# List of European number-one hits of 1989

This is a list of the European Music & Media magazine's European Hot 100 Singles and European Top 100 Albums number-ones of 1989.

## List of number-ones

| Issue Date | Song | Artist | Album | Artist |
| 1 January | "Orinoco Flow" | Enya | Money for Nothing | Dire Straits |
| 7 January | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | Bobby McFerrin | Money for Nothing | Dire Straits |
| 14 January | "The First Time" | Robin Beck | Money for Nothing | Dire Straits |
| 21 January | "Especially for You" | Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan | Money for Nothing | Dire Straits |
| 28 January | "The First Time" | Robin Beck | Money for Nothing | Dire Straits |
| 4 February | "The First Time" | Robin Beck | Money for Nothing | Dire Straits |
| 11 February | "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" | Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney | Money for Nothing | Dire Straits |
| 18 February | "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" | Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney | Money for Nothing | Dire Straits |
| 25 February | "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" | Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney | Ancient Heart | Tanita Tikaram |
| 4 March | "Belfast Child" | Simple Minds | Ancient Heart | Tanita Tikaram |
| 11 March | "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" | Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney | A New Flame | Simply Red |
| 18 March | "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" | Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney | A New Flame | Simply Red |
| 25 March | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna | A New Flame | Simply Red |
| 1 April | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna | A New Flame | Simply Red |
| 8 April | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna | Like a Prayer | Madonna |
| 15 April | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna | Like a Prayer | Madonna |
| 22 April | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna | Like a Prayer | Madonna |
| 29 April | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna | Like a Prayer | Madonna |
| 6 May | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna | Like a Prayer | Madonna |
| 13 May | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna | Like a Prayer | Madonna |
| 20 May | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna | Like a Prayer | Madonna |
| 27 May | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna | Street Fighting Years | Simple Minds |
| 3 June | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna | Street Fighting Years | Simple Minds |
| 10 June | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna | Street Fighting Years | Simple Minds |
| 17 June | "The Look" | Roxette | The Miracle | Queen |
| 24 June | "The Look" | Roxette | Street Fighting Years | Simple Minds |
| 1 July | "Express Yourself" | Madonna | The Miracle | Queen |
| 8 July | "Express Yourself" | Madonna | Street Fighting Years | Simple Minds |
| 15 July | "Express Yourself" | Madonna | The Miracle | Queen |
| 22 July | "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" | Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler | The Miracle | Queen |
| 29 July | "You'll Never Stop Me From Loving You" | Sonia | Batman (Soundtrack) | Prince |
| 5 August | "Batdance" | Prince | The Miracle | Queen |
| 12 August | "Batdance" | Prince | The Miracle | Queen |
| 19 August | "Swing The Mood" | Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers | Batman (Soundtrack) | Prince |
| 26 August | "Swing The Mood" | Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers | Batman (Soundtrack) | Prince |
| 2 September | "Swing The Mood" | Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers | Batman (Soundtrack) | Prince |
| 9 September | "Swing The Mood" | Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers | Batman (Soundtrack) | Prince |
| 16 September | "Swing The Mood" | Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers | Batman (Soundtrack) | Prince |
| 23 September | "Lambada" | Kaoma | Batman (Soundtrack) | Prince |
| 30 September | "Lambada" | Kaoma | Steel Wheels | Rolling Stones |
| 7 October | "Lambada" | Kaoma | Foreign Affair | Tina Turner |
| 14 October | "Lambada" | Kaoma | Foreign Affair | Tina Turner |
| 21 October | "Lambada" | Kaoma | Foreign Affair | Tina Turner |
| 28 October | "Lambada" | Kaoma | Foreign Affair | Tina Turner |
| 4 November | "Lambada" | Kaoma | Crossroads | Tracy Chapman |
| 11 November | "Lambada" | Kaoma | Crossroads | Tracy Chapman |
| 18 November | "Lambada" | Kaoma | Crossroads | Tracy Chapman |
| 25 November | "Lambada" | Kaoma | Crossroads | Tracy Chapman |
| 2 December | "Lambada" | Kaoma | Crossroads | Tracy Chapman |
| 9 December | "Lambada" | Kaoma | ...But Seriously | Phil Collins |
| 16 December | "Lambada" | Kaoma | ...But Seriously | Phil Collins |
| 23 December | "Lambada" | Kaoma | ...But Seriously | Phil Collins |
| 30 December | "Lambada" | Kaoma | ...But Seriously | Phil Collins |