
looking at the top 10 singles in Australia from "this
week" in the 1960s or 70s
using the charts from David Kent's AUSTRALIAN
TOP 20 BOOK
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Top Ten singles of the Year in Australia, 1989*
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| 10. LIVING YEARS | Mike & the Mechanics |
| 9. BEDROOM EYES | Kate Cebrano |
| 8. TEARDROPS | Womack & Womack |
| 7. IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME | Cher |
| 6. THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS | Bette Midler |
| 5. SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY | Fine Young Cannibals |
| 4. I’M GONNA BE (500 MILES) | The Proclaimers |
| 3. THE LOOK | Roxette |
| 2. LIKE A PRAYER | Madonna |
| 1. ETERNAL FLAME | The Bangles |
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(brackets indicate chart position held the previous week)
*according to the Kent Music Report