"My Prerogative" by American singer Bobby Brown was released in 1988 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and US Hot Black Singles (Billboard) charts in 1989. Other songs by Brown include "Don't Be Cruel" "Roni", "Every Little Step", "Humpin' Around", and "She Ain't Worth It".
2. 'Crooked Down"
Answer: Paula Abdul
"Straight Up" by American recording artist Paula Abdul was released in November 1988 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, US Dance Singles Sales, US Cash Box Top 100, US Dance Tracks (Dance Music Report), and US Contemporary Hit Radio (Radio & Records) charts in 1989. It also reached the top ten on charts in 14 other countries.
3. "Boy I'm Ignorant That's a Lie"
Answer: Milli Vanilli
"Girl You Know It's True" by German dance-pop group Milli Vanilli was released in June 1988 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard) chart in 1989. Other songs by the duo include "Baby Don't Forget My Number", "Blame It on the Rain", and "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You".
The duo In won for Best New Artist at the 32nd Grammy Awards but it was taken away when it was discovered that they weren't the real singers on their recordings.
4. "The Disregard"
Answer: Roxette
"The Look" by Swedish pop duo Roxette was released in 1989 and reached number two on the US Cash Box Top 100 and number one on the US Contemporary Hit Radio (Radio & Records) chart. Other songs by the group include "Dressed for Success", "Listen to Your Heart", "Dangerous", "It Must Have Been Love", "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)", and "Joyride".
5. "He Walks You Sane"
Answer: Fine Young Cannibals
"She Drives Me Crazy" by British group Fine Young Cannibals was released in December 1988 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, US Dance Club Play, US Cash Box Top 100, and US Dance Tracks charts in 1989. Other songs by the band include "Johnny Come Home", "Ever Fallen in Love", "Good Thing", "Don't Look Back", and "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be".
6. "I Will Recognize You Sometime Later"
Answer: Simply Red
"If You Don't Know Me by Now" by Simply Red was released in 1989 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) charts. The song is a cover of the 1972 song by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. In 1972 the song reached number three on the Hot 100 chart.
Other songs by Simply Red include "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)", "Holding Back the Years", and "Something Got Me Started".
7. "You'll Be Hating Me (Temporarily)"
Answer: New Kids on the Block
"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" by American boy band New Kids on the Block was released in 1989 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the group include "Please Don't Go Girl", "You Got It (The Right Stuff)", "Hangin' Tough", "Cover Girl" "This One's for the Children", and "Step by Step".
8. "Fake Hate"
Answer: Jody Watley
"Real Love" by American singer Jody Watley was released in 1989 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was nominated for six MTV Video Music Awards. Other songs by Watley include "Don't You Want Me", "Some Kind of Lover", "Everything", and "I'm the One You Need".
9. "Hate Mansion"
Answer: B-52's
"Love Shack" by American new wave band the B-52's was released in 1989 and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the US Alternative Airplay chart. "Love Shack" became the band's biggest hit song and their first million-copy seller. Other songs by the group include "Rock Lobster", "Roam", "Deadbeat Club", and "(Meet) The Flintstones".
10. "Sit"
Answer: R.E.M.
"Stand" by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. was released in 1989 and reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the US Alternative Airplay and US Mainstream Rock (Billboard) chart. The song was used as the theme song for the Fox sitcom "Get a Life" and "Weird Al" Yankovic parodied the song and titled it "Spam" on his 1989 film "UHF".
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