On this day in 1989: Debbie Gibson started a three week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Lost In Your Eyes.”

“Lost in Your Eyes” was the sixth single from American singer-songwriter, Debbie Gibson, and the first from her second album, ‘Electric Youth’. The song was written by Gibson in late 1987 and published by Creative Bloc Music, Ltd. and Deborah Ann’s Music in early 1988, with the rights eventually administered by the Music Sales Corporation.

Released in December 1988, the ballad climbed to #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for three weeks, becoming her most successful single. In Canada it also reached #1 for three weeks, and outside North America, “Lost in Your Eyes” experienced moderate chart success, reaching #7 in Australia and the top 40 in Belgium, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Here’s a look at the Top 20 on the U.S. singles chart from this day back in 1989:

1 2 LOST IN YOUR EYES –•– Debbie Gibson – 7 (1)
2 4 THE LOVER IN ME –•– Sheena Easton – 18 (2)
3 1 STRAIGHT UP –•– Paula Abdul – 14 (1)
4 9 THE LIVING YEARS –•– Mike & The Mechanics – 9 (4)
5 7 YOU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) –•– New Kids On The Block – 16 (5)
6 3 WILD THING –•– Tone Loc – 14 (2)
7 8 WHAT I AM –•– Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians – 15 (7)
8 12 RONI –•– Bobby Brown – 9 (8)
9 11 SURRENDER TO ME –•– Ann Wilson & Robin Zander – 11 (9)
10 14 PARADISE CITY –•– Guns N’ Roses – 8 (10)

11 6 SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME –•– Rick Astley – 12 (6)
12 17 GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE –•– Milli Vanilli – 9 (12)
13 18 MY HEART CAN’T TELL YOU NO –•– Rod Stewart – 13 (13)
14 15 A LITTLE RESPECT –•– Erasure – 13 (14)
15 5 BORN TO BE MY BABY –•– Bon Jovi – 15 (3)
16 19 DON’T TELL ME LIES –•– Breathe – 8 (16)
17 26 ETERNAL FLAME –•– The Bangles – 5 (17)
18 22 I BEG YOUR PARDON –•– Kon Kan – 11 (18)
19 13 DIAL MY HEART –•– The Boys – 13 (13)
20 25 DREAMIN’ –•– Vanessa Williams – 9 (20)