Official Singles Chart Top 40

15 January 1989 - 21 January 1989

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
KYLIE AND JASON
PWL
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL (EP)
CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL (EP)
ERASURE
MUTE
 2 7
Buy
Buy
3 3
BUFFALO STANCE
BUFFALO STANCE
NENEH CHERRY
CIRCA
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 17
THE LIVING YEARS
THE LIVING YEARS
MIKE AND THE MECHANICS
WEA
 4 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 8
SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY
SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY
FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
LONDON
 5 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 10
BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY - FREE BIRD
BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY - FREE BIRD
WILL TO POWER
EPIC
 6 3
Buy
Buy
7 24
YOU GOT IT
YOU GOT IT
ROY ORBISON
VIRGIN
 7 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 4
GOOD LIFE
GOOD LIFE
INNER CITY
10
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 12
WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL
WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL
BOY MEETS GIRL
RCA
 9 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 19
SOMETHING'S GOTTEN HOLD OF MY HEART FT GENE PITNEY
SOMETHING'S GOTTEN HOLD OF MY HEART FT GENE PITNEY
MARC ALMOND FEATURING GENE PITNEY
PARLOPHONE
 10 2
Buy
Buy
11 31
CUDDLY TOY {1989}
CUDDLY TOY {1989}
ROACHFORD
CBS
 11 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 6
FOUR LETTER WORD
FOUR LETTER WORD
KIM WILDE
MCA
 6 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 9
ALL SHE WANTS IS
ALL SHE WANTS IS
DURAN DURAN
EMI
 9 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 7
LOCO IN ACAPULCO
LOCO IN ACAPULCO
THE FOUR TOPS
ARISTA
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 5
SUDDENLY
SUDDENLY
ANGRY ANDERSON
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
 3 9
Buy
Buy
16 14
KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE
KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE
FREIHEIT
CBS
 14 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 30
GET ON THE DANCE FLOOR
GET ON THE DANCE FLOOR
ROB BASE AND DJ E-Z ROCK
SUPREME
 17 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 16
RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU
RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU
GLORIA ESTEFAN AND MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
EPIC
 16 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 32
BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER
BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER
MILLI VANILLI
COOLTEMPO
 19 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 13
YOU ARE THE ONE
YOU ARE THE ONE
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 New
LOVE TRAIN
LOVE TRAIN
HOLLY JOHNSON
MCA
 21 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 38
WAIT
WAIT
ROBERT HOWARD AND KYM MAZELLE
RCA
 22 2
Buy
Buy
23 29
BORN THIS WAY (LET'S DANCE)
BORN THIS WAY (LET'S DANCE)
COOKIE CREW
FFRR
 23 2
Buy
Buy
24 40
RESPECT
RESPECT
ADEVA
COOLTEMPO
 24 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 22
LOVE LIKE A RIVER
LOVE LIKE A RIVER
CLIMIE FISHER
EMI
 22 3
Buy
Buy
26 11
BURNING BRIDGES (ON AND OFF AND ON AGAIN)
BURNING BRIDGES (ON AND OFF AND ON AGAIN)
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 33
HIT THE GROUND
HIT THE GROUND
THE DARLING BUDS
CBS
 27 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 New
WHERE IS THE LOVE
WHERE IS THE LOVE
MICA PARIS AND WILL DOWNING
4TH & BROADWAY
 28 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 New
BE MY TWIN
BE MY TWIN
BROTHER BEYOND
PARLOPHONE
 29 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 34
I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE {1988}
I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE {1988}
NATALIE COLE
MANHATTAN
 30 5
Buy
Buy
31 New
STUPID QUESTIONS
STUPID QUESTIONS
NEW MODEL ARMY
EMI
 31 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 15
TWO HEARTS
TWO HEARTS
PHIL COLLINS
VIRGIN
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 New
THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS
THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS
TEN CITY
ATLANTIC
 33 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 New
TRACIE
TRACIE
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 34 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 39
YEAH! BUDDY
YEAH! BUDDY
ROYAL HOUSE
CHAMPION
 35 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 20
SMOOTH CRIMINAL
SMOOTH CRIMINAL
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 New
BREAK 4 LOVE
BREAK 4 LOVE
RAZE
CHAMPION
 37 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 New
MY PREROGATIVE
MY PREROGATIVE
BOBBY BROWN
MCA
 38 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 25
DOWNTOWN '88
DOWNTOWN '88
PETULA CLARK
PRT
 10 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 New
AFTER THE WAR
AFTER THE WAR
GARY MOORE
VIRGIN
 40 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

15 January 1989 - 21 January 1989

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