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1978 and 1990

Tony Blackburn counts down the hits that dominated the charts this week back in 1978 & 1990. With music from Rod Stewart, Heatwave, Donna Summer, Cher, Halo James and Del Amitri.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Thu 12 Feb 201503:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • THE CHART OF 1978

    • Darts

      Come Back My Love

      • Magnet Records Singles Collection CD1.
      • Cherry Red Records.
      • 4.

    • Rod Stewart

      Hot Legs

      • Rod Stewart - Greatest Hits.
      • Warner Bros.

    • The Imperials

      Who's Gonna Love Me

      • The Best Disco In Town (Various).
      • Disky.

    • Electric Light Orchestra

      Mr. Blue Sky

      • ELO - Out Of The Blue.
      • Jet.

    • Baccara

      Sorry, I'm A Lady

      • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1978.
      • Demon.
      • 19.

    • Heatwave

      The Groove Line

      • Let's Groove Again (Various Artists).
      • Sony Music TV.
      • 6.

    • ABBA

      Take a Chance on Me

      • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
      • Polar.
      • 003.

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers

      Jamming

      • Jammin' (Various Artists).
      • Mango.

    • Bill Withers

      Lovely Day

      • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll Volume 2: 1978.
      • Music Factory.
      • 13.

    • Donna Summer

      Love's Unkind

      • Best Of Donna Summer.
      • Warner Bros..

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Odyssey

      Native New Yorker

      • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
      • Disky.

    • Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley

      If I Had Words

      • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1978.
      • Connoisseur Collection.

    • Brotherhood of Man

      Figaro

      • The Very Best Of Brotherhood Of Man.
      • 11.

    • Wings

      Mull Of Kintyre

      • The 7" Singles Box.
      • MPL.

  • THE NUMBER 1

    • Althea & Donna

      Uptown Top Ranking

      • Rhythm Of The Sun (Various Artists).
      • Telstar.

  • THE CHART OF 1990

    • The House of Love

      Shine On

      • Weekender - Various Artists.
      • Columbia.

    • Lisa Stansfield

      Live Together

      • Lisa Stansfield - Biography.
      • Bmg/Arista.

    • Cher

      Just Like Jesse James

      • Golden Love Songs Top 100 - Volume 2 (Various).
      • Arcade.

    • Beats International

      Dub Be Good To Me

      • Go Beat.

    • New Kids on the Block

      Hangin' Tough

      • Greatest Hits.
      • Columbia.

    • And Why Not?

      The Face

      • Move Your Skin.
      • Island.
      • 2.

    • Del Amitri

      Nothing Ever Happens

      • Waking Hours.
      • Universal.
      • 010.

    • Sybil

      Walk On By

      • Smash Hits Rave!.
      • DOVER RECORDS.
      • 17.

    • Halo James

      Could Have Told You So

      • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.

    • Phil Collins

      I Wish It Would Rain Down

      • Now 1990 CD1.
      • Virgin.
      • 6.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Mantronix & Wondress Hutchinson

      Got To Have Your Love

      • 100% Pure Groove (Various Artists).
      • Telstar.
      • 11.

    • Lonnie Gordon

      Happenin' All Over Again

      • Now 1990 - The Millennium Series.
      • Now.

    • Kylie Minogue

      Tears On My Pillow

      • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits (Various).
      • Connoisseur.

    • Technotronik

      Get Up (Before The Night Is Over) (feat. Ya Kid K)

      • Pop Goes The 90s.
      • 10.

  • THE NUMBER 1

    • Sinéad O’Connor

      Nothing Compares 2 U

      • The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
      • Virgin.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 7 Feb 201513:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Thu 12 Feb 201503:00
    BBC Radio 2