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Janelle Monae picks the Tracks of My Years with music from David Bowie and Lauryn Hill. 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 David Bowie and Lauryn Hill. 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

Wed 30 May 2018 09:30

Music Played

  • The Isley Brothers

    Harvest For The World

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    She Taught Me How To Fly

    • Who Built The Moon?.
    • Sour Mash Records.
  • Sia

    Chandelier

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 88 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.
  • Robert Palmer

    Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You

    • Now 19 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Tony Hadley

    Tonight Belongs To Us

    • Talking To The Moon.
    • Moonstone Music.
  • Lou Rawls

    Lady Love

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • Kool & the Gang

    Celebration

    • Kool & The Gang - The Singles Collect.
    • Phonogram.
  • Jess Glynne

    I'll Be There

    • Always In Between.
    • Atlantic.
  • Peter Gabriel

    Sledgehammer

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Quincy Jones

    One Hundred Ways (feat. James Ingram)

    • James Ingram - The Power Of Great Mus.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Record of the Week

    • Calum Scott

      What I Miss Most

      • Only Human.
      • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

    What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)

    • Junior Walker - 20th Century Masters.
    • Motown.
    • 5.
  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Family Man

    • Looking Back - The Best Of Hall & Oat.
    • BMG.
  • Donald Fagen

    The Nightfly

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Rahim Redcar

    Girlfriend (feat. ¶ΩΓΆ³Ύ-Ήσ³ά²Τ°μ)

    • (CD Single).
    • Because Music.
  • Steve Winwood

    Valerie

    • Pure Rock Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Albin Lee Meldau

    I Need Your Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Caroline International.
  • Mariah Carey

    Fantasy

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Paloma Faith

    Crybaby (The Biggest Weekend 2018)

  • Album of the Week

    • Snow Patrol

      Don't Give In

      • Wildness.
      • Polydor.
  • Montell Jordan

    This Is How We Do It

    • (CD Single).
    • Rush Associated Labels.
  • Simple Minds

    Summer

    • Walk Between Worlds.
    • BMG Rights Management.
  • Tracks of My Years

    • Lauryn Hill

      The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

    • David Bowie

      Starman

      • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
      • EMI.
  • Johnny Marr

    Hi Hello

    • Call The Comet.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Bee Gees

    More Than A Woman

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

Broadcast

  • Wed 30 May 2018 09:30