SMASH HITS MAGAZINE REVISITED
YEAR OF 1989
Below you can revisit Smash Hits Magazine from 1989 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.
Archive Issue -
11th January 1989
Cover - Neneh Cherry
Posters - Holly Johnson, Morten Harket, Neneh Cherry, Tom Cruise and The Wee Papa Girl Rappers.
Lyrics - The Wee Papa Girl Rappers, Gloria Estefan And The Miami Sound Machine, Milli Vanilli, Duran Duran and Fine Young Cannibals.
Collection 1988 Lyrics -
Brother Beyond, Yazz, Kylie Minogue, Michael Jackson,
Bros, Wet Wet Wet and
Pet Shop Boys.
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Archive Issue -
25th January 1989
Cover - Yazz
Posters - Jason Donovan, Neneh Cherry, Nathan - Brother Beyond, Bros and Kylie Minogue.
Lyrics - The Darling Buds, Boy Meets Girl, Robert Howard And Kym Mazelle, Roy Orbison, Climie Fisher,
Will To Power, Marc Almond Featuring Gene Pitney, Mike And The Mechanics, Rob Base And D.J. E-Z Rock, Adeva, Holly Johnson and Roachford.
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Archive Issue -
8th February 1989
Cover - Jason Donovan
Posters - Holly Johnson, Tiffany, Yazz, Jason Donovan and Fine Young Cannibals
Lyrics - Michael Jackson, Level 42, Brother Beyond, Bobby Brown, Yazz, Sheena Easton, Will Downing And Mica Paris,
Then Jerico, Samantha Fox, Simply Red, Ten City, Michael Ball and Hue And Cry.
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Archive Issue -
22nd February 1989
Cover - Holly Johnson
Posters - Madonna, Jason Donovan and Holly Johnson.
Lyrics - Bananarama And Lananeeneenoonoo,
Simple Minds, Morrissey, Def Leppard, Texas,
Sam Brown, S'Xpress,
The Reynolds Girls and
Rick Astley.
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Archive Issue -
8th March 1989
Cover - Mark Moore
Posters - Kylie Minogue and The Reynolds Girls.
Lyrics - Gloria Estefan,
Donna Summer, Tyree,
Living In A Box, Depeche Mode, Dusty Springfield, Jason Donovan, Kim Wilde and
Womack and Womack.
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Archive Issue -
22nd March 1989
Cover - Brother Beyond
Posters - Kylie Minogue, Fuzzbox, Pet Shop Boys, Bananarama, Madonna, T'pau and Tanita Tikaram.
Lyrics - Roachford, The Wonderstuff, Deacon Blue, Madonna, Chanelle, New Order, Alyson Williams,
Tanita Tikaram, Vixen, Elvis Costello, Fuzzbox, T'Pau and Paula Abdul.
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Archive Issue -
5th April 1989
Cover - Madonna
Posters - Yazz, Andrew Roachford, Kylie Minogue, Mark Shaw, Gloria Estefan, Paula Abdul and Madonna.
Lyrics - Yazz, Simply Red,
Brother Beyond, Soul II Soul, Coldcut, Kon Kan,
Holly Johnson, Bobby Brown, The Four Tops,
Guns 'N' Roses, Then Jerico, Paul Simon Featuring Adeva, The Bangles, The Cult,
Pat 'N' Mick, Kym Mazelle and U2.
Archive Issue -
18th April 1989
Cover - Transvision Vamp
Posters - The Reynolds Girls, Madonna, Wendy James, Paula Abdul, Kylie Minogue, Roland Gift, Holly Johnson, Duran Duran, The Bangles.
Lyrics - Fine Young Cannibals, Transvision Vamp, Simple Minds,
Marc Almond, Yello,
Cookie Crew, Roy Orbison,
INXS, Bon Jovi, Ten City and The The.
Archive Issue -
3rd May 1989
Cover - Kylie Minogue
Posters - Neneh Cherry, Kylie Minogue. Debbie Gibson, U2, Rick Astley, Wendy James and Bon Jovi.
Lyrics - Metallica, The Beatmasters With Merlin,
The Cure, Duran Duran,
Swing Out Sister, Kylie Minogue, London Boys,
Morrissey, Inner City,
The Blow Monkey, Natalie Cole, De La Soul and
Midnight Oil.
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Archive Issue -
17th May 1989
Cover - Bros
Posters - Sinitta, Stefan Dennis, Bros, Matt / Luke - Bros, Neneh Cherry, Debbie Gibson. Jason Donovan and Bobby Brown.
