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The 1989 year chart of the Dutch Top 40 is the ranking of the best records of that year, calculated across all 51 weekly charts of 1989. Every weekly entry counts 41 minus the position: 40 points for a number 1, 1 point for number 40. The 100 records with the most points are listed below, the best at the top. Top is Eternal Flame by The Bangles and Susanna Hoffs, with 524 points from 16 weeks.

All weeks, number ones and new entries of 1989 Decade chart 1980s

The 100 best records of 1989

  1. 1Eternal Flame
    The Bangles, Susanna Hoffs · 524 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 11
  2. 2Lambada
    Kaoma · 502 points · 17 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 35
  3. 3Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
    Milli Vanilli · 452 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 39
  4. 4No More Boleros
    Gerard Joling · 411 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 22
  5. 5Tonight
    Tina Turner, David Bowie · 386 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 1
  6. 6Buffalo Stance
    Neneh Cherry · 383 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 2
  7. 7Back To Life
    Soul II Soul, Caron Wheeler · 360 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 26
  8. 8If Only I Could
    Sydney Youngblood · 357 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 39
  9. 9Alles Kan Een Mens Gelukkig Maken
    Rene Froger · 354 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 10
  10. 10The Look
    Roxette · 348 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 13
  11. 11Marina
    Rocco Granata · 341 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 23
  12. 12Licence To Kill
    Gladys Knight · 339 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 24
  13. 13Like a Prayer
    Madonna · 336 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 11
  14. 14Belfast Child
    Simple Minds · 334 points · 11 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 7
  15. 15Right Here Waiting
    Richard Marx · 334 points · 12 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 39
  16. 16Straight Up
    Paula Abdul · 329 points · 12 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 10
  17. 17We Are Growing
    Margaret Singana · 327 points · 11 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 31
  18. 18If You Don't Know Me By Now
    Simply Red · 327 points · 12 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 17
  19. 19Can't Stay Away from You
    Gloria Estefan · 320 points · 11 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 1
  20. 20Me Myself and I
    De La Soul · 319 points · 10 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 18
  21. 21Pump Up The Jam
    Technotronic · 316 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 36
  22. 22Just Keep Rockin'
    Double Trouble, Rebel MC · 316 points · 12 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 28
  23. 23Lily Was Here
    David A. Stewart and featuring Candy Dulfer · 313 points · 9 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 43
  24. 24Patience
    Guns N' Roses · 308 points · 12 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 26
  25. 25Bring Me Edelweiss
    Edelweiss · 306 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 1
  26. 26Manchild
    Neneh Cherry · 305 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 22
  27. 27The Best
    Tina Turner · 305 points · 11 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 34
  28. 28Swing The Mood
    Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers · 303 points · 10 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 33
  29. 29You Got It
    Roy Orbison · 303 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 3
  30. 30I Want It All
    Queen · 297 points · 10 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 20
  31. 31Sowing The Seeds Of Love
    Tears For Fears · 296 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 35
  32. 32It's The First Time
    Loïs Lane · 296 points · 13 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 21
  33. 33Paradise City
    Guns N' Roses · 292 points · 11 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 15
  34. 34Street Tuff
    Double Trouble, Rebel MC · 290 points · 10 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 42
  35. 35She Drives Me Crazy
    FYC · 287 points · 10 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 4
  36. 36French Kiss
    Lil' Louis · 280 points · 10 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 34
  37. 37Breakthru
    Queen · 280 points · 10 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 28
  38. 38Don't Wanna Lose You
    Gloria Estefan · 278 points · 10 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 27
  39. 39We Cheer You Up
    Barbarella · 278 points · 11 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 5
  40. 40Wonderful
    Patty and Shift · 276 points · 10 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 16
  41. 41Baby Don't Forget My Number
    Milli Vanilli · 275 points · 10 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 3
  42. 42Blame It on the Rain
    Milli Vanilli · 269 points · 10 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 30
  43. 43I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden)
    Kon Kan · 269 points · 9 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 17
  44. 44This Time I Know It's for Real
    Donna Summer · 266 points · 11 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 11
  45. 45Too Many Broken Hearts
    Jason Donovan · 265 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 14
  46. 46Reflections
    Diana Ross & The Supremes · 265 points · 10 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 31
  47. 47Another Day in Paradise
    Phil Collins · 264 points · 8 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 44
  48. 48Especially for You
    Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan · 264 points · 10 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 1
  49. 49Anything for You
    Gloria Estefan · 261 points · 10 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 7
  50. 50The Mix
    Dance Classics · 258 points · 9 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 33
  51. 51Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart
    Marc Almond, Gene Pitney · 255 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 1
  52. 52Wild Thing
    Tone-Loc · 246 points · 9 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 8
  53. 53Americanos
    Holly Johnson · 243 points · 10 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 19
  54. 54Tell It Like It Is
    Don Johnson · 242 points · 10 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 26
  55. 55Batdance
    Prince · 241 points · 9 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 25
