We’re safely back in the studio this week for a look at the UK singles chart from this day way back in 1980. As always we’ll be bringing you a wealth of obscure, forgotten and half-remembered hits, plus three of the week’s new albums, a round-up of the day’s goings-on, a look at the Italian chart and the top five singles in all their glory.
- Which single features the sound of a guitar being chainsawed in half in lieu of a guitar solo?
- Who released the UK’s first ever cassette single?
- And which band’s fans started buying one of their old singles as a protest against their new one?
Tune in and find out!
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