Looking back at our Greatest Hits Superstars
We celebrated some of the biggest artists of the 70s, 80s and 90s
Last updated 16th Feb 2022
Greatest Hits Superstars was a weekly documentary celebrating the greatest artists and their stories, all to a soundtrack of their Greatest Hits.
In the last episode on 2nd January 2022, we celebrated the incredible music created by several talented British artists, including Queen, Wham!, and Annie Lennox. We played the biggest songs of the 70s, 80s and 90s from a range of amazing musicians.
Make sure you listen to Greatest Hits Radio to hear hits from your favourite artists.
When was Greatest Hits Superstars on?
Greatest Hits Superstars was on-air every Sunday from 4pm. Mark Goodier now plays Weekend Anthems and The Smash Hits Chart Show on Sunday afternoons.
How can I listen to Greatest Hits Radio?
You can find Greatest Hits Radio on your good old traditional radio - we're on FM & DAB in lots of places. You can listen here on our website, download our free app for iPhone or Android, on Freeview channel 716 or ask your Smart Speaker to 'play Greatest Hits Radio'.
Who presented Greatest Hits Superstars?
Our Greatest Hits Superstars documentaries were presented by Mark Goodier.
How can I download the Greatest Hits Radio App?
Download the Greatest Hits Radio App on Android.
Download the Greatest Hits Radio App on iOS.
How can I listen to Greatest Hits Radio on smart speakers?
Amazon Alexa: "Alexa, play Greatest Hits Radio." You can find out what to say for each local station on Alexa here.
Google Home: "Ok Google, play Greatest Hits Radio on Tune-In."
Apple HomePod: "Hey Siri, play Greatest Hits Radio."
Check out the previous Greatest Hits Radio Superstars:
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox is without a doubt Britain's most iconic female artist. As one half of Eurythmics and as a solo artist, she has sold over 80 million records worldwide.
Alongside Dave Stewart in Eurythmics, they became the pinups for synthpop, a genre that would dominate the 1980s. As a solo artist, Annie would continue to sell millions of records and win awards, including seven Brits, two Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Oscar!
Sting
Sting is one of the UK's biggest selling solo artists and the front man for one of music's most iconic bands.
Over 100 million albums sold worldwide and the winner of sixteen Grammy's and three BRIT Awards as well as multiple Ivor Novello song writing accolades.
To celebrate Sting's music and career we present a Greatest Hits Superstars of a multi-platinum selling artist who has been a worldwide star for four decades.
We heard about playing in America for the first time, the joy of hearing his first hit song on the radio, the fights and creativity in The Police, the art of song writing, and working with Stevie Wonder.
Simply Red
This episode featured conversation with Mick Hucknall from the archive. He discussed the origins of Simply Red, their early hits, and their run of huge success in the early 90s!
Billy Ocean
From a session musician to incredible 80s success, Billy Ocean conquered the world with his chart-topping hits.
Queen
We celebrated the 50th anniversary of the amazing Queen and the legacy of late frontman Freddie Mercury.
UB40
We celebrated the incredible music of UB40 in Greatest Hits Superstars! With hits like 'Red Red Wine' and 'Kingston Town', it's hard not to love these Birmingham legends.
Dolly Parton
She's the Queen of Country and a music legend with hits like 'Jolene', '9 to 5' and 'Here You Come Again'. We love Dolly!
George Michael
From Wham! to solo superstar, George Michael was a musical great who made history with songs like 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me' and 'Careless Whisper'.
Bee Gees
We celebrated the music of the Bee Gees on this week's Greatest Hits Superstar! With huge, era defining tracks like 'Stayin' Alive', 'More Than A Woman' and Disco classic 'Night Fever', you won't want to miss it!
The Rolling Stones
We celebrated the incredible career and discography of legendary rockers The Rolling Stones after the sad death of their iconic drummer Charlie Watts on Tuesday 24th August.
Bryan Adams
We celebrated the amazing Bryan Adams! He has enjoyed huge international success with hits like 'Summer Of '69' and 'When You're Gone'.
Amy Winehouse
We celebrated the incredible life and music of the late Amy Winehouse.
Wet Wet Wet
Scottish rock sensations Wet Wet Wet were our Greatest Hits Superstars for their incredible music that brought them worldwide recognition and was in the charts throughout the 80s and 90s.
Paul Young
80's sensation Paul Young was one of our Greatest Hits Superstars, and we looked back at his time as a frontman for several bands including Kat Kool & the Kool Cats, Streetband and Q-Tips, as well as his solo career.
Culture Club and Boy George
We celebrated the wonderful music from both Culture Club and frontman Boy George's solo career. The talented group won BRIT Awards for Best British Group, and Best British Single for 'Karma Chameleon' in 1984, and Boy George went on to make nine solo albums after the band's split.
Freddie Mercury: 30 Years On
We marked the anniversary of Freddie Mercury's sad passing with a celebration of his life in a special edition of Greatest Hits Superstars, 30 years to the day we lost him.
Along with playing his incredible music, we where told his story with the help of his family, Brian May, Roger Taylor and the man himself.
Nile Rodgers
We celebrated the incredible guitarist, singer and producer Nile Rodgers. Nile is the founding member of the band Chic which brought out hits like 'Le Freak' and 'Good Times'.
Nile has also worked with lots of big names on a number of tracks including 'We Are Family' by Sister Sledge, 'Let's Dance' by David Bowie, and 'Like A Virgin' by Madonna.
Holly Dolly Christmas Special
For a special festive edition of Greatest Hits Superstars we had music legend Dolly Parton join us to talk about her career and Christmas as well as play her greatest hits.