1992 Special
30 years on, we celebrate the best One Hit Wonders from 1992, including Opus III, Urban Hype and Ambassadors Of Funk.
This week鈥檚 show is a 1992 Special, celebrating One Hit Wonders, from 30 years ago!
The year that 'Beauty and the Beast' was the biggest film, 'Heartbeat' and 'Absolutely Fabulous' started on TV, and the most coveted toy was Tracey Island from Thunderbirds.
There's big rave hits like Opus III's 鈥業t's a Fine Day鈥�, Kicks Like A Mule's 鈥楾he Bouncer鈥� and Shut Up and Dance's 鈥楻aving I'm Raving鈥�.
A dance cover of Bryan Adams' 'Run to You' from Ride.
Plus some of the finest examples of Toytown Techno, the genre invented for dance tracks that sample kids tv themes!
Shaft 鈥楻oobarb And Custard鈥�, Smart E鈥檚 鈥楽esame Treet鈥� and Urban Hype 鈥楢 Trip To Trumpton鈥�.
Finally, one of the biggest hits to come from the world of gaming, Ambassadors Of Funk Featuring Mc Mario 鈥楽upermarioland鈥�.
Want to hear your favourite One Hit Wonder on the show? Email OJ@bbc.co.uk.
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Opus III
It's A Fine Day
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Kicks Like a Mule
The Bouncer
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Kicks Like a Mule
The Bouncer
- The Greatest Hits Of Dance, Disc 3.
- Telstar.
- 10.
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Shut Up and Dance & Peter Bouncer
Raving I'm Raving (Remix)
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Shut Up and Dance & Peter Bouncer
Raving I'm Raving (Remix)
- Death Is Not The End.
- Shut Up and Dance Records.
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Shaft
Roobarb & Custard
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Smart E鈥檚
Sesame's Treet
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Smart E鈥檚
Sesame's Treet
- Sesame's Treet.
- Suburban Base.
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Urban Hype
A Trip To Trumpton
- Get Ready For This.
- UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
- 16.
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Urban Hype
A Trip to Trumpton
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Ambassadors of Funk
Super Mario Land
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Ambassadors of Funk
Super Mario Land (feat. M.C. Mario)
- Super Mario Compact Disco.
- LIVING BEAT.
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Rage
Run To You
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Rage
Run to You
- 90s Dance Anthems.
- Crimson.
- 55.
Broadcasts
- Fri 8 Apr 2022 02:30麻豆社 Radio 2
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