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It's back to the charts of 1988 in the Megamix, Sara Cox gets hippy with the Novelty Track and there's some soulful sounds from a dedicated Anorak. Plus big 80's floor fillers from Bananarama & Queen. And play along with Beat It to see just how well you know your 80s intros.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 17 Jan 201800:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Bananarama

    Venus

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

  • Mari Wilson

    Just What I Always Wanted

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1982 (Va).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Queen

    I Want It All

    • Parlophone.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Heaven Is A Place On Earth

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • Guesch Patti

    Etienne

    • 100 Superhits From The '80s Volume 2 CD3.
    • 3.

  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go? (12")

    • Tainted Love.
    • 1.

  • Madonna

    La Isla Bonita

    • The Hits Album 6 (Various Artists).
    • BMG.
    • 3.

  • Billy Ocean

    When The Going Gets Tough (instrumental)

    • cd single.
    • Jive.

  • Mystic Merlin

    Just Can't Give You Up

    • Mystic Merlin.
    • 7.

  • Culture Club

    Karma Chameleon

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • The Jam

    A Town Called Malice

    • Jam Story.
    • Universal.

  • Yazz & The Plastic Population

    The Only Way Is Up

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

  • The Bangles

    Walk Like An Egyptian

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Blondie

    Atomic

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • Eurythmics

    Here Comes The Rain Again

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • S’Express

    Theme From S-Express

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Neil

    Hole In My Shoe

    • Neil's Heavy Concept Album.
    • Esoteric Recordings.
    • 002.

  • Yazoo

    Only You

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.

  • Sister Sledge

    Thinking Of You

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • The Clash

    Rock The Casbah

    • COLUMBIA.

  • Roxette

    The Look

    • Now 15 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Marti Webb

    Take That Look Off Your Face

    • The Very Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
    • Polydor.

  • Squeeze

    Is That Love?

    • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
    • Universal/A&M.

  • Neneh Cherry

    Buffalo Stance

    • Now 1988 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 12 Jan 201822:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 17 Jan 201800:00
    BBC Radio 2