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Paul Gambaccini plays the Top 20 as it stood on this date in 1983. If you’re having a ‘Bad Day’, you’ll feel ‘Gold’ by the time the rundown gets to Number One. Including classic singles from Madness, Elton John and Wham!

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Fri 4 Sep 202004:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Love Unlimited Orchestra

    Satin Soul

    • Double Gold.

  • Genesis

    Mama

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • Shalamar

    Disappearing Act

    • Here It Is...The Best Of Shalamar.
    • EMI Records Limited.
    • 7.

  • New Order

    Confusion

    • Breakin' CD2: Old Skool.
    • 1.

  • Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson

    Tonight I Celebrate My Love

    • The Best Of Roberta Flack.
    • Atlantic.
    • 12.

  • Carmel

    Bad Day

    • London.

  • The Kinks

    Come Dancing

    • The Journey - Part 3.
    • BMG.

  • Level 42

    The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)

    • The Complete Polydor Years Volume One: 1980-1984.
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • David Grant

    Watching You Watching Me

    • The Best of David Grant and Linx.
    • K-TEL.

  • Rod Stewart

    What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So In Love With You)

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Wham!

    Club Tropicana

    • The Best Of Wham!.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 4.

  • Elton John

    I'm Still Standing

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Madness

    Wings Of A Dove

    • Madness - Divine Madness.
    • Virgin.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Gold

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Give It Up

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • UB40

    Red Red Wine

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 29 Aug 202014:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Fri 4 Sep 202004:00
    BBC Radio 2