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Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown

Rewind the greatest decade in music!Join us weekly on Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown as we relive the hits, share trivia, and celebrate the unforgettable sounds of the 80s

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1:48:14

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK: Pop Rebels, Dancefloor...

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown ·

2025/06/26

The UK charts on May 11, 1984 were packed with emotional ballads, bold statements, and pure pop adrenaline. Duran Duran flexed their muscle with “The Reflex,” Phil Collins broke our hearts with cinematic flair, and Queen brought gender politics to the mainstream in one of their most iconic videos. From funk to synthpop to a country legend duet, this was a week where genre lines blurred and the dancefloor told every story. The Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK brings it all back, louder, bolder, and more

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1:41:18

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: Crepe Paper Dreams,...

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown ·

2025/06/25

The second week of May 1984 gave us more than just hits, it gave us moments. This countdown moves from the edge of rebellion to the center of the slow dance floor, with tracks that tore us open and stitched us back together. From Cyndi’s quiet promise to Lionel’s unforgettable question, this week’s chart holds heartbreak, celebration, and the sound of youth stretching toward something it couldn’t quite name.Join us on Instagram, Facebook, Mastodon, and Bluesky to share your favorite memories, and if

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1:51:45

Gen X 80s Top 100 Gay Pride Songs: From Clubfloor to...

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2025/06/24

This week in the Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown Vault, we’re back with Part 3 of our special Pride Month series: the Top 100 80s Gay Pride Songs.We’re counting down tracks 60 through 41, and it’s a vibrant mix of bedroom anthems, club classics, and radio smashes that carried a generation through the shadows and into the light. From Cyndi Lauper and Grace Jones to Cher and Elton John, these songs didn’t just make us dance, they made us feel seen.Tune in. Turn it up.And let the music remind you: we’ve

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1:48:23

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK: Mod Farewells, Fame...

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2025/06/19

This week, we rewind to October 15, 1982, a UK chart soaked in contradictions and bursting with personality. Culture Club was breaking boundaries, The Beatles were back from the vault, and synth-pop stood side by side with soul, ska, and even a dose of Fame. From Ultravox’s urgent anthems to Musical Youth’s ganja-free groove, it’s a countdown full of energy, rebellion, and unforgettable hooks. Join us on Instagram, Facebook, Mastodon, and Bluesky to share your memories, and if you love the

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1:43:57

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: Synth Dreams, Mixtape...

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2025/06/18

A crisp October breeze, neon daydreams, and one unforgettable week in 1982. This countdown brings together rock legends, synth-pop pioneers, and ballads that still sting decades later. From the rooftop anthems of Fleetwood Mac to the slow-burn soul of Michael McDonald, we relive the songs that soundtracked our youth, and told us to hold on just a little longer. Plus, a cinematic showdown, a seagull invasion, and the small-town love story that ruled the charts.Join us on Instagram, Facebook,

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1:44:15

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: Dancefloor Confessions,...

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown ·

2025/06/17

In this second installment of our special Pride Month series, we count down songs 80 to 61 from the Top 100 80s Gay Pride Songs. These tracks weren’t just hits, they were lifelines. We’re talking club anthems, bedroom whispers, and mirrorball mantras from artists like Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Madonna, Soft Cell, and Kylie Minogue. From New York’s underground to London’s queer discos, this was the music that dared to strut, to sparkle, and to survive.Along the way, we remember the activists, lovers,

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1:35:48

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK: Male Strippers, Synth...

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2025/06/12

This week on the Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK, we travel back to March 6, 1987, a chart brimming with synth-pop swagger, emotional soul, and a few unforgettable surprises. Erasure kicks things off with political electro-pop, George Michael and Aretha Franklin raise the roof, and Ben E. King’s timeless ballad rises again to take the crown. We’ve got a-ha’s artful drama, Carly Simon’s comeback, and one chart entry that struts harder than any runway.Follow the show on Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, and

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1:44:39

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown – Hair, Heartbreak &...

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2025/06/11

We’re rewinding to March 7, 1987, when Bon Jovi ruled the airwaves with a prayer, Janet Jackson whispered about patience, and the Beastie Boys kicked the door open on a new era of party anthems. It’s a countdown packed with arena-sized hooks, emotional slow-burners, and neon-lit memories. Whether you were blasting Journey in your Camaro or slow-dancing to Club Nouveau, these twenty tracks are a full-body flashback to a time when pop, rock, and rebellion shared the same stage.Follow the show on

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1:55:32

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: Shoulder Pads, Sass &...

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2025/06/10

This Pride Month, we’re queering the countdown and turning the glitter dial to 11 with our brand-new Bonus Vault series: The Top 100 80s Gay Pride Songs.These tracks meant something. To the kids sneaking out to dance under strobes. To the lovers who couldn’t kiss in public. To the fighters in the streets. And to anyone who ever found freedom in a beat.In Episode 1, we spin 20 unforgettable tracks, from Mel & Kim’s electric defiance to Hazell Dean’s heart-racing hi-NRG hunt for connection. These

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1:39:14

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK: Bankrobbers, Train...

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2025/06/05

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

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1:41:49

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: Roller Rinks, Radio Kings...

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2025/06/04

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

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1:36:28

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown Bonus Vault Episode 5: The...

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown ·

2025/06/03

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.📱 Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, and Mastodon☕ Keep the good stuff going with a Buy Me a CoffeeIntro music by Roman Orekhov from PixabayIntro music by Vasileios Ziogas from Pixabay Hosted

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1:47:10

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: Ghosts, Grooves &...

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2025/05/29

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,

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1:47:10

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: Ghostbusters Grooves,...

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown ·

2025/05/28

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

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1:32:03

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown Bonus Vault Episode 4: Top...

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown ·

2025/05/27

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.📲 Hit us up on all the socials @GenX80sCountdown☕ Support independent podcasting with Buy Me a CoffeeIntro music by Roman Orekhov from PixabayPatreon intro music by Vasileios Ziogas from Pixabay Hosted on Acast

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1:52:09

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK: Elephants, Frogs &...

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2025/05/22

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

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1:43:39

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: Pop Thunder, Power Moves...

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown ·

2025/05/21

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.Follow the show on Instagram, Facebook, Mastodon, and Bluesky @GenX80sCountdown. Support the show and fuel the

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1:38:00

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown Bonus Vault Episode 3: Top...

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown ·

2025/05/20

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.📢 Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon & Bluesky☕ Want to support the show? Buy Me a CoffeeIntro music by Vasileios Ziogas from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:42:06

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK: The Final Countdown...

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown ·

2025/05/15

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,

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1:43:47

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: Neon Nights, Soulful...

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2025/05/14

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!Follow the show on Instagram,

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