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On today’s episode of Billboard's Chart Rewind, we look back at British band the Cure hitting No.1s on the Modern Rock Tracks chart now called Alternative Airplay with their single "Fascination Street" in 1989.

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00:00 ♪ Down on Fascination Street ♪

00:03 - British rock group The Cure

00:07 took over alternative airplay this week in 1989.

00:11 Called Modern Rock Tracks at the time,

00:13 the group's single "Fascination Street"

00:15 made it all the way to the number one spot.

00:18 The song was apparently inspired

00:19 by a drunken night in New Orleans

00:21 and spent seven weeks at the top.

00:23 It was the group's first number one on alternative airplay.

00:26 ♪ Conversation just open your mouth ♪

00:30 - The group later went on to get

00:32 four number one hits on the chart,

00:33 but it was "Fascination Street" that led the way.

00:36 (upbeat music)

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