Merran Regan’s IN THE SPOTLIGHT show on Wednesdays from 4-7pm is a mix of popular music, interviews and guests.
Each week Merran chooses a music theme and invites listeners to call in with requests along that theme to be played live during the show. You can see each week’s theme listed on Merran’s facebook page In The Spotlight with Merran Regan on Northside Radio. Merran plays an eclectic mix of pop, rock, jazz, indie, country, even musical theatre from Australia and all around the world – from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s through to songs from today.  She regularly interviews local mayors, actors, playwrights, directors, artists, musicians, performers, writers, authors, artistic directors and producers across all art forms – theatre, dance, opera, musicals, festivals, family events, even kids shows.
Tune in 4-7pm Wednesday afternoons.
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Playlists
| Time | Title | Artist | |
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16:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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16:08 | Heat Wave | Ella Fitzgerald |
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16:10 | Some Like It Hot | Marilyn Monroe |
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16:12 | Fever | Peggy Lee |
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16:15 | Girl on Fire | Alicia Keys |
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16:20 | Hot Stuff | Donna Summer |
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16:25 | (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave | Martha Reeves |
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16:36 | Burning Love (Viva Elvis) | Elvis Presley |
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16:46 | A Horse With No Name | America |
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16:51 | Way Down | Elvis Presley |
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16:54 | Burning Bridges | The Mike Curb Congregation |
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16:56 | Burn for You | John Farnham |
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17:08 | Cool Change | Little River Band |
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17:13 | Summer Breeze | George Benson |
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17:19 | Got to Be | MooveKa |
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17:20 | Set Fire to the Rain | Adele |
| 17:27 | Night Fever (2007 Remastered Saturday Night Fever Version) (2007 Remastered Version Saturday Night Fever) | Bee Gees | |
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17:42 | Summertime Blues | The Who |
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17:47 | Light My Fire | Al Green |
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17:52 | The Heat Is On | Glenn Frey |
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17:56 | Hot N Cold | Katy Perry |
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18:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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18:08 | Hot Fun in the Summertime (Mono Single Master) | Sly & The Family Stone |
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18:11 | Eternal Flame | Bangles |
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18:15 | We Didn't Start the Fire (Remastered) | Billy Joel |
| 18:19 | Trotting Out | Reed, Mike (PRS) ; Lewis, Anthony Paul (PRS) | |
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18:20 | Burning Down The House | Bonnie Raitt |
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18:24 | Burning Up | Madonna |
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18:28 | Burn For You | INXS |
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18:33 | I'm on Fire | Bruce Springsteen |
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18:33 | Disco Inferno | Tina Turner |
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18:37 | Long Hot Summer | Keith Urban |
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18:42 | Burn | Jessica Mauboy |
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18:50 | Medley: Summer Love / Set the Mood (Prelude) | Justin Timberlake |
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18:57 | Fever | Michael Bublé |
| Time | Title | Artist | |
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16:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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16:07 | Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond |
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16:11 | I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) [2011 Remaster Version] | The Proclaimers |
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16:15 | Walking On Sunshine | Katrina & the Waves |
| 16:19 | Trotting Out | Reed, Mike (PRS) ; Lewis, Anthony Paul (PRS) | |
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16:20 | Drops of Jupiter | Train |
| 16:24 | American Pie, Part I | Don McLean | |
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16:28 | Valerie (Version Revisited) | Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse |
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16:45 | Fast Car | Tracy Chapman |
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16:50 | Tiny Dancer | Elton John |
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16:58 | Ain't No Mountain High Enough | Marvin Gaye |
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17:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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17:07 | I'm Like A Bird | Nelly Furtado |
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17:11 | I Try | Macy Gray |
| 17:15 | Faith (Remastered 2006) | George Michael | |
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17:20 | Grace Kelly | Mika |
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17:23 | Escape (The Pina Colada Song) | Rupert Holmes |
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17:27 | Rocket Man (Remastered 2017) | Elton John |
