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Off The Chart: 26 April 1983

Off The Chart: 26 April 1983

We’re grabbing you by the scruff of the neck and dragging you back to this day in 1983 on this week’s Off The Chart! Join us for two hours of obscure, forgotten and neglected hits from that day’s UK singles chart, as well as tracks from three of the week’s new albums, a round-up of what was going on in the UK and elsewhere, a quick look at the Spanish singles chart and the top five singles in full.

  • Which band had to drop a word from their name to get into the top 75?
  • Who fooled everyone into thinking their latest hit was about a famous person?
  • And which ’60s band attempted to scupper a European one hit wonder?

Tune in and find out!



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We also have a Spotify playlist for our #ICEOTWF feature, including all (well, most) of the international hits we’ve played since the feature began in March 2017. There are all sorts of oddities in here, all of which were hits somewhere in the world but not in the UK!

Off The Chart: 23 March 1985

Off The Chart: 23 March 1985

We’re stopping off in 1985 on this week’s Off The Chart for another two hour examination of the week’s UK singles chart. We’ll have the usual selection of obscure and forgotten hits, three of the week’s new albums, a round-up … read more

Off The Chart: 5 November 1984

Off The Chart: 5 November 1984

Join us for a trip back to this day in 1984 on this week’s Off The Chart! There’ll be the usual sparkling wit and loads of bangers from the day’s UK singles chart (but nothing by Catherine Wheel as all … read more

Off The Chart: 15 October 1987

Off The Chart: 15 October 1987

Whether you’re getting a job, joining the army or just playing records at a high degree of amplification, come back to 1987 with us on this week’s Off The Chart! As always we’ll have a brace of forgotten and half-remembered … read more

Off The Chart: 19 February 1988

Off The Chart: 19 February 1988

Come back to this day in 1988 for another two hours of forgotten and half remembered hits on this week’s Off The Chart! We’ve got the usual mix of tracks, three cuts from one of the week’s big albums, a … read more

Sound of the Crowd – a Discography of the ’80s: Fourth Edition available now!

Sound of the Crowd - 4th Edition cover

Sound Of The Crowd: a Discography of the ’80sΒ is the ultimate record collector’s guide to the 1980s. In the era of multi-formatting, picture discs, coloured vinyl, multiple remixes, funny shaped records and tiny CDs you could lose down the back … read more

Off The Chart: 10 November 1989

Off The Chart: 10 November 1989

We’re going back to this day in 1989 for another two hours of hits, headlines and haddock on this week’s Off The Chart! Come with us for a heap of half-remembered hits, three tracks from one of the week’s biggest … read more

Virtual C90: May 2018

Virtual C90: May 2018

This month’s virtual mixtape includes new music from Tony Hadley, James, Swing Out Sister, Half Man Half Biscuit, Sparks, The Alarm and Johnny Marr, plus new takes on old faves by The Cure and Echo & The Bunnymen, as well … read more

Off The Chart Live: 24 February 1985

Off The Chart: 24 February 1985

It’s a special occasion on Off The Chart this week as we reach our 100th edition! To celebrate, we did the whole show live and unedited – it may be a little bit rough around the edges in places, but … read more

Off The Chart: 16 September 1989

Off The Chart: 16 September 1989

Back to 1989 this week on Off The Chart as Steve and Julian delight you with some of the week’s forgotten hits, three tracks from a featured album, a song from the Irish chart, a look at the day’s events … read more

Off The Chart: 25 February 1984

Off The Chart: 25 February 1984

This week it’s 1984 on Off The Chart, Mixcloud’s 12th most successful comedy show (at least for a brief period last week). Steve and Julian play some of the week’s forgotten hits, three tracks from a featured album and the … read more

Off The Chart: 24 September 1983

Off The Chart - 24 September 1983

This week on Off The Chart we go back to September 1983! Steve and Julian play some forgotten hits of the week, three tracks from a featured album and the top five in full. They’ll also be droppin’ the letter … read more