The UK Radio Airplay Chart

TW LW SALES POS. ARTIST/TITLE/LABEL OWNER PLAYS TREND STNS IMP'S TREND

 

1 1471 1 ED SHEERAN & ELTON JOHN Merry Christmas (Atlantic / EMI) WMG/UMG* 4,122 +5,706% 227 74.21 +6,290%

2 2 34 JOEL CORRY FT MABEL I Wish (Asylum / Perfect Havoc) WMG 4,440 +13% 204 54.88 -6%

3 3 2 ADELE Easy On Me (Columbia) SME 5,475 -6% 242 49.1 +2%

4 18 4 MARIAH CAREY All I Want For Christmas Is You (Columbia) SME 3,526 +71% 299 45.76 +83%

5 4 ANNE-MARIE & NIALL HORAN Everywhere (BBC Children In Need) (Atlantic / Capitol) WMG/UMG* 886 -3% 153 43.41 +1%

6 11 3 WHAM! Last Christmas (Epic) SME 4,010 +68% 317 43.02 +45%

7 1 13 ED SHEERAN Overpass Graffiti (Asylum) WMG 3,837 -1% 218 42.66 -32%

8 23 14 BAND AID Do They Know It's Christmas (Mercury) UMG 3,415 +70% 306 39.75 +75%

9 26 27 CHRIS REA Driving Home For Christmas (Rhino) WMG 3,170 +87% 308 37.81 +70%

10 9 YEARS & YEARS & GALANTIS Sweet Talker (Polydor) UMG 2,143 +147% 189 36.27 +18%

 

11 6 22 ELTON JOHN & DUA LIPA Cold Heart (EMI / Warner) UMG/WMG* 5,119 -5% 206 35.82 -7%

12 31 29 PAUL MCCARTNEY Wonderful Christmastime (Concord / EMI) UMG 3,108 +88% 294 35.82 +81%

13 24 6 SHAKIN' STEVENS Merry Christmas Everyone (Epic) SME 3,387 +67% 313 34.79 +53%

14 5 28 ED SHEERAN Shivers (Asylum) WMG 4,517 -14% 199 32.18 -21%

15 34 35 JOHN & YOKO & THE PLASTIC ONO BAND Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Apple Corps) UMG 2,877 +98% 291 31.97 +66%

16 8 70 CRAIG DAVID & MNEK Who You Are (BMG / Moor) IND. 2,016 +1% 130 31.31 -5%

17 43 33 SLADE Merry Xmas Everybody (BMG) UMG 2,765 +87% 271 30.96 +77%

18 10 30 EWAN MCVICAR Tell Me Something Good (Ministry Of Sound / Trick) SME 2,221 +3% 163 30.64 +1%

19 59 EAST 17 Stay Another Day (Rhino) WMG 2,466 +113% 269 30.59 +129%

20 14 21 ACRAZE FT CHERISH Do It To It (Thrive) UMG 1,855 +7% 128 29.31 +7%

 

21 30 25 WIZZARD I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (Rhino) WMG 2,888 +112% 292 29.05 +44%

22 38 10 BRENDA LEE Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (MCA) UMG 2,458 +79% 282 27.79 +50%

23 17 DOJA CAT Woman (Ministry Of Sound) SME 1,481 +0% 117 27.52 +6%

24 48 17 KELLY CLARKSON Underneath The Tree (RCA) SME 2,060 +84% 205 27.3 +73%

25 16 50 THE KID LAROI & JUSTIN BIEBER Stay (Def Jam / RCA) SME/UMG* 3,072 -5% 142 27.09 +3%

26 32 8 ARRDEE Flowers (Say My Name) (Island) UMG 986 +18% 101 26.76 +37%

27 15 BECKY HILL & TOPIC My Heart Goes (La Di Da) (Polydor) UMG 3,769 +3% 188 26.44 +0%

28 29 LIL NAS X Thats What I Want (RCA) SME 2,980 +2% 126 25.66 +25%

29 49 31 LEONA LEWIS One More Sleep (Syco) SME 2,042 +64% 229 24.32 +62%

30 44 16 ELTON JOHN Step Into Christmas (Mercury) UMG 2,019 +38% 308 23.91 +42%

 

31 477 66 KELLY CLARKSON & ARIANA GRANDE Santa, Can't You Hear Me (Atlantic) WMG/UMG* 119 +441% 27 22.59 +695%

