2023-12-18

JP's Golden Years - Edition 171 - Saturday, 16 Dec 2023 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 16 Dec 2023 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
  • UK Top 20 Best-Selling Singles Monthly Charts from December 1989, 1997, 2003
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Hour 1

1.
Bucks Fizz
Piece of the Action
Number 12 in Jun 1981

2.
Peter, Sue and Marc
Birds of Paradise
1981

3.
The Fortunes
Here it comes again
Number 4 in Oct 1965

4.
The Hollies
Stop Stop Stop
Number 2 in Oct 1966

5.
The Seekers
The Carnival is over
Number 1 for 3 weeks in Nov - Dec 1965

6.
Theme Tune of TV Series Daktari
Theme Tune of the Week


The UK Top 20 from Dec 1997

7.
Hot Chocolate
You sexy Thing
UK Charts Dec 1997 - Number 19
(Movie "Full Monthy")
Number 6 in Nov 1997
Number 2 in Nov 1975 (reissue)
Number 10 in Jan 1987 (remix)


8.
Barbara Streisand and Celine Dion
Tell Him
UK Charts Dec 1997 - Number 12
Number 3 in Nov 1997

9. / 10.
Elton John
Candle in the Wind / Something about the way you look
UK Charts Dec 1997 - Number 1
Number 1 for 5 weeks in Sep - Oct 1997
Best-Selling Single of 1997
Biggest-selling single ever in the UK (4.86m) and The World (37m). 1.54m copies sold in a week; a UK record. The lyrics to the 1974 version were rewritten for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales (6 Sep 1997) the song's only public performance.
Number 11 in Mar 1974
Number 5 in Jan 1988 (re-issue)

11.
Natalie Imbruglia
Torn
UK Charts Dec 1997 - Number 8
Number 2 in Nov 1997

12.
Aqua
Barbie Girl
UK Charts Dec 1997 - Number 3
Number 1 for 4 weeks in Nov 1997

13.
Various Artists
Perfect Day
UK Charts Dec 1997 - Number 1
Number 1 for 2 weeks in Nov - Dec 1997


Hour 2

The UK Top 20 from Dec 1989

1.
Dusty Springfield
In Private
UK Charts Dec 1989 - Number 18
Number 14 in Dec 1989

2.
Rob'n Raz feat Leila K
Got to get
UK Charts Dec 1989 - Number 16
Number 8 in Nov 1989

3.
Lisa Stansfield
All around the world
UK Charts Dec 1989 - Number 13
Number 1 for 2 weeks in Nov 1989

4.
Andy Steward
Donald where's your troosers
UK Charts Dec 1989 - Number 11
Number 4 in Dec 1989 (re-issue)
Number 37 in Dec 1960 by Andy Stewart with Michael Sammes Singers

5.
Tina Turner
I don't wanna lose you
UK Charts Dec 1989 - Number 9
Number 8 in Nov 1989

6.
Jason Donovan
When you come back to me
UK Charts Dec 1989 - Number 4
Number 2 in Dec 1989

7.
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
Let's Party
UK Charts Dec 1989 - Number 3
Number 1 for 1 week in Dec 1989

8.
Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville
Don't know much
UK Charts Dec 1989 - Number 2
Number 2 in Nov 1989

9.
New Kids on the Block
You got it (The Right Stuff)
UK Charts Dec 1989 - Number 1
Number 1 for 3 weeks in Nov - Dec 1989


The UK Top 20 from Dec 2003

10.
Katie Melua
The closest thing to crazy
UK Charts Dec 2003 - Number 14
Number 10 in Dec 2003

11.
Kevin Lyttle
Turn me on
UK Charts Dec 2003 - Number 10
Number 2 in Oct 2003

12.
Outkast
Hey Yah
UK Charts Dec 2003 - Number 9
Number 3 in Nov 2003

13.
Westlife
Mandy
UK Charts Dec 2003 - Number 6
Number 1 for 1 week in Nov 2003

15.
Will Young
Leave right now
UK Charts Dec 2003 - Number 1
Number 1 for 2 weeks in Dec 2003

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