A List

Charli XCX - Chains Of Love [A-A-A-A-A-A-A]

Dave feat. Tems - Raindance [A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A]

↑ EsDeeKid - Century [C-B-B-A]

Fred again.., Sammy Virji & Reggie - Talk Of The Town [C-B-B-A-A-A-A]

HAVEN. Feat. Kaitlin Aragon - I Run [C-B-A-A-A]

Hayley Williams - Good Ol' Days [C-C-B-B-B-A-A]

JADE - Church [B-B-A-A]

* Olivia Dean - Baby Steps [A]

PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside [C-B-B-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A] ~LONGEST RUNNER~

Robyn - Dopamine [C-B-B-A-A-A]

Skye Newman - U & UF [C-B-B-B-A-A-A-A-A]

Sonny Fodera, D.O.D & Poppy Baskcomb - Think About Us [C-B-B-B-B-A-A-A]

Tate McRae - Nobody's Girl [A-A-A-A-A-A]

* Taylor Swift - Opalite [A]

Wet Leg - Pokemon [C-B-B-A-A-A-A]

B List

Ayra Starr & Rema - Who's Dat Girl [C-B-B-B]

Bon Iver feat. Dijon & Flock Of Dimes - Day One [C-C-B-B]

Haim - Even The Bad Times [C-B-B-B]

Holly Humberstone - Die Happy [C-B-B-B-B-B]

Inhaler - Hole In The Ground [C-C-B-B-B-B]

↑ J Hus feat. Skepta - Outside [C-B]

Jim Legxacy - '06 Wayne Rooney [C-B-B]

kwn - Do What I Say [C-C-B-B-B]

Maisie Peters - Say My Name In Your Sleep [C-B-B-B-B]

Royel Otis - Moody [C-B-B]

Sub Focus - Elevate [C-B-B]

↑ Tems - Big Daddy [C-B]

↑ The Last Dinner Party - Count The Ways [C-B]

Tyla - Chanel [C-B-B]

C List

Bushbaby - Pumpin Jumpin [C-C]

Fcukers - I Like It Like That [C-C-C]

* Geese - Au Pays Du [C]

Henry Moodie - Ten Years Time [C-C-C]

* Jazzy & Spriitzz - Can't Deny It [C]

* Odeal - Pretty Girls [C]

Romy - Love Who You Love [C-C]

Summer Walker - FMT [C-C]

* Tyler, The Creator - Mother [C]

* Wolf Alice - White Horses [C]

Tune Of The Weekend

TBC

Radio 1's Future Artist for January

Fcukers

OUT

Chloe Qisha - So Sad So Hot [C-C-C-C-C]

D-Block Europe - Bad Luck [C-C-C-C]

Florence + The Machine - Sympathy Magic [B-A-A-A-A-A-A-A]

Lewis Capaldi - The Day That I Die [A-A-A-A-A-A]

Role Model - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [C-B-B-B-A-A-A-A-A]

South Arcade - Drive Myself Home [C-B-B-B]

Yeat - COMË N GO [C-C-B-B-B-B]

Average age of songs on the playlist: 4.13 weeks (down from 4.21 last week)

Confirmation that 'Opalite' is Taylor's next official single, I guess the video will be dropping any day now then.

This playlist runs until 8th Jan so there will be no update next week.

I thought White Horses was released as the third pre-album single back in summer, but I guess it's only now officially a single?

Best song on the album and in my top 5 of the year 😍

The video probably a couple of weeks away still, she's still hot TFOO vinyls dropping next week

Glad Jazzy has been added, as well as EsDeeKid moving up to the A List! Strange single choice from Olivia, surely one of the charting songs such as ‘Let Alone The One You Love’ or ‘A Couple Minutes’ would’ve been a better choice?

Must be the first time ever R1 have updated their playlist on Boxing Day?

Some nice new adds there for Wolf Alice, Odeal, Geese, Tyler and Olivia!

Oh i CLOCKED opalite getting added last week.

Why is there a new playlist on Boxing Day this year when they would normally freeze the playlist.

Edited December 26, 2025Dec 26 by zenon

17 minutes ago, zenon said:

Why is there a new playlist on Boxing Day this year when they would normally freeze the playlist.

It’s frozen until the second Friday of January now.

