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Get into the groove and join Sara Cox as she plays you the hits are more from the 1980s plus we take a look back at the top five singles from this week in 1985.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 24 Feb 201603:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Depeche Mode

    Just Can't Get Enough

    • Me Without You O.S.T. - Various.
    • Columbia.

  • Altered Images

    Happy Birthday

    • Altered Images - Reflected Images.
    • Sony.

  • Prefab Sprout

    The King of Rock 'N' Roll

    • Hits Album 8, Part 2 (Various Artist.
    • Hits Album.

  • Paul Hardcastle

    The Wizard

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

  • Dead or Alive

    You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

    • Wave Party (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 4.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Dancing In The Dark

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • Ashford & Simpson

    Solid

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

  • King

    Love & Pride

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

  • Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson

    I Know Him So Well

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

  • Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

    Easy Lover

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Madonna

    Holiday 12"

    • Dear Jessie.
    • Warner Music UK Ltd.
    • 3.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Emotional Rescue

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • Gwen Guthrie

    Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Roachford

    Cuddly Toy

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Siouxsie and the Banshees

    Peek-A-Boo

    • Polydor.

  • Nina Simone

    My Baby Just Cares For Me

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • The Primitives

    Thru The Flowers

    • LOVELY.
    • RCA.

  • Rick Astley

    Never Gonna Give You Up

    • Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Someb.
    • RCA.

  • Terence Trent D’Arby

    Dance Little Sister

    • T.T.D'Arby - Introducing The Hardline.
    • Columbia.

  • Falco

    Rock Me Amadeus

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

  • Sade

    Hang On To Your Love

    • The Best Of Sade.
    • Epic.
    • 3.

  • Bill Nelson

    Do You Dream in Colour

    • Duplex CD1.
    • Cocteau Records.
    • 2.

  • Oliver Cheatham

    Get Down Saturday Night

    • The Best Summer Album 2003 (Various).
    • Warner Strategic Marketi.

  • UB40

    Breakfast In Bed (feat. Chrissie Hynde)

    • Now 13, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Thompson Twins

    We Are Detective

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1983.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • The Sisters of Mercy

    This Corrosion

    • The Hits Album 8 (Various Artists).
    • Hits.

  • 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.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis

    • Kirsty Maccoll - Galore.
    • Virgin.

  • The Housemartins

    Me And The Farmer

    • The People Who Grinned Themselves....
    • Go! Discs.

  • Eurythmics

    When Tomorrow Comes

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Hollywood Beyond

    What's The Colour Of Money?

    • A Kick Up The Eighties Vol.10 (Var).
    • Old Gold.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 20 Feb 201622:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 24 Feb 201603:00
    BBC Radio 2