1989

A look back at the year. Enjoy reading while you listen to the music. (clicking on any link will open a new page, and will not interrupt your song.)

The top grossing movies of 1989 were:

1. Batman ***Winner-Best Art Direction. 1989 Academy Awards

2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ***Winner-Best Effects. 1989 Academy Awards

3. Lethal Weapon 2
4. Look Who's Talking

5. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

6. Back to the Future, Part II

7. Ghostbusters II
8. The Little Mermaid ***Winner-Best Music, Original Score. 1989 Academy Awards

9. Driving Miss Daisy ***Winner-Best Picture. 1989 Academy Awards

10. Parenthood

OnTV: Cops premiered on Fox. Doogie Howzer, MD appears on ABC. Family Matters introduces us to Steve Urkel. While the world witnesses the running, bouncing breasts of David Hasselhoff on Baywatch on NBC. The program about lifeguards will eventually go on to become the #1 syndicated show in the world.

In world history, the Berlin Wall is dismantled. Manuel Noriega refuses to acknolwedge the results of free elections, leading to an American invasion and his subsequent arrest.

Other happenings:

Dilbert debuts in U.S. newspapers detailing the horros of "cubicle culture."
Iran offers $3 million for the death of Salman Rushdie after he publishes "The Satanic Verses."
Nintendo introduces the Game Boy hand-held video game.
Serial killer Ted Bundy dies in a Florida electric chair.
The tanker Exxon Valdez runs aground, releasing 240,000 barrels of oil in Prince William Sound.
Football: San Francisco defeats Cincinatti 20-16 in
Super Bowl XXIII
Baseball: Oakland beat San Francisco 4 games to 0 in the World Series. An earthquake causes an 11-day postponement of Game 3.

As for the music, here is the list of songs that were on the top of the charts in 1989.

Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise
Janet Jackson - Miss You Much
Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting
Debbie Gibson -Lost In Your Eyes
Madonna - Like A Prayer
Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire
Phil Collins - Two Hearts
Bad English - When I See You Smile
Milli Vanilli - Blame It On The Rain
Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
Martika - Toy Soldiers
Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You
Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings
Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
Roxette - The Look
Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now
Roxette - Listen To Your Heart
New Kids On The Block - I'll Be Loving You (Forever)
Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number
Mike + The Mechanics - The Living Years
Bangles - Eternal Flame
Bon Jovi - I'll Be There For You
Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing
New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough
Prince - Batdance
Sheriff - When I'm With You
Michael Damian - Rock On
Richard Marx - Satisfied
Bobby Brown - On Our Own
Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville - Don't Know Much
Warrant - Heaven
Jody Watley - Real Love
Madonna - Cherish
Madonna - Express Yourself
Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True
Taylor Dayne - Don't Rush Me
Tone Loc - Wild Thing
Donny Osmond - Soldier Of Love
Sheena Easton - The Lover In Me
Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love
Cure, The - Love Song
B-52's - Love Shack
Bobby Brown - Every Little Step
Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time
Def Leppard - Armageddon It
Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
Love and Rockets - So Alive
New Kids On The Block - You Got It (The Right Stuff) (Remix)
Bon Jovi - Born To Be My Baby

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