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1968 and 1985

Tony Blackburn reveals the biggest selling singles of 1968 & 1985. Expect the familiar sounds of The Bee Gees, The Beatles, Tom Jones, Whitney Houston, Madonna and Foreigner.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Thu 15 Jan 201503:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • THE TOP 20 SELLING SINGLES OF 1968

    • O.C. Smith

      The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp

      • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
      • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

    • Andy Williams

      Can't Take My Eyes Off You

      • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
      • Global Television.

    • The Beach Boys

      Do It Again

      • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
      • Global Television.

    • Bee Gees

      I've Gotta Get A Message To You

      • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
      • Polydor.

    • The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

      Fire

      • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
      • Global Television.

    • Engelbert Humperdinck

      A Man Without Love

      • Engelbert Humperdinck - Greatest Hits.
      • Deram.

    • Bobby Goldsboro

      Honey

      • The Hits Of 1968 (Various Artists).
      • MFP.

    • Herb Alpert

      This Guy's In Love With You

      • The Best Of The Brass.
      • A&M.

    • The Beatles

      Hey Jude

      • Past Masters Volume Two.
      • Parlophone.
      • 7.

    • The Casuals

      Jesamine

      • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
      • Sony.

    • The Equals

      Baby Come Back

      • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
      • Global Television.

    • Gary Puckett & Union Gap

      Young Girl

      • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
      • Global Television.

    • Tom Jones

      Help Yourself

      • Tom Jones - Greatest Hits.
      • Universal.

    • Mary Hopkin

      Those Were The Days

      • Those Were The Days.
      • Apple.

    • Des O’Connor

      I Pretend

      • The Hits Of 1968 (Various Artists).
      • MFP.

    • Louis Armstrong

      What A Wonderful World

      • NOW That's What I Call Timeless... The Songs (Various Artists).
      • Now.

  • THE TOP 20 SELLING SINGLES OF 1985

    • Eurythmics

      There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

      • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
      • Global Television.

    • Ashford & Simpson

      Solid

      • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.
      • 2.

    • Whitney Houston

      Saving All My Love For You

      • Whitney Houston.
      • Arista.

    • Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

      Easy Lover

      • Singles.
      • Rhino.

    • Foreigner

      I Want To Know What Love Is

      • Burning Hearts (Various Artists).
      • Telstar.

    • King

      Love & Pride

      • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
      • Hit Records.

    • a-ha

      Take On Me

      • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
      • Columbia.
      • 1.

    • Phyllis Nelson

      Move Closer

      • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
      • Virgin.

    • David Bowie & Mick Jagger

      Dancing In The Street

      • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
      • EMI.

    • Sister Sledge

      Frankie

      • Back To The 80s (Various Artists).
      • Sony Music TV.

    • Paul Hardcastle

      19

      • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
      • Disky.

    • Madonna

      Into The Groove

      • Celebration.
      • Warner Bros.
      • 8.

    • Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson

      I Know Him So Well

      • Memories - The Best Of Elaine Paige.
      • Telstar.

    • Jennifer Rush

      The Power Of Love

      • Now That's What I Call Love (Compilat.
      • Now.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 10 Jan 201513:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Thu 15 Jan 201503:00
    BBC Radio 2