1989 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.

List of years in music (table)

Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

Also in 1989

Bands formed

  • See Musical groups established in 1989

Bands disbanded

  • See Musical groups disestablished in 1989

Bands reformed


Albums released

All releases are an LP record unless otherwise stated.
Multiple entries for the same day are arranged alphabetically by the album's name.
Release dates may vary in different countries.

January–March

Release Album Artist Notes
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9 A Show of Hands Rush Live album
10 New York Lou Reed
Skeletons in the Closet Oingo Boingo Compilation
23 Oh Yes I Can David Crosby
Lōc-ed After Dark Tone Lōc
24 Electric Youth Debbie Gibson
Skid Row Skid Row Debut
25 After the War Gary Moore
30 Fabulous Disaster Exodus US version (originally released in Europe in 1988)[2]
Technique New Order
31 Life Is...Too Short Too Short
Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich Warrant
? Snakes 'n' Ladders Nazareth
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1 The Great Radio ControversyTesla-
Don't Tell a SoulThe Replacements-
3 MeshuggahMeshuggahEP
6 Beyond the Blue NeonGeorge Strait-
Dylan & the DeadBob Dylan and Grateful DeadLive album
7 As Nasty As They Wanna Be2 Live Crew-
Blessing in DisguiseMetal Church-
Mystery GirlRoy Orbison-
SpikeElvis Costello-
20 The Raw and the CookedFine Young Cannibals-
Storm the StudioMeat Beat Manifesto-
22 JedGoo Goo Dolls-
27 Oranges & LemonsXTC-
28 Indigo GirlsIndigo Girls-
? Force MajeureDoro-
A New FlameSimply Red-
3Violent Femmes-
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3 3 Feet High and RisingDe La Soul-
6 When Dream and Day UniteDream TheaterDebut
7 Girl You Know It's TrueMilli VanilliU.S. version of All or Nothing
10 Mr. JordanJulian Lennon-
12 Grip It! On That Other LevelGeto Boys-
13 101Depeche ModeLive double album
14 ExtremeExtremeDebut
Road to the RichesKool G Rap & DJ Polo-
SpellDeon Estus-
20 Another Place and TimeDonna Summer-
ShineMother Love BoneEP
21 Like a PrayerMadonna-
Nick of TimeBonnie Raitt-
22 Make Them Die SlowlyWhite Zombie-
23 Brain DrainRamones-
27 Larger than LifeJody Watley-
28 Alannah MylesAlannah Myles-
? EnergyOperation Ivy-

