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Absolute Radio - 80s

LondonRock, Pop, 80s
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Playlist

Kate Bush
Kate Bush
Babooshka
13:15
Jermaine Stewart
Jermaine Stewart
We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off
13:11
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party
13:07
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Relax
13:03
Haircut 100
Haircut 100
Love Plus One
12:57
Sade
Sade
Your Love Is King
12:53
The Police
The Police
Don't Stand So Close To Me
12:50
Transvision Vamp
Transvision Vamp
I Want Your Love
12:46
King
King
Love & Pride
12:43
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
You Give Love A Bad Name
12:36

Top Songs

1 Once In a Lifetime
Once In a Lifetime
Talking Heads
2 Abracadabra (Round n' Round) [Radio Edit]
Abracadabra (Round n' Round) [Radio Edit]
Steve Miller Band
3 Owner of a Lonely Heart (Tee's Henry St. Dub Mix)
Owner of a Lonely Heart (Tee's Henry St. Dub Mix)
Yes
4 Don't You Forget About Me (Simple Minds)
Don't You Forget About Me (Simple Minds)
Bathtub Dogs
5 Kids in America (feat. Charlotte Hatherley)
Kids in America (feat. Charlotte Hatherley)
Kim Wilde
6 Temptation (Brothers In Rhythm Remix)
Temptation (Brothers In Rhythm Remix)
Heaven 17
7 Tainted Love  (Die Krupps Remix)
Tainted Love (Die Krupps Remix)
Soft Cell
8 Is There Something I Should Know?
Is There Something I Should Know?
Duran Duran
9 Calling All the Heroes
Calling All the Heroes
It Bites
10 And She Was (Early Version)
And She Was (Early Version)
Talking Heads
11 Too Shy (Extended Version)
Too Shy (Extended Version)
Kajagoogoo
12 Planet Earth
Planet Earth
Duran Duran
13 We Belong (Live)
We Belong (Live)
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
14 Love Is a Battlefield
Love Is a Battlefield
Pat Benatar
15 Everywhere
Everywhere
Fleetwood Mac
16 Little Lies
Little Lies
Fleetwood Mac
17 Why Can't This Be Love
Why Can't This Be Love
Van Halen
18 Rio (Part 2)
Rio (Part 2)
Duran Duran
19 Rock Me Amadeus
Rock Me Amadeus
Falco
20 Open Your Heart
Open Your Heart
Madonna
21 Holding Back the Years (Symphonic Version)
Holding Back the Years (Symphonic Version)
Simply Red
22 Time After Time
Time After Time
Cyndi Lauper & Sarah McLachlan
23 Girls On Film (BBC Radio 1 Peter Powell Session, Recorded 19th June 1981, Transmitted 11th August 1981)
Girls On Film (BBC Radio 1 Peter Powell Session, Recorded 19th June 1981, Transmitted 11th August 1981)
Duran Duran
24 Skin Trade (Parisian Mix)
Skin Trade (Parisian Mix)
Duran Duran
25 White Wedding, Pt. 1 (Edit)
White Wedding, Pt. 1 (Edit)
Billy Idol
26 La Isla Bonita 2008 (Live)
La Isla Bonita 2008 (Live)
Madonna
27 Getting Away With It (Instrumental)
Getting Away With It (Instrumental)
Electronic
28 Breakout (Remix) - Swing Out Sister
Breakout (Remix) - Swing Out Sister
Various Artists
29 Mony Mony (Hung Like a Pony Mix)
Mony Mony (Hung Like a Pony Mix)
Billy Idol
30 Turn Back the Clock
Turn Back the Clock
Johnny Hates Jazz
31 Fergus Sings the Blues
Fergus Sings the Blues
Deacon Blue
32 You Came (Originally By Kim Wilde) [Karaoke Version]
You Came (Originally By Kim Wilde) [Karaoke Version]
Zoom Karaoke
33 I.O.U. (7" Version)
I.O.U. (7" Version)
Freeez
34 Homeless ("Another Day in Paradise" Demo)
Homeless ("Another Day in Paradise" Demo)
Phil Collins
35 Burning Down the House
Burning Down the House
Talking Heads
36 Money for Nothing (Live Album Version)
Money for Nothing (Live Album Version)
Dire Straits
37 Break My Stride
Break My Stride
Matthew Wilder
38 This Is the Right Time
This Is the Right Time
Lisa Stansfield
39 Oh Yeah (Edit)
Oh Yeah (Edit)
Roxy Music
40 To Cut a Long Story Short (Remastered)
To Cut a Long Story Short (Remastered)
Spandau Ballet

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About the Radio Station

City
London
Language
English

Absolute Radio 80s, part of the Absolute Radio Network, is a beloved national digital radio station located in London, United Kingdom, that brings the best songs of the 1980s to life. Serving up a diverse range of iconic tracks from artists like The Police to Wham!, this station is a feast of nostalgia for those who yearn for the eclectic sounds of this era​​. Since its launch in December 2009, Absolute Radio 80s has been at the forefront of 80s music, with a line-up of seasoned DJs including Leona Graham, Sarah Champion, and Richie Firth adding to its vibrant programming. Notable shows include the Friday Night 80s with Claire Sturgess, the 80s Chart Show with Sarah Champion, and the forgotten 80s with Matthew Rudd. The station\'s commitment to playing the music its audience loves has resulted in an average of 4.5 hours per listener per week, with a total of 1,605,000 adults tuning in weekly as of the end of 2021​​. Listeners can enjoy Absolute Radio 80s in various ways, including DAB radio, Freesat, Sky, Virgin Media, and online. For those wanting to enhance their listening experience, Absolute Radio 80s offers a premium subscription service. For just £3.99 a month, subscribers can listen to their favorite Absolute Radio stations without ad-breaks, access exclusive stations and shows, skip up to 6 songs per hour, and enjoy HD sound quality​​.

Contacts

Address
One Golden Square London W1F 9DJ, UK
Phone
3301231215
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