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Posted in 1989, United States
Madonna – Express yourself
On May 9, 1989, Madonna released the second hit fron her new album. A couple of months after the big fame but also the controversies of “Like a prayer“, “Express yourself” was bound to replicate the success of all other Madonna’s hits.
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Posted in 1989, Europe - other countries, United States
U2 with B.B. King – When love comes to town
I mean, B.B. King! Of course, because in 1987 the great blues man went in tour to Dublin. U2 were free that night, and absolutely wanted to see the concert and meet him. He was pleased to find that they admired him so much,
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Posted in 1989, United Kingdom
Transvision Vamp – Baby I don’t care
Velvet was really popular in 1989! In fact, few months after the great success of Alannah Myles with “Black velvet“, we could find another great album, very successful especially in the English-speaking countries, called “Velveteen”.
Actually,
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Posted in 1989, United Kingdom
Simple Minds – This is your land
Simple Minds released “This is your land” about in mid-April 1989. This was the second hit out of the great album “Street fighting years”, after the leading track “Belfast child“. From the very title, the song is an anthem to the planet care,
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Posted in 1989, United Kingdom
The Cure – Lullaby
The Cure released “Lullaby” in April 1989, about one month before the release of their new album “Disintegration”. This album is overall dark and upsetting. That was probably not a good period for the band. Members quarreled and fought with each other, some had alcohol problems,
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Posted in 1989, United States
Cyndi Lauper – I drove all night
“I drove all night” is a song about destiny. I don’t know if you are fatalist, I surely am. And sometimes there are stories in the song of our hearts, that it’s really difficult to think of destiny just as a human concept.
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Posted in 1989, Canada
Alannah Myles – Black velvet
“Black velvet” is the story of an outstanding canadian girl who released her first, eponymous album in March 1989. Even if she later released in July her greatest hit, it did not take long to be at the top of all the most important charts in the world.
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Posted in 1989, 1989 January, February, March, United Kingdom
Simply Red – If you don’t know me by now
When Simply Red released “If you don’t know me by now” in March 1989, it really sounded like a great flashback from the past. First, because it’s really a cover. The original version goes back to 1972.
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Posted in 1989, 1989 January, February, March, United Kingdom
Holly Johnson – Americanos
“Americanos” really features the most classical american dream, seen through Holly Johnson’s eyes. In early 1989 he released “Blast”, his first solo album. His first hit, “Love train” obtained good success, but few weeks later he released this song, which probably remains his greatest solo success of the 80s.
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