Top 500 Songs of 1989
Rank | Artist | Song |
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500 | Paul Dean | Sword and Stone |
499 | Easterhouse | Come Out Fighting |
498 | Saraya | Get U Ready |
497 | Kitchens Of Distinction | the Third Time We Opened the Capsule |
496 | Boys Club | I Remember Holding You |
495 | Shelleyan Orphan | Shatter |
494 | Robyn Hitchcock | Madonna of the Wasps |
493 | Innocence Mission, the | Black Sheep Wall |
492 | Senseless Kings, the | Too Much Kissing |
491 | Sugarcubes, the | Planet |
490 | Julian Lennon | Now You're In Heaven |
489 | Mantronix | Got To Have Your Love |
488 | Depeche Mode | Dangerous |
487 | Fates Warning | Through Different Eyes |
486 | Michael Morales | Who Do You Give Your Love To? |
485 | Big Audio Dynamite | James Brown |
484 | Expose | When I Looked At Him |
483 | Tora Tora | Phantom Rider |
482 | Dusty Springfield | In Private |
481 | Queen | Breakthru |
480 | Tangier | On The Line |
479 | Animotion | Room To Move |
478 | Duran Duran | Do You Believe In Shame |
477 | One 2 Many | Downtown |
476 | Landlord | I Like It |
475 | Graces, the | Lay Down Your Arms |
474 | Mudhoney | Here Comes Sickness |
473 | Texas | I Don't Want A Lover |
472 | Billy Ocean | License To Chill |
471 | Bang Tango | Breaking Up A Heart Of Stone |
470 | Warrant | 32 Pennies |
469 | David Byrne | Make Believe Mambo |
468 | Inspiral Carpets | Joe |
467 | De La Soul | Buddy |
466 | Julee Cruise | Rockin' Back Inside My Heart |
465 | Breathe | Don't Tell Me Lies |
464 | Family Cat, the | Tom Verlaine |
463 | Sam Phillips | Holding On To The Earth |
462 | Flesh for Lulu | Plastic Fantastic |
461 | Fixx, the | Driven Out |
460 | Mighty Lemon Drops | Into the Heart Of Love |
459 | Squeeze | If It's Love |
458 | Choirboys | Run to Paradise |
457 | Max Q | Way Of The World |
456 | Martika | More Than You Know |
455 | Chicago | You're Not Alone |
454 | Seduction | (You're My One and Only) True Love |
453 | Indio | Hard Sun |
452 | Voice Of The Beehive | Beat Of Love |
451 | Ziggy Marley | Who Will Be There |
450 | Howard Jones | The Prisoner |
449 | Sa-Fire | Thinking Of You |
448 | Alarm, the | Sold Me Down The River |
447 | Public Image Ltd. | Warrior |
446 | Cutting Crew | Everything But My Pride |
445 | Love & Rockets | Motorcycle |
444 | Tin Machine | Under the God |
443 | Fuzzbox | Self |
442 | Donny Osmond | Soldier Of Love |
441 | Simple Minds | Take A Step Back |
440 | Ian McCulloch | Proud To Fail |
439 | Babyface | It's No Crime |
438 | Mary's Danish | Can I Have A Smoke, Dude? |
437 | Replacements, the | Achin' To Be |
436 | Karyn White | Secret Rendevous |
435 | Eddie Money | The Love In Your Eyes |
434 | Rod Stewart | Crazy About Her |
433 | The, the | Kingdom Of Rain (ft. Sinead O'Connor) |
432 | Coldcut | People Hold On (feat. Lisa Stansfield) |
431 | Liza Minelli | Losing My Mind |
430 | Darling Buds | Let's Go Round There |
429 | W.A.S.P. | Mean Man |
428 | Grayson Hugh | Talk It Over |
427 | Lou Reed | Busload of Faith |
426 | Fishbone | Ma and Pa |
425 | Kevin Paige | Don't Shut Me Out |
424 | Nitzer Ebb | Hearts and Minds |
423 | Throwing Muses | Dizzy |
422 | Pere Ubu | Waiting for Mary |
421 | Clint Black | Killin' Time |
