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December '85 (Oh What a Night)

What was on your turntable or cassette player 40 years ago in December '85? Were you Walking in the Air, in the West End with the Pet Shop Boys, or singing along with Shakey?

What was on your turntable or cassette player 40 years ago in December '85? Were you Walking in the Air, in the West End with the Pet Shop Boys, or singing along with Shakey? You can text us live on 80295, email the show at [email protected], join us on Whatsapp at 0800 92 95 00 or just ask your smart speaker to ask BBC Sounds to send a comment to Radio Scotland.

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Music Played

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Merry Christmas Everyone

    • Absolute Christmas.
    • Demon.
    • 4.

  • Colonel Abrams

    Trapped

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • The Cult

    She Sells Sanctuary

    • The Cult - Pure Cult: The Singles.
    • Beggars Banquet.

  • Mr. Mister

    Broken Wings

    • Precious Metal (Various Artists).
    • Stylus.

  • Duran Duran

    A View To A Kill

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

    • (Single).
    • CBS.

  • Sophia George

    Girlie Girlie

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Who's Zoomin' Who?

    • Nightlife II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.

  • China Crisis

    King In A Catholic Style

    • China Crisis - Collection.
    • Virgin.

  • Queen

    One Vision

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Talking Heads

    Road To Nowhere

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Feargal Sharkey

    You Little Thief

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Grace Jones

    Slave To The Rhythm

    • (CD Single).
    • ZTT.

  • Wham!

    Last Christmas

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    West End Girls

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • Dee C. Lee

    See The Day

    • Nightlife II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.
    • 3.

  • a-ha

    The Sun Always Shines on TV

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Whitney Houston

    Saving All My Love For You

Broadcasts

  • Thu 18 Dec 202518:00
    BBC Radio Scotland FM & Extra only
  • Thu 18 Dec 202519:00
    BBC Radio Scotland BBC Radio Shetland & BBC Radio Orkney only