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Sara plays some of the hits and rarities from the 1980s plus we take a look at the top five singles from this week in 1989.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 13 Apr 201603:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Big Country

    In a Big Country

    • Without The Aid Of A Safety Net.
    • EMI.

  • Miami Sound Machine

    Dr. Beat

    • NOW 1984 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Messages

    • Top Of The Pops - 1980 (Various Artists).
    • UMC.
    • 1.

  • Paul Hardcastle

    The Wizard

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

  • Kon Kan

    I Beg Your Pardon

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

  • Paula Abdul

    Straight Up

    • Choose 80's Dance (Various Artists).
    • BMG.

  • Madonna

    Like A Prayer

    • (CD Single).
    • Sire.
    • 9.

  • Simply Red

    If You Don't Know Me By Now

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

  • The Bangles

    Eternal Flame

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • Roxette

    The Look

    • Now 15 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Dead or Alive

    You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) 12"

    • You Spin Me Round (Like A Record).
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 2.

  • Eurythmics

    It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Fuzzbox

    Pink Sunshine

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

  • Duran Duran

    The Chauffeur (Blue Silver) (Early Version)

    • Rio (Limited Edition) CD2.
    • 8.

  • Terence Trent D’Arby

    Wishing Well

    • 18 Soul Classics (Various Artists).
    • Pickwick.

  • The Housemartins

    Five Get Over Excited

    • The Housemartins - The Best Of.
    • Go Discs.

  • Art of Noise

    Kiss (feat. Tom Jones)

    • Tom Jones - Greatest Hits.
    • Universal.
    • 15.

  • Cyndi Lauper

    I Drove All Night

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

  • Visage

    Visage

    • Premier.

  • Nik Kershaw

    Don Quixote

    • The Essential Nik Kershaw.
    • Spectrum.

  • a-ha

    Driftwood

    • Hunting High And Low: 30th Anniversary Edition.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 43.

  • Queen

    I Want It All

    • Parlophone.

  • Rosie Vela

    Magic Smile

    • And I Write The Songs (Various Artis.
    • Debutante.

  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Geno

    • Disky.

  • The Valentine Brothers

    Money's Too Tight To Mention

    • La Boite A Disco Funk CD5.
    • 3.

  • George Clinton

    Atomic Dog

    • Billboard Hot R&B Hits - 1983.
    • 10.

  • Squeeze

    Hourglass

    • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
    • Universal/A&M.

  • Blondie

    Island Of Lost Souls

    • EMI.

  • Bow Wow Wow

    Go Wild In The Country

    • Into The Eighties - Various Artists.
    • Global Television.

  • Soft Cell

    What?

    • Hits & Pieces - The Best of Marc Almond & Soft Cell.
    • UMC.

  • Tracey Ullman

    Breakaway

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

Broadcasts

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