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SMASH  HITS  MAGAZINE  REVISITED

YEAR  OF  1990

Below you can revisit Smash Hits Magazine from 1990 by clicking the images or you can click the logo to visit Michael's fantastic Smash Hits Remembered website for a more in depth look at Smash Hits. 

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Archive Issue -

10th January 1990

CoverMartika

Posters - Kylie Minogue, Halo James, Martika, Sydney Youngblood, Big Fun, Erasure, Matt Goss and The Beautiful South.

Songwords - Kylie Minogue, 49-Ers, De La Soul, The Beautiful South, Living In A Box, Halo James,

The Christians and Jimmy Sommerville.

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Archive Issue -

24th January 1990

CoverNKOTB

Posters - Martika, The Stone Roses, Halo James, Pet Shop Boys, Dan Reed and Silver Bullet.

Songwords - NKOTB, Quireboys, Technotronic, D-Mob, Phil Collins, Martika, The Mission, Fish, Mantronix and Lil’ Louis.

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Archive Issue -

7th February 1990

CoverAnd Why Not?

Posters - Technotronic, Yell!, NKOTB, Skid Row and Kurtis Mantronix.

Archive Issue -

21st February 1990

Cover - Matt - Bros

Posters - Wet Wet Wet, Bros, Yell!, Kylie, Pet Shop Boys, Ya Kid K and Lisa Stansfield.

Songwords - Megadeth, Cher, The Beloved, Kym Mazelle, And Why Not, Del Amitri, Quincy Jones, Yell!, Lonnie Gordon, Sinead O'Connor And Wrecks ‘N’ Effect, Lisa Stansfield, House Of Love and Sybil.

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Songwords - Black Box, Eurythmics, Eric Clapton, Depeche Mode, Rod Stewart, Michael Bolton, Renegade Soundwave, Beats International, Skid Row, Janet Jackson and Tina Turner.

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Archive Issue -

7th March 1990

CoverHalo James

Posters - Bros, Halo James, NKOTB and Rob & Raz.

Songwords - Erasure, Aerosmith, Guru Josh, Halo James, Bros, The Mission, Gloria Estefan, Cliff Richard, Shakin’ Stevens, Electribe 101, Adam Ant, Ram Jam, Chris Rea,  and Wet Wet Wet.

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Archive Issue -

21st March 1990

Cover - Black Box

Posters - Madonna, Black Box, Leila K and Marti Pellow.

Songwords - Madonna, 49-ers, NKOTB, Marc Almond, Jive Bunny, Big Fun, The Brits 1990, Candy Flip, J.T And The Big Family, Kate Bush, B-52s, Jimmy Somerville and Innocence.

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Archive Issue -

4th April 1990

CoverCandy Flip

Posters - Adamski, Candy Flip, NKOTB, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan.

Songwords - Happy Mondays, Snap!, Technotronic, Skid Row, Del Amitri, The Beloved, D Mob & Cathy Dennis, Jam Tronik, Heart, Jason Donovan and The Quireboys.

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Archive Issue -

18th April 1990

CoverJesus Jones

Posters - Paula Abdul, Rebel MC, MC Eric, Candy Flip, Madonna, Jason Donovan, The Stone Roses and Lisa Stansfield.

Songwords - Adamski, Jesus Jones, David Bowie, UB40, Paula Abdul, Bizz Nizz, Sonia, Rebel MC, Janet Jackson, The Cure, Hannah Myles, The Family Stand and The Jungle Brothers.

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Archive Issue -

2nd May 1990

CoverJazzie B

Posters - Kylie, The B52s, Lisa Stansfield, Adamski, Jesus Jones, Jazzie B, Janet Jackson and Happy Mondays.

Songwords - Kylie, Adventures Of Stevie V, Phil Collins, Pat & Mick, Depeche Mode, Unique 3, Sinitta, Morrissey, Soul II Soul, Natalie Cole, The Blues Brothers, Faith No More and Lisa Stansfield.

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Archive Issue -

16th May 1990

CoverBeats International and Lindy Layton

Posters - Sinitta, Soul II Soul, Indecent Obsession, Adamski and The Stone Roses.

Archive Issue -

30th May 1990

Cover - Adamski

Posters - Seal, Black Box, Jason Donovan, NKOTB, The Chimes, Beats International, Paula Abdul, Mantronix, Adamski and Craig McLauchlan.

