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Sara Cox chats to Gary from The Christians about his 80s memories, plus a Megamix from 1988 featuring a song that hit the top spot thanks to being used in a famous fizzy drink ad!

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Wed 22 Nov 201700:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Kenny Loggins

    Footloose

    • Footloose (Original S/Track).
    • CBS.

  • ZZ Top

    Sharp Dressed Man

    • Hairy Bikers Roadtrip (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • The Human League

    Love Action (I Believe In Love)

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

  • U2

    Desire

    • U2 - The Best Of 1980-1990.
    • Island.

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Relax (New York Mix - The Original 12)

    • Relax.
    • 6.

  • Cliff Richard

    Wired For Sound

    • Cliff Richard - Private Collection.
    • EMI.

  • Scritti Politti

    Absolute

    • Scritti Politti - Cupid & Psyche 85.
    • Rough Trade.

  • Gary Numan

    Music For Chameleons

    • The Best Of Gary Numan 1978-1983.
    • Beggars Banquet.

  • Thompson Twins

    Hold Me Now

    • 80s Mania (Various Artists).
    • BMG.
    • 3.

  • Alison Moyet

    All Cried Out

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.

  • Madness

    Baggy Trousers

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

  • The Rolling Stones

    Start Me Up

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
    • 7.

  • Toni Basil

    Mickey

    • Billboard #1 Hits Of The '80s (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Squeeze

    Tempted

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Simple Minds

    Glittering Prize

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
    • Virgin.

  • Spitting Image

    The Chicken Song

    • 20 Great Golden Gobs.
    • EMI.

  • Pretenders

    Talk Of The Town

    • The Pretenders - The Singles.
    • WEA.

  • Wham!

    Everything She Wants

    • Wham! - Make It Big.
    • Epic.

  • Terence Trent D’Arby

    Wishing Well

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

  • The Jacksons

    Can You Feel It

    • Fantastic 80's Go For It! - Various.
    • Parlophone.

  • Neneh Cherry

    Buffalo Stance

    • Now 1988 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Purple Rain

    • The Love Songs Album (Various).
    • Universal.

  • Eurythmics

    There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

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

  • Taylor Dayne

    Tell It to My Heart

    • 80s Mania (Various Artists).
    • BMG.

  • Thomas Dolby

    Hyperactive!

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

  • Hot Chocolate

    Girl Crazy

    • Hot Chocolate - Their Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • Diana Ross

    Upside Down (POTP)

    • DMC.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 17 Nov 201722:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 22 Nov 201700:00
    BBC Radio 2