Absolute Radio 80s — October 5

The full log of that day

• 23:56Johnny & Mary - Robert Palmer
• 23:51Slave To The Rhythm - Grace Jones
• 23:46It's A Sin - Pet Shop Boys
• 23:36Back On The Chain Gang - The Pretenders
• 23:31Notorious - Duran Duran
• 23:18Freedom - Wham!
• 23:13Listen To Your Heart - Roxette
• 23:08Everybody Wants To Rule The World. - Tears For Fears
• 22:58Fergus Sings The Blues - Deacon Blue
• 22:53Push It - Salt N Pepa
• 22:47Vienna - Ultravox
• 22:35We Close Our Eyes - Go West
• 22:29Gimme All Your Lovin' - ZZ Top
• 21:51The Unforgettable Fire - U2
• 21:45Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
• 21:3668 Guns - Alarm The
• 21:31Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry
• 21:25Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
• 21:13Doctor Doctor - Thompson Twins
• 21:07Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
• 20:57Dead Ringer For Love - Meat Loaf and Cher
• 20:52Something Happened On The Way To Heaven - Phil Collins
• 20:46Drive - The Cars
• 20:36So Lonely - The Police
• 20:29Obsession - Animotion
• 20:18I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Nik Kershaw
• 20:13Big Area - Then Jerico
• 20:08Higher Love - Steve Winwood
• 19:52Hunting High And Low - A-Ha
• 19:45Whole Of The Moon - The Waterboys
• 19:39One Love - Bob Marley and The Wailers
• 19:34Kiss The Bride - Elton John
• 19:29Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards
• 19:19Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N Roses
• 19:13Life In A Northern Town - The Dream Academy
• 19:07Come Back And Stay - Paul Young
• 18:54Breakout - Swing Out Sister
• 18:44Geno - Dexys Midnight Runners
• 18:35She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult
• 17:57Shout To The Top - The Style Council
• 17:52Jump - Pointer Sisters
• 17:24Kiss - Prince
• 17:10Robert De Niro's Waiting - Bananarama
• 17:07Modern Love - David Bowie
• 16:42Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
• 16:35Need You Tonight - Inxs
• 16:28Stand And Deliver - Adam and the Ants
• 16:14Run To You - Bryan Adams
• 16:07Wouldn't It Be Good - Nik Kershaw
• 15:57Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
• 15:51Walk Of Life - Dire Straits
• 15:46Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
• 15:35I Don't Want A Lover - Texas
• 15:29Fools Gold - The Stone Roses
• 15:17Pride - U2
• 15:11Ask - The Smiths
• 15:06Rio - Duran Duran
• 14:56I.O.U - Freeez
• 14:50Sanctify Yourself - Simple Minds
• 14:43Young At Heart - The Bluebells
• 14:31Hold On - Wilson Phillips
• 14:26Sussudio - Phil Collins
• 14:16Down Under - Men At Work
• 14:10Waiting For A Star To Fall - Boy Meets Girl
• 14:04I've Had The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley/jennifer Warnes
• 13:51Club Tropicana - Wham!
• 13:46Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
• 13:36I Want To Break Free - Queen
• 13:30The Love Cats - The Cure
• 13:25Eternal Flame - The Bangles
• 13:19Blue Monday - New Order
• 13:12Dancing With Tears In My Eyes - Ultravox
• 13:06Africa - Toto
• 12:55Like To Get To Know You Well - Howard Jones
• 12:50Back To Life - Soul II Soul
• 12:45Perfect - Fairground Attraction
• 12:33Walls Come Tumbling Down - The Style Council
• 12:27The Sun Always Shines On Tv - A-Ha
• 12:15Don't You Want Me - The Human League
• 12:10Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
• 12:05Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash
• 11:54Criticize - Alexander O'Neal
• 11:48EMBARASSMENT - Madness
• 11:35Jack And Diane - John Mellencamp
• 11:24Live It Up - Mental As Anything
• 11:19Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode
• 11:14Devil Inside - Inxs
• 11:02Walk This Way - Aerosmith and Run Dmc
• 10:50Skin Deep - The Stranglers
• 10:44You Win Again - Bee Gees
• 10:34Let's Go All The Way - Sly Fox
• 10:29Valerie - Steve Winwood
• 10:24Labour Of Love - Hue and Cry
• 10:18You're The Voice - John Farnham
• 10:12Young Guns - Wham!
• 10:05Gold - Spandau Ballet
• 09:55Same Old Scene - Roxy Music
• 09:50Living In A Box
• 09:45Circle In The Sand - Belinda Carlisle
• 09:28The Look - Roxette
• 09:17Panic - The Smiths
• 09:11Pop Muzik - M
• 09:05Crazy Crazy Nights - Kiss
• 08:53Fantastic Day - Haircut 100
• 08:48Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
• 08:38Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
• 08:05Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
• 07:51Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer
• 07:45Reward - The Teardrop Explodes
• 07:17One Vision - Queen
• 07:07Let's Go Crazy - Prince
• 06:43Cloudbusting - Kate Bush
• 06:33Real Gone Kid - Deacon Blue
• 06:28You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi
• 06:24Beat It - Michael Jackson
• 06:12It Must Be Love - Madness
• 06:05West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
• 05:55Caribbean Queen - Billy Ocean
• 05:50Centrefold - J Geils Band
• 05:45Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
• 05:34A New Flame - Simply Red
• 05:28Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
• 05:22China In Your Hand - T'Pau
• 05:17China Girl - David Bowie
• 05:12Forever Live And Die - Omd
• 05:07Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears
• 05:02Free Falling - Tom Petty
• 04:51Freedom - Wham!
• 04:45Whole Of The Moon - The Waterboys
• 04:34Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins
• 04:29I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues - Elton John
• 04:24Vienna - Ultravox
• 04:15True Faith - New Order
• 04:09Would I Lie To You? - Eurythmics
• 04:02Higher Love - Steve Winwood
• 03:51Kyrie - Mr Mister
• 03:46Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat
• 03:36Sign O' The Times - Prince
• 03:31Englishman In New York - Sting
• 03:25A Kind Of Magic - Queen
• 03:19It's A Sin - Pet Shop Boys
• 03:13I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
• 03:08When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going - Billy Ocean
• 02:53Gloria - Laura Branigan
• 02:48The Reflex - Duran Duran
• 02:36Bad - Michael Jackson
• 02:29In Too Deep - Genesis
• 02:24Like A Prayer - Madonna
• 02:19Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
• 02:14Call Me - Go West
• 02:09Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
• 02:04Dancin' On The Ceiling - Lionel Richie
• 01:58Oh Yeah - Roxy Music
• 01:52Living In America - James Brown
• 01:46Pearl In The Shell - Howard Jones
• 01:41Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
• 01:36You're The Best Thing - The Style Council
• 01:31So Emotional - Whitney Houston
• 01:26Out Of Touch - Hall and Oates
• 01:21Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
• 01:15Nobody's Diary - Yazoo
• 01:09Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry
• 00:58Holding Out For A Hero - Bonnie Tyler
• 00:53Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner
• 00:48Harvest For The World - The Christians
• 00:43Echo Beach - Martha and The Muffins
• 00:38The Living Daylights - A-Ha
• 00:32Automatic - Pointer Sisters
• 00:26Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi
• 00:19Everything She Wants - Wham!
• 00:14Running In The Family - Level 42
• 00:09The Killing Moon - Echo and The Bunnymen
• 00:04Save A Prayer - Duran Duran