In Retrospect

If I had the power, perhaps in an alternate timeline, the Top 40 would have been quite different...

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Number
1

Stand
R.E.M.
From the album: Green
Peak
1 (for 5 weeks)
Weeks
9
Number
2

Ana Ng
They Might Be Giants
From the album: Lincoln
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
19
Number
3

The Great Commandment
CAMOUFLAGE
From the album: Voices & Images
Peak
3
Weeks
17
Number
4 Up by 3

A Little Respect
Erasure
From the album: The Innocents
Peak
4
Weeks
12
Number
5

Tears Run Rings
Marc Almond
Peak
5
Weeks
15
Number
6 Up by 4

Left to My Own Devices
Pet Shop Boys
From the album: Introspective
Peak
6
Weeks
6
Number
7 Down by 3

Orange Crush
R.E.M.
From the album: Green
Peak
1 (for 5 weeks)
Weeks
16
Number
8 Down by 2

Into Temptation
Crowded House
From the album: Temple of Low Men
Peak
4
Weeks
20
Number
9

Life Is Grand
Camper Van Beethoven
From the album: Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart
Peak
9
Weeks
13
Number
10 Up by 5

Fine Time
New Order
From the album: Technique
Peak
10
Weeks
3
Number
11 Up by 1

I Feel Possessed
Crowded House
From the album: Temple of Low Men
Peak
11
Weeks
8
Number
12 Down by 1

What I Am
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
Peak
11
Weeks
22
Number
13

Goodbye Horses
Q Lazzarus
Peak
13
Weeks
20
Number
14 Down by 6

All That Money Wants
The Psychedelic Furs
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
24
Number
15 Up by 3

I Beg Your Pardon
Kon Kan
Peak
15
Weeks
8
Number
16

I Wish U Heaven
Prince
From the album: Lovesexy
Peak
16
Weeks
21
Number
17

Jane Says
Jane's Addiction
From the album: Jane's Addiction
Peak
17
Weeks
19
Number
18 Down by 4

Put This Love to the Test
Jon Astley
From the album: The Compleat Angler
Peak
8
Weeks
21
Number
19 Up by 5

She Drives Me Crazy
Fine Young Cannibals
From the album: The Raw & the Cooked
Peak
19
Weeks
3
Number
20

I Say Nothing
Voice of the Beehive
From the album: Let It Bee
Peak
20
Weeks
14
Number
21

Baby Doll
Devo
From the album: Total Devo
Peak
21
Weeks
13
Number
22 Up by 1

(Believed You Were) Lucky
'Til Tuesday
From the album: Everything's Different Now
Peak
22
Weeks
6
Number
23 Up by 4

Driven Out
The Fixx
Peak
23
Weeks
4
Number
24 Up by 2

The Painted Desert
10,000 Maniacs
From the album: In My Tribe
Peak
24
Weeks
10
Number
25 Down by 6

Charlotte Anne
Julian Cope
From the album: My Nation Underground
Peak
3
Weeks
27
Number
26 Down by 4

Handle With Care
Traveling Wilburys
From the album: Traveling Wilburys
Peak
19
Weeks
16
Number
27 Down by 2

Jump in the River
Sinéad O'Connor
From the album: Married to the Mob Soundtrack
Peak
6
Weeks
22
Number
28

The Killing Jar
Siouxsie & The Banshees
From the album: Peepshow
Peak
21
Weeks
17
Number
29

Kiss
The Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones
From the album: The Best of the Art of Noise
Peak
29
Weeks
11
Number
30

Straight Up
Paula Abdul
From the album: Forever Your Girl
Peak
30
Weeks
11
Number
31

Shake for the Sheik
Escape Club
From the album: Wild Wild West
Peak
26
Weeks
11
Number
32 Up by 1

Walking Away
Information Society
From the album: Information Society
Peak
32
Weeks
12
Number
33 Up by 2

Angel of Harlem
U2
From the album: Rattle and Hum
Peak
33
Weeks
9
Number
34

Motorcrash
The Sugarcubes
From the album: Life's Too Good
Peak
34
Weeks
9
Number
35 Up by 1

Mystify
INXS
From the album: Kick
Peak
35
Weeks
6
Number
36 Up by 1

Nightmares
Violent Femmes
Peak
36
Weeks
5
Number
37 Up by 3

As Long As You Follow
Fleetwood Mac
Peak
37
Weeks
7
Number
38 Up by 5

Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)
Enya
From the album: Watermark
Peak
38
Weeks
5
Number
39 Down by 7

Peek-a-Boo
Siouxsie & The Banshees
From the album: Peepshow
Peak
1 (for 5 weeks)
Weeks
28
Number
40 Up by 5

I'll Be You
The Replacements
Peak
40
Weeks
2
Number
41 Up by 1

New Day for You
Basia
From the album: Time and Tide
Peak
41
Weeks
6
Number
42 Up by 2