Lyrics - Sam Brown,
Hillborough, Neneh Cherry,
Stefan Dennis, Paul McCartney, Aretha Franklin And Elton John, Bobby Brown, Fuzzbox,
Edelweiss, Chaka Khan,
Queen, 1927, Hue and Cry,
Roxette, Debbie Gibson and Poison.
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Archive Issue -
31st May 1989
Cover - Jason Donovan
Posters - Wendy James, Sinitta, Ninah Cherry, Fuzzbox, Jason Donovan and Ricky Ross.
Lyrics - Robert Palmer,
Shakin' Stevens, Madonna,
WASP, Cappella, ABC,
Double Trouble And The Rebel MC, Donna Summer, Jason Donovan, Malcolm McClaren And The Bootzilla Orchestra, Sinitta and Lynne Hamilton.
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Archive Issue -
14th June 1989
Cover - Sinitta
Posters - Pet Shop Boys, Bobby Brown, Sinitta, Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue, Madonna, Living In A Box and Transvision Vamp.
Lyrics - Cyndi Lauper,
LL Cool J., Living In A Box,
D-Mob Featuring LRS And DJ Sarome, Bananarama,
Guns 'N' Roses, Soul II Soul, Cliff Richard, Paula Abdul, The Bangles,
The Beautiful South, Vixen,
Holly Johnson, U2 and
Transvision Vamp.
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Archive Issue -
28th June 1989
Cover - Madonna
Posters - The Bangles, Bobby Brown and Transvision Vamp.
Lyrics - Joyce Sims, Donna Allen, Sonya, Queen,
M, Clannad featuring Bono, Placido Domingo and Jennifer Rush, London Boys, Guns 'N' Roses, Karyn White, Gladys Knight, Prince and Enya.
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Archive Issue -
12th July 1989
Cover - Pet Shop Boys
Posters - Michael Jackson, Matt / Luke - Bros, Pet Shop Boys, The London Boys, Sinitta, Mick Hucknall, Sonia, Danny Wilson and Tone Loc.
Lyrics - Michael Jackson,
Rufus And Chaka Khan,
Pet Shop Boys, Danny Wilson, Monie Love, Bobby Brown, Public Enermy, Bros, Bette Midler, A Guy Called Gerald, Simply Red,
Waterfront and De La Soul.
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Archive Issue -
26th July 1989
Cover - Bros
Posters - Kylie Minogue, Gloria Estafan, Milli Vanilli, Bros, Wendy James, Waterfront, Sonia, Danny Wilson, Jason Donovan and Bobby Brown.
Lyrics - Transvision Vamp,
Natalie Cole, Milli Vanilli,
Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers, LA Mix Featuring Jazzy P, Kylie Minogue, The Cult, Blow Monkeys, Eartha Kitt And Bronski Beat, Gloria Estefan and Kirsty MacColl.
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Archive Issue -
9th August 1989
Cover - Neneh Cherry
Posters - Mark Shaw, Kylie Minogue, Jon Bon Jovi, Jason Donovan, Roland Gift, Brother Beyond, Bros, Janet Jackson, Neneh Cherry, Doctor Robert, Martika and Wendy James.
Lyrics - Paul McCartney,
Fuzzbox, Simple Minds,
Neneh Cherry, Gun, Inner City, Queen, Martika, Alice Cooper, The Primitives, Wendy And Lisa, Doug Lazy, Stone Roses, Shakespear's Sister and The Lightning Seeds.
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Archive Issue -
23rd August 1989
Cover - Fuzzbox
Posters - Big Fun, Fuzzbox, Kylie Minogue, Mark Shaw, Martika, Neneh Cherry, Brother Beyond and Debbie Gibson.
Lyrics - Liza Minnelli, Then Jerico, Lisa Stansfield, Aswad, Black Box, Big Fun, The Beatmasters And Betty Boo, Redhead Kingpin And The FBI, Jason Donovan, Fine Young Cannibals and Cliff Richard.
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Archive Issue -
6th September 1989
Cover - Jason Donovan
Posters - Michaela Strachan, Jason Donovan, Beatmasters And Betty Boo, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Kylie Minogue, Big Fun, Tears For Fears and Mark Shaw.
Lyrics - Michaela Strachan, Damian, Donna Summer, Alyson Williams, Starlight,
Guns 'N' Roses, Madonna,
Eurythmics, Jody Watley With Eric B And Rakim, Bon Jovi and Tears For Fears.
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Archive Issue -
20th September 1989
Cover - Wet Wet Wet
Posters - Big Fun, Wet Wet Wet, Andy Bell, Tears For Fears, Gloria Estefan and Madonna.
Lyrics - Bobby Brown, London Boys,
Depeche Mode, Aerosmith,
Technotronic, S'Express,
Wasp, Prince, Marillion, Tina Turner, The Cure, Wet Wet Wet, Sydney Youngblood and Richard Marx.
