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Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag at 44.

OJ is taking you back to 1982 when Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag reached the UK charts, with tracks also from Rockers Revenge and David Christie.

OJ is taking you back to 1982 when Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag reached the UK charts, with a clip from his interview with the band too.

You can also hear tracks from a musical group formed by New Order's producer Arthur Baker, Rockers Revenge with their cover of Eddy Grant's Walking On Sunshine. Plus, a traditional Irish country duo Foster & Allen, with their track A Bunch of Thyme which took three years to reach the UK Charts.

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.

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Release date:

31 minutes

On radio

Tue 31 Mar 2026 02:30

Broadcast

  • Tue 31 Mar 2026 02:30

Radio 2's Ultimate One Hit Wonders Quiz

Radio 2's Ultimate One Hit Wonders Quiz

How many do you remember?