JP's Golden Years - Edition 282 - Saturday, 31 Jan 2026 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 31 Jan 2026 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 Jan 1990
  
  

The Show is available at:

• South Norfolk Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
• Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 0700 - 0900 hours CET)
• Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Wednesdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
  
• Go Go Radio Gibraltar (Wednesdays from 2200 - 2359 hours CET)
  
• Bradley Stoke Radio FM103.4 (Mondays from 2300 - 0100 hours CET)
• Malta's Sunshine Radio Malta's Sunshine Radio
  (Monday to Friday from 1000 - 1200 hours CET and repeated from 1600 - 1800 hours CET)
• on the website of www.radiointernational.tv
• Mixcloud Channel of Radio International
• ILR (Indenpendent Local Radio Network), UK and Tenerife (Sundays 0100 - 0300 hours CET)
  
• PODBEAN, Itunes, Spotify and various PODCAST Channel (see above players)
  

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THE PLAY LIST

Hour 1

1.

Prince

When Doves Cry

Number 4 in Jun 1984

2.

Daryl Hall and John Oates

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

Number 8 in Jan 1982

Their second of 9 Singles in the UK Top 40

3.

Roxy Music 

More than this

Number 6 in Apr 1982

4.

Imagination

Body Talk

Number 4 in May 1981

5.

Val Doonican

Elusive Butterfly

Number 5 in Mar 1966

6.

Bob Lind

Elusive Butterfly

Number 5 in Mar 1966

7.

Acapulco

Bebida Magica

Theme Tune of the Week 

A clip was used on BFBS's Pop Around Europe hosted by Richard Astbury in the 80s, when he was counting down the Dutch Top 10 Singles of the Week

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Jan 1990

8.

Various Artists - Latino Rave

Deep Heat '89

The UK's 20th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 12 in Nov 1989

9.

The Quireboys

Hey You

The UK's 19th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 14 in Jan 1990

10.

Silver Bullet

20 Seconds to comply

The UK's 18th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 11 in Dec 1989

11.

Sonia

Listen to your heart

The UK's 17th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 10 in Dec 1989

12.

Kaoma

Lambada

The UK's 16th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 4 in Oct 1989

13.

FPI Project (feat Vocals by Paolo Dini)

Going back to my roots 

The UK's 15th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 9 in Dec 1989

Hour 2

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Jan 1990 (ctd)

1.

FPI Project (feat Vocals by Paolo Dini)

Rich in Paradise

The UK's 15th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 9 in Dec 1989

2.

De La Soul

The Magic Number / Buddy

The UK's 14th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 7 in Dec 1989

3.

D Mob

Put your hands together

The UK's 13th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 7 in Jan 1990

4.

Halo James

Could have told you so

The UK's 12th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 6 in Dec 1989 

The only hit they had

5.

Jimmy Somerville

You make me feel (Mighty real)

The UK's 11th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 5 in Jan 1990

Number 8 in Aug 1978 (Sylvester)

Number 13 in Jan 1998 (Byron Stingily)

6.

Madonna

Dear Jessie

The UK's 10th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 5 in Dec 1989

7.

Rob'n Raz feat Leila K

Got to get

The UK's 9th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 8 in Nov 1989

8.

Band Aid II

Do they know it's Christmas

The UK's 8th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 1 for 3 weeks in Dec 1989 - Jan 1990

9.

Sinead O'Conner

Nothing compares 2 U

The UK's 7th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 1 for 4 weeks in Feb - Mar 1990

10.

Mantronix feat Wondress

Got to have your love

The UK's 6th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 4 in Jan 1990

11.

Soul II Soul

Get a Life

The UK's 5th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 3 in Dec 1989

12.

49ers

Touch me

The UK's 4th Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 3 in Dec 1989

13.

Jason Donovan

When you come back to me

The UK's 3rd Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 2 in Dec 1989

14.

Kylie Minogue

Tears on my pillow

The UK's 2nd Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 1 for 1 week in Jan 1990

15.

New Kids on the Block

Hangin'Tough

The UK's Bestselling Single of Jan 1990

Number 1 for 2 weeks in Jan 1990

The Number of One of the 90s