Absolute Radio 80s playlist
Absolute Radio 80s is a national UK digital station, owned by Bauer and part of the Absolute Radio Network, playing non-stop 1980s hits in British English for listeners who want classic chart favourites.
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Recently played on Absolute Radio 80s
| Time (UTC) | Song |
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| Nov 14 17:00 | |
| Push It Salt 'n Pepa |
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| It's Still Rock And Roll To Me Billy Joel |
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| Come Back And Stay Paul Young |
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| Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel |
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| 16:00 | |
| Heart And Soul T'pau |
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| SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO THE CLASH |
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| TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG (LIVE) THE SPECIALS |
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Every song played here since August 2026
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New on Absolute Radio 80s this week
- Sign Of The Times
The Belle StarsFirst played - Don't Call Me Baby
Voice of the BeehiveFirst played - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
StingFirst played - FLASH
QueenFirst played - WAITING FOR A TRAIN
FLASH AND THE PANFirst played - Driving In My Car
MadnessFirst played - I Feel Love/Johnny Remember Me
Bronski BeatFirst played - Welcome to the pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To HollywoodFirst played - I Should Have Known Better
Jim DiamondFirst played - Treat Her Like A Lady
The TemptationsFirst played
Most played on Absolute Radio 80s this week
Variety: 592 different songs in the last 7 days, from 1,635 plays.
- It plays its most played song about every 24 h 0 min.
- Its 20 most played songs make up 8% of its airplay.
- 7 of its 50 most played songs this week were also among the most played on Easy Radio South Coast. Compare the two
- Waiting for a star to fall
Boy Meets Girl7This week6Last weekUp on last week - Love changes (everything)
Climie Fisher7This week6Last weekUp on last week - Vienna
Ultravox7This week5Last weekUp on last week - Come Back And Stay
Paul Young7This week4Last weekUp on last week - Fast Car
Tracy Chapman7This week2Last weekUp on last week - Come On Eileen
Dexy's Midnight Runners6This week7Last weekDown on last week - Live It Up
Mental as Anything6This week7Last weekDown on last week - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
Starship6This week6Last weekSame as last week - Hold Me Now
Thompson Twins6This week6Last weekSame as last week - The Whole of the Moon
The Waterboys6This week6Last weekSame as last week
About this playlist
Absolute Radio 80s London: 80s Pop & Rock Hits, Most-Played Anthems is built from what Absolute Radio 80s actually plays on air: its most played songs, 30 tracks, refreshed every day. This week the station played 592 different songs in 1,636 identified plays. Its most played song was Waiting for a star to fall by Boy Meets Girl, with 7 plays.
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