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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 1980.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 18 May 201603:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Holding Out For A Hero

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • David Bowie

    Blue Jean

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Yazoo

    Situation

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.

  • Paul Hardcastle

    The Wizard

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

  • Michael Jackson

    She's Out Of My Life

    • Michael Jackson - Off The Wall.
    • Epic.

  • The Beat

    Mirror In The Bathroom

    • The Beat - Beat This!.
    • Sire.

  • Paul McCartney

    Coming Up

    • Pure McCartney.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 1.

  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Geno

    • Disky.

  • Johnny Logan

    What's Another Year

    • Heart Searching (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • Pretenders

    Brass In Pocket

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Curiosity Killed the Cat

    Misfit 12"

    • 12" single.
    • 1.

  • Fern Kinney

    Together We Are Beautiful

    • The All Time Greatest Love Songs Vol.
    • Columbia.

  • Julian Cope

    Trampolene

    • Island.

  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Wet Wet Wet

    Sweet Little Mystery

    • Wet Wet Wet - Greatest Hits & More.
    • Precious Organisation.

  • Los Lobos

    La Bamba

    • Hits Of '87 & '88 Vol.12 (Various).
    • Polydor.

  • Blondie

    Call Me

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • Haysi Fantayzee

    John Wayne Is Big Leggy

    • The Best Of Haysi Fantayzee.
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • Jermaine Jackson

    Let's Get Serious

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

  • Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson

    Tonight I Celebrate My Love

    • The Best Of Roberta Flack.
    • Atlantic.
    • 12.

  • Fra Lippo Lippi

    Shouldn't Have To Be Like That

    • One Hit Wonder CD1.
    • 15.

  • Squeeze

    Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)

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

  • Crown Heights Affair

    You Gave Me Love

    • Soul Years 1980 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • Neneh Cherry

    Buffalo Stance

    • Now 1988 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • The Jesus and Mary Chain

    April Skies

    • Dark Side Of The 80's (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • Shakespears Sister

    You're History

    • The Awards 1990 (Disc 1) (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • Fun Boy Three

    Tunnel Of Love

    • (Single).
    • Chrysalis.

  • Pop Will Eat Itself

    Can U Dig It

    • RCA.

  • Sheena Easton

    9 To 5 (Morning Train)

    • The World Of Sheena Easton.
    • EMI.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 13 May 201622:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 18 May 201603:00
    BBC Radio 2