Every Tuesday at 9pm Off The Chart takes a sideways look at the UK singles chart from the corresponding week in a particular ’80s year. A trip down Memory Lane that takes a detour down Don’t Remember This One Avenue and gets you lost in What The Hell’s This? Cul-De-Sac.

Looking for a retro chart show that doesn’t just play the familiar hits? You’ve found it.

23 September 1986

Off The Chart: 23 September 1986

We don't have to take our clothes off to have a good time, but if you want to listen to this week's Off The Chart in the nip, we can't stop you. Either way, you're in for two hours of obscure, forgotten and neglected hits from this day in 1986, backed up with the usual mish-mash of other UK charts, a look at the day's news, TV and radio highlights, the day's gigs, a hit from the Swiss chart and the top five in full, so crack open a bottle of cherry wine and enjoy!

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