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Good News Wednesday

Vernon hears about what's making you smile on Good News Wednesday and Linda Perry makes two more selections in Tracks Of My Years.

It’s Good News Wednesday so Vernon hears about what is making the nation smile today.

Two listeners take on Vernon's mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top, Vernon delves into the BBC archives for Vernon's Vault and we have two more selections from Linda Perry - the award-winning songwriter and frontwoman of the band 4 Non Blondes. Today you'll hear about Linda's love of Kate Bush and the extraordinary story of how she wrote Get The Party Started and then ended up giving the song to P!nk.

All amongst some great music to keep you smiling through the morning.

Listen to Vernon’s full conversations with his guests for Tracks Of My Years on BBC Sounds, and watch on BBC iPlayer and Radio 2's YouTube channel, just search for 'Tracks Of My Years'.

A BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 2.

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Music Played

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Hold On Tight

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Gabriella Cilmi

    Sweet About Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Ashe

    Stop The Wedding!

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Dire Straits

    Walk Of Life

    • Brothers In Arms 20th Anniv Edition.
    • Vertigo.

  • Gwen Stefani

    What You Waiting For?

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 60 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Blur

    Parklife

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Teddy Swims

    Perfect Man

    • Ugly.
    • Warner Records.

  • Dennis Brown

    Money In My Pocket

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

  • Taylor Swift

    Patient Zero

    • The Life Of A Showgirl: The Encore.
    • Republic.

  • Blondie

    Sunday Girl

    • NOW That's What I Call Unforgettable (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Sir Duke

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • RAYE, Amma & Absolutely

    Joy.

    • This Music May Contain Hope.
    • RAYE.

  • Rick Astley

    Together Forever

    • NOW - Yearbook 1988 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

  • Michael Jackson

    Billie Jean

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Jamie Miller

    Babydoll

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Music Operations.

  • ABC

    The Look Of Love

    • NOW That's What I Call Pop Gold (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Miley Cyrus

    Orbit

    • Bass Persuades.
    • Atlantic.

  • Blancmange

    Living on the Ceiling

    • Saturday Superstore Replay Selection (Various Artists).
    • BBC Records.

  • Natasha Bedingfield

    Dot Dot Dot

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music UK.

  • Kate Bush

    Hounds Of Love

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • P!nk

    Get The Party Started

    • The Very Best Of All Woman 2003 (Var).
    • BMG.

  • Toby Lee

    Work You Out

    • (CD Single).
    • Fontana.

  • The Coral

    Pass It On

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.

Broadcast

  • Wednesday 09:30
    BBC Radio 2

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