Life In A Northern Town turns 41!
OJ is celebrating 41 years since The Dream Academy released Life In A Northern Town, and heading back to 1985 with Full Force, Sharpe & Numan and The Big Sound Authority.
OJ is celebrating 41 years since The Dream Academy released Life In A Northern Town, as he replays part of his interview with Nick from the band.
And heading back to 1985 you'll hear tracks from a band who wrote for the Backstreet Boys and *NSync, Full Force, a collaboration with Bill from Shakatak and Gary Numan in Sharpe & Numan, plus a group who signed to Paul Weller's Respond Records label, The Big Sound Authority.
How many One Hit Wonders do you remember from over the years? The songs from artists who were huge in the charts... but only managed it once!
Want to hear your favourite One Hit Wonder on the show? Email OJ@bbc.co.uk.
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Full Force
Alice, I Want You Just For Me!
- 100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties (Various Artists).
- Connoisseur Collection.
- 11.
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Denise LaSalle
My Toot Toot
- Hits Of The 60s, 70s & 80s (Various).
- Kenwest.
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Cherrelle
Saturday Love (feat. Alexander O’Neal)
- Nite Flite 2 (Various Artists).
- CBS.
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Sharpe & Numan
Change Your Mind
- Automatic.
- Polydor.
- 54.
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Far Corporation
Stairway to Heaven
- The Best Year Of My Life: 1985.
- Sony Music UK.
- 12.
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The Dream Academy
Life In A Northern Town
- Blast From The Past (Various Artists.
- Warner E.S.P..
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The Big Sound Authority
This House (Is Where Your Love Stands)
- MCA Records.
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Phyllis Nelson
Move Closer
- The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
- Virgin.
Broadcast
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