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New To 2 and Melanie C

Melanie C chooses the Tracks of My Years in an interview first broadcast in 2012. There's the album of the week plus another round of the legendary PopMaster Music Quiz.

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 next two chosen tracks come from Bryan Adams and Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell.

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

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Wed 2 Sep 2020 09:30
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Music Played

  • Mark Ronson

    Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

  • Record of the Week

    • Ava Max

      Who's Laughing Now

      • Heaven & Hell.
      • Atlantic.

  • Propaganda

    Duel

    • A Secret Wish - Propaganda.
    • ZTT.
    • 12.

  • Quincy Jones

    Ai No Corrida (feat. Dune)

    • Hits Of 1981 & 1982 (Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • The Pretenders

    Maybe Love Is In NYC

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

  • Coldplay

    A Sky Full Of Stars

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Awards (Various Artists).
    • UMOD.

  • Frankie Valli

    Grease

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 18.

  • McFly

    Happiness

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

  • Janet Jackson

    Whoops Now

    • Now 30 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Peter Cetera

    Glory Of Love

    • The Very Best Of The Greatest Love.
    • Telstar.

  • Miley Cyrus

    Midnight Sky

    • Plastic Hearts.
    • RCA.

  • Wet Wet Wet

    Wishing I Was Lucky

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • George Michael

    Cowboys And Angels

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.

  • Jessie Ware

    What's Your Pleasure?

    • What's Your Pleasure?.
    • Virgin.

  • Sniff ’n’ the Tears

    Driver's Seat

    • Various Artists - Top Gear 2.
    • Columbia.

  • Bon Jovi

    Do What You Can

    • 2020.
    • Island.

  • Cher

    If I Could Turn Back Time

    • Cher - The Greatest Hits.
    • WEA/Universal.

  • BTS

    Dynamite

    • (CD Single).
    • BigHit Entertainment.

  • Album of the Week

    • Gregory Porter

      Dad Gone Thing

      • All Rise.
      • Decca Records Jazz France.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    In These Shoes?

    • (CD Single).
    • V2.

  • The Shires

    Crazy Days

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

  • Smokie

    I'll Meet You At Midnight

    • Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman: Classics From The 1970's & 80's Vols 1 & 2.
    • BMG.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Bryan Adams

      Run To You

      • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
      • Mercury.

    • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

      You're All I Need To Get By

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

  • Dermot Kennedy

    Giants

    • (CD Single).
    • UMGRI Interscope.

  • CeCe Peniston

    Finally

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Wed 2 Sep 2020 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2