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6 Music's 80s Forever... with Mary Anne Hobbs

Mary Anne Hobbs brings you eighties tunes all morning for 6 Music's 80s Forever. Relive the music, culture, and stories that made the 80's unforgettable - only on Â鶹Éç Radio 6 Music

Join Â鶹Éç Radio 6 Music every Friday in January as we turn back the clock and celebrate the defining sounds and iconic tracks of a different decade. Today, 6 Music's 80s Forever takes you on a dynamic journey through the musical landscapes that shaped the 80s, exploring the era's legendary hits, underground gems, emerging scenes and unforgettable moments.

From 7am – 7pm each Friday we’ll bring you the music and the sounds that brings the essence of each decade to life, offering a nostalgic dive for longtime fans and a thrilling discovery for new listeners. Relive the music, culture, and stories that made these decades unforgettable—only on Â鶹Éç Radio 6 Music.

Today, Mary Anne Hobbs looks back at the 80's with a curated playlist of their favourite music of the era including The Wild Bunch, The Clash, Killing Joke and Grace Jones.

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Music Played

  • Pet Shop Boys

    West End Girls

    • PET SHOP BOYS DISCOGRAPHY.
    • Parlophone.
  • Patti Smith

    People Have the Power

    • Arista.
  • New Order

    Blue Monday

    • Factory.
  • James Ingram & Michael McDonald

    Yah Mo B There

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.
  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Relax

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Madonna

    Vogue

    • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Rhino.
  • Nirvana

    Blew

    • Bleach.
    • Sub Pop Records.
    • 1.
  • Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

    The Mercy Seat (2010 Remastered Version)

    • Tender Prey (2010 Remastered Version).
    • Mute, a BMG Company.
    • 1.
  • The Creatures

    A Strutting Rooster

    • A Bestiary Of.
    • Polydor Records.
    • 14.
  • Big Black

    Kerosene

    • Atomizer (Remastered).
    • Touch and Go Records.
    • 4.
  • Black Flag

    Rise Above

    • Punk Essentials.
    • UMG Recordings, Inc..
    • 21.
  • EPMD

    I'm Housin'

    • Strictly Business (25th Anniversary Expanded Edition).
    • FRONTLINE CATALOG (P81).
    • 2.
  • Tracy Chapman

    Fast Car

    • Elektra.
  • Grace Jones

    Private Life

    • Island.
  • Sade

    Paradise

    • The Best Of Sade.
    • Epic/Legacy.
    • 9.
  • Soft Cell

    Torch

    • SOME BIZZARE.
  • Killing Joke

    Follow the Leaders

    • What's This For . . . !.
    • [PIAS] Recordings Catalogue.
    • 5.
  • Japan

    Gentlemen Take Polaroids

    • Virgin.
  • This Mortal Coil

    Song To The Siren

    • 4 A.D.
  • Chaka Khan

    Ain't Nobody

    • Reprise.
  • Neneh Cherry

    Buffalo Stance

    • Now 1988 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
  • Donna Summer

    State Of Independence

    • Donna Summer (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Driven By The Music.
    • 4.
  • Bad Brains

    I Against I

    • I Against I.
    • SST Records.
  • Metallica

    Hit The Lights

    • The Metallica Collection.
    • Blackened Recordings / Universal Music.
    • 1.
  • The Selecter

    Too Much Pressure

    • Two-Tone Records.
  • Duran Duran

    Planet Earth

    • Duran Duran - Greatest.
    • EMI.
    • 2.
  • Joe Jackson

    Steppin' Out

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Friday 10:30