February 18, 1989

-------- DROPOUTS --------
Little Liar - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts --- 19 / 10
It's No Secret - Kylie Minogue --- 37 / 2
Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison --- 1 (3) / 14        



 40 --- You Got It - Roy Orbison (44)
 39 --- More Than You Know - Martika (43)
31 38 --- My Prerogative - Bobby Brown    
28 37 --- Shake For The Sheik - The Escape Club
 36 --- Walk The Dinosaur - Was (Not Was) (42)
24 35 --- Holding On - Steve Winwood
40 34 --- Eternal Flame - The Bangles
22 33 --- Two Hearts - Phil Collins      
38 32 --- The Love In Your Eyes - Eddie Money
36 31 --- Dreamin' - Vanessa Williams

35 30 --- Just Because - Anita Baker
19 29 --- Don't Rush Me - Taylor Dayne
33 28 --- You're Not Alone - Chicago
18 27 --- Armageddon It - Def Leppard
32 26 --- I Beg Your Pardon - Kon Kan
13 25 --- The Way You Love Me - Karyn White
29 24 --- Don't Tell Me Lies - Breathe
30 23 --- Girl You Know It's True - Milli Vanilli
26 22 --- All She Wants Is - Duran Duran
27 21 --- My Heart Can't Tell You No - Rod Stewart

06 20 --- All This Time - Tiffany
25 19 --- Paradise City - Guns N' Roses
20 18 --- A Little Respect - Erasure
23 17 --- Roni - Bobby Brown
21 16 --- The Living Years - Mike + The Mechanics
17 15 --- Dial My Heart - The Boys
14 14 --- Angel Of Harlem - U2
05 13 --- When The Children Cry - White Lion
08 12 --- I Wanna Have Some Fun - Samantha Fox
16 11 --- Surrender To Me - Ann Wilson & Robin Zander

15 10 --- You Got It (The Right Stuff) - New Kids On The Block
10 09 --- Walking Away - Information Society
11 08 --- What I Am - Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
09 07 --- She Wants To Dance With Me - Rick Astley
02 06 --- When I'm With You - Sheriff    
07 05 --- The Lover In Me - Sheena Easton
12 04 --- Lost In Your Eyes - Debbie Gibson
04 03 --- Born To Be My Baby - Bon Jovi
03 02 --- Wild Thing - Tone Lōc
01 01 --- Straight Up - Paula Abdul      


New this week is Martika.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 18-24 February 1989

01 01 SOMETHING'S GOTTEN HOLD OF MY HEART Marc Almond ft Gene Pitney ****
02 -- BELFAST CHILD Simple Minds
03 12 LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING Michael Ball
04 02 THE LIVING YEARS Mike and the Mechanics
05 04 LOVE TRAIN Holly Johnson
06 09 MY PREROGATIVE Bobby Brown
07 03 YOU GOT IT Roy Orbison
08 06 THE LAST OF THE FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOYS Morrissey
09 11 FINE TIME Yazz
10 07 WAIT Robert Howard + Kym Mazelle

11 26 HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS Rick Astley
12 05 CUDDLY TOY Roachford
13 08 THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS Ten City
14 13 IT'S ONLY LOVE Simply Red
15 15 THE LOVER IN ME Sheena Easton
16 20 I ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU Samantha Fox
17 37 STOP Sam Brown
18 23 LOOKING FOR LINDA Hue and Cry
19 10 SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY Fine Young Cannibals
20 31 ROCKET Def Leppard

21 32 I DON'T WANT A LOVER Texas
22 14 BIG AREA Then Jericho
23 16 ESPECIALLY FOR YOU Kylie Minogue + Jason Donovan ***
24 33 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN Poison
25 18 RESPECT Adeva
26 17 STOP! Erasure
27 19 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY-FREEBIRD Will To Power
28 24 BUFFALO STANCE Neneh Cherry
29 -- HEY, MUSIC LOVER S'Express
30 21 BE MY TWIN Brother Beyond

31 28 BREAK 4 LOVE Raze
32 -- PROMISED LAND The Style Council
33 -- CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM YOU Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
34 36 LOST IN YOUR EYES Debbie Gibson
35 22 BABY, DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER Milli Vanilli
36 27 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL Boy Meets Girl
37 -- WHAT I AM Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians
38 -- CAN U DIG IT? Pop Will Eat Itself
39 30 GOOD LIFE Inner City
40 -- WILD THING / LOC'ED AFTER DARK Tone Loc

-- 25 WHERE IS THE LOVE? Will Downing + Mica Paris
-- 29 GET ON THE DANCE FLOOR Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
-- 34 SHE WON'T TALK TO ME Luther Vandross
-- 35 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE Natalie Cole
-- 38 TRACIE Level 42
-- 39 PEACE IN OUR TIME Big Country
-- 40 I CAN DO THIS Monie Love


New names to conjure with are Pop Will Eat Itself, Tone Loc and Edie Brickell