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6 Music’s 80s Forever... with Huw Stephens

Huw Stephens brings you eighties tunes all afternoon for 6 Music's 80s Forever. Relive the music, culture, and stories that made the 80's unforgettable - only on BBC Radio 6 Music.

Huw Stephens looks back at the 80s with a curated playlist of his favourite music of the era.

Join BBC Radio 6 Music every Friday in January as we turn back the clock and celebrate the defining sounds and iconic tracks of a different decade. 6 Music Forever… takes you on a dynamic journey through the musical landscapes that shaped the 80s, 90s, 00s, and 10s, exploring the era's legendary hits, underground gems, emerging scenes and unforgettable moments.

From 7am – 7pm each Friday we’ll bring you the music and the sounds that brings the essence of each decade to life, offering a nostalgic dive for longtime fans and a thrilling discovery for new listeners. Relive the music, culture, and stories that made these decades unforgettable—only on BBC Radio 6 Music

2 hours, 33 minutes

Last on

Fri 3 Jan 202516:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The Housemartins

    Happy Hour

    • Now That's What I Call Quite Good.
    • Go! Discs.

  • Martha and the Muffins

    Echo Beach

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

  • Nirvana

    Love Buzz

    • Geffen.

  • Fugazi

    Waiting Room

    • Dischord.

  • Go‐Go’s

    We Got The Beat

    • (CD Single).
    • IRS.
    • 19.

  • The The & Jools Holland

    Uncertain Smile

    • Epic.

  • Bomb the Bass

    Megablast

    • Rhythm King.

  • The Primitives

    Crash

    • Into The Eighties - Various Artists.
    • Global Television.

  • Blondie

    Atomic

    • Chrysalis.

  • The Psychedelic Furs

    Pretty In Pink

    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Jesus and Mary Chain

    Just Like Honey

    • Emperor Norton.

  • Tom Tom Club

    Genius Of Love

    • (Single).
    • Island.
    • 5.

  • The Specials

    Ghost Town

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

  • Guns N’ Roses

    Welcome To The Jungle

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Geffen.

  • The Stone Roses

    Waterfall

    • Silvertone.

  • Cyndi Lauper

    Girls Just Want To Have Fun

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

  • LL Cool J

    Rock The Bells

    • Global Television.

  • The Go‐Betweens

    Streets Of Your Town

    • Beggars Banquet.

  • Ffa Coffi Pawb

    Valium

    • Casetiau Huw.

  • Microdisney

    Town To Town

    • Crooked Mile.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 1.

  • Inner City

    Good Life

    • PARADISE.
    • 10 Records.

  • Siouxsie and the Banshees

    The Passenger

    • I, Tonya (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Milan Records.
    • 15.

  • Cowboy Junkies

    I Don't Get It

    • The Trinity Revisited.
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 4.

  • Tom Waits

    Shore Leave

    • Swordfishtrombones.
    • Island Records.
    • 2.

  • Kraftwerk

    Computer Love

    • (Single).
    • EMI.

  • Billy Bragg

    Greetings To The New Brunette

    • Go! Discs.

  • Violent Femmes

    Blister In The Sun

    • Slash/London.

  • The Alarm

    Rain In The Summertime

  • Happy Mondays

    W.F.L. (Vince Clarke Remix)

    Remix Artist: Vince Clarke.
    • LONDON.

  • A Guy Called Gerald

    Voodoo Ray

    • Rham!.

  • Soul II Soul

    Keep on Movin' (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • 10 Records.

  • S’Express

    Theme From S-Express

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Beastie Boys

    Shake Your Rump

    • Capitol Records.

  • Eurythmics

    Who's That Girl?

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

Broadcast

  • Fri 3 Jan 202516:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music