1983 - Big Hits
Some of the biggest pop hits of 1983 including Wham!, KC and the Sunshine Band, The Police, Culture Club, Siouxsie and The Banshees, UB40, Duran Duran, The Beat, and Bananarama.
Compilation of some of the biggest hits of 1983 to sit alongside 'The Story of...' documentary that explores the evolution of this great pop institution in that golden year.
Performances celebrate soul, reggae, jazz, new wave and pop. And the big hits are delivered by Wham!, KC and the Sunshine Band, The Police, Culture Club, Siouxsie and The Banshees, UB40, Duran Duran, The Beat and Bananarama amongst others. Big ballads are performed by Elton John and Bonnie Tyler, while Malcolm McLaren's Double Dutch completes the very best of '83, golden hits from 34 years ago.
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Wham!
Bad Boys
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Culture Club
Karma Chameleon
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Eurythmics
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
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Freeez
I.O.U.
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UB40
Red Red Wine
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KC and the Sunshine Band
Give It up
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Howard Jones
New Song
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Elton John
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
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Malcolm McLaren
Double Dutch
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The Police
Every Breath You Take
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The Beat
Can't Get Used To Losing You
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Duran Duran
Is There Something I Should Know?
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Paul Young
Love Of The Common People
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Mike Oldfield
Moonlight Shadow
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Siouxsie and the Banshees
Dear Prudence
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Kajagoogoo
Too Shy
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Bananarama
Cruel Summer
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Bonnie Tyler
Total Eclipse Of The Heart
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Sasha Duncan |
| Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
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