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Beyoncé chooses the Tracks of My Years

Beyoncé chooses the Tracks of My Years with Ken in an interview first broadcast in 2009 following the release of her third studio album "I Am...Sasha Fierce".

Beyoncé chooses the Tracks of My Years with Ken in an interview from the archives, which was originally broadcast back in 2009, following the release of her third studio album "I Am...Sasha Fierce." The album went on to top the American charts that year earning Beyoncé her third consecutive US number one solo album. Beyoncé is one of the world's best selling music artists, having sold to date over 100 million records worldwide. She is the most nominated woman in the Grammy Award's history, with a total of 24 wins. In 2014, she became the highest paid black musician in history and was listed among Time's 100 most influential people in the world for a second year in a row. She occupied the sixth place for Time's Person of the Year in 2016 and in 2020 was named one of the 100 women who defined the last century by the same publication.
Beyoncé went on to marry US Rapper Jay-Z in 2014 and in 2017 they gave birth to twins Rumi and Sir Carter. The couple now have three children the eldest of which is Blue Ivy Carter. The singing superstar's chosen tunes from Wednesday in 2009 come from Donny Hathaway and Sade. In the ensuing years Beyoncé enjoyed two more number one albums - '4' in 2011 and 'Lemonade' in 2016.

Ken also has 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

Last on

Wed 10 Jun 2020 09:30

Music Played

  • Four Tops

    Loco In Acapulco

    • Their Greatest Hits.
    • Telstar.
  • Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande

    Rain On Me

    • Chromatica.
    • Interscope Records.
  • The Coral

    In The Morning

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.
  • Melissa Manchester

    You Should Hear How She Talks About You

    • Melissa Manchester Greatest Hits.
    • Arista.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK

    • Paul Weller

      Village

      • On Sunset.
      • Polydor.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Isn't It Midnight

    • Tango In The Night.
    • Warner Bros.
  • George Benson

    Love Ballad

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 6.
  • Andreas Johnson

    Glorious

    • Glorious (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Jonas Brothers

    X (feat. KAROL G)

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic Records.
  • Adele

    Set Fire To The Rain

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 5.
  • The Osmonds

    Love Me For A Reason

    • The Very Best Of The Osmonds.
    • Polydor.
  • JP Cooper

    Little Bit Of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Island Records.
  • Blancmange

    Living on the Ceiling

    • Saturday Superstore Replay Selection (Various Artists).
    • Â鶹ԼÅÄ Records.
  • Chicago

    25 Or 6 To 4

    • If You Leave Me Now.
    • Columbia.
    • 5.
  • Lennon Stella & Charlie Puth

    Summer Feelings

    • SCOOB! O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.
  • T. Rex

    Metal Guru

    • Can The Glam! (Various Artists).
    • Cherry Red Records.
  • Europe

    The Final Countdown

    • The Very Best Of Power Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Keith Urban

    Polaroid

    • The Speed Of Now Pt. 1.
    • Capitol Nashville.
  • Lighthouse Family

    Ocean Drive

    • Lighthouse Family - Ocean Drive.
    • Polydor.
  • Erasure

    Hey Now (Think I Got A Feeling)

    • The Neon.
    • Mute.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK

    • Kygo & Whitney Houston

      Higher Love

      • (CD Single).
      • RCA Records.
  • Bucks Fizz

    My Camera Never Lies

    • Are You Ready - The Definitive Edition.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 006.
  • Brett Eldredge

    Gabrielle

    • Sunday Drive.
    • Warner Music Nashville.
  • P!nk

    Can We Pretend (feat. Cash Cash)

    • Hurts 2B Human.
    • RCA Records.
  • TRACKS OF MY YEARS

    • Donny Hathaway

      A Song For You

      • A Donny Hathaway Collection.
      • Atlantic.
    • Sade

      By Your Side

      • (CD Single).
      • Epic.
  • Ellie Goulding

    Power

    • Brightest Blue.
    • Polydor.
  • Edwin Starr

    H.A.P.P.Y. Radio

    • Edwin Starr: The Essential Collection.
    • Spectrum.

Broadcast

  • Wed 10 Jun 2020 09:30

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