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Gary Barlow speaks to Cathy Dennis, who wrote 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' for Kylie Minogue and 'Toxic' for Britney Spears. Hear her share the stories behind the songs.

Gary Barlow speaks to Cathy Dennis, who has written megahits for Kylie Minogue, Katy Perry, Britney Spears and many more. She talks about her days as a solo artist in the 90s and what it was like to go from the front of the stage to behind the scenes dominating pop songwriting. Her flavour of writing has won millions of fans worldwide – but how does she come up with these anthems time after time? Find out how she journeyed from her home in Norwich to winning 6 Ivor Novello awards – the highest ever achieved by a female songwriter. Uncover the magic behind the stories behind the songs.

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Sun 10 Apr 2022 02:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Katy Perry

    I Kissed A Girl

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 7.

  • Peter Gabriel

    Big Time

    • Peter Gabriel - So.
    • Virgin.

  • S Club

    Never Had A Dream Come True

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Can't Get You Out Of My Head

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Britney Spears

    Toxic

    • (CD Single).
    • Zomba.

  • Sugababes

    About You Now

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.

  • Rachel Stevens

    Sweet Dreams My LA Ex

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

Broadcast

  • Sun 10 Apr 2022 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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