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This week on the Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK, we spin back to September 5, 1980, a chart caught between disco’s final mirrorball twirl and new wave’s neon rise. The Jam opens strong, Sheena Easton rides the rails, and Bowie drops a pop eulogy that rewrote the rules. From glam echoes to rebel yells, and novelty chaos to undeniable heartbreak, this was the moment when the 70s exhaled and the 80s took a sharp, stylish breath.
Get ready for the weird, the wonderful, and the wild ride of late ‘80 summer.
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This week on the Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown, we rewind to September 6, 1980, a time when soft rock met soul, disco refused to die quietly, and Diana Ross flipped the charts upside down. From Paul Simon’s street-corner storytelling to Irene Cara’s anthem of fame and dreams, this countdown is a walk through neon lights, jukebox glow, and teenage heartbreak. With standout tracks from Billy Joel, George Benson, and The Rolling Stones, the sound of 1980 was anything but simple. It was passionate. It was personal. And it still hits deep.
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Here it is, the big one.
The Top 20 Rock Songs Turning 40 are revealed in this final bonus episode pulled from the Patreon vault and delivered straight to your main feed.
No edits, no compromise, just wall-to-wall greatness. These are the tracks that defined 1985. If you grew up on rock, this one’s for you.
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Intro music by Vasileios Ziogas from Pixabay
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This week on the Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK, we spin through July 21, 1989, a chart bursting with contradiction.
Glamour meets grit, satire blends with sincerity, and dancefloor heat collides with power ballad drama. From lush soul vocals to comic book chaos, this Top 20 captures a moment where anything could be a hit, if it had the right hook.
Whether you were belting along into a hairbrush, taping songs off the radio, or closing your eyes behind a pair of cheap sunglasses on a summer ride home, this one’s for you.
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This week on the Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown, we head back to July 21, 1989, a week where movie soundtracks ruled the airwaves, neon pop fought hair metal for dominance, and Martika quietly broke all our hearts.
From Prince’s glitchy Gotham funk to Madonna’s power pop manifesto, this chart delivers heat, heartbreak, and full-throttle summer nostalgia. You’ll hear from Bon Jovi, Simply Red, Milli Vanilli, Love and Rockets, and the Doobie Brothers, yes, that Doobie Brothers, staging an unexpected late-decade comeback.
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We’re in the home stretch now, and the names, sounds, and memories are hitting hard.
Bonus Vault Episode 4 brings you tracks 40 through 21 in our Top 100 Rock Songs Turning 40. These are the kind of songs that defined youth, blasted through car speakers, and lived on mix tapes for decades.
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Intro music by Roman Orekhov from Pixabay
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This week on the Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK, we travel back to January 11, 1985, a chart packed with pop curiosities, heartfelt ballads, and synths that refused to behave.
You’ll hear Bronski Beat flip Gershwin into protest, Madonna make her UK chart power move, and a punk cover of Nellie the Elephant crash into the Top 10. There’s surreal charm, sonic drama, and more than one unexpected hit that had us hitting rewind in disbelief.
From McCartney’s cartoon chorus to the slow-motion heartbreak of Foreigner, this countdown is classic mid-80s: weird, wild, and utterly unforgettable.
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This week on the Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown, we rewind to January 12, 1985, a week that had Madonna sparking a revolution, Jack Wagner breaking hearts from the soap set to the stereo, and Duran Duran unleashing a sci-fi music video fever dream.
From Bryan Adams’ gritty romance to Foreigner’s gospel-tinged plea, this countdown brings pure 80s fire, velvet vocals, and unforgettable flair.
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Things get big, really big, as we continue the vault series with tracks 60 to 41 in our Top 100 Rock Songs Turning 40.
These songs were made for stadiums, summer nights, and volume knobs that go to 11. The vault is wide open now, and this episode is pure 1985 rock muscle.
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It’s December 12, 1986, and we’re turning the synths up, the collars high, and the volume way past ten. This week on Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK, Europe crashes in at number one with “The Final Countdown,” but they’re not alone, Erasure, Bon Jovi, Swing Out Sister, and even a reissued Jackie Wilson hit are climbing the charts and blasting from every Walkman in town.
We’ve got all the usual goodies: 2 trivia breaks (including one about banana-scented fashion?!), a wildly nostalgic midpoint story, and the kind of track intros that’ll make you feel like you’re flipping through Smash Hits with a can of Tab in hand. And hey, our Bonus Vault drop this week is Episode 2 of the Top 100 Rock Tracks Turning 40, so don’t miss that either.
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🎧 New episodes every week. Regular. Bonus. Vault. All 80s. All heart.
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This week on the Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown, we rewind to December 13, 1986, a week where funk met fire and pop went deep. Bruce Hornsby delivered truth with a piano, Wang Chung told us all to have fun, and Janet Jackson claimed her place in the spotlight with pure, undeniable control.
