Radio 1 is an atrocious gatekeeper. They see themselves on it like the arbiters of what's cool and who's cool. Their decisions on what and who to snub are made by swinging around a cat in a candle lit room on every third Thursday of every second month and seeing where its shadow lands.

"Hips Don’t Lie wasn’t playlisted and whilst it was no.1, they did a segment where they asked people in the street why they like the song so much. She Wolf was then playlisted in 2009:

God they are PATHETIC!!! They really do try, like the old police man doing a drugs bust at a school, to try and fit in and be cool, and end up looking ridiculous.

Edited August 18Aug 18 by Big Fat Sue

On 18/08/2025 at 08:48, Hassaan said:

Robbie Williams' Candy in 2012 wasn't playlisted cos at 38 he was deemed too old.

Still managed to get to #1 though.

Also Take That’s ‘These Days’ in 2014.

Another #1.

On 02/08/2025 at 20:09, HiyaLuv! said:

Kylie an obvious example. She only got on twice in two years because one went viral and the other was with The Blessed Madonna, who isn't exactly 20 herself but still a relatively 'new' artist.

I just found out TBM is 48!