Turn The Beat Around is a specialist music show playing disco, soul and funk primarily from the classic 70s and 80s era as well as the 60s and 90s. Our disco tunes are mixed with song facts, chart statistics and historical information. NOTE: Due to music licencing requirements this podcast is unavailable outside of Australia.
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JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities
BEYOND THE HIT FACTORY 2 cont.
In this episode of Turn The Beat Around, we dive back Beyond The Hit Factory for Part 2 — celebrating the brilliant SAW, Harding & Curnow and Pete Hammond productions that never made the charts but absolutely deserved to. From underground club favourites to overlooked 12‑inch mixes, we spotlight the deep cuts, abandoned projects and hidden gems that reveal just how far the Hit Factory sound reached.
CERTAIN THINGS ARE LIKELY Kissing The Pink 1987
Extended
I DON’T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES Sinitta 1988
DID I SAY TI AMO Fresh 1992
ONE LOVE ONE WORLD Romi & Jazz 1990
YOUNG BOYS ARE MY WEAKNESS Kate Ceberano 1989
Extended
DRIVE ME CRAZY Peter Andre 1991
Crazy Cool Funk Mix
MAKE IT EASY ON ME Sybil 1990
TREN DE AMOR Jermaine Stewart 1989
Express Mix
ONE STEP AT A TIME Naisha 1989
Hot Cole & Clivilles Club Mix
HEARTACHE Pepsi & Shirlie 1987
Dot & Daisy’s Club Remix
STRANGELOVE Depeche Mode 1987
Pain Mix
GET READY Carol Hitchock 1987
Extended Version
TURN IT UP Michael Davidson 1987
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12 Oct 2026
TTBA Replay 9OCT2026 Pt. 2
THE ORIGINALS III
In this episode of Turn The Beat Around, we traced the hits you know back to the originals you’ve rarely heard — spotlighting cover versions that eclipsed their first incarnations on the charts. Across a journey from the 00s to the 70s, we uncovered the forgotten recordings, the reinventions that became definitive, and the stories behind how some songs found fame the second time around.
SUPERSTAR Christine Milton 2003
covered by Jamelia
ME, MYSELF AND I Excellence 2001
covered by Scandal’Us
WAITING FOR TONIGHT 3rd Party 1997
covered by Jennifer Lopez
I DIDN’T KNOW I WAS LOOKING FOR LOVE Everything But The Girl 1993
covered by Karen Ramirez
THE POWER Chill Rob G 1990
covered by Snap!
EVERYTIME WE TOUCH Maggie Reilly 1992
covered by Cascada
ALL FIRED UP Rattling Sabres 1987
covered by Pat Benatar
BABY LOVE The Star Sisters 1985
covered by Regina / Dannii
MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING The Brains 1980
covered by Cyndi Lauper
SOLITAIRE Martine Clemenceau 1981
covered by Laura Branigan
HOT SUMMER NIGHTS Walter Egan 1978
covered by Night
DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT King Harvest 1973
covered by Toploader
KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG Lori Leiberman 1972
covered by Roberta Flack / Fugees
AMERICAN WOMAN The Guess Who 1970
covered by Lenny Kravitz
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5 Oct 2026
TTBA Replay 02OCT2026 Pt. 1
BREAKIN’… THE BEST OF
In this episode of Turn The Beat Around, we rewind to the breakdancing movie boom of the mid-1980s and celebrate the unforgettable music that powered the craze. From Beat Street and Breakdance to Electric Boogaloo and Body Rock, we explore the soundtrack hits, cult classics and hidden gems that leapt from the screen onto dancefloors around the world. Along the way, we revisit a unique moment when hip-hop, electro, freestyle and street culture collided with Hollywood. It’s a nostalgic journey through the films that inspired a generation to grab a piece of cardboard and hit the floor.
BODY ROCK Maria Vidal *
BREAKIN’… THERE’S NO STOPPING US Olli & Jerry +
ELECTRIC BOOGALOO Olli & Jerry ^
FREAKSHOW ON THE DANCEFLOOR The Bark-Kays +
THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT Cindy Mizelle #
BAPTIZE THE BEAT The System #
BELIEVE IN THE BEAT Carol Lynn Townes ^
DIN DAA DAA George Kranz ^
BREAKERS REVENGE Arthur Baker #
BOOGIE DOWN Al Jarreau +
FOOLS LIKE ME Lorenzo Lamas *
TEAMWORK David Lasley *
AIN’T NOBODY Rufus & Chaka Khan +
BEAT STREET BREAKDOWN Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five #
* Taken from Body Rock
+ Taken from Breakdance (aka Breakin’)
^ Taken from Electric Boogaloo
# Taken from Beat Street
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Beth Ditto
Pet Shop Boys
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Farley and Heller host the show. Published by JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities.
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