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With Akylah Rodriguez (07/09/2026)

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Music Played

  • Eurythmics

    There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

    • Now That's What I Call 40 Years.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Ella Langley

    Be Her

    • SAWGOD/Columbia.

  • The Housemartins

    Happy Hour

    • Best Of The Housemartins.
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • Elton John

    Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me

    • Rocketman - The Definitive Hits.
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • Naughty Boy

    Runnin' (Lose It All) (feat. Beyoncé & Arrow Benjamin)

    • Pop Hits 2012-2015.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 01.

  • The Searchers

    Don't Throw Your Love Away

    • Hit Love Songs Of The 60s.
    • PICKWICK.
    • 15.

  • House of Pain

    Jump Around

    • Bridget Jones Diary: The Mixtape.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 01.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    I Get Weak

    • Belinda Carlisle Gold.
    • Crimson Gold.
    • 13.

  • Ace

    How Long

    • The Best Of Ace.
    • SEE FOR MILES.
    • 12.

  • Teddy Swims

    The Door

    • Atlantic.

  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love

    • New Romantic Classics.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 05.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

    • Stevie Wonder Song Review.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 06.

  • Charles & Eddie

    Would I Lie To You?

    • It Takes Two.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 10.

  • STELLA LEFTY

    Boston

    • Atlantic Records.

  • Chairmen of the Board

    Give Me Just A Little More Time

    • Now 100 Hits 70s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 02.

  • Ultravox

    Dancing With Tears in My Eyes

    • Ultravox - The Collection.
    • Chrysalis Records.
    • 16.

  • Jungle

    Someday, Somewhere

    • Caiola Records.

  • Jackie Wilson

    (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher

    • Jackie Wilson's Greatest Hits.
    • ARIOLA.
    • 01.

  • Snow Patrol

    Run

    • Now That's What I Call 40 Years.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Blur

    Country House

    • The Best Of Blur.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 02.

  • McFadden & Whitehead

    Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

    • Top Of The Pops 1979.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 01.

  • Sam Fender & Olivia Dean

    Rein Me In

    • Polydor.

  • Taylor Swift

    I Knew It, I Knew You

    • Walt Disney Records.

  • The Police

    Every Breath You Take

    • Synchronicity (Remastered 2023).
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 01.

  • Starship

    Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

    • Starship Enterprise.
    • Rhino.
    • 01.

  • Queen

    We Will Rock You

    • Queen - Greatest Hits (Remastered 2011).
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • Sienna Spiro

    Great Expectation

    • Capitol Records.

  • The Detroit Spinners

    Working My Way Back To You

    • Now Yearbook 1980.
    • Now! Music.
    • 04.

  • Alex Warren

    Carry You Home

    • Atlantic Records.

  • Aretha Franklin

    I Say A Little Prayer

    • The Best Of Aretha Franklin.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 01.

  • James Blunt

    Tastes Like Summer

    • Atlantic.

  • Dolly Parton

    Jolene

    • Now That's What I Call Country.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • George Michael

    Fastlove

    • Now That's What I Call 40 Years.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • KATSEYE

    Animal

    • Polydor.

  • Steve Winwood

    Valerie

    • Biggest And Best Ballads!.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 02.

  • Meat Loaf

    I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

    • Best Of Meat Loaf.
    • Geffen.
    • 19.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday14:00
    BBC Essex