Surprised Olivia isn't going with 'Let Alone The One You Love' as the next single but I've not heard 'Baby Steps' yet so I should reserve judgement x

Great to see EsDeeKid A-Listed and a good choice for the next song to push to radio from Wolf Alice there. The Tyler add feels like quite a random one - that isn't even a song from the current album, it was an originally vinyl exclusive song from 'CHROMAKOPIA'! (but eventually dropped on streaming on a "deluxe" version)

Is this the first time they've not done any kind of freeze over the festive period?

Wonder what made them change their mind on it now in that case?

Not doing Anthems this year appears to be driving the update as they have a daytime schedule to fill. They are still freezing the list just later than usual as we have this one for 2 weeks

I heard ‘I Run’ about half an hour ago on Dan Draper’s show and the first couple of lines were from the original song and then it switched to Kaitlin’s version.

23 hours ago, lewistgreen said:

Not doing Anthems this year appears to be driving the update as they have a daytime schedule to fill. They are still freezing the list just later than usual as we have this one for 2 weeks

they are btw its just on r1 anthems

changed this message to radio 1 discussion

Edited December 29, 2025Dec 29 by J4Y

23/12/25

Sleigh List

Olivia Dean - The Christmas Song x 2

Kylie Minogue - XMAS x 2

Laufey - Winter Wonderland x 2

Others

Sabrina Carpenter - Buy Me Presents x 3

Ed Sheeran - Under the Tree

Laufey - Christmas Magic

Jonas Bros - Like It’s Christmas

Rose - Last Christmas (Live Lounge 3/12/24)

Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You x 3

Justin Bieber - Mistletoe x 3

Sia - Santas Coming For Us

Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock x 3

Katseye - Touch (Holiday Mix)

Tom Grennan - It Can’t Be Christmas (Live Lounge 18/12/25)

Teddy Swims - Silent Night

Katy Perry - Cozy Little Christmas x 3

Kelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande - Santa, Can’t You Hear Me?

Kacey Musgraves - Glittery

Maisie Peters - Together This Christmas

Michael Buble - It’s Beginnig to Look a lot Like Christmas x 2

Shakin Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone x 3

Ariana Grande - Winter Things

Ed Sheeran & Elton John - Merry Christmas x 3

Justin Bieber - Rockin Around The Christmas Tree

Taylor Swift - Christmas Tree Farm x 3

Leona Lewis - One More Sleep x 3

The 1975 - Wintering

Wham - Last Christmas x 2

Elton John - Step Into Christmas x 2

Donny Hathaway - This Christmas

Laufey - Santa Baby

John Lennon - Merry Xmas (War Is Over)

Darlene Love - All Alone On Christmas

Basshunter - Jingle Bells (Bass)

Sprouty Claus & Sam Ryder - A Merry Veggie Christmas (Live Lounge 21/12/23)

Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas

The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping

George Ezra - Come On Home For Christmas x 2

Sabrina Caroenter - Santa Doesn’t Know You Like I Do

Chuck Berry - Run Rudolf Run

The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York x 2

Olivia Dean - Merry Christmas Everyone

Brenda Lee - Rockin Around the Christmas Tree x 2

Little Mix - Love Me Like You (Xmas Mix)

Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me x 2

Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

Sabrina Carpenter - A Nonsense Christmas x 2

Jorja Smith - Driving Home For Christmas (Live Lounge 19/12/24)

Maisie Peters - Christmas Lights (Live Lounge 10/12/25)

Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody

Britney Spears - My Only Wish (This Year)

The Wombats - Is This Christmas?

