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 10th January - 23rd January 1990

Smash Hits - Issue 290 - 10th January -
Credits - Smash Hits - Issue 290 - 10th

Credits

10th January - 23rd January 1990

 

Volume 12 - Number 01 - Issue 290

Cover Photo - Andy Catlin

Price - 52p    Pages - 48

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Interviewers

William Shaw - Jimmy Sommerville

Chris Heath - Halo James

Chris Heath - Martika

Tom Doyle - Jason Donovan

Photographers

Julian Barton - Jimmy Sommerville (Pages 8 - 10)

D.I.D Circe - Erasure (Centre Poster)

Julian Barton - Big Fun (Centre Poster)

Andy Catlin - Martika (Page 28)

LFI - Jason Donovan (Page 35)

Paul Rider - Matt Goss (Page 38)

D.I.D Circle - Sydney Youngblood (Back Cover)

Lyrics

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Martika

Centre Spread:

Kylie Minogue - Tears On My Pillow

49-Ers - Touch Me

De La Soul - The Magic Number

The Beautiful South - I'll Sail This Ship Alone

Living In A Box - Different Air

Halo James - Could Have Told You So

The Christians - Words

Jimmy Sommerville - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

01 - Erasure

02 - The Beautiful South

03 - Big Fun

General

Back Cover:

Sydney Youngblood

Bitz

Michael Jackson, Janet and LaToya Jackson

Michael Jackson and Rudolph Nureyev

Michael Jackson and Bubbles

Luke Goss (Bros)

New Kids On The Block

Phil Collins

Wet Wet Wet

Skid Row

Seven

Ultra Nate 

Inspiral Carpets

Cathy Dennis

Titiyo Jarr

The Jungle Brothers

Ruby Blue

Yell

Interviews

Jimmy Sommerville

Halo James

Martika

Jason Donovan

Bros

Posters

Kylie Minogue

Halo James

Martika

Matt Goss (Bros)

Reviews

Singles: Matt Goss

Salt 'N' Pepa - Expression

Janet Jackson - Come Back To Me

Dan Reed Network - Come Back Baby

Kylie Minogue - Tears On My Pillow

New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough

L'il Louis & The World - I Called U But You Weren't There

Deacon Blue - Queen Of The New Year

Tanita Tikaram - We Almost Got It Together

Dr Mouthquake - Love On Love

Gino Latino - Welcome

Phil Collins - I Wish It Would Rain Down

UB40- Here I Am (Come And Take Me)

Film

Turner And Hooch

Oliver And Company

Mystic Pizza

Parenthood

Film News

Alice Cooper and Freddie Krueger

Eddie Murphy

Debbie Gibson

Tom Cruise and Mimi Rogers

Michael Keaton and Patrick Swizzle

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore

Rob Lowe

Blimey!

January Birthdays

Sydney Youngblood

The Stone Roses

Jings

Luke Goss (Bros)

Janet Jackson

Pet Shop Boys

The Rams

Belinda Carlisle

Gloria Estafan

Jon Knight (New Kids On The Block)

Robin Campbell (UB40)

Patrick Swayze

Shakin' Stevens

Jason Donovan

Marti Pellow (Wet Wet Wet)

Mark Shaw

Andy Bell (Erasure)

Phil Collins

Andy Cox (Fine Young Cannibals)

Daniele Davoli

Tim Simenon

Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)

Mark Moore (S-Express)

Wendy James

Morten Harkett (A-Ha)

Jon Bon Jovi

Soul II Soul

The London Boys

Miles (The Wonderstuff)

Jim Kerr (Simple Minds)

Steve (The Yond)

Cliff Richard

Mags (A-Ha)

Michael Hutchence (INXS)

Rebel MC

Tanita Tikaram

Donna Summer

Richard Coles (The Communards)

Cyndi Lauper

Alice Cooper

Tina Turner

Lisa Stansfield

Jazzie B

Liz Kershaw

Madonna

Izzy Stradlin (The Roses)

Carl Fysh (Brother Beyond)

Bobby Brown

Kim Wilde

Kylie Minogue

Catherine (Black Box)

Beautiful South

Donnie (New Kids On The Block)

Chaka Khan

Richard Marx

Roland Gift (Fine Young Cannibals)

Ian Brown and John Squire (Stone Roses)

Stefan Dennis

Bono (U2)

Yazz

Prince

Mick Hucknell (Simply Red)

Morrissey

Bob Holness

Siobhan Fahey (Shakespear's Sister)

Danny Wilson

Bruce Willis

Def Leppard

Dusty Springfield

Sonia

Milli Vanilli

Guns 'N' Roses

Tom Jones

Jason (Big Fun)

Andy Stewart

Huey Lewis

Sinitta

Sydney Youngblood

Alice Cooper

Fact Box

70 - Donnie (New Kids On The Block)

71 - Danny (New Kids On The Block)

72 - Joe - (New Kids On The Block)

73 - Jon (New Kids On The Block)

74 - Jordan (New Kids On The Block)

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To see these click the link below and scroll down to the relevant Fact Box.

Merchandise

This issue came with a Free Double Sided Poster of:

 

Side A - New Kids On The Block

Side B - 1990 Pop Calendar  

 

To see more of that click the link below and scroll down to the relevant Free Gift.

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Free Double Sided Poster

Adverts

And Why Not - The Face Single

Perfect Day - King Of Fools Single

Tanita Tikaram - We Almost Got It Together Single

Jimmy Sommerville - Mighty Real Single

UB40 - Here I Am Single

The Mission - Butterfly On A Wheel Single

Turner And Hooch Film

Links

Happy Reading

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