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Archive Issue -
4th October 1989
Cover - Michael Hutchence
Posters - Halo James, Bros, Michael Hutchence, Richard Marx, Kylie Minogue, Wet Wet Wet, Curiosity Killed The Cat and Stefan Dennis.
Lyrics - Janet Jackson,
Curiosity Killed The Cat,
The Wonderstuff, Chaka Khan, Holly Johnson,
Erasure, Kate Bush, Sonia,
Gloria Estefan, Sinitta,
Karyn White, Aretha Franklin And Whitney Houston, Poison, Bros and
The Beautiful South.
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Archive Issue -
18th October 1989
Cover - Shakespear's Sister
Posters - The Rebel MC And Double Trouble, Martika, Brother Beyond, Sonia, Gloria Estefan, Milli Vanilli and Siobhan Fahey.
Lyrics - The Rebel MC And Double Trouble, Alice Cooper, Belinda Carlisle, Shakspear's Sister, Cliff Richard, Martika, Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers, Billy Joel,
Adeva, Milli Vanilli,
The Wedding Present, Cher, Fresh 4,
Liza Minnelli, Queen and
Living In A Box.
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Archive Issue -
1st November 1989
Cover - Jason D and Kylie M
Posters - And Why Not, Jason Donovan, Belinda Carlisle, Lisa Stansfield, Martika, Bros, Rebel MC, Beloved, De La Soul, Patrick Swayze and Slash.
Lyrics - Lisa Stansfield,
Simply Red, Sybil,
Transvision Vamp, LA Mix Featuring Kevin Henry,
De La Soul, Oh Well,
Chris Rea, Raul Orellana,
Beloved, Deborah Harry and DMob Introducing Cathy Dennis.
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Archive Issue -
15th November 1989
Cover - Wendy James
Posters - Big Fun, Nathan, The Rebel MC, Janet Jackson, Wendy James, Wet Wet Wet and Kylie Minogue.
Lyrics - New Kids On The Block, Fine Young Cannibals, Morrissey,
The Mixmasters, Tears For Fears, The Wonderstuff,
Prince With Sheena Easton, Linda Ronstadt Featuring Aaron Neville, Richard Marx, Janet Jackson, Big Fun, Phil Collins, Luther Vandross and Kylie Minogue.
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Archive Issue -
29th November 1989
Cover - New Kids On The Block
Posters - Cat, Soul II Soul, New Kids On The Block, Jason Donovan, Bobby Brown and Curiosity Killed The Cat.
Lyrics - Soul II Soul, Stone Roses, Jason Donovan, Kaoma, Jimmy Sommerville And June Miles-Kingston, Gloria Estefan, Tears For Fears,
Inner City, Iron Maiden, London Boys and
UB40.
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Archive Issue -
13th December 1989
Cover - Jason Donovan
Posters - Madonna, Jason Donovan, Neneh Cherry, The Stone Roses, Sydney Youngblood, Wet Wet Wet. Soul II Soul, Bros / Kylie / Jason Donovan and New Kids On The Block.
Lyrics - Band Aid II, Wet Wet Wet, Jeff Wayne,
Neneh Cherry, Kate Bush,
Jive Bunny, Bros, Andy Stewart, Erasure, Sydney Youngblood, Tina Turner,
Dusty Springfield and Bon Jovi.
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Archive Issue -
27th December 1989
Cover - Various
Posters - The Marines, Kylie Minogue And Charlie Schlatter, Jazzie B, Jason Donovan, Bros, Neneh Cherry, Wendy James, Madonna, Guns 'n' Roses, New Kids One The Block and Sonia.
Lyrics - Van Morrison And Cliff Richard, Queen, Leila K And Rob 'n' Raz, Duran Duran, Latino Rave, Sonia, Silver Bullet,
Electronic and Alexander O'Neal.
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Archive Issue -
Sticker Book 1989
Info - Smash Hits produced a Sticker Book that was given away free in the 22nd March - 4th April 1989 issue. The same issue also came with a free set of stickers to start the readers into collecting the stickers required to complete the book.
Each sticker measured approx 4" x 3" in size and came with a peel off sticker with a picture of an artist or band on the front. On the back of each sticker was a short biography of the artist or band on the front.
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Archive Issue -
Year Book 1990
Info - In December 1989, Smash Hits released a Yearbook for 1990. The Year Book featured various artists such as Madonna, Pet Shop Boys, Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue, Sinitta, S'Express and many more.
The publication also included a month per month 1990 Diary.
The whole thing was purchased for the amount of £3.50.
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