April–June

Release Album Artist Notes
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1 City StreetsCarole King-
Gashed Senses & CrossfireFront Line Assembly-
Stuck in WonderamalandDramarama-
4 The Breathtaking BlueAlphaville-
7 Beneath the RemainsSepultura-
10 Club Classics Vol. OneSoul II SoulUK
Sonic TempleThe Cult-
12 Garth BrooksGarth Brooks-
...Twice ShyGreat White-
18 DoolittlePixies-
19 Good to Be BackNatalie Cole-
Buzz FactoryScreaming Trees-
21 Blue BloodX Japan-
24 Full Moon FeverTom Petty-
Headless CrossBlack Sabbath-
25 Blue MurderBlue Murder-
26 Best WishesCro-Mags-
Repeat OffenderRichard Marx-
27 Through the StormAretha Franklin-
28 Mr. Music HeadAdrian Belew-
? 1,000 HoursGreen DayEP
The Black SwanThe Triffids-
Blaze of GloryJoe Jackson-
CounterpointIn the NurseryCompilation
The Headless ChildrenW.A.S.P.-
Slippery When IllThe Vandals-
When the World Knows Your NameDeacon Blue-
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1 This Is the Day...This Is the Hour...This Is This!Pop Will Eat Itself-
2 Barry ManilowBarry Manilow-
DisintegrationThe Cure-
Killin' TimeClint Black-
On Land and in the SeaCardiacs-
Raw Like SushiNeneh Cherry-
The Stone RosesThe Stone Roses-
Sweet SixteenReba McEntire-
Yo FrankieDion-
8 JuntaPhishsold at concerts in 1988
KiteKirsty MacColl-
Street Fighting YearsSimple Minds-
9 A Night To RememberCyndi Lauper-
Big DaddyJohn Mellencamp-
Dangerous ToysDangerous Toys-
Kaleidoscope WorldSwing Out Sister-
11 BadlandsBadlands-
Eat the HeatAccept-
The Other Side of the MirrorStevie Nicks-
White LimozeenDolly Parton-
12 Altars of MadnessMorbid AngelDebut
DressTM NetworkRemix album
13 I Enjoy Being a GirlPhranc-
FreeConcrete Blonde-
15 Ten Good ReasonsJason Donovan-
16 Blind Man's Zoo10,000 Maniacs-
Slowly We RotObituary-
Youngest in ChargeSpecial Ed-
17 CyclesThe Doobie Brothers-
18 Nearly HumanTodd Rundgren-
21 A Peacetime BoomThe Boom-
22 The MiracleQueen-
Tin MachineTin Machine-
The WorksNik Kershaw-
23 The Warmer Side of CoolWang Chung-
25 Broadway the Hard WayFrank Zappa-
28 2300 Jackson StreetJacksons-
? Invasion LiveMagnumLive
Raging SilenceUriah Heep-
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1 Agent OrangeSodom-
5 Babeti SoukousTabu Ley Seigneur Rochereau and Afrisa International Orchestra-
Flowers in the DirtPaul McCartney-
PassionPeter Gabriel-
6 In StepStevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble-
Workin' OvertimeDiana Ross-
World in MotionJackson Browne-
8 Nights Like ThisStacey Q-
12 Big TymeHeavy D & The Boyz-
Trouble in Angel CityLion-
13 DC TalkDC Talk-
What You Don't KnowExposé-
15 BleachNirvanaDebut
Life Is a Dance: The Remix ProjectChaka KhanRemix album
The OffspringThe OffspringDebut; re-released in 1995
16 No One Can Do It BetterThe D.O.C.Debut
19 Heart of StoneCher-
Extreme AggressionKreator-
Riders go CommercialRiders in the Sky-
Soul ProviderMichael Bolton-
20 Anderson Bruford Wakeman HoweAnderson Bruford Wakeman Howe-
BatmanPrinceSoundtrack
The Joke's on YouExcel-
Mr. BigMr. Big-
The Real ThingFaith No More-
21 Looking for FreedomDavid Hasselhoff-
26 Bad EnglishBad English-
27 Cosmic ThingThe B-52s-
Danger DangerDanger Danger-
The End of the InnocenceDon Henley-
Gretchen Goes to NebraskaKing's X-
Heart Shaped WorldChris Isaak-
The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete TownshendPete Townshend-
28 Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip HopBoogie Down Productions-
Magnum Cum LouderHoodoo Gurus-
? Dum-DumThe Vaselines-
Margin WalkerFugazi
Seminal LiveThe Fall
Two HighwaysAlison Krauss & Union Station-

July–September

Release Album Artist Notes
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1 Bulletproof HeartGrace Jones-
10 Earth MovingMike Oldfield-
11 Cuts Both WaysGloria EstefanUS
Mind BombThe The-
12 Blood, Sweat and No TearsSick of It All-
18 UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff"Weird Al" YankovicSoundtrack
25 Paul's BoutiqueBeastie Boys-
Unfinished BusinessEPMD-
TrashAlice Cooper-
27 Can't Look AwayTrevor Rabin-
30 Tender LoverBabyface-
? Peace and LoveThe Pogues-
Waking HoursDel Amitri-
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1 OneBee Gees-
Self-Inflicted Aerial NostalgiaGuided by Voices-
2 The Cinderella TheoryGeorge Clinton-
4 Practice What You PreachTestament-
10 Big GameWhite Lion-
11 Trouble in Angel CityLion-
14 Now That's What I Call Music 15 (UK series)Various Artists-
15 Love Among the CannibalsStarship-
No Blue ThingRay Lynch-
16 Perfect SymmetryFates Warning-
Mother's MilkRed Hot Chili Peppers-
17 The Death of a DictionaryPublic Affectionband changed name to Live
18 Dig?Bill Bruford's Earthworks-
21 Rock IslandJethro Tull-
ConspiracyKing Diamond-
22 After 7After 7-
Enuff Z'nuffEnuff Z'nuff-
Jefferson AirplaneJefferson Airplane-
Cocked & LoadedL.A. Guns-
Devil's Night OutThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones-
24 The Man Is Back!Barry White-
28 Adeva!Adeva-
Still Cruisin'The Beach Boys-
29 Last of the RunawaysGiant-
LukatherSteve Lukather
Steel WheelsThe Rolling Stones-
Sleeping with the PastElton John
30 Escape from HavanaMellow Man AceDebut
Kix BrooksKix Brooks-
? PenikufesinAnthraxEP
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1 Dr. FeelgoodMötley Crüe-
Water in Time and SpaceSusumu HirasawaDebut
4 Love and RocketsLove and Rockets-
5 Alice in HellAnnihilator-
Megatop PhoenixBig Audio Dynamite-
Key Lime PieCamper Van Beethoven-
Mick JonesMick Jones-
S&M AirlinesNOFX-
Louder Than LoveSoundgarden-
Stone Cold Rhymin'Young MC-
Up to HereThe Tragically Hip-
Wake Me When It's OverFaster Pussycat-
11 We Too Are OneEurythmicsUK
ResultsLiza Minnelli-
Brave and CrazyMelissa Etheridge-
12 PumpAerosmith-
Bound By the BeautyJane Siberry-
13 Foreign AffairTina Turner-
14 QuicknessBad Brains-
17 Soldier of FortuneLoudness-
18 Allroy's RevengeALL-
No More ColorCoroner-
Oh MercyBob Dylan-
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814Janet JacksonUS
Heart Like a SkySpandau Ballet-
19 Sound + VisionDavid BowieBox Set
Let Love RuleLenny Kravitz-
Merry, Merry ChristmasNew Kids on the BlockChristmas
20 VelveteenTransvision Vamp-
25 Seasons EndMarillion-
Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week!The Sugarcubes-
The Seeds of LoveTears for Fears-
26 Def, Dumb and BlondeDeborah HarryUS
Flying CowboysRickie Lee Jones-
LaughterThe Mighty Lemon Drops-
Big TrashThompson Twins-
No Holdin' BackRandy Travis-
? The HealerJohn Lee Hooker-
Tempted and TriedSteeleye Span-
13 SongsFugaziCompilation

October–December

Release Album Artist Notes
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2 FreedomNeil Young-
HupThe Wonder Stuff-
3 CrossroadsTracy Chapman-
Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the WindLinda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville-
Runaway HorsesBelinda Carlisle-
Shockervarious artistsfilm soundtrack
7 Can't Fight FateTaylor Dayne-
UAIOEKMFDM-
9 HatsThe Blue Nile-
Book of DaysThe Psychedelic Furs-
Enjoy YourselfKylie Minogue-
AutomaticThe Jesus and Mary Chain-
10 The Biz Never SleepsBiz Markie-
Save YourselfMcAuley Schenker Group-
Thrash ZoneD.R.I.-
The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech...Just Watch What You SayIce-T-
13 Trouble Walkin'Ace Frehley-
The Years of DecayOverkill-
NothingfaceVoivod-
Long Hard LookLou Gramm-
16 HatsThe Blue NileUS
Scarlet and Other StoriesAll About Eve-
Wild!Erasure-
The Sensual WorldKate Bush-
17 Steady OnShawn Colvin-
Storm FrontBilly Joel-
Hot in the ShadeKiss-
11The Smithereens-
Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà VuSuicidal TendenciesCompilation
Trial by Fire: Live In LeningradYngwie MalmsteenLive
SelenaSelena
20 Pretty Hate MachineNine Inch Nails-
23 Neither Fish nor FleshTerence Trent D'Arby-
Best of Dark Horse 1976–1989George HarrisonCompilation
24 Follow the BlindBlind Guardian-
26 Zig ZagThe Hooters-
28 Realm of Chaos – Slaves to DarknessBolt Thrower-
30 Flying in a Blue DreamJoe Satriani-
Holding Back the RiverWet Wet Wet-
Songs for the Poor ManRemmy Ongala & Orchestre Super Matimila-
You, Me and the Alarm ClockJohn Bramwell (as Johnny Dangerously)EP
31 Built to LastGrateful Dead-
? The TimeBros-
Rite TimeCan-
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2 No ControlBad Religion-
6 BoomerangThe Creatures-
7 Best ShotsPat BenatarGreatest Hits
JourneymanEric Clapton-
All Hail the QueenQueen Latifah-
Slip of the TongueWhitesnakeUS
10 West TexturesRobert Earl Keen-
13 Me and a Monkey on the MoonFelt-
Best of Rockers 'n' BalladsScorpionsCompilation
StreetcleanerGodfleshDebut
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3Frank ZappaLive
14 The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to TasteMinistry-
16 The Incredible BaseRob Base and DJ E-Z Rock-
Perfect RemedyStatus Quo-
20 AffectionLisa StansfieldEurope
...But SeriouslyPhil Collins-
Now That's What I Call Music 16 (UK series)Various Artists-
RabiesSkinny Puppy-
23 Back on the BlockQuincy Jones-
Kenny G LiveKenny GLive
PrestoRush-
24 A Black & White Night LiveRoy Orbison and FriendsLive
26 Consuming ImpulsePestilence-
Labour of Love IIUB40-
27 Ghost NationHunters & Collectors-
Pump Up the JamTechnotronic-
? Suck on ThisPrimusLive
Speaking of DreamsJoan Baez-
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1 Gutter BalletSavatage-
Change the WeatherUnderworld-
4 Ninety808 State-
Symphonies of SicknessCarcass-
9 Digitalian is eating breakfastTetsuya KomuroDebut
11 Monty Python SingsMonty PythonCompilation
19 DeepPeter MurphyUS
? SurpriseBetter Than Ezracassette only

Release date unknown

Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1989.

