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It's a New Year's Party Mix!

Sara Cox gets you in the party mood as the new year approaches, playing a massive megamix featuring the likes of Madonna, The Human League, Freeez, Kenny Loggins and Dead or Alive.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 3 Jan 201800:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Los Lobos

    La Bamba

    • Hits Of '87 & '88 Vol.12 (Various).
    • Polydor.

  • Elton John

    I'm Still Standing

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Men Without Hats

    The Safety Dance

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

  • Billy Joel

    Tell Her About It

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.

  • Wang Chung

    Dance Hall Days

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

  • Neneh Cherry

    Buffalo Stance

    • Now 1988 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Living in a Box

    Living In A Box

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

  • Alexander O’Neal

    Fake '88

    • The Greatest Hits Of Alexander O'Neal.
    • Epic.

  • Shannon

    Let The Music Play

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • Madonna

    Into The Groove

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 8.

  • Cameo

    Word Up

    • Platinum - The Definitive R&B Collection (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music TV.

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • Dare!.
    • Virgin.

  • Prince

    1999

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Yazoo

    Only You

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.

  • The Jacksons

    Can You Feel It

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

  • Paul Simon

    You Can Call Me Al

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 4.

  • Sylvester

    Do Ya Wanna Funk

    • Flair Disco & Dance Party Hits (Various Artists).
    • BMG.
    • 11.

  • The Associates

    Party Fears Two

    • Top Of The Pops - 1982 (Various Artists).
    • UMC.

  • The Clash

    Rock The Casbah

    • The Singles.
    • Epic.

  • The Communards

    Never Can Say Goodbye

    • Now That's What I Call Music 1987.
    • Now.

  • Chubby Checker

    The Twist

    • Do You Remember Vol. 10 (Various).
    • Goldies.

  • Kenny Loggins

    Footloose

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

  • Janet Jackson

    Nasty

    • Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade.
    • A&M.
    • 3.

  • Bomb the Bass

    Beat Dis

    • Unbelievable 2 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Odyssey

    Going Back To My Roots

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
    • 6.

  • Howard Jones

    New Song

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Parlophone.

  • Terence Trent D’Arby

    Dance Little Sister

    • T.T.D'Arby - Introducing The Hardline.
    • Columbia.

  • Freeez

    I.O.U.

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

  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Yazz & The Plastic Population

    The Only Way Is Up

    • Wanted (Deluxe Edition).
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 010.

  • Inner City

    Good Life

    • Now 14 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Technotronic

    Pump Up The Jam (feat. Felly)

    • Holiday Hits: Non Stop Euro Pop (Var).
    • Virgin.

  • Depeche Mode

    Just Can't Get Enough

    • Me Without You O.S.T. - Various.
    • Columbia.

  • Salt‐N‐Pepa

    Push It

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Dead or Alive

    You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

    • Wave Party (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 4.

  • U2

    New Year's Day

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
    • 3.

  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    • NOW Yearbook '82 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Pigbag

    Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag

    • The Best Of.
    • Fire Records.

  • Beastie Boys

    (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)

    • Grand Royal.

  • Eurythmics

    When Tomorrow Comes

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Bronski Beat

    Hit That Perfect Beat

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Madness

    Baggy Trousers

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

Broadcasts

  • Fri 29 Dec 201722:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 3 Jan 201800:00
    BBC Radio 2