Other #1 songs on April 2, 1989
Across genres and charts

Mayor of Simpleton by XTC

#1 alternative hit

Mayor of Simpleton

XTC

I'm No Stranger to the Rain by Keith Whitley

#1 country song

I'm No Stranger to the Rain

Keith Whitley

This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze) by Maurice

#1 dance track

This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)

Maurice

Girl I Got My Eyes On You by Today

#1 R&B song

Girl I Got My Eyes On You

Today

Like a Prayer by Madonna

#1 song in the UK

Like a Prayer

Madonna

The #1 Movie
At the box office on April 2, 1989

Twins

Twins

Directed by Ivan Reitman

Notable April 2 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Gavin Heffernan

Filmmaker and Screenwriter

Born April 2, 1980

Drew Van Acker

Actor, Model and Producer

Born April 2, 1986

Jesse Plemons

Actor

Born April 2, 1988

Ricky Hendrick

Racing Driver and Executive

Born April 2, 1980