It’s time for another edition of Mr. Romance’s Top 10 Countdown Show, a look back at the 10 most popular songs on the Adult Contemporary chart for the week of September 23, 1989. Click here if you missed last week’s show featuring 1996.
Get ready for pop culture, trivia and all your lite hits that might just bring back some memories or maybe you’ll discover some new soft rock favorites.
Top 10 Countdown Show Pop Culture
The year was 1989:
The AOL Welcome and You’ve Got Mail sounds were first recorded. And Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired after two decades in the NBA as the all-time scoring player.
At the movies, you were watching:
Batman
Rain Man
Lethal Weapon 2
On television:
Cosby Show
Cheers
Rosanne
Finally, Miami Vice, Moonlighting and Family Ties all aired their final episodes.
Top 10 Countdown Show Trivia Question
In 1989, a television show debuted that summer and is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential sitcoms of all-time. Although its creators say the show didn’t engage in product placement, fans know that many of its episodes had plots featuring popular products as well as made-up ones like Beef-a-reeno. Can you guess the name of this TV show? Take a listen to the show for the answer.
Song Spotlight
At the urging of Richard Marx and his manager, Poco re-emerged for the successful 1989 album Legacy that reunited five original members 20 years after their debut. The record spawned two hits. One that was co-written and produced by Richard and another that would eventually hit #2. In its second week on the chart, Call it Love is up 13 to #26.
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Sit back, relax and enjoy your favorite love songs from the week of September 23, 1989.
An avid record collector, lover of all desserts and sometimes seen wearing multiple Swatch watches, Dave has been lending his voice for over 20 years heard on such prominent brands as Intel, RCA, Eddie Bauer, Kellogg‘s, Pizza Hut, Lexus, and infomercial giants Guthy-Renker and Beachbody. His narration projects include Japan’s preeminent automobile series Best Motoring International and Hot Version, along with GTChannel, QVC, Universal Music Enterprises, and ViSalus Sciences.