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One Hit Wonders with OJ Borg: It's the 90s Boxset!: 1992 Special

1992 Special

It's the 90s Boxset!

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One Hit Wonders from 1992, including Opus III, Urban Hype and Ambassadors Of Funk.

30 years on, we celebrate the best One Hit Wonders from 1992, including Opus III, Urban Hype and Ambassadors Of Funk.

This week’s show is a 1992 Special, celebrating One Hit Wonders, from 30 years ago!

The year that 'Beauty and the Beast' was the biggest film, 'Heartbeat' and 'Absolutely Fabulous' started on TV, and the most coveted toy was Tracey Island from Thunderbirds.

There's big rave hits like Opus III's ‘It's a Fine Day’, Kicks Like A Mule's ‘The Bouncer’ and Shut Up and Dance's ‘Raving I'm Raving’.

A dance cover of Bryan Adams' 'Run to You' from Ride.

Plus some of the finest examples of Toytown Techno, the genre invented for dance tracks that sample kids tv themes! 

Shaft ‘Roobarb And Custard’, Smart E’s ‘Sesame Treet’ and Urban Hype ‘A Trip To Trumpton’.

Finally, one of the biggest hits to come from the world of gaming, Ambassadors Of Funk Featuring Mc Mario ‘Supermarioland’.

Want to hear your favourite One Hit Wonder on the show? Email OJ@bbc.co.uk.

One Hit Wonders with OJ Borg: It's the 90s Boxset!

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

Celebrating the greatest One Hit Wonders of the 90s!

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