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10/07/2026

Simone chats to Salford born singer songwriter Sarah Whatmore. She first came to fame on Pop Idol back in 2001. Since then she’s written hundreds of songs and now she’s back with a new single.

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Music Played

  • Bee Gees

    You Win Again

    • The Ultimate Bee Gees.
    • Bee Gees Catalog.
    • 14.

  • Kid Rock

    All Summer Long

    • Now Millennium 2008-2009.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Ella Langley

    Choosin' Texas

    • SAWGOD/Columbia.

  • Michael Jackson

    The Way You Make Me Feel

    • The Essential Michael Jackson.
    • Epic/Legacy.
    • 01.

  • Neil Diamond

    Sweet Caroline

    • Neil Diamond: All Time Greatest Hits.
    • Neil Diamond.
    • 16.

  • Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

    (I've Had) The Time Of My Life

    • It Takes Two.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 01.

  • The Rolling Stones

    In The Stars

    • Polydor.

  • The Doobie Brothers

    What A Fool Believes

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 14.

  • Modjo

    Lady (Hear Me Tonight)

    • Now That's What I Call Music 47.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Duran Duran

    Girls On Film

    • Duran Duran - Greatest.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 02.

  • David Baddiel, Frank Skinner & The Lightning Seeds

    Three Lions

    • Three Lions (CD Single).
    • EPIC.
    • 01.

  • Chaka Khan & Snoop Dogg

    Boogie's In My Soul

    • BMG.

  • Bruce Hornsby & the Range

    The Way It Is

    • The Essential Bruce Hornsby.
    • RCA/Legacy.
    • 13.

  • Bananarama

    Cruel Summer

    • Bananarama: The Greatest Hits Collection.
    • London Records.
    • 01.

  • Paul McCartney

    Come Inside

    • The Boys Of Dungeon Lane.
    • Capitol Records.

  • All Saints

    Never Ever

    • Now That's What I Call 40 Years.
    • Now! Music.
    • 10.

  • ABBA

    Dancing Queen

    • Abba Gold.
    • Polar Music International.
    • 20.

  • Take That

    Pray

    • Take That - Everything Changes.
    • BMG.
    • 01.

  • Alison Moyet

    All Cried Out

    • Singles.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 06.

  • Alex Warren

    FEVER DREAM

    • ATLANTIC RECORDS.

  • Billy Idol

    Hot In The City

    • Idolize Yourself - The Very Best Of Billy Idol.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 02.

  • Depeche Mode

    Just Can't Get Enough

    • The Best Of Depeche Mode Vol 1.
    • Venusnote Ltd..
    • 01.

  • Taylor Swift

    I Knew It I Knew You

    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Squeeze

    Up The Junction

    • Squeeze: Greatest Hits.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 01.

  • Teddy Swims

    The Door

    • Atlantic.

  • Wham!

    Freedom

    • Wham - The Final.
    • Sony Music UK.
    • 07.

  • Andy Williams

    Can't Take My Eyes Off You

    • Music To Watch Girls By.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 14.

  • STELLA LEFTY

    Boston

    • Atlantic Records.

  • Coldplay

    Clocks

    • Clocks.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 06.

  • Nik Kershaw

    I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

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

  • Olivia Rodrigo

    Drop Dead

    • Interscope.

  • Oasis

    Wonderwall

    • Wonderwall.
    • Big Brother Recordings.
    • 01.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday14:00
    BBC Radio Manchester