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1979 and 1988

Sit back as the 'Professor of Pop' takes you back to the Top 20 in 1979 & 1988. This week the hits come from Kate Bush, Sister Sledge, Natalie Cole and Bananarama!

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Thu 10 May 201800:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Brian Fahey and His Orchestra

    At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal (Pick Of The Pops Theme)

    • Memories Of The Light Programme.
    • EMI.

  • THE CHART OF 1979

    • Eruption

      One Way Ticket

      • The 70's: 1979 (Various Artists).
      • Time Life.

    • ABBA

      Does Your Mother Know

      • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
      • Polar.
      • 015.

    • Neil Diamond

      Forever In Blue Jeans

      • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
      • Columbia/Mca.

    • Kate Bush

      Wow

      • Lionheart.
      • EMI.
      • 9.

    • Gonzalez

      I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet

      • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
      • Disky.
      • 4.

    • Sister Sledge

      He's The Greatest Dancer

      • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
      • Columbia.

    • Bee Gees

      Love You Inside Out

      • The Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
      • Polydor.

    • Amii Stewart

      Knock On Wood

      • Soul Years 1979 (Various Artists).
      • Knight Records.
      • 2.

    • Supertramp

      The Logical Song

      • Universal Music Publishing Group: 20th Century Pop 1977-2000.
      • Polydor Limited.
      • 9.

    • Squeeze

      Cool For Cats

      • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Wings

      Goodnight Tonight

      • The 7" Singles Box.
      • MPL.

    • Boney M.

      Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday

      • The 70's: 1979 (Various Artists).
      • Time Life.

    • M

      Pop Muzik

      • Million Sellers Vol.16 - The Seventie.
      • Disky.

    • Racey

      Some Girls

      • Top 10 Hits Of The 70s (Various).
      • EMI.

  • THE NUMBER ONE

    • Art Garfunkel

      Bright Eyes

      • Art Garfunkel - Album.
      • CBS.

  • Love Unlimited Orchestra

    Satin Soul

    • Double Gold.

  • THE CHART OF 1988

    • Patrick Swayze

      She's Like The Wind (feat. Wendy Fraser)

      • (CD Single).
      • RCA.

    • Prince

      Alphabet St.

      • 4Ever.
      • Paisley Park.

    • Harry Enfield

      Loadsamoney

      • The greatest Hits of 1988.
      • Telstar.
      • 13.

    • Fleetwood Mac

      Everywhere

      • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
      • Warner Bros.
      • 008.

    • Will Downing

      A Love Supreme

      • Now 12 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • Climie Fisher

      Love Changes (Everything)

      • Now That's What I Call Music! 12 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • New Order

      Blue Monday

      • Factory Records.

    • Pet Shop Boys

      Heart

      • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
      • EMI.

    • Natalie Cole

      Pink Cadillac

      • Now 12 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Bananarama

      I Want You Back

      • Now 12 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • Hazell Dean

      Who's Leaving Who

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

    • Danny Wilson

      Mary's Prayer

      • Now That's What I Call Music! 12 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • Fairground Attraction

      Perfect

      • The First Of A Million Kisses (Expanded Edition).
      • Cherry Red Records.
      • 002.

  • THE NUMBER ONE

    • S’Express

      Theme From S-Express

      • Now 12 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 5 May 201813:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Thu 10 May 201800:00
    BBC Radio 2