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BuzzJack Music Forum _ UK Charts _ The Most Played Songs of the Decade
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 10:42 AM
Today at 2pm there’s a chart of the 40 most played tracks from 2010-2019 on Radio 2 hosted by Scott Mills. Compiled by PPL, this chart focuses on plays across radio, TV, cinemas, clubs, pubs, gyms, restaurants etc.
This chart was last compiled 10 years ago with Snow Patrol’s Chasing Cars coming out on top. Could it appear again?
I’ll reveal the Top 40 in turn with a post of the song, its video and where it peaked in the actual singles chart.
Feel free to listen along and join in with your thoughts and comments from 2-5pm 
What do you think will be #1 this time around?
(If anyone has access to or has seen the chart already then no spoilers please as it is already out there)
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 10:42 AM
1. Pharrell Williams - Happy
2. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
3. Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
4. Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky
5. Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!
6. The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
7. Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
8. OneRepublic - Counting Stars
9. Cee Lo Green - Forget You
10. Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire
11. Gotye feat. Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know
12. Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven
13. Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me
14. Adele - Set Fire To The Rain
15. Jessie J - Domino
16. Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are
17. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
18. Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne - Rather Be
19. Katy Perry - Roar
20. Avicii - Wake Me Up
21. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
22. Coldplay - Paradise
23. Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa - Payphone
24. Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody
25. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
26. Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World)
27. WALK THE MOON - Shut Up And Dance
28. Plan B - She Said
29. James Bay - Hold Back The River
30. fun. feat. Janelle Monáe - We Are Young
31. Justin Timberlake - Mirrors
32. Katy Perry - Firework
33. Adele - Someone Like You
34. Lady Gaga - Bad Romance
35. Train - Drive By
36. Ella Henderson - Ghost
37. Emeli Sandé - Next To Me
38. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You
39. Rag'n'Bone Man - Human
40. Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 10:49 AM
Intrigued to see how similar it looks to the sales/streaming EOD.
I'm gonna take a guess that Happy will be #1 but I don't pay close attention to the airplay chart so I could be well off.
Starts at 2pm by the way.
Posted by: Dan17F1 13th April 2020, 11:18 AM
I’m going to guess Uptown Funk, however I might be way off. Maybe an Adele song, Rolling in the Deep or Someone Like You?
Posted by: JCM20 13th April 2020, 11:26 AM
It's definitely Chasing Cars. Last July it was revealed as the most played song of the century, nearly a decade after being named the most played of the 2000s.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49008689
That either means:
1. It was played so much between 2006 and 2009 that even all the 2010s hits couldn't catch up
or
2. It continued to played so often post-2009 that it outperformed all the other songs
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 11:36 AM
surely most of Chasing Cars radio plays would’ve been pre 2010? can’t see that being in this chart myself.
Posted by: vibe 13th April 2020, 12:16 PM
This will be interesting
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 12:56 PM
Nearly time folks! This'll get going after the news. Those who don't frequent listening to Radio 2, there'll be a news bulletin on the hour (if they have decided to keep them in).
Posted by: jimwatts 13th April 2020, 12:59 PM
I'd guess Happy, but Ed Sheeran should feature a lot near the top and also Rather Be.
Hold My Hand just scraped into the EOD Top 100 but it wouldn't surprise me if it were top 40 here.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 01:05 PM
40. Natalie Imbruglia - Torn (#2 in 1997)
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 01:05 PM
starting off with a song not even from the previous decade lmao
perhaps Chasing Cars will be high up then.
Posted by: diva thin muffin 13th April 2020, 01:06 PM
Torn at #40 for 2010-2019? Really? Is this just from Scott's personal last.fm or? 
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 01:06 PM
It's still played to death on radio!
Posted by: LewisGT 13th April 2020, 01:07 PM
I don't think I've even heard Torn in the last 10 years
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 01:09 PM
so that's the oldest song in the chart and the most played of the 90s
extra:
41 king
44 blurred lines
45 we found love
46 don't be so hard on yourself
48 hold my hand
49 don't stop believing
50 thinking out loud
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 01:09 PM
39. Rag'n'Bone Man - Human (#2 in 2016)
Posted by: Infludexton* 13th April 2020, 01:10 PM
Shock
Posted by: LewisGT 13th April 2020, 01:10 PM
Human is sounding pretty good having not heard it for a couple of years.