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17:38 | Torn | Natalie Imbruglia |
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17:43 | Brown Eyed Girl | Morrison, Van Morrison |
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17:46 | Kiss From A Rose | Seal |
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17:52 | Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go | Wham! |
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17:56 | Footloose (From "Footloose") | Kenny Loggins |
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18:07 | Dreams (2004 Remaster) | Fleetwood Mac |
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18:11 | Talkin' Bout a Revolution (2015 Remaster) | Tracy Chapman |
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18:14 | You Sexy Thing | Hot Chocolate |
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18:19 | A Thousand Miles | Vanessa Carlton |
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18:23 | Mamma Mia | ABBA |
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18:28 | Uptown Girl (Live in Moscow & Leningrad, Russia - July/August 1987) | Billy Joel |
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18:30 | You're So Vain | Carly Simon |
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18:36 | The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) | Cher |
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18:38 | Nothing Compares 2 U | Sinéad O'Connor |
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18:45 | Nutbush City Limits | Ike & Tina Turner |
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18:48 | Come Together | The Beatles |
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18:53 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours | Stevie Wonder |
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18:55 | Bad Day | Daniel Powter |
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18:59 | Help! | The Beatles |
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16:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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16:08 | Reckless | James Reyne |
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16:13 | Born To Try | Delta Goodrem |
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16:17 | Never Tear Us Apart | INXS |
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16:20 | Eagle Rock | Daddy Cool |
| 16:25 | Trotting Out | Reed, Mike (PRS) ; Lewis, Anthony Paul (PRS) | |
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16:27 | Sunshine On A Rainy Day | Christine Anu |
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16:31 | The Horses (Remastered) | Daryl Braithwaite |
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16:35 | How To Make Gravy | Paul Kelly |
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16:42 | Great Southern Land | Icehouse |
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16:46 | Riptide | Vance Joy |
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16:52 | Spinning Around | Kylie Minogue |
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16:55 | Somebody That I Used To Know | Gotye |
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17:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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17:05 | Friday On My Mind | The Easybeats |
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17:19 | Torn | Natalie Imbruglia |
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17:26 | Mystify | INXS |
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17:29 | Down Under | Men at Work |
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17:33 | Sounds of Then (This Is Australia) | GANGgajang |
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17:38 | You're The Voice | John Farnham |
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17:43 | Tucker's Daughter | Ian Moss |
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17:48 | Chains | Tina Arena |
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17:54 | Zebra | The John Butler Trio |
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17:57 | Love Is in the Air | John Paul Young |
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18:07 | Howzat | Sherbet |
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18:11 | The Day You Went Away | Wendy Matthews |
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18:15 | Girls On The Avenue | Richard Clapton |
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18:20 | April Sun In Cuba | Dragon |
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18:23 | Horror Movie | Skyhooks |
| 18:28 | Trotting Out | Reed, Mike (PRS) ; Lewis, Anthony Paul (PRS) | |
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18:40 | Under the Milky Way | The Church |
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18:46 | I Go To Rio | Peter Allen |
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18:49 | Even When I'm Sleeping | Leonardo's Bride |
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18:54 | Devil Inside | INXS |
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16:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
| 16:06 | We May Never Pass This Way (Again) (Album Version) | Seal | |
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16:10 | Cherish (Extended Version) | Madonna |
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16:13 | What's Up? | 4 Non Blondes |
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16:18 | Love Is In The Air | John Paul Young |
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16:22 | Theme For A Dream | Cliff Richard |
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16:28 | Love of the Common People | Paul Young |
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16:31 | Lanterns | Birds of Tokyo |
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16:37 | You Sexy Thing | Hot Chocolate |
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16:41 | Here Comes The Rain Again | Eurythmics |
