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Bruno Mars chooses the Tracks of My Years

Bruno Mars chooses the Tracks of My Years in an interview first broadcast in 2013. There's the daily love song and another round of PopMaster.

Bruno Mars, American singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, chooses the Tracks of My Years in an interview first broadcast in 2013. It came at the time he'd recently released his second studio album 'Unorthodox Jukebox', the follow-up to his debut record 'Doo-Wops & Hooligans'. The album topped the charts in the UK and won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album in 2014. Bruno was also about to embark on his Moonshine Jungle UK tour where he was praised for his energetic and genre-jumping performances as well as his abilities on the drums, guitar and special effects. The tour turned out to be an absolute sell-out attracting a wide ranging audience of all age groups. Since then Bruno has produced another very successful album entitled '24K Magic' which became his first number one album on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It peaked at number three in the UK and produced five singles including the title track, 'That's What I Like' and 'Finesse' a remix featuring the rapper and songwriter Cardi B.

In 2014 Bruno teamed up with British-American songwriter and producer Mark Ronson to release the mega-hit 'Uptown Funk' . The song became a worldwide phenomenon with a major impact on pop culture. At one point, the single broke its own streaming record three times in the UK with around 2.56 million streams. It also broke the record for the most streamed track in America and worldwide in one week.

The first two tracks Bruno has chosen come from Gnarls Barkley and Roy Orbison. Ken also has the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Mon 7 Dec 2020 09:30
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Music Played

  • Darlene Love

    All Alone On Christmas

    • Christmas Hits (Various Artists).
    • BMG.

  • Gary Barlow

    Incredible

    • Music Played By Humans.
    • Polydor.

  • Basement Jaxx

    Do Your Thing

  • Whitney Houston

    Million Dollar Bill

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
    • 1.

  • Jess Glynne & The Dap‐Kings

    This Christmas (Hang All The Mistletoe)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes

    Wake Up Everybody

    • Harold Melvin - Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.
    • 5.

  • Keane

    This Is The Last Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Island.

  • Wham!

    Last Christmas

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Shirley Bassey

    Look But Don't Touch

    • I Owe It All To You.
    • Decca.

  • Peter Frampton

    Show Me The Way

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

  • Kiki Dee

    Amoureuse

    • The Very Best Of Kiki Dee.
    • Rocket.

  • Record Of The Week

    • Liam Gallagher

      All You're Dreaming Of

      • (CD Single).
      • Warner Bros.

  • Kenny Loggins

    Footloose

    • Footloose (Original S/Track).
    • CBS.

  • Chris de Burgh

    A Spaceman Came Travelling

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World... Ever! (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Rick Astley

    Love This Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • The Weeknd

    Save Your Tears

    • After Hours.
    • XO/Republic.
    • 11.

  • Mary Mary

    Shackles (Praise You)

    • Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Jason Derulo & Nuka

    Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Album Of The Week

    • Marisha Wallace

      Reflection

      • Tomorrow.
      • Decca.

  • Eurythmics

    I Saved The World Today

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.

  • Robbie Williams

    Can't Stop Christmas

    • The Christmas Present (Deluxe).
    • Columbia.

  • Jaki Graham

    Round And Around

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Tracks Of My Years

    • Gnarls Barkley

      Crazy

      • (CD Single).
      • Warner Bros.

    • Roy Orbison

      Oh, Pretty Woman

      • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
      • Global Television.
      • 16.

  • Travis

    Nina's Song

    • 10 Songs.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Prefab Sprout

    Hey Manhattan!

    • (CD Single).
    • Kitchenware Records.

Broadcast

  • Mon 7 Dec 2020 09:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2