Monday - Celebrate the October birthdays with us!

Sir Cliff Richard tops our October Birthdays Countdown... but along the way, we'll also celebrate with Robbie Neville, the lead singers of the Police and Van Halen... and away from the music scene - 3 of Australia's biggest actors Hugh Jackman, Guy Pearce and Paul Hogan all have birthdays coming up. We'll celebrate with them on the October Birthdays Countdown!

 

 Tuesday - We go back in time - and so does Peggy Sue!

Join us on a trip back to early October 1986 when this movie premiered... so while we are turning back the clock.. Peggy Sue goes even further back in time....we're stopping off at the week when Boom Crash Opera were living up to their potential... and Paul Simon reached number with a song that was inspired by his time in South Africa. We'll also include a memorable tv ad from this week in 1986!

 

 Wednesday - Returning to 1977 - returning to the MCG!

Join us as we remember the first ever AFL Grand Final draw and the return to the MCG during this week for the Grand Final replay. Who took out the title? Find out during our trip back to early October 1977. At number 1, there's a hit that held the top spot for 9 weeks - a surprise even to the singer... and we'll remember the british comedy that finished up during this week in 1977!

 

 Thursday - A Cool trip back to early October 1993...

Yes, we'll visit the week when "Cool Runnings" started at the cinema.. we play a tv ad flashback and play memorable hits from Haddaway and Innercircle... there's the hit that came to Billy Joel in a dream and our number 1 marks a return to the charts - the first hit in 15 years!

 

 Friday - we set one of our favourite countdowns free!

Earlier in 2017 we put together a collection of songs about free or freedom... it's a personal favourite - and I'm looking forward to rolling it out again... featuring 2 hits from George Michael - bot solo and with Wham! - there's a Rozalla song you probably haven't heard since last time we played the free countdown and there's the number 1 that was bigger than the movie it appeared in!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday - Rocking out in the 80's and 90's!

Thanks to Rebecca who suggest we play an 80's and 90's Rock Ballads 20 20 Retro Countdown! Great job - we just wish we had've thought of it! It's all about big hair, guitar solos and love songs like we'd never heard before! So join us for a countdown that features the likes of Whitesnake, Def Leppard, Gunners and Meatloaf!

 

 Tuesday - We drag the hits of '88 out of the mist!

Yes, this countdown takes us back to mid September 1988 - when Sigourney Weaver starred as Dian Fossey in the movie that became one of the big hits of the year and went on recceive 5 academy award nominations. If you weren't watching "Gorillas In The Mist" - you were probably checking out the grand final action! In the VFL - the star studded Hawks thrashed the Demons. In the NSWRL.. Caterbury just got over Balmain 24-12!

 

 Thursday - whatchoo talkin' Bout? - 1979!

Join us for the top 20 from this week in 1979.. when the hit TV comedy "Dfferent Strokes" premiered! Driven largely by the cute one liners of star Gary Coleman, it quickly became a favourite that still pops up every now and then. Meanwhile, in grand final action - Collingwood and Carlton palyed out one of the most memborable VFL Grand Finals off all time.. And in the league the Dragons got over the Bulldogs. More on those events and the hits of this week in 1979!

 

  Friday - Takes Us To Comm Games!

It was during this week in 1982 that we were introduced to Matilda as she marched around the stadium to launch Brisbane's Commonwealth Games. We'll remember that amongst the top 20 from mid September. It was also the week that Pink Floyd's "The Wall" movie  premiered.. and Parramatta and Carlton were the top 2 teams in the nation after taking out their respective grand finals!

 

  Friday - We celerate some of the greatest albums!

Remember when we brought home a new album - put it on - and heard that first track. It set up the whole listening experience. So on the 20 20 Retro Countdown, we're playing those first songs you heard when you put on some of the greatest albums of all time - it's the Opening Tracks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Monday - It's all Rock N Roll and we like it!

Can't believe we haven't done this countdown before! There are so many songs with "Rock" or "Rock And Roll" in the title, so we,ve put the top 20 into Monday's countdown. From Joan Jett's love of rock and roll... to Bob Seger's tribute and the Rolling Stone's hit back against the media.. the songs might have different inspiration, but they all share that rock and roll theme. Have a listen to the countdown and let us know if there are any you reckon should've been there.

 

 Tuesday - Back to a time when a collection of puppets changed television.

You might not know this, but Jim Henson and his team had two pilots rejected before they finally got the Muppet Show off the ground during this week in 1976. I've got a piece from the first episode to play as we countdown the hits from mid September '76... and at number it's the group who were at the top of their game. They had 4 songs chart that year, totalling 30 weeks at number 1... more than 6 months on top of the charts, and their signature song was at number 1 during this week.

 

 Wednesday - Dean Jones hits this countdown for 6!

Don't miss the top 20 from the week when Dean Jones scored one of the most memorable double centuries in cricket history. In scorching conditions in Chennai he defied the odds to put 210 on the board and lead Australia to a hard fought victory. We'll hear more about that as we play the hits of this week in 1986 - featuring the number 1 hit that went on to become the biggest selling single of the year.

 

 Thursday - No wire coat hangers... just great memories from 1981!

Do you remember the movie "Mommie Dearest"? The story told by the adopted daughter of silver screen actress Joan Crawford, premiered during this week in 1981...that's where we're headed with the paper chart in hand... and what a top 20 it is - filled with hits from Rick Springfield, Stars On 45, Men At Work, Bucks Fizz and Phil Collins... It's what made the top 20 special back then - anything could make the charts and usually did.

 

 Friday - One of our all time favourite countdowns!

 

Just recently on the website, I received a question asking if we had done a countdown featuring hits with lyrics other than english.. well yes we have and it's one of our favourites.. so we've dragged it out again. From songs that feature just a few foreign lyrics - like Madona's "Who's That Girl" to hits that need interpretation from start to finish like the classic "99 Luftballons" by Nena - they're all in the "Foreign Lyrics" 20 20 Retro Countdown!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Monday - We celebrate the ins and outs!

It's the "Mad Monday" Countdown with a collection of foolish, wild and crazy songs.. and along the way we'll look at the AFL and NRL teams who are already on Mad Monday - and we'll celebrate the teams who are still in with a chance in 2017!

 

 1990 - The week of havoc in the AFL!

Join us for the hits of early September 1990 - when the Qualifying finals clash between the Magpies and the Eagles created turmoil in the AFL! Why? Cause the match ended in a draw - and with no extra time, they had to replay the final a week later. For the record - the Maggies won the rematch and went on to win the flag! 

 

 1978 - The week we met Mork from ORK!

On Wednesday, we're visiting the week when a spin off from "Happy Days" permiered in the US. The great Robin Williams starred opposite Pam Dawber in "Mork and Mindy" - the story of an Alien from Ork and his adventures on Earth. We'll mix a bit of Mork into the top 20 from this week in 1978!

 

 1987 - Were you BAD??

Can you believe that this week marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Michael Jackson's "BAD". Ofcourse, "Thriller" was a hard act to follow, and it took 5 years for the follow up album to hit the stores. Wasn't bad at all - sold 35 million copies! We'll pay tribute to Bad as we play the hits of this week in 1987!

  Sharon's suggested a beauty!!

Thanks to Sharon who went to the website and suggested a countdown featuring hits that feature the Harmonica... Great suggestion - why didn't we think of that! There are some brilliant artists who have mastered the harmonica and we've squeezed 20 into this countdown... actually, Stevie Wonder in particular pops up a few times. It's the Harmonica Hits on Friday.. and remember, you can suggest a theme for a countdown anytime - right here!