Top 100 songs for August 26, 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, “When I Looked At Him” by Expose rises from No. 71 to No. 47. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- When I Looked At Him — Exposeup 24 places, No. 71 → No. 47
- What I Like About You — Michael Moralesup 17 places, No. 66 → No. 49
- Love Cries — Stage Dollsup 16 places, No. 76 → No. 60
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- It's Not Enough — StarshipNo. 35
- Love Song — The CureNo. 36
- Hey Ladies — Beastie BoysNo. 37
- Don't Look Back — Fine Young CannibalsNo. 38
- Runnin' Down A Dream — Tom PettyNo. 39
- Bust A Move — Young M.C.No. 40
First-week entries
- Partyman — PrinceNo. 46
- Listen To Your Heart — RoxetteNo. 64
- Healing Hands — Elton JohnNo. 78
- Rock Wit'cha — Bobby BrownNo. 92
- Still Cruisin' — The Beach BoysNo. 93
- Call It Love — PocoNo. 94
- Stand Up — UnderworldNo. 95
- Glamour Boys — Living ColourNo. 98
- That's When I Think Of You — 1927No. 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.