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Sara Cox plays you some classic hits of the 80s as well as b-sides and anorak tracks. We also travel back to find out what the top five singles were this week in 1986.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 13 Jan 201603:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Eurythmics

    Right By Your Side

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Julian Cope

    World Shut Your Mouth

    • Now 1986 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Rodney Franklin

    The Groove

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1980.
    • Connoisseur.

  • Chaka Khan

    I Feel For You

    • The Divas Of Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Paul Hardcastle

    The Wizard

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

  • a-ha

    The Sun Always Shines on TV

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Bronski Beat

    Hit That Perfect Beat

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Merry Christmas Everyone

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Whitney Houston

    Saving All My Love For You

    • Whitney Houston.
    • Arista.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    West End Girls

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • Elton John

    Nikita

    • Friends & Lovers (Various Artists).
    • K-Tel.

  • Derek Goom

    Juliet Bravo

    • TV Themes 2 - The Best Of UK Gold.
    • EMI.

  • Heaven 17

    Temptation 12"

    • Original Hits: 80s 12" CD1.
    • Virgin Records Ltd.
    • 5.

  • Bananarama

    Love In The First Degree

    • The Very Best Of Bananarama.
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • Morrissey

    Suedehead

    • HMV.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Landslide

    • Warner Bros.

  • Sinitta

    Cruisin'

    • The Very Best of Sinitta.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 1.

  • Haircut One Hundred

    Fantastic Day

    • Pelican West - Deluxe Edition.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 007.

  • Tracy Chapman

    Talkin' Bout A Revolution

    • Tracy Chapman.
    • Elektra.

  • The Waterboys

    The Whole of the Moon

    • Now 1991 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Kid Creole and the Coconuts

    I'm A Wonderful Thing, Baby

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

  • The Sugarcubes

    Birthday

    • Mute Records.

  • Natalie Cole

    Pink Cadillac

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Kissing the Pink

    Last Film

    • Naked.
    • Cherry Red Records Ltd.
    • 1.

  • Run‐D.M.C.

    It's Tricky

    • London.

  • DeBarge

    Rhythm Of The Night

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • The Police

    Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

    • Ones On 1 (Radio 1 21st Birthday Albu.
    • BBC.

  • Swing Out Sister

    You On My Mind

    • Kaleidoscope World.
    • Fontana.

  • The Vapors

    Jimmie Jones

    • EMI.

  • The Vapors

    Jimmie Jones

    • EMI.

  • The Beat

    Hands Off...She's Mine

    • The Beat - Beat This!.
    • Sire.

  • The Specials

    Too Much Too Young

    • The Connoisseur Collection: 30 Years Of Number Ones Vol.9.
    • Connoisseur.
    • 6.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 9 Jan 201622:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 13 Jan 201603:00
    BBC Radio 2