On This Day: April 15, 1989 – She Drives Me Crazy Hit Number 1 in America

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On This Day: April 15, 1989 – She Drives Me Crazy Hit Number 1 in America.

On this day April 15, 1989, She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The infectious hit stayed at the top through April 21 and also hit number 1 in Canada, Spain, Austria, Australia, and New Zealand. With its sharp guitar riff, punchy rhythm, and Roland Gift’s unmistakable falsetto vocals, She Drives Me Crazy became one of the most recognizable songs of the late 80s. The track was featured on their hit album The Raw and the Cooked, which...
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