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Mark Goodier presents the chart from today in 1980. Featuring hits from Blondie, Paul McCartney and Hot Chocolate.

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56 minutes

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Music Played

  • The Detroit Spinners

    Working My Way Back To You

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • The Beat

    Mirror In The Bathroom

    • The Beat - Beat This!.
    • Sire.

  • Jimmy Ruffin

    Hold on to My Love

    • Soul Boys (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • UB40

    Food For Thought

    • The Very Best Of UB40 1980-2000.
    • Virgin.

  • Bobby Thurston

    Check Out The Groove

    • Soul Weekender (Various Artists).
    • CRIMSON.

  • Narada Michael Walden

    I Shoulda Loved Ya

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • The Undertones

    My Perfect Cousin

    • The Undertones - Teenage Kicks.
    • Castle.

  • Hot Chocolate

    No Doubt About It

    • Hot Chocolate - Their Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • Rodney Franklin

    The Groove

    • Endless Flight.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 11.

  • David Essex

    Silver Dream Machine (Part 1)

    • The Collection.
    • Spectrum.

  • Blondie

    Call Me

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • Paul McCartney

    Coming Up

    • Pure McCartney.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 1.

  • Johnny Logan

    What's Another Year

    • Heart Searching (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Geno

    • NOW That's What I Call Timeless - The Eternal Collection (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 5.

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