Free Stuff
1989
At times Number One would either give something away Free or make it possible to send off for a Free Gift. Below are the items available in 1989.
Wall Chart and
Fluffy Ferret Bag
To celebrate the release of the 300 issue (dated 22nd March 1989) Number One Magazinre gave away a Free Sticker Wall Chart.
It featured the Top 300 Best Selling Singles since Number One Started back in 1983. There was also General Information on the stars that featured Prominently.
As well as the Stciker Wall Chart Number One Magazine also gave away a Cuddly Fluffy Ferret Bag
Cuddly Fluffy Ferret Bag
Free Wall Chart
Free Wall Chart Stickers
Number One Magazine Issue 301 with a cover date of 29th March 1989 gave away a set of 8 Stickers.
These Stickers were to be used on the Free Sticker Wall Chat that was given away Free in the previous issue.
The stickers were
Yazz
Wham
Kylie Minogue
Wet Wet Wet
Duran Duran
Madonna
Bros
Michael Jackson
8 Free Stickers
Free Tatoos
In the 5th April 1989 issue Number One gave it's readers a Free set of Tattoos.
Do not have these Tattoos. If anyone has them and are willing to share please get in touch
Tattoos
Advert - 5th April 1989
Flexi Disc
Number One Magazine Issue 303 with a cover date of 12th April 1989 gave away a Free Double sided Flexi Disc.
Featuring a Medley of tracks with Soul II Soul on the Printed Side and Inner City on the reverse.
Label - 10 Records – none
Format - Flexi-disc
Country - UK
Released - 1989
Genre - Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style - Neo Soul, House
Free Flexi Disc
Credits
Track Listing
Side One
A1 – Soul II Soul - Keep On Movin'
A2 – Soul II Soul - Jazzie's Groove
A3 – Soul II Soul - Fair Play
Side Two
B1 – Inner City - Big Fun
B2 – Inner City - Goodlife
B3 – Inner City - Ain't Nobody Better
All tracks were taken from forthcoming albums.
Free Flexi Disc
Number One Magazine Issue 304 with a cover date of 19th April 1989 gave away a Free Flexi Disc featuring Rick Astley.
Entitled Rick's Hit Mix it was a mix of the various hit singles that had been released by Rick Astley.
Label - RCA – none
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided
Country - UK
Released - 1989
Genre - Electronic, Pop
Style - Synth-pop
Producer – Harding/Curnow, Astley,
Stock/Aitken/Waterman
Written-By – Astley, Stock/Aitken/Waterman
Flexi Disc
Advert - 29th March 1989
Please note that the advert for this was published on the 29th March 1989. The Free gift for the following week was actually a set of Free Tattoos.
Credits
Track Listing
A - Rick's Hit Mix
A1 - Never Gonna Give You Up
A2 - Whenever You Need Somebody
A3 - Together Forever
A4 - My Arms Keep Missing You
A5 - She Wants To Dance With Me
A6 - Take Me To Your Heart
Badge
Free Badge
Number One Magazine Issue Number 324 with a cover date of
13th September 1989 gave it's readers a Free Badge of Bros.
This badge was a little different than the norm in that you could take it apart and put the picture that you want in it to create a new badge.
Very nifty I think.
Advert - 6th September 1989
Four Free Postcards
Number One Magazine Issue Number 326 with a cover date of
20th September 1989 gave it's readers 4 Free Postcards of the following:
Kylie Minogue
Jason Donovan
Bobby Brown
Neneh Cherry
Kylie Minogue
Jason Donovan
Bobby Brown
Neneh Cherry
Four Free Postcards
Number One Magazine Issue Number 327 with a cover date of 27th September 1989 gave it's readers 4 Free Postcards of the following:
Bros
Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan
Wendy James
Pet Shop Boys
Bros
Kylie and Jason
Wendy James
Pet Shop Boys
Flexi Game
Over 2 issues Number One Magazine gave away a Set of Cards that featured Pop Stars on the Front.
This was part of a new game entitled Popdom The Game.
Issue 328 with a cover date of 4th October 1989 gave away the Hearts and Clubs Cards and also included the Questions for those Suits and the Rules of the Game.
Issue 329 with a cover date of 11th October 1989 gave away the Spades and Diamonds and also the Questions for those Suits.
With all of this you wwere able to then play the game or any other type of Card Game.
The Rules and Heart Questions
Heart Questions and Clubs Questions
Clubs Questions and Popdom Answers
Diamond Questions
Spades Questions and Popdom Answers
4th October 1989
11th October 1989
A Decade Of Pop
Number One Magazine Issue Number 330 with a cover date of 18th October 1989 gave away the first part of the
Decade Of Pop Booklet.
This started with the year 1980 in issue 330 and over the coming weeks, ending with issue 339 dated 20th December 1989, and built into a Souvenir of Popdom in the 80's.
Making a great resource of Pop as the 80's came to an end.
Click the link below to read the full Booklet
