Merran Regan’s IN THE SPOTLIGHT show on Wednesdays from 4-7pm is a mix of popular music, interviews and guests.
Each week Merran chooses a music theme and invites listeners to call in with requests along that theme to be played live during the show. You can see each week’s theme listed on Merran’s facebook page In The Spotlight with Merran Regan on Northside Radio. Merran plays an eclectic mix of pop, rock, jazz, indie, country, even musical theatre from Australia and all around the world – from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s through to songs from today. She regularly interviews local mayors, actors, playwrights, directors, artists, musicians, performers, writers, authors, artistic directors and producers across all art forms – theatre, dance, opera, musicals, festivals, family events, even kids shows.
Tune in 4-7pm Wednesday afternoons.
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| Time | Title | Artist | |
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16:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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16:06 | Rock Your Baby (Edit) [Single Edit Version] | George McCrae |
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16:09 | Raspberry Beret | Prince |
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16:12 | Somebody's Crying | Chris Isaak |
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16:15 | Flame Trees | Cold Chisel |
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16:20 | Exotic | brooke banderas |
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16:21 | Baby Love | The Supremes |
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16:24 | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | Ally Brooke |
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16:27 | Papa Don't Preach | Madonna |
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16:31 | Chains | Tina Arena |
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16:36 | Photograph | Ringo Starr |
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16:40 | Don't You (Forget About Me) - Remastered | Simple Minds |
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16:46 | Together Forever | Rick Astley |
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16:49 | Lanterns | Birds of Tokyo |
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16:53 | Copacabana (At The Copa) | Barry Manilow |
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16:57 | Jeans On | Ｄａｖｉｄ Ｄｕｎｄａｓ |
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17:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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17:05 | Tired of Toein' the Line | Rocky Burnette |
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17:09 | Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car | Billy Ocean |
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17:14 | Somebody Like You | Richie Furay |
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17:17 | Throw Your Arms Around Me | Hunters & Collectors |
| 17:24 | Oh, Pretty Woman (false) | Roy Orbison | |
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17:27 | Do They Know It's Christmas? - 1984 Version | Band Aid |
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17:31 | Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now | Top Gun |
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17:35 | You Should Be Dancing | Bee Gees |
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17:41 | Still the One | Orleans |
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17:45 | Never Gonna Give You Up (Cake Mix) | Rick Astley |
| 17:50 | Working My Way Back To You_Detroit Spinners | School Reunion | |
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17:54 | If You Leave Me Can I Come Too? | Mental As Anything |
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17:57 | Right Back Where We Started From | Maxine Nightingale |
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18:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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18:05 | Fly, Robin, Fly (12" Version) [Bonus Track] | Silver Convention |
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18:09 | The Promise | When in Rome |
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18:12 | Take Your Time (Do It Right) | The S.O.S Band |
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18:16 | You're The Voice | John Farnham |
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18:22 | 1-2-3 | Len Barry |
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18:25 | Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town | Bruce Springsteen |
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18:29 | Don't Stop Believin' | Journey |
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18:33 | Come Said The Boy | Mondo Rock |
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18:40 | Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe | Barry White |
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18:44 | Hard To Say I'm Sorry | Chicago |
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18:49 | As Long As You Love Me | Backstreet Boys |
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18:53 | Better Be Home Soon | Crowded House |
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18:56 | You Can Do Magic | America |
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16:08 | Season Of My Heart | Emma Pask |
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16:12 | White Wine in the Sun | Kate Miller-Heidke |
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16:19 | How To Make Gravy | Paul Kelly |
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16:25 | Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | Kate Ceberano |
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16:28 | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John |
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16:32 | Last Christmas | Human Nature |
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16:36 | The Christmas Song | Guy Sebastian |
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16:43 | Summer Wonderland | Ronan Keating |
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16:45 | 100 Degrees (with Dannii Minogue) | Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue |
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16:51 | If Santa Forgets | Jimmy Barnes, The Tin Lids |
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16:56 | Silent Night | Delta Goodrem, Gurrumul |
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17:08 | Christmas Photo | John Williamson |
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17:11 | Christmas Eve | Archie Roach |
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17:15 | The Silver Stars Are In The Sky | The Idea Of North |
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17:19 | Exotic | brooke banderas |
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17:19 | Snowman | Sia |
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17:22 | Maybe This Christmas | Paul Kelly |
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17:25 | Jingle Bell Rock | David Campbell |
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17:27 | River | Delta Goodrem |
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17:35 | Walkabout | Sunset Diorama |
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17:37 | The Little Drummer Boy | Dami Im |
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17:41 | I'll Be Your Santa Tonight | Keith Urban |
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17:47 | Mary's Boy Child | Judith Durham |
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17:51 | Carol of the Drum / Peace on Earth | Christine Anu |
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17:55 | Santa Baby | Kylie Minogue |
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17:58 | The Three Drovers | Dancer |
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18:08 | Blue Christmas | Kate Ceberano |
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18:11 | Baby, It's Cold Outside | John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John |
