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

Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

Also in 1989

Bands formed

Bands disbanded

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

April–June

July–September

October–December

Release date unknown

Biggest hit singles

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

Top 40 Chart hit singles

Other Chart hit singles

• "And the Night Stood Still" – Dion (# 75 US) • "Belye Rozy" – Laskoviy Mai • "Blush" - The Hummingbirds (# 19 Australia) • "Carma (Omen 2)" – Mysterious Art • "Casser la voix" - Patrick Bruel • "C Day" - Confetti's • "Cœur de loup" - Philippe Lafontaine • "The Crack-Up" – The Black Sorrows (# 40 Australia) • "Come Anytime" - Hoodoo Gurus (# 27 Australia) - (# 1 US Modern Rock Tracks - Billboard) • "Communication" – John Farnham and Danni'Elle (# 13 Australia) • "Compulsory Hero" – 1927 (# 14 Australia) • "Cry in Shame" – Johnny Diesel and the Injectors (# 10 Australia) • "Das Omen (Teil 1)" – Mysterious Art • "Dumb Things" - Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls (# 36 Australia - # 17 US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) • "Eve of the War" (Ben Liebrand Remix)" - Jeff Wayne • French Kiss" - Honesty 69 • "House of Cards" - James Reyne (# 17 Australia) • "If I Ever Fall in Love Again" – Anne Murray (# 6 Canada Adult Contemporary - # 9 Canada Country Tracks - # 28 US Hot Country Songs Billboard) • "I Get the Job Done" – Big Daddy Kane • "Iko Iko" - The Belle Stars • "It's Alright" - Gyan (# 49 Australia) • "It's Only Love" - Simply Red • "Killin' Time" – Clint Black (# 1 Canada Country Tracks - # 1 US Hot Country Songs Billboard) • "Let Me Be" - Daryl Braithwaite (# 26 Australia) • "London Kid" – Jean Michel Jarre & Hank Marvin • "Lookin' for Love" – Johnny Diesel and the Injectors (# 28 Australia) • "Nothing Has Been Proved" – Dusty Springfield (# 16 UK) • "Onion Skin" – Boom Crash Opera (# 11 Australia) • "Rich in Paradise" - FPI Project • "Say Goodbye" - Indecent Obsession (# 6 Australia) • "Simple Man" - Noiseworks (# 47 Australia) • "Soldier of Love" – Donny Osmond (# 57 US - # 66 Canada) • "Soul Revival" – Johnny Diesel and the Injectors (# 9 Australia) • "The World Seems Difficult" – Mental As Anything (# 19 Australia) • "Wait" - Gyan (# 14 Australia) • "What the World Is Waiting For" - The Stone Roses • "Where are you now" - Jimmy Harnen w/ Synch (# 10 United States, # 3 US Adult Contemporary [Billboard]) • "Winning It All" - The Outfield (# 94 Canada - # 104 US Cash Box Top 100) • "You'll Never Know" – 1927 (# 15 Australia) • "You're History" - Shakespears Sister

Notable singles

Other Notable singles

• "Another World" - Hoodoo Gurus • "Blush" - The Hummingbirds • "Falling Over You" – The Triffids • "Goodbye Little Boy" – The Triffids • "Purple Toupee" - They Might Be Giants • "Sweet Guy" - Paul Kelly and The Messengers • "They'll Need a Crane" - They Might Be Giants • "V for Vendetta" - Bughouse • "Word Gets Around" - The Hummingbirds • "You Happy Puppet" - 10,000 Maniacs

Published popular music

Classical music

Opera

Jazz

Musical theatre

Musical films

Births

Deaths

Awards

Charts