| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 2 | "The Way You Make Me Feel" | Michael Jackson |
| January 9 | ||
| January 16 | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" † | Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes |
| January 23 | ||
| January 30 | ||
| February 6 | ||
| February 13 | ||
| February 20 | ||
| February 27 | "Father Figure" | George Michael |
| March 5 | ||
| March 12 | ||
| March 19 | "Hungry Eyes" | Eric Carmen |
| March 26 | ||
| April 2 | ||
| April 9 | ||
| April 16 | ||
| April 23 | "I Should Be So Lucky" | Kylie Minogue |
| April 30 | ||
| May 7 | ||
| May 14 | ||
| May 21 | "Together Forever" | Rick Astley |
| May 28 | ||
| June 4 | ||
| June 11 | "Gimme Hope Jo'anna" | Eddy Grant |
| June 18 | ||
| June 25 | "Dirty Diana" | Michael Jackson |
| July 2 | ||
| July 9 | ||
| July 16 | "Yé ké yé ké" | Mory Kanté |
| July 23 | ||
| July 30 | ||
| August 6 | ||
| August 13 | ||
| August 20 | "The Loco-Motion" | Kylie Minogue |
| August 27 | ||
| September 3 | ||
| September 10 | ||
| September 17 | ||
| September 24 | "You Came" | Kim Wilde |
| October 1 | ||
| October 8 | ||
| October 15 | ||
| October 22 | "Forever Young" | Rod Stewart |
| October 29 | ||
| November 5 | ||
| November 12 | "One Moment in Time" ‡ | Whitney Houston |
| November 19 | ||
| November 26 | ||
| December 3 | ||
| December 10 | ||
| December 17 | "Smooth Criminal" | Michael Jackson |
| December 24 | ||
| December 31 |
