Top 100 songs for July 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 “Good Thing” by Fine Young Cannibals. Meanwhile, “The Prisoner” by Howard Jones rises from No. 89 to No. 68. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- The Prisoner — Howard Jonesup 21 places, No. 89 → No. 68
- Shower Me With Your Love — Surfaceup 18 places, No. 87 → No. 69
- Talk It Over — Grayson Hughup 15 places, No. 79 → No. 64
New to this week’s Top 10
- Toy Soldiers — MartikaNo. 5
- What You Don't Know — ExposeNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- No More Rhyme — Debbie GibsonNo. 33
- I'm That Type Of Guy — LL Cool JNo. 35
- Cold Hearted — Paula AbdulNo. 36
- Headed For A Heartbreak — WingerNo. 37
- The End Of The Innocence — Don HenleyNo. 39
- Friends — Jody Watley With Eric B. & RakimNo. 40
First-week entries
- Right Here Waiting — Richard MarxNo. 44
- Don't Wanna Lose You — Gloria EstefanNo. 55
- If I Could Turn Back Time — CherNo. 89
- 18 And Life — Skid RowNo. 91
- Open Letter (To A Landlord) — Living ColourNo. 92
- Love Has Taken Its Toll — SarayaNo. 93
- Turned Away — Chuckii BookerNo. 95
- (You're My One And Only) True Love — SeductionNo. 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.