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Paul Heaton - former frontman of The Housemartins and The Beautiful South - picks his favourite songs on Tracks Of My Years. Plus more quizzing in Ten To The Top.

One of the UK's most successful songwriters, Paul Heaton shares more of his favourite song choices on Tracks Of My Years.

Paul first emerged in the 80s as the front man of The Housemartins - counting Norman Cook among his bandmates - and then went on to even greater success in The Beautiful South. Paul and the gang achieved chart hits such as "Song For Whoever", "You Keep It All In", "A Little Time", "Rotterdam", "Don't Marry Her" and "Perfect 10" before the band went their separate ways.

After releasing several solo albums, in 2014 Paul reunited with his former Beautiful South bandmate Jacqui Abbott to release a new album, 'What Have We Become?'. It was a critical success, and they went on to record five acclaimed albums as a duo.

Earlier this year, Paul performed at Glastonbury; he’ll be heading to Preston for Radio 2 in the Park in September, and in November, he’ll be out on tour with the release of his a new album, "The Mighty Several".

Plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the 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

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Music Played

  • Blondie

    Hanging On The Telephone

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Architechs

    Body Groove (feat. Nana)

    • (CD Single).
    • Go! Beat.

  • Coldplay

    WE PRAY (feat. Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna & TINI)

    • MOON MUSiC.
    • Parlophone.

  • Busted

    Year 3000

    • Top Of The Pops Spring 2003 (Various).
    • Universal.

  • Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars

    Die With A Smile

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Don Henley

    The Boys Of Summer

    • The Very Best Of.
    • MCA.

  • The Killers

    Bright Lights

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Montell Jordan

    This Is How We Do It

    • (CD Single).
    • Rush Associated Labels.

  • Shaznay Lewis

    Got To Let Go

    • Pages.
    • 1.9.7.5 Recordings.

  • Backstreet Boys

    As Long As You Love Me

    • Hits Zone - The Best Of 97 (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Decline & Fall

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Deep Blue Something

    Breakfast At Tiffany's

    • This Year's Love (Various Artists) C.
    • Global Television.

  • The Cure

    Close To Me

    • The Cure - Staring At The Sea.
    • Fiction.

  • Rag’n’Bone Man

    Rush Of Blood

    • What Do You Believe In?.
    • Columbia.

  • Garbage

    Stupid Girl

  • Sabrina Carpenter

    Coincidence

    • Short n' Sweet.
    • Island.

  • Genesis

    Invisible Touch

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • Paul Heaton

    Quicksand (feat. Rianne Downey)

    • The Mighty Several.
    • EMI.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Lately

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • The Specials

    A Message To You, Rudy (feat. Rico Rodriguez)

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Tom Walker

    Holy Ghost

    • I Am.
    • Relentless Records.

Broadcast

  • Wed 4 Sep 2024 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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