facebook.com/GR80sRadioShow @Gr80sRadioShow
THIS WEEK in 1981: Donkey Kong, a video game created by Nintendo, was released. The game marked the debut of Nintendo’s future mascot, Mario. In the game, Mario (originally named “Jumpman“) must rescue a damsel in distress named Pauline (originally named Lady), from a giant ape named Donkey Kong. The hero and ape later became two of Nintendo’s most popular and recognizable characters.
#1’s this week
1980 Olivia Newton John & ELO – Xanadu
1981 Specials – Ghost Town
1982 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk
1983 Rod Stewart – Baby Jane
1984 Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two Tribes
1985 Sister Sledge – Frankie
1986 Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach
1987 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin
1988 Glenn Medeiros – Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You
1989 Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler – Back To Life
SONGS PLAYED
Wham! – Club Tropicana
Katrina and the Waves – Walking On Sunshine
Tears for Fears – Sowing the Seeds Of Love
Duran Duran – Wild Boys
Whitney Houston – How Will I Know
Simply Red – Holding Back the Years
Phil Collins – Against All Odds
INXS – New Sensation
Def Leppard – Love Bites
Falco – Rock Me Amadeus
Jermaine Stewart – We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off
Mel 7 Kim – Showing Out
Odyssey – If You’re Lookin For A Way Out
Sade – Your Love is King
Huey Lewis and the News – The Power Of Love
Taylor Dayne – Tell It to My Heart
Howard Jones – What Is Love
Culture Club – Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
Olivia Newton John – Xanadu
Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach
Kirsty MacColl – A New England
Spandau Ballet – Lifeline
Beautiful South – Song For Whoever
Bobby Brown – My Prerogative
Eurythmics – It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)
Texas – I Don’t Want A Lover
