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Join Sara Cox as she plays some of the best-selling singles of the 1980s.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 30 Dec 201503:00
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Music Played

  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Madonna

    Papa Don't Preach

    • Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
    • Sire.
    • 4.

  • Madonna

    Papa Don't Preach

    • Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
    • Sire.
    • 4.

  • Men at Work

    Down Under

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

  • Men at Work

    Down Under

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

  • Womack & Womack

    Teardrops

    • And They Danced All Night.
    • Debutante.

  • Womack & Womack

    Teardrops

    • And They Danced All Night.
    • Debutante.

  • Soft Cell

    Memorabilia

    • Soft Cell: The Singles.
    • Mercury Records Ltd.
    • 1.

  • Soft Cell

    Memorabilia

    • Soft Cell: The Singles.
    • Mercury Records Ltd.
    • 1.

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Relax

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

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Relax

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

  • Soul II Soul

    Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • 80s 12" Summer CD1.
    • Virgin Records Ltd.
    • 11.

  • Soul II Soul

    Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • 80s 12" Summer CD1.
    • Virgin Records Ltd.
    • 11.

  • UB40

    Red Red Wine

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • UB40

    Red Red Wine

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Adam and the Ants

    Stand And Deliver

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Adam and the Ants

    Stand And Deliver

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • The Communards

    Don't Leave Me This Way (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Communards

    Don't Leave Me This Way (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Julian Lloyd Webber

    The Flight of the Bumble Bee

    • The Julian Lloyd Webber Collection.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd.
    • 16.

  • Julian Lloyd Webber

    The Flight of the Bumble Bee

    • The Julian Lloyd Webber Collection.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd.
    • 16.

  • Ultravox

    Passionate Reply

    • The Voice: The Best of Ultravox.
    • Chrysalis Records Ltd.
    • 12.

  • Ultravox

    Passionate Reply

    • The Voice: The Best of Ultravox.
    • Chrysalis Records Ltd.
    • 12.

  • Yazz & The Plastic Population

    The Only Way Is Up

    • Wanted (Deluxe Edition).
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 010.

  • Yazz & The Plastic Population

    The Only Way Is Up

    • Wanted (Deluxe Edition).
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 010.

  • a-ha

    Take On Me

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

  • Culture Club

    Karma Chameleon

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

  • Pet Shop Boys

    You Know Where You Went Wrong

    • Alternative Pet Shop Boys.
    • EMI Records Ltd.
    • 7.

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    You Drive Me Crazy

    • Young at Heart (Various Artists).
    • Reader's Digest.

  • Whitney Houston

    I Wanna Dance With Somebody (12")

    • I Wanna Dance With Somebody 12".
    • 1.

  • T’Pau

    China In Your Hand

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

  • Wham!

    Freedom

    • Make It Big.
    • Columbia.

  • Michael Jackson

    Take Me Back

    • Anthology: The Best of Michael Jackson CD2.
    • 13.

  • King

    Love & Pride

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

  • King

    Love & Pride

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

  • Jennifer Rush

    The Power Of Love

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

  • Jennifer Rush

    The Power Of Love

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

  • The Jam

    A Town Called Malice

    • Jam Story.
    • Universal.

  • The Jam

    A Town Called Malice

    • Jam Story.
    • Universal.

Broadcasts

  • Boxing Day 201522:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 30 Dec 201503:00
    BBC Radio 2