Welcome to Episode 85 of the Musical Circle, hosted and directed by Ben Charles. Ben teases a special announcement that may involve something exciting, and he will reveal that announcement on Sunday and next Thursday. Ben also reminds everyone that another bonus episode will be released on August 23rd, available to everyone on streaming platforms and many others for the Musical Circle. Ben expresses a story concerning one song where Ben ran 5 miles. Here are all the songs in this episode in order:
Weekly Favorites Section
1. Man I Need - Olivia Dean (2025)
2. Workin' Day And Night - Michael Jackson (from the 1979 album called Off The Wall)
3. Your Disco Needs You - Kylie Minogue (from the year 2000 album called Light Years)
4. SHINE YOUR LIGHT FOR WE - KAYTRANADA (from his 2025 album called AIN'T NO DAMN WAY)
Musical Medley Section (Dance, Electronic, House Music)
5. Promises - Calvin Harris featuring Sam Smith and Jessie Reyez (2018)
6. Lose Yourself to Dance - Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams (from the 2013 album called Random Access Memories)
7. Music Is Better - RUFUS DU SOL (2024)
8. Gimme A Man After Midnight - ABBA (from their 1979 album called Voulez-Vous)
Soul Section
9. Happy - Ashanti (from her 2002 album also called Ashanti)
10. Make It Better - Anderson .Paak (from his 2019 album called Ventura)
11. Tracy Beaker - BINA (2025)
12. Floetic - by the duo Floetry (from their 2002 album also called Floetic)
Free Space Song: Everybody Scream - Florence and the Machine (2025)
Pop Section
14. I Want You Back - NSYNC (from their 1997 album also called NSYNC)
15. These Words - Natasha Bedingfield (from her 2004 album called Unwritten)
16. Start Up A Rumour - Sam Gellaitry (2025)
17. Lost in The Wild - WALK THE MOON (from their 2017 album called What If Nothing)
Uptempo Bass Section
18. Unity - Technimatic (2024, but also on his 2025 EP called Time Is On Our Side)
19. Come Down - Wilkinson (2025)
20. Where You Are - Subsonic featuring Shadxwgirl (2025)
21. Everytime We Touch - by the duo VULTURE$ (2025)
Good Vibes Section
22. You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees (from their 1976 album called Children of The World)
23. Hey Ya! - by the duo Outkast (from their 2003 album called Speakerboxx/The Love Below)
24. Paradise - Purple Disco Machine featuring Sophie and the Giants (2023)
25. Starchild - Jamiroquai (from his 2005 album called Dynamite)
The Musical Circle returns with the next episode, episode 86 next Thursday, on the 28th of August, or August 28th, 2025, with the title, "The Lessons Of Life"
Credits:
Special Thanks to the Following: Rhys Jones, the owner of Rainbow Radio Wales, Alex, Michael, John, Tristen, Jasmine, Roger, Rose, Melissa, Elizabeth, Patrick, and all my friends. Another special thank you to the many fans and listeners of the Musical Circle for the incredible support for the show.
Hosted By: Ben Charles
Producers and Editors: Melissa Rodriguez, Jasmine Nichols, and Elizabeth Hughes
Sound Engineer: Elizabeth Hughes
Advisors to the Director: Jasmine Nichols and Elizabeth Hughes
Directed By Ben Charles