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The Official Big Top 40 Podcast

The Official Big Top 40 Podcast is a brand new and exclusive Global Original podcast hosted by Will Manning where some of the biggest music artists in the world come on and answer the big question: “What Are Your Favourite Three Songs of All Time?” Each Sunday we’re finding out what inspired the musicians at the top of the charts as they share stories of the most important songs in their lives.

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11 - Leona Lewis

10 - Carly Rae J epsen

09 - Tom Walker

Charlie Puth is one of the most successful singer-songwriters of the last decade. The star joins Will Manning to talk through his three, favourite songs of all-time.

James Taylor - Carolina in My Mind
Songwriter(s) - James Taylor
Producer(s) - Peter Asher
Label - Apple

NSYNC - Pop
Songwriter(s) - Justin Timberlake, Wade Robson
Producer(s) - Brian Transeau
Label - Jive

Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me
Songwriter(s) - Mike Reid, Allen Shamblin
Producer(s) - Bonnie Raitt, Don Was
Label - Capitol

08 - Charlie Puth

One of the UK's most talented and successful producers, Jax Jones joins Will Manning to discuss his three favourite songs of all-time. Jax reveals how the three chosen records shaped his love for music and helped to inspire some of his future hits.

Paco de Lucía - Entre dos aguas
Songwriter(s) - José Torregrosa Alcaraz, Francisco Sánchez Gómez
Producer(s) - Paco de Lucía, Alfredo Garrido
Label - Universal Music Spain

Kris Kross - Jump
Songwriter(s) - Jermaine Dupri, Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, Deke Richards, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Walter Morrison, Norman Napier, Andrew Noland, Marvin Pierce, Gregory Webster, Roy Hammond
Producer(s) - Jermaine Dupri
Label - Ruffhouse, Columbia

The Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy
Songwriter(s) - Christopher Wallace, James Mtume
Producer(s) - Poke, Sean Combs
Label - Bad Boy, Arista

07 - Jax Jones

Episode 6 - Tate McRae
 
Tate is one of the most exciting new artists on the Official Big Top 40 this year. Having already worked with Billie Eilish and Justin Bieber, we’re predicting big things for Tate’s future in the charts.
 
Credits ~
 
Khalid - ‘Better’
Songwriter(s) - Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Ryan Vojtesak, Jamil Chammas, Khalid Robinson
Producer(s) - Denis Kosiak, StarGate, Digi, Charlie Handsome
Label - RCA
 
Billie Eilish - ‘When The Party’s Over’
Songwriter(s) - Finneas O'Connell
Producer(s) - Finneas O'Connell
Label - Darkroom, Interscope
 
The Weekend - ‘Save Your Tears’
Songwriter(s) - Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Jason Quenneville, Max Martin, Oscar Holter
Producer(s) - Max Martin, Oscar Holter, The Weeknd
Label - XORepublic

06 - Tate McRae

Episode 5 - Rita Ora  

With 5 number 1s Rita Ora is one of the most successful artists in Official Big Top 40 history.    Credits ~   Billie Eilish - ‘everything I wanted’ Songwriter(s) - Billie Eilish O'Connell, Finneas O'Connell Producer(s) - Finneas O'Connell Label - Darkroom, Interscope   Mark Ronson, feat. Bruno Mars - ‘Uptown Funk’ Songwriter(s) - Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Jeff Bhasker, Nicholas Williams, Devon Gallaspy, Charles Wilson, Robert Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Rudolph Taylor, Lonnie Simmons Producer(s) - Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Bruno Mars Label - ColumbiaSonyRCA   Cigarettes After Sex - ‘Falling in Love’ Songwriter(s) - Greg Gonzalez Producer(s) - Greg Gonzalez Label - Partisan

05 - Rita Ora

Fresh from the release of Love Goes, Sam Smith talks to Will Manning about how their new album came together and the changes they had to make with everything going on in 2020. Plus, we find out Sam’s three favourite songs of all-time… including a very interesting Number 1.

Doja Cat - Like That
Songwriter(s) - Lukasz Gottwald, Theron Thomas, Yeti Beats, Lydia Asrat, Radric Davis, Amalaratna Dlamini
Producer(s) - Tyson Trax, Mike Crook
Label - Kemosabe, RCA

Robyn - Be Mine
Songwriter(s) - Robyn, Klas Åhlund
Producer(s) - Klas Åhlund
Label - Konichiwa

Cardi B - WAP ft. Megan Thee Stallion
Songwriter(s) - Belcalis Almanzar, Megan Pete, James Foye III, Austin Owens, Frank Rodriguez
Producer(s) - Ayo the Producer, Keyz
Label - Atlantic

04 - Sam Smith

In episode 3, Will is joined by Joel Corry. After three Top 10 singles within a year, Will Manning gets to the bottom of the music that has inspired Joel’s success. 

Credits ~
 
Daniel Beddingfield ‘Gotta Get Thru This’
Songwriter(s) - Daniel Bedingfield
Producer(s) - Daniel Bedingfield, D&D Productions
Label - Relentless, Ministry of Sound
 
Armand Van Helden ‘You Don't Know Me’
Songwriter(s) - Duane Harden, Armand Van Helden, Kossi Gardner
Producer(s) - Armand Van Helden
Label - Armed 
 
Joel Corry - Sorry
Songwriter(s) - Nicholas Reid, David Edwards, Steve Heyliger
Producer(s) - David Edwards
Label - Locked On, XL Recordings

03 - Joel Corry

Episode 2 is all about Billie Eilish. The 6-time Grammy winner has claimed 2 Official Big Top 40 number 1s in just one year. We spoke to Billie at the start of 2020 when she visited London after picking up a Brit Award. 
 
Ashe - Moral Of The Story 
Songwriter(s) - Ashlyn Rae Willson, Casey Smith, Noah Conrad
Producer(s) - Noah Conrad, Finneas O'Connell
Label - Mom + Pop
 
Celeste - Strange 
Songwriter(s) - Celeste Waite, Stephen Wrabel, Jamie Hartman
Producer(s) - Jamie Hartman
Label - Polydor
 
A$AP Rocky - F*kk Sleep ft. FKA twigs
Songwriters: Albert Johnson, Gary Lucas, Hector Delgado, Isaac Deboni, Matthew Samuels, Michael Mule, Michale Lawrence, Rakim Mayers, Tahliah Barnett
Label - Universal Music Publishing Group

02 - Billie Eilish

Episode 1 features one of our favourite guests on the Official Big Top 40; the brilliant Anne-Marie. In 2016, ‘Alarm’ was the break-through single that gave Anne-Marie her first chart success and since then she’s clocked up a number 1 single, sold-out tours and has become one of the biggest UK talents.
 
Credits:
Nelly - Hot in Herre
Songwriter(s) - Cornell Haynes, Jr.Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Charles L. Brown
Producer(s) - The Neptunes
 
Kendrick Lamar - Don't Kill My Vibe
Songwriter(s) - Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Spears, Robin Braun, Vindahl Friis, Lykke Schmidt
Producer(s) – Sounwave
 
Rihanna - Pon de Replay
Songwriter(s) - Alisha Brooks, Vada Nobles, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers
Producer(s) - Vada Nobles, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers