Do they not still reveal the Sound of top 5 on the first week of the years breakfast show?

It's announced just after midnight and published by the BBC with the station then playing music from that artist all day and Jack Saunders' show then covering it in more detail in the evening. I guess you could say that Greg gets the first play which is a reveal of sorts if you haven't checked online.

It always used to be Greg’s show being presented by the evening DJs and playing each position ubtil the winner is announced on the Thursday. That was much better imo, focusing on it for the first week of the year on their biggest show.

15 hours ago, HiyaLuv! said:

I find that B-list songs rarely get aired again too, it's like they never existed.

It's good they're still letting BC on though!

Even if it's probably Big Weekend-related.

There are a couple of examples of B-list songs getting recurrent plays. Recently, ‘Dial Drunk’ has been getting played even though it was only on the playlist for 4(?) weeks (it went C-B-B-B if I remember, as I thought it was a surprisingly short run at the time).

I think Tune of the Weekend has been paused for the year, there doesn't appear to be one this week

7 hours ago, J14C said:

There are a couple of examples of B-list songs getting recurrent plays. Recently, ‘Dial Drunk’ has been getting played even though it was only on the playlist for 4(?) weeks (it went C-B-B-B if I remember, as I thought it was a surprisingly short run at the time).

Cold Heart and Golden too...but they got to #1.

Padam Padam has been on here and there too despite only being C-listed at the time!

1 hour ago, HiyaLuv! said:

Cold Heart and Golden too...but they got to #1.

Padam Padam has been on here and there too despite only being C-listed at the time!

Golden went C-B-A

Could have sworn it stalled on the B-list!

2 hours ago, HiyaLuv! said:

Could have sworn it stalled on the B-list!

It would be easy to think that but it did actually go C-B-A-A-A-A

6 hours ago, Mangø said:

It would be easy to think that but it did actually go C-B-A-A-A-A

You could say it went up, up, up.

#sorry

 

On 28/11/2025 at 19:00, HiyaLuv! said:

I find that B-list songs rarely get aired again too, it's like they never existed.

I guess this is why so many of us do personal charts, to keep track of things!

If someone looked at a streaming-era Official Top 40 in 20 years to see what people were vibing to back in the day, it would tell a tiny part of the story!

Here’s a retro from this week in 2006:

 

A List

Akon featuring Eminem Smack That

Lily Allen Littlest Things (11/12)

Beyonce Irreplaceable (23/10)

Booty Luv Boogie 2Nite [seamus Haji Big Love edit]

The Feeling Love It When You Call (20/11)

The Fratellis Whistle For The Choir (27/11)

Nelly Furtado All Good Things (Come To An End)

Jamelia Beware of the Dog (04/12)

Jay-Z Show Me What You Got (04/12)

The Killers Bones (27/11)

James Morrisson The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore (12/12)

Muse Knights of Cydonia (27/11)

Paolo Nutini Rewind (04/12)

Panic! At The Disco I Write Sins Not Tragedies (30/10)

Razorlight Before I Fall To Pieces (18/12)

Red Hot Chili Peppers Snow (Hey Ho) (20/11)

Scissor Sisters Land of a Thousand Words (04/12)

Sharam PATT (Party All The Time) (25/12) :cheer:

Justin Timberlake My Love (13/11)

 

 

B List

The Automatic Raoul (08/01/07)

Big Bass vs Michelle Narine What You Do (Playing With Stones) [Hoxton Whores Edit] (25/12)

Mary J Blige MJB Da MVP (18/12)

Eminem feat. 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Cashis You Don't Know (11/12)

Lil' Chris Gettin' Enough?? (04/12)

Lostprophets Can't Catch Tomorrow (27/11)

McFly Sorry's Not Good Enough (18/12)

P Diddy featuring Christina Aguilera Tell Me (11/12)

Pink Nobody Knows (20/11)

Eric Prydz vs Floyd Proper Education (01/01/07)

Damien Rice 9 Crimes (27/11)

Snow Patrol featuring Martha Wainwright Set The Fire To The Third Bar (13/11)

Gwen Stefani Wind It Up (11/12)

Take That Patience (16/10)

U2 Window In The Skies (01/08)

Amy Winehouse & Ghostface You Know I'm No Good (08/01)

 

C List

Fish Go Deep feat. Tracey K The Cure & The Cause (27/11)

Freemasons Rain Down Love (08/01)

(new) The Game Let's Ride (08/01)

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly War of the Worlds (27/11)

(new) Girls Aloud I Think We're Alone Now (18/12)

(new) JoJo Too Little, Too Late (08/01)

Scott Matthews Dream Song (11/12)

(new) The Ordinary Boys I Luv U (15/01)

Outwork feat. Mr Gee Electro (04/12)

 

1-Upfront List

Babyshambles The Blinding (EP - 04/12)

(new) Ben Macklin featuring Tiger Lily Feel Together (08/01)

(new) Jamie T Calm Down Dearest (15/01)

(new) The View Same Jeans (15/01)

Loadsa Christmas Day releases!