Music from Blue Boy, Wayne Wonder and we chat to John Paul Young
The best One Hit Wonders and the stories behind them, this week with John Paul Young telling the story of ‘Love Is In The Air’.
OJ plays the best One Hit Wonders from the 80s, 90s and 00s.
Plus this week, one from the 70s.
His guest is John Paul Young, talking about his song ‘Love Is In The Air’.
This is one of OJ’s favourites of all-time.
John talks about how the song became such a big hit, its second coming after featuring in Baz Luhrmann's debut film ‘Strictly Ballroom’ in 1992, and what it was like performing it at the closing ceremony of the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
John Paul Young is a Scottish-born Australian pop singer.
Had a worldwide hit with "Love Is in the Air" in 1978.
Want to hear your favourite One Hit Wonder on the show? Email OJ@bbc.co.uk.
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Blue Boy
Remember Me
- Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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Wayne Wonder
No Letting Go
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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Spin Doctors
Two Princes
- Driving Rock (Various Artists).
- Global Records & Tapes.
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Dana Dawson
3 Is Family
- (CD Single).
- EMI.
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John Paul Young
Love Is In The Air
- 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
- MFP.
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Yolanda Be Cool vs DCUP
We No Speak Americano
- Now That's What I Call Music! 76 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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- Mon 4 Jan 2021 02:30Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2
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