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List of Hot Black Singles number ones of 1989

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Singer Karyn White
Karyn White (pictured in 2011) reached number one in 1989 with "Superwoman" and "Love Saw It".

Billboard published a weekly chart in 1989 ranking the top-performing singles in the United States in African American–oriented genres; the chart's name has changed over the decades to reflect the evolution of black music and has been published as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs since 2005.[1] In 1989, it was published under the title Hot Black Singles,[2] and 38 different singles reached number one.

In the issue of Billboard dated January 7, Roberta Flack reached number one with "Oasis", her first appearance at the top of the chart since 1978.[3] The following week, it was displaced by "Superwoman" by Karyn White, which spent three weeks in the top spot, the year's longest unbroken run at number one. The group Surface had the most number ones during the year, topping the chart with "Closer Than Friends", "Shower Me with Your Love" and "You Are My Everything"; despite achieving three number ones in the space of less than nine months, the trio would only have one further chart-topper (in 1991) and by 1993 their chart career would be over.[4] Surface and White tied for the highest total number of weeks in the top spot; both acts spent five weeks atop the chart. White was one of five acts to have two number ones in 1989, along with Bobby Brown, Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler, Stephanie Mills, and Babyface. In addition to his number ones as a performer, Babyface co-wrote all four of the chart-toppers by White and Brown.[5][6][7]

The two number ones achieved by British group Soul II Soul and featured vocalist Wheeler within three months in 1989 would prove to be their only appearances in the peak position on the Hot Black Singles listing.[8] Twelve other acts reached number one on the chart for the first time during 1989.[9] Vanessa Williams gained her first chart-topper in February, followed by Surface in March and Today in April.[9] In June, the hip hop trio De La Soul reached number one for the first and only time.[9] Later in the year, Peabo Bryson, Chuckii Booker, Babyface, Teddy Riley featuring Guy, Eric Gable, Regina Belle, and Miki Howard all gained their first chart-toppers.[9] Riley was a member of the group Guy but was given separate credit on the number-one single "My Fantasy", which was taken from the soundtrack of the film Do the Right Thing; all of the group's other chart entries were credited simply to Guy.[10] The rapper Heavy D also made his first appearance in the top spot when he guested on the track "Just Coolin'" by LeVert.[9] "Batdance" by Prince, taken from the soundtrack album of the film Batman, and "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson topped both the Hot Black Singles chart and Billboard's pop chart, the Hot 100, during 1989.[11][12] In contrast, "Girl I Got My Eyes On You" by Today reached number one on the black chart but failed to enter the Hot 100 at all.[13]

Chart history

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Musician Babyface
Babyface (pictured in 2013) had two number ones in 1989.
Singer Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack (pictured in 1995) topped the chart for the first time in over ten years.
Hip hop group De La Soul
Hip hop trio De La Soul (pictured in 2002) gained their first number one with "Me Myself and I".
Singer Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Mills (pictured in 2020) had two number ones in 1989.
Key
† Indicates number 1 on Billboard's year-end black singles chart[14]
Chart history
Issue date Title Artist(s) Ref.
January 7 "Oasis" Roberta Flack [15]
January 14 "Superwoman" † Karyn White [16]
January 21 [17]
January 28 [18]
February 4 "Can You Stand the Rain" New Edition [19]
February 11 [20]
February 18 "Dreamin'" Vanessa Williams [21]
February 25 [22]
March 4 "Just Because" Anita Baker [23]
March 11 "Just Coolin'" LeVert featuring Heavy D [24]
March 18 "Closer Than Friends" Surface [25]
March 25 [26]
April 1 "Lucky Charm" The Boys [27]
April 8 "Girl I Got My Eyes On You" Today [28]
April 15 "Every Little Step" Bobby Brown [29]
April 22 "Love Saw It" Karyn White [30]
April 29 [31]
May 6 "Real Love" Jody Watley [32]
May 13 "Start of a Romance" Skyy [33]
May 20 [34]
May 27 "My First Love" Atlantic Starr [35]
June 3 "Miss You Like Crazy" Natalie Cole [36]
June 10 "Me Myself and I" De La Soul [37]
June 17 "Have You Had Your Love Today" The O'Jays [38]
June 24 [39]
July 1 "Show and Tell" Peabo Bryson [40]
July 8 "Keep On Movin'" Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler [41]
July 15 [42]
July 22 "Turned Away" Chuckii Booker [43]
July 29 "Shower Me With Your Love" Surface [44]
August 5 "On Our Own" Bobby Brown [45]
August 12 "Batdance" Prince [46]
August 19 "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)" Stephanie Mills [47]
August 26 "It's No Crime" Babyface [48]
September 2 [49]
September 9 "My Fantasy" Teddy Riley featuring Guy [50]
September 16 "Remember (The First Time)" Eric Gable [51]
September 23 "Can't Get Over You" Maze featuring Frankie Beverly [52]
September 30 [53]
October 7 "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler [54]
October 14 "Miss You Much" Janet Jackson [55]
October 21 [56]
October 28 "Baby Come to Me" Regina Belle [57]
November 4 "You Are My Everything" Surface [58]
November 11 [59]
November 18 "Don't Take It Personal" Jermaine Jackson [60]
November 25 "Home" Stephanie Mills [61]
December 2 "Here and Now" Luther Vandross [62]
December 9 [63]
December 16 "Ain't Nuthin' in the World" Miki Howard [64]
December 23 "All of My Love" The Gap Band [65]
December 30 "Tender Lover" Babyface [66]

See also

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References

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  18. ^ "R & B Chart for January 28, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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  30. ^ "R & B Chart for April 22, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  31. ^ "R & B Chart for April 29, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  32. ^ "R & B Chart for May 6, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  33. ^ "R & B Chart for May 13, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  34. ^ "R & B Chart for May 20, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
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  36. ^ "R & B Chart for June 3, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  37. ^ "R & B Chart for June 10, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
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  39. ^ "R & B Chart for June 24, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
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  42. ^ "R & B Chart for July 15, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  43. ^ "R & B Chart for July 22, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  44. ^ "R & B Chart for July 29, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  45. ^ "R & B Chart for August 5, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  46. ^ "R & B Chart for August 12, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  47. ^ "R & B Chart for August 19, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  48. ^ "R & B Chart for August 26, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  49. ^ "R & B Chart for September 2, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  50. ^ "R & B Chart for September 9, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  51. ^ "R & B Chart for September 16, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  52. ^ "R & B Chart for September 23, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  53. ^ "R & B Chart for September 30, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  54. ^ "R & B Chart for October 7, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  55. ^ "R & B Chart for October 14, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  56. ^ "R & B Chart for October 21, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  57. ^ "R & B Chart for October 28, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  58. ^ "R & B Chart for November 4, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  59. ^ "R & B Chart for November 11, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  60. ^ "R & B Chart for November 18, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  61. ^ "R & B Chart for November 25, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  62. ^ "R & B Chart for December 2, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  63. ^ "R & B Chart for December 9, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  64. ^ "R & B Chart for December 16, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  65. ^ "R & B Chart for December 23, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  66. ^ "R & B Chart for December 30, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

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