The countdown started at 06:06 on Tuesday, 26. December 1989, and the number 1 song was reached at 19:04
that evening. Tracks by South African artists are highlighted.
| # | Title | Artist |
|---|
| 150 | Lolly Lolly | Wendy & Lisa |
| 149 | Big Bubble, No Trouble | Ellis Beggs & Howard |
| 148 | Working In A Goldmine | Aztec Camera |
| 147 | Don't You Know What The Night Can Do | Steve Winwood |
| 146 | Between A Rock And A Hard Place | The Rolling Stones |
| 145 | Going Loco In Acapulco | The Four Tops |
| 144 | Four-letter Word | Kim Wilde |
| 143 | Ready For Love | Gary Moore |
| 142 | Giving The Best That I've Got | Anita Baker |
| 141 | Thrill Has Gone | Texas |
| 140 | We Didn't Start The Fire | Billy Joel |
| 139 | The Locomotion | Kylie Minogue |
| 138 | Jackie Brown | John Cougar Mellencamp |
| 137 | Dance To Me | Edi Niederlander |
| 136 | Love Like We Do | Edie Brickell & New Bohemians |
| 135 | End Of The Line | Travelling Wilburys |
| 134 | Let's Stick Together | Bryan Ferry |
| 133 | Bad Medicine | Bon Jovi |
| 132 | Landslide Of Love | Transvision Vamp |
| 131 | Ride On Time | Black Box |
| 130 | Have I Told You Lately | Van Morrison |
| 129 | Edie (Ciao Baby) | The Cult |
| 128 | Heaven Help Me | Deon Estus & George Michael |
| 127 | Baby Can I Hold You | Tracy Chapman |
| 126 | Room To Move | Animotion |
| 125 | Peace In Our Time | Big Country |
| 124 | Sister Madly | Crowded House |
| 123 | If You Don't Know Me By Now | Simply Red |
| 122 | The Perfect Way | Rush Hour |
| 121 | I Won't Bleed For You | Climie Fisher |
| 120 | Take My Heart Away | Johnny Clegg & Savuka |
| 119 | Days | Kirsty MacColl |
| 118 | The Facts Of Love | Climie Fisher |
| 117 | I Want Your Love | Transvision Vamp |
| 116 | Wager's Day | Deacon Blue |
| 115 | Where In The World | Swing Out Sister |
| 114 | Talk To Your Daughter | Robben Ford |
| 113 | That's The Way | Katrina And The Waves |
| 112 | Don't Need Love | Johnny Diesel And The Injectors |
| 111 | Rave On | John Cougar Mellencamp |
| 110 | Back To Life | Soul II Soul |
| 109 | Left To My Own Devices | Pet Shop Boys |
| 108 | Mystery Girl | Roy Orbison |
| 107 | Keeping The Dream Alive | Freiheit |
| 106 | Small World | Huey Lewis And The News |
| 105 | What I Am | Edie Brickell & New Bohemians |
| 104 | Nothing Has Been Proved | Dusty Springfield |
| 103 | Real Gone Kid | Deacon Blue |
| 102 | Never Gonna Be The Same | Danny Wilson |
| 101 | Makin' Whoopee | Dr. John & Rickie Lee Jones |
| 100 | The Look | Roxette |
| 99 | Breakthru | Queen |
| 98 | Back On Holiday | Robbie Nevil |
| 97 | Born To Be My Baby | Bon Jovi |
| 96 | You're History | Shakespeare's Sister |
| 95 | The Lover In Me | Sheena Easton |
| 94 | Kissing A Fool | George Michael |
| 93 | Electric Youth | Debbie Gibson |
| 92 | End Of Innocence | Don Henley |
| 91 | Friends | Jody Watley with Eric B. & Rakim |
| 90 | Crossroads | Tracy Chapman |
| 89 | Leave Me Alone | Michael Jackson |
| 88 | You Got It | Roy Orbison |
| 87 | Mixed Emotions | The Rolling Stones |
| 86 | Still Too Young To Remember | It Bites |
| 85 | Down To The Wire | Ghostdance |
| 84 | Gatecrashing | Living In A Box |
| 83 | Real Love | Jody Watley |
| 82 | City Streets | Carole King |
| 81 | Slow Rain | Celtic Rumours |
