Old Playlist

The song was later covered by Tina Turner, and released as a highly successful single in 1989. It was included on her hit album Foreign Affair . The saxophone solo on Turner's version is played by Edgar Winter. Read more about the song

" Sowing the Seeds of Love " is a song by the British group Tears for Fears. It was released as the first single from their 1989 album The Seeds of Love, and was a worldwide hit, reaching the top five in the UK, Canada (where it was #1), Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the US where it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, while topping the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The single also reached the Top 20 in numerous other countries. Read more about the song

" Lay Your Hands on Me " is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on August 1, 1989 as the fourth single from the band's 1988 album New Jersey . It peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's fourth single from New Jersey to chart in the Top 10 and it also charted at #20 on the Mainstream rock charts. Read more about the song

"Ride on Time " is a song by the Italian music group Black Box. It was released as a single in July 1989 and later included on their debut album Dreamland (1990). The song was a chart success in many countries and a number-one hit in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Read more about the song

" Swing the Mood " is a song by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers from their debut album The Album . Produced by the father and son DJ team of Andy and John Pickles, " Swing the Mood " was a cut and paste record which fused a number of early rock and roll records with liberal use of Glenn Miller's " In the Mood. " Read more about the song

" Don't Wanna Lose You " is a song written and recorded by Gloria Estefan. It was released in 1989 as the first single from the album Cuts Both Ways and reached number one in the U.S., where it became her second number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The single was certified Gold. Read more about the song

" Patience " is a song by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, which appears on the album G N' R Lies and was released as a single in 1989. The song peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is played using three acoustic guitars and was recorded in a single session by producer Mike Clink. A music video of the song was shot and appears on the band's music video DVD, Welcome to the Videos . The music and lyrics were both written by Izzy Stradlin. Read more about the song

Licence to Kill (1989) is the sixteenth spy film in the James Bond film series by Eon Productions, and the first one not to use the title of an Ian Fleming story. In 1989 Gladys Knight recorded the title track " License to Kill " , a Top 10 hit in the UK and Germany. Read more about the movie

" Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) " is a song by British R&B band Soul II Soul. It appeared on their debut album Club Classics Vol. One ( "Keep on Movin'" in the United States) and was released as its second single on 29 May 1989. " Back to Life " was one of two songs on the album featuring British R&B singer Caron Wheeler and gained success in both the United Kingdom and in the United States. Read more about the song

" I Won't Back Down " is the first single from Tom Petty's first solo album, Full Moon Fever released in 1989. The song was written by Petty and Jeff Lynne, his writing partner for the album. It reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Album Rock Tracks chart for five weeks, starting the album's road to multi-platinum status. Read more about the song

" Express Yourself " is a song by American singer Madonna from her fourth studio album Like a Prayer (1989). It was released as the second single from the album on May 9, 1989 by Sire Records.   "Express Yourself" was the first song that Madonna and producer Stephen Bray collaborated on for Like a Prayer . Written and produced by them, the song was a tribute to American funk and soul band Sly and the Family Stone. The main inspiration behind the song is female empowerment, urging women never to go for second-best and to always express their inner feelings. Read more about the song

" Funky Cold Medina " is a hip hop song written by Young MC, Michael L. Ross and Matt Dike, and first performed by Tone Lōc. It was the second single from Lōc's debut album Lōc-ed After Dark (1989). The single was released on March 18, 1989, and rose to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following month where it went platinum, selling over one million copies. It peaked on the UK Singles Chart at #13 in May of that year. Read more about the song

" The Look " is a song by the Swedish rock duo Roxette, released as the second single in early 1989 from their second studio album, Look Sharp! (1988). The song became Roxette's international "breakthrough" single, finally exposing the duo to music consumers outside of the duo's native Sweden and Europe after more than one attempt. It topped the U.S. singles chart in 1989 becoming their first U.S. #1 success and scored #7 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also topped the charts in 24 other countries. This song is also known as "She's Got the Look"   Read more about the song

" I'll Be There for You " is a power ballad by the American hard rock band Bon Jovi from their 1988 album New Jersey , was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora. The song ranked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Mainstream rock charts. Read more about the song

" Miss You Like Crazy " is a song recorded by Natalie Cole and released in 1989 from her album Good to Be Back . The song is a moving ballad in which the singer describes how she is feeling lonely and is longing for the one she misses "like crazy" (or, in other words, very much). Read more about the song

" Lullaby " is a 1989 single by The Cure from their album Disintegration . The song is the most successful single by the band in their home country, reaching number five in the UK charts. Additionally, the music video won the 1990 Best British Video at the 1990 Brit Awards. Read more about the song

" Good Thing " is a song recorded by Fine Young Cannibals, the second single from their 1989 album The Raw & the Cooked . The song was their second U.S. number one, topping the Billboard Hot 100 on 8 July 1989. It also peaked at #7 on the UK singles chart. Read more about the song

" When Love Comes to Town" is the 12th song on U2's 1988 album, Rattle and Hum , where it was recorded at the historic Sun Studio in Memphis as a duet between U2 and B.B. King. It was released as the album's third single in 1989 and reached number 1 in the Irish Singles Chart, number 6 in the UK singles chart, number 10 in the Dutch Top 40 and number 2 in the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Read more about the song

" Sit Down " is a song by James, released in 1989 by Rough Trade Records. In its seven-and-a-half-minute original form, the song only reached number 77 in the UK Singles Chart (although it did make number Eight in John Peel's Festive Fifty of that year). Due to this unimpressive performance their record label's managing director, Geoff Travis, told them they were not a viable commercial proposition beyond an audience of 20,000. Read more about the song

" Mystify " is a song by Australian rock band INXS, and is the fifth (and last) single from their 1987 album Kick .The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence as part of the first sessions for Kick . The song was first previewed to Australian audiences on the Australian Made tour in January 1987. Read more about the song