Posted by: M4NGO 13th April 2020, 01:12 PM
Surely Shape Of You will be really high on this list? And obviously a couple more Ed Sheeran tracks.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 01:13 PM
38. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#1 in 2017)
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 01:13 PM
Ed Sheeran not getting as much love by the radio as I thought then with this only 38 and TOL at 50!
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 01:14 PM
Posted by: M4NGO 13th April 2020, 01:14 PM
Haha I couldn't have timed my comment better surprised this is so low down, I've literally got no clue about what's gonna finish in the Top 10 then.
Will any other Ed tracks finish higher? Maybe Perfect?
Posted by: HiyaLuv 13th April 2020, 01:15 PM
Almost always up for a bit of Mills on Radio 2 but I fear this will be Sheerageddon so I'll just follow it on here.
EDIT: Maybe not then, just seen the other comments. I have heard Shape of You hundreds upon hundreds of times, all of them against my will.
Posted by: Infludexton* 13th April 2020, 01:16 PM
Pompeii feels like it could be here maybe
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 01:17 PM
Scott said SOY was the most recent track in the rundown so Perfect won't be making it unless he's made a mistake.
Posted by: WhoOdyssey 13th April 2020, 01:18 PM
Shotgun maybe? Though it might be too recent.
(Expect that to be high up in 10 years )
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 01:18 PM
37. Emeli Sandé - Next To Me (#2 in 2012)
Posted by: HiyaLuv 13th April 2020, 01:19 PM
What the heck happened to Emeli Sandé's relevance? She was omnipresent around eight years ago. Bet most people don't even know she had a third album.
Posted by: LewisGT 13th April 2020, 01:20 PM
The A Team maybe.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 01:21 PM
36. Ella Henderson - Ghost (#1 in 2014)
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 01:22 PM
yes Ella Henderson!!
I enjoyed that Emeli Sande song too. Decent chart so far.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 01:23 PM
Ghost is still such a bop
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 01:25 PM
35. Train - Drive By (#6 in 2012)
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 01:26 PM
oh 'yay' Train, thanks Heart. 
Posted by: Dan17F1 13th April 2020, 01:26 PM
Completely forgot this existed oops!
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 01:29 PM
34. Lady Gaga - Bad Romance (#1 in 2009)
Posted by: WhoOdyssey 13th April 2020, 01:30 PM
I've heard 'Drive By' before it seems, but never knew the name or that it was by Train!
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 01:33 PM
33. Adele - Someone Like You (#1 in 2011)
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 01:34 PM
Train ❤️
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 01:35 PM
Surprised SLY is so low but RITD was the bigger airplay hit off the album for me!
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 01:36 PM
Wonder if Hey Soul Sister by Train is still to come?
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 01:36 PM
I heard Rolling a lot more on Radio than this so I suspect that'll be top 10 here.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 01:39 PM
32. Katy Perry - Firework (#3 in 2010)
Posted by: M4NGO 13th April 2020, 01:39 PM
Should have guessed some Gaga would be in there. Presumably Poker Face is still to come.
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 01:40 PM
Firework ❤️ When Katy made amazing songs!
Posted by: M4NGO 13th April 2020, 01:41 PM
Firework is a great pop song though not as good as Roar which hopefully is still to come.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 01:43 PM
31. Justin Timberlake - Mirrors (#1 in 2013)
Posted by: LewisGT 13th April 2020, 01:45 PM
Mirrors is my favourite track so far but even that I'm not particularly that fond of.
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 01:48 PM
'Mirrors' is class! What a pop song, was so glad this rose to no1 in 2013 after his flop first single!
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 01:48 PM
30. fun. feat. Janelle Monáe - We Are Young (#1 in 2012)
Posted by: LewisGT 13th April 2020, 01:49 PM
Now this is the first song that I love. 
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 01:51 PM
'We Are Young', haven't heard this in ages!
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 01:52 PM
29. James Bay - Hold Back The River (#2 in 2015)
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 01:56 PM
meh at HBTR, this got too overplayed.
that Fun song is good to hear once in a while.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 01:56 PM
28. Plan B - She Said (#3 in 2010)
Posted by: M4NGO 13th April 2020, 01:57 PM
Hold Back The River was nothing special. She Said still sounds fresh!
Take Me To Church still to come?
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 02:00 PM
no more Ed Sheeran to come then!