Songwords - Michael Bolton, BBG, New Kids On The Block,

Billy Idol, Fleetwood Mac, Kid Creole And the Coconuts,

Beats International, Bruce Dickinson, En Vogue,

Mantronix, Gloria Estefan, Shakin' Stevens and History. 

Songwords - New Order, Movement 98, James, Eurythmics, The B52’s, Was Not Was, Don Pablo’s Animals, Betty Boo, Touch Of Soul, Paul Young, The Chimes, Erasure, Hothouse Flowers and The Pasadenas.

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Archive Issue -

13th June 1990

CoverBetty Boo

Posters - Yazz, Seal, En Vogue, The Charlatans, Mantronix, Janet Jackson, The Stone Roses, Depeche Mode, Big Fun & Sonia and Happy Mondays.

Songwords -  Belinda Carlisle, Chad Jackson, Black Box, Gary Moore, Rebel MC, NKOTB, The Charlatans, Wilson Phillips, Talk Talk, Jane Child and The Mission.

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Archive Issue -

27th June 1990

CoverThe Stone Roses

Posters - Janet Jackson, The Stone RosesMadonna, Betty Boo, Bobby Brown, The Charlatans, Inspiral Carpets and Guru Josh.

Songwords - MC Tunes VS 808 State, Big Fun & Sonia, Bobby Brown, Yell, Pavarotti, D-Shake, The Stone Roses, Roxette, Snap, Diana Brown, Jason Donovan, 49ers, Guru Josh, Elton John, Maxi Priest and Maureen Walsh.

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Archive Issue -

11th July 1990

CoverCraig McLachlan

Posters - Candy Flip, Glen Medeiros, Stone Roses, Poison and Jason Donovan.

Archive Issue -

25th July 1990

CoverCandy Flip

Posters - Flowered Up, Candy Flip, Paula Abdul, Dan Reed, Stone Roses and Craig McLachlan.

Archive Issue -

8th August 1990

Cover - Bananarama

Posters - Bananarama, Technotronic, Prince, Paula Abdul, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Wilson Phillips and Lindy Layton.

Songwords - MC Hammer, Inspiral Carpets, Bruce Dickinson, Craig McLauchlan, Poison, Double Trouble, Massivo, Glen Medeiros, Magnum, Bob Geldof, Del Amitri, Bananarama, F.A.B. and Yazz.

Songwords - Soup Dragons, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Candy Flip, Diana Ross, Gun, Partners In Kryme, Blue Pearl, Technotronic Featuring Ya Kid K, Monie Love, Thunder, Paula Abdul, New Kids On The Block and River City People.

Songwords - Prince, Duran Duran, Betty Boo, The Chimes, Dan Reed, Pixies, Bel Biv Defoe, Innocence, Dream Warriors, DNA & Suzanne Vega, Tricky Disco, Prefab Sprout, George Michael, Little Angels, Phil Collins, Bombalurina, Jungle Brothers and Jason Donovan.

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Archive Issue -

22nd August 1990

CoverBetty Boo

Posters - S ExpressBetty Boo, Kylie Minogue, Jon Bon Jovi, Hothouse Flowers and Donnie Wahlberg.

Songwords - Primal Scream, Deacon Blue, Hothouse Flowers, Wildski, Sonia, Sting, Lindy Layton, Wet Wet Wet, Roxette, Craig McLachlan, Tina Turner, KLF, Jon Bon Jovi, Go West, Mariah Carey, UB40, Wilson Phillips and Jive Bunny.

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Archive Issue -

5th September 1990

Cover - Deee-Lite

Posters - Deee-Lite, Adamski, George Michael and The Farm.

Songwords - The Farm, Elton John, The Charlatans, Adamski, Sinitta, Seiko & Donnie, INXS, Caron Wheeler, Beats International, London Beat, Janet Jackson, Whitesnake, Aswad, The Steve Miller Band, The Human League, Dave Stewart, Deee-Lite, Cliff Richard, Yell! and S-Express.

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Archive Issue -

19th September 1990

Cover - Pet Shop Boys

Posters - Deee-Lite, New Kids On The Block, Pet Shop Boys and MC Hammer.

Songwords - Pet Shop Boys, Neneh Cherry, Loose Ends, Talk Talk, MC Hammer, MC Tunes, Maria McKee, Paula Abdul, Iron Maiden, Faith No More, The La’s, Loose Ends, River City People, A-Ha and Stevie V.

