February 11, 1989

-------- DROPOUTS --------
I Remember Holding You - Boys Club --- 8 / 12
Put A Little Love In Your Heart - Annie Lennox & Al Green --- 9 / 10
Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson --- 7 (2) / 11



 40 --- Eternal Flame - The Bangles (56)
30 39 --- Little Liar - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
 38 --- The Love In Your Eyes - Eddie Money (41)
38 37 --- It's No Secret - Kylie Minogue
 36 --- Dreamin' - Vanessa Williams (42)
40 35 --- Just Because - Anita Baker
24 34 --- Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison        
39 33 --- You're Not Alone - Chicago
37 32 --- I Beg Your Pardon - Kon Kan
22 31 --- My Prerogative - Bobby Brown    

36 30 --- Girl You Know It's True - Milli Vanilli
34 29 --- Don't Tell Me Lies - Breathe
28 28 --- Shake For The Sheik - The Escape Club
32 27 --- My Heart Can't Tell You No - Rod Stewart
26 26 --- All She Wants Is - Duran Duran
29 25 --- Paradise City - Guns N' Roses
13 24 --- Holding On - Steve Winwood
27 23 --- Roni - Bobby Brown
10 22 --- Two Hearts - Phil Collins      
25 21 --- The Living Years - Mike + The Mechanics

23 20 --- A Little Respect - Erasure
08 19 --- Don't Rush Me - Taylor Dayne
06 18 --- Armageddon It - Def Leppard
19 17 --- Dial My Heart - The Boys
20 16 --- Surrender To Me - Ann Wilson & Robin Zander
18 15 --- You Got It (The Right Stuff) - New Kids On The Block
17 14 --- Angel Of Harlem - U2
07 13 --- The Way You Love Me - Karyn White
21 12 --- Lost In Your Eyes - Debbie Gibson
16 11 --- What I Am - Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

15 10 --- Walking Away - Information Society
14 09 --- She Wants To Dance With Me - Rick Astley
11 08 --- I Wanna Have Some Fun - Samantha Fox
12 07 --- The Lover In Me - Sheena Easton
09 06 --- All This Time - Tiffany
03 05 --- When The Children Cry - White Lion
04 04 --- Born To Be My Baby - Bon Jovi
05 03 --- Wild Thing - Tone Lōc
01 02 --- When I'm With You - Sheriff    
02 01 --- Straight Up - Paula Abdul    


Scoring her first debut this week is singer, song-writer, actress & Miss America Vanessa Williams.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 11-17 February 1989

01 01 SOMETHING'S GOTTEN HOLD OF MY HEART Marc Almond ft Gene Pitney ***
02 02 THE LIVING YEARS Mike and the Mechanics
03 03 YOU GOT IT Roy Orbison
04 05 LOVE TRAIN Holly Johnson
05 04 CUDDLY TOY Roachford
06 -- THE LAST OF THE FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOYS Morrissey
07 10 WAIT Robert Howard + Kym Mazelle
08 08 THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS Ten City
09 18 MY PREROGATIVE Bobby Brown
10 06 SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY Fine Young Cannibals

11 27 FINE TIME Yazz
12 24 LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING Michael Ball
13 22 IT'S ONLY LOVE Simply Red
14 13 BIG AREA Then Jericho
15 23 THE LOVER IN ME Sheena Easton
16 07 ESPECIALLY FOR YOU Kylie Minogue + Jason Donovan ***
17 09 STOP! Erasure
18 17 RESPECT Adeva
19 11 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY-FREEBIRD Will To Power
20 29 I ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU Samantha Fox

21 14 BE MY TWIN Brother Beyond
22 16 BABY, DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER Milli Vanilli
23 31 LOOKING FOR LINDA Hue and Cry
24 12 BUFFALO STANCE Neneh Cherry
25 21 WHERE IS THE LOVE? Will Downing + Mica Paris
26 -- HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS Rick Astley
27 15 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL Boy Meets Girl
28 28 BREAK 4 LOVE Raze
29 20 GET ON THE DANCE FLOOR Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
30 19 GOOD LIFE Inner City

31 -- ROCKET Def Leppard
32 -- I DON'T WANT A LOVER Texas
33 -- EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN Poison
34 36 SHE WON'T TALK TO ME Luther Vandross
35 26 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE Natalie Cole
36 38 LOST IN YOUR EYES Debbie Gibson
37 -- STOP Sam Brown
38 25 TRACIE Level 42
39 39 PEACE IN OUR TIME Big Country
40 37 I CAN DO THIS Monie Love

-- 30 FOUR LETTER WORD Kim Wilde
-- 32 FISHERMAN'S BLUES The Waterboys
-- 33 GRIP '89 (GET A) GRIP (ON YOURSELF) The Stranglers
-- 34 LOCO IN ACAPULCO The Four Tops
-- 35 SUDDENLY Angry Anderson
-- 40 KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE Freiheit


Debuts here for Scots band Texas, and for Joe Brown's daughter, Sam