Top 100 songs for April 8, 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 Look” by Roxette. Meanwhile, “Electric Youth” by Debbie Gibson rises from No. 62 to No. 45. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Electric Youth — Debbie Gibsonup 17 places, No. 62 → No. 45
- Rock On (From "Dream A Little Dream") — Michael Damianup 15 places, No. 52 → No. 37
- Buffalo Stance — Neneh Cherryup 13 places, No. 83 → No. 70
New to this week’s Top 10
- Like A Prayer — MadonnaNo. 5
- Funky Cold Medina — Tone-LocNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- I Wanna Be The One — Stevie BNo. 34
- Seventeen — WingerNo. 36
- Rock On (From "Dream A Little Dream") — Michael DamianNo. 37
- Everlasting Love — Howard JonesNo. 38
First-week entries
- Patience — Guns N' RosesNo. 66
- Cry — WaterfrontNo. 78
- Circle — Edie Brickell & New BohemiansNo. 80
- You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet — Figures On A BeachNo. 91
- Coming Home — CinderellaNo. 92
- I'll Be You — The ReplacementsNo. 93
- Similar Features — Melissa EtheridgeNo. 94
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.