Sunday, 25 May 2025

SHOW #622 - "All the same friends, and the same address ..."

Huey Lewis and the News "Stuck With You"
The Mission "Tower Of Strength"
Average White Band "Let's Go Round Again"


B52s "Planet Claire"
Kinks "Come Dancing"

Dazz Band "Let It All Blow"
Wax "Bridge To Your Heart"
Monsoon "Ever So Lonely"


Grace Jones "Pull Up To The Bumper"
Judas Priest "Living After Midnight"

Ultravox "Reap The Wild Wind"
Nolans "Don't Make Waves"

Police "Spirits In The Material World"
Roxy Music "Same Old Scene"
New Order "Confusion"


Don Henley "The Boys Of Summer"
Glenn Frey "The Heat Is On"

Glenn & Chris "Diamond Lights"
James Ingram & Michael McDonald "Yah Mo B There"
Letitia Dean & Paul Medford "Something Outa Nothing"


Jane Wiedlin "Rush Hour"
Colour Field "Thinking Of You"

Tears For Fears "Head Over Heels"
Inner City "Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin'"

Duran Duran "Planet Earth"
Blow Monkeys "Digging Your Scene"
The Cure "The Walk"


Kane Gang "Closest Thing To Heaven"
Shakatak "Easier Said Than Done"

Human League "The Sound Of The Crowd"
Level 42 "Heaven In My Hands"
Kool and the Gang "Steppin' Out"


China Crisis "Christian"
Kim Wilde "Cambodia"

Howard Jones "Hide And Seek"
Vangelis "Theme From 'Chariots Of Fire'"

This extended edition featured songs that peaked at number 12 in the charts to commemorate the show's 12th birthday.

Sunday, 18 May 2025

SHOW #621 - "Nothing erases this feeling between me and you ..."

Cyndi Lauper "I Drove All Night"
Sammy Hagar "I've Done Everything For You"


Shalamar "Make That Move"
Kajagoogoo "Hang On Now"

The Jam "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)"
Kon Kan "I Beg Your Pardon" (Charlie Parlanchin, Peter Moore)

THE NOBODY’S DIARY:
Mammoth "All The Days"

Japan "Night Porter"
Go West "Goodbye Girl"

The Smiths "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish"


Chris Rea "Stainsby Girls"
Stephanie Mills "The Medicine Song"

Fun Boy Three "Tunnel Of Love"
Dooleys "Love Patrol"


Marillion "Hooks In You"
Siouxsie and the Banshees "Peek-A-Boo"

A-Ha "The Blood That Moves The Body"
Bucks Fizz "One Of Those Nights"

THE NOBODY’S DIARY:
Kingdom Come "Get It On"

Visage "Mind Of A Toy"
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine "Can't Stay Away From You"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Split Enz "Six Months In A Leaky Boat"

Teardrop Explodes "When I Dream"
XTC "Mayor Of Simpleton"

Sunday, 11 May 2025

SHOW #620 - "Warned me one time, warned me twice, found me out and it weren't too nice ..."

Adam Ant "Apollo 9"
Brother Beyond "Can You Keep A Secret"


Propaganda "Duel"
Patrice Rushen "Forget Me Nots"

Timbuk 3 "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"
The Limit "Say Yeah"

THE NOBODY'S DIARY:
Shriekback "Lined Up"

Spandau Ballet "Paint Me Down"
Genesis "In Too Deep"

Gary Moore "Friday On My Mind"


Madness "One Better Day"
Curtis Hairston "I Want Your Lovin' (Just A Little Bit)"

Ultravox "Sleepwalk"
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "Jennifer She Said"


Taja Seville "Love Is Contagious"
PiL "This Is Not A Love Song"

Howard Jones "Things Can Only Get Better"
Linx "You're Lying"

THE NOBODY'S DIARY:
Drum Theatre "Eldorado"

King "Torture"
Elkie Brooks "Fool If You Think It's Over"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Waterboys "A Girl Called Johnny"


Lotus Eaters "You Don't Need Someone New"
Prefab Sprout "Appetite"

Sunday, 4 May 2025

SHOW #619 - "If wishes were trees, the trees would be falling ..."

REM "Stand"
Donna Summer "All Systems Go"
Bluebells "Sugar Bridge (It Will Stand)"


Living In A Box "Love Is The Art"
Toyah "The Vow"

Undertones "Julie Ocean"
Voice Of The Beehive "I Walk The Earth"
Bruce Hornsby and the Range "The Valley Road"

Roberta Flack "Uh Uh Ooh Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes)"
Blue Zoo "I'm Your Man"


Cameo "A Good Bye"
Yes "Love Will Find A Way"
Orange Juice "What Presence?"

Squeeze "Tempted"
Mari Wilson "Beat The Beat"
Housemartins "Sheep"


Kid Creole and the Coconuts "Endicott"
Darling Buds "You've Got To Choose"

INXS "This Time"
Alexander O'Neal "What's Missing"
Visage "Pleasure Boys"

Dynasty "I've Just Begun To Love You"
The Beat "Hit It"



China Crisis "Arizona Sky"
Mike Oldfield "To France"
Talk Talk "Give It Up"

This was a commemorative edition of Forgotten 80s, featuring 80s singles that didn't make the Top 40, to mark the Bank Holiday weekend, and styled as a special of The Edge Of Heaven.