Mentioned in the Radio 1 playlist thread that I'd been checking out Hits Radio recently as it's grown its exposure taking over many local stations. They're a rival to Capital/Heart but do appear to have a broader playlist when it comes to a current rotation. As it's Bauer, it's not easy to track what's being played but from reviewing the 'playlist' I think I've pinned down the current list, as follows:

Alex Warren - Carry You Home

Alex Warren - Eternity

Alex Warren - Ordinary

Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas - Blessings

Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

Chappell Roan - The Subway

Craig David - Rain

David Guetta & Sia - Beautiful People

Ed Sheeran - Azizam

Ed Sheeran - Sapphire

Gracie Abrams - That's So True

HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden

JADE - Plastic Box

Jax Jones feat. Emei - Stereo

Justin Bieber - DAISIES

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

Lewis Capaldi - Survive

MK feat. Chrystal - Dior

Myles Smith - Gold

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You

Myles Smith - Stargazing

Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other

Olly Murs - Save Me

Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT.

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild

sombr - undressed

Sonny Fodera & Jazzy - All This Time

Sugababes - Shook

Teddy Swims - Lose Control

Teddy Swims - The Door

Most songs receive 2-4 plays a day, with some big spinners up to 6. I'll try and post the regular additions here as and when I can.

Edited August 30Aug 30 by lewistgreen

On 30/08/2025 at 18:01, lewistgreen said:

Mentioned in the Radio 1 playlist thread that I'd been checking out Hits Radio recently as it's grown its exposure taking over many local stations. They're a rival to Capital/Heart but do appear to have a broader playlist when it comes to a current rotation. As it's Bauer, it's not easy to track what's being played but from reviewing the 'playlist' I think I've pinned down the current list, as follows:

Alex Warren - Carry You Home

Alex Warren - Eternity

Alex Warren - Ordinary

Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas - Blessings

Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

Chappell Roan - The Subway

Craig David - Rain

David Guetta & Sia - Beautiful People

Ed Sheeran - Azizam

Ed Sheeran - Sapphire

Gracie Abrams - That's So True

HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden

JADE - Plastic Box

Jax Jones feat. Emei - Stereo

Justin Bieber - DAISIES

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

Lewis Capaldi - Survive

MK feat. Chrystal - Dior

Myles Smith - Gold

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You

Myles Smith - Stargazing

Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other

Olly Murs - Save Me

Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT.

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild

sombr - undressed

Sonny Fodera & Jazzy - All This Time

Sugababes - Shook

Teddy Swims - Lose Control

Teddy Swims - The Door

Most songs receive 2-4 plays a day, with some big spinners up to 6. I'll try and post the regular additions here as and when I can.

Thank you Lewis, will be very interested to see the updates when they come!

Radio X Playlist | as at 05/09/25

Biffy Clyro - A Little Love [13]

Biffy Clyro - Hunting Season [4]

Blossoms - The Honeymoon [20]

Cast - Poison Vine [5]

Florence + The Machine - Everybody Scream [2]

Franz Ferdinand feat. Johnny Marr - Build It Up [6]

Jake Bugg - Never Said Goodbye [4]

Pulp - Spike Island [20]

Pulp - Got To Have Love [13]

Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In [11]

Sombr - Undressed [20]

Suede - Dancing With The Europeans [5]

Wet Leg - Catch These Fists [23]

* Wet Leg - Mangetout [1]

Wolf Alice - The Sofa [5]

OUT:

None

Hits Radio Playlist Additions

Calvin Harris & Jessie Reyez - Ocean

Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance

Olivia Dean - Man I Need

Radio X Playlist | as at 12/09/25

Biffy Clyro - A Little Love [14]

Biffy Clyro - Hunting Season [5]

Blossoms - The Honeymoon [21]

Florence + The Machine - Everybody Scream [3]

Franz Ferdinand feat. Johnny Marr - Build It Up [7]

* Hayley Williams - Parachute [1]

Jake Bugg - Never Said Goodbye [5]

Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In [12]

Sombr - Undressed [21]

Suede - Dancing With The Europeans [6]

Wet Leg - Catch These Fists [24]

Wet Leg - Mangetout [2]

Wolf Alice - The Sofa [6]

OUT:

Cast - Poison Vine [5]

Pulp - Spike Island [20]

Pulp - Got To Have Love [13]

A bit of a blow for Pulp having both of their songs removed in the same week, but great to see Hayley Williams added, love that song!

