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Featuring David Tennant on My 80s, a Rivals Mastermix featuring music from the TV series and plenty more 80s rivalry.

Sounds of the 80s - 'If you were there, you'd know'...and if you weren't, pay attention!

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Music Played

  • Yello

    The Race

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Duran Duran

    The Reflex

    • Now 1984 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 6.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Only When You Leave

    • Spandau Ballet - Singles Collection.
    • Chrysalis.

  • New Order

    Touched By The Hand Of God

    • LONDON.

  • Gipsy Kings

    Bamboleo

    • Mundo Latino (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

    Conga

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 4.

  • Bananarama

    Venus

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Jermaine Stewart

    We Don't Have To

    • NOW That's What I Call The Ultimate Party (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Depeche Mode

    Just Can't Get Enough

    • Me Without You O.S.T. - Various.
    • Columbia.

  • Tiffany

    I Think We're Alone Now

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Sinitta

    So Macho

    • Beautiful People (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
    • 5.

  • The Communards

    Don't Leave Me This Way (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Frank Barber Orchestra

    Dallas (Theme From)

    • The Best Of BBC-TV's Themes.
    • BBC Records.

  • Brother Beyond

    He Ain't No Competition

    • The Very Best Of Brother Beyond.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 2.

  • Madonna

    Like A Virgin

    • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Rhino.
    • 7.

  • The Proclaimers

    Letter From America

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • The Housemartins

    Me And The Farmer

    • The People Who Grinned Themselves....
    • Go! Discs.

  • Pete Wylie

    Sinful

    • Unbelievable (Various Artists).
    • B-Unique / Polydor.

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Two Tribes (Carnage Mix)

    • Reload! Frankie: The Whole 12 Inches.
    • ZTT Records.
    • 4.

  • Depeche Mode

    People Are People

    • Depeche Mode - The Singles 1981-1985.
    • Mute Records.

  • Then Jerico

    Big Area

    • NOW - Yearbook 1989 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Maxi Priest

    Wild World

    • Dancing On Sunshine - 22 Reggae Hits.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs

    Wooly Bully

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1965.
    • Premier.

  • ABC

    All Of My Heart

    • NOW That's What I Call Legendary (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Ultravox

    Sleepwalk

    • Vienna.
    • Chrysalis Records.
    • 5.

  • The Icicle Works

    Love Is A Wonderful Colour

    • The Best Of.
    • Beggars Banquet.

  • Genesis

    Mama

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • Madonna

    Live To Tell

    • (CD Single).
    • Sire.

  • Doctor and the Medics

    Spirit In The Sky

    • Laughing At The Pieces.
    • Irs.

  • The Smiths

    Bigmouth Strikes Again

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 14.

  • Five Star

    Can't Wait Another Minute

    • Five Star - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Landscape

    Einstein A Go-Go

    • Into The Eighties - Various Artists.
    • Global Television.

  • Madness

    Baggy Trousers

    • NOW That's What I Call Pop Gold (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Yazoo

    Only You

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.

  • The Style Council

    Shout To The Top

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • ABC

    The Look Of Love

    • NOW That's What I Call Pop Gold (Various Artists).
    • Now.

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