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Off The Chart: 31 August 1982

Off The Chart: 31 August 1982

As August 2021 fades into oblivion, why not join us on Off The Chart and revisit the end of August 1982? We’ll supply a load of hits, some you might remember, some you may never have heard before, some you’d probably rather forget. Then we’ll sprinkle on tracks from three of the week’s new albums, a round-up of what was going on, a song from one of the day’s John Peel sessions, a hit from the Dutch chart and the top five in full to round things off.

  • Who had a hit single singing about a doyen of postmodern philosophy?
  • Which rock legends were struggling with their least successful single of the decade?
  • And which TV personality had two of his daughters competing for chart success?

Tune in and find out!


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Spotify playlists

If you’ve missed a previous edition they’re all on our Mixcloud page, or for a taster of the music we play, listen to our Spotify playlist Way Off The Chart including one track from each show!

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: 15 June 1982

Off The Chart: 15 June 1982

Come back to this day in 1982 on this week’s Off The Chart as we cherry pick some of the less obvious hits from the week’s chart. We’ll also have tracks from three of the new entries on the album … read more

Off The Chart: 3 November 1985

Off The Chart: 3 November 1985

Another dexy draws to a close as we revisit this day in 1985 on this week’s Off The Chart! Your regular serving of obscure and forgotten hits awaits, along with three of the week’s new albums, a look at the … read more

Further Off The Chart 17

Further Off The Chart 17

As another dexy comes to a close it’s time for another Further Off The Chart, our regular round up of tracks we spoke about but couldn’t play in the past ten regular editions of Off The Chart. As a Mixcloud … read more

Off The Chart: 27 August 1984

Off The Chart: 27 August 1984

After last week’s shenanigans, Steve and Julian are back in the relative safety of the studio for this week’s Off The Chart! Join them for a trip back to this day in 1984 with two hours of forgotten and half-remembered … read more

Off The Chart: 12 February 1985

Off The Chart: 12 February 1985

Crack open your beverage of choice and spread out some nibbles, it’s the 150th edition of Off The Chart! Join Steve and Julian for another two hours of hits, headlines and high jinks from this day in 1985, including 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

Further Off The Chart 12

Further Off The Chart 12

It’s that time again! Another edition of Further Off The Chart, rounding up some of the bizarre and fascinating records we talked about on the regular Off The Chart show. Want to hear one of the UK’s most successful singers … read more

Off The Chart: 19 May 1982

Off The Chart: 19 May 1982

Come back to 1982 for another two hours of hits, headlines and hullabaloo on Off The Chart! As always Steve and Julian are here to deliver another lorryload of forgotten and half-remembered hits, three tracks from one of the week’s … read more

Off The Chart: 15 July 1984

Off The Chart: 15 July 1984

Is it still nostalgia if you’re listening to old records you don’t remember? Here’s your chance to find out as we go back to 1984 to dig out some of the week’s forgotten hit singles, as well as three tracks … read more

Off The Chart: 25 March 1982

Off The Chart: 25 March 1982

Back to this week in 1982 for Off The Chart as Steve and Julian dissect the UK singles chart, playing some tracks you don’t hear very often as well as the top five in full and three tracks from the … read more