| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1989 |
| TOP 50 POP SINGLES (As published in the December 30, 1989, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | LIKE A PRAYER – Madonna (Sire) |
| 2 | I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU – Bon Jovi (Mercury) |
| 3 | GOOD THING – Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S.) |
| 4 | GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE – Milli Vanilli (Arista) |
| 5 | DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU – Gloria Estefan (Epic) |
| 6 | THE LOOK – Roxette (EMI) |
| 7 | ETERNAL FLAME – The Bangles (Columbia) |
| 8 | STRAIGHT UP – Paula Abdul (Virgin) |
| 9 | THE LIVING YEARS – Mike + The Mechanics (Atlantic) |
| 10 | HEAVEN – Warrant (Columbia) |
| 11 | SATISFIED – Richard Marx (EMI) |
| 12 | SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY – Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S.) |
| 13 | REAL LOVE – Jody Watley (MCA) |
| 14 | LOST IN YOUR EYES – Debbie Gibson (Atlantic) |
| 15 | COLD HEARTED – Paula Abdul (Virgin) |
| 16 | EXPRESS YOURSELF – Madonna (Sire) |
| 17 | MISS YOU MUCH – Janet Jackson (A&M) |
| 18 | FOREVER YOUR GIRL – Paula Abdul (Virgin) |
| 19 | LISTEN TO YOUR HEART – Roxette (EMI) |
| 20 | BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER – Milli Vanilli (Arista) |
| 21 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW – Simply Red (Elektra) |
| 22 | BORN TO BE MY BABY – Bon Jovi (Mercury) |
| 23 | ROCK ON – Michael Damian (Cypress) |
| 24 | IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME – Cher (Geffen) |
| 25 | EVERY LITTLE STEP – Bobby Brown (MCA) |
| 26 | SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE – Tears For Fears (Fontana) |
| 27 | HANGIN’ TOUGH – New Kids On The Block (Columbia) |
| 28 | WIND BENEATH MY WINGS – Bette Midler (Atlantic) |
| 29 | THE LOVER IN ME – Sheena Easton (MCA) |
| 30 | ON OUR OWN – Bobby Brown (MCA) |
| 31 | CHERISH – Madonna (Sire) |
| 32 | PARADISE CITY – Guns N’ Roses (Geffen) |
| 33 | MY HEART CAN’T TELL YOU NO – Rod Stewart (Warner Bros.) |
| 34 | BATDANCE – Prince (Warner Bros.) |
| 35 | WHEN I’M WITH YOU – Sheriff (Capitol) |
| 36 | HEAVEN HELP ME – Deon Estus (with George Michael) (Mika) |
| 37 | YOU GOT IT (The Right Stuff) – New Kids On The Block (Columbia) |
| 38 | FUNKY COLD MEDINA – Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl) |
| 39 | MIXED EMOTIONS – The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) |
| 40 | THE END OF THE INNOCENCE – Don Henley (Geffen) |
| 41 | BUFFALO STANCE – Neneh Cherry (Virgin) |
| 42 | I’LL BE LOVING YOU (Forever) – New Kids On The Block (Columbia) |
| 43 | LOVE SONG – The Cure (Elektra) |
| 44 | WILD THING – Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl) |
| 45 | GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU – Milli Vanilli (Arista) |
| 46 | LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME – Bon Jovi (Mercury) |
| 47 | 18 AND LIFE – Skid Row (Atlantic) |
| 48 | PATIENCE – Guns N’ Roses (Geffen) |
| 49 | SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE – Surface (Columbia) |
| 50 | LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR – Aerosmith (Geffen) |