# Artist Title Year Country Chart Entries
1MadonnaLike a Prayer1989UK 1 – Mar 1989, US BB 1 – Mar 1989, US CashBox 1 of 1989, Sweden 1 – Mar 1989, Switzerland 1 – Mar 1989, Norway 1 – Mar 1989, Poland 1 – Apr 1989, Republic of Ireland 1 – Mar 1989, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks Apr 1989, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Sep 1989, Netherlands 2 – Mar 1989, Austria 2 – Apr 1989, Australia 2 of 1989, Germany 2 – Mar 1989, France 4 – Mar 1989, Italy 5 of 1989, POP 5 of 1989, RYM 13 of 1989, US BB 14 of 1989, Scrobulate 33 of pop, Europe 49 of the 1980s, Germany 96 of the 1980s, OzNet 161, Rolling Stone 300, Acclaimed 629
2The BanglesEternal Flame1989UK 1 – Feb 1989, US BB 1 – Feb 1989, Netherlands 1 – Mar 1989, Sweden 1 – Apr 1989, Norway 1 – May 1989, Australia 1 of 1989, Republic of Ireland 1 – Apr 1989, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Oct 1989, Switzerland 2 – May 1989, Austria 3 – May 1989, Germany 5 – May 1989, US CashBox 7 of 1989, France 10 – Feb 1989, US BB 11 of 1989, POP 25 of 1989, Europe 27 of the 1980s, Scrobulate 70 of 80s, RYM 73 of 1989, OzNet 141, Germany 196 of the 1980s
3Phil CollinsAnother Day in Paradise1989US BB 1 – Nov 1989, Sweden 1 – Nov 1989, Switzerland 1 – Nov 1989, Norway 1 – Nov 1989, Poland 1 – Nov 1989, Germany 1 – Jan 1990, Grammy in 1990, UK 2 – Nov 1989, Netherlands 2 – Oct 1989, Austria 2 – Dec 1989, Italy 3 of 1990, France 9 – Nov 1989, POP 21 of 1989, Europe 60 of the 1980s, Scrobulate 67 of ballad, RYM 133 of 1989, Germany 195 of the 1990s, OzNet 214
4RoxetteThe Look1989US BB 1 – Feb 1989, Sweden 1 – Jan 1989, Switzerland 1 – Apr 1989, Norway 1 – Mar 1989, Germany 1 – Apr 1989, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Nov 1989, Netherlands 2 – Mar 1989, Austria 2 – May 1989, Australia 3 of 1989, France 4 – Apr 1989, US CashBox 6 of 1989, UK 7 – Apr 1989, Poland 8 – Apr 1989, Italy 9 of 1989, US BB 21 of 1989, Germany 30 of the 1980s, POP 39 of 1989, RYM 94 of 1989, OzNet 567
5The B-52sLove Shack1989US BB 1 of 1989, Republic of Ireland 1 – Mar 1990, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks Jan 1990, Australia 1 for 8 weeks Mar 1990, POP 1 of 1989, UK 2 – Mar 1990, KROQ 2 of 1989, US BB 3 – Sep 1989, Party 3 of 2007, France 4 – Oct 1989, Australia 16 of 1990, Netherlands 18 – Dec 1989, Sweden 20 – Mar 1990, RYM 37 of 1989, Scrobulate 61 of 80s, TheQ 238, Rolling Stone 243, RIAA 243, OzNet 311, WXPN 498, Acclaimed 662

Top hits

Classical music

Opera

Jazz

Musical theatre

Musical films

Births

Deaths

Awards

Charts

  • List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1989 (U.S.)

See also

References

  1. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/performingarts/stories/092009dngdmeyerson.1377582.html Dallas Morning News, September 20. 2009.
  2. According to Encyclopaedia Metallum, Exodus' album Fabulous Disaster was released in Europe in 1988 by UK label Music for Nations, but not in the US until January 1989.
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