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Virtual C90 Vol. 4

Steve BinnieMusic • Virtual C90

90 minutes of ’80s hits, misses, mixes, remixes, forgotten classics, overlooked gems and new tracks from ’80s artists.

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Off The Chart: 18 August 1987

On this week’s Off The Chart we go back 31 years for a look at the UK singles chart from this week in 1987. As usual Steve and Julian bring you some unfamiliar hits, three tracks from one of the … read more

R.E.S.P.E.C.T: Stars pay tribute to Aretha Franklin

A host of stars have taken to social media to pay tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, who died yesterday at the age of 76. Writing on Twitter, Paul Young called her “The most almighty talent” while Paul … read more

Off The Chart: 11 August 1981

Things have changed on this week’s Off The Chart, but only ever so slightly. In fact you might not even notice the difference as Steve and Julian whisk you back to 11 August 1981 for two hours of not-very-well remembered … read more
On This Day
- Births
- 1951 Queen's John Deacon born in Oadby, Leicestershire.
- 1963 Europe singer Joey Tempest born in Stockholm.
- Number 1s
- 1980 Ashes To Ashes by David Bowie reaches number 1.
- 1980 Roxy Music's Flesh + Blood reaches number 1 in the album chart for a second time.
- 1986 I Want To Wake Up With You by Boris Gardiner reaches number 1.
- Other
- 1981 Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe meet in a London electronics shop. They go on to form the Pet Shop Boys, the most successful duo in UK chart history.
- TV & Radio
- 1986 Hear Steve and Julian dissect today's hits on Off The Chart!
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If you missed #OffTheChart on Mad Wasp Radio yesterday, it's up on Mixcloud now, hopefully with all the right tracks... mixcloud.com/SOTC80s/off-th…

10:28 am · 19 August 2018

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The deluxe edition of #OffTheChart is available now on Mixcloud if you're a Patreon backer. If you're not, you'll have to wait until tomorrow. That's how it goes. soundofthecrowd.org.uk/music/… pic.twitter.com/myT1SMjzCc

1:18 pm · 18 August 2018

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And that's it for this week! Join us again at 10am next Saturday when we'll be looking at 1983. And don't forget to visit soundofthecrowd.org.uk for all your '80s pop music requirements. Thanks for listening! #OffTheChart pic.twitter.com/URQvj8Akon

12:00 pm · 18 August 2018

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11:57 am · 18 August 2018 ·
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At #1 this week in 1987, "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" by Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett, only the first of NINE hit singles from Jacko's "Bad" album. #OffTheChart

11:56 am · 18 August 2018

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At #2 today in 1987, Italian singer Ivana Spagna with "Call Me", a hit in Italy, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland - although the video was shot in exotic Nottingham. #OffTheChart

11:49 am · 18 August 2018

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At #3, Arthur Scargill bellows a medley of Beach Boys hits through a megaphone, while banging himself on the head with a tin tray. No, only joking, it's Rick Astley! #rickrolled #OffTheChart

11:46 am · 18 August 2018

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Up 6 places at #4 today in 1987, "Toy Boy" was the second of nine top 40 hits for Sinitta. #OffTheChart

11:42 am · 18 August 2018

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Top five time! At #5 this week in 1987, "True Faith" was New Order's biggest hit single at the time - only "World In Motion" and the 1988 remix of "Blue Monday" charted higher. #OffTheChart

11:38 am · 18 August 2018

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Terence Trent D'Arby is still writing and recording, except he's not Terence Trent D'Arby anymore... He's now Sananda Maitreya, and has released a total of twelve albums, most recently a concept triple album "Prometheus & Pandora" in 2017. #OffTheChart

11:32 am · 18 August 2018
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