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Official Singles Chart on 21/5/1989

21 May 1989 - 27 May 1989

The Official UK Singles Chart reflects the UK’s biggest songs of the week, based on audio and video streams, downloads, CDs and vinyl, compiled by the Official Charts Company. The UK Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com. View the biggest songs of 2024 so far.

Official Singles Chart

Number 1

FERRY CROSS THE MERSEY
GERRY MARSDEN, PAUL MCCARTNEY, HOLLY JOHNSON AND THE CHRISTIANS

LW: 1,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 2

Number 2

HAND ON YOUR HEART
KYLIE MINOGUE

LW: 2,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 4

Number 3

MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY
NATALIE COLE

LW: 3,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 7

Number 4

REQUIEM
LONDON BOYS

LW: 4,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 18

Number 5

BRING ME EDELWEISS
EDELWEISS

LW: 6,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 5

Number 6

EVERY LITTLE STEP
BOBBY BROWN

LW: 20,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 2

Number 7

THE LOOK
ROXETTE

LW: 10,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 9

Number 8

MANCHILD
NENEH CHERRY

LW: 26,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 2

Number 9

I WANT IT ALL
QUEEN

LW: 5,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 3

Number 10

I'M EVERY WOMAN {1989}
CHAKA KHAN

LW: 8,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 4

Number 11

ETERNAL FLAME
THE BANGLES

LW: 7,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 17

Number 12

HELYOM HALIB (ACID ACID ACID)
CAPPELLA

LW: 23,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 4

Number 13

ON THE INSIDE
LYNNE HAMILTON

LW: 30,
Peak: 13,
Weeks: 6

Number 14

FERGUS SINGS THE BLUES
DEACON BLUE

LW: 25,
Peak: 14,
Weeks: 2

Number 15

ELECTRIC YOUTH
DEBBIE GIBSON

LW: 14,
Peak: 14,
Weeks: 5

Number 16

DON'T IT MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD
STEFAN DENNIS

LW: 17,
Peak: 16,
Weeks: 4

Number 17

BEDS ARE BURNING {1989}
MIDNIGHT OIL

LW: 9,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 10

Number 18

MY BRAVE FACE
PAUL MCCARTNEY

LW: 22,
Peak: 18,
Weeks: 2

Number 19

NewI DON'T WANNA GET HURT
DONNA SUMMER

LW: New
Peak: 19,
Weeks: 1

Number 20

BABY I DON'T CARE
TRANSVISION VAMP

LW: 11,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 9

Number 21

CAN I GET A WITNESS?
SAM BROWN

LW: 31,
Peak: 21,
Weeks: 3

Number 22

ROOMS ON FIRE
STEVIE NICKS

LW: 16,
Peak: 16,
Weeks: 4

Number 23

VIOLENTLY (EP)
HUE AND CRY

LW: 21,
Peak: 21,
Weeks: 4

Number 24

AMERICANOS
HOLLY JOHNSON

LW: 13,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 9

Number 25

WHO'S IN THE HOUSE?
THE BEATMASTERS WITH MERLIN

LW: 12,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 6

Number 26

FUNKY COLD MEDINA/ON FIRE
TONE LOC

LW: 41,
Peak: 26,
Weeks: 2

Number 27

NewTHE REAL ME
W.A.S.P.

LW: New
Peak: 27,
Weeks: 1

Number 28

IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW
SIMPLY RED

LW: 15,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 8

Number 29

LOVE ATTACK
SHAKIN' STEVENS

LW: 28,
Peak: 28,
Weeks: 3

Number 30

YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE
POISON

LW: 18,
Peak: 13,
Weeks: 5

Number 31

CHANGE HIS WAYS
ROBERT PALMER

LW: 35,
Peak: 31,
Weeks: 3

Number 32

WHERE HAS ALL THE LOVE GONE
YAZZ

LW: 19,
Peak: 16,
Weeks: 5

Number 33

PINK SUNSHINE
WE'VE GOT A FUZZBOX AND WE'RE GONNA USE IT

LW: 47,
Peak: 33,
Weeks: 2

Number 34

I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
BON JOVI

LW: 24,
Peak: 18,
Weeks: 5

Number 35

NewPSYCHONAUT
FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM

LW: New
Peak: 35,
Weeks: 1

Number 36

I DROVE ALL NIGHT
CYNDI LAUPER

LW: 60,
Peak: 36,
Weeks: 4

Number 37

NOTHIN' (THAT COMPARES 2 U)
THE JACKSONS

LW: 42,
Peak: 37,
Weeks: 3

Number 38

NewJUST KEEP ROCKIN'
DOUBLE TROUBLE AND THE REBEL MC

LW: New
Peak: 38,
Weeks: 1

Number 39

DISAPPOINTED
PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED

LW: 38,
Peak: 38,
Weeks: 4

Number 40

NewONE BETTER WORLD
ABC

LW: New
Peak: 40,
Weeks: 1

Number 41

MY LOVE IS SO RAW FT NIKKI D
ALYSON WILLIAMS FEATURING NIKKI D

LW: 34,
Peak: 34,
Weeks: 4

Number 42

WORKIN' OVERTIME
DIANA ROSS

LW: 32,
Peak: 32,
Weeks: 4

Number 43

GOOD THING
FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

LW: 27,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 7

Number 44

YOU ON MY MIND
SWING OUT SISTER

LW: 29,
Peak: 28,
Weeks: 8

Number 45

KEEP ON MOVIN' FT CARON WHEELER cover art

KEEP ON MOVIN' FT CARON WHEELER
SOUL II SOUL FEATURING CARON WHEELER

LW: 39,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 11

Number 46

U + ME = LOVE
FUNKY WORM

LW: 55,
Peak: 46,
Weeks: 2

Number 47

CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER
LITA FORD

LW: 50,
Peak: 47,
Weeks: 2

Number 48

NewLONG HOT SUMMER '89
THE STYLE COUNCIL

LW: New
Peak: 48,
Weeks: 1

Number 49

I WON'T BACK DOWN
TOM PETTY

LW: 53,
Peak: 49,
Weeks: 4

Number 50

FREE
STEVIE WONDER

LW: 70,
Peak: 50,
Weeks: 2

Number 51

GRACELAND {1989}
BIBLE

LW: 57,
Peak: 51,
Weeks: 3

Number 52

I BEG YOUR PARDON
KON KAN

LW: 33,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 13

Number 53

ME MYSELF AND I
DE LA SOUL

LW: 40,
Peak: 22,
Weeks: 8

Number 54

AIN'T NOBODY BETTER
INNER CITY

LW: 37,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 6

Number 55

THAT'S WHEN I THINK OF YOU
1927

LW: 51,
Peak: 46,
Weeks: 7

Number 56

NewWALTZ DARLING
MALCOLM MCLAREN AND THE BOOTZILLA ORCHESTRA

LW: New
Peak: 56,
Weeks: 1

Number 57

JOY AND PAIN FT FRANKIE BEVERLY cover art

NewJOY AND PAIN FT FRANKIE BEVERLY
MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY

