Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: Neon Resolutions, Slow‑Dance Confessions & New Jack Swagger – January 7, 1989

The first chart of 1989 dropped in the middle of winter, but the music was anything but cold. From power ballads that made you reach for the lighter to pop grooves that demanded a spin on the dance floor, this week’s countdown captured the restless energy of a new year just finding its rhythm. Neon still glowed, hair was still high, and the sounds of the late ’80s poured out of every boom box and bedroom stereo. Join us as we rewind to the hits that made January ’89 unforgettable.

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