2025-11-02

JP's Golden Years - Edition 269 - Saturday, 01 Nov 2025 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

  

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 01 Nov 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 Nov 1962

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Hour 1

1.

Cher

Strong enough

Number 5 in Mar 1999


2.

Billy Joel

We didn't start the fire

Number 7 in Sep 1989


3.

Daryl Hall and John Oates

I can't go for that (No can do)

Number 8 in Jan 1982


4.

Me and My

Dub-I-Dub

1995

Best of Europop


5.

Cliff Richard and Sarah Brightman

All I ask of you

Number 3 in Oct 1986


6.

ABBA

Super Trouper

Number 1 for 3 weeks in Nov - Dec 1980

Number 21 in Dec 1999 by the A Teens


7.

Imagination

Just an illusion

Number 2 in Mar 1982


8.

Eruption

I can't stand the rain

Number 5 in Feb 1978


9.

West End Celebrity Orchestra

In Party Mood (Housewives Choice)

Theme Tune of the Week (BFBS)



The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Nov 1962


9.

Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires

She's not you

The UK's 20th Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 1 for 3 weeks in Sep - Oct 1962

Number 3 in Mar 2005 (re-issue)

With this track Elvis becomes the first act to have twelve number ones. 


10.

Duane Eddy & The Rebelettes

Dance with the Guitar Man

The UK's 19th Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 4 in Nov 1962


11.

Ray Charles

You don't know me

The UK's 18th Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 9 in Sep 1962


12.

Craig Douglas

Oh lonesome me

The UK's 17th Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 15 in Oct 1962



Hour 2

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Nov 1962


1.

Frank Ifield

I remember you

The UK's 16th Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 1 for 7 weeks in Jul - Sep 1962


2.

Shirley Bassey

What now my love

The UK's 15th Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 5 in Aug 1962


3.

Tommy Roe

Sheila

The UK's 14th Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 3 in Sep 1962


4.

Everly Brothers

No one can make my sunshine smile

The UK's 13th Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 11 in Oct 1962


5.

Rolf Harris

Sun Arise

The UK's 12th Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 3 in Oct 1962

Number 26 in Oct 1997


6.

Carole King

It might as well rain until September

The UK's 11th Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 3 in Sep 1962


7.

Nat 'King' Cole

Ramblin' Rose

The UK's 10th Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 5 in Sep 1962


8.

Four Seasons

Sherry

The UK's 9th Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 8 in Oct 1962


9.

Marty Robbins

Devil Woman

The UK's 8th Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 5 in Sep 1962


10.

Little Eva

The Loco-Motion

The UK's 7th Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 2 in Sep 1962

Number 11 in Jul 1972 (re-entry)

Number 2 in Aug 1988 by Kylie Minogue


11.

Mark Wynter

Venus in Blue Jeans

The UK's 6th Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 4 in Oct 1962


12.

Susan Maughan

Bobby's Girl

The UK's 5th Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 3 in Oct 1962


13.

The Tornados

Telstar

The UK's 4th Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 1 for 5 weeks in Oct - Nov 1962


14.

Del Shannon

Swiss Maid

The UK's 3rd Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 2 in Oct 1962


15.

Chris Montez

Let's Dance

The UK's 2nd Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 2 in Oct 1962

Number 9 in Oct 1972 (re-entry)


16.

Frank Ifield

Lovesick Blues

The UK's Bestselling Single of Nov 1962

Number 1 for 5 weeks in Nov - Dec 1962


17.

George Benson

Lady Love Me (One More Time)

Number 11 in May 1983


18.

Air Supply

All out of love

Number 11 in Sep 1980


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