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| In 1989, the eight songs in contention to represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest were presented in the A Song for Europe final on Friday 24th March 1989, having been premiered in various programmes on BBC Radio 2 between Monday 20th March 1989 and Thursday 23rd March 1989. A separate results show was broadcast on Friday 24th March 1989 with the selection of the winning song undertaken by public phone vote.. |
| Transmission Date: | Friday 24th March 1989 |
| Channels: | BBC One BBC Radio 2 |
| Time: | 19.00-19.40 |
| Results Show: | BBC One: 21.55-22.10 BBC Radio 2: 22.00-22.10 |
| Venue: | BBC Television Centre London |
Presenter: | Terry Wogan |
| Radio Commentary: | Ken Bruce |
| Musical Director: | Ronnie Hazlehurst |
| Panel: | Deke Arlen Leslie Bricusse Gary Davies Lulu |
Producer: | Yvonne Littlewood |
| Sound: | Hugh Barker |
| Lighting: | Bill Millar |
| Design: | James Grant |
Voting: | Public phone vote |
Winning Song: | Why Do I Always Get It Wrong Live Report |
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Scoreboard
| SONG | Composer(s) | Performer(s) | Group Members: | TOTAL | Position | |
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| 1 | Back In The Groove | Bradley & Stewart James | Frankie Johnson | - | 10,731 | 6 |
| 2 | Can't Stop Loving You | James Oliver (aka James McLaren) | James Oliver | - | 9,110 | 7 |
| 3 | Shame | Peter Oxendale & Marwena Haver | Jane Alexander | - | 47,664 | 3 |
| 4 | Just For The Good Times | Les Reed & David Reilly | Danny Ellis | - | 6,777 | 8 |
| 5 | You Stepped Out Of My Dreams | Bill Jessop & Jason Havenhand | Julie C (aka Julie Coulson) | - | 51,449 | 2 |
| 6 | Why Do I Always Get It Wrong | John Beeby & Brian Hodgson | Live Report (see footnote) | Ray Caruana, Brian Hodgson, John Beeby, Maggie Jay, Mike Bell & Peter May | 111,996 | 1 |
| 7 | Love Come Down | Pauline Moore & Joe Ortiz | The Pearls | Sophie Allistone, Emma Robbins, Pam Sheen & Beejay Barden | 33,279 | 4 |
| 8 | Heaven Help My Heart | Clark Sorley | Linda Carroll | - | 17,084 | 5 |
| Voting information taken with permission from Songs For Europe Volume Three - The 1980s by Gordon Roxburgh |
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Live Report at The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 |
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At The Eurovision Song Contest 1989
| At the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland on Saturday 6th May 1989, Why Do I Always Get It Wrong finished in 2nd place with 130 points. The song was conducted by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Terry Wogan provided the commentary for BBC One Television. Ken Bruce provided the commentary for BBC Radio 2. |