These are the singles that reached number one on the Top 100 Singles chart in 1989 as published by Cash Box magazine. +KeyIndicates best-performing single of 1989
Issue date Song ArtistJanuary 7 "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" PoisonJanuary 14 January 21 "Two Hearts" Phil CollinsJanuary 28 "Don't Rush Me" Taylor DayneFebruary 4 "When I'm with You" SheriffFebruary 11 "Straight Up" Paula Abdul February 18 February 25 "Lost In Your Eyes" Debbie Gibson March 4 March 11 March 18 "The Living Years" Mike + The Mechanics March 25 April 1 "Eternal Flame" The Bangles April 8 "Girl You Know It's True" Milli Vanilli April 15 "She Drives Me Crazy" Fine Young Cannibals April 22 "Like a Prayer" MadonnaApril 29 May 6 May 13 "I'll Be There For You" Bon Jovi May 20 "Real Love" Jody WatleyMay 27 June 3 "Rock On" Michael DamianJune 10 "Wind Beneath My Wings" Bette MidlerJune 17 June 24 "Satisfied" Richard Marx July 1 July 8 "Good Thing" Fine Young CannibalsJuly 15 July 22 "Express Yourself" MadonnaJuly 29 "Batdance" PrinceAugust 5 August 12 August 19 "Right Here Waiting" Richard MarxAugust 26 September 2 "Cold Hearted" Paula AbdulSeptember 9 September 16 "Don't Wanna Lose You" Gloria EstefanSeptember 23 September 30 "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" Milli Vanilli October 7 "Cherish" MadonnaOctober 14 "Miss You Much" Janet Jackson October 21 October 28 November 4 "Sowing The Seeds of Love" Tears For Fears November 11 "Listen To Your Heart" RoxetteNovember 18 "When I See You Smile" Bad EnglishNovember 25 "Blame It On The Rain" Milli Vanilli December 2 "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" Paula AbdulDecember 9 "We Didn't Start The Fire" Billy JoelDecember 16 "Another Day in Paradise" Phil CollinsDecember 23 December 30
See also 1989 in music List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1989 (U.S.)
References https://web.archive.org/web/20110818051437/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/1989.html