Ashes to Ashes/Music

This page is a list of all the non-original music that has appeared during the original BBC airing of Ashes to Ashes in each episode.

Season 1

Episode 1

• Ultravox, "Vienna"
• Duran Duran, "Careless Memories"
• Gary Numan, "Are 'Friends' Electric?"
• David Bowie, "Ashes to Ashes"
• The Passions, "I'm in Love with a German Film Star"
• The Clash, "I Fought the Law"
• The Stranglers, "No More Heroes"

Episode 2

• Tenpole Tudor, "Swords of a Thousand Men"
• Madness, "The Prince"
• Imagination, "Body Talk"
• The Flying Lizards, "Money"
• Visage Feat. Steve Strange, "Fade to Grey"
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, "Souvenir"
• Dexy's Midnight Runners, "Geno"
• Heaven 17, "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thing"
• Jon & Vangelis, "I Hear You Now"
• Dexy's Midnight Runners, "There, There My Dear"
• Chas & Dave, "Gertcha"

Episode 3

• The Ruts, "Staring at the Rude Boys"
• Joe Jackson, "It's Different for Girls"
• Roxy Music, "Lets Stick Together"
• Roxy Music, "Over You"
• Bucks Fizz, "Making Your Mind Up"
• Modern Romance, "Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey"
• Duran Duran, "Planet Earth"
• Altered Images, "Happy Birthday"
• The Buzzcocks, "Autonomy"
• The Beat, "Doors of Your Heart"

Episode 4

• Spandau Ballet, "To Cut a Long Story Short"
• Shakin' Stevens, "Green Door"
• Duran Duran, "Girls on Film"
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, "Enola Gay"
• The Clash, "London Calling"
• Human League, "Love Action"
• The Teardrop Explodes, "Reward"
• The Clash, "Police and Thieves"

Episode 5

• Madness, "One Step Beyond"
• Simple Minds, "I Travel"
• XTC, "Sgt. Rock"
• Killing Joke, "Turn to Red"
• Donna Summer, "I Feel Love"
• John Davis, "Love Magic"
• Human League, "Don't You Want Me"
• Sarah Brightman, "I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper"
• Soft Cell, "Where Did Our Love Go"

Episode 6

• Soft Cell, "Tainted Love"
• The Skids, "Into the Valley"
• Roxy Music, "Same Old Scene"
• The Beat, "Mirror in the Bathroom"
• Spandau Ballet, "Chant No. 1"
• Kim Wilde, "Kids in America"
• Ultravox, "Vienna"
• The Stranglers, "Golden Brown"
• Japan, "Ghosts"

Episode 7

• The Clash, "Police on My Back"
• Kate Bush, "The Man with the Child in His Eyes"
• The Beat, "Whine & Grine"
• Michael Jackson, "One Day in Your Life"
• David Bowie, "Fame"
• The Selecter, "Too Much Pressure"
• Peaches and Herb, "Reunited"
• Marshall Hain, "Dancing in the City"

Episode 8

• Tom Robinson, "2-4-6-8 Motorway"
• David Bowie, "Ashes to Ashes"
• Supertramp, "Take the Long Way Home"

Season 2

Episode 1

• Fun Boy Three, "The Lunatics Have Taken"
• Alan Hawkshaw, "Grange Hill Theme aka Chicken Man"
• Paulo Tosti, "Non T'amo piu
• Duran Duran, "Rio"
• Haircut 100, "Love Plus One"
• ABC, "Look of Love"
• Adam and the Ants, "Stand & Deliver"
• Alfredo Catalani, "La Wally"
• Kraftwerk, "The Model"
• The Specials, "Rat Race"
• Hot Choclate, "You Sexy Thing"
• Human League, "Mirror Man"

Episode 2

• Echo & The Bunnymen, "Back of Love"
• Kid Creole, "Stool Pigeon"
• Squeeze, "Tempted"
• Giacomo Puccini, "Tosca E Lucevan Le Steel"
• Japan, "I Second That Emotion"
• Phil Collins, "In the Air Tonight"
• The Jam, "Town Called Malice"
• Dexy's Midnight Runners, "Come on Eileen"
• Orchestral Manouvres in the Dark, "Messages"
• Flock of Seagulls, "Wishing"