She Said feels very forgotten now considering how big it clearly was. not a song I go back to really, haven't heard it in a while.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:05 PM
27. WALK THE MOON - Shut Up And Dance (#4 in 2015)
Posted by: LewisGT 13th April 2020, 02:06 PM
Ugh I knew this was still to come. My local radio station seems to be playing it every time I have it on.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:10 PM
26. Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World) (#1 in 2010)
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 02:11 PM
Shut Up and Dance still sounds annoying.
Only Girl a nice refresher for the ears.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:14 PM
25. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) (#8 in 2012)
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:17 PM
24. Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody (#2 in 2008)
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:20 PM
23. Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa - Payphone (#1 in 2012)
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:23 PM
Poor Wiz Khalifa Radio 2's rap adversion rears its head
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:24 PM
22. Coldplay - Paradise (#1 in 2012)
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:28 PM
21. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe (#1 in 2012)
Posted by: LewisGT 13th April 2020, 02:29 PM
Call Me Maybe 
Easily the best song they’ve played so far.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:29 PM
That's now 3 2012 #1s in a row!
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:32 PM
20. Avicii - Wake Me Up (#1 in 2013)
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:34 PM
I'll be shocked if Don't You Worry Child doesn't appear
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 02:34 PM
◢ ◤
Amazing to see this top 20, I was certainly hoping it'd make it in. A proper megasmash!
Posted by: IdentFan101 13th April 2020, 02:34 PM
RIP Avicii.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:36 PM
19. Katy Perry - Roar (#1 in 2013)
Posted by: AcerBen 13th April 2020, 02:36 PM
What strikes me is that a lot of these songs are up-beat timeless pop songs that could've worked in almost any era, from a music & lyrics point of view.
That really is the key to a real hit. It's not about chasing a trend. The public just want a hooky melody and a catchy lyric. A lot of these songs will still be getting played in 30 years time.
Posted by: LewisGT 13th April 2020, 02:37 PM
Roar is another one my local station spams. I do like this one though.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:41 PM
18. Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne - Rather Be (#1 in 2014)
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 02:42 PM
Roar is way way too high.
but at least we have Rather Be, big yes!!
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:45 PM
17. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars (#6 in 2006)
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:45 PM
Chasing Cars is still amazing
Posted by: HiyaLuv 13th April 2020, 02:46 PM
Radio 2's rap adversion rears its headFor fun's sake, Radio 2!!! Is it still going to be like this in another ten years? If it's not MC Hammer or novelty Chic-sampling Will Smith rap from the nineties, they generally still avoid it like the plague.
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 02:46 PM
Chasing Cars *_* lol at radio still spamming this so much for it to be this high.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:47 PM
I actually prefer it without the rap
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:49 PM
16. Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are (#1 in 2010)
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:52 PM
Unsurprisingly, it's probably worth mentioning that I think every single song in this chart has been on Heart's playlist at some point or other 
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:52 PM
15. Jessie J - Domino (#1 in 2012)
Posted by: jimwatts 13th April 2020, 02:55 PM
Had to be some Jessie J in here didn't there!
Scott said there were 2 other Bruno Mars songs to come, one of them would be quite obvious but not sure what the other is...
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 02:56 PM
14. Adele - Set Fire To The Rain (#11 in 2011)
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 02:57 PM
Scott said there were 2 other Bruno Mars songs to come, one of them would be quite obvious but not sure what the other is...
The Lazy Song and Grenade, presumably?
Posted by: IdentFan101 13th April 2020, 02:57 PM
Scott said there were 2 other Bruno Mars songs to come, one of them would be quite obvious but not sure what the other is...
I think Marry You will be the other one.
Posted by: IdentFan101 13th April 2020, 02:58 PM
Uh, Uptown Funk?
Posted by: jimwatts 13th April 2020, 02:59 PM
I guess so (i.e. Marry You) - was thinking of something from the next album but that seemed unlikely
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 03:05 PM
Oh I wasn't counting that as it's Mark Ronson's song primarily, but now you mention it I guess Scott is counting that as a Bruno song.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 03:05 PM
13. Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me (#1 in 2015)
Posted by: jimwatts 13th April 2020, 03:06 PM
This Is Heart. Again.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 03:09 PM
12. Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven (#2 in 2012)
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 03:09 PM
oh so it's this Bruno song here then, I forgot this existed.
Posted by: jimwatts 13th April 2020, 03:10 PM
Pleasantly surprised, here's that other Bruno Mars song then!