420 | Inspiral Carpets | Move |
419 | Outfield, the | My Paradise |
418 | XTC | King For A Day |
417 | Frankie Knuckles pres. Satoshi Tomie | Tears |
416 | Proclaimers, the | I'm On My Way |
415 | Roxette | Dressed For Success |
414 | Boogie Down Productions | Jack of Spades |
413 | Ocean Blue, the | Between Something And Nothing |
412 | Van Morrison | Have I Told You Lately |
411 | Camoflauge | Love Is A Shield |
410 | Debbie Harry | I Want That Man |
409 | Peter Murphy | Strange Kind Of Love |
408 | Midge Ure | Dear God |
407 | Bobby Brown | On Our Own |
406 | Kenny G | Silhouette |
405 | Prince | Partyman |
404 | Fleetwood Mac | As Long As You Follow |
403 | Black Box | Ride On Time |
402 | Cher & Peter Cetera | After All |
401 | Transvision Vamp | Baby I Don't Care |
400 | Melissa Etheridge | No Souvenirs |
399 | George Monroe | I'm Not In Love |
398 | Roachford | Cuddly Toy (Feel For Me) |
397 | Jimmy Haren (Synch) | Where Are You Now |
396 | Waterboys, the | World Party |
395 | Junkyard | Blooze |
394 | Britny Fox | Standing In The Shadows |
393 | Wedding Present, the | Kennedy |
392 | 10,000 Maniacs | Eat for Two |
391 | D.R.I. | Thrastard |
390 | Godfathers, the | She Gives me Love |
389 | Concrete Blonde | Happy Birthday |
388 | Gorilla Biscuits | New Direction |
387 | Morbid Angel | Immortal Rites |
386 | Wonderstuff | Don't Let Me Down Gently |
385 | Boys, the | Dial My Heart |
384 | Faster Pussycat | Slip Of the Tongue |
383 | Tanita Tikaram | Twist In My Society |
382 | Hoodoo Gurus | Another World |
381 | Eurythmics | Don't Ask Me Why |
380 | Adeva | Respect |
379 | Beastie Boys, the | Year and A Day |
378 | fIREHOSE | In My Mind |
377 | Joe Cocker | When the Night comes |
376 | Dusty Springfield | Nothing Has Been Proved |
375 | New Order | Run |
374 | Belinda Carlisle | Leave A Light On |
373 | EPMD | So What Cha Sayin' |
372 | Stevie Ray Vaughn | Crossfire |
371 | Donny Osmond | Sacred Emotion |
370 | Vixen | I Want You To Rock Me |
369 | Bob Mould | Wishing Well |
368 | Waterfront | Cry |
367 | Winger | Hungry |
366 | Giant | I'm A Believer |
365 | Psychedelic Furs, the | House |
364 | Bangles, the | Be With You |
363 | Expose | What You Don't Know |
362 | Renegade Soundwave | the Phantom |
361 | Laurie Anderson | Babydoll |
360 | Pop Will Eat Itself | Def Con One |
359 | Sybil | Don't Make Me Over |
358 | R.E.M. | Turn You Inside Out |
357 | Diving for Pearls | Gimme Your Good Lovin' |
356 | Ramones, the | I Believe In Miracles |
355 | Ice-T | Lethal Weapon |
354 | Neneh Cherry | Manchild |
353 | Henry Lee Summer | Hey Baby |
352 | Bonham | Wait For You |
351 | Martin Gore | Compulsion |
350 | Richard Marx | Angelia |
349 | Love & Rockets | No Big Deal |
348 | Stone Roses, the | Made Of Stone |
347 | Dokken | Walk Away |
346 | Gang Starr | Manifest |
345 | Johnny Kemp | Birthday Suit |
344 | Adrian Belew | Oh Daddy |
343 | Tracy Chapman | Crossroads |
342 | Dinosaur Jr. | Yeah We Know |
341 | Natalie Cole | Miss You Like Crazy |
340 | De La Soul | Say No Go |
339 | The, the | The Beat(en) Generation |
338 | Vanessa Williams | Dreamin' |
337 | Saraya | Love Has Taken It's Toll |
336 | Hooters, the | 500 Miles |
335 | Jody Watley | Everything |
