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Posted in 1989, United Kingdom
Pet Shop Boys – It’s alright
Pet Shop Boys released “It’s alright” at the end of June 1989. It was the last single out of the album “Introspective”, and the album was released almost two years ago. “Introspective” had an enormous success thanks to hits like “Always on my mind“,
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Posted in 1989, United Kingdom
Queen – Breakthru
In mid June 1989 Queen’s success and fame were really running like trains! Their latest album, “The Miracle”, in about six weeks had climbed all the charts, pulled by the incredible sales of “I want it all“. The Queen were really pop icons in England,
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Posted in 1989, United States
The B-52’s – Love shack
The B-52’s had a preiod of great success at the end of the 80s, but it actually was a sort of comeback! In fact they were on stage since the late 70s, and were quite famous at the beginning of the 80s as a new wave band.
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Posted in 1989, United States
Paula Abdul – Cold Hearted
In June 1989 Paula Abdul released “Cold hearted”, one of her career milestones. She was now worldwide famous: her album “Forever your girl” literally broke the ceiling in all the charts, and her last singles like “Straight up” and “Forever your girl”
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Posted in 1989, United States
Prince – Batdance
It was early June 1989 when Prince released “Batdance”, soundtrack to Tim Burton’s movie “Batman”, of course. The hit had fantastic success. I think the world was really waiting for Prince, because his latest singles had less success than, for example “Purple rain”
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Posted in 1989, United Kingdom
Sinitta – Right Back Where We Started From
It was May 1989 when the British charts, and other, saw the appearance of an artist who was quite famous a couple of years before. Sinitta. Wonderful girl (and still today very charming woman), she had found success first in 1986 with “Macho Man”,
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Posted in 1989, Europe - other countries
Neneh Cherry – Manchild
We discovered Neneh Cherry in October 1988, when she found success with “Buffalo stance“. That hit was a pure hip hop, in its style and content. And we definitely got the feeling that this young girl really got plenty of talent!
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Posted in 1989, United Kingdom
Queen – I want it all
In mid May 1989 we lived another important day for 80s music. On different days in many countries, Queen released their new album “Miracle”, presented by this iconic song, “I want it all”. The story behind this song belongs to Brian May.
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Posted in 1989, Europe - other countries
Roxette – Dangerous
Roxette were at the top of their success in May 1989. Their second album, “Look sharp!” literally climbed every chart, and highlighted them as the last new group of the 80s, or maybe the first emerging group of the 90s. Since Summer 1988 their hits “Dressed for success”,
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