Posted by: LewisGT 13th April 2020, 03:10 PM
I thought Locked Out Of Heaven would be above Grenade (if that is the other Bruno song).
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 03:13 PM
11. Gotye feat. Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know (#1 in 2012)
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 03:14 PM
great to see Gotye this high up, definitely one of the best songs of this list.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 03:16 PM
10. Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire (#1 in 2008)
Posted by: LewisGT 13th April 2020, 03:18 PM
I’m happy Sex On Fire is above Use Somebody as it’s a much better song but it doesn’t feel like it’s played more at all.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 03:20 PM
9. Cee Lo Green - Forget You (#1 in 2010)
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 03:20 PM
Sex On Fire is more commercial!
Gotye def the best song on the list for me, such a moment when it climbed to no1!
Posted by: LewisGT 13th April 2020, 03:21 PM
Forget You
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 03:21 PM
Always funny that 'Forget You' is more played that his biggest hit from 2006!
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 03:23 PM
8. OneRepublic - Counting Stars (#1 in 2013)
Posted by: LewisGT 13th April 2020, 03:24 PM
Counting Stars is brilliant too 
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 03:28 PM
7. Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (#1 in 2014)
Posted by: Toilet Rollo 13th April 2020, 03:30 PM
I'm predicting that Someone Like You win be number 1.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 03:32 PM
6. The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling (#1 in 2009)
Posted by: Dan17F1 13th April 2020, 03:32 PM
It’s already been!! I think it was around number 30
Posted by: IdentFan101 13th April 2020, 03:32 PM
That was no. 33
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 03:32 PM
Was it not top 40?
RITD for the top 3, surprised 'Uptown Funk' wasnt higher!
Posted by: Toilet Rollo 13th April 2020, 03:33 PM
Oh thanks,that surprises me.
Posted by: jimwatts 13th April 2020, 03:34 PM
Wonder if Sia will appear in the top 5, maybe twice?
Posted by: IdentFan101 13th April 2020, 03:34 PM
I Gotta Feeling is still my favourite song of all time!
Posted by: LewisGT 13th April 2020, 03:34 PM
I’m surprised there wasn’t more Emeli Sande and no Budapest.
Posted by: Dan17F1 13th April 2020, 03:34 PM
RITD for the top 3, surprised 'Uptown Funk' wasnt higher!
I think we’ll have:
Happy at number 2 and Rolling In The Deep at Number 1. I’m struggling to think of the other three songs though, Mr Brightside maybe?
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 03:37 PM
5. Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling! (#2 in 2016)
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 03:37 PM
Yeh Mr Brightside is a good shout.
Human further down?
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 03:37 PM
Wow double Justin top 40!
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 03:38 PM
Yeh surprised no 'Budapest' it was released 6 years ago now so time to have built up as well.
Posted by: Toilet Rollo 13th April 2020, 03:38 PM
That's done well for a song that's only 4 years old.
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 03:40 PM
urgh I knew this would be appearing high - it was unavoidable at the time.
surprised to see no Uptown Funk in the top five.
that's impressive for I Gotta Feeling despite its 2009 release as well.
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 03:42 PM
and I can't see Mr Brightside making an appearance, it's not a Heart/Radio 2 staple is it?
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 03:42 PM
surprised to see no Uptown Funk in the top five.
that's impressive for I Gotta Feeling despite its 2009 release as well.
Yeh I feel I've heard it a lot every year this decade. It never really went away.
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 03:43 PM
True, def a hit at parties/karaoke/wedding etc now though. Fully engrained in the public conscious!
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 03:44 PM
4. Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky (#1 in 2013)
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 03:44 PM
I can confirm Mr Brightside is not in the Top 3
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 03:45 PM
big yes for Daft Punk! let's hope they see this chart position and finally release a follow-up
Posted by: IdentFan101 13th April 2020, 03:45 PM
My guess is Gangnam Style is no. 3.
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 03:45 PM
Slightly surprised by 'Get Lucky' seems a more leftfield hit but brillant none the same. Always remember radio announcing its first plays as the biggest track of the year and it certainly was. Timeless classic.
Wonder if we will get a big 2020s comeback from them this decade? Usually only hear from them once a decade!
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 03:46 PM
3. Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger (#2 in 2011)
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 03:47 PM
OMG how could we forget the genius of MLJ?? Helped keep Maroon 5 relevant for a further decade!
