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Scott Mills sits in with Sam Fender choosing Tracks of My Years

Sam Fender - chart-topping singer songwriter - chooses the Tracks of My Years. Scott has your daily love songs, plus another round of PopMaster.

Sam Fender - the chart-topping singer songwriter - chooses the Tracks of My Years all week with Scott. Born in North Shields on the banks of the River Tyne, Sam originally wanted to be an actor before his singing career took over. In 2018 he was placed on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Sound of 2018 alongside artists such as Billie Eilish, Lewis Capaldi and the eventual winner Sigrid. The following year he went on to win the Critics' Choice Award at the Brits and released his debut album Hypersonic Missiles, which entered the UK Albums chart in the top spot. It was supported by seven singles - 'Play God', 'Leave Fast', 'Dead Boys', 'That Sound', 'Will We Talk?' 'Hypersonic Missiles' and 'The Borders' and sold over 41,000 copies in the first week of its release. The album has since sold well over 100,000 copies.

Sam has just released his second album - Seventeen Going Under - written in his home town of North Shields. It was Radio 2's Album of the Week earlier this month, and in it he harks back to his adolescence and the trials and tribulations of growing up. It's been described as a defiant record as well as a celebratory record and an inspiring one too. In September - after a long break due to the pandemic - Sam played nine dates around the UK, and come November he's due to perform again In Newcastle, London, Leeds and Cardiff.

The next two tracks Sam has chosen come from The Spencer Davis Group and Donny Hathaway. Scott also has your love song dedications, plus another round of PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Scott.Mills@bbc.co.uk

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Journey

    Don't Stop Believin'

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.
  • Gregory Porter & Troy Miller

    Dry Bones

    • The Collection.
    • Blue Note.
  • Calvin Harris

    This Is What You Came For (feat. Rihanna)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 6.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Big Love

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 005.
  • JLS

    Eternal Love

    • JLS 2.0.
    • BMG Rights Management.
  • Chic

    Everybody Dance

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.
  • Olly Murs

    Wrapped Up (feat. Travie McCoy)

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Robbie Williams

    No Regrets

    • Now 1999 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
  • Becky Hill

    My Heart Goes (La Di Da) (feat. Topic)

    • Only Honest On The Weekend.
    • Polydor.
  • Dodgy

    Good Enough

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Whitney Houston

    Run To You

    • Whitney Houston - Love, Whitney.
    • Arista.
  • Record of the Week

    • ABBA

      Just A Notion

      • Voyage.
      • Polar.
  • Cher

    Believe

    • Love Songs - 39 All Time Love Classic.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Talk Talk

    It's My Life

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Joy Crookes

    When You Were Mine

    • Skin.
    • Speakerbox Recordings.
    • 5.
  • Justin Timberlake

    Can't Stop The Feeling!

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Westlife

    Starlight

    • Wild Dreams.
    • Warner Music.
  • Starship

    We Built This City

    • Now 1985 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.
  • Mabel

    Let Them Know

    • About Last Night....
    • Polydor.
  • Album of the Week

    • Duran Duran

      Give It All Up (feat. Tove Lo)

      • Future Past.
      • BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
  • Elton John

    I'm Still Standing

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Holly Valance

    Kiss Kiss

    • (CD Single).
    • London.
    • 4.
  • Will Young

    Indestructible

    • Crying On The Bathroom Floor.
    • Cooking Vinyl.
  • Tracks of My Years

    • The Spencer Davis Group

      I'm A Man

      • The 60's Album (Various Artists).
      • Fontana.
      • 4.
    • Donny Hathaway

      A Song For You

      • A Donny Hathaway Collection.
      • Atlantic.
  • Calum Scott

    Rise

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol Records.

Broadcast

  • Thu 28 Oct 2021 09:30