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Janelle Monae picks the Tracks of My Years with music from Anita Baker and Tom Tom Club. There's the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster.

Janelle Monae, Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter picks the Tracks Of My Years with music from Anita Baker and Tom Tom Club. Janelle is signed to her own independent label, Wondaland Arts Society, as well as Atlantic Records. In 2007, Janelle released her first album The ArchAndroid with her second album, The Electric Lady following in 2013. In April she released her third album Dirty Computer which included two singles with accompanying visuals, Make Me Feel and Django Jane. In 2016, Janelle began her acting career, where she had significant roles in Hidden Figures and the Academy Award-winning Moonlight.
Trevor has the legendary PopMaster music quiz testing the nation on their pop music knowledge and the daily love song with your dedications. He's also got the record and album of the week and you can email him - trevor@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Tue 29 May 2018 09:30

Music Played

  • Elton John

    I'm Still Standing

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Franz Ferdinand

    Glimpse Of Love (Version)

    • (CD Single).
    • Domino.
  • Sigala

    Lullaby (feat. Paloma Faith)

    • (CD Single).
    • Ministry Of Sound.
  • Alexander O’Neal

    Criticize

    • Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
    • Hits.
    • 9.
  • Amy Winehouse

    Tears Dry On Their Own

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Clean Bandit

    Solo (feat. Demi Lovato)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Chaka Khan

    I Feel For You

    • The Divas Of Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Robbie Williams

    Let Me Entertain You

    • Now 39 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • George Ezra

    Shotgun

    • Staying At Tamara's.
    • Columbia.
  • Dodgy

    Good Enough

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Oleta Adams

    Get Here

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.
  • Record of the Week

    • Calum Scott

      What I Miss Most

      • Only Human.
      • Virgin EMI Records.
  • James Brown

    I Got You (I Feel Good)

    • Hits Of ... 65 & 66 (Vol.1).
    • Polydor.
  • Adamski

    Killer (feat. Seal)

    • Now 17, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.
  • Rihanna

    We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 80 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Years & Years

    If You're Over Me

    • Palo Santo.
    • Polydor.
  • The Divine Comedy

    National Express

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.
  • Gabrielle

    Show Me

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • The S.O.S. Band

    Just Be Good To Me

    • The History Of Dance Vol. 2 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • Emeli SandΓ©

    Highs and Lows (The Biggest Weekend 2018)

  • Album of the Week

    • Snow Patrol

      Heal Me

      • Wildness.
      • Polydor.
  • Young Disciples & Carleen Anderson

    Apparently Nothin'

    • Young Disciples - Road To Freedom.
    • Talkin' Loud.
  • Sigrid

    High Five

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Supertramp

    The Logical Song

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • A&M.
  • Tracks of My Years

    • Tom Tom Club

      Genius Of Love

      • (Single).
      • Island.
      • 5.
    • Anita Baker

      Sweet Love

      • Soul Searching (Various Artists).
      • Elektra.
  • Manic Street Preachers

    Hold Me Like A Heaven

    • Resistance Is Futile.
    • Columbia.
    • 008.
  • Four Tops

    I'll Turn To Stone

    • 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1964-1972.
    • Motown.
    • 26.

Broadcast

  • Tue 29 May 2018 09:30