* = dance/semi dance (100-120 bpm)
** = funk/soul/hiphop/swingbeat/jazz/reggae/world/ska/or combinations
no stars = something else
# = guilty pleasures

My top 52 of favorite songs of the year 1989 (out of 65 listed here):

1. De La Soul – Eye know **
2. B52′s – Love shack
3. De La Soul – Say no go **
4. Rob Base & EZ Rock – Get on the dancefloor *
5. Tony Scott – The chief *
6. Technotronic – Pump up the jam *
7. Jungle Brothers – What u waitin’ for **
8. De La Soul – Me, myself & I **
9. Soul II Soul – Back to life **
10. John Lee Hooker ft. Carlos Santana – The healer
11. Urban Dance Squad – Deeper shade of soul **
12. Rob ‘N Raz ft. Leila K – Got to get *
13. Aerosmith – Love in an elevator
14. Neneh Cherry – Manchild **
15. Soul II Soul – Keep on movin’ **
16. Alannah Myles – Black velvet
17. Tony Scott – Get into it *
18. Dave Steward ft. Candy Dulfer – Lily was here **
19. Tears For Fears – Sowing the seeds of love
20. Mr. Lee – Get busy *
21. Double Trouble – Street tuff *
22. Tony Scott – That’s how I’m living *
23. Los Van Van – Que palo es ese **
24. The Stone Roses – Fools gold **
25. De La Soul – Can you keep a secret **
26. The Beatmasters – Ska train *
27. Kaoma – Lambada **
28. Kaoma – Melodie l’amour **
29. Simply Red – A new flame
30. Lou Rawls & Diana Reeves – Fine brown frame **
31. De La Soul – Potholes in my lawn **
32. René Froger & Het Goede Doel – Alles kan een mens gelukkig maken #
33. Black Box – Ride on time *
34. Simply Red – It’s only love
35. Tears For Fears – Advice for the young at heart
36. Roy Orbison – You got it
37. Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – Look who’s dancing
38. Bizz Nizz – Don’t miss the partyline */#
39. Madonna – Like a prayer
40. Dusty Springfield – Nothing has been proved
41. Gladys Knight – License to kill
42. Chad Jackson – Hear the drummer (get wicked) **
43. Kaoma – Dancando lambada **
44. Tone Loc – Wild thing **
45. Redhead Kingpin – Do the right thing **
46. Neneh Cherry – Buffalo stance **
47. Petra & Co – Just let go */#
48. Double Trouble ft. Rebel MC – Just keep rockin’ *
49. Ten City – That’s the way love is *
50. Lisa Stansfield – All  around the world
51. Kraze – Let’s play house (Radio Mix) *
52. Young MC – Bust a move **

My other favorites, the ‘subtop’ part (above is the potential ‘all time top 500′ stuff):

• Beathoven – Call the cops *
• The Christians – Words
• Dj Lejewel – Magic atto (The deep) *
• Frankie Knuckles – Move your body *
• Freestyle Orchestra – Don’t tell me *
• Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation **
• Malcolm McLaren – Deep in vogue */#
• Perez Prado – Mama a gogo **
• PSO – Next 2u (Club) *
• Richie Rich – Salsa house *
• Seduction – Heartbeat
• Tone Loc – Funky cold medina **
• Zucchero – Diamante