Pick Your Top 10 of 1989

[Dawn]

This week, let's flash back 19 years to 1989. Here are the top 100 songs of the year.

01. Look Away » Chicago
02. My Prerogative » Bobby Brown
03. Every Rose Has Its Thorn » Poison
04. Straight Up » Paula Abdul
05. Miss You Much » Janet Jackson
06. Cold Hearted » Paula Abdul
07. Wind Beneath My Wings » Bette Midler
08. Girl You Know It's True » Milli Vanilli
09. Baby, I Love Your Way-Freebird » Will To Power
10. Giving You The Best That I Got » Anita Baker
11. Right Here Waiting » Richard Marx
12. Waiting For A Star To Fall » Boy Meets Girl
13. Lost In Your Eyes » Debbie Gibson
14. Don't Wanna Lose You » Gloria Estefan
15. Heaven » Warrant
16. Girl I'm Gonna Miss You » Milli Vanilli
17. The Look » Roxette
18. She Drives Me Crazy » Fine Young Cannibals
19. On Our Own » Bobby Brown
20. Two Hearts » Phil Collins
21. Blame It On The Rain » Milli Vanilli
22. Listen To Your Heart » Roxette
23. I'll Be There For You » Bon Jovi
24. If You Don't Know Be By Now » Simply Red
25. Like A Prayer » Madonna
26. I'll Be Loving You (Forever) » New Kids On The Block
27. How Can I Fall? » Breathe
28. Baby Don't Forget My Number » Milli Vanilli
29. Toy Soldier » Martika
30. Forever Your Gir. » Paula Abdul
31. The Living Years » Mike & The Mechanics
32. Eternal Flame » The Bangles
33. Wild Thing » Tone Loc
34. When I See You Smile » Bad English
35. If I Could Turn Back Time » Cher
36. Buffalo Stance » Neneh Cherry
37. When I'm With You » Sheriff
38. Don't Rush Me » Taylor Dayne
39. Born To Be My Baby » Bon Jovi
40. Good Thing » Fine Young Cannibals
41. The Lover In Me » Sheena Easton
42. Bust A Move » Young M.C.
43. Once Bitten, Twice Shy » Great White
44. Batdance » Prince
45. Rock On » Michael Damian
46. Real Love » Jody Watley
47. Love Shack » B-52's
48. Every Little Step » Bobby Brown
49. Hangin' Tough » New Kids On The Block
50. My Heart Can't Tell You No » Rod Stewart
51. So Alive » Love & Rockets
52. You Got It (The Right Stuff) » New Kids On The Block
53. Armageddon It » Def Leppard
54. Satisfied » Richard Marx
55. Express Yourself » Madonna
56. I Like It » Dino
57. Soldier Of Love » Donny Osmond
58. Sowing The Seeds Of Love » Tears For Fears
59. Cherish » Madonna
60. When The Children Cry » White Lion
61. 18 And Life » Skid Row
62. I Don't Want Your Love » Duran Duran
63. Second Chances » .38 Special
64. The Way You Love Me » Karyn White
65. Funky Cold Medina » Tone Loc
66. In Your Room » Bangles
67. Miss You Like Crazy » Natalie Cole
68. Love Song » Cure
69. Secret Rendezvous » Karyn White
70. Angel Eyes » Jeff Healey Band
71. Patience » Guns N' Roses
72. Walk On Water » Eddie Money
73. Cover Girl » New Kids On The Block
74. Welcom To The Jungle » Guns N' Roses
75. Shower Me With Your Love » Surface
76. Stand » R.E.M.
77. Close My Eyes Forever » Lita Ford
78. All This Time » Tiffany
79. After All » Cher & Peter Cetera
80. Roni » Bobby Brown
81. Love In An Elevator » Aerosmith
82. Lay Your Hands On Me » Bon Jovi
83. This Promise » When In Rome
84. What I Am » Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians
85. I Remember Holding You » Boys Club
86. Paradise City » Guns N' Roses
87. I Wanna Have Some Fun » Samantha Fox
88. She Wants To Dance With Me » Rick Astley
89. Dreamin' » Vanessa Williams
90. It's No Crime » Babyface
91. Poison » Alice Cooper
92. This Time I Know It's For Real » Donna Summer
93. Smooth Criminal » Michael Jackson
94. Heaven Help Me » Deon Estus
95. Rock Wit'cha » Bobby Brown
96. Thinking Of You » Sa-fire
97. What You Don't Know » Expose
98. Surrender To Me » Ann Wilson & Robin Zander
99. The End Of The Innocence » Don Henley
100. Keep On Movin' » Soul II Soul

And the ones I picked:
10. Giving You The Best That I Got » Anita Baker
20. Two Hearts » Phil Collins
46. Real Love » Jody Watley
58. Sowing The Seeds Of Love » Tears For Fears (LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this!!)
62. I Don't Want Your Love » Duran Duran
64. The Way You Love Me » Karyn White
68. Love Song » Cure
92. This Time I Know It's For Real » Donna Summer
97. What You Don't Know » Expose
100. Keep On Movin' » Soul II Soul

This was a pretty easy choice for me, as my first culling got it down to exactly 10 songs (I think that's the first time that's ever happened!). Though not a great year overall for music, especially compared to earlier in the decade, there were still some gems here and there.

