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One Hit Wonder Women with 4 Non Blondes, Zoe, Mary Mary and Alannah Myles

One Hit Wonder Women Special for National Album Day, including the story of ‘Black Velvet’ by Alannah Myles.

This week is a One Hit Wonder Women Special.

It’s all part of National Album Day, which takes place on Saturday 16th October 2021.

The theme this year is Women In Music.

There’s brilliant songs from female artists, plus a chat with Canadian singer Alannah Myles.

She tells the story of her huge global hit 'Black Velvet'.

Want to hear your favourite One Hit Wonder on the show? Email OJ@bbc.co.uk.

30 minutes

Music Played

  • Labelle

    Lady Marmalade

  • ´Ü´Çë

    Sunshine On A Rainy Day

    • Awesome 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.
  • Lucy Pearl

    Don't Mess With My Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Thelma Houston

    Don't Leave Me This Way

    • Any Way You Like It (Expanded Edition).
    • SoulMusic Records.
  • Alannah Myles

    Black Velvet

    • Red Hot Metal (Various Artists).
    • Dover Records.
  • Mary Mary

    Shackles (Praise You)

    • Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • 4 Non Blondes

    What's Up?

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

Broadcast

  • Mon 11 Oct 2021 02:30

Radio 2's Ultimate One Hit Wonders Quiz

Radio 2's Ultimate One Hit Wonders Quiz

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