What was the world like in 1989?
India's #1 song of the year was My Name Is Lakhan from Ram Lakhan, topping Binaca Geetmala's annual countdown.
What things cost in 1989.
Gold: yearly average, 24K, approx. Petrol: Delhi pump price around mid-year, approx. Sensex: BSE year-end close. Today's figures as of late Oct 2026. For curiosity, not advice.
The world's number ones.
Every song that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989.
Every Rose Has Its Thorn · Poison
My Prerogative · Bobby Brown
Two Hearts · Phil Collins
When I'm With You · Sheriff
Straight Up · Paula Abdul
Lost In Your Eyes · Debbie Gibson
The Living Years · Mike + The Mechanics
Eternal Flame · The Bangles
The Look · Roxette
She Drives Me Crazy · Fine Young Cannibals
Like A Prayer · Madonna
I'll Be There For You · Bon Jovi
Forever Your Girl · Paula Abdul
Rock On (From "Dream A Little Dream") · Michael Damian
Wind Beneath My Wings (From "Beaches") · Bette Midler
I'll Be Loving You (Forever) · New Kids On The Block
Satisfied · Richard Marx
Baby Don't Forget My Number · Milli Vanilli
Good Thing · Fine Young Cannibals
If You Don't Know Me By Now · Simply Red
Toy Soldiers · Martika
Batdance (From "Batman") · Prince
Right Here Waiting · Richard Marx
Cold Hearted · Paula Abdul
Hangin' Tough · New Kids On The Block
Don't Wanna Lose You · Gloria Estefan
Girl I'm Gonna Miss You · Milli Vanilli
Miss You Much · Janet Jackson
Listen To Your Heart · Roxette
When I See You Smile · Bad English
Blame It On The Rain · Milli Vanilli
We Didn't Start The Fire · Billy Joel
Another Day In Paradise · Phil Collins
It happened in 1989.
The Berlin Wall falls
Sachin Tendulkar makes his Test debut
If you were born in 1989, none of this existed.
The World Wide Web goes public
The first text message is sent: Merry Christmas
Sushmita Sen is crowned India's first Miss Universe
Aishwarya Rai is crowned Miss World
India's first mobile phone call is made
The internet opens to the public in India
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge releases
The first Harry Potter book is published
And 24 more. Your exact day shows the full list.
The year is the trailer. Your day is the film.
The Moon and your nakshatra, the weather in your city, the front page and who shares your birthday.
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