In week 21 of 1989, Eternal Flame by The Bangles and Susanna Hoffs was at number 1, by then eleven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was I'm Every Woman by Chaka Khan, straight in at 26, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was I Want It All by Queen, from 23 to 11.
- 1Eternal Flame1unchanged1peak11weeks
- 2Me Myself and I42last week 42peak4weeks
- 3Wonderful23last week 22peak6weeks
- 4I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden)64last week 64peak5weeks
- 5Paradise City5unchanged4peak7weeks
- 6Keep On Movin'86last week 86peak5weeks
- 7The Look37last week 32peak9weeks
- 8If You Don't Know Me By Now108last week 108peak5weeks
- 9Lullaby119last week 119peak4weeks
- 10Lolly Lolly1610last week 1610peak3weeks
- 11I Want It All2311last week 2311peak2weeks
- 12Into Temptation1412last week 1412peak5weeks
- 13Americanos2013last week 2013peak3weeks
- 14This Is Your Land714last week 76peak6weeks
- 15The Eve of the War1815last week 183peak13weeks
- 16Nothin (That Compares 2 U)1516last week 1515peak4weeks
- 17El Cordobes2217last week 2217peak2weeks
- 18Too Many Broken Hearts918last week 93peak8weeks
- 19Forever Your Girl3119last week 3119peak2weeks
- 20Kokomo1320last week 136peak8weeks
- 21Free3221last week 3221peak2weeks
- 22Turn The World Around1222last week 1210peak6weeks
- 23I'll Be There For You2123last week 2121peak3weeks
- 24Funky Cold Medina1924last week 1919peak4weeks
- 25Heaven Help Me25unchanged25peak3weeks
- 26NewI'm Every Woman26peak1week
- 27Good Thing2627last week 2626peak3weeks
- 28NewThat's How I'm Living28peak1week
- 29Duet (Ik Hou Alleen Van Jou)2429last week 2424peak4weeks
- 30NewMy Brave Face30peak1week
- 311-2-31731last week 1713peak6weeks
- 32Blijf Zoals Je Bent3632last week 3632peak2weeks
- 33Ordinary Lives2733last week 2723peak5weeks
- 34When Love Comes To Town2834last week 289peak8weeks
- 35NewIt's The First Time35peak1week
- 36Like a Prayer2936last week 292peak11weeks
- 37Alles Kan Een Mens Gelukkig Maken3537last week 351peak12weeks
- 38Straight Up3038last week 303peak12weeks
- 39Ik Kan Het Niet Alleen3339last week 3318peak7weeks
- 40This Time I Know It's for Real3440last week 345peak11weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 21 of 1989?
Eternal Flame by The Bangles and Susanna Hoffs, on the chart for eleven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Four records: I'm Every Woman by Chaka Khan at 26, That's How I'm Living by Toni Scott at 28, My Brave Face by Paul McCartney at 30, It's The First Time by Loïs Lane at 35.
What was the biggest climber?
I Want It All by Queen, from 23 to 11 (12 places).
How do you play this week?
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