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 |