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Craig David joins Vernon to select the songs that have soundtracked his life in Tracks Of My Years. And two listeners take on the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top.

Craig David joins Vernon to select the songs that have soundtracked his life in Tracks Of My Years. Also, two listeners take on the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, and Vernon dives into the vault to explore the BBC archive.

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.

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Thu 11 Dec 202509:30
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Music Played

  • Bobby Brown

    Two Can Play That Game

    • Now 30 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Elton John

    Step Into Christmas

    • Caribou.
    • Mercury.

  • Meghan Trainor

    Still Don't Care

    • Toy With Me.
    • Epic.

  • Coldplay

    Adventure Of A Lifetime

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • The Kinks

    You Really Got Me

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 7.

  • The Divine Comedy

    National Express

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • ABBA

    Voulez-Vous

    • Abba Gold.
    • Polydor.
    • 013.

  • Jonas Brothers

    Coming Home This Christmas (feat. Kenny G)

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

  • The Shamen

    Move Any Mountain

    • Awesome 2 - Various Artists.
    • EMI.

  • Jessie J

    H.A.P.P.Y

    • (CD Single).
    • Darco Partnerships.

  • Boyzone

    Picture of You

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

  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Lewis Capaldi

    The Day That I Die

    • Survive E.P..
    • Vertigo Berlin.

  • Sam Ryder

    You're Christmas To Me (Radio 2 Piano Room, 30 Oct 2025)

  • The Jacksons

    Blame It On The Boogie

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

  • Bastille

    Save My Soul

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Wizzard

    I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Ariana Grande

    The Girl In The Bubble

    • Wicked: For Good - The Soundtrack.
    • Wicked Soundtrack.

  • Queen

    A Kind Of Magic

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Westlife

    Chariot

    • 25 - The Ultimate Collection.
    • Sony Music.

  • Whitney Houston

    It's Not Right But It's Okay

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Usher

    Nice & Slow

    • Nice & Slow.
    • Laface/Arista.

  • Kylie Minogue

    XMAS

    • Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped).
    • Warner Records.

Broadcast

  • Thu 11 Dec 202509:30
    BBC Radio 2

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