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16:47 | Stars | Simply Red |
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16:51 | Crazy | Icehouse |
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16:55 | Riders On The Storm | The Doors |
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17:06 | Let 'Em In | Paul McCartney & Wings |
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17:09 | Sounds of Then (This Is Australia) | GANGgajang |
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17:13 | Sweet Baby | Prince & the New Power Generation |
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17:17 | Way Out West | James Blundell, James Reyne |
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17:22 | (You're My) Soul And Inspiration | The Righteous Brothers |
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17:25 | Undercover Angel | Alan O'Day |
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17:29 | Too Shy | Kajagoogoo |
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17:32 | Are You Old Enough | Dragon |
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17:37 | Shape I'm In | Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons |
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17:41 | Please Don't Go | Disco Fever |
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17:47 | Remember the Time (12" Main Mix) | Michael Jackson |
| 17:49 | How Deep Is Your Love(Remastered Version) | Bee Gees | |
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17:53 | Show Me Some Affection | Dave Mason |
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17:56 | Save Tonight | Eagle-Eye Cherry |
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18:05 | Crazy Love | Poco |
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18:08 | Gloria | Laura Branigan |
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18:12 | Do You Remember | Phil Collins |
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18:17 | Cool Change | Little River Band |
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18:23 | Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) | The Fifth Dimension |
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18:27 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Remastered 2011) | Queen |
| 18:29 | More Than I Can Say (2010 Remastered Version) | Leo Sayer | |
| 18:38 | Best of My Love (Single Version) [2018 Remaster] | Eagles | |
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18:42 | I Just Can't Stop Loving You (feat. Siedah Garrett) | Michael Jackson |
| 18:47 | ... Baby One More Time | Britney Spears | |
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18:50 | I Just Want To Be Your Everything | Andy Gibb |
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18:54 | Do It Again | Steely Dan |
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16:07 | You Make Me Feel Like Dancing | Leo Sayer |
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16:11 | Dancing In The Street (Alternate Extended Version) | Martha Reeves & The Vandellas |
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16:18 | Let's Stick Together | Bryan Ferry |
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16:22 | Love Is in the Air | John Paul Young |
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16:25 | Nutbush City Limits | Ike & Tina Turner |
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16:29 | Don't Worry, Be Happy | Brian Evans |
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16:42 | La Bamba | Los Lobos |
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16:46 | I Will Survive | Gloria Gaynor |
| 16:50 | You Should Be Dancing (2007 Remastered Saturday Night Fever Version) | Bee Gees | |
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16:54 | Ain't No Mountain High Enough | Marvin Gaye |
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16:57 | Smooth Criminal (Radio Edit) | Michael Jackson |
| 17:07 | Do You Wanna Dance? (2017 Remaster) | Ramones | |
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17:09 | Boogie Shoes | KC And The Sunshine Band |
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17:12 | Walking On Sunshine | Katrina & the Waves |
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17:17 | Mambo No. 5 | Lou Bega |
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17:22 | We Are Family | Sister Sledge |
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17:26 | Uptown Girl (Live in Moscow & Leningrad, Russia - July/August 1987) | Billy Joel |
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17:30 | Mamma Mia | ABBA |
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17:34 | Superstition | Stevie Wonder |
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17:38 | I Got You (I Feel Good) | James Brown |
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17:46 | Dancing on the Jetty | INXS |
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17:51 | I'm In A Dancing Mood | Dave Brubeck |
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17:54 | Tutti Frutti | Little Richard |
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17:56 | Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go | Wham! |
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18:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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18:31 | Don’t Worry About A Thing | Vince Jones |
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18:34 | You Should Be Dancing | Marcia Hines |
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18:38 | You Can'T Hurry Love | Diana Ross |
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18:43 | Mustang Sally | The Commitments, Andrew Strong |
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18:49 | My Sharona | The Knack |
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18:53 | Shout | Johnny O'Keefe |
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18:57 | Dancing Machine | Jackson 5 |
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18:59 | Higher Ground | Stevie Wonder |