18th October - 31st October 1989
Credits
18th October - 131st October 1989
Volume 11 - Number 21 - Issue 284
Cover Photo - Simon Fowler
Price - 52p Pages - 88
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Interviewers
Alex Kadis - Martika
Bunny Sawyer - Brother Beyond
Chris Heath - Siobhan Fahey
Tom Doyle - The Beautiful South
Chris Heath - Bros
Photographers
Claire Pollock - The Rebel MC + Double Trouble (Page 2-3)
Simon Fowler - Martika (Page 10-12)
Paul Rider - Brother Beyond (Page 26-28)
Julian Barton - Kylie Minogue / Sonia / Neil Tennent (Page 33)
Simon Fowler - Sinitta (Page 34, 85)
Lawrence Lawry / LFI - Steve Alexander (Page 34)
Phil Baron / DID Circle - Mark Shaw (Page 34)
Simon Fowler - Phillip Schofield (Page 34)
Simon Fowler / LFI - Siobhan Fahey (Page 35)
Phil Loftus / LFI - Jo (Fuzzbox) (Page 35)
LFI - Jason Donovan (Page 35)
Andy Catlin - Ben Volpelieri Pierrot (Page 35)
Paul Cox / LFI - Holly Johnson (Page 36)
Mike Prior / LFI - Martika (Page 36)
Julian Barton - Sonia (Centre Spread 1)
George Bodnar / Idols - Gloria Estefan (Centre Spread 2)
Simon Fowler - Siobhan Fahey (Page 52-54)
Julian Barton - The Beautiful South (Page 60-62)
LFI - Donny Osmond (Page 61)
Zlotnik / LFI - Elvis Presley (Page 61)
Paul Rider - Big Fun (Page 85)
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Lyrics
Issue Information
The Rebel MC and Double Trouble - Street Tuff
Alice Cooper - Bed Of Nails,
Belinda Carlisle - Leave The Light On
Shakespear's Sister - Run Silent
Cliff Richard - Lean On Me
Martika - I Feel The Earth Move
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers - That's What I Like
Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire
Adeva - I Thank You
Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
The Wedding Present - Kennedy
Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time
Fresh 4 - Wishing On A Star
Liza Minnelli - Don't Drop Bombs
Queen Scandal,
Living In A Box - Room In Your Heart
Front Cover:
Siobhan Fahey
Centre Spread:
01 - Sonia
02 - Gloria Estefan
03 - Milli Vanilli
Back Cover:
Advert For Next Issue
Interviews
General
The Rebel MC and Double Trouble
Martika
Brother Beyond
Siobhan Fahey (Shakespear's Sister)
Bros
The Beautiful South
Personal File
Ben Volpeliere-Pirrrot (Curiosity Killed The Cat)
Bitz
Sidney Youngblood
Alice Cooper
Sabrina
Fish
Kylie Minogue
Tears For Fears and Tour Dates
Billy Joel
The Wedding Present
Pet Shop Boys
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Fancy That:
Five Star
Jimmy Somerville
Duran Duran
The Bangles
Features:
How The Stars Voted in the Smash Hits Poll Winners Poll
Posters
The Rebel MC and Double Trouble
Martika
Brother Beyond
Siobhan Fahey
Fan Clubs
Cliff Richard
Brother Beyond
Queen
Kate Bush
Guns 'N' Roses
Bros
Sonia
Wet Wet Wet
Depeche Mode
Reviews
Singles:
William Shaw
Wendy and Lisa - Waterfall '89
Electribe 101 - Tell Me When The Fever Ended
Gun - Inside Out
Tina Turner - I Don't Want To Lose You
Queen - Scandal
Aerosmith - Janie's Got A Gun
New Kids On The Block - The Right Stuff
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers - That's What I Like
Chaka Kahn - I Feel For You (L.A Mix)
Texas - Prayer For You
Chris Rea - The Road To Hell (Part Two)
Prince with Sheena Easton - Arms Of Orion
Sabrina - Gringo
Albums:
Mike Soutar
Carol Irving
Sian Pattenden
Miranda Sawyer
Harriett Dell
Vincent Vincent
Ian Cranna
Tina Radziszewicz
Bros - The Time
Kate Bush - The Sensual World
Cliff Richard - Stronger
Billy Joel - Storm Front
Various - Deep Heat: Playing With Fire
The Beautiful South - Welcome To The Beautiful South
Eddy Murphy - So Happy
Terrence Trent D'Arby - Neither Fish Nor Flesh
Climie Fisher - Coming In For The Kill
Various
Books
Guns 'N' Roses: Low Life In The Fast Lane (Sylvia Patterson)
Video:
1969
Tequila Sunrise
The Blob
Warlock
Willow, Gunrunner
Film:
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
News:
Oliver Stone
Tom Cruise
Kylie Minogue
Gary and Martin Kemp
Nights Out:
None
Fact Box
58 - Sonia
Merchandise
This issue came with a set of 4 Free Tattoos
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To read more on the Tattoos click the link below
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Blimey:
Marti Pellow (Wet Wet Wet)
Simon Kay
Kate Bush
Big Fun - Top Ten
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Nosey Parker:
Bros
Michael Jackson
Yazz
Sinitta
Mark Shaw
Axl and Slash (Guns 'N' Roses)
Wendy James (Transvision Vamp)
Duran Duran
Robert Smith (The Cure)
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Birthdays:
Sinitta (23)
Mark King (31)
Susan Tully (22)
Tiffany (19)
Julian Cope (32)
Bill Wyman (48)
Pat Sharpe (28)
Nick Thorpe (23)
Steven Wren (27)
Simon Le Bon (31)
John Cleese (50)
Hazel Dean (31)
Stephen Morris (32)
Neville Henry (30)
Stefan Dennis ()
Randy Jackson (28)
Larry Mullen (8)
Ad Rock (23)
Johnny Marr (26)
Mags Furuholmen (28)
Rick Allen (26)
Adverts
Sydney Youngblood - Feeling Free Album
Roxette - Listen To Your Heart Single
Level 42 - Take Care Of Yourself Single
Brother Beyond - Drive On Single and Tour Dates
Queen - Scandal Single
Liza Minnelli - Results Album
Terrence Trent D'Arby - Neither Fish Nor Flesh Album
Milli Vanilli - 2 X 2 Album
Climie Fisher - Coming In For The Kill Album and Tour
Simply Red - You've Got It Single
Fuzzbox - Walking On Thin Ice Album
And Why Not - Restless Day Single
Transvision Vamp - Born To Be Sold Single
The Adventures Washington Deceased Single
Bros - The Time Album
The River Detectives - Saturday Night Sunday Morning Single
The Smash Hits Party '89 Compilation Album
The Smash Hits Yearbook 1990
Halo James - Wanted Single
Thompson Twins - Sugar Daddy Single
Gleaming The Cube Film
Millennium Film