On This Day: July 8, 1989 - Good Thing by Fine Young Cannibals Became the Number One Song in America

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On This Day: July 8, 1989 - Good Thing by Fine Young Cannibals Became the Number One Song in America.

On this day July 8, 1989, Good Thing by Fine Young Cannibals became the number one song in America. The single held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 through July 14 and also hit number one in Canada. Driven by an infectious rhythm and a retro soul inspired sound, the track became one of the group’s biggest hits and helped solidify their place in late 80s pop music.

Originally featured in the 1987 film Tin Men before being included on their 1988 album The Raw and the Cooked, Good Thing...
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