1989 Top 10 Hard Rock & Glam Metal Songs | Global Rock Charts Countdown

Ranked by a global chart formula (US/UK/Canada/Australia/Japan peaks; missing = 101; lower score = bigger hit). 1989: The Beginning of the End — and the Most Surprising Chart. No hype. No nostalgia. We ranked the Top 10 worldwide hard rock / glam / sleaze / hair-metal singles of 1989 using real charts from five countries. Prepare to be surprised. 🤘 How We Rank (GSS = Global Success Score) Countries used: USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan Each song’s peak chart position in all five markets is added together If a song did not chart in a country, we assign 101 for that country Lower total = bigger global success Japan note: where official single peaks are sparse, we use reputable radio year-end rankings (e.g., FM802, J-WAVE) as a proxy Today’s Top 10 (by GSS) Skid Row – “18 and Life” Mötley Crüe – “Dr. Feelgood” Bon Jovi – “I’ll Be There for You” Guns N’ Roses – “Patience” Great White – “Once Bitten, Twice Shy” Alice Cooper – “Poison” Def Leppard – “Armageddon It” Bad English – “When I See You Smile” Skid Row – “I Remember You” Guns N’ Roses – “Paradise City” Why this matters 1989 was peak polish—but the global data doesn’t line up with the usual fan myths. Some “obvious” hits fall, and a few dark horses climb when you combine the US, UK, CA, AU, JP story. Tell me what we missed: Which one song would you swap in—and who gets bumped out? Coming next: 1990 — new decade, new winners. Subscribe so you don’t miss the drop. #1989 #GlamMetal #HairMetal #HardRock #RockHistory #Charts #SkidRow #MotleyCrue #BonJovi #GunsNRoses #DefLeppard #AliceCooper #GreatWhite #BadEnglish