JANUARY
Top hit
Every Rose Has Its Thorn · Poison
Top album
Giving You The Best That I Got · Anita Baker
Enter the Year
Year
1989
MTV and the Blockbuster Single
Video-ready stars and drum-machine dreams compete for the center of culture.
Voices of the year
Albums that mattered
The songs
Through the year
Tap a month to explore what people were playing.
FEBRUARY
Top hit
When I'm With You · Sheriff
Top album
Appetite For Destruction · Guns N' Roses
MARCH
Top hit
Lost In Your Eyes · Debbie Gibson
Top album
Don't Be Cruel · Bobby Brown
APRIL
Top hit
Eternal Flame · The Bangles
Top album
Electric Youth · Debbie Gibson
MAY
Top hit
Like A Prayer · Madonna
Top album
Like A Prayer · Madonna
JUNE
Top hit
Rock On (From "Dream A Little Dream") · Michael Damian
Top album
The Raw & The Cooked · Fine Young Cannibals
JULY
Top hit
Baby Don't Forget My Number · Milli Vanilli
Top album
The Raw & The Cooked · Fine Young Cannibals
AUGUST
Top hit
Batdance (From "Batman") · Prince
Top album
Batman (Soundtrack) · Prince
SEPTEMBER
Top hit
Cold Hearted · Paula Abdul
Top album
Hangin' Tough · New Kids On The Block
OCTOBER
Top hit
Miss You Much · Janet Jackson
Top album
Forever Your Girl · Paula Abdul
NOVEMBER
Top hit
Listen To Your Heart · Roxette
Top album
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 · Janet Jackson
DECEMBER
Top hit
Blame It On The Rain · Milli Vanilli
Top album
Girl You Know It's True · Milli Vanilli