  56. 56That’s What I Like
    Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers · 240 points · 9 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 43
  57. 57Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
    The Blues Brothers · 239 points · 10 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 9
  58. 58Amor de Mis Amores
    Paco · 239 points · 10 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 24
  59. 59Kokomo
    The Beach Boys · 238 points · 10 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 14
  60. 60A Bit Of ..
    Kiss AMC · 237 points · 9 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 40
  61. 61My Prerogative
    Bobby Brown · 233 points · 9 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 8
  62. 62If I Could Turn Back Time
    Cher · 228 points · 9 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 38
  63. 63Express Yourself
    Madonna · 225 points · 9 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 22
  64. 64Little Jackie Wants To Be A Star
    Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam · 225 points · 9 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 23
  65. 65Do The Right Thing
    Redhead Kingpin, The FBI · 221 points · 9 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 33
  66. 66Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)
    Gloria Estefan · 221 points · 10 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 39
  67. 67First Time
    Robin Beck · 219 points · 8 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 1
  68. 68When I Looked at Him
    Exposé · 218 points · 8 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 44
  69. 69Good Life
    Inner City · 217 points · 8 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 1
  70. 70Keep On Movin'
    Soul II Soul, Caron Wheeler · 210 points · 8 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 17
  71. 71Sweet Surrender
    Wet Wet Wet · 210 points · 9 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 43
  72. 72The Invisible Man
    Queen · 207 points · 9 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 37
  73. 73Listen To Your Heart
    Roxette · 203 points · 7 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 45
  74. 74This Is Your Land
    Simple Minds · 200 points · 8 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 16
  75. 75It's Hard To Be Tender - Title Song From The TV Series Sins
    Carly Simon · 199 points · 8 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 40
  76. 76Something's Jumpin' in Your Shirt
    Lisa Marie, Malcolm McLaren, The Bootzilla Orchestra · 198 points · 9 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 36
  77. 77Crazy About Her
    Rod Stewart · 194 points · 8 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 36
  78. 78Why Not Me
    The Judds · 194 points · 9 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 9
  79. 79Mijn Naam Is Jaap
    André Van Duin presenteert: Jaap Aap en De Apen · 192 points · 8 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 12
  80. 80Lolly Lolly
    Wendy & Lisa · 192 points · 8 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 19
  81. 81Have I Told You Lately
    Van Morrison · 189 points · 9 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 29
  82. 82Say No Go
    De La Soul · 181 points · 8 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 29
  83. 83Nergens Goed Voor
    De Dijk · 178 points · 8 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 27
  84. 84Ik Lig Op M'n Kussen Stil Te Dromen
    Hepie & Hepie · 177 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 30
  85. 85Say A Little Prayer
    Bomb The Bass · 176 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 1
  86. 86All Around the World
    Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Andy Morris · 175 points · 6 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 46
  87. 87The Way to Your Heart
    Soulsister · 172 points · 7 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 1
  88. 88I'm Every Woman
    Chaka Khan · 172 points · 7 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 21
  89. 89Mixed Emotions
    The Rolling Stones · 172 points · 8 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 35
  90. 90Homely Girl
    UB40 · 170 points · 6 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 46
  91. 91Leave Me Alone
    Michael Jackson · 170 points · 7 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 9
  92. 92Four Letter Word
    Kim Wilde · 170 points · 7 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 5
  93. 93Are You My Baby
    Wendy & Lisa · 170 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 11
  94. 94Poison
    Alice Cooper · 168 points · 7 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 39
  95. 95Knockin' On Heaven's Door
    Eric Clapton · 168 points · 7 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 42
  96. 96When Love Comes To Town
    B.B. King · 166 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 14
  97. 97I Only Wanna Be With You
    Samantha Fox · 165 points · 8 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 6
  98. 98Lullaby
    The Cure · 163 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 18
  99. 99Love In An Elevator
    Aerosmith · 162 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 37
  100. 100The Eve of the War
    Jeff Wayne · 162 points · 8 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 19

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

What is the best record of 1989 in the Dutch Top 40?

Eternal Flame by The Bangles and Susanna Hoffs tops the 1989 year chart, with 524 points from 16 weeks in the chart (peak position 1). The top 5: 1. Eternal Flame (The Bangles and Susanna Hoffs), 2. Lambada (Kaoma), 3. Girl I'm Gonna Miss You (Milli Vanilli), 4. No More Boleros (Gerard Joling), 5. Tonight (Tina Turner and David Bowie).

How is the 1989 year chart calculated?

Every weekly entry in 1989 earns points: 41 minus the position, so 40 points for a number 1 and 1 point for number 40. The sum of those points sets the order; on a tie the peak position counts, then the number of weeks, then the earliest week. Only the weeks of 1989 count, also for a record that entered the year before or stayed on into the next year.

Is the number 1 of the year chart also the record that spent longest at number 1?

Not necessarily. The year chart counts every week in the chart, including the weeks lower in the Top 40; a record that stayed high for a long time can therefore end above a shorter-lived number 1. The number ones of 1989, the longest-charting records and the highest new entries are on the 1989 year page.

How many weeks does the 1989 year chart cover?

51 weekly charts, with 325 different records between them, 16 of which reached number 1. Every week can be viewed separately from the year page.