The BBC has launched BBC Music and to celebrate has released a version of The Beach Boys classic God Only Knows, featuring a dazzling array of musical stars, to raise money for BBC Children in Need.
Lorde, Elton John, One Direction, Stevie Wonder, Pharrell Williams, Jake Bugg, Emeli Sandé, Chris Martin, Kylie Minogue, Paloma Faith, Sam Smith, Florence Welch, Chrissie Hynde, Brian May and Dave Grohl are among the 27 artists who joined the BBC Concert Orchestra to record the track and film showing the breadth of the BBC’s music output and its relationship with musicians. The unveiling of BBC Music marks a celebration of brilliant musical talent in this country and beyond, and showcases the BBC’s ongoing support for music programmes, partnerships and ground breaking music initiatives.
The single is being sold in aid of their 2014 campaign and it’s available to stream, download or buy at the following:
- Streaming partners
Blinkbox, Deezer, Google All Access, Napster, Nokia MixRadio, O2 Tracks, Rara, Rdio, Sony Music Unlimited, Spotify, X Box Music
- Download partners
24-7 MusicShop LLC, 7Digital-MP3, Amazon Digital Services Inc, Apple Inc, BlinkBox, Catch Media, Deezer, Fonestarz (H3G), Global Media Vault, Google, Imediacast, Inprodicon, MediaNet, Nokia Music, Omnifone Hong Kong, OnMobile Live Inc, PCMusic, Qobuz, Rhapsody, Telefonica, VerveLife Direct, Vidzone, Xbox Music (Audio)
- Buy on CD
HMV, Amazon, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Independent music stores
