In need of escape for a couple of hours? Join us as we go back to this day in 1984 on Off The Chart and discover how little things have changed since then. But there’s also the usual delivery of obscure and forgotten hits, three extremely varied new entries on the album chart, a look at the West German chart and the top five singles in full.
- Who had their first hit since 1979 with a song that was almost – but not quite – identical to their biggest hit?
- Who returned to the music business with a solo single less than six months after announcing their retirement?
- And what feat did the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest winner achieve that has never been repeated since?
Tune in and find out!
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There’s a podcast too!
For those of you who enjoy the nonsense we talk but don’t have time to listen to the music, we’ve put the talky bits together with some exclusive extras to make a podcast! This week’s podcast looks at the day’s hits and events as usual, as well as Billy Ocean’s numerous queens, the shortest retirement in pop history and a socially distanced Genesis reunion. It’ll all make sense if you listen.
