Gabriella Cilmi's debut single 'Sweet About Me' was the most played song in the UK this year, according to music body PRS.

 

The track, which was co-written and produced by Xenomania, reached number six in March 2008 and was also used in commercials for Sure and Dove Bodywash in Europe.

 

PRS, which collects royalties for songwriters, compiled the list based on the number of times a song was used on radio, TV, online or in a concert.

 

Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' came second on the list, while Moloko's 2000 single 'The Time Is Now', which is regularly used on Sky Sports, was third most played.

 

Take That, Sugababes and Rihanna each had four entries in the top 100, but Michael Jackson had no songs included on the list.

 

The top ten most-played songs of 2009 in full:

 

1. Gabriella Cilmi: 'Sweet About Me'

2. Coldplay: 'Viva La Vida'

3. Moloko: 'The Time Is Now'

4. Duffy: 'Mercy'

5. Take That: 'Shine'

6. Girls Aloud: 'The Promise'

7. Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown: 'No Air'

8. The Script: 'The Man Who Can't Be Moved'

9. Take That: 'Greatest Day'

10. Jennifer Hudson: 'Spotlight'

Very odd list for 2009 but whatever.

 

1. Gabriella Cilmi: 'Sweet About Me' :wub: x100000000000000000000000000000

2. Coldplay: 'Viva La Vida' :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

3. Moloko: 'The Time Is Now' (never heard of it)

4. Duffy: 'Mercy' :puke2: :puke2: :puke2: :puke2:

5. Take That: 'Shine' :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

6. Girls Aloud: 'The Promise' :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

7. Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown: 'No Air' :puke2: x10000000000000000000000000

8. The Script: 'The Man Who Can't Be Moved' :puke2: if it weren't for the fact that local radios played this to death

9. Take That: 'Greatest Day' :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

10. Jennifer Hudson: 'Spotlight' :puke2: x10000000000000000 no thanks to commercial radio

8 singles from 2008 and 1 from 2007, and one from 2000 (!?!) are the ten most played of 2009? ridiculous :lol: I can't believe Sex On Fire and Poker Face aren't here - they've been everywhere this year :o

Is it really?

I heard them more last year... oh wait, they were (the majority) released last year :kink:.