Top 40 Hits of Mid January 1989
| 1 | Kylie & Jason | Especially For You |
| 2 | Erasure | Crackers International (EP) |
| 3 | Neneh Cherry | Buffalo Stance |
| 4 | Inner City | Good Life |
| 5 | Fine Young Cannibals | She Drives Me Crazy |
| 6 | Will To Power | Baby I Love Your Way / Freebird |
| 7 | Mike & The Mechanics | The Living Years |
| 8 | Kim Wilde | Four Letter Word |
| 9 | Angry Anderson | Suddenly |
| 10 | The Four Tops | Loco In Acapulco |
| 11 | Boy Meets Girl | Waiting For A Star To Fall |
| 12 | Duran Duran | All She Wants Is |
| 13 | Roy Orbison | You Got It |
| 14 | Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney | Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart |
| 15 | Freiheit | Keeping The Dream Alive |
| 16 | Status Quo | Burning Bridges (On And Off And On Again) |
| 17 | A-ha | You Are The One |
| 18 | Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine | Rhythm Is Gonna Get You |
| 19 | Roachford | Cuddly Toy |
| 20 | Phil Collins | Two Hearts |
| 21 | INXS | Need You Tonight |
| 22 | Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock | Get On The Dance Floor |
| 23 | Climie Fisher | Love Like A River |
| 24 | Milli Vanilli | Baby Don't Forget My Number |
| 25 | The Cookie Crew | Born This Way (Let's Dance) |
| 26 | Michael Jackson | Smooth Criminal |
| 27 | Robert Howard & Kym Mazelle | Wait! |
| 28 | Holly Johnson | Love Train |
| 29 | The Darling Buds | Hit The Ground |
| 30 | Cliff Richard | Mistletoe And Wine |
| 31 | Adeva | Respect |
| 32 | Petula Clark | Downtown '88 |
| 33 | Rick Astley | Take Me To Your Heart |
| 34 | Bros | Cat Among The Pigeons / Silent Night |
| 35 | Londonbeat | 9AM (The Comfort Zone) |
| 36 | Natalie Cole | I Live For Your Love |
| 37 | New Order | Fine Time |
| 38 | Tiffany | Radio Romance |
| 39 | Raze | Break 4 Love |
| 40 | Sandra | Everlasting Love |