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A fortnightly podcast of 80s chart trivia from the factual to the ridiculous. No.1 Music Commentary Apple Podcast Aug 2019! Click below for all shows! ⬇️⬇️

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Joined August 2018
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A message from us…💌 The response to our memoir yesterday was amazing, thank you all so much. Love S&K 💋 #Bananarama2020 #ReallySayingSomething
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This Sunday I’ll be live stream #DJing a 12 hour set of #PowerBallads and #LoveSongs at twitch.tv/neilprincedj to raise £5000 for @NHSCharities with a host of musicians and DJs appearing on video requesting theirs. Please join and donate if you can at justgiving.com/fundraising/p… 🙏🏼
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Can’t wait for this! 💛💚💗
Exciting news!! We’re thrilled to finally reveal that our memoir with @PenguinUKBooks will be out 29.10.20!📚 #ReallySayingSomething by Sara and Keren charts the story of Bananarama as well as their life-long friendship. Pre-order now: bit.ly/RSSBook @Waterstones 💫
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We’re presenting another Sounds Of The 90s today 4-7pm! Tune in at twitch.tv/neilprincedj to listen and request!
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We’ll be presenting Sounds Of The 90s on twitch.tv today from 4-7pm if you fancy tuning in for a 90s fix! Just head to twitch.tv/neilprincedj to watch/listen and make requests in the chat!
Happy 54th birthday to 80's pop singer/model Samantha Fox. In 1986 her debut single "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)", peaked at number-one in 17 countries and launched her music career. #80s #80smusic
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23 Dec 1985: @petshopboys Neil Tennant thinks the charts are a very boring experience. He thinks that’s the annoying thing about being in the charts at the moment. It sort of doesn’t count because they’re all so awful. West End Girls is up 1 to no.4! 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/RCTpodcast
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23 Dec 1985: In #SmashHits readers poll @Madonna has won best & worst female singer, most fanciable female, LP & film of the year! Dress You Up is down 1 to 9, Gambler is down 8 to 80, LP Like A Virgin is up 1 to 7 & LP Madonna is up 1 to 50! #Madonna 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/RCTpodcast
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23 Dec 1985: #ShakinStevens @officialShaky is only the 2nd act to register more than 3 no.1s in the 80s following the late lamented #TheJam who’ve also had 4. The UK’s Christmas no.1 is Merry Christmas Everyone! All this & more in this week’s show!🎅🏼 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/RCTpodcast
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9 Dec 1981: 5 years ago, @DavidBowieReal said he’d like to be the prime minister of England someday. Yes please! Wild Is The Wind is up 3 to no.25 & ChangesTwoBowie is down 2 to no.35! All this & more trivia in this week’s show - listen below! #DavidBowie bit.ly/RCTpodcast
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9 Dec 1981: @mikenolanfizz of @TheFizzCMJ 1st ever concert was @DianaRoss @RoyalAlbertHall & now they’re in the charts together! The Land Of Make Believe is up 11 to 24 and Why Do Fools Fall In Love is up 1 to 4! All this & more in this week’s show! 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/RCTpodcast
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9 Dec 1981: @olivianj says she’s tired of touring and would rather sit back and send out videos instead. Tbf this latest one is rather special! Physical is down 8 to 19 & spends a 4th wk at no.1 on the Billboard Hot 100! The LP is down 18 to 83. 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/RCTpodcast
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9 Dec 81: Are you a lonely soul? Friday nights a Spam bap & a trip to the launderette? Well grab 90p & pack yourself to the powder parlour & purchase a box of @toyahofficial nail paint! Every day’s a holiday now! The 4 More From Toyah EP is at no.14! 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/RCTpodcast
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#SueLawley here with the brand new 09.12.1981 episode of Chart Trivia out today! Starring #HumanLeague @humanleagueHQ #OliviaNewtonJohn @olivianj #ABBA @ABBA #BucksFizz @TheFizzCMJ #Dollar @DollarOfficial_ #Madness @MadnessNews & a cast of 1000s! Listen ⬇️ bit.ly/RCTpodcast
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25th November 1980: #SheenaEaston hates spiders in the bath! One Man Woman is down 5 to no.30! All this and more in this week’s show - listen below! bit.ly/RCTpodcast
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25 Nov 1980: Catch @Status_Quo’s #RickParfitt in #PaulaYates’ brand new book Rock Stars In Their Underpants! What You’re Proposing is down 11 to no.21 & the LP Just Supposin’ is down 7 to no.33! All this and more trivia in this week’s show - listen below! bit.ly/RCTpodcast
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28 Nov 1980: #StWinifredsSchoolChoir Grandma was initially turned down by EMI but they relented as the MD could NOT get ‘Grandma we love you!’ out of his mind & if it was caught in his mind the chances are it will with the public! It’s up 12 to 35! 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/RCTpodcast
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