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Madonna topped the Canadian chart for five weeks with "Like a Prayer", giving her the best-performing single of 1989.

RPM was a Canadian magazine that published the best-performing singles of Canada from 1964 to 2000. During 1989, twenty-six songs became number-one singles in Canada. Chicago began the year with "Look Away" at the summit while Phil Collins' "Another Day in Paradise" was 1989's final chart-topper. Twelve artists attained the number-one spot for the first time this year: Will to Power, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Debbie Gibson, Mike + the Mechanics, Fine Young Cannibals, Paula Abdul, Michael Damian, Love and Rockets, Richard Marx, Milli Vanilli, Roxette, and Bad English. Madonna obtained three number-one singles this year—"Like a Prayer", "Express Yourself", and "Cherish"—while Phil Collins, Fine Young Cannibals, and Richard Marx all picked up two number-one hits.

No Canadian acts reached number one in 1989. Two songs peaked at the top for five weeks: "Like a Prayer" by Madonna and "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx; the former song became the most successful single of the year in Canada. Altogether, Madonna spent nine weeks at number one with her three chart-topping hits. Phil Collins totalled seven weeks at number one: a four-week stay with "Two Hearts" and a three-week stay with "Another Day in Paradise", while Richard Marx topped the chart for six combined weeks with "Right Here Waiting" and "Angelia". Fine Young Cannibals spent four weeks at number one, and those who spent at least three weeks atop the chart were Debbie Gibson with "Lost in Your Eyes" and Tears for Fears with "Sowing the Seeds of Love".

Key
† Indicates best-performing single of 1989

Chart history

Edie Brickell and her band New Bohemians spent a week at number one with "What I Am".
Debbie Gibson held the number-one slot for three weeks with "Lost in Your Eyes" in March and April.
Fine Young Cannibals obtained two Canadian number-one singles in 1989: "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing".
"Right Here Waiting" and "Angelia" gave Richard Marx two Canadian number-one hits and six weeks at number one.
Issue date Song Artist Reference
7 January "Look Away" Chicago
14 January "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley" Will to Power
21 January "Two Hearts" Phil Collins
28 January
4 February
11 February
18 February "Angel of Harlem" U2
25 February
4 March "She Wants to Dance with Me" Rick Astley
11 March "What I Am" Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
18 March "Lost in Your Eyes" Debbie Gibson
25 March
1 April
8 April "The Living Years" Mike + The Mechanics
15 April
22 April "She Drives Me Crazy" Fine Young Cannibals
29 April "Like a Prayer"† Madonna
6 May
13 May
20 May
27 May
3 June "Forever Your Girl" Paula Abdul
10 June
17 June "Rock On" Michael Damian
24 June
1 July "Pop Singer" John Cougar Mellencamp
8 July "Good Thing" Fine Young Cannibals
15 July
22 July
29 July "Express Yourself" Madonna
5 August
12 August "Batdance" Prince
19 August "So Alive" Love and Rockets
26 August
2 September "Right Here Waiting" Richard Marx
9 September
16 September
23 September
30 September
7 October "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" Milli Vanilli
14 October "Cherish" Madonna
21 October
28 October "Mixed Emotions" The Rolling Stones
4 November "Sowing the Seeds of Love" Tears for Fears
11 November
18 November
25 November "Listen to Your Heart" Roxette
2 December "When I See You Smile" Bad English
9 December "Angelia" Richard Marx
16 December "Another Day in Paradise" Phil Collins
23 December
30 December

Notes

  1. Due to a two-week break in publication over the 1988/1989 Christmas/New Year period, the week of 7 January is inferred.
  2. Due to a two-week break in publication over the 1989/1990 Christmas/New Year period, the week of 30 December is inferred.

See also

References

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External links

Canadian Singles Charts
CHUM Chart
RPM Top Singles
Nielsen SoundScan
Canadian Hot 100
RPM Country singles chart
Radio & Records Canada Country Top 30
Canada Country Airplay
RPM Dance chart
RPM Alternative 30/Rock Report
Radio & Records Rock Top 30
The Record Retail Singles
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