Retro Charts Radio

26/09/2025

The first hit picked entirely at random after 8am this morning on was,
LOUISE - ONE KISS FROM HEAVEN
UK #9, 1996
after the weekend break 🙂
Louise Redknapp

the 5th and final single to be released from the 'Naked' album was 'One Kiss From Heaven' the single reached number 9 in the Official UK Top 40 Singles Chart...

25/09/2025

The first hit picked entirely at random after 8am this morning on was,
ART OF NOISE FT. TOM JONES - KISS
UK #5, 1988
tomorrow.
The Art Of Noise Jones

The official video for Kiss.Subscribe to the Art Of Noise channel here: smarturl.it/SubscribeToAON

25/09/2025

Apparently there seems to be an issue with the liquidsoap (AutoDJ) buffer, which is being investigated while we are off air due to a new electric meter being fitted at Retro Towers.
Clear as mud to me!
We hope to be back to normal soon.

25/09/2025

Today was the first play of this on the ground-breaking Retro Charts Radio, as we continue to add No.41s and 42s to the complete archive of UK Top 40 hits 1952-1999.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9McGfKLmJg
Paul McCartney

Presented in its original 4:3 uncropped aspect ratio! One of the first videos made by "Keef & Co" for Paul and the first time Wings' last lineup appears on t...

24/09/2025

The first hit picked entirely at random after 8am this morning on was,
ELVIS PRESLEY - POLK SALAD ANNIE
UK #23, 1973
tomorrow.
ELVIS PRESLEY

Provided to YouTube by SBME Strategic Marketing GroupPolk Salad Annie (Elvis Live Version) · Elvis PresleyThe Essential Elvis Presley℗ Originally Recorded 19...

23/09/2025

The first hit picked entirely at random after 8am this morning on was,
SHADOWS - APACHE
UK #1, 1960
tomorrow.
The Shadows

Provided to YouTube by Parlophone UKApache · The Shadows20 Golden Greats℗ 1960 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group CompanyPerformance: The ShadowsCo...

23/09/2025

Everything should be back to normal now.
If you can call RCR normal! :)
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23/09/2025

Morning all.
We are switching to full fibre sometime today, so there may be some disruption to our output on https://retrochartsradio.co.uk/
If there are short gaps between songs, you will be listening to a back up, and smaller selection, of songs.

22/09/2025

The first hit picked entirely at random after 8am this morning on was,
FRANKIE LAINE - BLOWING WILD
UK #2, 1954
tomorrow 🙂

The first of his Western Movie theme songs from 1953

22/09/2025

We've just had out first for a few weeks. This one featured for the first time, at odds of just over 1 million to 1!
Deacon Blue




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22/09/2025

Our most popular decade posts from last week were,
1- 50s-
2- 80s-
3- 60s-
4- 90s-
5- 70s-
It all starts again today with thru to
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19/09/2025

The first hit picked entirely at random after 8am this morning on was,
ROXETTE - SPENDING MY TIME
UK22, 1992
Roxette

Roxette – Spending My Time (Official Video) [Remastered ℗ 2021]Directed by Wayne IshamProduced by Jeff Tannebring Restored and edited from original 35 mm tap...