The Richest Songs in the World

Mark Radcliffe presents a countdown of the ten songs which have earned the most money of all time - ten classic songs each with an extraordinary story behind them. Radcliffe lifts the lid on how music royalties work and reveals the biggest winners and losers in the history of popular music.

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Rammstein: Völkerball

Rammstein: Völkerball

2006

Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now

Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now

1993

A simple rhythm

A simple rhythm

2011

Shine a Light

Shine a Light

2008

So, Which Band is Your Boyfriend in?

So, Which Band is Your Boyfriend in?

2018

The Knack: Getting The Knack

The Knack: Getting The Knack

2004

The Case of the Three Sided Dream

The Case of the Three Sided Dream

2014

Woodstock

Woodstock

1970

Laço de Fita

Laço de Fita

1976

Axé: Music of a People

Axé: Music of a People

2017

The Language You Cry In

The Language You Cry In

1998

MxPx - Both Ends Burning

MxPx - Both Ends Burning

2011

Finding Fela

Finding Fela

2014

Podium

2007

Royalty Free: The Music of Kevin MacLeod

Royalty Free: The Music of Kevin MacLeod

2020

The Whole Gritty City

The Whole Gritty City

2013

Xapiri

Xapiri

2016

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Capital Records Rehearsal

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Capital Records Rehearsal

1973

Billy Joel: A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to Russia

Billy Joel: A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to Russia

2014

AURORA: Nothing Is Eternal

AURORA: Nothing Is Eternal

2016