Official Singles Chart Top 40

05 February 1989 - 11 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 5
Buy
Buy
2 2
THE LIVING YEARS
THE LIVING YEARS
MIKE AND THE MECHANICS
WEA
 2 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 3
YOU GOT IT
YOU GOT IT
ROY ORBISON
VIRGIN
 3 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 5
LOVE TRAIN
LOVE TRAIN
HOLLY JOHNSON
MCA
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 4
CUDDLY TOY {1989}
CUDDLY TOY {1989}
ROACHFORD
CBS
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 New
LAST OF THE FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOYS
LAST OF THE FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOYS
MORRISSEY
HMV
 6 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 10
WAIT
WAIT
ROBERT HOWARD AND KYM MAZELLE
RCA
 7 5
Buy
Buy
8 8
THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS
THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS
TEN CITY
ATLANTIC
 8 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 18
MY PREROGATIVE
MY PREROGATIVE
BOBBY BROWN
MCA
 9 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 6
SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY
SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY
FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
LONDON
 5 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 27
FINE TIME
FINE TIME
YAZZ
BIG LIFE
 11 2
Buy
Buy
12 24
LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING
LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING
MICHAEL BALL
REALLY USEFUL
 12 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 22
IT'S ONLY LOVE
IT'S ONLY LOVE
SIMPLY RED
ELEKTRA
 13 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 13
BIG AREA
BIG AREA
THEN JERICO
LONDON
 13 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 23
THE LOVER IN ME
THE LOVER IN ME
SHEENA EASTON
MCA
 15 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 7
ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
KYLIE AND JASON
PWL
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 9
CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL (EP)
CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL (EP)
ERASURE
MUTE
 2 10
Buy
Buy
18 17
RESPECT
RESPECT
ADEVA
COOLTEMPO
 17 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 11
BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY - FREE BIRD
BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY - FREE BIRD
WILL TO POWER
EPIC
 6 6
Buy
Buy
20 29
I ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU
I ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU
SAMANTHA FOX
JIVE
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 14
BE MY TWIN
BE MY TWIN
BROTHER BEYOND
PARLOPHONE
 14 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 16
BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER
BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER
MILLI VANILLI
COOLTEMPO
 16 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 31
LOOKING FOR LINDA
LOOKING FOR LINDA
HUE AND CRY
CIRCA
 23 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 12
BUFFALO STANCE
BUFFALO STANCE
NENEH CHERRY
CIRCA
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 21
WHERE IS THE LOVE
WHERE IS THE LOVE
MICA PARIS AND WILL DOWNING
4TH & BROADWAY
 19 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 New
HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS
HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS
RICK ASTLEY
RCA
 26 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 15
WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL
WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL
BOY MEETS GIRL
RCA
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 28
BREAK 4 LOVE
BREAK 4 LOVE
RAZE
CHAMPION
 28 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 20
GET ON THE DANCE FLOOR
GET ON THE DANCE FLOOR
ROB BASE AND DJ E-Z ROCK
SUPREME
 14 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 19
GOOD LIFE
GOOD LIFE
INNER CITY
10
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 New
ROCKET
ROCKET
DEF LEPPARD
BLUDGEON RIFFOLA
 31 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 New
I DON'T WANT A LOVER
I DON'T WANT A LOVER
TEXAS
MERCURY
 32 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 New
EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN
EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN
POISON
CAPITOL
 33 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 36
SHE WON'T TALK TO ME
SHE WON'T TALK TO ME
LUTHER VANDROSS
EPIC
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 26
I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE {1988}
I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE {1988}
NATALIE COLE
MANHATTAN
 23 8
Buy
Buy
36 38
LOST IN YOUR EYES
LOST IN YOUR EYES
DEBBIE GIBSON
ATLANTIC
 36 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 New
STOP {1989}
STOP {1989}
SAM BROWN
A&M
 37 1
Buy
Buy
38 25
TRACIE
TRACIE
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 25 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 39
PEACE IN OUR TIME
PEACE IN OUR TIME
BIG COUNTRY
MERCURY
 39 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 37
I CAN DO THIS
I CAN DO THIS
MONIE LOVE
COOLTEMPO
 37 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

05 February 1989 - 11 February 1989

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