Billboard AC Chart Flashback: December 16, 1989
Jan 7, 2011 15:26:08 GMT -5
Post by johnm1120 on Jan 7, 2011 15:26:08 GMT -5
Doing a few extra flashbacks to make up for the weeks missed.
December 16, 1989
TW LW 2W Artist - Title (Final Peak)
01 01 01 Phil Collins - Another Day in Paradise (1)
02 02 04 Michael Bolton - How Am I Supposed to Live Without You (1)
03 03 02 Richard Marx - Angelia (2)
04 04 03 Linda Ronstadt f/Aaron Neville - Don't Know Much (But I Know I Love You) (1)
05 09 13 Elton John - Sacrifice (3)
06 06 08 SoulSister - The Way To Your Heart (5)
07 05 07 Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire (5)
08 14 17 Don Henley - The Last Worthless Evening (5)
09 10 11 Grayson Hugh - Bring it All Back (9)
10 11 14 Belinda Carlisle - Leave a Light On (8)
11 13 15 Melissa Manchester - Walk on By (6)
12 08 05 Roxette - Listen to Your Heart (2)
13 19 26 Rod Stewart - Downtown Train (1)
14 07 06 Gloria Estefan - Get On Your Feet (5)
15 16 21 The Jets - The Same Love (15)
16 18 20 Bad English - When I See Your Smile (11)
17 20 22 Jody Watley - Everything (11)
18 15 12 New Kids on the Block - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind) (12)
19 23 ** Cher - Just Like Jesse James (9)
20 12 09 Expose - When I Looked At Him (3)
21 21 25 Prince f/Sheena Easton - The Arms of Orion (21)
22 26 30 Paul Carrack - I Live By the Groove (22)
23 DEBUT Lou Gramm - Just Between You And Me (4)
24 29 ** Taylor Dayne - With Every Beat of My Heart (22)
25 27 27 Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osbourne - Take Good Care of You (25)
26 17 10 Bonnie Raitt - Nick of Time (10)
27 DEBUT Milli Vanilli - Blame it On the Rain (27)
28 DEBUT Karen Carpenter - If I Had You (18)
29 DEBUT Chicago - What Kind of Man Would I Be? (2)
30 DEBUT Gloria Estefan - Here We Are (1)
As the 80s was drawing to a close, several movements and lots of top 30 entries before Christmas music became the AC staple in December.
The song that lasted the longest was Elton John's Sacrifice which was on the chart for 28 weeks. Of the songs in the top 10, "Leave a Light On" had the shortest run lasting only 15 weeks.
December 16, 1989
TW LW 2W Artist - Title (Final Peak)
01 01 01 Phil Collins - Another Day in Paradise (1)
02 02 04 Michael Bolton - How Am I Supposed to Live Without You (1)
03 03 02 Richard Marx - Angelia (2)
04 04 03 Linda Ronstadt f/Aaron Neville - Don't Know Much (But I Know I Love You) (1)
05 09 13 Elton John - Sacrifice (3)
06 06 08 SoulSister - The Way To Your Heart (5)
07 05 07 Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire (5)
08 14 17 Don Henley - The Last Worthless Evening (5)
09 10 11 Grayson Hugh - Bring it All Back (9)
10 11 14 Belinda Carlisle - Leave a Light On (8)
11 13 15 Melissa Manchester - Walk on By (6)
12 08 05 Roxette - Listen to Your Heart (2)
13 19 26 Rod Stewart - Downtown Train (1)
14 07 06 Gloria Estefan - Get On Your Feet (5)
15 16 21 The Jets - The Same Love (15)
16 18 20 Bad English - When I See Your Smile (11)
17 20 22 Jody Watley - Everything (11)
18 15 12 New Kids on the Block - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind) (12)
19 23 ** Cher - Just Like Jesse James (9)
20 12 09 Expose - When I Looked At Him (3)
21 21 25 Prince f/Sheena Easton - The Arms of Orion (21)
22 26 30 Paul Carrack - I Live By the Groove (22)
23 DEBUT Lou Gramm - Just Between You And Me (4)
24 29 ** Taylor Dayne - With Every Beat of My Heart (22)
25 27 27 Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osbourne - Take Good Care of You (25)
26 17 10 Bonnie Raitt - Nick of Time (10)
27 DEBUT Milli Vanilli - Blame it On the Rain (27)
28 DEBUT Karen Carpenter - If I Had You (18)
29 DEBUT Chicago - What Kind of Man Would I Be? (2)
30 DEBUT Gloria Estefan - Here We Are (1)
As the 80s was drawing to a close, several movements and lots of top 30 entries before Christmas music became the AC staple in December.
The song that lasted the longest was Elton John's Sacrifice which was on the chart for 28 weeks. Of the songs in the top 10, "Leave a Light On" had the shortest run lasting only 15 weeks.