What are your 10 favorites from 1989?

[H2IZCOOL]

It's funny as to how little I still know about 1989. But anyway ...

From my top 250:

Eternal Flame » The Bangles

That's it -

and now 9 more:
She Drives Me Crazy » Fine Young Cannibals
Blame It On The Rain » Milli Vanilli (I don't care WHO really sang it; it's a great song!
I'll Be There For You » Bon Jovi
Toy Soldier » Martika
The Living Years » Mike & The Mechanics
Love Shack » B-52's
Welcome To The Jungle » Guns N' Roses
Poison » Alice Cooper
The End Of The Innocence » Don Henley

[Ken]

Yes, you could tell that the quality of the music had really started to slide downwards.

Here is my top 10

1.Sowing The Seeds Of Love » Tears For Fears ( I like it as well
2.Love In An Elevator » Aerosmith
3.The End Of The Innocence » Don Henley
4.Angel Eyes » Jeff Healey Band
5.Love Shack » B-52's
6.When I'm With You » Sheriff
7.Poison » Alice Cooper
8.Walk On Water » Eddie Money
9.Armageddon It » Def Leppard
10.Every Rose Has Its Thorn » Poison

[Laura--I wuv u all :)]

-10. Giving You The Best That I Got » Anita Baker
-11. Right Here Waiting » Richard Marx
-12. Waiting For A Star To Fall » Boy Meets Girl
-35. If I Could Turn Back Time » Cher
-48. Every Little Step » Bobby Brown
-51. So Alive » Love & Rockets
-60. When The Children Cry » White Lion
-70. Angel Eyes » Jeff Healey Band
-89. Dreamin' » Vanessa Williams
-99. The End Of The Innocence » Don Henley

[Pete70s]

So I guess I like more than I thought I did...

First round:

17. The Look » Roxette
29. Toy Soldier » Martika
36. Buffalo Stance » Neneh Cherry
43. Once Bitten, Twice Shy » Great White
51. So Alive » Love & Rockets
53. Armageddon It » Def Leppard
58. Sowing The Seeds Of Love » Tears For Fears
61. 18 And Life » Skid Row
62. I Don't Want Your Love » Duran Duran
68. Love Song » Cure
74. Welcom To The Jungle » Guns N' Roses
86. Paradise City » Guns N' Roses
91. Poison » Alice Cooper
93. Smooth Criminal » Michael Jackson

Here's the final 10:

17. The Look » Roxette
29. Toy Soldier » Martika
36. Buffalo Stance » Neneh Cherry
43. Once Bitten, Twice Shy » Great White
51. So Alive » Love & Rockets
58. Sowing The Seeds Of Love » Tears For Fears
68. Love Song » Cure
74. Welcom To The Jungle » Guns N' Roses
91. Poison » Alice Cooper
93. Smooth Criminal » Michael Jackson

[Jughead]

Okay...1989...I was eight years old, and I recall that it was a great, carefree year. It was also the year I had to wear a tux for the first time, as my sister got married in September 1989.

Top Ten of '89

12. Waiting For A Star To Fall » Boy Meets Girl
17. The Look » Roxette
18. She Drives Me Crazy » Fine Young Cannibals
41. The Lover In Me » Sheena Easton
46. Real Love » Jody Watley
47. Love Shack » B-52's
48. Every Little Step » Bobby Brown
55. Express Yourself » Madonna (but, I like the remixed Shep Pettibone version better)
59. Cherish » Madonna
70. Angel Eyes » Jeff Healey Band (R.I.P. Jeff Healey 1966-2008 )

But, for honourable mentions, I'm going to add "In Your Room" and "So Alive", because I love both those songs too!

[m c dornan]

once again, there aren't 10 songs I like, but this year does better than 1991:

04) Straight Up (P Abdul)

31) Living Years (Mike & Mechanics)

47) Love Shack (B 52s)

58) Sowing the Seeds of Love (Tears for Fears)

68) Love Song (Cure)

76) Stand (REM)

86) Paradise City (GnR)