| 80 | True Love | Glenn Frey |
| 79 | I Don't Want Your Love | Duran Duran |
| 78 | She Makes My Day | Robert Palmer |
| 77 | Anchorage | Michelle Shocked |
| 76 | Something To Hold On To | Trevor Rabin |
| 75 | Shape In A Drape | Joe Jackson |
| 74 | Calling Out To Carol | Stan Ridgway |
| 73 | Love And Mercy | Brian Wilson |
| 72 | You On My Mind | Swing Out Sister |
| 71 | Blow The House Down | Living In A Box |
| 70 | This One | Paul McCartney |
| 69 | Touchy | A-ha |
| 68 | Stand | R.E.M. |
| 67 | Pink Sunshine | Fuzzbox |
| 66 | Veronica | Elvis Costello |
| 65 | In Your Room | Bangles |
| 64 | It's Alright | Pet Shop Boys |
| 63 | Baby I Don't Care | Transvision Vamp |
| 62 | 13 Valleys (Broken Hearts) | Big Country |
| 61 | Cocomo | The Beach Boys |
| 60 | Into Temptation | Crowded House |
| 59 | The Doctor | The Doobie Brothers |
| 58 | Yebo | The Art Of Noise with Mahlatini & The Mahotella Queens |
| 57 | Everlasting Love | Howard Jones |
| 56 | Fergus Sings The Blues | Deacon Blue |
| 55 | Dear God | Midge Ure |
| 54 | Mayor Of Simpleton | XTC |
| 53 | Yeah, Yeah, Yeah | Judson Spence |
| 52 | Pop Singer | John Cougar Mellencamp |
| 51 | American Dream | Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
| 50 | You Are The One | A-ha |
| 49 | I'm An Automatic | Sharpe & Numan |
| 48 | Nervous | Matt Bianco |
| 47 | Eternal Flame | Bangles |
| 46 | My Prerogative | Bobby Brown |
| 45 | It's Only Love | Simply Red |
| 44 | Something's Jumping In Your Shirt | Malcom MacLaren And The Bootzilla Orchestra |
| 43 | Harvest For The World | The Christians |
| 42 | Sowing The Seeds Of Love | Tears For Fears |
| 41 | The Big One | Black |
| 40 | Orinoco Flow | Enya |
| 39 | She Drives Me Crazy | Fine Young Cannibals |
| 38 | I Don't Want A Lover | Texas |
| 37 | Good Tradition | Tanita Tikaram |
| 36 | Handle With Care | Travelling Wilburys |
| 35 | Lullaby | The Cure |
| 34 | Jocelyn Square | Love And Money |
| 33 | Revival | Eurythmics |
| 32 | Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart | Marc Almond & Gene Pitney |
| 31 | Quick Quick | MarcAlex |
| 30 | Straight Up | Paula Abdul |
| 29 | Heartbreaking Love | MarcAlex |
| 28 | Song For Whoever | The Beautiful South |
| 27 | A New Flame | Simply Red |
| 26 | Groovy Kind Of Love | Phil Collins |
| 25 | Trouble Me | 10,000 Maniacs |
| 24 | Good Thing | Fine Young Cannibals |
| 23 | The Best | Tina Turner |
| 22 | Dance Sum More | Mango Groove |
| 21 | Dressed For Success | Roxette |
| 20 | Like A Prayer | Madonna |
| 19 | You Gotta Live | Zayn Adams |
| 18 | Route 66 | Depeche Mode |
| 17 | Everyday Now | Texas |
| 16 | Angel Of Harlem | U2 |
| 15 | Voices Of Babylon | The Outfield |
| 14 | Two Hearts | Phil Collins |
| 13 | Americanos | Holly Johnson |
| 12 | Closer To Fine | The Indigo Girls |
| 11 | Funky Cold Modina | Tone Loc |
| 10 | My Brave Face | Paul McCartney |
| 9 | Circle | Edie Brickell & New Bohemians |
| 8 | Nobody's Perfect | Mike And The Mechanics |
| 7 | Forever Your Girl | Paula Abdul |
| 6 | Express Yourself | Madonna |
| 5 | Twist In My Sobriety | Tanita Tikaram |
| 4 | Chained To The Wheel | The Black Sorrows |
| 3 | Desire | U2 |
| 2 | Batdance | Prince |
| 1 | The Living Years | Mike And The Mechanics |