Posted by: LewisGT 13th April 2020, 03:47 PM
Get Lucky is amazing and Moves Like Jagger is pretty decent for Maroon 5.
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 03:49 PM
Rolling In The Deep vs. Happy for #1 or am I forgetting something obvious?
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 03:50 PM
2. Adele - Rolling In The Deep (#2 in 2011)
Posted by: Dan17F1 13th April 2020, 03:52 PM
Think Happy is number 1 then. A shame I got them the wrong way around
Posted by: LewisGT 13th April 2020, 03:53 PM
Happy is a pretty fair #1. It did seem to take over the world.
I was expecting Mr Brightside & Love The Way You Lie to appear somewhere in the top 40.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 03:54 PM
1. Pharrell Williams - Happy (#1 in 2013)
Posted by: IdentFan101 13th April 2020, 03:54 PM
I'm surprised Despacito or Gangnam Style wasn't in this chart.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 03:55 PM
The full Top 40 is up on the first page, thanks for commenting along 
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 03:56 PM
Despacito is from 2018 which is a little too recent for an impact on plays. I'd say it'll be in the next one, along with Shotgun and Someone You Loved. Gangnam Style was a flash in the pan really and didn't get much exposure post-2012/13.
Posted by: jimwatts 13th April 2020, 03:57 PM
Seems I was right in my guess on p1 (but wrong in just about all my predictions for this chart since!)
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 03:57 PM
this really was EVERYWHERE but it is a great song. WD Pharrell
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 03:57 PM
Thanks for hosting Lewis, great chart!
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 03:58 PM
Yeh it was a novelty hit!
Posted by: IdentFan101 13th April 2020, 03:59 PM
I thought this chart was the most played chart anywhere that played licensed music (e.g. weddings, barbecues, parties etc.) cause I normally hear Gangnam Style at parties.
Posted by: dan.G* 13th April 2020, 04:09 PM
I believe you're right but clearly radio airplay has made up the majority of the plays going towards this chart, and all the parties Gangnam Style has been played at just aren't enough to push it ahead of the big radio hits.
Posted by: Toilet Rollo 13th April 2020, 04:14 PM
Chasing Cars would be my favourite out of those 40. It's the only one I have in my music collection.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 04:52 PM
Oop Despacito was from 2017 sorry! I mean Shape of You scraped in and that was the biggest song of that year so can’t really see anything else creepin in just yet
Posted by: HiyaLuv 13th April 2020, 10:15 PM
Caught the last hour of this. Conclusion I came to is that they all had cross-generational appeal, many of them were very retro (mainly borrowing from the 60s and 70s) and they probably all made the Radio 2 playlist. Am I right on the last count? No surprises at the lack of massive hip-hop streaming hits like One Dance that aren't Heart-friendly and don't fit the criteria already mentioned. Fully expecting to see Blinding Lights and loads of other songs that sound like the 1980s in the 2030 equivalent of this. People of a certain age on social media seem to LOVE Blinding Lights cos Take On Me.
Posted by: JCM20 13th April 2020, 10:37 PM
Going back to my Chasing Cars prediction earlier: since it was only number 16 on this list, that means that its airplay from 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 alone was enough to make it more popular than any hit from the 2010s when the list of the top songs of the century was made last year!
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th April 2020, 10:46 PM
Yeah most, if not all, songs were playlisted by R2. I could check as maybe one or two didn’t but it’s not necessary. Certainly the songs that have had cross-radio appeal on the big networks but also the smaller local stations are what we’ve got here, the songs you couldn’t escape on the music channels too.
A song like One Dance is going to have been let down by not having a music video I guess
Posted by: JCM20 13th April 2020, 10:59 PM
It still baffles me that She Said outperformed every single Ed Sheeran song - even The A Team, which only came out 16 months later. I'm also surprised Hey Soul Sister didn't outpace Drive By.
Posted by: Steve201 13th April 2020, 11:19 PM
Yeh you make a good point but surely in 2030 the people loving the 80s stuff and stuff that has a cross generational appeal will be well into their 60s?
Baffling that Ed Sheeran didn't make it in with his 2014 stuff like 'Sing' or more likely 'Thnking Out Loud'.
Posted by: lewistgreen 14th April 2020, 06:42 AM
Thinking Out Loud was at #50
Posted by: Steve201 15th April 2020, 09:02 PM
I thought it would be high enough!
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