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Melanie C chooses the Tracks of My Years

Melanie C chooses the Tracks of My Years in an interview first broadcast in 2012. There's the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster.

Melanie C, first known as Sporty Spice during her time with The Spice Girls, is choosing the Tracks of My Years in an interview first broadcast in 2012. It came at the time "Viva Forever!" the musical based around the songs of The Spice girls was opening on the West End stage. It was written by Jennifer Saunders and produced by Judy Craymer who was also behind the hugely successful "Mamma Mia" musical based on the songs of Abba. Melanie C continues to go from strength to strength and is still performing today. In March this year, she released "Who I Am", the lead single from her eighth album, "Melanie C". The single did not enter the Official UK Top 100 Chart, but peaked at number 27 on the Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100.

Having co-written 11 UK Number 1s, more than any other female artist in chart history, she remains the only female performer to top the charts as a solo artist, as part of a duo, quartet and quintet. With 12 UK Number 1 singles, including the charity single as part of The Justice Collective, she is the second female artist – and the first British female artist – with most singles at number 1 in the United Kingdom, and with a total of 14 songs that have received the number 1 in Britain (including the double A-sides), Melanie is the female artist with most songs at number 1 in the UK ranking history. Her work has earned her several awards and nominations, including a Guinness Book mention, three World Music Awards, five Brit Awards from 10 nominations, three American Music Awards, four Billboard Music Awards from six nominations, eight Billboard special awards, three MTV Europe Music Awards from seven nominations, one MTV Video Music Awards from two nomination, ten ASCAP awards, one Juno Award from two nominations, and four nominations at the Echo Awards. Her first two chosen tracks come from Dusty Springfield and Michael Jackson.

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

Mon 31 Aug 2020 09:30
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Music Played

  • Simply Red

    Fairground

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

  • McFly

    Happiness

    • Young Dumb Thrills.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Santana

    The Game Of Love (feat. Michelle Branch)

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • Calvin Harris & Rag’n’Bone Man

    Giant

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Miley Cyrus

    Midnight Sky

    • Plastic Hearts.
    • RCA.

  • Elvis Presley & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Burning Love

    • If I Can Dream.
    • RCA.
    • 001.

  • Journey

    Don't Stop Believin'

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Record of the Week

    • Ava Max

      Who's Laughing Now

      • Heaven & Hell.
      • Atlantic.

  • Tears for Fears

    Closest Thing to Heaven

    • (CD Single).
    • Gut Records.

  • Carly Simon

    Nobody Does It Better

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.

  • The Pretenders

    Maybe Love Is In NYC

    • Hate For Sale.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Listen To The Music

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Paolo Nutini

    Pencil Full Of Lead

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • The Shires

    Crazy Days

    • Good Years.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd..

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    I Second That Emotion

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

  • Ed Sheeran

    Castle On The Hill

    • Γ· Divide.
    • Atlantic.

  • Dermot Kennedy

    Giants

    • (CD Single).
    • UMGRI Interscope.

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Tim McGraw

    Hold You Tonight

    • Here On Earth.
    • Big Machine Records.

  • Album of the Week

    • Gregory Porter

      Modern Day Apprentice

      • All Rise.
      • Decca Records Jazz France.

  • Texas

    Summer Son

    • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.

  • Sam Smith

    My Oasis (feat. Burna Boy)

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Lukas Graham

    7 Years

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Richard Marx

    Hazard

    • Richard Marx.
    • Capitol.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Michael Jackson

      Liberian Girl

      • Michael Jackson - Bad.
      • Epic.

    • Dusty Springfield

      I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten

      • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
      • Philips.

  • Erasure

    Nerves Of Steel

    • The Neon.
    • Mute.

  • Culture Club

    Karma Chameleon

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Mon 31 Aug 2020 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2