From synth to soul, slow burns to stadium shouts, this countdown has it all.
And don’t miss this week’s Bonus Vault drop: Episode 2 of the Top 100 Rock Tracks Turning 40 is out now!
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We’re back inside the vault with Part 2 of the Top 100 Rock Songs Turning 40—a celebration of the grit, soul, and thunder that made 1985 unforgettable.
This countdown moves deeper into the heart of the rock ‘n’ roll storm. These tracks are louder, tougher, and more dialed-in. If you’re looking for the moment when the countdown really starts to heat up—this is it.
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This week on Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK, we’re rewinding to the electric spring of May 14, 1982!
From the synth-pop shimmer of Yazoo and Depeche Mode to the stadium-sized anthems of Joan Jett and Paul McCartney, this chart is pure early 80s magic.
We’ll relive the hits that soundtracked bedrooms, football matches, first loves, and maybe even your first Walkman!
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This week on the Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown, we blast back to May 15, 1982, a wild mix of rock giants, new wave upstarts, and heartfelt anthems. From Joan Jett’s leather-jacket swagger to Vangelis’s sweeping synths, and Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder topping it all off with a timeless message of unity, this countdown is pure early-80s magic.
Plus, we’ve just cracked open the vault, Episode 1 of our Top 100 Rock Songs Turning 40 series is live now! Tracks 100 through 81 are ready for your ears, only on the Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown feed.
Packed with the memories you forgot you still carried. Let’s drop the needle on another unforgettable ride.
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We’re cracking open the vault for the first episode in our Top 100 Rock Songs Turning 40 series—spotlighting the unforgettable sound of 1985.
Originally created for Patreon, this series now rolls out to the main feed, fully intact and fully electric. This episode kicks off the countdown with the opening 20 tracks—deep cuts, sleeper hits, and maybe a few you forgot you loved.
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Smooth Criminals, soda jingles turned smash hits, holiday chart invasions, and bros with actual Bros, this week’s Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK takes you back to December 2, 1988, where the charts were a swirling blend of groove, glitter, and glorious contradictions. From Robin Beck’s fizzy anthem to Pet Shop Boys’ orchestral pop existentialism, this episode covers it all, with the stories, trivia, and deep dives only we bring.
🎧 Plus, this week’s Bonus Drop from the Vault is a double feature: the Latin Top 20 from August 13, 1988, available in English and Spanish for the full cross-cultural blast of rhythm and romance.
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On this week’s Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown, we time-travel back to December 3, 1988, a week when pop ballads met rock grit, and unexpected mashups topped the charts. From Poison’s tear-soaked anthem to George Michael’s smooth restraint, from Bon Jovi’s adrenaline to Duran Duran’s stylish defiance, this countdown has it all.
And we’re celebrating in style, because we’ve just opened the vault and dropped two bonus episodes: the Top 20 Latin Tracks from August 13, 1988, now available in both English and Spanish. Originally for Patreon, now they’re here for everyone.
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Straight from the Gen X 80s Countdown Vault, this Patreon-exclusive episode is now available to all listeners for the first time ever!
We’re diving into the Top 20 Latin tracks from August 13, 1988—a chart full of passion, rhythm, and unforgettable performances from Yuri, José José, Gloria Estefan, Raphael, and many more. Recorded as part of our exclusive Patreon series, this bonus episode is being released exactly as it was originally aired—complete with full intros, transitions, stories, and commentary.
We’ve closed the Patreon, but the music still matters. All former exclusive episodes are now dropping here as part of our bonus series on the main feed.
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The Latin 80s were fire—and this countdown proves it.
Music by Dvir Silver from Pixabay
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¡Directo del archivo de Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown! Este episodio fue grabado originalmente como parte de nuestra serie exclusiva de Patreon, y ahora está disponible para todos los oyentes.
Hoy contamos las 20 canciones latinas más importantes del 13 de agosto de 1988, con artistas legendarios como Yuri, José José, Gloria Estefan, Raphael, y muchos más. Este episodio especial se presenta sin ediciones, tal como se publicó originalmente, con toda la energía, intros y comentarios incluidos.
Cerramos la página de Patreon, pero la música sigue siendo demasiado importante para quedarse guardada. Todos los episodios anteriores ahora se están compartiendo como parte de esta serie extra.
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Music by Maksym Dudchyk from Pixabay
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This week, we’re flashing back to a UK chart absolutely bursting with energy—where ballads soared, synths sparkled, and rock heroes battled it out for dominance. From Madonna’s underground soundtrack single to Jennifer Rush’s record-smashing power ballad, we’ve got every shade of 80s magic in one top-to-bottom stunner.
Expect glam, grit, heartbreak, and heat—plus a few surprises you probably forgot you loved.
So hit play and relive the week of October 11, 1985 with us.
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Keep moving forward. Keep remembering backward.
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