Welcome to Episode 71 of the Musical Circle, hosted, written, and directed by Ben Charles. In this episode, Ben reminds everyone that there are no sections on this episode of the Musical Circle. Ben says that next Thursday's episode is an all jazz showcase episode of the Musical Circle which will be named Jazzy Checkpoint III. Ben also shares a couple of stories including the time he forgot about a song on the same album and how he reconnected with a friend after 9 years. Ben does reveal a few notable names who will drop a new album on the 9th of May which is tomorrow. Here are all the songs in this episode in order:
1. Lonely Again - Becky Hill (from her 2024 album Believe Me Now?)
2. Relax My Eyes - ANOTR featuring Abel Balder (2022)
3. Outside - Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding (from Calvin Harris's 2014 album Motion)
4. Mainline - Sultan + Shepard (from their 2025 EP Communicate)
5. Fragments of Time - Daft Punk featuring Todd Edwards (from the 2013 album Random Access Memories)
6. A Kind of Magic - Queen (from their 1986 album also called A Kind Of Magic)
7. Burning Daylight - by the band Young Gun Silver Fox (from their new 2025 album called Pleasure)
8. Carried Away - Men I Trust (from their new 2025 album Equus Caballus)
9. Where I Sit - Men I Trust (also from their new 2025 album Equus Caballus)
10. Kick, Push - Lupe Fiasco (from his 2006 album Lupe Fiasco's Food and Liquor)
11. Cool Kids - Echosmith (from their 2013 album Talking Dreams)
12. Empire - by the band Of Monsters and Men (from their 2015 album Beneath the Skin)
13. The Man - by the band The Killers (from their 2017 album Wonderful Wonderful)
14. Love Runs Out - by the band OneRepublic (from their 2014 album Native)
15. Run To You - Bryan Adams (from his 1984 album Reckless)
16. Music To My Soul - Cee-Lo Green (from his 2015 album Heart Blanche)
17. Lullaby - Sigala featuring Paloma Faith (from their 2018 album Brighter Days)
18. Voices - Damiano David (2025)
19. I Will Wait - by the band Mumford and Sons (from their 2012 album Babel)
20. Stars Come Out - Calvin Harris (from his 2009 album Ready for the Weekend)
21. Past Lives - BORNS (from his 2015 album Dopamine)
22. Don't Forget Me - Imagine Dragons (from their 2024 album LOOM)
23 and Closing Song: Wait - M83 (from their 2010 album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming)
The Musical Circle will return on the 15th of May, 2025 or May 15th, 2025 with episode 72 which will be titled and called "Jazzy Checkpoint III (3)."
Credits:
Special Thanks to the Following: Rhys Jones, the owner of Rainbow Radio Wales, Alex (who is on break, but still helped with Musical Circle), Michael, John, Tristen, Michael, Rose, Melissa, Elizabeth, Patrick, and to 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
Produced and Edited by: Melissa Rodriguez
Sound Engineer: Elizabeth Hughes
Advisor to the Director: Elizabeth Hughes
Written and Directed By: Ben Charles