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It's the best music to feature in 80s movies - from Flashdance to Flashgordon, The Breakfast Club to Beaches - what were the great songs that made it to the big screen in the 80s?

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Music Played

  • Blondie

    Call Me

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • Starship

    Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    People Are Strange

    • Echo & The Bunnymen - Ballyhoo.
    • Korova.

  • Howard Jones

    Like To Get To Know You Well

    • The Best Of Howard Jones.
    • East West Records.

  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    • Heart Of Gold (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • Prince

    When Doves Cry

    • Prince - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Eric Carmen

    Hungry Eyes

    • Dirty Dancing - Original S/Track.
    • RCA.

  • Yello

    Oh Yeah

    • Essential Yello.
    • Polygram Intl BV.
    • 1.

  • The Psychedelic Furs

    Pretty In Pink

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

  • Mark Knopfler

    Going Home

    • Local Hero OST.
    • Vertigo.
    • 14.

  • Dolly Parton

    Coat Of Many Colors

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Simple Minds

    Don't You (Forget About Me)

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
    • Virgin.

  • David Bowie

    Absolute Beginners

    • The Ultimate 80's Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram TV.
    • 4.

  • Kate Bush

    This Woman's Work

    • This Woman's Work.
    • EMI.

  • James Brown

    Living in America

    • 40th Anniversary Collection.
    • Polydor.
    • 4.

  • Carly Simon

    Let The River Run

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.

  • Survivor

    Eye Of The Tiger

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

  • Madonna

    Into The Groove

    • (CD Single).
    • Sire.
    • 8.

  • Annie Lennox & Al Green

    Put a Little Love in Your Heart

    • Scrooged O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • A&M.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday18:00
    BBC Radio Scotland