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1985 & 1993

Paul Gambaccini has two 'Solid' charts this week from 1985 and 1993. Ashford & Simpson feature, as well as Take That, Bryan Adams and the legend that is Whitney Houston. She claim's she's 'Every Woman'. while Annie Lennox wishes she was a 'Little Bird'.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Thu 27 Feb 202003:00
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 1985

    • Prince

      Take Me With U

      • Music From Purple Rain.
      • Warner Music UK Limited.
      • 2.

    • Sharpe & Numan

      Change Your Mind

      • Automatic.
      • Polydor.
      • 54.

    • Chicago

      You're The Inspiration

      • The Heart Of Chicago.
      • Reprise.

    • Foreigner

      I Want To Know What Love Is

      • Love On The Dance Floor CD2.
      • Warner Music UK Limited.
      • 10.

    • Bryan Adams

      Run To You

      • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
      • Mercury.

    • Commodores

      Nightshift

      • Soul (Various Artists).
      • Polygram Tv.

    • Art of Noise

      Close (to the Edit)

      • This Is The 80's CD1.
      • Earner.esp.tv.
      • 18.

    • Kirsty MacColl

      A New England

      • From Croydon To Cuba... An Anthology.
      • Virgin.

    • Howard Jones

      Things Can Only Get Better

      • The Best Of Howard Jones.
      • East West Records.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Dead or Alive

      You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

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

    • Bruce Springsteen

      Dancing In The Dark

      • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
      • Columbia.

    • Ashford & Simpson

      Solid

      • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.
      • 2.

    • King

      Love & Pride

      • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
      • Hit Records.

  • THE NUMBER ONE

    • Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson

      I Know Him So Well

      • Memories - The Best Of Elaine Paige.
      • Telstar.

  • Love Unlimited Orchestra

    Satin Soul

    • Double Gold.

  • THE CHART OF 1993

    • k.d. lang

      Constant Craving

      • The No.1 Acoustic Rock Album (Variou.
      • Polygram Tv.

    • R.E.M.

      The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

      • R.E.M. - Automatic For The People.
      • Warner Bros.

    • Shaggy

      Oh Carolina

      • Shaggy - The Best Of Shaggy Part 1.
      • Virgin.

    • Duran Duran

      Ordinary World

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

    • Rod Stewart

      Ruby Tuesday

      • Rod Stewart, Lead Vocalist.
      • Warner Bros.
      • 9.

    • Whitney Houston

      I Will Always Love You

      • The Bodyguard (Original S/Track).
      • Arista.

    • Depeche Mode

      I Feel You

      • Now That's What I Call Music 24.
      • Mute Records Limited.
      • 12.

    • Michael Jackson

      Give In To Me

      • (CD Single).
      • Epic.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Lenny Kravitz

      Are You Gonna Go My Way

      • (CD Single).
      • Virgin.

    • Whitney Houston

      I'm Every Woman

      • Funky Divas 3 (Various Artists).
      • Global Records & Tapes.

    • Annie Lennox

      Little Bird

      • (CD Single).
      • BMG/RCA.
      • 2.

    • Take That

      Why Can't I Wake Up With You

      • Take That - Greatest Hits.
      • RCA.

  • THE NUMBER ONE

    • 2 Unlimited

      No Limit

      • PWL Continental.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 Feb 202013:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Thu 27 Feb 202003:00
    BBC Radio 2