"Megarama '89" is a

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of songs by English

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Bananarama Bananarama are an English pop duo from London, formed as a trio in 1980 by friends Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward. Fahey left the group in 1988 and was replaced by Jacquie O'Sullivan until 1991, when the trio became a duo. Thei ...

. It was released as a single in 1989 in

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

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and

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. The French single differs from the version released in Germany and Japan. The megamix does not appear on any of Bananarama's albums and has not been included on any of the group's greatest hits packages. The single had its greatest success in France, where it peaked at number 17. Bananarama recordings which are

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on this track include: *"

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" *" Cruel Summer" *" Love in the First Degree" *"

I Heard a Rumour "I Heard a Rumour" is a song by English girl group Bananarama from their fourth studio album, ''Wow!'' (1987). It was released on 29th June 1987, as the album's lead single. It was also featured in the 1987 comedy film ''Disorderlies'' and is i ...

" *"

Shy Boy "Shy Boy" is a 1982 song recorded by English girl group Bananarama which was written and produced by the production team of Steve Jolley and Tony Swain and marked the first in a long line of studio collaborations between them and Bananarama. R ...

" *"

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" *" Robert De Niro's Waiting..." *"

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" *"Love in the Factory" "Love in the Factory" was the

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to the

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"Help!", which was recorded by Bananarama and

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. It was a comedy sketch, which included a parody of Bananarama's "Love in the First Degree".

Track listings

; CD5 French release ondon Records 886 791-2/small> # "Megarama '89" (Edit) - (3:52) #:Featuring "Cruel Summer" / "Na Na Hey Hey" / "Love in the First Degree" / "Venus"
Produced by Swain + Jolley / Stock, Aitken + Waterman
Megamix and additional production by Alan Coulthard for DMC (UK) # "Megarama '89" (Full Length Version) - (8:40) #:Featuring "Na Na Hey Hey" / "Cruel Summer" / "Love in the First Degree" / "I Heard a Rumour" / "Shy Boy" / "Venus" / "Robert De Niro's Waiting" / "Help!"
Produced by Swain + Jolley / Stock, Aitken + Waterman
Megamix and additional production by Dimitri # "Venus" (The Greatest Remix Edit) - (3:40) #:Produced by Stock / Aitken / Waterman
Remixed by Phil Harding & Ian Curnow ; CD5 German release ondon Records 886 755-2/small> # "Megarama '89" (Full Length Version) - (8:37) #:Produced by Swaine + Jolley / Stock, Aitken + Waterman
Megamix and additional production by Alan Coulthard for DMC (UK) # "I Heard a Rumour" (Corporation Of Bananarama Remix) - (5:40) #:Remixed by Freddy Bastone # "Venus" (The Greatest Remix) - (7:43) #:Produced by Stock / Aitken / Waterman
Remixed by Phil Harding & Ian Curnow 1989 singles Bananarama songs London Records singles Music medleys Song recordings produced by Stock Aitken Waterman {{1980s-pop-song-stub