Kelly Clarkson - Ubderneath the Tree

Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime

Michael Buble & The Puppini Sisters - Frosty the Snowman

24/12/25

Sleigh List

Olivia Dean - The Christmas Song

Kylie Minogue - Xmas x 2

Others

Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me x 3

Darlene Love - Christmas Baby Please Come Home x 3

Shakin Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone x 3

Maisie Peters - Together This Christmas

Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday x 3

Ed Sheeran & Elton John - Merry Christmas x 2

Sia - Santas Coming For Us

Sabrina Carpenter - Buy Me Presents x 4

Harry Styles - Wonderful Christmas Time (Live Lounge 17/12/19) x. 2

Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas x 2

John Lennon - Hapoy Xmas (War Is Over) x 2

Justin Bieber - Mistletoe x 3

Katy Perry - Cozy Little Christmas x 3

Coldplay - Christmas Lights x 4

The 1975 - Wintering x 2

Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You x 4

Tyler the Creator - I Am The Grinch x 3

Michael Buble - It’s Beginning to Look A lot Like Christmas x 4

The Pretenders - 2000 Miles x 3

Beabadoobee - Winter Wonderland x 3

Fizz - Christmas Medley (Live Lounge 3/12/23) x 2

The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York x 3

Olivia Rodrigo - River x 2

Kelly Clarkson - Underneath the Tree

Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock x 3

Brenda Lee - Rockin Around the Christmas Tree x 2

Bleachers - Merry Christmas, Please Don’t Call x 2

Taylor Swift - Christmas Tree Farm x 3

The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping x 3

Jonas Bros - Like it’s Christmas

Wham - Last Christmas x 3

Sabrina Carpenter - A Nonsense Christmas x 2

Perrie - Christmas Magic

Olivia Dean - Merry Christmas Everyone x 2

Brenda Lee - Rockin Around the Christmas Tree x 3

Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody x 2

Little Mix - Love Me Like You (Festive Mix)

Laufey - Santa Baby x 2

George Ezra - Come On Home For Christmas x 2

Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song

The Crystals - Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Lil Nas X - Holiday

Andy Williams - It’s The Most Wonderful Time of Year

Sabrina Caroenter - Santa Doesn’t Know You Like I Do x 2

Katseye - Touch (Holiday Version)

Greg Lake - I Belive In Father Christmas

Kelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande - Santa, Can’t You Tell Me? X 2

Camilla Cabello - I’ll Be Home For Christmas x 2

Kristen Bell - Do You Want To Build a Snowman

Michael Buble - Holly Jolly Christmas

Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine

Darlene Love - All Allne On Christmas

Leona Lewis - One More Sleep x 2

S Club 7 - Never Had a Dream Come True x 2

East 17 - Stay Another Day

Smash Mouth - I’m a Believer

Destiny’s Child - 8 Days of Christmas

The Darkness - Christmas Time

Lily Allen - Somewhere Only We Know

Spice Girls - 2 Become One

Taylor Swift - Christmases when You Were Mine

The Ronettes - Frosty the Snowman

Rose - Last Christmas (Live Lounge 3/12/24)

Elton John - Step Into Christmas x 2

Britney Spears - My Only Wish (This Year)

Little Mix - One I’ve Been Missing

Dean Martin - Let It Snow

The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride

Stormzy - Silent Night (Live Lounge 16/12/19)

Sia - Snowman

Flo - This Christmas (Live Lounge 12/12/24)

Chuck Berry - Run Rudolf Run

The Wombats - Is this Christmas

Ed Sheeran & Anne Marie - Fairytale of New York (Live Lounge 12/12/17)

Gabriella Cilmi - Warm this Winter

Amy Winehouse - I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus

Tom Grennan - It Can’t Be Christmas

25/12/25

Sleigh List

Olivia Dean - The Christmas Song x 2

Kylie Minogue - Xmas x 2

Others

Taylor Swift - Christmas Tree Farm x 4

Spice Girls - 2 Become 1 x 2

Brenda Lee - Rockin Around The Christmas Tree x 6

Gracey - 2000 Miles

John Lennon - Hapoy Xmas (War is Over) x 2

Kelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande - Santa, Can’t You Tell Me? x 3

The 1975 - Wintering x 3

Sia - Snowman x 3

Leona Lewis - One More Sleep x 5

Tyler The Creator - I am The Grinch

Sabrina Carpenter - Santa Doesn’t Know You Like I Do x 3

Darlene Love - Christmas Baby Please Come Home x 4

George Ezra - Come On Home For Christmas x 4

Bing Crosby - White Christmas

Olivia Rodrigo - River x 2

Leon Anderson - Sleigh Ride

Katy Perry - Cozy Little Christmas x 3

Beabadoobee - Winter Wonderland x 2

Ed Sheeran & Elton John - Merry Christmas x 4

Laufey - Santa Baby x 2

Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me x 4

Frank Sinatra - Let it Snow x 2

Perrie - Christmas Magic x 3

Maisie Peters - Together this Christmas

Harry Styles - Wonderful Christmas Time (Live Lounge 17/12/19) x 4

Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas x 4

Shakin Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone x 5

Bleachers - Merry Christmas Please Don’t Call x 2

Justin Bieber - Mistletoe x 5

Rose - Last Christmas (Live Lounge 3/12/24)

