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One Word Number 1s

Radio 2 searches the No 1s from the last seven decades to present three hours of songs with just one word in the title which topped the charts.

This bank holiday Monday, Radio 2 plays three hours of great songs all of which topped our charts and all with just one word in the title.

When Perfect Frozen Diamonds Help Fame, these are just six song titles that will be featured in this Easter bank holiday special. Radio 2 searches the number one's from the last seven decades to bring three hours of great songs all of which topped our charts and all with just one word in the title.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Mon 28 Mar 2016 14:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

Music Played

  • The Beatles

    Help!

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 010.

  • Blondie

    Maria

  • Pharrell Williams

    Happy

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Pilot

    January

    • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits Vol.3 (1974/19.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Take That

    Shine

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    • NOW Yearbook '82 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Bee Gees

    Tragedy

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • Gnarls Barkley

    Crazy

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Paul Anka

    Diana

    • Paul Anka - The Greatest Hits Collect.
    • Telstar.

  • Stereophonics

    Dakota

    • (CD Single).
    • V2.

  • Deniece Williams

    Free

    • Black Butterfly.
    • BBR.

  • Shaggy

    Boombastic

    • Now 1995: The Millennium Series CD2.
    • Virgin Records Ltd.
    • 7.

  • Fairground Attraction

    Perfect

    • The First Of A Million Kisses (Expanded Edition).
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 002.

  • Don McLean

    Crying

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • Elvis Presley

    Surrender

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Heart

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • EMI.

  • Cher

    Believe

    • Love Songs - 39 All Time Love Classic.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Temptation

    • The Definitive Everly Brothers CD1.
    • Warner Music UK Limited.
    • 24.

  • Kenny Rogers

    Lucille

    • Country Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Kaiser Chiefs

    Ruby

    • (CD Single).
    • B-Unique.

  • Britney Spears

    Toxic

    • (CD Single).
    • Zomba.

  • Del Shannon

    Runaway

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • Westlife

    Mandy

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.

  • Sister Sledge

    Frankie

    • Back To The 80s (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Sing

    • (CD Single).
    • Asylum Records.
    • 001.

  • Wham!

    Freedom

    • Make It Big.
    • Columbia.

  • Gilbert O鈥橲ullivan

    Clair

    • The Essential Collection.
    • BMG.
    • 003.

  • Oasis

    Lyla (Radio Edit)

    • Lyla.
    • Big Brother Recordings Ltd.
    • 1.

  • Tommy Roe

    Dizzy

    • Delilah - Jukebox 60's Hits.
    • Old Gold.

  • Olivia Newton鈥怞ohn & Electric Light Orchestra

    Xanadu

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Enrique Iglesias

    Hero

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • U2

    Desire

    • U2 - The Best Of 1980-1990.
    • Island.

  • Spandau Ballet

    True

    • The Ultmate 80's Ballads (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Enigma

    Sadeness (Part I)

  • The Jam

    Start!

    • Sound Affects.
    • Polydor.
    • 12.

  • Darius

    Colourblind

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury/Universal.

  • John Lennon

    Imagine

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • Calderstone.

  • Madonna

    Frozen

    • (CD Single).
    • Maverick.

  • The Tornados

    Telstar

    • Rediscover The 60's - Sealed With A K.
    • Old Gold.

  • Owl City

    Fireflies

    • (CD Single).
    • Island Records.
    • 1.

  • Andy Williams

    Butterfly

    • The Best Of Andy Williams.
    • Dino.

  • Simply Red

    Fairground

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

Broadcast

  • Mon 28 Mar 2016 14:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2