The Gold Rush
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@hodders.bsky.social presents 2 hours of classic UK chart goodness from the 1960s to the 1990s alternate Sundays from 5pm GMT on @madwaspradiomwr.bsky.social. Repeated 2am GMT Tuesday and 3pm GMT Thursday #GRMWR
It's back to 1974 in this fortnight's show from 5pm, only on the esteemed @madwaspradiomwr.bsky.social, ensuring 4 hours of 70s goodness today alongside @ssuburbs.bsky.social (No live posts today unfortunately, sports duties call.) #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
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February 8, 2026 at 1:34 PM
It's back to 1974 in this fortnight's show from 5pm, only on the esteemed @madwaspradiomwr.bsky.social, ensuring 4 hours of 70s goodness today alongside @ssuburbs.bsky.social (No live posts today unfortunately, sports duties call.) #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Unlikely to be live posts this evening as just coming back from a *7th* basketball appointment this week, but will be about and posting here and there. #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
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January 25, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Unlikely to be live posts this evening as just coming back from a *7th* basketball appointment this week, but will be about and posting here and there. #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
It's back to this week's chart from 1968 on today's show, 5pm only on @madwaspradiomwr.bsky.social! #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
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January 25, 2026 at 3:59 PM
It's back to this week's chart from 1968 on today's show, 5pm only on @madwaspradiomwr.bsky.social! #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Ey up! We have liftoff from the off, which has cheered me up immensely. Gordon Lightfoot is new at #50 with The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, heading to a UK peak of 40. It was a #2 in the US and #1 in his native Canada. #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
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January 11, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Ey up! We have liftoff from the off, which has cheered me up immensely. Gordon Lightfoot is new at #50 with The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, heading to a UK peak of 40. It was a #2 in the US and #1 in his native Canada. #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Perfect for a double dose of 70s goodness! #sts70s
Join us for your Sunday evening dose of 70s goodness. 7pm on the one and only @madwaspradiomwr.bsky.social #sts70s
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January 11, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Perfect for a double dose of 70s goodness! #sts70s
Due to a very long night last night due to car breakdown reasons, there won't be live posts from yours truly today due to the possibility of nodding off, will still be about though. #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
January 11, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Due to a very long night last night due to car breakdown reasons, there won't be live posts from yours truly today due to the possibility of nodding off, will still be about though. #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
It's back to this week's chart from 1977 on this evening's show, 5pm on @madwaspradiomwr.bsky.social! #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
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January 11, 2026 at 12:13 PM
It's back to this week's chart from 1977 on this evening's show, 5pm on @madwaspradiomwr.bsky.social! #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
A Happy New Year from Gold Rush HQ, here's to another 12 months of bringing you the charts of yore on @madwaspradiomwr.bsky.social. #GRMWR
January 1, 2026 at 12:01 AM
A Happy New Year from Gold Rush HQ, here's to another 12 months of bringing you the charts of yore on @madwaspradiomwr.bsky.social. #GRMWR
And it's settled, Spinning in America will return as a regular feature to the show in 2026 as it's been a joy putting this show together. #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
December 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
And it's settled, Spinning in America will return as a regular feature to the show in 2026 as it's been a joy putting this show together. #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Tommy Page closes out the show as broadcast, gremlins notwithsanding! I'll Be Your Everything was #1 in the US for a week in April 1990 while stopping at 53 here.
Normal service resumes on 11 Jan with a gander at 1977. Meanwhile, @tpilmwr.bsky.social is next! #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Normal service resumes on 11 Jan with a gander at 1977. Meanwhile, @tpilmwr.bsky.social is next! #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
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December 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Tommy Page closes out the show as broadcast, gremlins notwithsanding! I'll Be Your Everything was #1 in the US for a week in April 1990 while stopping at 53 here.
Normal service resumes on 11 Jan with a gander at 1977. Meanwhile, @tpilmwr.bsky.social is next! #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Normal service resumes on 11 Jan with a gander at 1977. Meanwhile, @tpilmwr.bsky.social is next! #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Ambulance for @msspydasam.bsky.social please! Richard Marx had 2 of his US #1s miss the UK Top 40 altogether. Satisfied was the 2nd, getting only as high as #52 in the Summer of 1989.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
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December 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Ambulance for @msspydasam.bsky.social please! Richard Marx had 2 of his US #1s miss the UK Top 40 altogether. Satisfied was the 2nd, getting only as high as #52 in the Summer of 1989.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
The Escape Club scored a week at the top in November 1988 while holding a unique accolade.
They're the only British group to achieve a US #1 while NEVER making the UK Singles Chart, let alone the Top 40.
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They're the only British group to achieve a US #1 while NEVER making the UK Singles Chart, let alone the Top 40.
#GRMWR
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December 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The Escape Club scored a week at the top in November 1988 while holding a unique accolade.
They're the only British group to achieve a US #1 while NEVER making the UK Singles Chart, let alone the Top 40.
#GRMWR
They're the only British group to achieve a US #1 while NEVER making the UK Singles Chart, let alone the Top 40.
#GRMWR
Exposé reached the Hot 100 summit for a week in February 1988 with Seasons Change, their only US #1. In the UK, it got to the dizzy depths of #97.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
December 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Exposé reached the Hot 100 summit for a week in February 1988 with Seasons Change, their only US #1. In the UK, it got to the dizzy depths of #97.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam spent a week at #1 in June 1987 with Head to Toe, at least in the US, plus 2 weeks atop their Black Singles Chart. In the UK it stalled at #82; Lost in Emotion was also a US #1 the same year, getting to 58 here.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
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December 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam spent a week at #1 in June 1987 with Head to Toe, at least in the US, plus 2 weeks atop their Black Singles Chart. In the UK it stalled at #82; Lost in Emotion was also a US #1 the same year, getting to 58 here.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Peter Cetera made it to the top spot for the second time in 1986 with the duet The Next Time I Fall, partnered by the-then unknown Amy Grant (outside of Christian music). It got #78 in the UK, as well as being America's 28th best selling song of '87.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
December 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Peter Cetera made it to the top spot for the second time in 1986 with the duet The Next Time I Fall, partnered by the-then unknown Amy Grant (outside of Christian music). It got #78 in the UK, as well as being America's 28th best selling song of '87.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Ready for the World got to #1 for a week in October 1985 with Oh Sheila, topping the Black Singles Chart for 2 weeks and getting into the UK Singles Chart at..50.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
December 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Ready for the World got to #1 for a week in October 1985 with Oh Sheila, topping the Black Singles Chart for 2 weeks and getting into the UK Singles Chart at..50.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Daryl Hall and John Oates achieved their 6th and final US #1 with Out of Touch in December 1984, but #48 is as good as it got in the UK.
Uniting Nations would take a remix to the Top 10 in 2004, while gaining more fans through being in GTA: Vice City.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Uniting Nations would take a remix to the Top 10 in 2004, while gaining more fans through being in GTA: Vice City.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
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December 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Daryl Hall and John Oates achieved their 6th and final US #1 with Out of Touch in December 1984, but #48 is as good as it got in the UK.
Uniting Nations would take a remix to the Top 10 in 2004, while gaining more fans through being in GTA: Vice City.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Uniting Nations would take a remix to the Top 10 in 2004, while gaining more fans through being in GTA: Vice City.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
As it's the 1980s, MTV helped a fair few bands to success, including from Down Under.
Men at Work achieved their first of 2 #1s with Who Can It Be Now in Autumn 1982, while stopping at #45 in the UK.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Men at Work achieved their first of 2 #1s with Who Can It Be Now in Autumn 1982, while stopping at #45 in the UK.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
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December 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
As it's the 1980s, MTV helped a fair few bands to success, including from Down Under.
Men at Work achieved their first of 2 #1s with Who Can It Be Now in Autumn 1982, while stopping at #45 in the UK.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Men at Work achieved their first of 2 #1s with Who Can It Be Now in Autumn 1982, while stopping at #45 in the UK.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Those who listen to #Forgotten80s should take notes as ALL of these songs this hour from the 80s are TEOH eligible. #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
December 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Those who listen to #Forgotten80s should take notes as ALL of these songs this hour from the 80s are TEOH eligible. #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
We're into the 80s/90s hour (though the 90s trio will likely be missed).
Eddie Rabbitt spent 2 weeks at #1 with I Love a Rainy Night, and a Triple Crown by also topping the Country and Adult Contemporary charts; in the UK it got to #53.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Eddie Rabbitt spent 2 weeks at #1 with I Love a Rainy Night, and a Triple Crown by also topping the Country and Adult Contemporary charts; in the UK it got to #53.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
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December 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
We're into the 80s/90s hour (though the 90s trio will likely be missed).
Eddie Rabbitt spent 2 weeks at #1 with I Love a Rainy Night, and a Triple Crown by also topping the Country and Adult Contemporary charts; in the UK it got to #53.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Eddie Rabbitt spent 2 weeks at #1 with I Love a Rainy Night, and a Triple Crown by also topping the Country and Adult Contemporary charts; in the UK it got to #53.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
On a curiosity note, would there be any interest in Spinning in America getting a return as a feature on regular shows, given it only got a 90s/00s airing? #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
December 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
On a curiosity note, would there be any interest in Spinning in America getting a return as a feature on regular shows, given it only got a 90s/00s airing? #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Nick Gilder achieved his only week at #1 in October/November 1978 with Hot Child in the City setting a then-record in getting there in its *21st* week in the Hot 100.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
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December 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Nick Gilder achieved his only week at #1 in October/November 1978 with Hot Child in the City setting a then-record in getting there in its *21st* week in the Hot 100.
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
#GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
Ohio Players topped the Hot 100 with Love Rollercoaster for a week straddling January and February 1976, as well as topping the Soul Chart.
It would reach the UK Top 10 in cover form 20 years later thanks to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
It would reach the UK Top 10 in cover form 20 years later thanks to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
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December 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Ohio Players topped the Hot 100 with Love Rollercoaster for a week straddling January and February 1976, as well as topping the Soul Chart.
It would reach the UK Top 10 in cover form 20 years later thanks to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio
It would reach the UK Top 10 in cover form 20 years later thanks to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. #GRMWR #MadWaspRadio