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Sara Cox plays some of the hits and rarities from the 1980s including a Megamix from 1983, an anorak track from Harold Faltermeyer and a novelty song that made Rory Bremner famous.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 16 Aug 201700:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Miami Sound Machine & Gloria Estefan

    Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

    • Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits.
    • Epic.

  • The Police

    De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.

  • Stevie Wonder

    I Ain't Gonna Stand For It

    • Stevie Wonder -The Close Of A Century.
    • Motown.

  • Billy Ocean

    When The Going Gets Tough (instrumental)

    • cd single.
    • Jive.

  • Paul Hardcastle

    The Wizard

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

  • Wham!

    Club Tropicana

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

  • Malcolm McLaren

    Double Dutch

    • (Single).
    • Charisma.

  • Freeez

    I.O.U.

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Paul Young

    Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
    • 5.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Give It Up

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

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Total Eclipse Of The Heart

    • Moments In Love (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.

  • Swing Out Sister

    Surrender (Stuff Gun Mix)

    • It's Better To Travel.
    • The Undertones Ltd.
    • 11.

  • Queen

    Another One Bites The Dust

    • The Game.
    • Island.
    • 3.

  • Jan Hammer

    Crockett's Theme

    • Moods (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Harold Faltermeyer

    Shoot Out

    • Axel F.
    • MCA.
    • 1.

  • Wham!

    Freedom

    • Make It Big.
    • Columbia.

  • Pretenders

    Talk Of The Town

    • The Pretenders - The Singles.
    • WEA.

  • The Belle Stars

    Sign of the Times

    • The Very Best Of The Belle Stars.
    • Hit Label.

  • Cutting Crew

    (I Just) Died In Your Arms

    • Pure Soft Metal (Various Artists).
    • Stylus.

  • Donald Fagen

    New Frontier

    • Donald Fagen - The Nightfly.
    • Warner Bros.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Jump (For My Love)

    • The Best Of The Pointer Sisters.
    • RCA.

  • Michael Jackson

    Another Part Of Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 7.

  • S’Express

    Theme From S-Express

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Rod Stewart

    Young Turks

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Top Vibe & DJ Sy

    Pacmen ID & Bed (Novelty song)

  • Commentators

    N-N-Nineteen Not Out

    • (Single).
    • Oval.

  • Everything but the Girl

    I Don't Want To Talk About It

    • Love Songs - 39 All Time Love Classic.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Wang Chung

    Dance Hall Days

    • Hits Of The 60s, 70s & 80s (Various).
    • Kenwest.

  • The Bangles

    Going Down To Liverpool

    • Eternal Flame:The Best Of The Bangles.
    • Sony Music TV.

  • The Cure

    Close To Me

    • The Cure - Staring At The Sea.
    • Fiction.

  • Heaven 17

    Come Live With Me

    • Best Of The 80's - Heaven 17.
    • Disky.

  • ABBA

    Super Trouper

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 006.

  • Feargal Sharkey

    A Good Heart

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

  • The Alan Parsons Project

    Don't Answer Me

    • The 80's Collection: 1984 (Various).
    • Time Life.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Communication

    • Spandau Ballet - Singles Collection.
    • Chrysalis.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 11 Aug 201722:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 16 Aug 201700:00
    BBC Radio 2