Episode 52

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK: Spy Themes, Synth Dreams & Seaside Covers – July 31, 1987

It’s the height of summer in 1987, and the UK charts are pulsing with swagger, sweetness, and surprise. On this week’s countdown, we’ve got undercover agents, high-gloss heartbreakers, chart re-entries, and actors-turned-crooners. From Bananarama’s whispered rumors to Los Lobos’ rooftop revolution, this chart delivers pure Gen X energy, playful, emotional, and genre-hopping in all the best ways. So roll down the car windows, cue up the boombox, and let’s rewind to the week when pop refused to sit still.

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Intro music by Roman Orekhov from Pixabay

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