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Wham! legend Andrew Ridgeley picks the songs that soundtracked his life in this week's Tracks Of My Years. Plus there鈥檚 more clips from the Vault

Wham! legend Andrew Ridgeley chooses his Tracks Of My Years all this week.

As part of Wham!, Andrew and childhood friend George Michael soundtracked the early 80s and sold over 30 million records worldwide between 1982 and 1986.

鈥楲ast Christmas鈥� - one of their biggest hits - was held off the top spot in 1984 by Band Aid鈥檚 鈥楧o They Know It鈥檚 Christmas?鈥�, and actually only got to Christmas number one last year. Now the story of the song is being explored in a 麻豆约拍 Two programme called 鈥榃HAM!: Last Christmas Unwrapped鈥�. There鈥檚 also a commemorative EP of the classic song out in December to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

After Wham! Andrew鈥檚 career took many turns, from professional racing car driver to acting and his own solo music. Hear him talk about that and much more as he picks his penultimate two choices today.

Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you - email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and if you鈥檇 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

  • Bob Dylan

    Must Be Santa

    • Christmas In The Heart.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Rick James

    Super Freak

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Carole King

    It's Too Late

    • Carole King - Tapestry.
    • Epic.

  • The O鈥橨ays

    Love Train

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Black Box

    Ride On Time

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Oasis

    She's Electric

    • What's The Story Morning Glory -Oasis.
    • Creation Records.

  • Duran Duran

    Hungry Like The Wolf

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • 搁翱厂脡 & Bruno Mars

    APT.

    • rosie.
    • Atlantic.

  • Frank Sinatra

    I've got the world on a string

    • Platinum.
    • Capitol Catalog Mkt (C92).
    • 2.

  • Michael Bubl茅 & Carly Pearce

    Maybe This Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Records.

  • Lewis Capaldi

    Forget Me

    • Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent.
    • EMI.

  • Greg Lake

    I Believe In Father Christmas

    • The Anthology, A Musical Journey.
    • BMG.

  • Coldplay

    ALL MY LOVE

    • MOON MUSiC.
    • Parlophone.

  • George Ezra

    Come On 麻豆约拍 For Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • OutKast

    Hey Ya!

    • Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
    • Arista.

  • Chic

    Good Times

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

  • Tom Grennan

    It Can't Be Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • InSanity.

  • Cynthia Erivo

    I'm Not That Girl

  • James Brown

    Living in America

    • 40th Anniversary Collection.
    • Polydor.
    • 4.

  • Gabriella Cilmi

    Warm This Winter

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • Roxy Music

    Oh Yeah

    • The Complete Studio Recordings.
    • Virgin.

  • Roxy Music

    Oh Yeah (On The Radio) (Instrumental)

    • Single.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • The Honeydrippers

    Rockin' At Midnight

    • The Honeydrippers Volume 1.
    • Rhino Records.
    • 5.

  • The O鈥橨ays

    I Love Music

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Laufey

    Christmas Magic

    • (CD Single).
    • Vingolf Recordings.

Broadcast

  • Thu 12 Dec 2024 09:30
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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