June 25, 20223 yr 'Maybe You're The Problem' really stands out as an odd choice removal along with those older songs on the Capital playlist.
June 25, 20223 yr Author Only three new entries! There was a sizable clear out last week so they won't be much movement this time.
July 1, 20223 yr Author BBC Radio 2 Playlist | 02/07/22 A List Bananarama - Masquerade [b-A-A] Beyoncé - BREAK MY SOUL [A-A] Blue - Haven't Found You Yet [A-A-A] Calvin Harris feat. Dua Lipa & Young Thug - Potion [A-A-A-A-A] Mark Owen - You Only Want Me [b-B-A-A-A] NEIKED x Anne-Marie - I Just Called [A-A-A-A] OneRepublic - I Ain't Worried [A-A-A] Paolo Nutini - Through The Echoes [A-A-A-A] Roosevelt feat. Nile Rodgers - Passion [A-A-A-A] * Simple Minds - Vision Thing B List * Bob Marley & The Chineke! Orchestra - Satisfy My Soul * Dermot Kennedy - Something To Someone Emeli Sandé - Ready To Love [b-B-B] * First Aid Kit - Angel * Florence + The Machine - Free James Bay - One Life [b-B-B] Jungle - GOOD TIMES [b-B-B] Mabel x 24kGoldn - Overthinking [b-B] Mark Ronson feat. Lucky Daye - Too Much [b-B-B] Suede - She Still Leads Me On [b-B-B-B] C List 5 Seconds Of Summer - Me Myself & I [C-C-C] * Barry Manilow - Dancin' In The Aisles Mimi Webb - Goodbye [C-C-C] Roachford - Better [C-C-C-C] Todrick Hall - Dance Forever [C-C] OUT DNCE - Move [A-A-A-A] Jason Derulo - Slidin' [C-C-B-B] Nathan Dawe x Ella Henderson - 21 Reasons [b-B-B-B-B] Suggs & Paul Weller - OOH DO YOU FINK U R [b-B-B-B] UB40 feat. Ali Campbell & Astro - We'll Never Find Another Love [b-B-B] Ivory Layne - It Was You [C-C-C]
July 8, 20223 yr Author BBC Radio 2 Playlist | 09/07/22 A List Bananarama - Masquerade [b-A-A-A] Beyoncé - BREAK MY SOUL [A-A-A] Blue - Haven't Found You Yet [A-A-A-A] ↑ Bob Marley & The Chineke! Orchestra - Satisfy My Soul [b-A] * Duran Duran - TONIGHT UNITED ↑ Mabel x 24kGoldn - Overthinking [b-B-A] NEIKED x Anne-Marie - I Just Called [A-A-A-A-A] OneRepublic - I Ain't Worried [A-A-A-A] Roosevelt feat. Nile Rodgers - Passion [A-A-A-A-A] Simple Minds - Vision Thing [A-A] B List Dermot Kennedy - Something To Someone [b-B] Emeli Sandé - Ready To Love [b-B-B-B] First Aid Kit - Angel [b-B] Florence + The Machine - Free [b-B] * Gorillaz feat. Thundercat - Cracker Island * Halsey - So Good James Bay - One Life [b-B-B-B] Jungle - GOOD TIMES [b-B-B-B] * Liam Gallagher - Diamond In The Dark Mark Ronson feat. Lucky Daye - Too Much [b-B-B-B] C List 5 Seconds Of Summer - Me Myself & I [C-C-C-C] Barry Manilow - Dancin' In The Aisles [C-C] * Luke Combs - The Kind Of Love We Make Mimi Webb - Goodbye [C-C-C-C] Todrick Hall - Dance Forever [C-C-C] OUT Calvin Harris feat. Dua Lipa & Young Thug - Potion [A-A-A-A-A] Mark Owen - You Only Want Me [b-B-A-A-A] Paolo Nutini - Through The Echoes [A-A-A-A] Suede - She Still Leads Me On [b-B-B-B] Roachford - Better [C-C-C-C]
July 8, 20223 yr Great to see Gorillaz added to Radio 2, that's a big surprise. I do wonder with Scott Mills joining daytime in September whether they'll start to change their approach to the artists they playlist, so for example if we'll start seeing them playlist less of the heritage 70's/80's artists to try and appeal to listeners that has come over from Radio 1 for Scotts show?
July 8, 20223 yr Wow Gorillaz on R2 great to see but R1 could easily play this and get away with it. I hope R2 continue to play the 70/80s stuff as who will then, will the songs disappear into history 🥲
July 8, 20223 yr Author I can't see much of a shift in their daytime output, it's already evolved a lot in the 6 years I've been posting it on here with certainly more pop and dance coming through they wouldn't have touched with a barge pole previously.