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Archive Issue -

3rd October 1990

CoverMichael Jackson

Posters - Michael Jackson, The Charlatans, Jason Donovan, The Farm, The Cure and NKOTB.

Songwords - Bass-O-Matic, Roxette, Sinead O'Connor, Duran Duran, The Shamen, Soup Dragons, NKOTB, The Cure, Poison, Electribe 101, Bobby Vinton, Monie Love, Jesus Jones, Hi-Tek 3 & Ya Kid K, Phil Collins, Snap!, Twenty-4-Seven and Bell Biv Devoe.

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Archive Issue -

17th October 1990

CoverElton and Adamski

Posters - The Beautiful South, A-HaCraig McLachlan, Jason Donovan, Depeche Mode, Shaun Ryder, Kylie and MC Hammer.

Songwords - Jason Donovan, George Michael, Whitney Houston, Sisters Of Mercy, Nelson, Status Quo, Aztec Camera & Mick Jones, Jon Bon Jovi, Janet Jackson, The Beautiful South, Technotronic, Kim Appleby, Kylie Minogue, Cliff Richard, Tina Turner, Pop Will Eat Itself and Happy Mondays.

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Archive Issue -

31st October 1990

CoverPaul G

Posters - Paul GascoigneA-Ha, Patrick Swayze, The Beautiful South, Kylie, Whitney Houston and Jimmy Somerville.

Songwords - Morrissey, Belinda Carlisle, NKOTB, Jimmy Somerville, Gazza, Righteous Brothers, Living Colour, Rita McNeill, Craig McLachlan, Londonbeat, Paul McCartney, Deee-Lite, Elton John, Innocence, Berlin and P.I.L.

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Archive Issue -

14th November 1990

CoverNKOTB

Posters - Madonna, Betty Boo, Kylie Minogue, Pet Shop Boys, Kim Appleby, Wilson Phillips, Craig McLachlan, EMF and Jason Donovan.

Songwords - Adamski, The La’s, UB40 & Robert Palmer, Aswad, Prince, The Cure, Caron Wheeler, Northside, Black Box, Pet Shop Boys, EMF, Blue Pearl, MC Tunes, Del Amitri, Betty Boo, Wilson Phillips and Monie Love.

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Archive Issue -

28th November 1990

CoverVanilla Ice

Posters -  The Boys, Monie Love, Madonna, Vanilla Ice, Deee-Lite, EMF, Turbo B, The LA's, Jon Knight and Jon Bon Jovi.

Songwords - Madonna, Vanilla Ice, Gazza, Rod & Tina, The Mission, The Proclaimers, Jive Bunny, Julee Cruise, Twenty 4 Seven, NKOTB, Dream Warriors, Beautiful South, Soul II Soul, Bombalurina, Elton John, Snap! and Inspiral Carpets.

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Archive Issue -

12th December 1990

CoverJason Donovan

Posters - Jason D, Dream WarriorsThe Farm, Vanilla Ice, Kylie, Black Box, INXS, Twenty 4 Seven and Paula Abdul.

Songwords - George Michael, Yazoo, Orchestra On The Half Shell, Patrick Macnee & Honor Blackman, Cliff Richard, The Righteous Brothers, INXS, The Singing Corner & Donovan, Chris Issak, Bass-O-Matic, MC Hammer, Seal, Status Quo, Jive Bunny, Dimples D and Aztec Camera.

Archive Issue -

26th December 1990

CoverReview Of Year 1990

Archive Issue -

Sticker Book 1991

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Posters - Vanilla Ice, Madonna, Chris Issac, Iron Maiden and EMF.

Songwords - The Grease Megamix, Black Box, Billy Idol, Whitney Houston, Jesus Jones, Malandra Burrows, Rose Murphy, A-Ha, Innocence, Belinda Carlisle and Jimmy Somerville With Bronski Beat.

Archive Issue -

Yearbook 1991

Cover - Various

Posters - Lindy Layton, Jason John (Big Fun), Mark Moore (S'Express), Luke Goss (Bros), Per Gessle (Roxette), Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream), Madonna, Michael Jackson, Betty Boo, Adamski, Bret Michaels (Poison), Norman Cook (Beats International), MC Tunes, Craig McLachlan, Sinitta, Wendy James (Transvison Vamp), Matt Goss (Bros), Dan Reed, Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Timmy Mallett.

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