Midnight Mixtape: Keys
On the midnight mixtape,
Johnny I'Anson was joined by
Jo Kendall to look at listener selections (05/03/2026) with
Songs that reference keys! This is inspired by Johnny who left his keys indoors and locked himself out of his house overnight!
Songs in contention
- Charaltans - Love is the key
- Gloria Gaynor - I will survive
- Mr Zip - Where me keys where me phone?
- ABC - Unlock the secrets of your heart
- Boyzone - Key to my life
- Alicia Keys - Girl on fire
- Rush - Lock and key
- Urban Cookie Collective - The Key The Secret
- Armand Hammer - Key is under the mat
- Huey Lewis & News - Give me the keys
- Unkle - Keys to the kingdom
- Tori Amos - Cornflake girl
- Yellow magic orchestra - Key
- Bruno Mars - Locked out of Heaven
- Sweeney - Salford Quays
- Charli XCX - Unlock it
- Dire Straits - Your latest trick
- Madonna - Frozen
- Ray Charles - Unchain my heart
- U2 - First time
- Beenie man - Who am I (sim simma)
- Billie Holiday - I'm gonna lock my heart
- Melanie - Brand new key
- Eric Clapton - Key to the Highway
- Craig David - Key to my heart
- Wedding Present - Nobody's twisting your arm
- Kate Bush - Houdini
- Steely Dan - Black cow
- Steve Arrington - Dancin' in the key of life
- Lancashire Hotpots - Keys wallet phone
- Black Keys - Gold on the ceiling
- Linkin Park - Keys to the kingdom
- Thunder - A better man
- Akon - Locked up
- Richard Ashcroft - Keys to the world
- Carter USM - Re-educating Rita
- Dominic Fife - White Keys
- Julia Fordham - Lock and key
- Death cab for cutie - Codes and keys
- Ruddy Thomas - Key to the world
- Cooper Temple Clause - Who needs enemies
- HMHB - Emergency Locksmith
- Zero B - Lockup
- Crowded House - Locked out
- Lilac Time - Taste of honey
- PJ Harvey - Chain of keys
- Gerry Cinnamon - Keysies
- Oasis - Fade away
Final Mixtape
Here's the final mixtape!
[Side 1]
1. Mr Zip - Where me keys where me phone?
2. Billie Holiday - I'm gonna lock my heart
3. Bruno Mars - Locked out of Heaven
4. Ruddy Thomas - Key to the world
5. Black Keys - Gold on the ceiling
6. Crowded House - Locked out
[Side 2]
7. PJ Harvey - Chain of keys
8. Unkle - Keys to the kingdom
9. Charaltans - Love is the key
10. Charli XCX - Unlock it
11. Melanie - Brand new key
12. Alicia Keys - Girl on fire
Hidden: Sweeney - Salford Quays
Previous Appearances
From the Livesey midnight mixtapes, 9 acts had never been on before Billie Holliday (2), Bruno Mars, Charli XCX (1), Crowded House (2), Melanie, Mr Zip (1), Ruddy Thomas, The Sweeney, Unkle
(Numbers in brackets featured in Colin Murray's midnight mixtapes)
Appearances of those that have been on before:
- 2: PJ Harvey (3)
- 1: Alicia Keys (2), Charlatans (1), Black Keys (2)
