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Life In A Northern Town turns 41!

OJ is celebrating 41 years since The Dream Academy released Life In A Northern Town, and heading back to 1985 with Full Force, Sharpe & Numan and The Big Sound Authority.

OJ is celebrating 41 years since The Dream Academy released Life In A Northern Town, as he replays part of his interview with Nick from the band.

And heading back to 1985 you'll hear tracks from a band who wrote for the Backstreet Boys and *NSync, Full Force, a collaboration with Bill from Shakatak and Gary Numan in Sharpe & Numan, plus a group who signed to Paul Weller's Respond Records label, The Big Sound Authority.

How many One Hit Wonders do you remember from over the years? The songs from artists who were huge in the charts... but only managed it once!

Want to hear your favourite One Hit Wonder on the show? Email OJ@bbc.co.uk.

To listen on most smart speakers just say, "Ask 麻豆社 Sounds to play One Hit Wonders with OJ Borg".

Release date:

31 minutes

Broadcast

  • Tuesday 02:30

Radio 2's Ultimate One Hit Wonders Quiz

Radio 2's Ultimate One Hit Wonders Quiz

How many do you remember?