334 | Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville | Don't Know Much |
333 | Fiona w/ Kip Winger | Everything You Do |
332 | Primitives, the | Sick Of It |
331 | Kool Moe Dee | I Go To Work |
330 | Tears For Fears | Woman In Chains |
329 | Erasure | Stop! |
328 | Living Colour | I Want To Know |
327 | Oingo Boingo | Flesh 'N' Blood |
326 | Bobby Brown | Rock Wit'cha |
325 | Rolling Stones, the | Rock & A Hard Place |
324 | Michael Jackson | Leave Me Alone |
323 | N.W.A. | I Ain't Tha 1 |
322 | Fugazi | Bad Mouth |
321 | Pixies | Hey |
320 | New Kids On The Block | Cover Girl |
319 | Howard Jones | Everlasting Love |
318 | DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince | I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson |
317 | B-52's, the | Cosmic Thing |
316 | New Order | Love Less |
315 | Gorilla Biscuits | Start Today |
314 | Jody Watley | Friends |
313 | Pet Shop Boys | Left To My Own Devices |
312 | Junkyard | Simple Man |
311 | Poco | Call It Love |
310 | Beloved, the | The Sun Rising |
309 | Front 242 | Never Stop! |
308 | Paula Abdul | (It's Just) The Way That you Love Me |
307 | Gorky Park | Peace In Our Time |
306 | Shakespear's Sister | You're History |
305 | Bob Dylan | Most Of the Time |
304 | Madonna | Oh Father |
303 | Geto Boys | Scarface |
302 | Neneh Cherry | Kisses In The Wind |
301 | Saraya | Back to the Bullet |
300 | Ace Frehley | Do Ya |
299 | Ziggy Marley | Look Who's Dancing |
298 | Morrissey | Interesting Drug |
297 | Billy Squier | Don't Say You Love Me |
296 | Wire | Eardrum Buzz |
295 | Fine Young Cannibals | Don't Look Back |
294 | Aerosmith | F.I.N.E. |
293 | Tom Tom Club | Call of the Wild |
292 | Ann Wilson & Robin Zander | Surrender To Me |
291 | Queen | I Want It All |
290 | Violent Femmes | Nightmares |
289 | Bulletboys | Shoot The Preacher Down |
288 | Michael Penn | No Myth |
287 | Dino | I Like It |
286 | Thompson Twins, the | Sugar Daddy |
285 | Kiss | Let's Put The X In Sex |
284 | 808 State | Pacific State |
283 | LL Cool J | Big Ole Butt |
282 | Beastie Boys, the | Shadrach |
281 | Hoodoo Gurus | Come Anytime |
280 | B-52s, the | Channel Z |
279 | Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians | Circle |
278 | Young MC | Principal's Office |
277 | Alice Cooper | Spark In The Dark |
276 | Fugazi | Give Me The Cure |
275 | New Order | Fine Time |
274 | Sundays, the | Can't Be Sure |
273 | Run D.M.C. | Pause |
272 | Bad English | Forget Me Not |
271 | Elvis Costello | This Town |
270 | Great White | Mista Bone |
269 | Elton John | Healing Hands |
268 | New Kids On The Block | I'll Be Loving You (Forever) |
267 | Public Image Ltd. | Happy |
266 | .38 Special | Second Chance |
265 | Fishbone | One Day |
264 | Concrete Blonde | God Is A Bullet |
263 | Skid Row | Here I Am |
262 | Belle Stars, the | Iko Iko |
261 | Rick Astley | She Wants To Dance With Me |
260 | Badlands | Dreams In the Dark |
259 | Kingdom Come | Do You Like It |
258 | Bobby Brown | Roni |
257 | Stone Roses, the | She Bangs the Drums |
256 | Cher | Just Like Jesse James |
255 | Ice-T | I'm Your Pusher |
254 | N.W.A. | Quiet On Tha Set |
253 | Cinderella | Long Cold Winter |
252 | Surface | Shower Me With Your Love |
251 | Living Colour | Middle Man |
