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40 years on, we celebrate the best One Hit Wonders from 1982, including Toni Basil, Patrice Rushen and Pigbag.

This week’s show is a 1982 Special, celebrating One Hit Wonders, from 40 years ago!

The year that ET was the biggest film, Saturday Superstore started on TV, and the Commodore 64 went on sale.

There’s tracks from Toni Basil, Patrice Rushen and Joan Jett And The Blackhearts.

Plus find out why Pigbag, were called Pigbag!

Want to hear your favourite One Hit Wonder on the show? Email OJ@bbc.co.uk

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 28 Mar 2022 02:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Toni Basil

    Mickey

    • Billboard #1 Hits Of The '80s (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

    I Love Rock 'n' Roll

    • Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n' Roll.
    • Blackheart.

  • Patrice Rushen

    Forget Me Nots

    • Best Disco Album In The World...Ever!.
    • Virgin.

  • Pigbag

    Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag

  • Toto Coelo

    I Eat Cannibals

    • Back To The Eighties (Various).
    • Music Club.

  • Adrian Gurvitz

    Classic

    • The One And Only (Various Artists).
    • Disky.

  • Ph.D.

    I Won't Let You Down

    • One Shot '80 (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music.
    • 13.

  • Trio

    Da Da Da

    • Young at Heart (Various Artists).
    • Reader's Digest.

Broadcast

  • Mon 28 Mar 2022 02:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

Radio 2's Ultimate One Hit Wonders Quiz

Radio 2's Ultimate One Hit Wonders Quiz

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