The Richest Songs in the World
Mark Radcliffe presents a countdown of the ten songs which have earned the most money of all time - ten classic songs each with an extraordinary story behind them. Radcliffe lifts the lid on how music royalties work and reveals the biggest winners and losers in the history of popular music.
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The Verve
Bitter Sweet Symphony
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Glenn Miller
Yes, My Darling Daughter
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Mel Torm茅
The Christmas Song
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Nat King Cole
The Christmas Song
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Roy Orbison
Oh, Pretty Woman
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The Police
Every Breath You Take
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Diddy & Faith Evans
I'll Be Missing You (feat. 112)
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The Police
Walking On The Moon
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Spandau Ballet
True
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U2
11 o'Clock Tick Tock
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Bruce Springsteen
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Lyricist: Haven Gillespie. -
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Eddie Cantor
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Lyricist: Haven Gillespie. -
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Dolly Parton
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Lyricist: Haven Gillespie. -
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The Jacksons
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Lyricist: Haven Gillespie. -
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Justin Bieber
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Lyricist: Haven Gillespie. -
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Alice Cooper
Santa Claws is Coming to Town
Lyricist: Haven Gillespie. -
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Carpenters
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Lyricist: Haven Gillespie. -
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The Andrew Oldham Orchestra
The Last Time
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Van Morrison
Slim Slow Slider
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Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Girl
Lyricist: Van Morrison. -
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Ben E. King
Stand By Me
Lyricist: Ben E. King. Lyricist: Jerry Leiber. Lyricist: Mike Stoller. -
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Todd Duncan
Unchained Melody
Lyricist: Hy Zaret. -
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Al Hibbler
Unchained Melody
Lyricist: Hy Zaret. -
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Roy Hamilton
Unchained Melody
Lyricist: Hy Zaret. -
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The Righteous Brothers
Unchained Melody
Lyricist: Hy Zaret. -
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Gareth Gates
Unchained Melody
Lyricist: Hy Zaret. -
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Eminem
Beautiful
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The Beatles
Yesterday
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Paul McCartney & Jimmy Fallon
Scrambled Eggs
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Paul McCartney
Yesterday
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John Lennon
How Do You Sleep?
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Adele
Rolling in the Deep
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The Righteous Brothers
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
Lyricist: Barry Mann. Lyricist: Cynthia Weil. -
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Cilla Black
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
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Cilla Black
Alfie
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The Righteous Brothers
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
Lyricist: Barry Mann. Lyricist: Cynthia Weil. -
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Elton John
Candle in the Wind
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Adele
Rolling in the Deep
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Bing Crosby
White Christmas
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Lady Gaga
White Christmas
Lyricist: Irving Berlin. -
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Jacqueline Fran莽ois
Noel Blanc
Lyricist: Irving Berlin. Lyricist: Francis Blanche. -
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Irving Berlin
God Bless America
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Stevie Wonder
Happy Birthday
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Altered Images
Happy Birthday
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Patty Hill
Good Morning to You
Lyricist: Mildred J. Hill. -
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Geri Halliwell
Happy Birthday to You
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Band of HM Coldstream Guards
Happy Birthday to You
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Roy Castle
Happy Birthday to You
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The Verve
Bitter Sweet Symphony
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Mark Radcliffe |
| Producer | Guy Evans |
| Director | Guy Evans |
| Executive Producer | Richard Bowron |
| Executive Producer | Mark Hill |
Broadcasts
- Fri 28 Dec 2012 21:00
- Sat 29 Dec 2012 00:30
Sat 29 Dec 2012 21:15麻豆社 HD- Sat 5 Jan 2013 23:00
- Fri 22 Mar 2013 23:40
- Mon 25 Mar 2013 01:40
- Fri 17 May 2013 23:00
- Mon 20 May 2013 01:00
- Fri 12 Jul 2013 23:30
- Mon 15 Jul 2013 01:30
- Mon 26 Aug 2013 19:30
- Tue 27 Aug 2013 00:00
- Christmas Eve 2013 22:00
- Boxing Day 2013 00:50
- Tue 8 Apr 2014 22:50
- Fri 4 Jul 2014 21:00
- Sat 5 Jul 2014 00:45
- Sun 6 Jul 2014 23:40
- Sun 5 Oct 2014 01:05
- Sat 13 Dec 2014 22:50
- Sat 13 Jun 2015 22:35
- Tue 29 Dec 2015 23:00
- Sun 3 Jan 2016 23:45
- Sat 4 Jun 2016 22:45
- Sun 5 Jun 2016 02:25
- Mon 12 Dec 2016 22:00
- Tue 13 Dec 2016 02:30
- Tue 28 Feb 2017 22:00
- Sun 16 Jul 2017 01:50