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Sounds of 1996 - 30 years on

Fearne's looking back at her favourite year of the 90s! The year of Euro 96, Oasis at Knebworth, the dawn of Girl Power, Take That splitting, and so much more!

Fearne's looking back at her favourite year of the 90s! It was the year of Euro 96, Oasis at Knebworth, the dawn of Girl Power, Take That going their separate ways, Mission Impossible, and so much more! Fearne's celebrating it all.

It's all soundtracked by the biggest tunes of 1996, from Mark Morrison, Gina G, The Prodigy, The Fugees, Peter Andre, and more.

Radio 2 and Radio 1 are celebrating the music and memories from previous years ending in 6 to start 2026. To hear more, search ‘All the 6s’ on BBC Sounds.

Produced by TBI for BBC Radio 2.

20 days left to listen

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Last Saturday22:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Gina G

    Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit

    • Now 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Mark Morrison

    Return Of The Mack

    • (CD Single).
    • WEA.

  • Blackstreet

    No Diggity (feat. Dr. Dre & Queen Pen)

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • David Baddiel, Frank Skinner & The Lightning Seeds

    Three Lions

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Mariah Carey

    Always Be My Baby

    • Mariah #1's - The Best Of Mariah Care.
    • Columbia.

  • OMC

    How Bizarre

    • Now 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Backstreet Boys

    We've Got It Goin' On (Radio Edit)

    • Backstreet Boys.
    • Jive.
    • 1.

  • Robson & Jerome

    What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted

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

  • The Beautiful South

    Rotterdam (Or Anywhere)

    • (CD Single).
    • Go! Discs.

  • Oasis

    Champagne Supernova

    • Virgin.

  • Fugees

    Killing Me Softly With His Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Ruffhouse.
    • 1.

  • The Prodigy

    Firestarter

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.

  • Jamiroquai

    Cosmic Girl

    • Simply The Best Radio Hits (Various).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Take That

    How Deep Is Your Love

    • Global Television.

  • Babylon Zoo

    Spaceman

    • The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes.
    • EMI.

  • Underworld

    Born Slippy

    • Huge Hits 1996 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Stretch & Vern & Maddog

    I'm Alive

    • (CD Single).
    • FFRR.

  • Peter Andre

    Mysterious Girl (feat. Bubbler Ranx)

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

  • Dodgy

    Good Enough

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Spice Girls

    Wannabe

    • Bad Girls (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Spice Girls

    Say You'll Be There

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Céline Dion

    It's All Coming Back To Me Now

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Babybird

    You're Gorgeous

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

Broadcast

  • Last Saturday22:00
    BBC Radio 2

Featured in...

  • All the 6s

    Start 2026 with music and memories from previous years ending in 6, from 1966 to 2016!