End of the Line
Traveling Wilburys
From the album: Traveling Wilburys
Peak
42
Weeks
4
Number
43 Up by 4

5 O’Clock World
Julian Cope
From the album: My Nation Underground
Peak
43
Weeks
2
Number
44 Down by 6

Put a Little Love in Your Heart
Annie Lennox & Al Green
From the album: Scrooged (Original Motion Picture Score)
Peak
20
Weeks
15
Number
45 Up by 3

Punk Rock Girl
The Dead Milkmen
From the album: Beelzebubba
Peak
45
Weeks
2
Number
46 Up by 3

Sweet Jane
Cowboy Junkies
Peak
46
Weeks
2
Number
47 Down by 8

Verdi Cries
10,000 Maniacs
From the album: In My Tribe
Peak
4
Weeks
27
Number
48 Debut

Veronica
Elvis Costello
From the album: Spike
Peak
48
Weeks
1
Number
49 Down by 8

Ghost Town
Cheap Trick
From the album: Lap of Luxury
Peak
27
Weeks
15
Number
50 Down by 4

The Promise
WHEN IN ROME
From the album: When in Rome
Peak
9
Weeks
23

Dropouts

Number
50 Dropout

Chains of Love
Erasure
From the album: The Innocents
Peak
3
Weeks
27

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Date

February 11, 1989

Songs

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1 1 R.E.M. – “Stand” 1(×5) 9

2 2 They Might Be Giants – “Ana Ng” 1(×1) 19

3 3 CAMOUFLAGE – “The Great Commandment” 3 17

7 4 Erasure – “A Little Respect” 4 12

5 5 Marc Almond – “Tears Run Rings” 5 15

10 6 Pet Shop Boys – “Left to My Own Devices” 6 6

4 7 R.E.M. – “Orange Crush” 1(×5) 16

6 8 Crowded House – “Into Temptation” 4 20

9 9 Camper Van Beethoven – “Life Is Grand” 9 13

15 10 New Order – “Fine Time” 10 3

12 11 Crowded House – “I Feel Possessed” 11 8

11 12 Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – “What I Am” 11 22

13 13 Q Lazzarus – “Goodbye Horses” 13 20

8 14 The Psychedelic Furs – “All That Money Wants” 1(×3) 24

18 15 Kon Kan – “I Beg Your Pardon” 15 8

16 16 Prince – “I Wish U Heaven” 16 21

17 17 Jane's Addiction – “Jane Says” 17 19

14 18 Jon Astley – “Put This Love to the Test” 8 21

24 19 Fine Young Cannibals – “She Drives Me Crazy” 19 3

20 20 Voice of the Beehive – “I Say Nothing” 20 14

21 21 Devo – “Baby Doll” 21 13

23 22 'Til Tuesday – “(Believed You Were) Lucky” 22 6

27 23 The Fixx – “Driven Out” 23 4

26 24 10,000 Maniacs – “The Painted Desert” 24 10

19 25 Julian Cope – “Charlotte Anne” 3 27

22 26 Traveling Wilburys – “Handle With Care” 19 16

25 27 Sinéad O'Connor – “Jump in the River” 6 22

28 28 Siouxsie & The Banshees – “The Killing Jar” 21 17

29 29 The Art of Noise ft. Tom Jones – “Kiss” 29 11

30 30 Paula Abdul – “Straight Up” 30 11

31 31 Escape Club – “Shake for the Sheik” 26 11

33 32 Information Society – “Walking Away” 32 12

35 33 U2 – “Angel of Harlem” 33 9

34 34 The Sugarcubes – “Motorcrash” 34 9

36 35 INXS – “Mystify” 35 6

37 36 Violent Femmes – “Nightmares” 36 5

40 37 Fleetwood Mac – “As Long As You Follow” 37 7

43 38 Enya – “Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)” 38 5

32 39 Siouxsie & The Banshees – “Peek-a-Boo” 1(×5) 28

45 40 The Replacements – “I'll Be You” 40 2

42 41 Basia – “New Day for You” 41 6

44 42 Traveling Wilburys – “End of the Line” 42 4

47 43 Julian Cope – “5 O’Clock World” 43 2

38 44 Annie Lennox & Al Green – “Put a Little Love in Your Heart” 20 15

48 45 The Dead Milkmen – “Punk Rock Girl” 45 2

49 46 Cowboy Junkies – “Sweet Jane” 46 2

39 47 10,000 Maniacs – “Verdi Cries” 4 27

NE 48 Elvis Costello – “Veronica” 48 1

41 49 Cheap Trick – “Ghost Town” 27 15

46 50 WHEN IN ROME – “The Promise” 9 23

DROPOUTS:

50 -- Erasure – “Chains of Love” 3 27

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