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We go back to the Madonna's early clubbing days on our Danceteria Mastermix and Gary pays tribute to Bonnie Tyler. Plus, new features: Your Top 3 and The Time of My Life!

Celebrating the return of Madonna, we go back to the Queen of Pop's early days on our Danceteria Mastermix, Gary pays tribute to Bonnie Tyler and new features Your Top 3 and The Time of My Life take us on a nostalgia trip back to our favourite decade.

Sounds of the 80s - 'If you were there, you'd know'... and if you weren't, pay attention!

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Music Played

  • Lisa Stansfield

    This Is The Right Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
    • 6.

  • Madonna

    Papa Don't Preach

    • Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
    • Sire.
    • 4.

  • Janet Jackson

    When I Think Of You

    • Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade.
    • A&M.
    • 7.

  • The Specials

    Ghost Town

    • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
    • Hit Records.

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    The Power Of Love

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Capitol Records.

  • Kenny Loggins

    Danger Zone

    • Top Gun O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

  • Survivor

    Eye Of The Tiger

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Deacon Blue

    Fergus Sings The Blues

    • Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.

  • Texas

    I Don't Want A Lover

    • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.

  • Joy Division

    Love Will Tear Us Apart

    • Now That's What I Call An Era: Sound Of The Suburbs (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • a‐ha

    Take On Me

    • NOW That's What I Call The 80s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Mel & Kim

    Respectable

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • INXS

    Good Times (feat. Jimmy Barnes)

    • The Very Best.
    • Petrol Records.

  • Don Henley

    The Boys Of Summer

    • The Very Best Of.
    • MCA.

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