JP's Golden Years - Edition 244 - Saturday, 10 May 2025 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 10 May 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 1987
  
  

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.
Edwyn Collins
A Girl Like You
Number 4 in Jun 1995

2.
Bobby Brown
Two Can Play That Game
Number 3 in Apr 1995

3.
Livin' Joy
Dreamer
Number 1 in May 1995

4.
Take That
Back For Good
Number 1 in Apr 1995

5.
Slade
Gudbuy T'Jane
Number 2 in Nov 1972

6.
Johnny Cash
San Quentin
1969

7.
Perez 'Prez' Prado & His Orchestra
Guaglione
Number 2 in May 1995
Instrumental of the Week


The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of 1987

8.
Boy George
Everything I own
The UK's 20th Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 1 for 2 weeks in Mar 1987
Number 1 for Ken Boothe in Sep 1974 (Original)

9.
Madonna
Who's that girl
The UK's 19th Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 1 for 1 week in Jul 1987

10.
Steve 'Silk' Hurley
Jack your body
The UK's 18th Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 1 for 2 weeks in Jan 1987

11.
Los Lobos
La Bamba
The UK's 17th Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 1 for 2 weeks in Aug 1987

12.
George Michael and Areatha Franklin
I knew you were waiting (For me)
The UK's 16th Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 1 for 2 weeks in Feb 1987

13.
The Firm
Star Trekking
The UK's 15th Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 1 for 2 weeks in Jun 1987

14.
George Harrison
Got my mind set on you
The UK's 14th Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 2 in Oct 1987


Hour 2
The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of 1987 - ctd

1.
Jackie Wilson
Reet Petite
The UK's 13th Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 1 for 4 weeks in Dec 1986 - Jan 1987

2.
Ben E King
Stand by me
The UK's 12th Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 1 for 3 weeks in Feb - Mar 1987

3.
Bruce Willis
Under the Boardwalk
The UK's 11th Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 2 in May 1987

4.
Madonna
La Isla bonita
The UK's 10th Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 1 for 2 weeks in Apr - May 1987

5.
Pet Shop Boys
It's a Sin
The UK's 9th Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 1 for 3 weeks in Jul 1987

6.
Judy Boucher
Can't be with you tonight
The UK's 8th Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 2 in Apr 1987

7.
MARRS
Pump up the Volume
The UK's 7th Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 1 for 2 weeks in Oct 1987

8.
Mel & Kim
Respectable
The UK's 6th Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 1 for 1 week in Mar 1987

9.
Bee Gees
You win again
The UK's 5th Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 1 for 4 weeks in Oct - Nov 1987

10.
Whitney Houston
I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me)
The UK's 4th Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 1 for 2 weeks in Jun 1987

11.
T'Pau
China in your hand
The UK's 3rd Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 1 for 5 weeks in Nov - Dec 1987

12.
Starship
Nothing's gonna stop us now
The UK's 2nd Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 1 for 4 weeks in May - Jun 1987

13.
Rick Astley
Never gonna give you up
The UK's Bestselling Single of 1987
Number 1 for 5 weeks in Aug - Sep 1987