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Off The Chart: 11 January 1988

Off The Chart: 11 January 1988

Right, enough nonsense, everything’s back in its right place on this week’s Off The Chart as we look at the UK singles chart from this day in 1988! We’re sliding back into cosy familiarity but still bamboozling you with two hours of unfamiliar and forgotten hits, plus tracks from three big albums, a look at what was going on in the world, a quick visit to Italy to look at their chart, and back here for the top five in full as per usual.

  • Which band named themselves after another pop star’s unused pseudonym?
  • Who had their biggest hit in twelve years by sounding like another band?
  • And which hit in this week’s chart didn’t actually exist?

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: 7 September 1986

Off The Chart: 7 September 1986

Come back with us to this day in 1986 for another Off The Chart! As always we’ll bombard you with hits you’d forgotten about or didn’t remember in the first place, along with three of the week’s new albums, a … read more

Further Off The Chart 28: Latine carmina calidvs

Further Off The Chart 28

Yes, it’s that time again! Further Off The Chart is back, mopping up tracks we talked about on the regular shows but couldn’t play at the time. This dexy’s selection includes the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra eating chips, a famous song … read more

Now Parlez 14

Now Parlez 14

Well, this got derailed over the past year, didn’t it? Sorry about that, but we’re back with episode 14 of Now Parlez! Join us as we talk about Now That’s What I Call Music 14 and play some tracks from … read more

Further Off The Chart 26: Demis’s Unravelling Kaftan

Further Off The Chart 26

A mere three weeks after the close of the dexy – it’s been a busy month, sorry about that – we’re finally back with a bumper fifth birthday Further Off The Chart, our regular round up of tracks we spoke … read more

Off The Chart: 2 March 1989

Off The Chart: 2 March 1989

We’re on our way back to this day in 1989 for this week’s Off The Chart, rounding up some of the hits you’d forgotten about or weren’t previously aware of, some of which you might even enjoy. As usual we’re … read more

Off The Chart: 16 February 1987

Off The Chart: 16 February 1987

It’s 1987 all over again on this week’s Off The Chart as we uncover some of the week’s hits that you haven’t heard for years, if ever. As usual we’ll be peppering them with three of the week’s big new … read more

Off The Chart: 28 July 1983

Off The Chart: 28 July 1983

It’s a journey back to this day in 1983 on this week’s Off The Chart! Join us for two hours of obscure, forgotten and half-remembered hits, three of the week’s new albums, a look at the day’s events, a detour … read more

Off The Chart: 2 June 1984

Off The Chart: 2 June 1984

In need of escape for a couple of hours? Join us as we go back to this day in 1984 on Off The Chart and discover how little things have changed since then. But there’s also the usual delivery of … read more

Off The Chart: 17 March 1989

Off The Chart: 17 March 1989

Everything else might be cancelled but the show must go on at Off The Chart Towers! We’re here as usual with a look back at this day in 1989, including a brace of less familiar hits, three of the week’s … read more

Now Parlez 9

Now Parlez 9

Join Steve and Julian as they take time out from their weekly Off The Chart show to rummage in the back of the wardrobe for another Now album! This time they’re playing tracks from Now That’s What I Call Music … read more

Mixcloud Select: MegaMegamixMix

MegaMegamixMix artwork

How many ’80s hits can we cram into a CD’s worth of space? We’ve lost count, quite honestly. The MegaMegamixMix brings together nine megamixes, each one full of hits by some of the decade’s biggest acts. It’s 75 minutes of … read more