250 | Kate Bush | Love And Anger |
249 | Van Halen | Feels So Good |
248 | Fugazi | Bulldog Front |
247 | Chicago | What Kind of Man Would I Be? |
246 | Milli Vanilli | I'm Gonna Miss You |
245 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Pretty Little Ditty |
244 | Mr. Big | Wind Me Up |
243 | Gorky Park | Try To Find Me |
242 | Queensryche | Eyes Of A Stranger |
241 | Alice Cooper | Bed of Nails |
240 | Sonic Youth | Providence |
239 | Joe Satriani | Flying In a Blue Dream |
238 | Poison | Look But You Can't Touch |
237 | Doobie Brothers, the | The Doctor |
236 | Art Of Noise ft. Tom Jones | Kiss |
235 | Lou Reed | Romeo Had Juliette |
234 | Mary's Danish | Don't Crash the Car Tonight |
233 | Electronic | Getting Away With It |
232 | Front 242 | First In/First Out |
231 | New Order | Vanishing Point |
230 | De La Soul | Eye Know |
229 | Karyn White | The Way You Love Me |
228 | Warrant | Big Talk |
227 | Travelling Wilburys, the | End Of the Line |
226 | Jane's Addiction | Had A Dad |
225 | Stevie Nicks | Rooms Of Fire |
224 | Public Image Ltd. | Disappointed |
223 | Vixen | Cryin' |
222 | Lita Ford | Falling In & Out Of Love |
221 | New Kids On The Block | Hangin' Tough |
220 | Rod Stewart | My Heart Can't Tell You No |
219 | Tora Tora | Walkin' Shoes |
218 | Extreme | Mutha |
217 | Bob Mould | See A Little Light |
216 | Ramones, the | Merry Christmas (I Dont Want To Fight Tonight) |
215 | Kiss | Hide Your Heart |
214 | Paula Abdul | Opposites Attract |
213 | Rolling Stones, the | Mixed Emotions |
212 | Suicidal Tendencies | How Will I Laugh Tomorrow |
211 | Call, the | Let the Day Begin |
210 | Gloria Estefan | Don't Wanna Lose You |
209 | Queen Latifah | Ladies First |
208 | Big Daddy Kane | Smooth Operator |
207 | Geto Boys | Gangsta Of Love |
206 | Julee Cruise | Falling |
205 | Queensryche | I Don't Believe In Love |
204 | Cher | If I Could Turn Back Time |
203 | Kon Kan | I Beg Your Pardon |
202 | Escape Club, the | Shake For the Shiek |
201 | Samantha Fox | I Only Wanna Be With You |
200 | Pogues, the | Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah |
199 | John Cougar Mellencamp | Pop Singer |
198 | Donna Summer | This Time I Know It's For Real |
197 | Bobby Brown | Every Little Step |
196 | Michael Bolton | How Am I Supposed To Live Without You |
195 | Boogie Down Productions | You Must Learn |
194 | Kate Bush | The Sensual World |
193 | Jeff Healey Band | Angel Eyes |
192 | New Kids On The Block | You Got It (The Right Stuff) |
191 | Michael Damian | Rock On |
190 | White Lion | Radar Love |
189 | Lenny Kravitz | Let Love Rule |
188 | Inner City | Good Life |
187 | Milli Vanilli | Baby, Don't Forget My Number |
186 | Skid Row | Piece Of Me |
185 | Cinderella | The Last Mile |
184 | My Bloody Valentine | Sugar |
183 | Bon Jovi | Lay Your Hands On Me |
182 | L.A. Guns | Never Enough |
181 | Alice Cooper | House Of Fire |
180 | Richard Marx | Satisfied |
179 | Sugarcubes, the | Regina |
178 | Cowboy Junkies, the | Sweet Jane |
177 | Winger | Headed For A Heartbreak |
176 | Danzig | Soul On Fire |
175 | Annihilator | Alison Hell |
174 | Madonna | Cherish |
173 | Stone Roses, the | I Am the Resurrection |
172 | Cure, the | Plainsong |
