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PopMaster and Melanie C

Melanie C is picking the Tracks of My Years in an interview first broadcast in 2012. There's the daily love song and more from 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 Madonna and Queen.

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

Tue 1 Sep 2020 09:30

Music Played

  • Robbie Williams

    Let Me Entertain You

    • Now 39 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Lola Lennox

    Back At Wrong

    • (CD Single).
    • LaLennoxa.
  • Boy Meets Girl

    Waiting For A Star To Fall

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.
  • Reef

    How I Got Over

    • (CD Single).
    • REEFBAND.
    • 1.
  • Clean Bandit & Mabel

    Tick Tock

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • David Essex

    Oh What A Circus

    • The Very Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
    • Polydor.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    Dancing In The Dark

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.
  • Keith Urban

    Superman

    • The Speed Of Now Pt. 1.
    • Capitol Nashville.
  • Katy Perry

    Firework

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • Billy Preston & Syreeta

    With You I'm Born Again

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.
  • Record of the Week

    • Ava Max

      Who's Laughing Now

      • Heaven & Hell.
      • Atlantic.
  • Kid Rock

    All Summer Long

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

    Waves (Robin Schulz Remix)

    Remix Artist: Robin Schulz.
    • (CD Single).
    • Left Lane Recordings.
    • 001.
  • Nell Bryden

    These Changes

    • The Collection.
    • 157 Records.
  • David Bowie

    Golden Years

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Kylie Minogue

    Say Something

    • DISCO.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd..
  • The Script

    Run Through Walls

    • Sunsets & Full Moons.
    • Columbia.
  • JC Stewart

    I Need You To Hate Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Records.
  • Album of the Week

    • Gregory Porter

      Revival

      • (CD Single).
      • Decca.
  • Rainbow

    Since You Been Gone

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.
  • Billy Ocean

    We Gotta Find Love

    • One World.
    • Sony Music.
  • Rita Ora

    Your Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Paul Young

    Love Of The Common People

    • Paul Young - From Time To Time.
    • Columbia.
  • Tracks of My Years

    • Queen

      We Are The Champions

      • News Of The World.
      • Island.
      • 2.
    • Madonna

      Express Yourself

      • (Single).
      • Sire.
  • Spandau Ballet

    Through The Barricades

    • Simply Love (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Tue 1 Sep 2020 09:30