Hello. May 2nd's “I Love Radio 2” at the Thekla was a little bit different because we only played number one hits from the past 25 years since the Thekla began.
After the traditional opening theme of Brian Fahey’s ‘At The Sign Of The Swingin’ Cymbal’, we picked two number ones from each year, starting at 1984…
Frankie Goes To Hollywood –Relax (84)
Nena –99 Red Balloons (84)
Eurythmics –There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) (85)
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins –Easy Lover (85)
Falco –Rock Me Amadeus (86)
Spitting Image –The Chicken Song (86)
Mel & Kim –Respectable (87)
Starship –Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now (87)
Timelords –Doctorin’ The Tardis (88)
S’Express –Theme From S’Express (88)
Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers –Swing The Mood (89)
Jason Donovan –Too Many Broken Hearts (89)
Beats International –Dub Be Good To Me (90)
Englandneworder –World In Motion (90)
Chesney Hawkes –The One And Only (91)
Michael Jackson –Black Or White (91)
Jimmy Nail –Ain’t No Doubt (92)
Right Said Fred –Deeply Dippy (92)
Shaggy –Oh Carolina (93)
Bluebells –Young At Heart (93)
Take That –Everything Changes (94)
Doop –Doop (94)
Blur –Country House (95)
Coolio –Gangster’s Paradise (95)
Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds –Three Lions (96)
Babylon Zoo –Spaceman (96)
Hanson –Mmmbop (97)
Spice Girls –Spice Up Your Life (97)
B*Witched –C’est La Vie (98)
Cornershop –Brimful Of Asha (98)
Chef –Chocolate Salty Balls (99)
Blondie –Maria (99)
Five & Queen –We Will Rock You (2000)
Spiller -Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) (2000)
S Club 7 –Don’t Stop Movin’ (01)
Afroman –Because I Got High (01)
Holly Valance –Kiss Kiss (02)
Las Ketchup –The Ketchup Song (02)
Elton John –Are You Ready For Love (03)
t.A.T.u -All The Things She Said (03)
Britney Spears –Toxic (04)
McFly –5 Colours In Her Hair (04)
Tony Christie –Is This The Way To Amarillo (05)
Akon –Lonely (05)
Nelly Furtado –Maneater (06)
Scissor Sisters –I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ (06)
Mika –Grace Kelly (07)
Sugababes –About You Now (07)
Duffy –Mercy (08)
Girls Aloud –The Promise (08)
Lily Allen –The Fear (09)
Comic Relief & Tom Jones –Islands In The Stream (09)
Plus there was time for a few extra number ones….
Kylie & Jason –Especially For You (89)
Meatloaf –I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) (93)
A-Ha –The Sun Always Shines On TV (86)
Pet Shop Boys –It’s A Sin (87)
Europe –The Final Countdown (86)
Madonna –Like A Prayer (89)
Tiffany –I Think We’re Alone Now (88)
Fairground Attraction –Perfect (88)
Jackie Wilson –Reete Petite (86)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood –The Power Of Love (84)
Then as usual the night ended with Chicago –If You Leave Me Now
Happy birthday Thekla. See you next month,
Gareth x