Everything has an end. Only the sausage has two

Today marks thirty years of German reunification. Where have the years gone?

https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/10/02/german-reunification-30-anniverary-gorbachev-thatcher-mitterand/

Banks of the River Clyde

For those of you who take note of such things, sometimes a group or solo artist has two songs in the top forty at the same time. Del Amitri achieved this rare feat on this day in 1990, with their singles, Kiss This Thing Goodbye (20), and its follow up, Nothing Ever Happens (24). Their musicianship was impeccable.

Radio friendly

Sometimes good songs don't become big hits. Take for example, Only You, released in 1990 by Australian band, Bang the Drum. It's a listenable, if slightly generic ballad, with excellent musicianship. I actually followed the pop charts back then, and I hadn't heard of this song or band until today. Its highest chart position was 31.

Social conscience

Where did the years go? In January 1990, Phil Collins had a top twenty hit with Another Day in Paradise. It was the lead single from his But Seriously album. It was about homelessness, and it is still impactful, even now. I still have this song on cassingle.

https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/phil_collins/another_day_in_paradise___heat_on_the_street_f1/