This is the pilot edition of the Eighties Playback, designed to give you a clear sense of what the full show will offer. For the next hour, sit back and enjoy a guided trip through one of the most colourful and influential decades in modern music. When the series launches in full, each edition will run for two hours and will air monthly, giving us the space to explore the era in depth.
Across the programme, we will open the archive and revisit the tracks that defined the eighties. You will hear the hits that dominated the charts, the songs that shaped genres, and the records that can transport you back in an instant. We will also shine a light on the overlooked corners of the decade: the lost singles, the near-misses, and the artists who deserved more attention than they received at the time.
Tracks Played:
- Mental As Anything – Live It Up
- Patrice Rushen – Forget Me Nots
- Sheila E – The Glamorous Life
- Natalie Cole – Pink Cadillac
- George Benson – Give Me the Night
- Sabrina – Boys (Summertime Love)
- Renee Geyer – Say I Love You
- K.C. & The Sunshine Band – Give It Up
- Kool & The Gang – Cherish (Live)
- Gibson Brothers – Que Sera Mi Vida
- Hazel O’Connor – D-Days
- Tom Jones & Dionne Warwick – Endless Love
- Five Star – Got a Lot of Love
- Odyssey – Going Back to My Roots