The Uncool Is So Cool
40 years ago Smash Hits declared the Wham! track 'absolutely dreadful'. It topped the charts. So who did you love that were considered a bit uncool.
40 years ago Wham! released Wake Me Up and Smash Hits reviewed it as 'absolutely dreadful'. It topped the UK and US charts! Tonight we want to hear about the artists who were considered a bit uncool who you loved. Were you buying up all the Stock Aiken & Waterman releases, did you love Phil Collins when folk said he’d gone pop or was there no doubt in your mind that Jimmy Nail would have a hit.
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Jimmy Nail
Big River
- The Nail File.
- East West.
- 5.
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The Manhattan Transfer
The Boy From New York City
- The Manhattan Transfer Anthology.
- Rhino.
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Status Quo
Caroline
- Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
- Polygram Tv.
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Bananarama
Cruel Summer
- Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
- EMI.
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Darius
Incredible (What I Meant To Say)
- (CD Single).
- Mercury.
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Curtis Stigers
I Wonder Why
- Now 1992 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Reynolds Girls
I'd Rather Jack
- Stock, Aitken Waterman: Gold.
- PWL Records.
- 014.
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Hot Chocolate
Brother Louie
- Hot Chocolate - Their Greatest Hits.
- EMI.
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Shakin’ Stevens
Green Door
- Shakin' Stevens - Greatest Hits.
- Epic.
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Kajagoogoo
Too Shy
- Fantastic 80's Disc 2.
- Columbia.
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S Club
Reach
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Sweet
Little Willy
- Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be.
- 7T's Records.
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David Essex
Rock On
- David Essex - His Greatest Hits.
- Mercury.
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Gilbert O’Sullivan
Nothing Rhymed
- Gilbert O'Sullivan -Nothing But The B.
- Park Records.
- 1.
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Barry Manilow
Mandy
- Manilow Greatest Hits - Platinum Coll.
- Arista.
- 3.
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Bucks Fizz
The Land Of Make Believe
- Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
- Sony Tv/Columbia.
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Bernie Flint
I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You
- 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's.
- MFP.
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Cliff Richard
Miss You Nights
- Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
- EMI.
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Leo Sayer
Moonlighting
- Leo Sayer -The Definitive Hits Collec.
- Polygram Tv.
- 5.
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The Dooleys
Wanted
- The Best Of The Dooleys.
- Epic.
- 1.
Broadcast
- Thu 16 May 2024 18:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland