2025-07-30

JP's Golden Years - Edition 255 - Saturday, 26 Jul 2025 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

  

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 26 Jul 2025 from 1700 - 1900 hours CET (1600 - 1800 hours UKT) via South Norfolk Radio in the United Kingdom - click here to listen.  The show airs also on other stations. The detailed schedule is below.  But also a copy of the show will also be available on this website and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server.

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Programme Segments are:

  • The Mad Half Hour to get you into the mood for the music of our life
  • The Best of Europop
  • A TV Theme Tune or Radio Theme Tune to remember
  • The UK Top 20 Best-Selling Singles of July 1988

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Hour 1

1.

Frankie goes to Hollywood

Two Tribes

Number 1 for 9 weeks in Jun - Aug 1984


2.

Ottawan

Hands up (Give me your heart)

Number 3 in Aug 1981


3.

Veronica Unlimited 

What kind of dance is it (Medley)

1977, Number 2 in Jul in NL and BE


4.

Luv

You're the greatest lover

1978

5.

Loona 

Latino Lover (Cover of LUV's "You're the greatest lover")
2000 - Best of Europop
Number 6 in Germany and Switzerland

Number 9 in Austria

6.

Percy Faith

Theme from a Summer Place
Number 2 in Mar 1960 (Theme from the OST by Hugo Winterballer's Orchestra)

Number 36 in Mar 1960 by Norrie Paramour Orchestra

Number 34 in Jul 1960 (re-entry)

Number 28 in Jul 1969 (re-entry)

Theme Tune of the Week
 


The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Jul 1988


7.

Desireless

Voyage Voyage

The UK's 20th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 5 in May 1988


8.

The Timelords

Doctorin'The Tardis

The UK's 19th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 1 for 1 week in Jun 1988


9.

Debbie Gibson

Foolish Beat

The UK's 18th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 9 in Jul 1988


10.

Eightth Wonder

Cross my heart

The UK's 17th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 13 in Jun 1988


11.

Bruce Springsteen

Tougher than the rest

The UK's 16th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 13 in Jun 1988


12.

Maxi Priest

Wild World

The UK's 15th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 5 in Jun 1988


13.

Matt Bianco

Wap-Bam-Boogie / Don't blame it on that girl

The UK's 14th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 11 in Jun 1988



Hour 2

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Jul 1988


1.

Matt Bianco

Don't blame it on that girl / Wap-Bam-Boogie

The UK's 14th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 11 in Jun 1988


2.

Michael Jackson

Dirty Diana

The UK's 13th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 4 in Jul 1988

Number 17 in Apr 2006 (re-issue)

Number 26 in Jul 2009 (re-emergence)


3.

Transvision Vamp

I want your love

The UK's 12th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 5 in Jun 1988


4.

Mac Band feat The McCampbell Brothers

Roses are Red

The UK's 11th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 8 in Jun 1988

Number 3 in Aug 1962 for Ronnie Carooll

Number 15 in Aug 1962 for Bobby Vinton


5.

The Pasadenas

Tribute (Right on)

The UK's 10th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 5 in May 1988


6.

Phil Collins

In the Air Tonight '88

The UK's 9th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 4 in Jun 1988 (remix)

Number 2 in Jan 1981


7.

UB40 with Chrissie Hynde

Breakfast in Bed

The UK's 8th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 6 in Jun 1988


8.

Everything but the Girl

I don't want to talk about it

The UK's 7th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 3 in Jul 1988

Number 1 in Apr 1977 for Rod Stewart


9.

Tracy Chapman

Fast Car

The UK's 6th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 5 in Jun 1988


10.

Sabrina

Boys (Summertime Love)

The UK's 5th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 3 in Jun 1988


11.

BROS

I owe you nothing

The UK's 4th Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 1 for 2 weeks in Jun - Jul 1988


12.

Salt'n Pepa

Push it / Tramp

The UK's 3rd Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 2 in Jun 1988


13.

The Fat Boys with Chubby Checker

The Twist (Yo, Twish)

The UK's 2nd Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 2 in Jun 1988


14.

Glenn Medeiros

Nothing's gonna change my love for you

The UK's Bestselling Single of Jul 1988

Number 1 for 4 weeks Jul - Aug 1988


 

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