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Radio 2 presenters pick their ultimate 80s anthems!

Sara Cox and her fellow Radio 2 presenters pick an ultimate 80s anthem each to celebrate My Generation: 1980s. Plus the top five from this week in 1981.

Sara Cox and her fellow Radio 2 presenters pick an ultimate 80s anthem each to celebrate the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ's My Generation: 1980s season.

My Generation is a year-long landmark season of programmes across ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ TV, Radio and Online charting the history of pop music across the decades, from the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s, through the memories of the people who were there. So what memories will a single song evoke in our best-loved DJs?

Sara takes a look back at the Top Five from this week in 1981. Plus plenty of hits and rarities from the 1980s.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Wed 30 Nov 2016 03:00
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Music Played

  • The Jam

    Beat Surrender

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Graham Norton picks his ultimate 80s track

    • Fine Young Cannibals.
    • London.

  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Johnny Come ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

    • Fine Young Cannibals.
    • London.

  • Paul Hardcastle

    The Wizard

    • The Top Of The Pops Party Album.
    • Telstar.

  • Haircut One Hundred

    Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)

    • Pelican West - Deluxe Edition.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 001.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Let's Groove

    • 15th Anniversary Music Celebration (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Julio Iglesias

    Volver A Empezar (Begin The Beguine)

    • Julio Iglesias-My Life: Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • Queen & David Bowie

    Under PressureΒ 

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Olivia Newton‐John

    Physical

    • Physical.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Domino Dancing

  • Talking Heads

    Simon Mayo picks his ultimate 80s tune!

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

  • Talking Heads

    And She Was

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

  • Joe Fagin

    That's Livin' Alright

    • The A to Z of British TV Themes - Volume 2.
    • Play It Again.

  • The Clash

    Should I Stay Or Should I Go

    • Now 19 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

    The Message

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    The Killing Moon (JL SOT80s)

    • Dark Side Of The 80's (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    The Killing Moon

    • Dark Side Of The 80's (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • Whitney Houston

    How Will I Know

    • The Best Of.
    • Arista.

  • The Smiths

    You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 18.

  • The Smiths

    You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 18.

  • Terence Trent D’Arby

    Sign Your Name

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

  • Madonna

    Dress You Up

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Queen

    Radio Gaga (AR SOT80s)

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Queen

    Radio Ga Ga

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • R.E.M.

    Orange Crush

    • R.E.M. - Green.
    • Warner Bros.

  • The Kids From Fame

    Hi-Fidelity

    • (Single).
    • RCA.

  • Quarterflash

    Steve Wright picks his ultimate 80s track

    • Billboard Top Hits: 1982 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Quarterflash

    Harden My Heart

    • Billboard Top Hits: 1982 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Lionel Richie

    All Night Long (All Night)

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • The Psychedelic Furs

    Pretty In Pink

    • Teenage Kicks (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Bangles

    Eternal Flame

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • Tenpole Tudor

    Swords Of A Thousand Men

    • Teenage Kicks (Various Artists).
    • Polygram TV.

  • Transvision Vamp

    Baby I Don't Care

    • Smash Hits Party '89 (Various).
    • Dover Records.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 25 Nov 2016 22:00
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  • Wed 30 Nov 2016 03:00
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