THE MBG TOP FORTY
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OCTOBER 30, 1988 THRU OCTOBER 28, 1989
THE 20TH CHART YEAR
A Brief Explanation: I have chosen to incorporate what I call 'Chart Years' into The MBG Top 40. Each year, the new chart year will begin on Sunday of the first week of November and run through Saturday of the last week of October. All singles which made their debut within those dates will become eligible for the Top Hits for that chart year; 246 singles qualified during the 1989 chart year.
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 100. | Cry - Waterfront | #9 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 99. | I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers |
#8 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 98. | You're Not Alone - Chicago | #8 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 97. | When The Children Cry - White Lion | #8 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 96. | Iko Iko - Belle Stars | #8 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 95. | Heaven - Warrant | #8 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 94. | Toy Soldiers - Martika | #8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 93. | Dial My Heart - The Boys | #8 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 92. | The Last Worthless Evening - Don Henley | #8 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 91. | As Long As You Follow - Fleetwood Mac | #8 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 90. | What You Don't Know - Expose | #7 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 89. | Everything But My Pride - Cutting Crew | #7 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 88. | Handle With Care - Traveling Wilburys | #7 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 87. | Every Little Step - Bobby Brown | #7 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 86. | My Prerogative - Bobby Brown | #7 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 85. | Just Because - Anita Baker | #7 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 84. | Soul Provider - Michael Bolton | #7 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 83. | Born To Be My Baby - Bon Jovi | #7 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 82. | Don't Look Back - Fine Young Cannibals | #6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 81. | Hang Tough - New Kids On The Block | #6 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 80. | Armageddon It - Def Leppard | #6 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 79. | Put A Little Love In Your Heart - Annie Lennox with Al Green | #6 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 78. | Roni - Bobby Brown | #6 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 77. | Call It Love - Poco | #6 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 76. | You've Got It - Roy Orbison | #6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 75. | The Way That You Love Me - Paula Abdul | #6 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 74. | Kisses On The Wind - Neneh Cherry | #5 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 73. | Talk It Over - Grayson Hugh | #5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 72. | Didn't I Blow Your Mind - New Kids On The Block |
#5 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 71. | On Our Own - Bobby Brown | #5 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 70. | Don't Take My Mind On A Trip - Boy George | #5 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 69. | Wild Thing - Tone Loc | #5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 68. | I Remember Holding You - Boys Club | #5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 67. | Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson | #4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 66. | Heaven Help Me - Dion Estes | #4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 65. | Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul | #4 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 64. | Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry | #4 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 63. | You Got It (The Right Stuff) - New Kids On The Block |
#4 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 62. | In Your Room - Bangles | #4 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 61. | The Way You Love Me - Karyn White | #4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 60. | Sowing The Seeds Of Love - Tears For Fears | #4 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 59. | Love Song - The Cure | #4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 58. | Giving Up On Love - Rick Astley | #4 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 57. | The Love Shack - B·52's | #4 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 56. | Sacred Emotion - Donny Osmond | #4 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 55. | Crazy About Her - Rod Stewart | #4 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 54. | All This Time - Tiffany | #3 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 53. | Rock On - Michael Damian | #3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 52. | I Drove All Night - Cyndi Lauper | #3 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 51. | Angelea - Richard Marx | #3 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 50. | After All - Cher with Peter Cetera | #3 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 49. | Keep On Movin' Don't Stop - Soul II Soul | #3 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 48. | The Look - Roxette | #3 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 47. | Shower Me With Your Love - Surface | #3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 46. | Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx | #3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 45. | Real Love - Jody Watley | #3 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 44. | Spy In The House Of Love - Was Not Was | #3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 43. | Listen To Your Heart - Roxette | #3 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 42. | My Heart Can't Tell Me No - Rod Stewart | #3 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 41. | Mixed Emotions - Rolling Stones | #3 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 40. | The Living Years - Mike & The Mechanics | #2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 39. | Don't Rush Me - Taylor Dayne | #2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 38. | The Best - Tina Turner | #2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 37. | She Wants To Dance With Me - Rick Astley | #2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 36. | When I'm With You - Shariff | #2 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 35. | Angel Eyes - Jeff Healey Band | #2 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 34. | Miss You Like Crazy - Natalie Cole | #2 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 33. | I'm Not In Love - George Monroe | #2 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 32. | Every Rose Has It's Thorn - Poison | #2 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 31. | Soldier Of Love - Donny Osmond | #2 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 30. | Lost In Your Eyes - Debbie Gibson | #2 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 29. | Second Chance - .38 Special | #2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 28. | I'll Be Loving You - New Kids On The Block | #2 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 27. | End Of The Innocence - Don Henley | #1 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 26. | The Lover In Me - Sheena Easton | #1 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 25. | One - Bee Gees | #1 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 24. | Bat Dance - Prince | #1 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 23. | Cold Hearted - Paula Abdul | #1 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 22. | So Alive - Love & Rockets | #1 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 21. | When I Looked At Him - Expose | #1 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 20. | Miss You Much - Janet Jackson | #1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 19. | Express Yourself - Madonna | #1 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 18. | Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals | #1 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 17. | If You Don't Know Me By Now - Simply Red | #1 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 16. | Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins | #1 | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 15. | She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals | #1 | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 14. | Dreaming - Vanessa Williams | #1 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 13. | Eternal Flame - Bangles | #1 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 12. | We Didn't Start The Fire - Billy Joel | #1 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 11. | Straight Up - Paula Abdul | #1 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 10. | I Don't Wanna Lose You Now - Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine | #1 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 9. | If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher | #1 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 8. | Cherish - Kool & The Gang | #1 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 7. | This Time I Know It's For Real - Donna Summer | #1 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 6. | What I Am - Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians |
#1 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 5. | Like A Prayer - Madonna | #1 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 4. | Two Hearts - Phil Collins | #1 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 3. | How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton |
#1 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 2. | Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler | #1 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| 1. | Don't Know Much - Linda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville |
#1 | 6 | 11 | 20 |
