NRJ Classic Hits

NRJ Classic Hits is the nostalgia wing of one of France's biggest pop networks, and it knows exactly what it is. The playlist stays locked on the '80s through the 2000s: Jean-Jacques Goldman, Mylène Farmer, Indochine, Niagara. No surprises, no deep cuts, no apologies. That's the appeal. Where it gets interesting is the French variety stuff most international listeners have never heard, the chanson-adjacent pop that filled school discos in Lyon and Lille. Étienne Daho turns up more than you'd expect, which is a small mercy. The presentation is bright, fast, and very NRJ: tight links, punchy jin…