A mere two months after reaching the top fifty with his Jawbone soundtrack, Paul Weller scores his seventeenth solo top ten album with A Kind Revolution which débuts at #5 today. Blondie’s Pollinator drops from 4 to 19 and Nick … read more
This month’s Virtual C90 includes new music from Erasure, Alison Moyet, New Kids On The Block, OMD, Paul Weller and more! Plus the usual mix of ’80s hits, misses, mixes and remixes. Enjoy! read more
It’s Record Store Day again! Here are some of the ’80s-related releases you may wish to go vainly searching for (or wait for them to appear on eBay at hugely inflated prices): ALTERED IMAGES – Happy Birthday (2LP) ART OF … read more
This week on Off The Chart Steve and Julian take you through some of the less remembered hits from the chart of 15 April 1987, as well as playing three tracks from a featured album of the week and the … read more
This month’s Virtual C90 includes new music from Depeche Mode, Madness, Blondie, Mike + The Mechanics, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Erasure and more! Plus the usual mix of ’80s hits, misses, mixes and remixes. Enjoy! read more
A fairly quiet week on the album chart, although the deluxe editions of Fleetwood Mac’s Tango in the Night propel it back into the top thirty at 23 and Depeche Mode’s Spirit is still hanging on to a top thirty … read more
Join Steve and Julian for the Off The Chart Christmas party! Two hours of ’80s Xmas hits, misses and obscurities, with a few more familiar tracks thrown in for good measure. Who was Steve’s first celebrity follower on Twitter? What … read more
We’re as close to the end of the ’80s as we’ve ever been on Off The Chart this week as we revisit the singles chart of 10 December 1989! As ever there’s three tracks from a featured album, the top … read more
We’re slowly dissolving in acid this week as we revisit the chart of 29 October 1988! Steve and Julian play some of the forgotten hits of the week, including acid house tracks of varying quality from D-Mob, Yazz and even … read more
This week we’re sneaking up on the end of the eighties with the chart of 1 October 1989! Steve and Julian play some of the week’s forgotten hits, three tracks from a featured album and the top five in full. … read more
Loads of new music this month from Shakin’ Stevens, Bon Jovi, Yello, New Model Army, Deacon Blue, Barry Gibb and the Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra! Plus the usual mix of hits, misses, remixes and forgotten gems. Don’t forget the Virtual … read more
Absolute scenes on the album chart this week as ELO‘s Glastonbury performance propels All Over the World – the Very Best of ELO to number 3 ahead of Rick Astley whose 50 is still holding on at 4. Not much … read more
