Official Singles Chart Top 40

29 January 1989 - 04 February 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
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
 1 4
Buy
Buy
2 2
THE LIVING YEARS
THE LIVING YEARS
MIKE AND THE MECHANICS
WEA
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 4
YOU GOT IT
YOU GOT IT
ROY ORBISON
VIRGIN
 3 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 7
CUDDLY TOY {1989}
CUDDLY TOY {1989}
ROACHFORD
CBS
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 10
LOVE TRAIN
LOVE TRAIN
HOLLY JOHNSON
MCA
 5 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 5
SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY
SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY
FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
LONDON
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 3
ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
KYLIE AND JASON
PWL
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 17
THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS
THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS
TEN CITY
ATLANTIC
 8 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 6
CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL (EP)
CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL (EP)
ERASURE
MUTE
 2 9
Buy
Buy
10 13
WAIT
WAIT
ROBERT HOWARD AND KYM MAZELLE
RCA
 10 4
Buy
Buy
11 9
BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY - FREE BIRD
BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY - FREE BIRD
WILL TO POWER
EPIC
 6 5
Buy
Buy
12 8
BUFFALO STANCE
BUFFALO STANCE
NENEH CHERRY
CIRCA
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 21
BIG AREA
BIG AREA
THEN JERICO
LONDON
 13 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 15
BE MY TWIN
BE MY TWIN
BROTHER BEYOND
PARLOPHONE
 14 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 11
WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL
WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL
BOY MEETS GIRL
RCA
 9 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 16
BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER
BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER
MILLI VANILLI
COOLTEMPO
 16 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 20
RESPECT
RESPECT
ADEVA
COOLTEMPO
 17 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 27
MY PREROGATIVE
MY PREROGATIVE
BOBBY BROWN
MCA
 18 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 12
GOOD LIFE
GOOD LIFE
INNER CITY
10
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 14
GET ON THE DANCE FLOOR
GET ON THE DANCE FLOOR
ROB BASE AND DJ E-Z ROCK
SUPREME
 14 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 19
WHERE IS THE LOVE
WHERE IS THE LOVE
MICA PARIS AND WILL DOWNING
4TH & BROADWAY
 19 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 38
IT'S ONLY LOVE
IT'S ONLY LOVE
SIMPLY RED
ELEKTRA
 22 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 34
THE LOVER IN ME
THE LOVER IN ME
SHEENA EASTON
MCA
 23 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 New
LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING
LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING
MICHAEL BALL
REALLY USEFUL
 24 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 28
TRACIE
TRACIE
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 25 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 23
I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE {1988}
I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE {1988}
NATALIE COLE
MANHATTAN
 23 7
Buy
Buy
27 New
FINE TIME
FINE TIME
YAZZ
BIG LIFE
 27 1
Buy
Buy
28 30
BREAK 4 LOVE
BREAK 4 LOVE
RAZE
CHAMPION
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 39
I ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU
I ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU
SAMANTHA FOX
JIVE
 29 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 18
FOUR LETTER WORD
FOUR LETTER WORD
KIM WILDE
MCA
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 New
LOOKING FOR LINDA
LOOKING FOR LINDA
HUE AND CRY
CIRCA
 31 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 40
FISHERMAN'S BLUES
FISHERMAN'S BLUES
THE WATERBOYS
ENSIGN
 32 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 35
GRIP '89 (GET A) GRIP (ON YOURSELF)
GRIP '89 (GET A) GRIP (ON YOURSELF)
THE STRANGLERS
EMI
 33 2
Buy
Buy
34 22
LOCO IN ACAPULCO
LOCO IN ACAPULCO
THE FOUR TOPS
ARISTA
 7 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 25
SUDDENLY
SUDDENLY
ANGRY ANDERSON
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
 3 11
Buy
Buy
36 New
SHE WON'T TALK TO ME
SHE WON'T TALK TO ME
LUTHER VANDROSS
EPIC
 36 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 New
I CAN DO THIS
I CAN DO THIS
MONIE LOVE
COOLTEMPO
 37 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 New
LOST IN YOUR EYES
LOST IN YOUR EYES
DEBBIE GIBSON
ATLANTIC
 38 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 New
PEACE IN OUR TIME
PEACE IN OUR TIME
BIG COUNTRY
MERCURY
 39 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 24
KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE
KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE
FREIHEIT
CBS
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

29 January 1989 - 04 February 1989

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