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It's a Mother's Day edition of Ten to the Top!

Mum Diane and son Adam put family harmony at risk as they play in a special Mother's Day edition of Ten to the Top. Plus Justin Hawkins chooses his final two Tracks of My Years.

Mum Diane and son Adam put family harmony at risk as they play in a special Mother's Day edition of Ten to the Top. Plus, The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins picks his final two songs in 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 there's the mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top, a trip into the 91热爆 Archive with Vernon's Vault, and a final spin of 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

  • The Rolling Stones

    (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

    • The Rolling Stones - Remastered.
    • Abkco.

  • Gibson Brothers

    Cuba

    • Disco & Dance Party Hits (Various Artists).
    • BMG.

  • Dasha

    Not At This Party

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music.

  • Roxy Music

    Virginia Plain

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.

  • Alex Warren

    Ordinary

    • Cheaper Than Therapy.
    • Atlantic.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Master Blaster (Jammin')

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • Lizzo

    Still Bad

    • Love In Real Life.
    • Atlantic.

  • Doctor and the Medics

    Spirit In The Sky

    • Laughing At The Pieces.
    • Irs.

  • Gary Barlow

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

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin Music.

  • The Beatles

    Eleanor Rigby

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 016.

  • Jonas Brothers

    Love Me To Heaven

    • (CD Single).
    • Jonas Brothers Recording.

  • Franz Ferdinand

    Toxic (Radio 2 Piano Room, 24 Feb 2025)

  • David Morales & The Face

    Needin' U

    • (CD Single).
    • Manifesto.

  • Shanks & Bigfoot

    Sweet Like Chocolate

    • (CD Single).
    • Chocolate Boy.

  • Robert Miles

    Children

    • New Pure Moods.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Elton John & Brandi Carlile

    Swing For The Fences

    • Who Believes In Angels?.
    • EMI.

  • Johnny Marr

    Easy Money

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Deacon Blue

    Turn Up Your Radio!

    • The Great Western Road.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • The Chiffons

    He's So Fine

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1963 (Vol 2).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Chesney Hawkes

    LOUD!

    • Living Arrows.
    • HGLA.

  • Whitney Houston

    I Wanna Dance With Somebody

  • The Darkness

    The Longest Kiss

    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    The Power Of Love

    • Huey Lewis & The News - Fore!.
    • Chrysalis.

  • The Lemon Twigs

    Church Bells

    • A Dream Is All We Know.
    • Captured Tracks.
    • 3.

  • Stereophonics

    Seems Like You Don't Know Me

    • Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em Cry, Make 'Em Wait.
    • EMI.

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