| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 5 | "Orinoco Flow" † | Enya |
| January 12 | ||
| January 19 | ||
| January 26 | ||
| February 2 | ||
| February 9 | ||
| February 16 | ||
| February 23 | ||
| March 2 | ||
| March 9 | "You Got It" | Roy Orbison |
| March 16 | ||
| March 23 | ||
| March 30 | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna |
| April 6 | ||
| April 13 | ||
| April 20 | ||
| April 27 | ||
| May 4 | ||
| May 11 | ||
| May 18 | "The Living Years" | Mike + The Mechanics |
| May 25 | ||
| June 1 | ||
| June 8 | "The Look" | Roxette |
| June 15 | ||
| June 22 | ||
| June 29 | ||
| July 6 | "Express Yourself" | Madonna |
| July 13 | ||
| July 20 | ||
| July 27 | ||
| August 3 | ||
| August 10 | "Lambada" | Kaoma |
| August 17 | ||
| August 24 | ||
| August 31 | ||
| September 7 | ||
| September 14 | ||
| September 21 | ||
| September 28 | "The Best" | Tina Turner |
| October 5 | ||
| October 12 | ||
| October 19 | "If I Could Turn Back Time" ‡ | Cher |
| October 26 | ||
| November 2 | ||
| November 9 | ||
| November 16 | ||
| November 23 | ||
| November 30 | ||
| December 7 | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins |
| December 14 | ||
| December 21 | ||
| December 28 |
