Every Saturday Phil Cawley count's down nine classic tracks from a mystery year, and asked you the question what was the year. We will give you some hints along the way on your journey to find out "what was that year" on the Classic 9 at 11.
at no.9 it was Dodgy with Good Enough.
In this year, the Football Association of Ireland appointed Mick McCarthy as manager of the Irish football team.
at no.8 were Blackstreet with No Diggity.
In This year, American rapper Tupac Shakur was shot during a drive-by shooting, and died 6 days later in a Las Vegas hospital.
Shery Crow had a massive hit with Everyday Is A Winding Road in this year, and she was at no.7
It was the year Cuba Gooding Jr. Had one very simple message for agent Tom Cruise.
And Joan Osbourne had a hit with One Of Us, which was at no.6
in this year, Take That formally announce that they are splitting up.
Jamiroquai was at no.5 with Cosmic Girl
In this year, Meath GAA beat Mayo in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final, after a replay, to win their first title since 1988.
Spice Girls were at no.4 with Wannabe
It was a good year for United fans. Sir Alex Ferguson guided the Red Devil’s to a 3rd Premier League Title in 4 years.
in this year, Jamaican authorities open fire on Jimmy Buffett's seaplane, Hemisphere Dancer, mistaking it for a drug trafficker's plane. U2 singer Bono and Island Records executive, Chris Blackwell, are also on the plane; no-one is injured.
And the Cardigans were at no.3 with Lovefool.
The 68th Academy Awards, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California with Braveheart winning Best Picture.
From Lovefool to Fool's Garden, Lemon Tree was at no.2
In this year, Slash announces in a faxed statement that he is officially leaving Guns N' Roses.
And at no.1 was the incredible Underworld with Born Slippy!
It was the year Liam Neeson starred as “The Big Fella” in Michael Collins.
And if you haven't guessed it already the year was.......... 1996!
See you next Saturday!
