Posted May 10, 200718 yr At the end of a decade that promised so much ended which precious little to rave about. In a year when record producers employed featured vocalists & numerous samples it was difficult to say who the singer was on some hits of the year. A perfect example was the hit from Black Box - Ride on time which was no.1 for 6 weeks. Worse trend of the year was Jive Bunny with 3 no.1’s; they sampled classic rock n roll tracks. Stock Aitken and Waterman were responsible for 7 no.1’s this year. The relative dearth of original material and star artists was a disturbing feature of the year. Hits this year included: Aerosmith - Love in an elevator Marc Almond/Gene Pitney - Something’s gotten hold of my heart Bangles - Eternal flame Belinda Carlisle - Leave a light on Cher - If I could turn back time Phil Collins - Another day in paradise Alice Cooper - Poison Deacon Blue - Wages Day, Fergus sings the blues Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus Fine young cannibals - She drives me crazy Guns & Roses - Sweet child o’ mine Debbie Harry - I want that man Cindi Lauper - I drove all night Living in a box - Room in your heart Madonna - Like a prayer Morrissey - Last of the famous international playboys Roy Orbison - You got it Pet Shop Boys - It’s alright Queen - I want it all, Invisible man Simply Red - A new flame Simple Minds - Belfast Child Tears for fears - Sowing the seeds of love Tranvision Vamp - Baby I don’t care Tina Turner - The best U2 - all I want is you New artists this year: Beautiful south - Song for whoever, You keep it all in Happy Mondays - Madchester Rave on La’s - There she goes Roxette - The look Shakespeare Sister - You’re history Soul 11 Soul - Back to life Lisa Stansfield - This is the right time Technotronic - Pump up the jam Texas - I don’t want a lover
May 10, 200718 yr My faves of '89 All around the world - Lisa Stansfield Like a prayer – Madonna Marc Almond with Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart Madonna - Like a Prayer The Bangles - Eternal Flame Lisa Stansfield - All Around the World Queen – I Want It All, Breakthru’ and Scandal Guns & Roses - Sweet Child O’ Mine and Paradise City Roy Orbison - You Got It Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy Simply Red – If You Don’t Know Me By Now Mike and the Mechanics – The Living Years Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love
May 11, 200718 yr tbh i dont think theres anything id add to my collection from that year.... 'poison', 'she drives me crazy', 'lambada', maybe a few others where ok... but 89 was a dire year for music imho.
May 11, 200718 yr The Happy Mondays started in 1985 not 1989. For pop, yes, it was a pretty awful year but for indie and dance it was really, really good.
May 11, 200718 yr Depeche Mode's classic Personal Jesus and Tears for Fears Sowing the Seeds of Love were my personal highlights from that list. Loved The La's and the Morrissey singles listed, too.
May 11, 200718 yr My Top 30 Songs from 1989 (One per Artist) 1. Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love 2. Madonna - Like A Prayer 3. Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven 4. Neneh Cherry - Manchild 5. Bangles - Eternal Flame 6. Kate Bush - This Woman's Work 7. Stone Roses - She Bangs The Drums 8. U2 - All I Want Is You 9. Shakespears Sister - You're History 10. The Sundays - Can't Be Sure 11. Happy Mondays - W.F.L. (Vince Clarke remix) 12. Metallica - One 13. Kirsty MacColl - Free World 14. Neil Young - Rockin' In A Free World 15. Lou Reed - Dirty Boulevard 16. Electronic - Getting Away With It 17. Roy Orbison - You Got It 18. Public Enemy - Fight The Power 19. Wedding Present - Kennedy 20. Lightning Seeds - Pure 21. Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus 22. The Las - Way Out 23. Morrissey - Ouija Board, Ouija Board 24. Elvis Costello - Veronica 25. Cyndi Lauper - I Drove All Night 26. Don Henley - End Of The Innocence 27. Sam Brown - Stop 28. The Cure - Love Song 29. Hue & Cry - Looking For Linda 30. Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule
May 11, 200718 yr yikes... forgot that Kate Bush's opus The Sensual World came out in 1989. The title track and the classic This Woman's Work - two of the singles of the year - the latter being, I think, one of the greatest records ever made.
May 11, 200718 yr I was born in 1989. Not a brilliant year for music by the looks of it. I think early to middle 80's was better.
May 11, 200718 yr well tbh, i wasnt much into music then, i was married and doing the whole hubby thing. i wasnt a fan of the indie of the late 80's, nor the goth or any dance, and i thought the charts were dire with nothing being of any appeal . i spent most of 89 listening to mike reads 60's show plus catching up on forgotten 60's tracks.
May 11, 200718 yr It's a great song imo, i have fond memories of it. Plus I speak the language so it's all good. Did really good in America and Australia too.
May 11, 200718 yr i liked it... it was one of the most original pop tracks to hit the chart that year..
May 11, 200718 yr i liked it... it was one of the most original pop tracks to hit the chart that year.. YIKES ROB! You really WERE doing that slippers'n'pipe married thing in '89, weren't you? :w00t: :o
May 11, 200718 yr hmmmm...1989 Pop charts full of SAW rubbish as I recall. Grunge just getting going. Awesome albums from Mudhoney and Soundgarden. Sonic Temple from The Cult. GnR finally hitting it big. Madchester starting to rumble resulting in one of the best TOTPs of all time. Kate releasing The Sensual World and melting my heart again. The Sundays, The Las and the Weddoes. Susanna Hoffs gorgeous on a beach. Monkey Gone to Heaven. The Stone Roses I Wanna Be Adored...
May 12, 200718 yr re: the lambada i like folk music, i like world music, i like pop music, i think lambada is a gentle mix of all and is a pleasant enough track... perhaps my guilty (worst kept) secret from 89! lol yes russ, i was slipping quite away into boring domesticity, however in '90 boredom got the better of me and i had an affair that ended the marriage and kick started my life big time, thank fcuk... :)
May 12, 200718 yr hehe Rob... you bad lad, you. Still, you seem happy enough now, so you obviously did the right thing
May 12, 200718 yr hehe Rob... you bad lad, you. Still, you seem happy enough now, so you obviously did the right thing tbh m8, it was the making of me..... many in my generation went from living with mum, to living with a wife who was like a mum but you screwed! if you get me.... i was brought up when women were housewives and men worked, i followed suit somewhat and was very un-domesticated. so i ran off with the girl next door! lol.. that made me take control of my life and made me responsable for all my own decisions, especially when that relationship ended. yep... ive never been happier or more content, trouble is... things can only go downhill from here! lol.
May 20, 200718 yr hmmmm...1989 Pop charts full of SAW rubbish as I recall. hope in 20 years people will log onto message boards and say: hmmmm...2007 Pop charts full of Timbaland rubbish as I recall. :lol: :lol: its all production line, thats the nature of pop innit, however think in 2007 its a novelty if the hits didnt play nelly, timberlake and all the other production line american r&b bordoms and played something like divine instead :lol: IiIJOB0GLW4
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