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Richie Anderson's Girl Bands vs Boy Bands

Richie Anderson looks back over three decades of the world's biggest boybands and girlbands, chatting to the stars who were at the centre of it all and the fans who adored them.

Richie Anderson looks back over three decades of the world's biggest boybands and girlbands.

Through the 80s, 90s and 00s, acts such as Bros, Bananarama, Take That, The Spice Girls, Westlife and Girls Aloud dominated the pop charts. But what makes a great boyband or girlband? Why were they so successful? Why did we love them so much? And why were the splits so painful?

Richie chats to the stars who were at the centre of it all and the fans who pinned their posters on their bedroom walls, as we listen back to some of the biggest and best songs of the era and decide once and for all who comes out on top...in boybands versus girlbands!

2 hours, 55 minutes

Last on

Boxing Day 2020 15:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

Music Played

  • The Pointer Sisters

    I'm So Excited

    • Greatest Hits.
    • BBR.
    • 020.

  • Bros

    When Will I Be Famous?

    • Push.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 014.

  • Bananarama

    Love In The First Degree

    • The Very Best Of Bananarama.
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • Wham!

    Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Mel & Kim

    Respectable

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • New Kids on the Block

    You Got It (The Right Stuff)

    • (CD Single).
    • CBS.

  • The Nolans

    I'm In The Mood For Dancing

    • Chegger's Choice (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
    • 1.

  • ²Ήβ€h²Ή

    Take On Me

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Sister Sledge

    Frankie

    • Back To The 80s (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • ABC

    The Look Of Love

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • The Bangles

    Eternal Flame

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

  • Backstreet Boys

    Larger Than Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Jive.
    • 2.

  • B*Witched

    C'est La Vie

    • Bad Girls (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Take That

    Could It Be Magic

    • Take That - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Eternal

    Just A Step From Heaven

    • Eternal - Greatest Hits.
    • WILD PATCH.

  • Spice Girls

    Wannabe

    • Bad Girls (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Five

    Everybody Get Up

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • All Saints

    Pure Shores

    • (CD Single).
    • London.
    • 8.

  • Boyzone

    Love Me for a Reason

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

  • Westlife

    Flying Without Wings

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Little Mix

    Shout Out To My Ex

    • (CD Single).
    • SYCO.

  • One Direction

    What Makes You Beautiful

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

  • Mis-Teeq

    Scandalous

    • The Very Best Of All Woman 2003 (Various Artists).
    • Telstar TV.

  • JLS

    Beat Again

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 74 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Girls Aloud

    Sound Of The Underground

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • The Saturdays

    All Fired Up

  • Sugababes

    About You Now

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.

  • Blue

    One Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Innocent.

  • A1

    Same Old Brand New You

    • 37 Brits 2001 Hits.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 7.

  • Atomic Kitten

    Whole Again

    • (CD Single).
    • Innocent.

Broadcast

  • Boxing Day 2020 15:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2