Omar Pemberton

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Happy #IWD2026 around the world and especially to my many friends on here! May you all be consistently empowered and respected to continue positively contributing to the world. May we all stand firmly against any sort of attitude or behaviour prejudicial to women’s welfare.
#InternationalWomensDay

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Thank you @ssuburbs.bsky.social for the warm welcome and everyone for tonight’s fantastic programme. Have a great week. #sts70s

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When charity songs really meant something and made lasting impacts. The official song of the UN’s International Year of the Child in 1979, “Too Much Heaven” by the Bee Gees was their 7th of 9 American chart leaders. #sts70s

Elvin Bishop with “Fooled Around And Fell In Love”. A massive American hit, it’s still fairly frequently heard on classic stations over there. #sts70s

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And now Queen give us “Jealousy”. No, unlike the previous track played, there’s no kind of parallel with the Will Young song of the same name from 2011. #sts70s

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I’ve never heard this Queen track but one can see where Robbie Williams must have gotten the inspiration for his own track titled “Let Me Entertain You”. #sts70s

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Paper Lace taking American chart honours! “The Night Chicago Died” ruled the Hot 100 after their U.K. chart topper “Billy, Don’t Be A Hero” topped Stateside in a version by Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods. #sts70s

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Gary Numan and “Cars”, often thought of as an ‘80s hit but actually from ‘79. Perhaps the misconception arises from the fact that it took until 1980 to hit the US Top 10. #sts70s

Singing actors were certainly a ‘70s thing! Here is Lee Marvin with “Wand’rin’ Star”. #STS70s

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The Beatles and “Let It Be”. This became their 19th of 20 American chart leaders but fell short in the U.K., leaving them with a total of 17. They grabbed their 18th in 2023! #STS70s

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Simon & Garfunkel with “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. Their only 🇬🇧 #1, it was their 3rd Stateside. Simon scored 1 solo American champion while Garfunkel claimed the U.K. chart crown twice. #sts70s

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“I Want You Back” became the 1st of 4 consecutive American chart champions for The Jackson 5. It would take a change of label and name to The Jacksons to finally lift the British chart crown. #STS70s

Tony Burrows is the king of 1-hit wonders, having appeared in a string of such bands - but doesn’t that mean he no longer qualifies as one? Here he is on U.K. champion and US top 10 hit “Love Goes (Where My Rosemary Goes)” with Edison Lighthouse. #STS70s

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Good evening everyone, here for the first time on #sts70s. This show has been very highly recommended and generates a steady social media buzz so time to give it a listen! @madwaspradiomwr.bsky.social

Well, hello everyone! I have logged in here for the first time and, what a great show. A fantastic mix of major hits and deep cuts along with the opportunity to sustain our friendships while making new ones. Who can forget “Born Slippy (NUXX)” by Underworld? #dlxp @madwaspradiomwr.bsky.social

Taylor Dayne is somewhat older than the other 2 and was not a teenager at the time of her success. #forgotten80s

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Happy St David’s Day!
Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus!
#Wales #Cymru #Croeso #CymruAmByth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Thank you @matthewjrudd.bsky.social and everyone for tonight’s excellent programme. Thanks again for playing my selection too. Have a great week everybody. #forgotten80s

Oops, should be ‘its’ rather than ‘it’s’. #forgotten80s

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Tears For Fears with “Woman In Chains”, the deep and thought-provoking single featuring Oleta Adams. It was released at the very end of the ‘80s and also made the US Top 40. #forgotten80s

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Above all, thank you @matthewjrudd.bsky.social for playing my selection! Despite their very long career over six decades “Run Runaway” is one of only 2 American Top 40 hits Slade has ever had. It’s #20 peak is their high-water mark there. #forgotten80s

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Good evening crew, I was on the road but have been listening all along. Time to breakdance then! “Rockit” by Herbie Hancock. He famously declined to be featured in the song’s video as he felt that it would not be aired as much if he were in it. #forgotten80s

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Thank you @matthewjrudd.bsky.social and everyone for tonight’s programme. Have a great week. #forgotten80s

Toto with “Stop Loving You”. The band had a long history as studio musicians and played on numerous songs including at least 6 American chart-toppers. They eventually became hitmakers in their own right and scored 1 US chart leader. #forgotten80s

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Lesser-heard U2, “In God’s Country”. #forgotten80s

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Def Leppard with “Photograph”. This was a huge American hit and set them on the road to phenomenal Stateside success. #forgotten80s

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And now, a 🇬🇧 #1 song! Billy Bragg & Cara Tivey took their version of “She’s Leaving Home” to the chart crown in 1988 alongside Wet Wet Wet’s version of “With A Little Help From My Friends”. #forgotten80s

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Culture Club with “It’s A Miracle”. They were in full flight as a hit machine at that time. This hit Top 20 in America. #Forgotten80s

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White Lion with “Wait”, the first of 2 American Top 10 hits in the ‘80s. This was from 1988. #forgotten80s

“Love Town” by Booker Newberry III. This got a lot of airplay in Trinidad and Tobago back in the day. RIP. #forgotten80s