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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The Red Elvis

The Red Elvis

2007

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Capital Records Rehearsal

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Capital Records Rehearsal

1973

Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.

Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.

2021

This Is Sparklehorse

This Is Sparklehorse

2016

Welcome To The Dark Ages

Welcome To The Dark Ages

2019

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

2016

A proposito de Rodriguez

A proposito de Rodriguez

2010

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...

2016

Bising: Noise & Experimental Music in Indonesia

2014

Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

1970

Jingle Bell Rocks!

Jingle Bell Rocks!

2013

Our Forgotten Creativity!

Our Forgotten Creativity!

2015

Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure

Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure

2018

Street Musicians of Bombay

Street Musicians of Bombay

1994

Sweet Sounds

Sweet Sounds

1976

Full Metal Village

Full Metal Village

2007

We Who Wait: The Adverts & TV Smith

We Who Wait: The Adverts & TV Smith

2012

London's Burning

London's Burning

2016

Wara

Wara

2017

Wirklich alles?!

2002