171 | Megadeth | No More Mr. Nice Guy |
170 | Bette Midler | Wind Beneath My Wings |
169 | David Byrne | Dirty Old Town |
168 | Mr. Big | Addicted To That Rush |
167 | Breathe | How Can I Fall? |
166 | Metallica | The Shortest Straw |
165 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Taste the Pain |
164 | New Order | Round and Round |
163 | Danger Danger | Naughty Naughty |
162 | LL Cool J | I'm That Type Of Guy |
161 | Tesla | Hang Tough |
160 | Beastie Boys, the | Shake Your Rump |
159 | Great White | House of Broken Love |
158 | Enya | Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) |
157 | U2 | All I Want Is You |
156 | Debbie Gibson | Lost In Your Eyes |
155 | White Lion | Little Fighter |
154 | Dinosaur Jr. | Budge |
153 | Tina Turner | The Best |
152 | Living Colour | Glamour Boys |
151 | Tora Tora | Guilty |
150 | Jane's Addiction | Idiots Rule |
149 | Phil Collins | Another Day In Paradise |
148 | Skid Row | Sweet Little Sister |
147 | Camper Van Beethoven | Pictures Of Matchstick Men |
146 | Boogie Down Productions | Why Is That? |
145 | Scorpions | I Can't Explain |
144 | Dangerous Toys | Scared |
143 | Paula Abdul | Forever Your Girl |
142 | Pixies | Gouge Away |
141 | Mike & the Mechanics | The Living Years |
140 | Bon Jovi | Living In Sin |
139 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Fire |
138 | Cult, the | Sun King |
137 | XTC | Mayor Of Simpleton |
136 | Gorky Park | Bang |
135 | Front 242 | Headhunter |
134 | Prince | Batdance |
133 | Jive Bunny & the Master Mixers | Swing the Mood |
132 | Milli Vanilli | Blame It On The Rain |
131 | Stone Roses, the | Fools Gold |
130 | Metallica | The Frayed Ends of Sanity |
129 | Sheena Easton | The Lover In Me |
128 | Roy Orbison | You Got It |
127 | L.A. Guns | Rip and Tear |
126 | Bulletboys | For The Love Of Money |
125 | Paula Abdul | Cold Hearted |
124 | Tom Petty | Running Down A Dream |
123 | Enuff Z'Nuff | New Thing |
122 | Junkyard | Hollywood |
121 | D-A-D | Sleeping My Day Away |
120 | Lil' Louis | French Kiss |
119 | Skid Row | Big Guns |
118 | Gloria Estefan | Get On Your Feet |
117 | Cure, the | Lullaby |
116 | Chicago | Look Away |
115 | Pixies | Monkey Gone To Heaven |
114 | Ramones, the | Pet Sematary |
113 | Warrant | Sometimes She Cries |
112 | Dinosaur Jr. | Just Like Heaven |
111 | R.E.M. | Pop Song '89 |
110 | Real Life | Send Me An Angel (89) |
109 | Don Henley | The Last Worthless Evening |
108 | Cyndi Lauper | I Drove All Night |
107 | Bon Jovi | I'll Be There for You |
106 | Faster Pussycat | Poison Ivy |
105 | Great White | The Angel Song |
104 | Danzig | She Rides |
103 | Soul II Soul | Keep On Movin' |
102 | Whitesnake | Fool For Your Loving |
101 | Cult, the | Sweet Soul Sister |
100 | Jody Watley | Real Love |
99 | Was (Not Was) | Walk The Dinosaur |
98 | Phil Collins | Two Hearts |
97 | Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock | Joy & Pain |
96 | Morrissey | Last Of the International Playboys |
95 | Simply Red | If You Don't Know Me By Now |
94 | Poison | Your Mama Don't Dance |
93 | Fine Young Cannibals | Good Thing |
92 | Bang Tango | Someone Like You |
91 | Pixies | Debaser |
90 | Extreme | Kid Ego |
89 | Debbie Gibson | Electric Youth |
88 | Tesla | Heaven's Trail (No Way Out) |
87 | 10,000 Maniacs | Trouble Me |
86 | Dramarama | Last Cigarette |
85 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Knock Me Down |
84 | Cinderella | Coming Home |
83 | Madonna | Express Yourself |
82 | Indigo Girls | Closer To Fine |
81 | Tone Loc | Funky Cold Medina |
80 | Don Henley | The End of the Innocence |
79 | INXS | Mystify |
78 | Tom Petty | I Won't Back Down |
77 | Elvis Costello | Veronica |
76 | Roxette | Listen To Your Heart |
75 | Jesus & Mary Chain, the | Blues From A Gun |
74 | Winger | Seventeen |
73 | Ministry | Burning Inside |
72 | Warrant | Down Boys |
71 | N.W.A. | Express Yourself |
70 | Metallica | Blackened |
69 | Tears For Fears | Sowing The Seeds Of Love |
68 | Cult, the | Edie (Ciao Baby) |
67 | Motley Crue | Dr. Feelgood |
66 | 2 Live Crew | Me So Horny |
65 | Janet Jackson | Miss You Much |
64 | Dangerous Toys | Teas'n Pleas'n |
63 | Sonic Youth | Candle |
62 | Cure, the | Fascination Street |
61 | Kix | Cold Blood |
60 | Front 242 | Welcome to Paradise |
59 | Replacements, the | I'll Be You |
58 | Living Colour | Open Letter (To A Landlord) |
57 | Milli Vanilli | Girl, You Know Its True |
56 | R.E.M. | Stand |
55 | Jane's Addiction | Mountain Song |
54 | Stone Roses, the | I Wanna Be Adored |
53 | Bulletboys | Smooth Up In Ya |
52 | Fine Young Cannibals | She Drives Me Crazy |
51 | Sheriff | When I'm With You |
50 | De La Soul | Me, Myself & I |
49 | Smithereens, the | A Girl Like You |
48 | Martika | Toy Soldier |
47 | Lightning Seeds, the | Pure |
46 | White Lion | When the Children Cry |
45 | Def Leppard | Rocket |
44 | Paula Abdul | Straight Up |
43 | Guns N' Roses | One In A Million |
42 | Young MC | Bust A Move |
41 | Nenah Cherry | Buffalo Stance |
40 | Alice Cooper | Poison |
39 | Lou Reed | Dirty Boulevard |
38 | Roxette | The Look |
37 | Bangles, the | Eternal Flame |
36 | Tone-Loc | Wild Thing |
35 | Lita Ford | Close My Eyes Forever |
34 | Billy Joel | We Didn't Start The Fire |
33 | Danzig | Twist of Cain |
32 | Richard Marx | Right Here Waiting |
31 | Tom Petty | Free Fallin' |
30 | Aerosmith | Love In An Elevator |
29 | R.E.M. | Orange Crush |
28 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Higher Ground |
27 | Beastie Boys, the | Hey Ladies |
26 | Soul II Soul | Back To Life |
25 | Neil Young | Rockin' In The Free World |
24 | Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians | What I Am |
23 | Faster Pussycat | House of Pain |
22 | Madonna | Like A Prayer |
21 | Warrant | Heaven |
20 | Guns N' Roses | Patience |
19 | Public Enemy | Fight The Power |
18 | Love & Rockets | So Alive |
17 | Depeche Mode | Personal Jesus |
16 | Kix | Don't Close Your Eyes |
15 | Great White | Once Bitten, Twice Shy |
14 | Pixies | Here Comes Your Man |
13 | Skid Row | 18 & Life |
12 | Will To Power | Baby, I Love your Way / Freebird |
11 | Cult, the | Fire Woman |
10 | Dead Milkmen, the | Punk Rock Girl |
9 | Tesla | Love Song |
8 | Biz Markie | Just A Friend |
7 | Bad English | When I See You Smile |
6 | B-52s, the | Love Shack |
5 | Michael Jackson | Smooth Criminal |
4 | Motley Crue | Kickstart My Heart |
3 | Cure, the | Lovesong |
2 | Metallica | One |
1 | Skid Row | Youth Gone Wild |