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It's Good New Wednesday!

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins picks another two songs songs in Tracks Of My Years. Plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top.

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins picks another two songs that soundtracked his life in Tracks Of My Years this week.

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

  • Loreen

    Tattoo

    • Eurovision Song Contest Liverpool 2023.
    • Universal Music A/S.
    • 34.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Let's Groove

    • 15th Anniversary Music Celebration (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Katy Perry

    Teenage Dream

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Def Leppard

    Animal

    • Def Leppard - Hysteria.
    • Phonogram.

  • Dasha

    Not At This Party

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music.

  • Blur

    Country House

    • The Best Album In The World Ever!(Va).
    • Virgin.

  • Alex Warren

    Ordinary

    • Cheaper Than Therapy.
    • Atlantic.

  • Europe

    The Final Countdown

    • The Very Best Of Power Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Lizzo

    Still Bad

    • Love In Real Life.
    • Atlantic.

  • Gossip

    Standing In The Way Of Control

    • Now 66 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Gary Barlow

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

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin Music.

  • The Lotus Eaters

    First Picture Of You

    • New Frontiers (Various Artists).
    • Temple Records.

  • Jonas Brothers

    Love Me To Heaven

    • (CD Single).
    • Jonas Brothers Recording.

  • Tom Grennan & 91热爆 Concert Orchestra

    Without You (Radio 2 Piano Room, 05 Feb 2025)

  • Little Eva

    The Loco-Motion

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1962.
    • Premier.

  • Coldplay

    Viva La Vida

    • Viva La Vida Or Death & All His Friends.
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Rachel Chinouriri

    All I Ever Asked

    • What A Devastating Turn Of Events.
    • Parlophone.

  • Donna Summer

    On The Radio

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Deacon Blue

    Late '88

    • The Great Western Road.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Olivia Newton鈥怞ohn

    Physical

    • Physical.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Elton John & Brandi Carlile

    Swing For The Fences

    • Who Believes In Angels?.
    • EMI.

  • Whitney Houston

    I Wanna Dance With Somebody

  • ABBA

    Knowing Me, Knowing You

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 002.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Ramble On

    • Led Zeppelin - Remasters.
    • Atlantic.

  • Janet Devlin

    Back To My Senses

    • Emotional Rodeo.
    • Absolute/OK!Good Records.

Broadcast

  • Last Wednesday 09:30
    91热爆 Radio 2

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