Absolute Radio 80s — October 1

The full log of that day

• 23:52Would I Lie To You? - Eurythmics
• 23:47Say Hello, Wave Goodbye - Soft Cell
• 23:42Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
• 23:33Chant No. 1 - Spandau Ballet
• 23:28Getting Away With It - Electronic
• 23:22Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
• 23:16Is There Something I Should Know - Duran Duran
• 23:11Mary's Prayer - Danny Wilson
• 23:06When Doves Cry - Prince
• 22:57How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths
• 22:53Club Tropicana - Wham!
• 22:48In Too Deep - Genesis
• 22:42The Best - Tina Turner
• 22:26Jackie Wilson Said - Dexys Midnight Runners
• 22:21Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
• 22:12True Blue - Madonna
• 22:03Modern Love - David Bowie
• 21:52Never Can Say Goodbye - The Communards
• 21:46I Love Rock And Roll - Joan Jett
• 21:37St Elmo's Fire - John Parr
• 21:33Belfast Child - Simple Minds
• 21:28Harvest For The World - The Christians
• 21:24The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby
• 21:13Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
• 21:07Footloose - Kenny Loggins
• 20:52Same Old Scene - Roxy Music
• 20:48Road To Nowhere - Talking Heads
• 20:39Living On The Ceiling - Blancmange
• 20:34Love Bites - Def Leppard
• 20:28All Night Long - Lionel Richie
• 20:17Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
• 20:12The Living Daylights - A-Ha
• 20:07Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar
• 20:03We Close Our Eyes - Go West
• 19:53Valerie - Steve Winwood
• 19:49Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
• 19:37Young At Heart - The Bluebells
• 19:31Maneater - Hall and Oates
• 19:27Walk Of Life - Dire Straits
• 19:18Living In America - James Brown
• 19:13Rip It Up - Orange Juice
• 19:08The Tide Is High - Blondie
• 19:04Crazy Crazy Nights - Kiss
• 18:52Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
• 18:46We Built This City - Starship
• 18:37Let's Go Crazy - Prince
• 18:29Borderline - Madonna
• 18:20West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
• 17:48Burning Heart - Survivor
• 17:35Fools Gold - The Stone Roses
• 17:29Drop The Pilot - Joan Armatrading
• 17:12There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop - Kirsty MacColl
• 17:08Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
• 16:50EMBARASSMENT - Madness
• 16:44Young Guns - Wham!
• 16:32Speak Like A Child - The Style Council
• 16:23Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves - Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin
• 16:14Pop Muzik - M
• 16:05It's My Life - Talk Talk
• 15:53Venus - Bananarama
• 15:47Reward - The Teardrop Explodes
• 15:38Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie
• 15:33The Message - Grandmaster Flash
• 15:29Real Wild Child - Iggy Pop
• 15:24Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
• 15:14If I Was - Midge Ure
• 15:08Fade To Grey - Visage
• 14:53Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi
• 14:44If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher
• 14:341999 - Prince
• 14:29Why? - Bronski Beat
• 14:23Drive - The Cars
• 14:12All The Things She Said - Simple Minds
• 14:08Live It Up - Mental As Anything
• 14:03Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
• 13:54Holding Out For A Hero - Bonnie Tyler
• 13:49Pure - The Lightning Seeds
• 13:44Radio Gaga - Queen
• 13:38Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads
• 13:32The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk 3
• 13:27Wild Boys - Duran Duran
• 13:18Into The Groove - Madonna
• 13:13She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult
• 13:09Word Up - Cameo
• 13:04Temptation - Heaven 17
• 12:58Dignity - Deacon Blue
• 12:52Big Time - Peter Gabriel
• 12:46Everybody Wants To Rule The World. - Tears For Fears
• 12:37The Story Of The Blues - The Mighty Wah!