LW: New
Peak: 57,
Weeks: 1

Number 58

LIKE A PRAYER
MADONNA

LW: 43,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 11

Number 59

TIL I LOVED YOU
PLACIDO DOMINGO AND JENNIFER RUSH

LW: 77,
Peak: 59,
Weeks: 3

Number 60

GOT TO KEEP ON
COOKIE CREW

LW: 46,
Peak: 17,
Weeks: 9

Number 61

TOO MANY BROKEN HEARTS
JASON DONOVAN

LW: 45,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 13

Number 62

ONE
METALLICA

LW: 36,
Peak: 13,
Weeks: 6

Number 63

DON'T YOU WANT ME BABY
MANDY SMITH

LW: 59,
Peak: 59,
Weeks: 2

Number 64

IT'S YOUR TIME FT SHIRLEY LEWIS cover art

IT'S YOUR TIME FT SHIRLEY LEWIS
ARTHUR BAKER FEATURING SHIRLEY LEWIS

LW: 69,
Peak: 64,
Weeks: 2

Number 65

MY HEART CAN'T TELL YOU NO
ROD STEWART

LW: 49,
Peak: 49,
Weeks: 6

Number 66

STILL TOO YOUNG TO REMEMBER
IT BITES

LW: 66,
Peak: 66,
Weeks: 3

Number 67

STRAIGHT UP
PAULA ABDUL

LW: 44,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 13

Number 68

NewWALKING ON SUNSHINE
EDDY GRANT

LW: New
Peak: 68,
Weeks: 1

Number 69

VOODOO RAY
A GUY CALLED GERALD

LW: 61,
Peak: 55,
Weeks: 10

Number 70

LULLABY
THE CURE

LW: 52,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 6

Number 71

NewSCOTTISH RAIN
SILENCERS

LW: New
Peak: 71,
Weeks: 1

Number 72

WHEN LOVE COMES TO TOWN
U2 WITH B.B. KING

LW: 63,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 7

Number 73

THIS TIME I KNOW IT'S FOR REAL cover art

THIS TIME I KNOW IT'S FOR REAL
DONNA SUMMER

LW: 48,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 14

Number 74

CIRCLE
EDIE BRICKELL AND THE NEW BOHEMIANS

LW: 80,
Peak: 74,
Weeks: 4

Number 75

NewCRY
WATERFRONT

LW: New
Peak: 75,
Weeks: 1

Number 76

NewAIN'T NOTHIN' TO IT
K-9 POSSE

LW: New
Peak: 76,
Weeks: 1

Number 77

SOMETHING ABOUT YOU GIRL
JOHN MOORE AND THE EXPRESSWAY

LW: 78,
Peak: 77,
Weeks: 3

Number 78

JUST LIKE HEAVEN
DINOSAUR JR

LW: 83,
Peak: 78,
Weeks: 2

Number 79

WHY DO I ALWAYS GET IT WRONG
LIVE REPORT

LW: 73,
Peak: 73,
Weeks: 3

Number 80

GOOD TIMES
REID

LW: 58,
Peak: 55,
Weeks: 7

Number 81

GOOD GOOD FEELING
ERIC AND THE GOOD GOOD FEELING

LW: 96,
Peak: 81,
Weeks: 2

Number 82

BABY PLAYS AROUND (EP)
ELVIS COSTELLO

LW: 65,
Peak: 65,
Weeks: 2

Number 83

ANYTHING BUT LONELY
SARAH BRIGHTMAN

LW: 81,
Peak: 79,
Weeks: 3

Number 84

VOICES OF BABYLON
OUTFIELD

LW: 87,
Peak: 78,
Weeks: 4

Number 85

ALBINONI VS STAR WARS
SIGUE SIGUE SPUTNIK

LW: 75,
Peak: 75,
Weeks: 2

Number 86

ONE STEP AT A TIME
NAISHA

LW: 82,
Peak: 82,
Weeks: 2

Number 87

ROOM TO MOVE
ANIMOTION

LW: 95,
Peak: 87,
Weeks: 2

Number 88

EARDRUM BUZZ
WIRE

LW: 76,
Peak: 68,
Weeks: 4

Number 89

CULT OF PERSONALITY
LIVING COLOUR

LW: 90,
Peak: 89,
Weeks: 3

Number 90

NewARE YOU READY
PAUL HARDCASTLE SOUND SYNDICATION

LW: New
Peak: 90,
Weeks: 1

Number 91

LAZYITIS - ONE ARMED BOXER
HAPPY MONDAYS AND KARL DENVER

LW: 85,
Peak: 85,
Weeks: 2

Number 92

NewLITTLE RED COREVETTE/1999
PRINCE

LW: New
Peak: 92,
Weeks: 1

Number 93

NewLET'S GO
DJ FAST EDDIE

LW: New
Peak: 93,
Weeks: 1

Number 94

AFTER ALL (LOVE THEME FROM 'CHANCES ARE') cover art

AFTER ALL (LOVE THEME FROM 'CHANCES ARE')
CHER AND PETER CETERA

LW: 84,
Peak: 84,
Weeks: 2

Number 95

NewSTOP YOUR FUSSIN'
TONI CHILDS

LW: New
Peak: 95,
Weeks: 1

Number 96

NewBREAKOUT
JAMES TAYLOR QUARTET

LW: New
Peak: 96,
Weeks: 1

Number 97

THAT'S HOW I'M LIVING
TONI SCOTT

LW: 88,
Peak: 48,
Weeks: 6

Number 98

A BETTER WAY FT IAN STAR
ROYAL HOUSE FEATURING IAN STAR

LW: 86,
Peak: 86,
Weeks: 2

Number 99

INTO THE GROOVE/WHO'S THAT GIRL cover art

NewINTO THE GROOVE/WHO'S THAT GIRL
MADONNA

LW: New
Peak: 99,
Weeks: 1

Number 100

NewWITNESS FOR THE WORLD
CRY BEFORE DAWN

LW: New
Peak: 100,
Weeks: 1

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