Flip Side 45 #61
July 24, 2010 9:00 am

When this week's Flip Side 45 was released, Samantha Fox was already famous as a "glamour girl" in England and for her previous U.S.Top Five hit "Touch Me". From her second, self-title album, this week's hit side went to number 3, "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" and the flip side "Dream City".

Flip Side 45 #60
July 17, 2010 7:07 am

This week's Flip Side 45 is the debut single from the Scottish singer, Sheena Easton. Exposure on a British TV show The Big Time, helped her to get a recording contract and helped push her first two singles into the UK top ten. This weeks featured 45 peaked in the US at number 18 and it is "Modern Girl". the flip side, "Summer's Over".

"First 20 videos on MTV" Show
July 10, 2010 10:21 am

In three weeks it's the 29th anniversary of MTV and we are gonna celebrate Retro Magic-style! The first 20 videos played on MTV! It's videos without the video!

Flip Side 45 #59
July 10, 2010 9:00 am

This week's Flip Side 45 is from the debut solo album by Phil Collin. Released in February 1981, Face Value went to number 1 around the world and into the Top 10 in the US. Two singles were released in the US and this week's flip side was the second release, "I Missed Again". This top 20's flip side, "I'm Not Moving".

Flip Side 45 #58
July 2, 2010 11:46 pm

This week it's the All 80s Movie Music Show and in the same vein is this week's Flip Side 45! From the soundtrack to the movie "Ruthless People" and from the album "The Bridge", it's Billy Joel's Top 10 hit from 1986, "Modern Woman" and the flip side, which can be heard on his album "Glass Houses", "Sleeping With The Television On".

Flip Side 45 #57
June 26, 2010 9:00 am

This week we go back the the spring and summer of 1985 when the Eurythmics released their album "Be Yourself Tonight". Of the four singles that were released from the album, "Would I Lie To You" was the biggest hit and is the 'hit side'. The 'flip side'? "Here Comes That Sinking Feeling Again".

Flip Side 45 #56
June 19, 2010 9:00 am

The 1984 album that contained this weeks Flip Side 45 was the 11th studio album for a band from Champaign, Illinois. REO Speedwagon and their top ten album "Wheels Are Turning'. This weeks "hit side" is the Top 30 hit "I Do' Wanna Know" and the flip side, "Rock 'N Roll Star".

Flip Side 45 #55
June 11, 2010 11:34 pm

The title track from Cyndi Lauper's second album is this week's Flip Side 45. True Colors was released in 1986 and the single went to #1 in the US. The flip side was originally available only as the B-side to True Colors. In 2001 it was released as a track on the album Feels Like Christmas. This week's flip side is "Heading For The Moon".

Flip Side 45 #54
June 5, 2010 9:00 am

In 1986, the band Genesis release its 13th studio album, Invisible Touch. Of the 8 tracks on the album 7 were released as singles. The biggest hit was this weeks Flip Side 45, "Invisible Touch", and the flip side, "The Last Domino".

Flip Side 45 #53
May 22, 2010 9:00 am

In 1985, founding member of the group Genesis, Mike Rutherford formed a side project group called "Mike + The Mechanics". From their debut, self-titled album the hit "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" was released as a single, and the flip side "Par Avion".

Flip Side 45 #52
May 15, 2010 9:27 am

This week's Flip Side 45 was released as single in February of 1987. It's the second single released off the album "Look What The Cat Dragged In". It's the Top Ten hit "Talk Dirty To Me". The flip side, "Want Some, Need Some".

Flip Side 45 #51
May 8, 2010 7:58 am

This week's Flip Side 45 is a political protest song. According to the song writer: "a lot of people were still worried about the aftermath of The Cold War and it was basically an encouragement to protest.". That songwriter was Roland Orzabal of Tears For Fears. The song, "Shout", from the 1985 album, Songs From The Big Chair. The flip side, "The Big Chair".