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What do Michael Jackson and Love/Hate's Darren Have in Common?

Every Saturday morning, Today FM count down 9 classic tracks from a mystery year. This week Martin K...
TodayFM
TodayFM

3:08 PM - 28 Sep 2014



What do Michael Jackson and Lo...

The Phil Cawley Show

What do Michael Jackson and Love/Hate's Darren Have in Common?

TodayFM
TodayFM

3:08 PM - 28 Sep 2014



Every Saturday morning, Today FM count down 9 classic tracks from a mystery year.

This week Martin King was in for Phil and he played some crackers.

Can you guess which year we're talking about?

This year saw Ireland appear in the European Football championships for the first time, where they celebrated a 1-0 victory over England


George Michael with Faith at #9

Budget cuts hit the health services. 170,000 people avail of a tax amnesty and the government gets £500 million.

What a song, A Little Respect at #8

The Irish National Lottery launches its national live draw.

INXS at #7

It was the year Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman starred in the Rain Man

Womack and Womack at #6

Dublin criminal Martin Cahill comes under scrutiny as RTÉ's Brendan O'Brien meets 'The General' 

Fairground Attraction at #5 this week

Pat Kenny & Michelle Rocha host this year’s Eurovision at the RDS Simmonscourt as an unkown singer called Celine Dion wins for Switzerland.

A classic from Hothouse Flowers at #4

It was the year this beaut was born..

King Of Rock And Roll at #3

Michael Jackson becomes the first solo artist to have 5 #1 singles from the same album as singles from his ‘Bad’ album top the chart. 

Terrence Trent D'Arby at #2

In the US presidential race, George Bush chooses Dan Quayle as his running mate. The Bush-Quayle ticket wins the day and Ronald Reagan bows out after an eight-year Presidency.

An legendary man with a legendary song at #1

Such a great song.

A great year for music, it was 1988!

 



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