This episode is different. There’s no countdown, no chart positions, and no numbers to chase. Instead, it’s a moment to pause, to breathe, and to say thank you.

For years, this show has been about memory, connection, and the quiet power of music to carry us through time. This message is a reflection on that journey, on what it’s meant to share these songs, these weeks, and these moments together. It’s about gratitude, about letting go with care, and about honoring what existed because people chose to listen.

If this show has ever kept you company, brought something back, or made a day feel a little less lonely, this message is for you.

Music by Omar Faruque from Pixabay

By mid-July 1988, summer had fully taken over. The days felt wider, the nights arrived faster, and the radio carried everything from glossy pop confidence to late-night reflection. This week’s chart captures that moment when the season stops building anticipation and starts delivering on it, one song at a time.

From dancefloor energy and power ballads to crossover hits and songs that slowed the world just enough to breathe, this countdown moves with the rhythm of the moment. Twenty-five tracks, one summer week, and the sound of 1988 settling into its stride.

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Intro music by Roman Orekhov from Pixabay

This week, the Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown takes a brief pause from the chart to sit with the season itself.

Instead of a numbered countdown, this episode offers a Christmas message rooted in memory, music, and gratitude. It’s a few minutes of late-night radio warmth, the kind that once drifted through living rooms with the lights turned low and the world finally quiet. Reflections on how Christmas sounded then, how it feels now, and why the songs still matter long after the decorations come down.

Thank you for listening, for remembering, and for keeping this little corner of radio alive. However you spend the season, this one’s here to keep you company.

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