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Gary Davies presents the best selling singles from 1981. Tune in to find out what hits were charting ‘All Those Years Ago’ - and who was in the top spot? Featuring hits from Champaign, The Human League and Kim Carnes.

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Tue 4 Jun 202403:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Odyssey

    Going Back To My Roots

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
    • 6.

  • Stray Cats

    Stray Cat Strut

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

  • Vangelis

    Chariots of Fire

    • Moods (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • The Human League

    The Sound Of The Crowd

    • Virgin.

  • George Harrison

    All Those Years Ago

    • Somewhere In England.
    • Dark Horse.
    • 9.

  • Michael Jackson

    One Day In Your Life

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
    • 4.

  • Kim Carnes

    Bette Davis Eyes

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Hazel O’Connor

    Will You?

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Toyah

    I Want To Be Free

    • The Indie Scene 1981 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Champaign

    How 'Bout Us

    • Friends And Lovers (Various Artists).
    • K-Tel.

  • Kim Wilde

    Chequered Love

    • Kim Wilde - Singles Collection 81-93.
    • MCA.

  • The Jam

    Funeral Pyre

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor Records.
    • 13.

  • Smokey Robinson

    Being With You

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

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    You Drive Me Crazy

    • Young at Heart (Various Artists).
    • Reader's Digest.

  • Adam and the Ants

    Stand And Deliver

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 1 Jun 202413:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Tue 4 Jun 202403:00
    BBC Radio 2