Top 100 songs for August 12, 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 “Right Here Waiting” by Richard Marx. Meanwhile, “It's Not Enough” by Starship rises from No. 80 to No. 55. 10 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- It's Not Enough — Starshipup 25 places, No. 80 → No. 55
- Put Your Mouth On Me — Eddie Murphyup 20 places, No. 69 → No. 49
- Girl I'm Gonna Miss You — Milli Vanilliup 18 places, No. 53 → No. 35
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Girl I'm Gonna Miss You — Milli VanilliNo. 35
- Soul Provider — Michael BoltonNo. 36
- The Prisoner — Howard JonesNo. 38
- One — Bee GeesNo. 40
First-week entries
- Love Song — The CureNo. 58
- Don't Look Back — Fine Young CannibalsNo. 76
- It's No Crime — BabyfaceNo. 84
- What I Like About You — Michael MoralesNo. 88
- Need A Little Taste Of Love — The Doobie BrothersNo. 92
- Lay All Your Love On Me — Information SocietyNo. 94
- Lay Down Your Arms — The GracesNo. 95
- When The Radio Is On — Paul ShafferNo. 97
- On The Line — TangierNo. 99
- Walkin' Shoes — Tora ToraNo. 100
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.