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Pras Michel, Mr Big and 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, 00s and beyond.

This week, he is dipping into the archives, for an interview we first played in January.

His guest is John Paul Young, talking about his song β€˜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 β€˜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.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 30 Aug 2021 02:30
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Pras Michel

    Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) (feat. O.D.B. & ²ΡΓ½²Ή)

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Mr. Big

    To Be With You

    • The No.1 Acoustic Rock Album (Variou.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Furniture

    Brilliant Mind

    • (Single).
    • Stiff.
    • 5.

  • Typically Tropical

    Barbados

    • In The Summertime-Sound Of 70's, Part.
    • Old Gold.

  • John Paul Young

    Love Is In The Air

    • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
    • MFP.

  • The Only Ones

    Another Girl, Another Planet

    • John Peel Right Time, Wrong Speed 1977-1987 (Various Artists).
    • Warner Music TV.

Broadcast

  • Mon 30 Aug 2021 02:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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