KISS Playlist Additions

Calvin Harris & Jessie Reyez - Ocean

Jonas Blue & Malive - Edge Of Desire

Hits Radio Playlist Additions

Ed Sheeran - Camera

Radio X Playlist | as at 19/09/25

Biffy Clyro - A Little Love [15]

Biffy Clyro - Hunting Season [6]

Blossoms - The Honeymoon [22]

Florence + The Machine - Everybody Scream [4]

Franz Ferdinand feat. Johnny Marr - Build It Up [8]

* Good Neighbours - People Need People [1]

Hayley Williams - Parachute [2]

Jake Bugg - Never Said Goodbye [6]

Sombr - Undressed [22]

Suede - Dancing With The Europeans [7]

Wet Leg - Mangetout [3]

Wolf Alice - The Sofa [7]

OUT:

Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In [12]

Wet Leg - Catch These Fists [24]

Just wondering if we should perhaps move the Radio X playlist updates to the Indie forum, would it generate more interest there? Or at least a link to it from there so that it can be viewed from both forums, if that's possible?

Not a bad idea albeit I normal head to the chart forum for all my playlist checks but easily changed!

Great to see Good Neighbours added. Shocked to see Sam Fender kicked off whist still riding high in the charts.

Radio X Playlist | as at 26/09/25

Biffy Clyro - A Little Love [16]

Biffy Clyro - Hunting Season [7]

Blossoms - The Honeymoon [23]

Florence + The Machine - Everybody Scream [5]

Franz Ferdinand feat. Johnny Marr - Build It Up [9]

Good Neighbours - People Need People [2]

Hayley Williams - Parachute [3]

Jake Bugg - Never Said Goodbye [7]

Sombr - Undressed [23]

Suede - Dancing With The Europeans [8]

Wet Leg - Mangetout [4]

Wolf Alice - The Sofa [8]

OUT:

None

On 30/08/2025 at 18:01, lewistgreen said:

Mentioned in the Radio 1 playlist thread that I'd been checking out Hits Radio recently as it's grown its exposure taking over many local stations. They're a rival to Capital/Heart but do appear to have a broader playlist when it comes to a current rotation. As it's Bauer, it's not easy to track what's being played but from reviewing the 'playlist' I think I've pinned down the current list, as follows:

Alex Warren - Carry You Home

Alex Warren - Eternity

Alex Warren - Ordinary

Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas - Blessings

Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

Chappell Roan - The Subway

Craig David - Rain

David Guetta & Sia - Beautiful People

Ed Sheeran - Azizam

Ed Sheeran - Sapphire

Gracie Abrams - That's So True

HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden

JADE - Plastic Box

Jax Jones feat. Emei - Stereo

Justin Bieber - DAISIES

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

Lewis Capaldi - Survive

MK feat. Chrystal - Dior

Myles Smith - Gold

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You

Myles Smith - Stargazing

Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other

Olly Murs - Save Me

Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT.

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild

sombr - undressed

Sonny Fodera & Jazzy - All This Time

Sugababes - Shook

Teddy Swims - Lose Control

Teddy Swims - The Door

Most songs receive 2-4 plays a day, with some big spinners up to 6. I'll try and post the regular additions here as and when I can.

Someone needs to update this hits radio playlist regularly as well as make a full current Kiss FM playlist

Edited September 26Sep 26 by Sami Hook Jama

I have been looking but haven't seen anything new added since Ed's Camera. Unfortunately, it's hard to maintain a proper playlist when Bauer don't post them

Edited September 27Sep 27 by lewistgreen

They just wait to see what’s popular and jump on board!

As there has been a request for the full KISS playlist, I thought I would post it here. KISS don't have a full playlist on their website so I have looked through the last played songs today on Rayo and used that.

New additions are in blue.

Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas - Blessings

Calvin Harris & Jessie Reyez - Ocean

David Guetta & Sia - Beautiful People

Denon Reed & Cru2 - Let Him Go

Disco Lines & Tinashe - No Broke Boys

Doja Cat - Jealous Type

Drake - NOKIA

Drake & Central Cee - Which One

Gunna ft. Burna Boy - wgft

James Hype ft. Sam Harper & Bobby Harvey - Waterfalls

Jax Jones & Emei - Stereo

Jonas Blue & Malive - Edge Of Desire

Justin Bieber - DAISIES

Kehlani - Folded

Leon Thomas & Chris Brown - MUTT

MK ft. Chrystal - Dior

MK & Clementine Douglas - Come Find Me

MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea - Shake It To The Max (FLY)

PinkPantheress - Illegal

RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!

Rossi. & Jazzy - High On Me

Rudimental & Jess Glynne - Back To Me

Sonny Fodera & Jazzy - All This Time

Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT

Tinie Tempah & Skepsis - Eat It Up

WizTheMC, bees & honey - Show Me Love

Edited September 27Sep 27 by montyj

Radio X Playlist | as at 03/10/25

Biffy Clyro - A Little Love [17]

Biffy Clyro - Hunting Season [8]

Blossoms - The Honeymoon [24]

Florence + The Machine - Everybody Scream [6]

Franz Ferdinand feat. Johnny Marr - Build It Up [10]

Good Neighbours - People Need People [3]

Hayley Williams - Parachute [4]

Jake Bugg - Never Said Goodbye [8]

* Kasabian - Hippie Sunshine [1]

* Oasis - Morning Glory [Unplugged] [1]

* Richard Ashcroft - Lovin' You [1]

Sombr - Undressed [24]

Wet Leg - Mangetout [5]

Wolf Alice - The Sofa [9]

OUT:

Suede - Dancing With The Europeans [8]

Wild to see Oasis playlisted in 2025 with a song from 1995! Really enjoying the Kasabian and Ashcroft tracks so good to see them supported.

Remember each time a new song is added, make full playlist to hits radio and Kiss FM like you did for capital based on last played songs for the day

On 26/09/2025 at 19:07, lewistgreen said:

I have been looking but haven't seen anything new added since Ed's Camera. Unfortunately, it's hard to maintain a proper playlist when Bauer don't post them

Anne-Marie - DEPRESSED

Lewis Capaldi - Something In The Heavens

Myles Smith - Stay (If You Wanna Dance)

RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!

Sabrina Carpenter - Tears

sombr - 12 to 12

Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia have all been added.

Edited Friday at 16:341 day by James.

Radio X Playlist | as at 10/10/25

Biffy Clyro - A Little Love [18]

Biffy Clyro - Hunting Season [9]

Blossoms - The Honeymoon [25]

* Circa Waves - Old Balloons [1]

Florence + The Machine - Everybody Scream [7]

Good Neighbours - People Need People [4]

Hayley Williams - Parachute [5]

Kasabian - Hippie Sunshine [2]

Richard Ashcroft - Lovin' You [2]

Sombr - Undressed [25]

Wet Leg - Mangetout [6]

Wolf Alice - The Sofa [10]

OUT:

Franz Ferdinand feat. Johnny Marr - Build It Up [10]

Jake Bugg - Never Said Goodbye [8]

Oasis - Morning Glory [Unplugged] [1]

KISS Playlist | 11/10/2025

Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas - Blessings

Calvin Harris & Jessie Reyez - Ocean

David Guetta & Sia - Beautiful People

Denon Reed & Cru2 - Let Him Go

Disco Lines & Tinashe - No Broke Boys

Doja Cat - Jealous Type

Drake & Central Cee - Which One

Gunna ft. Burna Boy - wgft

James Hype ft. Sam Harper & Bobby Harvey - Waterfalls

Jax Jones & Emei - Stereo

Jonas Blue & Malive - Edge Of Desire

Justin Bieber - DAISIES

KATSEYE - Gabriela

Kehlani - Folded

Leon Thomas & Chris Brown - MUTT

MK ft. Chrystal - Dior

MK & Clementine Douglas - Come Find Me

MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea - Shake It To The Max (FLY)

Olivia Dean - Man I Need

oskar med k - Make Me Feel

PinkPantheress - Illegal

RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!

Rossi. & Jazzy - High On Me

Rudimental & Jess Glynne - Back To Me

Sonny Fodera & Jazzy - All This Time

Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT

Tinie Tempah & Skepsis - Eat It Up

WizTheMC, bees & honey - Show Me Love

Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by montyj