• Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: July 25, 1986 – Pop Icons, New Wave Bangers & A Talking AI

  • Feb 20 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: July 25, 1986 – Pop Icons, New Wave Bangers & A Talking AI

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  • It’s time to rewind to July 25, 1986, where the UK charts were packed with pop legends, new wave anthems, reggae grooves, and even a few surprises.


    🎧 This week’s countdown features:


    🔥 Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach

    🎸 Rod Stewart – Every Beat of My Heart

    💃 Bananarama – Venus

    🎤 UB40 – Sing Our Own Song

    🤖 Art of Noise & Max Headroom – Paranoimia (Yes, THAT Max Headroom.)


    As always, we’ll dive into the stories behind the songs, test your 80s trivia knowledge, and take a nostalgic detour back to Saturday mornings in the 80s—where cereal commercials were just as entertaining as cartoons.


    Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, and Mastodon, and if you love the show, support us on Buy Me a Coffee.


    🔊 Bonus: Our Patreon-exclusive series is in full swing with Episode 4 of the Top 100 Rock Songs from 1985—check it out for even more deep dives into 80s rock history.





    Intro music by Roman Orekhov from Pixabay



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