Every Saturday Phil counts down 9 classic tracks from a mystery year. With the help of a few hints of course, can you guess the year?
Ireland and the UK got a brand new radio station when Atlantic 252 hit the airwaves this year.
Good Thing (doo doo doobie doo) in at #9
Charles Haughey resigns as Taoiseach but remains on in a caretaker capacity.
Lightning Seeds with Pure at #8
Disaster strikes and 44 people are killed when a British Midland plane en Route to Belfast crashes near the East Midlands.
It was the closest a lot of us came to an exotic holiday this year! Lambada at # 7
Michael Jackson is named the King of Pop after as he receives the Soul Train Heritage Award.
There was a big panic this year as Doc and Marty had to go back to the future.
Plans are announced for another TV channel in Ireland. TV3 intends to be on air within 12 months.
Getting Away With It at #6
Cork take home Sam Maguire after beating Mayo 0-17 to 1-11 in the All Ireland Football Final.
Lisa Stansfield with All Around The World at #5
Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Christy Brown in the film My Left Foot
Ah, what a song. There She Goes by The La's at #4
Belfast born Alex Higgins beats Stephen Hendry to win the Irish Masters
Tears For fears at #3
Over 10 thousand people march from Dublin’s city centre to the British Embassy calling for Britain to withdraw from Nothern Ireland.
Ride On Time at #2
Ireland qualifies for the World Cup for the first time ever.
Mike And The Mechanics with The Living Years at #1
Have you guessed the year? Shall we reveal all?
It was 1989!
See you next Saturday for more classic hits on the Classic 9 at 11!
