The year of The Queen’s Silver Jubilee, The Death of Elvis and The beginning of Star Wars were remembered in this week’s show. The top selling singles of the year were:
1. Mull of Kintyre – Wings
2. Don’t Give Up on Us – David Soul
3. Don’t Cry for me Argentina – Julie Covington
4. When I Need You – Leo Sayer
5. Silver Lady – David Soul
6. Knowing Me Knowing You – ABBA
7. I Feel Love – Donna Summer
8. Way Down – Elvis Presley
9. So You Win Again – Hot Chocolate
10. Angelo – Brotherhood of Man
In the second Hour we had music from the Movies of the Eighties, including:
Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me) from The Breakfast Club
Huey Lewis and the News – The Power of Love from Back to the Future
Ray Parker Jnr – Ghostbusters
Irene Cara – Fame
Harold Faltermeyer – Axel F from Beverley Hills Cop
The Contours – Do You Love Me from Dirty Dancing
Georgio Moroder and Phil Oakey – Together in Electric Dreams from Electric Dreams
Christopher Cross – Arthurs Theme (Best That You Can Do) from Arthur
Kenny Loggins – Footloose
See You Next Week!
