King tops Apple podcasts chart with music playlist
The King's Music Room, an hour-long podcast that features 17 artists, including Beyoncé, Kylie Minogue and Bob Marley, was released on Monday to mark Commonwealth Day.
The collaboration with Apple Music, in which the King introduces each track and delivers some personal reflections on what the songs mean to him, quickly became the most popular music podcast on Apple's weekly charts.
His Majesty pipped Sidetracked, a popular podcast with BBC Radio DJ's Nick Grimshaw and Annie Macmanus, which came in second place, and The Rockonteurs, which features former Spandau Ballet guitarist Gary Kemp and bassist Guy Pratt, in third.
The King, who also released a video from his desk at Buckingham Police introducing the podcast, told listeners that music 'brings us joy' and 'lifts your spirits'.
'Throughout my life music has meant a great deal to me. I know that is also the case for so many others,' he said.
'But it has that remarkable ability to bring happy memories flooding back from the deepest recesses of our memory, to comfort us in times of sadness and take us to distant places.
'But perhaps, above all, it can lift our spirits to such a degree. All the more when it brings us together in celebration. In other words, it brings us joy.'
The King's diverse musical selection spans 10 decades and includes crooners, disco divas and reggae icons.
The playlist includes Bob Marley and the Wailers' Could You Be Loved, Diana Ross's disco hit Upside Down, Kylie Minogue's 1980s song The Loco-Motion, Grace Jones's cover of Edif Piath's classic La Vie En Rose, Jools Holland and Ruby Turner's My Country Man, Beyonce's dance-stomper Crazy in Love and New Zealand opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa 's traditional Maori song E Te Iwi E (Call to the People).
Apple has released a bonus track with the podcast, in which some of the musicians respond to being chosen on the King's exclusive playlist.
In a recorded message for the King, Ruby Turner recalls performing My Country Man with Jools Holland at a royal event hearing titters in the audience to the racy lyrics to the song about 'I need a man with a whole lot of energy'.
'I remember much hilarity in the room when the lyrics became apparent. However, wonderful times. God bless you and we thank you,' she said.
Holland said the selection of the song with Turner confirmed the King's credentials as a 'great boogiest'.
'And, let's face it, all of us need a little boogie every once in a while. So thank you so much for choosing us, Your Majesty,' he said.
In her message, Grace Jones offered to come and perform the song for the King.
'I'm so happy to hear La Vie En Rose is one of your favourite songs. I'm so happy we have the same taste in music also. One day I hope to sing it for you live, OK?' she said.
Dame Kiri, who performed for the King and Queen on their wedding day almost 20 years ago, said the King was a 'very important, valued person in my life' when she first came to England and sang at Covent Garden.
'I hope that you will bring Queen Camilla to New Zealand. We'd love to welcome you,' she said in the message.
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