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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.

  • YOUR TOP 3 MOVIE SOUNDTRACK BLASTERS: DEE MURRAY in WEST YORKSHIRE

    • 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.

  • THE TIME OF MY LIFE

    • Duran Duran

      The Chauffeur

  • GARY'S BIT IN THE MIDDLE

    • 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.

  • YOUR TOP 3 BACK-TO-BACK No.1s: DAMIAN O’CONNELL in WEST YORKSHIRE

    • Pet Shop Boys

      Always On My Mind

    • Belinda Carlisle

      Heaven Is A Place On Earth

    • Tiffany

      I Think We’re Alone Now

  • THE DANCETERIA MASTERMIX

    • Madonna

      Everybody

    • Rock Steady

      (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew

    • Shannon

      Let The Music Play

    • D‐Train

      You’re The One For Me

    • Yazoo

      Situation

    • Freeez

      IOU

    • New Order

      Confusion

    • Arthur Baker

      Breaker’s Revenge

    • Tom Tom Club

      Wordy Rappinghood

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Total Eclipse of the Heart

  • Midge Ure

    No Regrets

  • Don Henley

    The Boys Of Summer

    • The Very Best Of.
    • MCA.

  • England National Football Team

    All The Way

Broadcast

  • Last Saturday 18:00
    BBC Radio 2