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Sara Cox celebrates the songs from the 80s that didn't quite make it to the top of the charts and had to settle for the number 2 spot.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Wed 6 Jan 2016 03:00

Music Played

  • George Michael

    Faith

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.
  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield

    What Have I Done To Deserve This?

    • Goin' Back - Best Of Dusty Springfiel.
    • Philips.
  • ³§²Ή±τ³Ω‐N‐P±π±θ²Ή

    Push It

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Nik Kershaw

    I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 4.
  • Spandau Ballet

    Gold

    • Reformation CD3.
    • Chrysalis Records Ltd.
    • 9.
  • Thompson Twins

    You Take Me Up

    • Ultimate No 2 Hits Of The 80's (Various Artists).
    • Sony BMG.
  • Paul Young

    Love Of The Common People

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

    What You're Proposin'

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • The Bangles

    Manic Monday

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

    Church Of The Poison Mind

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Tracey Ullman

    They Don't Know

    • You Broke My Heart In 17 Places.
    • Stiff.
  • Lipps, Inc.

    Funkytown

    • And They Danced All Night.
    • Debutante.
  • INXS

    Need You Tonight

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • The Weather Girls

    It's Raining Men

    • Success.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 13.
  • Erasure

    Sometimes

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.
  • The Beautiful South

    Song For Whoever

    • Beautiful South - Carry On Up The Cha.
    • Go! Discs.
  • The Human League

    Mirror Man

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Eurythmics

    Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artists.
    • Telstar.
  • Howard Jones

    What Is Love?

    • 12" / 80s Love CD1.
    • Warner Music UK Ltd.
    • 6.
  • The Stranglers

    Golden Brown

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Terence Trent D’Arby

    Sign Your Name

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 21.
  • Freeez

    I.O.U.

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Tears for Fears

    Everybody Wants To Rule The World

    • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 4.
  • Duran Duran

    A View To A Kill

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

    That Ole Devil Called Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Dire Straits

    Walk Of Life

    • Brothers In Arms 20th Anniv Edition.
    • Vertigo.
  • Madness

    Wings Of A Dove

    • Madness - Divine Madness.
    • Virgin.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 2 Jan 2016 22:00
  • Wed 6 Jan 2016 03:00