Yes, that’s right: it’s time for another Singles Night! This is no crappy Channel 4 dating show featuring halfwit Instagram influencers, no sir. The type of single we’re talking about here is the vinyl kind – 45 rpm records, beautiful black plastic discs. Seven inches of pure joy!

For the newcomers, I have a pile of unplayed vinyl singles, which I listen to consecutively (A side, then B side). Accompanied by a few drinkies, it’s a most excellent evening of entertainment.

Here’s the latest playlist, featuring some total bangers:

1. AC/DC – “Touch Too Much” / “Live Wire” / “Shot Down in Flames”
2. The Piranhas – “Tom Hark” / “Getting Beaten Up” / “Boyfriend”
3. Judas Priest – “Evening Star” / “Beyond the Realms of Death”
4. Hollywood Beyond – “South Africa” / “The Cocteau Twins – “Orange Appled” / The Fall – “Lucifer Over Lancashire” / Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction – “High Priest of Love”
5. Pretenders – “Brass in Pocket” / “Swinging London” / “Nervous But Shy”
6. Billy Idol – “Rebel Yell” / “(Do Not) Stand in the Shadows”
7. Television – “Prove It” / “Venus”
8. Def Leppard – “Rocket” / “Release Me”
9. U2 – “The Unforgettable Fire” / “A Sort of Homecoming”
10. Pet Shop Boys – “Always On My Mind” / “Do I Have to?”
11. A Flock of Seagulls – “Wishing (I Had a Photograph of You)” / “Committed”
12. Frankie Goes to Hollywood – “Relax” / “One September Monday”
13. Big Country – “Chance” / “The Tracks of My Tears”
14. Duran Duran – “Wild Boys” / “(I’m Looking for) Cracks in the Pavement (1984)”
15. GB Band – “Smasheroo” / “Long Distance Calling”
16. Petula Clark – “Downtown” / “You’d Better Love Me”
17. Paula Abdul – “Straight Up” / “Straight Up Power Mix”
18. Slade – “All Join Hands” / “Here’s to…”
19. Foreigner – “Say You Will” / “A Night to Remeber”
20. Chuck Berry – “Reelin’ and Rockin'” / “I Will Not Let You Go”

Whoa, a lot of EPs and mulitple B sides, there!

There you go: another twenty top quality tunes that I enjoyed rocking out to in the Virtual Hot Tub. Well, except maybe Foreigner. But at least Chuck Berry saved the day!

That playlist spans the years and the genres, with some of my favourite artists like AC/DC, Billy Idol and Zodiac Mindwarp rubbing shoulders with pop legends and underground classics. Which ones are you a fan of?

See you soon for another Singles Night at the Virtual Hot Tub!