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1978 and 1987

Paul Gambaccini is at the mic to bring you the charts from this week in 1978 & 1987 - with tracks from The Rolling Stones, Kate Bush, Whitney Houston and The Pet Shop Boys.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Thu 14 Jul 201603:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • THE CHART OF 1978

    • Billy Joel

      Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)

      • The Stranger.
      • Columbia.
      • 1.

    • Plastic Bertrand

      Ca Plane Pour Moi

      • VirginMegaMusic Totally 80's (Var).
      • Rhino.

    • Blue Öyster Cult

      (Don't Fear) The Reaper

      • Chart Show Ultimate Rock - Various.
      • Hit.

    • The O’Jays

      Use Ta Be My Girl

      • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
      • Disky.

    • Heatwave

      Mind Blowing Decisions

      • Love On The Dance Floor (Various).
      • Connoisseur.

    • Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

      Davy's On The Road Again

      • 20 Years Of Manfred Mann's Earthband.
      • Cohesion.

    • Showaddywaddy

      A Little Bit Of Soap

      • Hey Rock 'N' Roll: The Very Best of Showaddywaddy.
      • Phantom Import Distribution.
      • 20.

    • Goldie

      Making Up Again

      • The History Of Pop 1974 To 1982 (Various Artists).
      • Castle Communications.

    • The Boomtown Rats

      Like Clockwork

      • A Tonic for the Troops.
      • Columbia.
      • 1.

    • The Rolling Stones

      Miss You

      • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
      • Abkco.

    • Kate Bush

      The Man With The Child In His Eyes

      • Remastered Part I.
      • Fish People.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Marshall Hain

      Dancing In The City

      • (Single).
      • Harvest.

    • The Motors

      Airport

      • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.

    • James Galway

      Annie's Song

      • Reflections.
      • CBS.

    • Vader Abraham

      The Smurf Song

      • Father Abraham* and The Smurfs (2) ‎– Father Abraham In Smurfland.
      • Decca.
      • 1.

  • THE NUMBER 1

    • John Travolta & Olivia Newton‐John

      You're The One That I Want

      • Grease (Original Movie S/Track).
      • Polydor.

  • THE CHART OF 1987

    • Mel & Kim

      FLM

      • The Hit Factory: The Best Of Stock, Aitken And Waterman.
      • EMI Records Limited.
      • 8.

    • Heart

      Alone

      • Missing You (Various Artists).
      • EMI.

    • ABC

      When Smokey Sings

      • Now 1987 - The Millennium Series.
      • EMI.

    • Chris Rea

      Let's Dance

      • Auberge EP.
      • East West Records.

    • Black

      The Sweetest Smile

      • Wonderful Life.
      • Universal.
      • 10.

    • Whitney Houston

      I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

      • Whitney Houston - Whitney.
      • Arista.

    • Atlantic Starr

      Always

      • Soul (Various Artists).
      • Polygram Tv.

    • Cliff Richard

      My Pretty One

      • Cliff Richard - Private Collection.
      • EMI.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • a-ha

      The Living Daylights

      • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
      • EMI.
      • 11.

    • Terence Trent D’Arby

      Wishing Well

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

    • The Firm

      Star Trekkin'

      • Novelty No.1's (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.

    • Bruce Willis

      Under The Boardwalk

      • Now 1987 - The Millennium Series.
      • Now.

  • THE NUMBER 1

    • Pet Shop Boys

      It's A Sin

      • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
      • EMI.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 9 Jul 201613:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Thu 14 Jul 201603:00
    BBC Radio 2