Take 5 with Zan Rowe is an Australian podcast and TV series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that is hosted by Zan Rowe and sees artists pick five songs that summarise key moments from their life.
History Take 5 started as a radio program on Triple J in 2006, became a podcast in 2017 and finally morphed into a TV show in 2022.
Format In Take 5, Rowe asks guests to pick five songs that represent a chosen personal theme.
Reception Stephen Green of The Music said the show was "what the music industry needs right now" and praised the show for being "thoroughly modern".
Take 5 TV Episodes Series overview Season Episodes Release dates First aired Last aired 15 20 September 2022 18 October 2022 27 10 October 2023 14 November 2023 36 1 October 2024 5 November 2024 46 9 September 2025 14 October 2025 58 20 August 2026 8 October 2026 Season 1 (2022) No. overallNo. in seasonGuestSong 1Song 2Song 3Song 4Song 511Guy PearceI Want You (She's So Heavy) The BeatlesNight of the Swallow Kate BushBlue Bell Knoll Cocteau TwinsLover, You Should've Come Over Jeff BuckleyHere Comes the Flood Peter Gabriel22Keith UrbanStanding On The Outside Cold ChiselAre You Sure Hank Done It This Way Waylon JenningsLuck In My Eyes K.D. Lang and the ReclinesI'm Coming Out Diana RossI Feel It Coming The Weeknd Feat. Daft Punk33Missy Higgins44Tony Armstrong55Tori Amos Season 2 (2023) No. overallNo. in seasonGuestSong 1Song 2Song 3Song 4Song 561Noel Gallagher72Natalie Imbruglia83Jimmy Barnes94Mark Coles Smith105G Flip116Lin-Manuel Miranda127The Best Of Take 5 Season 3 (2024) No. overallNo. in seasonGuestSong 1Song 2Song 3Song 4Song 5131Dannii Minogue142Bill Bailey153Claudia Karvan164Neil Finn175Bernard Fanning186Casey Donovan Season 4 (2025) No. overallNo. in seasonGuestSong 1Song 2Song 3Song 4Song 5191Melanie C202Aaron Chen213Kevin Bacon224Lorde235Jarvis Cocker246Paul Kelly Season 5 (2026) No. overallNo. in seasonGuestSong 1Song 2Song 3Song 4Song 5251Peter Garrett262Shania Twain273Darren Hayes284David Byrne295Jacinda Ardern306Lainey Wilson317Genesis Owusu328Vika & Linda BullHalleluia Chorus (from The Messiah) Maopa Choir and BandGimme Shelter The Rolling StonesCould You Be Loved Bob Marley & The WailersEdible Flowers The Finn BrothersRespect Yourself The Staple Singers
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External links Take 5 with Zan Rowe on ABC Listen Take 5 with Zan Rowe on ABC iview