List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1989

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The highest-selling albums and EPs in the United States are ranked in the Billboard 200, which is published by Billboard magazine. The data are compiled by Nielsen Soundscan based on each album's weekly physical and digital sales. [1] In 1989, 15 albums advanced to the peak position of the chart.

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Bobby Brown's Don't Be Cruel was the best performing and best-selling album of 1989, spending 6 non-consecutive weeks at number one.

The Raw & the Cooked , the second album by rock and soul band Fine Young Cannibals, had the longest run among the releases that reached peak position in 1989, spending 7 consecutive weeks in the top position.

The 1989 debut album Girl You Know It's True , by the pop group Milli Vanilli, spent 7 non-consecutive weeks in the top position, with 6 of those weeks in 1989.

Chart history

Key
†Indicates best performing album of 1989
Issue dateAlbumArtist(s)Label(s)Ref.
January 7 Giving You the Best That I Got Anita Baker Elektra [2]
January 14 [3]
January 21 Don't Be Cruel † Bobby Brown MCA [4]
January 28 [5]
February 4 [6]
February 11 Appetite for Destruction Guns N' Roses Geffen [7]
February 18Don't Be Cruel†Bobby BrownMCA [8]
February 25 [9]
March 4 [10]
March 11 Electric Youth Debbie Gibson Atlantic [11]
March 18 [12]
March 25 [13]
April 1 [14]
April 8 [15]
April 15 Lōc-ed After Dark Tone Lōc Delicious Vinyl [16]
April 22 Like a Prayer Madonna Sire/Warner Bros. [17]
April 29 [18]
May 6 [19]
May 13 [20]
May 20 [21]
May 27 [22]
June 3 The Raw & the Cooked Fine Young Cannibals I.R.S. [23]
June 10 [24]
June 17 [25]
June 24 [26]
July 1 [27]
July 8 [28]
July 15 [29]
July 22 Batman Prince / SoundtrackWarner Bros. [30]
July 29 [31]
August 5 [32]
August 12 [33]
August 19 [34]
August 26 [35]
September 2 Repeat Offender Richard Marx Capitol [36]
September 9 Hangin' Tough New Kids on the Block Columbia [37]
September 16 [38]
September 23 Girl You Know It's True Milli Vanilli Arista [39]
September 30 [40]
October 7 Forever Your Girl Paula Abdul Virgin [41]
October 14 Dr. Feelgood Mötley Crüe Elektra [42]
October 21 [43]
October 28 Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 Janet Jackson A&M [44]
November 4 [45]
November 11 [46]
November 18 [47]
November 25Girl You Know It's TrueMilli VanilliArista [48]
December 2 [49]
December 9 [50]
December 16 Storm Front Billy Joel Columbia [51]
December 23Girl You Know It's TrueMilli VanilliArista [52]
December 30 ...But Seriously Phil Collins Virgin/Atlantic [53]

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References

  1. ↑ "Billboard Methodology". Billboard . Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
  2. ↑ "January 7, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  3. ↑ "January 14, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  4. ↑ "January 21, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  5. ↑ "January 28, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  6. ↑ "February 4, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  7. ↑ "February 11, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  8. ↑ "February 18, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  9. ↑ "February 25, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  10. ↑ "March 4, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  11. ↑ "March 11, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  12. ↑ "March 18, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  13. ↑ "March 25, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  14. ↑ "April 1, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  15. ↑ "April 8, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  16. ↑ "April 15, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  17. ↑ "April 22, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  18. ↑ "April 29, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  19. ↑ "May 6, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  20. ↑ "May 13, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  21. ↑ "May 20, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  22. ↑ "May 27, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  23. ↑ "June 3, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  24. ↑ "June 10, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  25. ↑ "June 17, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  26. ↑ "June 24, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  27. ↑ "July 1, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  28. ↑ "July 8, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  29. ↑ "July 15, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  30. ↑ "July 22, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  31. ↑ "July 29, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  32. ↑ "August 5, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  33. ↑ "August 12, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  34. ↑ "August 19, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  35. ↑ "August 26, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  36. ↑ "September 2, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  37. ↑ "September 9, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  38. ↑ "September 16, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  39. ↑ "September 23, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  40. ↑ "September 30, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  41. ↑ "October 7, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  42. ↑ "October 14, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  43. ↑ "October 21, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  44. ↑ "October 28, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  45. ↑ "November 4, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  46. ↑ "November 11, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  47. ↑ "November 18, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  48. ↑ "November 25, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  49. ↑ "December 2, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  50. ↑ "December 9, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  51. ↑ "December 16, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  52. ↑ "December 23, 1989". Billboard 200 .
  53. ↑ "December 30, 1989". Billboard 200 .
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