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Yacht rock and Transatlantic Number 1s

Comparing American and British number 1 singles from 1980.

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Sat 29 Apr 202322:00
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Music Played

  • Jay Ferguson

    Thunder Island

    • Rhino Hi-Five: Jay Ferguson.
    • Rhino/Elektra.
    • 1.

  • Rodney Franklin

    The Groove

    • The Best Of....
    • Columbia.
    • 6.

  • Robbie Dupree

    Steal Away

    • Rhino Hi-Five: Robbie Dupree.
    • Rhino/Elektra.
    • 1.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    In the Stone

    • The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 2.

  • Carole King

    Hard Rock Cafe

    • Simple Things.
    • Legacy Recordings.
    • 6.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Method of Modern Love

    • The Very Best Of.
    • RCA Records Label.
    • 17.

  • The Babys

    A Piece of the Action

    • Silver Dreams: The Complete Albums 1975-1980.
    • Chrysalis Records.
    • 10.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Please Don't Go

    • The Eighties Love Album.
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • Pretenders

    Brass In Pocket

    • Pretenders (2018 Remaster).
    • Rhino.
    • 01.

  • Michael Jackson

    Rock With You

    • Michael Jackson Number Ones.
    • EPIC.
    • 01.

  • The Specials

    Too Much Too Young

    • Best Of The Specials.
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • Captain & Tennille

    Do That To Me One More Time

    • Best Duets.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 01.

  • Kenny Rogers

    Coward Of The County

    • Country Roads.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 17.

  • Queen

    Crazy Little Thing Called Love

    • Queen: Greatest Hits (Remastered 2011).
    • EMI.
    • 19.

  • Lipps, Inc.

    Funkytown

    • Now That's What I Call An Era - Disco 1973-1980.
    • Now! Music.
    • 16.

  • Fern Kinney

    Together We Are Beautiful

    • Dance Classics 2 (the Ballads).
    • ARCADE RECORDS.
    • 08.

  • Blondie

    Call Me

    • Greatest Hits (Remastered).
    • CHRYSALIS.
    • 01.

  • Eagles

    Hotel California

    • The Very Of The Eagles.
    • ELEKTRA.
    • 01.

  • Donald Fagen

    I.G.Y.

    • Soft Rock Dinner Party.
    • Rhino.
    • 19.

  • Herb Alpert

    Rise

    • The Very Best Of Herb Alpert.
    • PolyGram.
    • 11.

  • Blood, Sweat & Tears

    You've Made Me so Very Happy

    • The Best Of Blood, Sweat & Tears: What Goes Up!.
    • Legacy/Columbia.
    • 5.

  • Eric Carmen

    Hungry Eyes

    • Dirty Dancing.
    • RCA.
    • 01.

  • Jona Lewie

    You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties

    • GREATEST EVER NEW WAVE HITS - DISC TWO.
    • UNION SQUARE.
    • 17.

  • Elton John

    Crazy Water

    • Blue Moves.
    • EMI.
    • 7.

  • Paul McCartney

    Coming Up

    • All The Best.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 01.

  • The Jam

    Going Underground

    • THE VERY BEST OF THE JAM.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 11.

  • Billy Joel

    It's Still Rock and Roll To Me

    • Piano Man - The Very Best Of Billy Joel.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 17.

  • The Detroit Spinners

    Working My Way Back To You

    • Now Yearbook 1980.
    • Now! Music.
    • 04.

  • John Parr

    Naughty Naughty

    • John Parr.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 2.

  • Lulu

    Oh Me Oh My (I’m a Fool for You Baby)

    • Gold.
    • Crimson.
    • 21.

  • Rupert Holmes

    Him

    • Escape...The Best Of.
    • Half Moon.
    • 2.

  • Cliff Richard

    Carrie

    • Cliff Richard's Private Collection.
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • The Mash

    Suicide Is Painless

    • NOW Yearbook 1980.
    • Now! Music.
    • 20.

  • Olivia Newton‐John

    Magic

    • The Definitive Collection.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 01.

  • Boston

    More Than A Feeling

    • The Final Countdown.
    • TELSTAR.
    • 07.

  • Charlie Dore

    Pilot Of The Airwaves

    • And Then She Kissed Me, Vol.1.
    • DEBUTANTE.
    • 08.

Broadcast

  • Sat 29 Apr 202322:00
    BBC Radio Solent, BBC Radio Berkshire, BBC Radio Oxford, BBC Radio Kent, BBC Radio Surrey & 1 more