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#73 - Defiant Breakup Songs

This week Paul plays a selection of defiant breakup songs and number 1 covers.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sun 27 Jul 202520:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Flirtations

    Nothing But A Heartache

    • Deram.

  • Eurythmics

    There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Duran Duran

    Ordinary World

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

  • Paul Young

    Everytime You Go Away

    • Paul Young - From Time To Time.
    • Columbia.

  • Boy George

    Everything I Own

    • Culture Club - Greatest Moments.
    • Virgin.

  • Sandie Shaw

    (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me

    • NOW That's What I Call A 60s & 70s Summer: Seasons In The Sun (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Communards

    Don't Leave Me This Way (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Rolling Stones

    It's All Over Now (Mono)

    • Forty Licks.
    • Polydor Records.

  • Mariah Carey

    I'll Be There (feat. Trey Lorenz)

    • #1's.
    • Columbia.
    • 11.

  • Kim Carnes

    Bette Davis Eyes

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

  • Tom Jones

    Green Green Grass Of Home

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Kim Wilde

    You Keep Me Hangin' On

    • Now 8 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • Roxy Music

    Jealous Guy

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.

  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Band On The Run

    • (Single).
    • Apple.
    • 3.

  • Billy Joel

    New York State Of Mind

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.1.
    • CBS.

  • Cass Elliot

    Dream A Little Dream Of Me

    • Delilah - Jukebox 60's Hits.
    • Old Gold.

  • Curtis Mayfield

    People Get Ready (Live at The Bitter End, NYC)

    • Curtis Live!.
    • Rhino.
    • 7.

  • Bobbie Gentry

    I'll Never Fall in Love Again

    • The Hits Of 1969 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Tami Lynn

    I'm Gonna Run Away From You

    • At The Club (Various Artists).
    • Kent.
    • 5.

  • CeeLo Green

    Forget You

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music UK.
    • 1.

  • Carpenters

    Goodbye To Love

    • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.

  • Nancy Sinatra

    These Boots Are Made for Walkin'

    • The Greatest Hits Of Nancy Sinatra.
    • Boulevard.

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    Alone Again (Naturally)

    • The Essential Collection.
    • BMG.
    • 001.

  • Taylor Swift

    We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Paul Simon

    50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

    • Warner Bros.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Go Your Own Way

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 006.

  • America

    A Horse With No Name

    • America's Greatest Hits - History.
    • Warner Bros.

  • The Stylistics

    You Are Everything

    • The Very Best Of.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 7.

  • John Denver

    Leaving on a Jet Plane

    • A Song's Best Friend: Very Best Of.
    • RCA/BMG.

Broadcast

  • Sun 27 Jul 202520:00
    BBC Radio 2