• 12:32Listen To Your Heart - Roxette
• 12:28Call Me - Blondie
• 12:23Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
• 12:13Lessons In Love - Level 42
• 12:07E=mc² - Big Audio Dynamite
• 11:56Heaven - Bryan Adams
• 11:51Love Plus One - Haircut 100
• 11:47Electric Ave - Eddy Grant
• 11:33China Girl - David Bowie
• 11:28True Faith - New Order
• 11:22You Spin Me Round - Dead Or Alive
• 11:16Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
• 11:11Suburbia - Pet Shop Boys
• 11:06The Road To Hell - Chris Rea
• 11:02The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis and The News
• 10:53The Riddle - Nik Kershaw
• 10:49In Between Days - The Cure
• 10:37Cuddly Toy - Roachford
• 10:26Waterfront - Simple Minds
• 10:22I've Had The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley/jennifer Warnes
• 10:13A New Flame - Simply Red
• 10:08The Only Way Is Up - Yazz and The Plastic Population
• 10:04Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
• 09:52In A Big Country - Big Country
• 09:46Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac
• 09:37Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - Wham!
• 09:33I Want Your Love - Transvision Vamp
• 09:28This Charming Man - The Smiths
• 09:19Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson
• 09:14Planet Earth - Duran Duran
• 09:08I Want To Break Free - Queen
• 08:53Everything Counts - Depeche Mode
• 08:48Love Is A Stranger - Eurythmics
• 08:17Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
• 08:11Let's Dance - David Bowie
• 07:57Need You Tonight - Inxs
• 07:49Wishing I Was Lucky - Wet Wet Wet
• 07:31Back On The Chain Gang - The Pretenders
• 07:27Opportunites - Pet Shop Boys
• 07:15Kiss - Prince
• 06:51Down To Earth - Curiosity Killed The Cat
• 06:35Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash
• 06:24Suspicious Minds - Fine Young Cannibals
• 06:07Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer
• 05:59Girls On Film - Duran Duran
• 05:55Don't Talk To Me About Love - Altered Images
• 05:51You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi
• 05:47Stop - Sam Brown
• 05:44Could You Be Loved - Bob Marley and The Wailers
• 05:34Running In The Family - Level 42
• 05:29Like To Get To Know You Well - Howard Jones
• 05:23Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
• 05:15We Didn’t Start the Fire - Billy Joel
• 05:11Circle In The Sand - Belinda Carlisle
• 05:07So Lonely - The Police
• 05:03Our House - Madness
• 04:56Don't Break My Heart - Ub40
• 04:50Big Love - Fleetwood Mac
• 04:45Sometimes - Erasure
• 04:34Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now - The Smiths
• 04:31Harvest For The World - The Christians
• 04:27What I Am - Edie Brickell and The New Bohemians
• 04:23I knew You Were Waiting - George Michael and Aretha Franklin
• 04:15What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
• 04:12Life's What You Make It - Talk Talk
• 04:06Love In An Elevator - Aerosmith
• 03:55To Cut A Long Story Short - Spandau Ballet
• 03:51I.O.U - Freeez
• 03:43Animal - Def Leppard
• 03:39She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
• 03:31Under Pressure - Queen and David Bowie
• 03:28True Colours - Cyndi Lauper
• 03:22Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
• 03:17Devil Inside - Inxs
• 03:11Mad World - Tears For Fears
• 03:06Close To Me - The Cure
• 02:55Kiss The Bride - Elton John
• 02:51Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison
• 02:47I'm So Excited - Pointer Sisters
• 02:44Kids In America - Kim Wilde
• 02:32Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
• 02:2799 Red Balloons - Nena
• 02:22Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen
• 02:19Call Me - Blondie
• 02:15Upside Down - Diana Ross
• 02:11Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode
• 02:07Beat Dis - Bomb The Bass
• 02:03Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band
• 01:54Your Love Is King - Sade
• 01:49Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil
• 01:43Africa - Toto
• 01:38Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
• 01:35Maneater - Hall and Oates
• 01:31Shattered Dreams - Johnny Hates Jazz
• 01:27Eternal Flame - The Bangles
• 01:23Love Action - The Human League
• 01:19Theme From S'express - S Express
• 01:16Shout To The Top - The Style Council
• 01:10Food For Thought - Ub40
• 00:54Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
• 00:51Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder
• 00:47Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
• 00:43And She Was - Talking Heads
• 00:39You Win Again - Bee Gees
• 00:36Manchild - Neneh Cherry
• 00:32A View To A Kill - Duran Duran
• 00:27Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
• 00:21Give It Up - Kc and The Sunshine Band
• 00:15Letter From America - The Proclaimers
• 00:11Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
• 00:07Forever Live And Die - Omd
• 00:03My Girl - Madness