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Synth-Pop Love

Ciao! This week’s theme is “Synth-Pop Love”. Let’s start things off with a song that perfectly expresses the essence of the synth-pop genre. Released in 1980, "Fade to Grey" is by Visage, and it became an instant hit across Europe. Here’s "Vienna" by Ultravox. Did you know that this track was famously used in the film "Billy Elliot"? Let’s listen… Now here is "Shake the Disease" by Depeche Mode. Our next song is the synth-pop anthem "Love Action (I Believe in Love)" by The Human League. And now here's "Talking in Your Sleep" by The Romantics. It was a massive hit in the early '80s, reaching the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Next up is "Secret" by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, better known as OMD. Now let’s listen to "Lessons in Love" by Level 42. This song was a huge hit, reaching the top 10 in several countries. Up next, we have a synth-pop classic that's guaranteed to melt your heart. &
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The Magic of Love

Ciao! The theme of this episode is “The Magic of Love”. Let’s start off with “Do You Believe in Magic?” by The Lovin Spoonful from 1965.

Next up is “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” by The Police from their 1981 album “Ghost in the Machine”. The single reached the top of the charts in the UK and hit No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the USA.

Our next song is from 1982: “You Can Do Magic” by the folk rock duo America, from their album “View from the Ground”.

Now let’s listen to “Black Magic Woman” by Santana from 1970.

And now here is "All The Magic" by Natalie Imbruglia. It is one of the songs from "Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom", an Italian CGI animated feature film, based on the television series Winx Club. The film premiered on November 30, 2007 in Italian cinemas.

“Don't Kill the Magic” is the debut studio album by Canadian reggae fusion band Magic!. ... It was released on June 30, 2014 

Next up is “Abracadabra” by the Steve Miller Band from their 1982 album of the same name.

And now, “Magic” recorded by Olivia Newton John for the soundtrack to the 1980 film “Xanadu”. Written and produced by John Farrar, it was released as the lead single from the soundtrack on 23 May 1980. The single was number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks beginning on August 2, 1980

Here is a song with the same title: “Magic”. It is a song by British rock band Coldplay from their sixth studio album, Ghost Stories (2014)

“Make a Little Magic” by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is the title cut from the 1980 album of the same name. It reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Now let’s listen to “I Feel the Magic” by Belinda Carlisle from 2003.

Here’s another song entitled “Magic”. This one is by The Cars, from their 1984 album “Heartbeat City”.

Next up is “You Made Me Believe in Magic” by the Bay City Rollers from 1977.

“This Magic Moment” was composed by lyricist Doc Pomus and pianist Mort Shuman, and is one of their best-known songs. It was recorded first by Ben E. King and the Drifters. In 1968, Jay and the Americans released their version, which became the song's most widely successful release. It spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, and eventually earned gold status from the Recording Industry Association of America.

And now here is one of my favorite songs, “Magic Man” by Heart from 1976.

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