32 58 THE PRETENDERS 2000 Miles (Rhino) WMG 1,471 +66% 231 22.15 +65%

33 13 BECKY HILL & DAVID GUETTA Remember (Polydor) UMG 3,089 -7% 139 22.09 -21%

34 7 COLDPLAY & BTS My Universe (Parlophone) WMG 3,831 +1% 199 22.08 -37%

35 19 STEREOPHONICS Do Ya Feel My Love? (Ignition) IND. 564 - 68 21.22 -13%

36 85 20 ANDY WILLIAMS It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Columbia / Legacy) SME 1,751 +82% 245 20.79 +113%

37 25 P!NK All I Know So Far (RCA) SME 2,424 -6% 158 20.75 -8%

38 33 FOALS Wake Me Up (Warner) WMG 303 +2% 35 20.59 +7%

39 12 ED SHEERAN Bad Habits (Asylum) WMG 2,369 -25% 178 20.16 -29%

40 46 U2 Your Song Saved My Life (Island) UMG 262 +0% 24 19.37 +17%

 

41 37 TOM GRENNAN Don't Break The Heart (Insanity) SME 2,642 +4% 174 19.02 +2%

42 74 7 THE POGUES FT KIRSTY MACCOLL Fairytale Of New York (Rhino) WMG 2,060 +61% 255 18.19 +72%

43 36 DAVID GUETTA, MISTAJAM & JOHN NEWMAN If You Really Love Me (How Will I Know) (Parlophone) WMG 2,755 -4% 149 18.19 -5%

44 39 CALVIN HARRIS FT TOM GRENNAN By Your Side (Columbia) SME 2,372 -10% 196 17.72 -4%

45 75 MICHAEL BUBLÉ Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (Reprise) WMG 1,600 +75% 144 17.71 +68%

46 22 53 CLEAN BANDIT & TOPIC FT WES NELSON Drive (Atlantic / EMI) WMG 2,620 +1% 120 17.65 -22%

47 42 73 OLIVIA RODRIGO Good 4 U (Geffen) UMG 2,312 -4% 118 17.59 +0%

48 77 JLS Postcard (BMG) IND. 464 +27% 93 17.53 +72%

49 1290 INGRID MICHAELSON & ZOOEY DESCHANEL Merry Christmas, Happy New Year (Cabin 24) IND. 34 +3,300% 6 17.2 +1,198%

50 604 MICHAEL BUBLÉ The Christmas Sweater (Reprise) WMG 112 +647% 35 17.02 +592%

 

 

 

The UK TV Airplay Chart

 

TW LW ARTIST/TITLE/LABEL OWNER PLAYS TREND STNS

 

1 1 MARIAH CAREY All I Want For Christmas Is You (Columbia) Sme 376 +13% 10

2 2 WHAM! Last Christmas (Epic) Sme 325 +16% 11

3 6 SHAKIN' STEVENS Merry Christmas Everyone (Epic) Sme 300 +31% 12

4 3 THE POGUES FT KIRSTY MACCOLL Fairytale Of New York (Rhino) Wmg 298 +22% 12

5 10 LEONA LEWIS One More Sleep (Syco) Sme 294 +33% 11

6 7 BAND AID Do They Know It's Christmas (Mercury) Umg 290 +28% 13

7 4 EAST 17 Stay Another Day (Rhino) Wmg 280 +16% 9

8 8 WIZZARD I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (Rhino) Wmg 271 +21% 13

9 5 ELTON JOHN Step Into Christmas (Mercury) Umg 267 +15% 12

10 9 SLADE Merry Xmas Everybody (BMG) Umg 253 +14% 10

 

11 11 CHRIS REA Driving Home For Christmas (Rhino) Wmg 245 +13% 11

12 12 PAUL MCCARTNEY Wonderful Christmastime (Concord / EMI) Umg 239 +10% 11

13 15 ARIANA GRANDE Santa Tell Me (Republic / Island) Umg 226 +23% 10

14 13 MEL & KIM Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Parlophone) Umg 220 +5% 11

15 14 JOHN & YOKO & THE PLASTIC ONO BAND Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Apple Corps) Umg 195 +2% 10

16 18 CLIFF RICHARD Mistletoe And Wine (EMI) Umg 172 +3% 10

17 16 DARLENE LOVE & THE E STREET BAND All Alone On Christmas (Arista) Sme 172 -2% 8

18 26 ADELE Easy On Me (Columbia) Sme 171 +39% 5

19 17 THE DARKNESS Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) (Rhino) Wmg 171 -1% 9

20 22 SPICE GIRLS 2 Become 1 (Virgin) Umg 169 +12% 7

 

21 20 DESTINY'S CHILD 8 Days Of Christmas (Epic) Sme 163 +4% 10

22 19 KYLIE MINOGUE It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Parlophone) Wmg 161 +3% 11

23 21 BONEY M. Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord (Atlantic) Wmg 159 +5% 10

24 29 MICHAEL BUBLÉ Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Reprise) Wmg 159 +35% 8

25 23 BON JOVI Please Come Home For Christmas (Mercury) Umg 149 +2% 8

26 25 CLEAN BANDIT & TOPIC FT WES NELSON Drive (Atlantic / EMI) Wmg 139 +8% 6

27 56 JUSTIN BIEBER Mistletoe (Def Jam) Umg 131 +64% 10

28 27 ELTON JOHN & DUA LIPA Cold Heart (EMI / Warner) Umg/Wmg* 129 +8% 6

29 31 MUD Lonely This Christmas (Parlophone) Wmg 129 +13% 8

30 32 SIA Santa's Coming For Us (Atlantic / Monkey Puzzle) Wmg 126 +12% 8

 

31 36 S CLUB 7 Never Had A Dream Come True (Polydor) Umg 122 +17% 8

32 28 ARRDEE Flowers (Say My Name) (Island) Umg 116 -3% 4

33 35 ED SHEERAN Shivers (Asylum) Wmg 113 +7% 5

34 24 LIL NAS X Thats What I Want (RCA) Sme 113 -18% 5

35 30 JONA LEWIE Stop The Cavalry (Stiff) Ind. 110 -4% 8

36 42 STEPS Heartbeat (Zomba) Sme 110 +16% 8

37 37 EWAN MCVICAR Tell Me Something Good (Ministry Of Sound / Trick) Sme 107 +3% 4

38 40 ED SHEERAN Bad Habits (Asylum) Wmg 100 - 6

39 33 JOEL CORRY FT MABEL I Wish (Asylum / Perfect Havoc) Wmg 96 -14% 4

40 43 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES Jingle Bell Rock (Legacy) Sme 95 +1% 5

 

41 38 IDINA MENZEL FT MICHAEL BUBLÉ Baby It's Cold Outside (Warner Bros) Wmg 95 -7% 7

42 39 KATY PERRY Cozy Little Christmas (Virgin) Umg 95 -6% 7

43 41 COLDPLAY Christmas Lights (Parlophone) Wmg 93 -6% 7

44 34 THE WEEKND Take My Breath (Republic / XO) Umg 93 -16% 6

45 53 ROBBIE WILLIAMS & NICOLE KIDMAN Somethin' Stupid (Island) Umg 91 +10% 7

46 52 ANDY WILLIAMS It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Columbia / Legacy) Sme 90 +7% 4

47 57 FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD The Power Of Love (Salvo) Wmg 90 +15% 9

48 45 LADY A A Holly Jolly Christmas (Big Machine) Umg 86 -3% 4

49 103 DESTINY'S CHILD Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Sony) Sme 85 +89% 8

50 59 JOHNNY MATHIS When A Child Is Born (Columbia) Sme 85 +10% 8

 

From Music Week

This is Ed Sheeran's 5th radio airplay number one of the year and his 12th in total, which is more than any other act.

How many new entries at No1 has been had?

 

East 17 top 20 🤔

How many new entries at No1 has been had?

 

This is the 17th song to enter at number one. Here's the list of songs that have managed it.

 

07 Dec 1991 Michael Jackson – Black Or White

21 Mar 1992 Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch

20 Sep 1997 Elton John – Candle In The Wind ‘97

26 Dec 2009 Joe McElderry – The Climb

10 Oct 2015 Sam Smith – Writing’s On The Wall

07 Nov 2015 Adele – Hello

19 May 2016 Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop The Feeling

19 Jan 2017 Ed Sheeran – Castle On The Hill

09 May 2019 Taylor Swift feat. Brendon Urie – Me!

23 May 2019 Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care

07 Nov 2019 Coldplay – Orphans

04 Jun 2020 Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande – Rain On Me

26 Nov 2020 BBC Children In Need – Stop Crying Your Heart Out

03 Dec 2020 Miley Cyrus feat. Dua Lipa – Prisoner

08 Jul 2021 Ed Sheeran – Bad Habits

28 Oct 2021 Adele – Easy On Me

16 Dec 2021 Ed Sheeran & Elton John – Merry Christmas

 

Interesting that most are post 2015 with oaos taking over!

Orphans is a really odd one, what on Earth happened there?

It being a Coldplay 'comeback' single is what happened! (I guess in retrospect it looks a bit out of place what with it not actually being a big hit but it makes sense to me - slightly more curious is that 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out' cover being there lol but I guess it being a Radio 2 creation is quite an advantage given R2's large audience)