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09/10/2012

Former Spice Girl Melanie C picks two more influential songs in the Tracks of My Years, which today features a famous rock anthem by Queen and an empowering hit from Madonna.

Former Spice Girl Melanie C picks two more influential songs in the 'Tracks Of My Years'. Her Tuesday choice includes a Freddie Mercury penned power ballad which has become one of rock music's most famous anthems. Melanie has also picked a 'Girl Power' hit from Madonna that's featured on her hugely influential fourth studio album 'Like A Prayer'. There' another track from the Album of the Week, the love song dedications and listener's can test their music knowledge by playing along to PopMaster.

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Tue 9 Oct 201209:30
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Candi Staton

    Young Hearts Run Free

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Robbie Williams

    Candy

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Beyoncé, Sharon Leal & Anika Noni Rose

    One Night Only - Disco Version

    • Dreamgirls Soundtrack.
    • Columbia.

  • The Coral

    In The Morning

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.

  • Rose Royce

    Car Wash

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Josh Osho

    Giants

    • Life.
    • Island.

  • Nik Kershaw

    I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 4.

  • Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Till It Shines

    • Stranger In Town.
    • Capitol.

  • Bruno Mars

    Locked Out Of Heaven

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Sydney Youngblood

    If Only I Could

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Love Song

    • Chicago

      Hard Habit To Break

      • The Heart Of Chicago.
      • Reprise.

  • Record Of The Week

    • Kristina Train

      Dark Black

      • Dark Black.
      • Mercury.

  • Ten Sharp

    You

    • Ten Sharp.
    • Columbia.

  • Rod Stewart

    I Don't Want to Talk About It

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Frida

    I Know There's Something Going On

    • (Single).
    • Epic.
    • 3.

  • Joe Walsh

    Life's Been Good

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • The Overtones

    Loving The Sound

    • (CD Single).
    • Island Records.
    • 1.

  • Sting

    Desert Rose (feat. Cheb Mami)

    • Brand New Day.
    • A&M.

  • Tyler James

    Single Tear

    • The Unlikely Lad.
    • Island.

  • Album Of The Week

    • MIKA

      Kids

      • The Origin Of Love.
      • Island.
      • 7.

  • Barry Manilow

    I Write the Songs

    • Manilow Greatest Hits - Platinum Coll.
    • Arista.

  • Mick Hucknall

    That's How Strong My Love Is

    • (CD Single).
    • ATCO Records.
    • 1.

  • The following two songs were chosen by Melanie C for 'Tracks Of My Years'

    • Madonna

      Express Yourself

      • (Single).
      • Sire.

  • Queen

    We Are The Champions

    • News Of The World.
    • Island.
    • 2.

  • Rebecca Ferguson

    Backtrack

    • Heaven.
    • Sony.

  • Level 42

    Running In The Family

    • The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
    • Cherry Red Records.

Broadcast

  • Tue 9 Oct 201209:30
    BBC Radio 2