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Sara chats to R&B singer-songwriter Billy Ocean about his 1988 album Tear Down These Walls. Plus we take a look at the top 5 singles from this week in 1981.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 20 Jul 201603:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Haircut One Hundred

    Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)

    • Pelican West - Deluxe Edition.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 001.

  • Diana Ross

    I'm Coming Out

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Circle In The Sand

    • The Love Album (CD 2) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Billy Ocean

    Calypso Crazy

    • Billy Ocean: Greatest HIts.
    • 12.

  • Robert Palmer

    Some Guys Have All The Luck

    • The Very Best Of Robert Palmer.
    • EMI.

  • Danny Wilson

    The Second Summer Of Love

    • The No.1 Summer Album (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Bangles

    Manic Monday

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

  • Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

    Lost Weekend

    • Lloyd Cole - The Collection.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Miami Sound Machine

    Dr. Beat

    • NOW 1984 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

  • Terence Trent D’Arby

    Sign Your Name

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 21.

  • The Specials

    Ghost Town

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

  • The Psychedelic Furs

    Pretty In Pink

    • Polygram Tv.

  • Billy Ocean

    Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.

  • Michael Jackson

    Billie Jean

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

  • Voice of the Beehive

    Don't Call Me Baby

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    West End Girls

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • Cyndi Lauper

    Time After Time

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • King

    Love & Pride

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

  • Michael Sembello

    Maniac

    • Flashdance O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • VIRGIN.

  • The Cure

    Just Like Heaven

    • The Cure - Galore.
    • Fiction.

  • Neneh Cherry

    Manchild

    • Woman II (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Wax

    Right Between The Eyes

    • Heard It On The Radio: FM Hits Vol.1 (Various Artists).
    • Renaissance.
    • 1.

  • Bananarama

    Shy Boy

    • The Very Best Of Bananarama.
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • The Bluebells

    Young At Heart

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

  • Bad Manners

    Lip Up Fatty

    • The Best Reggae Album In The World....
    • Virgin.

  • Arrow

    Hot Hot Hot

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

Broadcasts

  • Fri 15 Jul 201622:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 20 Jul 201603:00
    BBC Radio 2