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Sara chats to John Parr about his massive 80s hit St Elmo's Fire plus we take a look at the top five singles from this week in 1985.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 25 May 201603:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Give It Up

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Eurythmics

    Love Is A Stranger

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • The Police

    Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

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

  • Paul Hardcastle

    The Wizard

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

  • Bronski Beat & Marc Almond

    I Feel Love (Medley)

    • The Only Way Is Up: 20 Pop Anthems From the 80s.
    • 3.

  • Phyllis Nelson

    Move Closer

    • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Jimmy Nail

    Love Don't Live Here Anymore

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Duran Duran

    A View To A Kill

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.

  • Paul Hardcastle

    19

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

  • USA for Africa

    We Are The World

    • (Single).
    • CBS.

  • Japan

    Life In Tokyo 12"

    • Best of 12 Synth.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
    • 5.

  • Sheila E.

    This Glamorous Life

    • Disco Queens: The 80s.
    • 9.

  • John Parr

    St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Swing Out Sister

    Surrender

    • It's Better To Travel.
    • Phonogram.

  • Alvin Stardust

    Pretend

    • More Best Sellers 1 (Various Artists).
    • Disky.

  • The Cure

    Why Can't I Be You?

    • The Cure - Galore.
    • Fiction.

  • JoBoxers

    Boxer Beat

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

  • Transvision Vamp

    I Want Your Love

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • ABC

    When Smokey Sings

    • Now 1987 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • John Parr

    Restless Heart

    • Single.
    • 3.

  • Sister Sledge

    Thinking Of You

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • Hipsway

    The Honeythief

    • Hipsway.
    • Hot Shot Records.
    • 001.

  • Beastie Boys

    No Sleep Till Brooklyn

    • Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill.
    • Def Jam.

  • Gipsy Kings

    Bamboleo

    • Mundo Latino (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • The Passions

    I'm In Love With A German Film Star

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • The Beat

    Hands Off...She's Mine

    • The Beat - Beat This!.
    • Sire.

  • Katrina and the Waves

    Sun Street

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

  • Tippa Irie

    Hello Darling

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

  • Spandau Ballet

    To Cut A Long Story Short

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

Broadcasts

  • Fri 20 May 201622:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 25 May 201603:00
    BBC Radio 2