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Listen back to Annie Mac's last ever Radio 1 show

The emotional last Dance Party with Annie Mac is now available online

Annie Mac's emotional last show on Radio 1 is now available to listen back on BBC Sounds.

Friday, July 30 saw the veteran DJ's 17-year stint at Radio 1 come to an end - with a slew of industry figures paying tribute to Annie's impact on music.

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The Irish presenter announced she would be leaving Radio 1 in April, to focus on family and her literary career.

Ahead of the show on Friday, Radio 1 and Annie Mac asked listeners to reply to a thread on Twitter with their favourite tracks from the past 17 years.

Annie played hits such as Wankelmut's 'My Head is a Jungle', Yeah Yeah Yeah's 'Heads Will Roll', Tensnake's 'Coma Cat', Mella Dee's 'Warehouse Disco Tool' and finishing with one of her "all-time favourite songs" - DJ Rolando 'Knights of the Jaguar'.

Annie signed off her show saying: "There's one thing I've forgotten to say, as a 43-year-old woman, life is short, it goes by really, really fast, it thunders by."

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"If you like the music, you gotta get up and dance."

Radio 1's Last Ever Dance Party with Annie Mac is available on BBC Sounds.

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