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If you were introducing someone to pop music for the first time – what are the songs you’d suggest had to be on their playlist – is it where it all began with a rock n roll 50s classic, one of the world’s legends of pop or would you start right now.

2 hours

Last on

Wed 8 Nov 2023 18:00

Music Played

  • ABBA

    Waterloo

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 019.
  • The Archies

    Sugar, Sugar

    • Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
    • Old Gold.
  • Taylor Swift

    Shake It Off

    • (CD Single).
    • Big Machine.
    • 1.
  • Marvin Gaye

    I Heard It Through The Grapevine

    • Songs Of The Century (Disc 2).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    West End Girls

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.
  • Bee Gees

    The First Of May

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • David Bowie

    Rebel Rebel

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Chic

    I Want Your Love

    • C'est Chic.
    • Atlantic.
  • Soft Cell

    What?

    • Now 1982 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
  • Four Tops

    I Can't Help Myself

    • The Four Tops - The Singles Collectio.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Girls Aloud

    Love Machine

    • Now 59 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The Beatles

    I Want To Hold Your Hand

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 6.
  • Erasure

    A Little Respect

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Superstition

    • Motown Chartbusters Volume 8 (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum Music.
  • Harry Styles

    As It Was

    • Harry's House.
    • Columbia.
  • Bobby Hebb

    Sunny

    • Checkin' OUt Rhythm And Blues.
    • Style.
  • Aztec Camera

    Somewhere in My Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • WEA.
  • The Beach Boys

    Good Vibrations

    • Smiley Smile (Stereo Version).
    • EMI.
  • George Michael

    Careless Whisper

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.
  • The Monkees

    Daydream Believer

    • Hey Hey It's The Monkees Greatest Hit.
    • K-Tel.
    • 5.
  • Madonna

    Into The Groove

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

    Video Killed The Radio Star

    • Big 70s Party.
    • EMI / Virgin.
    • 2.
  • Love Affair

    Everlasting Love

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 8 Nov 2023 18:00
  • Wed 8 Nov 2023 19:00