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Who's up for Ten to the Top?

DJ, producer and songwriter Calvin Harris chooses his Tracks of My Years. Plus, two more contestants take on Vernon's music quiz, Ten to the Top.

DJ, producer and songwriter Calvin Harris chooses his Tracks of My Years.

Calvin grew up in Dumfries in Scotland, initially working in a fish processing factory and stocking shelves in supermarkets to save up and buy DJ gear. He moved to London to pursue a career in music but a lack of job opportunities led to him returning to Dumfries, where he created his first album, I Created Disco, in his bedroom.

Uploading his music to MySpace, Calvin had hits with The Girls and Acceptable in the 80s, which led to a record deal with Columbia in 2006. Since then, Calvin has released six albums, had 11 UK number ones and won two Brit awards, a Grammy and an Ivor Novello. He has performed all over the world, and this summer had a residency at Ibiza's Ushuaïa nightclub. Calvin’s new single, Desire, is out now. It's his third collaboration with Sam Smith and follows on from the success of Promises, which spent six weeks at number one, and I’m Not Here To Make Friends.

Calvin’s next two choices come from Wildchild and Missy Elliott.

There'll also be more audio nuggets as we dive in to 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 22 Aug 2023 09:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • ABBA

    Lay All Your Love On Me

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 005.

  • Avicii

    Wake Me Up

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 86 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • Calvin Harris & Sam Smith

    Desire

  • ABC

    The Look Of Love

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    Open The Door, See What You Find

    • Council Skies.
    • Sour Mash Records.

  • Harry Styles

    Treat People With Kindness

    • Fine Line.
    • Columbia.

  • Billy Porter

    Broke A Sweat

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Vanilla Ice

    Ice Ice Baby

    • Vanilla Ice - To The Extreme.
    • Sbk.

  • Busted & Jonas Brothers

    Year 3000 (2023 version)

    • GREATEST HITS 2.0.
    • Busted Music.

  • Lenny Kravitz

    It Ain't Over 'til It's Over

    • Awesome 2 - Various Artists.
    • EMI.

  • Mary Mary

    Shackles (Praise You)

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

  • INXS

    New Sensation

    • INXS - Kick.
    • Mercury.

  • Dolly Parton

    Magic Man (feat. Ann Wilson)

    • Rockstar.
    • Big Machine Records.

  • Keane

    Everybody's Changing

    • (CD Single).
    • Transcopic Records.

  • James Blunt

    Beside You

    • Who We Used To Be.
    • Atlantic.

  • Vernon's Vault

    • Ocean Colour Scene

      Riverboat Song (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Session - Simon Mayo 9/6/97)

      • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sessions.
      • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
      • 7.

  • Album of The Week

    • Tom Speight

      Let Go

      • Love & Light.
      • Nettwerk Music Group.

  • Chris Rea

    On The Beach

    • The Best Of Chris Rea.
    • East West Records.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Jumpin' Jack Flash

    • The Rolling Stones - Remastered.
    • Abkco.

  • Record of The Week

    • Delta Goodrem

      Back To Your Heart

      • (CD Single).
      • Atled Records.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Wildchild

      Renegade Master 98 (Fatboy Slim Old Skool Mix)

      • (CD Single).
      • Hi-Life.
      • 7.

    • Calvin Harris

      Acceptable In The 80s

      • Now 66 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • Missy Elliott

      Get Ur Freak On

      • (CD Single).
      • Elektra.
      • 1.

  • Train, Tenille Townes & Bryce Vine

    I Know

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Tue 22 Aug 2023 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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