Which pop star rudely invaded the stage when Kylie was performing at the 16th birthday concert for Capital Radio? Which band are going to refuse paying their poll tax? Win a comfy pair of size seven tartan slippers and a cosy green cardigan in the Smash Hits Striking Resemblance competition by telling the difference between Chris Rea and Chris De Burgh! Anybody know? It’s all here in this week’s Chart Trivia on 5th November 1989! Starring Lisa Stansfield, Belinda Carlisle, Transvision Vamp, De L...
Nov 21, 2018•31 min
Who refuses to have red wine in his house for fear of spoiling his nice white carpets? Who once got caught shoplifting a light bulb and a container of crab paste? Who gets single of the week from Carmen in ’Bread’ in this week’s Number One magazine? It’s all here in this week’s Chart Trivia on 29th October 1987! Starring Fleetwood Mac, Michael Jackson, Bananarama, Rick Astley, Cure, Scarlet Fantastic and a cast of thousands!
Nov 14, 2018•33 min
Who, at the age of 15, was forced to quit high school and marry his pregnant girlfriend? Who lives in a council flat in Camberwell and makes a brilliant potato soup? Is Kim Wilde living in sin with saxophone player Gary Barnacle or dating hunky Hanoi Rocker Mike Monroe? Rumours abound! It’s all here in this week’s Chart Trivia on 22nd October 1984! Starring Prince, George Michael, Sade, Chaka Khan, Meat Loaf, Alphaville and a cast of thousands!
Nov 03, 2018•27 min
Which cheesy comedian asked Jacquie Banana out for lunch? Whose white mice all got eczema and then their ears dropped off? According to Smash Hits’ Sylvia Patterson, which band are self indulgent, self important, overblown pompous bilge? It’s all here in this week’s Chart Trivia on 15th October 1988! Starring Whitney Houston, Erasure, Bros, Wee Papa Girl Rappers, Enya, Womack & Womack and a cast of thousands!
Oct 28, 2018•27 min
Who is willing to pose nude for a year’s supply of Mars bars? Who loves being prodded by forks? Win 1 of 5 double packs of Bangles’ Walk Like An Egyptian playing cards, covered in hieroglyphics in the ‘Cor, bit parky tonight innit guv!’ Smash Hits competition! It’s all here in this week’s Chart Trivia on 8th October 1986! Starring Cyndi Lauper, Bangles, Pet Shop Boys, A-Ha, Eurythmics, Communards and a cast of thousands!
Oct 21, 2018•30 min
Who gave the arse out of their favourite pair of jeans to Jay Aston of Bucks Fizz so she could make patches out of them? Big Country make a dramatic appeal to thieves who stole their manager’s briefcase containing vital accounts and records! And who celebrated their second wind of success by consuming eight bottles of champagne? It’s all here in this week’s Chart Trivia on 1st October 1983! Starring Tracey Ullman, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Soft Cell, Kajagoogoo, Culture Club, Elton John and a...
Oct 13, 2018•31 min
Which member of Curiosity Killed The Cat burps when he kicks off his espadrilles? Who hit her sister over the head with a bag of shopping containing a grapefruit and two melons? Andy Bell has got a huge what?… It’s all here in this week’s Chart Trivia on 24th September 1989! Starring Cher, Debbie Gibson, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Technotronic, Jason Donovan and a cast of thousands!
Oct 05, 2018•28 min
Which single is popular with the Arabian soul boys in Morocco, rowing around the floor? Whose single comes with a free boomerang that doesn’t work? Who has to ask a friend to go to the bakers every day for him because he’s constantly being stopped in the street by complete acquaintances? It’s all here in this week’s Chart Trivia on 17th September 1980! Starring ABBA, Ottawan, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Clash, Randy Crawford and a cast of thousands!
Sep 26, 2018•27 min
Who says she loves Bette Midler’s taste in songs but not the way she screeches them? Who lost all the money they’ve made so far on a recent international tour of France, Canada and the US? Who gets the Legs & Co treatment this week? It’s all here in this week’s Chart Trivia on 10th September 1981! Starring Kim Wilde, Dollar, Bucks Fizz, Nolans, Duran Duran, OMD and a cast of thousands!
Sep 19, 2018•23 min
Who’s rumoured to be going bald with their supposedly natural cascading twirls actually made of hair extensions? Which band love getting drunk with Curiosity Killed The Cat, Mandy Smith and Pepsi & Shirlie? Who thought Madonna’s Who’s That Girl tour was really boring and like a panto? It’s all here in this week’s Chart Trivia on 3rd September 1987! Starring Spagna, T’Pau, Whitney Houston, Heart, New Order, Housemartins and a cast of thousands!
Sep 11, 2018•28 min
What ever happened to Tony Hadley’s guinea pigs? Who has a crush on Marcus in the Katherine Hamnett shop down South Moulton Street? Win one of 10 pristine pastel Patti LaBelle branded baseball blousons in the Smash Hits Adopt A Jacket competition! It’s all here in this week’s Chart Trivia on 11th August 1986! Starring Bananarama, Modern Talking, Janet Jackson, Jaki Graham, Anita Dobson, Sinitta and a cast of thousands!
Sep 01, 2018•23 min
Here's the place to hear all the gossip of all your favourite pop stars in this week's Top 40! What did Alannah Currie give Madonna for a present at her hen party? Who refused to take part in Live Aid and contributed an unused video of themselves, naked on a bed, saying ‘Feed The World?’ Why did Jaki Graham used to survive on two hours’ sleep and a sausage for lunch? It’s all here in this week’s Chart Trivia on 11th August 1985! Starring Madonna, Tina Turner, Kate Bush, Prince, Amazulu, Five Sta...
Aug 28, 2018•19 min
