In week 51 of 1989, Lily Was Here by David A. Stewart and featuring Candy Dulfer was at number 1, by then nine weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Eleni by Cees Tol & Thomas Tol, straight in at 19, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Leningrad by Billy Joel, from 31 to 21.
- 1Lily Was Here1unchanged1peak9weeks
- 2All Around the World32last week 32peak6weeks
- 3Another Day in Paradise23last week 22peak8weeks
- 4Homely Girl64last week 64peak6weeks
- 5Listen To Your Heart45last week 43peak7weeks
- 6Dançando Lambada76last week 76peak4weeks
- 7Get Busy57last week 55peak5weeks
- 8The Message Is Love8unchanged8peak5weeks
- 9Sit And Wait139last week 139peak3weeks
- 10Don't Know Much1210last week 1210peak5weeks
- 11Rhythm Nation11unchanged11peak4weeks
- 12Woman In Chains1412last week 1412peak4weeks
- 13Rome We Komen - WK 19901813last week 1813peak3weeks
- 14When I Looked at Him914last week 97peak8weeks
- 15Girl I'm Gonna Miss You1015last week 101peak13weeks
- 16Here We Are2216last week 2216peak2weeks
- 17Angelia2317last week 2317peak2weeks
- 18Love Shack2118last week 2118peak3weeks
- 19NewEleni19peak1week
- 20NewGot to Get20peak1week
- 21Leningrad3121last week 3121peak2weeks
- 22NewGet A Life22peak1week
- 23Leave a Light On1523last week 1511peak6weeks
- 24Steamy Windows1724last week 1717peak4weeks
- 25NewThe Amsterdam EP : Sign O' The Times25peak1week
- 26Hé Komaan3026last week 3026peak2weeks
- 27Laat Je Gaan1927last week 1919peak5weeks
- 28Street Tuff1628last week 164peak10weeks
- 29Pretending2429last week 2424peak3weeks
- 30Rock And A Hard Place2730last week 2727peak3weeks
- 31Over De Muur3531last week 3510peak10weeks
- 32NewDo They Know It's Christmas?32peak1week
- 33Never Too Late2933last week 2929peak3weeks
- 34NewDear Jessie34peak1week
- 35Talk It Over3735last week 3735peak2weeks
- 36That’s What I Like2036last week 205peak9weeks
- 37Lambada3237last week 321peak17weeks
- 38Sweet Surrender2538last week 258peak9weeks
- 39Bust A Move2839last week 2814peak8weeks
- 40Eye Know2640last week 2620peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 51 of 1989?
Lily Was Here by David A. Stewart and featuring Candy Dulfer, on the chart for nine weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Eleni by Cees Tol & Thomas Tol at 19, Got to Get by Rob n Raz and Leila K at 20, Get A Life by Soul II Soul at 22, The Amsterdam EP : Sign O' The Times by Simple Minds at 25, Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid II at 32 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Leningrad by Billy Joel, from 31 to 21 (10 places).
How do you play this week?
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