Inside The Hits Podcast
1) The story of Duran Duran's 'The Reflex'
With the record company not believing it was single material, the third single from the band's third album would need a remix from Nile Rodgers before it was not only good enough - but would go no.1 i...Show More
2) The story of Ace of Base's 'All That She Wants'
A huge global hit from Sweden and one of the 1990s' most memorable tunes. But it would never have happened, had a tape not got stuck on a car... Hear the story behind this song.
3) The story of a-ha's 'Take On Me'
Starting out as a riff in a punk track and many recordings later (and at least three releases) it's become one of the most recognisable songs of the 80s. Hear its story and a break down of the recordi...Show More
4) The story of ABBA's 'Dancing Queen'
Their highest-selling UK single and their only US number one, some may consider this to be a tacky wedding song, but for other's it's a deeply moving work of art. From its origin in a chalet on an isl...Show More
5) The story of Elton John's 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'
Intended to be recorded in Jamaica and instead tracked in a chateau north of Paris, this song has to rate as one of Elton's finest from an incredibly prolific time in his career.
6) The story of Soft Cell's 'Tainted Love'
Hear, not only the story behind the biggest-selling single of 1981, but also the original recordings by Gloria Jones in 1964 and again with Marc Bolan in 1976. Also included is a breakdown from the So...Show More
7) The story of Britney Spears' 'Toxic'
The making of one of the best pop songs - EVER! Along with details of the writers, including veteran pop poet Cathy Dennis, this episode includes tons of outtakes of Britney sing the song - giggles an...Show More
8) The story of Deee-Lite's 'Groove Is In The Heart'
This evergreen dance floor filler is now over 30 years old but its basis is a track dating from the mid 1960s. Hear how a a Manhattan clothes designer, a Russian DJ and a Japanese record collector col...Show More
9) The story of Pet Shop Boys' 'It's A Sin'
The lead single from PSB's second album, Actually, was the boy's second no. 1 single: beginning their Imperial Phase, but it had originally been written in 1982, recorded again in '83 before a third a...Show More
10) The story of Dua Lipa's 'Don't Start Now'
The lead single from Dua's all-conquering Future Nostalgia, 'Don't Start Now' was written after a night our in a dive bar in Wymonig. It went on to be the fourth best-selling single of 2020 in the UK....Show More