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Pull on your leg warmers and join Sara for some classic 80s tunes. We'll be buzzing about a b-side plus we'll take a look back at the top five singles from this week in 1988.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 18 Nov 201503:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Duran Duran

    Is There Something I Should Know?

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Duran Duran

    Is There Something I Should Know?

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Whitney Houston

    Love Will Save The Day

    • Whitney Houston - Whitney.
    • Arista.

  • Whitney Houston

    Love Will Save The Day

    • Whitney Houston - Whitney.
    • Arista.

  • Morrissey

    Everyday Is Like Sunday

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Morrissey

    Everyday Is Like Sunday

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Enya

    Orinoco Flow

    • The Singer & The Song (Various Artis.
    • Stylus.

  • Paul Hardcastle

    The Wizard

    • The Top Of The Pops Party Album.
    • Telstar.

  • Enya

    Orinoco Flow

    • The Singer & The Song (Various Artis.
    • Stylus.

  • Paul Hardcastle

    The Wizard

    • The Top Of The Pops Party Album.
    • Telstar.

  • INXS

    Need You Tonight

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • INXS

    Need You Tonight

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi

    • Ultimate Kylie.
    • Pete Waterman Ltd.
    • 4.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi

    • Ultimate Kylie.
    • Pete Waterman Ltd.
    • 4.

  • Yazz

    Stand Up For Your Love Rights

    • Wanted (Deluxe Edition).
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 011.

  • Yazz

    Stand Up For Your Love Rights

    • Wanted (Deluxe Edition).
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 011.

  • Robin Beck

    First Time

    • Hits Of The 60s, 70s & 80s (Various).
    • Kenwest.

  • Robin Beck

    First Time

    • Hits Of The 60s, 70s & 80s (Various).
    • Kenwest.

  • Bananarama

    Love, Truth And Honesty

    • The Very Best of Bananarama.
    • London Records 90 Ltd.
    • 14.

  • Bananarama

    Love, Truth And Honesty

    • The Very Best of Bananarama.
    • London Records 90 Ltd.
    • 14.

  • Odyssey

    Use It Up And Wear It Out (12")

    • 60 All-Time Classics CD3.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 19.

  • Odyssey

    Use It Up And Wear It Out (12")

    • 60 All-Time Classics CD3.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 19.

  • Ph.D.

    I Won't Let You Down

    • One Shot '80 (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music.
    • 13.

  • Ph.D.

    I Won't Let You Down

    • One Shot '80 (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music.
    • 13.

  • Joe Jackson

    Steppin' Out

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Joe Jackson

    Steppin' Out

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • ABBA

    Cassandra

    • Forever Gold CD2.
    • Polydor Ltd.
    • 17.

  • ABBA

    Cassandra

    • Forever Gold CD2.
    • Polydor Ltd.
    • 17.

  • The Cure

    The Love Cats

    • The Cure - Staring At The Sea.
    • Fiction.

  • The Cure

    The Love Cats

    • The Cure - Staring At The Sea.
    • Fiction.

  • Sharon Redd

    Can You Handle It

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • Sharon Redd

    Can You Handle It

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Part-Time Lover

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Part-Time Lover

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • Blondie

    Island Of Lost Souls

    • EMI.

  • Blondie

    Island Of Lost Souls

    • EMI.

  • R.E.M.

    Orange Crush

    • R.E.M. - Green.
    • Warner Bros.

  • R.E.M.

    Orange Crush

    • R.E.M. - Green.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Midge Ure

    No Regrets

    • The Ultimate 80's Ballads (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Midge Ure

    No Regrets

    • The Ultimate 80's Ballads (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Bruce Foxton

    Freak

    • Cutting Edge 80s: The Alternative Sound of the Decade.
    • 14.

  • Bruce Foxton

    Freak

    • Cutting Edge 80s: The Alternative Sound of the Decade.
    • 14.

  • Coldcut

    People Hold On (feat. Lisa Stansfield)

    • The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • Hits Album.

  • Coldcut

    People Hold On (feat. Lisa Stansfield)

    • The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • Hits Album.

  • When in Rome

    The Promise

    • Napoleon Dynamite O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Lakeshore Records.
    • 6.

  • When in Rome

    The Promise

    • Napoleon Dynamite O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Lakeshore Records.
    • 6.

  • Shalamar

    I Can Make You Feel Good

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 4.

  • Shalamar

    I Can Make You Feel Good

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 4.

  • Heaven 17

    Play To Win

    • VIRGIN.

  • Raul Malo

    Moonlight Kiss

    • (CD Single).
    • Fantasy.
    • 1.

  • Heaven 17

    Play To Win

    • VIRGIN.

  • Suzanne Vega

    Tom's Diner

    • Suzanne Vega - Solitude Standing.
    • A&M.

  • Suzanne Vega

    Tom's Diner

    • Suzanne Vega - Solitude Standing.
    • A&M.

  • Culture Club

    Move Away

    • Culture Club - Greatest Moments.
    • Virgin.

  • Culture Club

    Move Away

    • Culture Club - Greatest Moments.
    • Virgin.

  • Alison Moyet

    Ordinary Girl

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.

  • The Style Council

    Here's One That Got Away

    • CAFE BLEU.
    • Polydor.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 14 Nov 201522:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 18 Nov 201503:00
    BBC Radio 2