Top 100 songs for March 25, 1989
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1989 and the 1980s.
This week’s No. 1 is “The Living Years” by Mike + The Mechanics. Meanwhile, “Real Love” by Jody Watley rises from No. 73 to No. 51. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Real Love — Jody Watleyup 22 places, No. 73 → No. 51
- Rock On (From "Dream A Little Dream") — Michael Damianup 20 places, No. 89 → No. 69
- Everlasting Love — Howard Jonesup 19 places, No. 77 → No. 58
New to this week’s Top 10
- She Drives Me Crazy — Fine Young CannibalsNo. 7
- Walk The Dinosaur — Was (Not Was)No. 8
- You're Not Alone — ChicagoNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Sincerely Yours — Sweet Sensation (With Romeo J.D.)No. 33
- One — MetallicaNo. 40
First-week entries
- Soldier Of Love — Donny OsmondNo. 73
- Every Little Step — Bobby BrownNo. 84
- Downtown — One 2 ManyNo. 88
- Working On It — Chris ReaNo. 89
- The Different Story (World Of Lust And Crime) — Peter SchillingNo. 92
- Walking Through Walls — The Escape ClubNo. 95
- Voices Of Babylon — The OutfieldNo. 97
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.