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Chris Hawkins fires up Thursday with the biggest tunes and future classics.

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Thu 10 Sep 202605:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • TLC

    Waterfalls

    • Laface.

  • Ezra Collective

    Jubilee Feeling

    • Partisan.

  • Ann Peebles

    Come To Mama

    • Hi Records.

  • Soda Blonde

    My Violence

  • Chairlift

    Bruises

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Kanine.
    • 1.

  • Yard Act

    You're Gonna Need A Little Music

    • Island.

  • DEADLETTER

    More Heat! (6 Music Session, 16 Sep 2024)

  • Way Dynamic

    Officially

    • Jagjaguwar.

  • The La’s

    There She Goes

    • Go! Discs.

  • beabadoobee

    Memories

    • Dirty Hit.

  • Athletes Of God

    Don't Wanna Be Normal (feat. Lady Blackbird)

    • Foundation Music.

  • Vince Staples

    White Flag

    • Loma Vista.

  • Barrington Levy

    Black Roses

    • Hitbound.

  • Walt Disco

    Lies

    • EMI North.

  • Pa Salieu

    Mista (Freestyle)

    • Warner.

  • Stina Nordenstam

    Crime

    • Rhino.

  • Radiohead

    Just

    • Polygram TV.

  • DIIV

    The Fountain

    • Fantasy Records.

  • St. Vincent

    Big Time Nothing

    • Total Pleasure.

  • GIRLBAND!

    Neighbour's House

  • Thundercat

    Fair Chance (Floating Points Remix) (feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Lil B)

    • Brainfeeder.

  • corto.alto

    Noblehill (feat. Jacob Alon)

    • Ninja Tune.

  • Rostam

    Like A Spark (6 Music Session, 7 Sep 2026)

  • Janelle Monáe

    Tightrope (feat. Big Boi)

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Bad Boy.

  • Erykah Badu & The Alchemist

    Witch Doctor

    • Control Freaq Records.

  • Skee‐Lo

    I Wish

    • Polygram TV.

  • Nrvs

    The Tanks Are Coming Out

  • Interpol

    Wings On Fire

    • Partisan.

  • Wolf Alice

    How Can I Make It OK?

    • Dirty Hit.

Broadcast

  • Thu 10 Sep 202605:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music