Basic Info
First Air: February 12, 2021
Status: Returning Series
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
Last Episode
Name: Episode 2
Season: 1, Episode: 2
Air Date: 2021-02-19
The stories behind six songs from the decade. Spandau Ballet's Steve Norman remembers how the sound of their biggest hit True was influenced by its idyllic recording setting in the Bahamas. Soul II Soul's Jazzie B looks back on their sound system origins and how their biggest hit Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) blended a bass heavy street vibe with classical strings. Also appraised are Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer, Simply Red's Holding Back the Years, Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Relax and Whitney Houston's I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me).
Greatest Hits of the 80s
2021
1 seasons
2 episodes
Overview
The stories behind six songs from the decade, examining George Michael's Careless Whisper, Ultravox's Vienna, Culture Club's Do You Really Want to Hurt Me, Sade's Smooth Operator, Eurythmics' Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) and 1999, which was released by Prince in 1982. Contributors include Midge Ure, Shirlie Kemp, Steve Levine, Paul Morley, Malcolm Gerrie, David Grant and Katie Puckrik.


