Top 100 songs for May 27, 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 “Forever Your Girl” by Paula Abdul. Meanwhile, “So Alive” by Love And Rockets rises from No. 94 to No. 68. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- So Alive — Love And Rocketsup 26 places, No. 94 → No. 68
- Toy Soldiers — Martikaup 18 places, No. 69 → No. 51
- The Doctor — The Doobie Brothersup 16 places, No. 62 → No. 46
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- I Won't Back Down — Tom PettyNo. 32
- Veronica — Elvis CostelloNo. 36
- Cuddly Toy (Feel For Me) — RoachfordNo. 37
- Giving Up On Love — Rick AstleyNo. 38
- If You Don't Know Me By Now — Simply RedNo. 40
First-week entries
- My Brave Face — Paul McCartneyNo. 72
- Dressed For Success — RoxetteNo. 80
- Secret Rendezvous — Karyn WhiteNo. 83
- Fire Woman — The CultNo. 84
- In My Eyes — Stevie BNo. 87
- Joy And Pain — Rob Base & D.J. E-Z RockNo. 90
- Praying To A New God — Wang ChungNo. 93
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.