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Melanie C's Final Tracks Of My Years

Melanie C chooses her final Tracks of My Years in an interview first broadcast in 2012. There's the daily love song and another round of 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".

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 final two tracks come from Whitney Houston and Wham!

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

Fri 4 Sep 2020 09:30

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Music Played

  • Bee Gees

    Tragedy

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • The Pretenders

    Maybe Love Is In NYC

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

    Can't Speak French

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Stevie Wonder

    I Ain't Gonna Stand For It

    • Stevie Wonder -The Close Of A Century.
    • Motown.
  • Miley Cyrus

    Midnight Sky

    • Plastic Hearts.
    • RCA.
  • Miami Sound Machine

    Dr. Beat

    • NOW 1984 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.
  • Michael Sembello

    Maniac

    • Flashdance O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • VIRGIN.
  • Record of the Week

    • Ava Max

      Who's Laughing Now

      • Heaven & Hell.
      • Atlantic.
  • Evanescence

    Bring Me To Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Andrew Gold

    That's Why I Love You

    • Never Let Her Slip Away.
    • Elektra.
  • Dermot Kennedy

    Giants

    • (CD Single).
    • UMGRI Interscope.
  • Steve Winwood

    While You See A Chance

    • And I Write The Songs (Various Artis.
    • Debutante.
  • Blue Γ–yster Cult

    (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    • Chart Show Ultimate Rock - Various.
    • Hit.
  • Jamie Cullum

    Don't Give Up On Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • The Mamas & the Papas

    California Dreamin'

    • The Best Of.
    • MCA.
    • 2.
  • Toto

    Rosanna (Album Version)

    • Toto IV.
    • CBS.
  • Erasure

    Nerves Of Steel

    • The Neon.
    • Mute.
  • Pat Benatar

    Love Is A Battlefield

    • The 80's Collection: 1984 (Various).
    • Chrysalis.
  • Declan J Donovan

    Perfectly Imperfect

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Album of the Week

    • Gregory Porter

      Mister Holland

      • All Rise.
      • Decca Records Jazz France.
  • The Shires

    Crazy Days

    • Good Years.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd..
  • Tracks of My Years

    • Whitney Houston

      Greatest Love Of All

      • Whitney Houston.
      • Arista.
    • Wham!

      Everything She Wants

      • Wham! - Make It Big.
      • Epic.
  • Paloma Faith

    Better Than This

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Dave Edmunds

    Queen Of Hearts

    • The Best Of Dave Edmunds.
    • Swansong.

Broadcast

  • Fri 4 Sep 2020 09:30