26 Dec 2015

Pop of the Shops

From RNZ Music, 1:05 pm on 26 December 2015
Boxing Day sales this year have been a bonanza for retailers, reinforcing a high-spending lead-up to Christmas.

Boxing Day sales this year have been a bonanza for retailers. Photo: AAP

Just in time for Boxing Day sale madness, Yadana Saw looks into the science behind in store music and the people who are responsible for what we hear in shops, cafes and gyms around the country.

Music Details

Artist: Wham!
Song: Last Christmas
Composer: Michael
Album: Music From The Edge Of Heaven
Label: Columbia

Artist: The Royal Guardsmen
Song: Snoopy's Christmas
Composer: Hugo and Luigi, and George David Weiss
Album: Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron/Snoop and His Friends
Label: EMI

Artist: John Travolta
Song: Greased Lightning
Composer: J. Jacobs, W. Casey
Album: Original Movie Soundtrack: Grease
Label: Polygram

Artist: Enzo Enzo
Song: Juste Quelqu'un de Bien
Composer: Enzo Enzo
Album: Putumayo Presents: French Cafe
Label: Putumayo

Artist: Pet Shop Boys
Song: Shopping
Composer: Tennant and Lowe
Album: Actually
Label: Parlophone

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