The number one song of the year was "Look Away '' by Chicago which, despite having topped the Hot 100 for two weeks the previous December, never held the number one spot during 1989. The highest - charting year - end number one hit song from 1989 was "My Prerogative '' by Bobby Brown which reached the number one spot for one week in January and was the number two song of the year.
what was the number one song in the year 1989
"Look Away '' by Chicago