Coldplay - Christmas Lights x 4

Boney M - Mary’s Boy Child

Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Something Stupid

Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You x 6

The Jackson’s - Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Wham - Last Christmas x 6

Annie Lennox & Al Green - Put a Little Love in Your Heart

Billy Mack - Christmas is all Around x 2

Darlene Love - All Alone on Christmas x 2

Empty Houses - Sleigh Ride

Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis

The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping x 4

Chuck Berry - Run Rudolf Run x 3

Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby

The Ronettes - Frosty the Snowman x 2

Burl Ives - Holly Jolly Christmas

Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick x 2

Otis Reading - Merry Christmas Baby

The Jackson’s - I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus

Vaughn Monroe - Let it Snow

Frank Sinatra - Santa Claus is coming to town

The Supremes - My Favourite Things

Otis Reading - White Christmas

Bobby Helms - Holly Jolly Christmas x 4

Frank Sinatra - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song

Ray Charles - Winter Wonderland

Bing Crosby - I’ll Be Home for Christmas

My Morning Jacket - Please Come Home for Christmas

Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas

John Williams - Sonewhere in My Heart

Vince Guardaldi Trio - Christmas Time is Here

John Williams - Christmas at Hogwarts

Danny Elfman - Ice Dance

Pentatonix - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Gene Auty - Up On the House Top

Jose Feliciano - Feliz Navidad

The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York x 3

Kelly Clarkson - Underneath the Tree x 3

Little Mix - One I’ve Been Missing x 2

Gabriella Cilmi - Warm This Winter

The Crystals - Santa Claus is Coming to Town x 2

Lily Allen - Somewhere Only We Know x 2

Michael Buble - Holly Jolly Christmas x 2

Sabrina Carpenter - Buy Me Presents x 3

Sia - Santas Coming For Us x 2

Kylie Minogue - Santa Baby

Ed Sheeran - Under The Tree

Fizz - Christmas Medley (Live Lounge 3/12/23)

Noel Gallagher - Merry Xmas Everybody

Elton John - Step Into Christmas x 3

Perry Como & The Fontaine Sisters - It’s Beginning to Look A lot Like Christmas x 2

Little Mix - Love Me Like You (Festive Mix) x 2

Lizzo - Someday at Christmas x 2

Andy Williams - It’s the Most Wonderful Time of Year x 3

Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody x 2

Michael Buble - It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas x 3

A Muppet Christmas Carol - Scrooge

Sprouty Claus & Sam Ryder - A Merry Veggie Christmas

Jona Lewie - Stop the Calvary

The Pretenders - 2000 Miles x 2

The Crystals - Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Michael Buble - Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Wizzard - I Wish It Could be Christmas Everyday x 2

Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas

Jonas Feels Like Christmas

Michael Buble - Let it Snow

Jorja Smith - Driving Home For Christmas (Live Lounge 19/12/24)

Nativity Cast - Nazareth

Michael Kiwanuka - Happy Xmas (War is Over)

Band Aid - Do they Know it’s Christmas

Destiny’s Child - 8 Days of Christmas

The Darkness - Christmas Time

The Wombats - Is this Christmas?

Camila Cabello - I’ll Be Home For Christmas

Ed Sheeran & Anne Marie - Fairytale of New York (Live Lounge 12/12/17)

Katseye - Touch (Holiday Mix)

Sabrina Caroenter A Nonsense Christmas

Tom Grennan - It Can’t Be Christmas x 2

Stormzy - Silent Night (Live Lounge 16/12/19)

Donny Hathaway - This Christmas

Michael Buble & Shania Twain - White Christmas

Laufey - Christmas Magic

Kristen Bell - Do you want to build a snowman

Hozier - God Rest ye Merry Gentleman (Live Lounge 8/12/15)

Olivia Dean - Merry Christmas Everyone

Mariah Carey - Oh Santa (Ft Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson)

Michael Buble - Frosty the Snowman

S Club 7 - Never Had a Dream Come True

The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride

Lil Nas X - Holiday

Leroy Anderson - Sleigh Ride

Tyler the Creator - Hot Choclate

Taylor Swift - Christmases when you were mine