JP's Golden Years - Edition 226 - Saturday, 04 Jan 2025 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 04 Jan 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 1962
  
  

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• 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)
  
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• Malta's Sunshine Radio Malta's Sunshine Radio
  Monday to Friday from 1000 - 1200 hours CET and repeated from 1600 - 1800 hours CET
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THE PLAY LIST

Hour 1

1.
Level 42
Lessons in Love
Number 3 in Apr 1986

2.
Wham
A Ray Of Sunshine
1983, ALBUM: Fantastic

3.
Clash
Magnificent Seven
Number 34 in Apr 1981

4.
Change and Luther Vandros
Glow Of Love / A Lover's Holiday
Number 14 in Jun 1980

5.
Hue & Cry
Violently (EP)
Number 21 in May 1989

6.
Talk Talk
Life's what you make it
Number 16 in Jan 1986
Number 23 in Sep 1990 (re-issue)

7.
R Kelly
Happy People
Number 6 in Oct 2004

8.
Veronica Unlimited
What kind of dance is this
Radio Theme of the Week - Radio Veronica (The Netherlands)


The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of 1962

9.
Bobby Darin
Things
The UK's 20th Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 2 in Jul 1962

10.
Little Eva
The Locomotion
The UK's 19th Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 2 in Sep 1962
Number 11 in Jul 1972 (re-entry)

11.
Chris Montez
Let's dance
The UK's 18th Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 2 in Oct 1962
Number 9 in Oct 1972 (re-entry)

12.
B Bumble and the Stingers
Nut Rocker
The UK's 17th Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 1 for 1 week in May 1962


Hour 2
The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of 1962 - ctd

1.
Helen Shapiro
Tell me what he said
The UK's 16th Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 2 in Feb 1962

2.
Elvis Presley
She's not you
The UK's 15th Bestselling Single of 1962
With this track Elvis becomes the first act to have twelve number ones.
Number 1 for 3 weeks in Sep 1962
Number 3 in Mar 2005 (re-issue)

3.
Cliff Richard with the Norrie Paramor Orchestra / Cliff Richard and the Shadows
Do you want to dance / I'm looking out the windows
The UK's 14th Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 2 in May 1962
I'm Looking Out Of The Window originally recorded by Peggy Lee (1959).
Do You Wanna Dance? originally recorded by Bobby Freeman (1958)

4.
Pat Boone
Speedy Gonzales
The UK's 13th Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 2 in Jul 1962

5.
Joe Brown
A picture of you
The UK's 12th Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 2 in May 1962

6.
Ray Charles
I can't stop loving you
The UK's 11th Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 1 for 2 weeks in Jul 1962

7.
Mike Same with Wendy Richard
Come Outside
The UK's 10th Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 1 for 2 weeks in Jul 1962

8.
Frank Ifield
Lovesick Blues
The UK's 9th Bestselling Single of 1962
Numebr 1 for 5 weeks in Nov - Dec 1962

9.
Chubby Checker
Let's twist again
The UK's 8th Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 37 in Aug 1961
Number 2 in Dec 1961 (remix)
Number 5 in Nov 1975 (re-issue) with The Twist

10.
Elvis Presley
Good Luck Charm
The UK's 7th Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 1 for 5 weeks in May - Jun 1962

11.
The Tornados
Telstar
The UK's 6th Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 1 for 5 weeks in Oct - Nov 1962

12.
Elvis Presley
Can't help falling in love / Rock-a-Hula Baby
The UK's 5th Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 1 for 4 weeks in Feb - Mar 1962

13.
Cliff Richard
The Young Ones
The UK's 4th Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 1 for 6 weeks in Jan - Feb 1962

14.
The Shadows
Wonderful Land
The UK's 3rd Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 1 for 8 weeks in Mar - May 1962

15.
Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale
Stranger on the shore
The UK's 2nd Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 2 in Nov 1961

16.
Frank Ifield
I remember you
The UK's Bestselling Single of 1962
Number 1 for 7 weeks in Jul - Sep 1962