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Who's up for Ten to the Top?

Busted's Matt Willis goes on a ten-song musical journey in Tracks of My Years. Plus, there's Vernon's music quiz Ten to the Top.

Busted's Matt Willis chooses his Tracks of My Years.

Matt is the co-founder of guitar-pop band Busted, along with Charlie Simpson, James Bourne and Tom Fletcher, and, since forming at the turn of the century, the band have had four UK number-one singles, won two Brit awards, released four studio albums and sold over five million records worldwide.

In 2006, Matt took part in Celebrity MasterChef and I’m a Celeb, where he was crowned King of the Jungle. This led to a successful television career, as well as acting roles including Flashdance the Musical, Wicked and 2:22 A Ghost Story.

Last year, Matt hosted a well-received documentary on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One called Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction, where he shared his ongoing battle and the impact that it has had on his family.

Now, in celebration of their 20th anniversary, Matt, Charlie, James and Tom are embarking on a UK arena tour for Busted, which kicks off on 2 September in Plymouth and will finish in Manchester on the 24th. They will also be appearing at Radio 2's Party in the Park on Saturday 16 September.

Matt's next two choices are from Madness and Vanilla Ice.

There are also more audio nuggets from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive in Vernon's Vault, plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top and a brand new Record and Album of the Week.

Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you: email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and if you’d like to apply to take part in Ten to the Top, the address you need is tentothetop@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Tue 11 Jul 2023 09:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Calvin Harris

    This Is What You Came For (feat. Rihanna)

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

  • Genesis

    Jesus He Knows Me

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • Conan Gray

    Never Ending Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Wham!

    Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Olivia Rodrigo

    vampire

    • GUTS.
    • Polydor.

  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Record of The Week

    • Dermot Kennedy

      Don't Forget Me

      • (CD Single).
      • Island.

  • The Bonzo Dog Band

    I'm The Urban Spaceman

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • Deniece Williams

    Let's Hear It For The Boy

    • History Of Dance Music Vol.2 (Variou.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Mimi Webb

    This Moment

    • Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • RCA.

  • The Grid

    Swamp Thing

    • Now 28 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Stardust

    Music Sounds Better With You

    • Now 41 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Aswad

    Shine

    • Now 1994 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Michael Bolton

    Beautiful World (feat. Justin Jesso)

    • Spark Of Light.
    • Androver Music.

  • ABBA

    Mamma Mia

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 004.

  • Brother Beyond

    The Harder I Try

    • Now 13, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Rick Astley

    Dippin' My Feet

    • Are We There Yet?.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Vernon's Vault

    • Suzanne Vega & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

      Tom's Diner (Radio 2 Piano Room, 9 Feb 2023)

    • DNA

      Tom's Diner (feat. Suzanne Vega)

      • Best Of Suzanne Vega - Tried & True.
      • A&M.

  • Album of The Week

    • Niall Horan

      Heaven

      • The Show.
      • Capitol Records.

  • Prince

    The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

    • (CD Single).
    • NPG RECORDS.

  • LP

    Golden

    • Love Lines.
    • BMG Rights Management (US).

  • Madness

    Baggy Trousers

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

  • Madness

    Baggy Trousers

    • Madness.
    • Salvo.
    • 1.

  • Vanilla Ice

    Ice Ice Baby

    • Vanilla Ice - To The Extreme.
    • Sbk.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    If You Go

    • Kismet E.P..
    • BMG Rights Management (US).

Broadcast

  • Tue 11 Jul 2023 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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