weeks
- 22Scandal1722last week 1716peak5weeks
- 23You Are My Hero1523last week 159peak6weeks
- 24If Only I Could1324last week 132peak11weeks
- 25Right Here Waiting1625last week 163peak11weeks
- 26NewSit And Wait26peak1week
- 27NewRome We Komen - WK 199027peak1week
- 28Let Love Rule2328last week 2323peak4weeks
- 29Lambada2529last week 251peak15weeks
- 30Take Care Of Yourself1830last week 1811peak7weeks
- 31NewRock And A Hard Place31peak1week
- 32Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof2732last week 2726peak4weeks
- 33NewPretending33peak1week
- 34Comment te dire adieu3034last week 3030peak3weeks
- 35NewLove Shack35peak1week
- 36NewNever Too Late36peak1week
- 37The Arms of Orion2237last week 2215peak5weeks
- 38Glamour Boys3138last week 3129peak4weeks
- 39Don't Push It3439last week 3434peak4weeks
- 40Yellow Moon3340last week 3323peak5weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 49 of 1989?
Lily Was Here by David A. Stewart and featuring Candy Dulfer, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Sit And Wait by Sydney Youngblood at 26, Rome We Komen - WK 1990 by De Havenzangers at 27, Rock And A Hard Place by The Rolling Stones at 31, Pretending by Eric Clapton at 33, Love Shack by The B-52's at 35 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson, from 29 to 15 (14 places).
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