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Motown Top 100 Countdown with Craig Charles - Part 1

Craig Charles starts Top 100 Countdown to celebrate Motown's 60th year, with the writers, producers and artists involved talking about Hitsville USA and the classic sounds.

To celebrate the 60th year of a record company which has had more American Number Ones than The Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones and The Beach Boys combined, the Official Charts Company have compiled the official Top 100 Motown tracks for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2, based on all time downloads and streams.

Craig Charles starts proceedings by playing highlights from 100-40 and then begins counting down the Top 40, accompanied by the writers, producers and the artists themselves, talking about the Tamla Motown Sound, the special values and family at Hitsville USA and how they wrote and recorded the classic songs and albums that made Detroit a world famous music location.

As you would imagine, all your favourite artists will feature – Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, The Temptations and The Four Tops as well as more recent Motown successes such as Rockwell, Shanice, Ne-Yo and Boyz II Men.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Mon 26 Aug 2019 12:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Supremes

    Stop! In The Name Of Love

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tears Of A Clown

    • Motown: The Ultimate Hits Collection (Various Artists).
    • Motown.

  • The Supremes

    Baby Love

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Jimmy Mack

    • Leaders Of The Pack (Various Artists.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Commodores

    Machine Gun

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Thelma Houston

    Don't Leave Me This Way

    • Any Way You Like It (Expanded Edition).
    • SoulMusic Records.

  • The Supremes

    Stoned Love

    • Hitsville USA (CD 4).
    • Hitsville.

  • Stevie Wonder

    I Was Made To Love Her

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

    • Innervisions.
    • Motown.
    • 58.

  • Diana Ross

    I'm Still Waiting

  • The Supremes

    Come See About Me

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Ne-Yo

    Forever Now

    • RED.
    • Motown.
    • 11.

  • Michael Jackson

    One Day In Your Life

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
    • 4.

  • Michael Jackson

    Got To Be There

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 6.

  • Marvin Gaye

    How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

    • The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye.
    • Motown.

  • Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye

    You Are Everything

    • Heart & Soul - 40 Smooth Soul Grooves.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • R. Dean Taylor

    There's A Ghost In My House

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    I Second That Emotion

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Stevie Wonder

    As

    • Motown.

  • Commodores

    Nightshift

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Commodores

    Brick House

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • The Four Seasons

    The Night

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 9.

  • Four Tops

    It's The Same Old Song

    • The Four Tops - The Ultimate Collecti.
    • Motown.

  • The Supremes

    You Keep Me Hangin' On

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)

    • The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye.
    • Motown.

  • The Temptations

    Ain't Too Proud To Beg

    • The Temptations - The Ultimate Collec.
    • Motown.

  • Shanice

    I Love Your Smile

    • Now Yearbook '92 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Living For The City

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Lately

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • The Velvelettes

    Needle In A Haystack

    • Leaders Of The Pack (Various Artists.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 6.

  • Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston

    It Takes Two

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    You're All I Need To Get By

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.

  • The Elgins

    Heaven Must Have Sent You

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.5 (Various).
    • Motown.
    • 6.

  • Rockwell

    Somebody's Watching Me

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Stevie Wonder

    I Wish

    • Motown Party (Various Artists).
    • Motown.

  • DeBarge

    Rhythm Of The Night

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Higher Ground

    • Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum Music.

  • Commodores

    Three Times A Lady

    • The Greatest Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Ne-Yo

    Coming With You

    • (CD Single).
    • Motown.
    • 001.

  • The Temptations

    Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.6 (Various).
    • Motown.

  • Frank Wilson

    Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • Rick James

    Super Freak

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

Broadcast

  • Mon 26 Aug 2019 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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