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18:15 | Feliz Navidad | Emma Pask |
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18:20 | Driving Home for Christmas | Lee Kernaghan |
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18:26 | O Holy Night | Anthony Callea |
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18:41 | Silver Bells | John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John |
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18:47 | Christmas On The Station | Slim Dusty |
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18:52 | Please Come Home for Christmas | Shannon Noll, Natalie Bassingthwaighte |
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18:55 | Aussie Aussie Christmas | Amber Lawrence |
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18:57 | Maybe This Christmas | Katie Noonan |
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16:08 | daniel | Elton John |
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16:12 | Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Remaster) | The Beatles |
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16:17 | Bobby's Girl | Marcie Blane |
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16:20 | Me And Bobby McGee | Janis Joplin |
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16:25 | Vincent | Don McLean |
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16:30 | Jumpin' Jack Flash | The Rolling Stones |
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16:33 | Hey Joe | Jimi Hendrix |
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16:37 | Jackie | BZ feat. Joanne |
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16:43 | Billy, Dont Be a Hero | Paper Lace |
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16:49 | Tennessee Jed | Grateful Dead |
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16:57 | Alfie | Dionne Warwick |
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17:08 | Jesse | Carly Simon |
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17:12 | Johnny Angel | Shelley Fabares |
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17:15 | Bad, Bad Leroy Brown | Jim Croce |
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17:23 | Exotic | brooke banderas |
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17:23 | I Am Pegasus | Ross Ryan |
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17:27 | Sloop John B | The Beach Boys |
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17:40 | Bennie And The Jets | Elton John |
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17:47 | Fernando | ABBA |
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17:51 | Romeo And Juliet | Dire Straits |
| 17:57 | Rock & Roll Party Mixe, Pt. 1 (Continuous DJ Mix) | Various Artists | |
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18:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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18:08 | I'm Just Wild About Harry | Judy Garland, Victor Young & His Orchestra |
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18:10 | Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) | Billy Joel |
| 18:13 | Johnny B.Goode / Whole Lotta Shakin Going On | Jerry Lee Lewis;Chuck Berry | |
| 18:16 | Sweet Baby James - 2019 Remaster | James Taylor | |
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18:21 | Ben (Single Version) | Michael Jackson |
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18:24 | You Can Call Me Al | Paul Simon |
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18:29 | Chuck E's In Love | Rickie Lee Jones |
| 18:32 | Ode To Billie Joe (1997 Remastered Version) | Bobbie Gentry | |
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18:36 | James (Remastered) | Billy Joel |
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18:43 | Abraham, Martin & John | Marvin Gaye |
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18:50 | You Don’t Mess Around With Jim | Jim Croce |
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18:51 | Duncan | Slim Dusty |
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18:54 | Sam | Olivia Newton-John |
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18:58 | Waiting For Charlie (To Come Home) | Etta James |
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16:07 | Alison | Elvis Costello |
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16:11 | Bernadette | The Four Tops |
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16:14 | Baby Don't Change Your Mind | Gladys Knight, The Pips |
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16:16 | Bella Linda | The Grass Roots |
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16:20 | Exotic | brooke banderas |
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16:21 | Bette Davis Eyes | Kim Carnes |
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16:25 | Barbara Ann (Stereo) | The Beach Boys |
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16:28 | Cecilia | Simon & Garfunkel |
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16:41 | Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond |
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16:46 | Scarlet Begonias | Grateful Dead |
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16:48 | Eleanor Rigby | The Beatles |
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16:51 | Hey There Delilah | Plain White T's |
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16:55 | Julia | The Beatles |
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16:58 | Wake Up Little Susie | Everly Brothers |
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17:06 | Gloria | Them |
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17:09 | Sad Lisa | Cat Stevens |
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17:13 | Angie Baby | Helen Reddy |
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17:17 | Mandy | Barry Manilow |
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17:21 | Exotic | brooke banderas |
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17:22 | Maggie May | Rod Stewart |
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17:28 | Almost Like Being In Love | Charlie Chech |
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17:42 | Speak Softly Love | Charlie Chech |
| 17:47 | Trotting Out | Reed, Mike (PRS) ; Lewis, Anthony Paul (PRS) | |
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17:48 | Mona Lisa | Nat King Cole |
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17:52 | Mustang Sally | The Commitments, Andrew Strong |
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17:56 | Annie's Song | John Denver |
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18:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World |
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18:07 | Rhiannon | Fleetwood Mac |
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18:11 | Roxanne | The Police |
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18:15 | Exotic | brooke banderas |
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18:16 | Lola | The Kinks |
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18:20 | Layla | Eric Clapton |
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18:24 | Joanne | Lady Gaga |
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18:28 | Peggy Sue | Buddy Holly |
| 18:32 | Dear Prudence - Remastered 2009 | The Beatles | |
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18:35 | Mrs. Robinson | Simon & Garfunkel |
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18:40 | Maria | Mark Seibert |
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18:42 | All i want is the next episode | JAB32 |
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18:43 | Sandy (from "Grease" Soundtrack) | John Travolta |
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18:45 | Sherry | The Four Seasons |
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18:49 | Ophelia | The Lumineers |
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18:51 | Jolene | Dolly Parton |
| 18:54 | Michelle (Remastered 2009) | The Beatles | |
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18:57 | Valerie (Version Revisited) | Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse |