XS80s playlist
XS80s is a New Zealand radio station playing only 1980s hits around the clock, with a Kiwi, Aussie and UK flavour, broadcasting on FM across the South Island and online worldwide.
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Every song played here since October 2026
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Most played on XS80s this week
Variety: 1,563 different songs in the last 7 days, from 1,897 plays.
- It plays its most played song about every 42 h 0 min.
- Its 20 most played songs make up 3% of its airplay.
- The girl is mine (feat. paul mccartney)
Michael Jackson4This week2Last weekUp on last week - The Whole of the Moon
The Waterboys3This week3Last weekSame as last week - Who's Crying Now
Journey3This week2Last weekUp on last week - That's All
Genesis3This week1Last weekUp on last week - Turn Me Loose
Loverboy3This week1Last weekUp on last week - Run To Paradise
The Choirboys3This week1Last weekUp on last week - Voices Carry
'til Tuesday3This week1Last weekUp on last week - Treat Her Right
George Thorogood & The Destroyers3This week1Last weekUp on last week - Burn For You
INXS3This week1Last weekUp on last week - All I Want Is You
U23This week1Last weekUp on last week
Only on XS80s
Songs XS80s played at least 3 times this week that fewer than 3 other stations in New Zealand played at all.
- Closest thing to heaven
Kane Gang3This week0Other stations - Voices Carry
'til Tuesday3This week1Other stations - Treat Her Right
George Thorogood & The Destroyers3This week0Other stations - Mirror Man
The Human League3This week2Other stations - Through The Storm
Aretha Franklin & Elton John3This week0Other stations - Der Kommissar
Falco3This week1Other stations - The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
Timbuk 33This week1Other stations - Sweetest smile
Black3This week0Other stations - BEAT'S SO LONELY (Album Version)
CHARLIE SEXTON3This week1Other stations - SHOCK THE MONKEY
PETER GABRIEL3This week2Other stations
About this playlist
XS80s Christchurch: 80s Pop & Rock Classic Hits Radio, Upbeat Warm Nostalgic Anthems is built from what XS80s actually plays on air: its most played songs, 30 tracks, refreshed every day. This week the station played 1,564 different songs in 1,898 identified plays. Its most played song was The girl is mine (feat. paul mccartney) by Michael Jackson, with 4 plays.
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