July 10, 20223 yr I can't see much of a shift in their daytime output, it's already evolved a lot in the 6 years I've been posting it on here with certainly more pop and dance coming through they wouldn't have touched with a barge pole previously. Yeah I think they're already getting it right at the moment music wise. Aside from the playlist, they already play fewer tracks from the 60s and 70s during daytime. I'm a 35 year old listener and I'd be disappointed if they stopped supporting legacy acts, especially as acts like Duran Duran, Diana Ross and Rod Stewart are still putting out bops! Edited July 10, 20223 yr by AcerBen
July 10, 20223 yr I can't see much of a shift in their daytime output, it's already evolved a lot in the 6 years I've been posting it on here with certainly more pop and dance coming through they wouldn't have touched with a barge pole previously. Surely if it’s evolved a lot it could do again?
July 11, 20223 yr Surely if it’s evolved a lot it could do again? They have to be careful about not losing older listeners though. And if they're already getting it right at the moment why change it.
July 11, 20223 yr They have to be careful about not losing older listeners though. And if they're already getting it right at the moment why change it. I guess though that the thing, as time moves on older listeners will be the old 90s ravers and Brit Pop!
July 11, 20223 yr I guess though that the thing, as time moves on older listeners will be the old 90s ravers and Brit Pop! It'll shift over time, I just don't think it'll be doing anything too drastic any time soon. But it does already plays a lot of 90s and 00s, particularly on shows like Sara Cox and Rylan. Though I think it'll always be at the safer, lighter end of the music spectrum - just like commercial radio was in the 90s and 00s anyway. You might already hear The Prodigy and Radiohead on Fearne Cotton's Sounds of the 90s on a Saturday night, but not so likely on a Monday morning.
July 15, 20223 yr Author BBC Radio 2 Playlist | 16/07/22 A List Bananarama - Masquerade [b-A-A-A-A] Beyoncé - BREAK MY SOUL [A-A-A-A] Bob Marley & The Chineke! Orchestra - Satisfy My Soul [b-A-A] * Calvin Harris feat. Justin Timberlake, Halsey & Pharrell - Stay With Me Duran Duran - TONIGHT UNITED [A-A] * Harry Styles - Late Night Talking Mabel x 24kGoldn - Overthinking [b-B-A-A] * Sigala & Talia Mar - Stay The Night Simple Minds - Vision Thing [A-A-A] * Tom Grennan - All These Nights B List * Bryan Adams - You Lift Me Up Dermot Kennedy - Something To Someone [b-B-B] * Ellie Goulding feat. Big Sean - Easy Lover First Aid Kit - Angel [b-B-B] Florence + The Machine - Free [b-B-B] Gorillaz feat. Thundercat - Cracker Island [b-B] Halsey - So Good [b-B] Liam Gallagher - Diamond In The Dark [b-B] * Michael Bublé feat. The BBC Concert Orchestra - drivers license (Radio 2 Piano Room) * Two Door Cinema Club - Wonderful Life C List Barry Manilow - Dancin' In The Aisles [C-C-C] * Bastille - Remind Me * The Lightning Seeds - Sunshine Luke Combs - The Kind Of Love We Make [C-C] * Maggie Rogers - Want Want OUT Blue - Haven't Found You Yet [A-A-A-A] NEIKED x Anne-Marie - I Just Called [A-A-A-A-A] OneRepublic - I Ain't Worried [A-A-A-A] Roosevelt feat. Nile Rodgers - Passion [A-A-A-A-A] Emeli Sandé - Ready To Love [b-B-B-B] James Bay - One Life [b-B-B-B] Jungle - GOOD TIMES [b-B-B-B] Mark Ronson feat. Lucky Daye - Too Much [b-B-B-B] 5 Seconds Of Summer - Me Myself & I [C-C-C-C] Mimi Webb - Goodbye [C-C-C-C] Todrick Hall - Dance Forever [C-C-C]
July 15, 20223 yr Author A big ol' clearout this week and some great adds for Harry, Sigala, Calvin et al, Tom and Maggie Rogers. Radio 2 Piano Room finally getting a playlisted spot for the first time since it was introduced many years ago.
July 15, 20223 yr Love to see the huge amount of new songs, a lot of them mirroring R1s adds this week. Nice to see Maggie Rogers added!
July 15, 20223 yr Author Oh my! So many new additions :o and FOUR insta-adds too, well done R2! I spent ages staring at it thinking what's the fourth one then realised Michael Bublé's cover has actually been released today
July 15, 20223 yr NEIKED x Anne-Marie - I Just Called [A-A-A-A-A] Lord Jesus, thank feck that's gone. Didn't last long on R1 obvs but just ended up stuck with it on OJ Borg in the middle of the night on the other side anyway!
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