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The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins picks his penultimate tracks in Tracks Of My Years. Plus another trip in to the 91热爆 Archive with Vernon's Vault.

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins picks his penultimate tracks for this week鈥檚 Tracks Of My Years.

The band's 2003 debut album 'Permission To Land' has sold over 1.5 million copies, and Justin - with his massive five-octave vocal range - has an instantly recognisable voice on their hits, which include 'I Believe In A Thing Called Love' and 'Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)'.

The band are now back with their eighth studio album 'Dreams On Toast', which comes out in March, and they've also announced a UK headline tour throughout the spring, which will see them play 17 shows across the country.

Plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the 91热爆 Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week.

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

  • Madonna

    Material Girl

    • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Rhino.
    • 2.

  • The Cure

    Boys Don't Cry

    • Staring At The Sea: The Singles.
    • Fiction.

  • Bryan Adams

    Make Up Your Mind

    • Roll With The Punches.
    • Bad Records.

  • T. Rex

    Ride a White Swan

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Lady Gaga

    Abracadabra

    • MAYHEM.
    • Interscope.

  • Billy Ocean

    Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.

  • The Lottery Winners

    Turn Around

    • KOKO.
    • Virgin.

  • Yello

    The Race

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Gary Barlow

    If There's Not A Song About It (feat. Colbie Caillat)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin Music.

  • Del Amitri

    Always The Last To Know

    • Now 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Temptations

    My Girl

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Benson Boone

    Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Records.

  • Myles Smith

    Stargazing (Radio 2 Piano Room, 10 Feb 2025)

  • The Housemartins

    Happy Hour

    • Now That's What I Call Quite Good.
    • Go! Discs.

  • Sylvester

    You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

    • Sylvester - The Original Hits.
    • Fantasy.

  • ROLE MODEL

    Sally, When The Wine Runs Out

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.

  • Simply Red

    Stars

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

  • Deacon Blue

    Ashore

    • The Great Western Road.
    • Cooking Vinyl Limited.
    • 5.

  • David Bowie

    Golden Years

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Chappell Roan

    The Giver

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Stevie Nicks

    Edge Of Seventeen

    • (Single).
    • WEA.
    • 4.

  • Survivor

    Eye Of The Tiger (Instrumental)

    • Single.
    • Polygram TV.
    • 1.

  • Ron Sexsmith

    Secret Heart (Instrumental)

    • Single.
    • Interscope.
    • 1.

  • Ron Sexsmith

    Secret Heart

    • Ron Sexsmith.
    • Interscope.
    • 1.

  • Calvin Harris

    SMOKE THE PAIN AWAY

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

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