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Craig David joins Vernon Kay to select his Tracks Of My Years. And two listeners take on the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top.

Craig David joins Vernon Kay to select his Tracks Of My Years. And two listeners take on the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top.

Born and raised in Southampton, Craig had his first break into music after winning a songwriting contest held by the R&B group Damage. After meeting the duo Artful Dodger, they collaborated on the track Re-Rewind, which reached #2 in the UK charts when Craig was just 18. He continued working with Mark Hill, one half of Artful Dodger, on his solo work which would become the album Born To Do It. The album was released in 2000. It topped the UK chart and became the fastest-selling debut album ever by a British male solo artist, going on to sell over 7.5 million copies worldwide.

His career has gone from strength to strength, releasing a total of nine studio albums to date as well as DJing and performing across the world. This month, he's releasing a 25th anniversary edition of Born To Do It and will be playing the album in full along with other material at two big shows in April 2026 at London’s Hammersmith Apollo.

Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 2.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    • NOW Yearbook '82 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Sister Sledge

    We Are Family

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

    H.A.P.P.Y

    • (CD Single).
    • Darco Partnerships.
  • George Ezra

    Green Green Grass

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Dean Martin

    Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

    • Christmas With The Rat Pack (Various).
    • Capitol.
    • 4.
  • Mary Wells

    My Guy

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

    The Love Cats

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

    Everybody's Changing

    • (CD Single).
    • Transcopic Records.
  • Jonas Brothers

    Coming Home This Christmas (feat. Kenny G)

    • A Very Jonas Christmas Movie O.S.T..
    • Hollywood.
  • Jerry Goldsmith

    The Gremlin Rag (Full Version)

    • Gremlins (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • WaterTower Music.
    • 32.
  • Meghan Trainor

    Still Don't Care

    • Toy With Me.
    • Epic.
  • Dusty Springfield

    I Only Want To Be With You

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.
  • Olivia Dean

    So Easy (To Fall In Love)

    • The Art Of Loving.
    • Capitol.
  • Mary Mary

    Shackles (Praise You)

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

    Sleigh Ride

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
    • Phil Spector Int.
  • Bastille

    Save My Soul

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
  • George Michael

    Fastlove

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande

    For Good

    • Wicked: For Good - The Soundtrack.
    • Universal Music / Republic Records.
  • Eagles

    Please Come Home For Christmas

    • Singles & B-Sides.
    • Rhino.
  • CMAT

    Ready

    • Euro-Country.
    • AWAL.
  • Damage

    Wonderful Tonight

    • Greatest - Damage.
    • Crimson.
    • 1.
  • Scott Garcia & MC Styles

    A London Thing

    • A London Thing.
    • Armada Music.
    • 1.
  • SIENNA SPIRO

    Die On This Hill

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

Broadcast

  • Tue 9 Dec 202509:30

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