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Nicole Appleton and Culture Club

Nicole Appleton chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from Coldplay and Rihanna. Plus Culture Club perform live as they prepare for Radio 2 In Concert.

Nicole Appleton, Canadian singer songwriter and member of All Saints, chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from Coldplay and Rihanna. The group's debut album, All Saints peaked at number two on the UK Album Charts in 1997 and went on to become the third best selling girl group album of all time in the UK. The album contained three UK number ones: 'Never Ever;, 'Under The Bridge/Lady Marmalade' and 'Bootie Call'. 'Never Ever' is the second best selling girl group single of all time in the UK, behind the Spice Girls' 'Wannabe'. It also won two Brit Awards: Best British Single and Best British Video and the group were nominated for Best British Breakthrough Act. Their second album, Saints & Sinners became their first number-one album in 2000 and achieved multi-platinum success. Amid in-fighting among the group members, All Saints split the following year. The group later reformed after signing to Parlophone Records to release their third album, Studio 1 in 2006. Following a second split in 2009, the group reunited in 2014 for a series of live performances, prompting the group to sign to London for a second time for the release of their fourth album, Red Flag in 2016. Their latest album 'Testament' was released in July of this year seeing the band collaborating once again with producer William Orbit, the force behind their biggest hits 'Pure Shores' and 'Black Coffee'.
Culture Club perform live in the Radio Theatre in London for a soundcheck ahead of their Radio 2 In Concert performance.
There's also the daily love song, record and album of the week plus another round of PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Thu 8 Nov 2018 09:30
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Music Played

  • Michael Sembello

    Maniac

    • Flashdance O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • VIRGIN.

  • Little Mix

    Woman Like Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

  • Elton John

    Are You Ready for Love

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa

    One Kiss

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Eurythmics

    Right By Your Side

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Jonas Blue, Liam Payne & Lennon Stella

    Polaroid

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.

  • Barry Manilow

    Copacabana

    • (Single).
    • Arista.

  • Cher

    Love & Understanding

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.

  • Rudimental

    Walk Alone (feat. Tom Walker)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Katy Perry

    Firework

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Luther Vandross

    If Only For One Night

    • The Essential Luther Vandross.
    • Epic.

  • Paloma Faith

    Loyal

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Roachford

    Cuddly Toy

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

    • ELO - Out Of The Blue.
    • Jet.

  • Record of the Week

    • Kylie Minogue

      Music's Too Sad Without You (feat. Jack Savoretti)

      • Golden.
      • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Danny Wilson

    Mary's Prayer

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Boy George & Culture Club

    Let Somebody Love You (Radio 2 Session, 8 Nov 2018)

  • Boy George & Culture Club

    Everything I Own (Radio 2 Session, 8 Nov 2018)

  • Album of the Week

    • Barbra Streisand

      Better Angels

      • Walls.
      • Sony Music CMG.

  • Maroon 5

    Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa) (feat. Wiz Khalifa)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

    Shallow

    • A Star Is Born O.S.T..
    • Interscope.

  • Gerry Rafferty

    Baker Street

    • Songs Of The Century (Disc 2).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Rihanna

      Umbrella (feat. JAY-Z)

      • (CD Single).
      • Def Jam.

    • Coldplay

      Yellow

      • Glorious (Various Artists).
      • Columbia.

  • Paul Weller

    Gravity

    • True Meanings.
    • Parlophone.

  • Andy Gibb

    An Everlasting Love

    • The Love Collection Volume 1 (Various.
    • Trax Label.

Broadcast

  • Thu 8 Nov 2018 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2