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Virtual C90 Vol. 8

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: 21 July 1988

There’s a beat going on (isn’t there always?) on this week’s Off The Chart as we go back thirty years to this day in 1988! As always Steve and Julian pick out some forgotten and half-remembered hits as well as … read more

Now That’s What I Call Music

Back in the early 1980s, compilation albums were a rum lot. Labels such as K-Tel and Ronco would churn out monstrosities with titles like 20 Super Amazing Hits which would have tracks faded out early and pressed really quietly to … read more

Off The Chart: 14 July 1985

It’s the day after a very famous event on this week’s Off The Chart, but it’s the closest we’ll ever get to the actual day so we’re celebrating Live Aid on our journey back to 1985! As always there’s a … read more
On This Day
- Number 1s
- 1980 Use It Up And Wear It Out by Odyssey reaches number 1.
- TV & Radio
- 1980 Hear Steve and Julian dissect today's hits on Off The Chart!
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Mine's a bit scratched but you can have it for a tenth of that price. Or you can listen to some tracks from it in our Mixcloud show "Now Parlez" for free. mixcloud.com/SOTC80s/now-pa… #Now100 #NowThatsWhatICallMusic twitter.com/endaguinan/sta…

11:26 am · 22 July 2018 ·
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And that's it for this week! Thanks for listening, please share/RT/spread the word if you've enjoyed the show, back us on Patreon so Julian can stop posting those awful pictures, and come back next week when we'll do 1982! #OffTheChart soundofthecrowd.org.uk/music/… pic.twitter.com/XOvVNox4Wv

12:02 pm · 21 July 2018

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Spending its third of four weeks at #1 this week in 1988, "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You" was originally recorded by George Benson, although for some reason it was Glenn Medeiros who had the hit with it. #OffTheChart soundofthecrowd.org.uk/music/…

11:58 am · 21 July 2018

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A non-mover at #2 this week in 1988, Salt 'n' Pepa's "Push It" first charted back in March but went to #2 after they performed it at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert. #OffTheChart soundofthecrowd.org.uk/music/…

11:53 am · 21 July 2018

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Patreon backers, avert your eyes. The rest of you, blame @babel17. #OffTheChart soundofthecrowd.org.uk/music/… pic.twitter.com/6lmEuCPbpx

11:52 am · 21 July 2018

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Everything But The Girl's version of "I Don't Want To Talk About It" peaked at #3 this week in 1988. Rod Stewart's version had kept the Sex Pistols' "God Save The Queen" off the #1 spot back in 1977. #OffTheChart soundofthecrowd.org.uk/music/…

11:48 am · 21 July 2018

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Also up ten places to #4 this week in 1988, "Dirty Diana" was the fifth of an astounding NINE hits from Michael Jackson's "Bad" album. #OffTheChart soundofthecrowd.org.uk/music/…

11:43 am · 21 July 2018

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Top five time! Up ten places to #5 this week in 1988, "I Want Your Love" was the first of seven top 40 hits for Transvision Vamp. #OffTheChart soundofthecrowd.org.uk/music/…

11:40 am · 21 July 2018

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Sorry @babel17, but we couldn't find any photos of Patsy in red vinyl. Will this do? #OffTheChart soundofthecrowd.org.uk/music/… pic.twitter.com/HZMiH9T26b

11:39 am · 21 July 2018

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Our featured album "Fearless" was reissued earlier this year on red vinyl, with a bonus disc of remixes. It's very nice. #OffTheChart soundofthecrowd.org.uk/music/… pic.twitter.com/vs3QkeMciE

11:36 am · 21 July 2018
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