January 10Jan 10 Just now, J4Y said:maybe, but capital where quick on it and rinsed it so i highly doubt it wasn’t sent to them. It’s such a weird case. It’s easy to understand why radio 1 would skip on ‘Juno’ but this one is so weird. Especially cos the BBC is the only one now adding ‘Such A Funny Way’ while Global and Kiss have added ‘House Tour’ so it’s just super weird… and then there’s capital buzz with ‘Nobody's Son’Capital have playlisted plenty of non singles so I wouldn't use them as any sort of barometer! Juno definitely wasn't a single here either.
January 10Jan 10 49 minutes ago, JosephStyles said:Capital have playlisted plenty of non singles so I wouldn't use them as any sort of barometer! Juno definitely wasn't a single here either.it really depends. With big artists it’s so iffy to tell, but i guess if you look at all of the mentioned songs on Online Radio Box you could tell they are on city-based radio stations, which definitely indicates a push
January 10Jan 10 11 minutes ago, J4Y said:it really depends. With big artists it’s so iffy to tell, but i guess if you look at all of the mentioned songs on Online Radio Box you could tell they are on city-based radio stations, which definitely indicates a pushMy rule of thumb is that Radio 1 will be backing the big artists and won't actively snub singles from them. Radio 2 work similarly - they don't playlist non-singles away from "tracks from album x".Capital meanwhile have actively playlisted non-singles on occasion, including adding Opalite, The Life of a Showgirl and Wi$h Li$t to their playlist alongside The Fate of Ophelia upon the release of her album! Just means a Capital playlisting isn't necessarily an indicator of being a single (but it often can be).
January 10Jan 10 3 minutes ago, JosephStyles said:My rule of thumb is that Radio 1 will be backing the big artists and won't actively snub singles from them. Radio 2 work similarly - they don't playlist non-singles away from "tracks from album x".Capital meanwhile have actively playlisted non-singles on occasion, including adding Opalite, The Life of a Showgirl and Wi$h Li$t to their playlist alongside The Fate of Ophelia upon the release of her album! Just means a Capital playlisting isn't necessarily an indicator of being a single (but it often can be).i guess the difference we’re seeing is some songs are typically big campaign singles and then there’s radio singles, songs that only get shipped to radio but with no big push behind them. That would make a LOT more sense especially for artists like Taylor or Sabrina or Beyoncé (Jolene for example). Cause they still have to be sent to these stations in order for them to pick them up which would allow them to be “radio singles” tho most of them don’t have these big campaigns behind them
January 10Jan 10 9 minutes ago, J4Y said:i guess the difference we’re seeing is some songs are typically big campaign singles and then there’s radio singles, songs that only get shipped to radio but with no big push behind them. That would make a LOT more sense especially for artists like Taylor or Sabrina or Beyoncé (Jolene for example). Cause they still have to be sent to these stations in order for them to pick them up which would allow them to be “radio singles” tho most of them don’t have these big campaigns behind themI feel like this is more the American approach where they have different radio formats, I don't think it applies the same way here at all. (also not sure songs have to be sent to radio for them to be played, but singles will be issued? Happy to be corrected by someone who knows the inner workings a little better than me)Obviously whether When Did You Get Hot? was a single in the UK or not doesn't really matter, given it's been a big hit regardless and what Radio 1 do or don't play doesn't affect the chart like it used to!
January 10Jan 10 4 hours ago, JosephStyles said:I feel like this is more the American approach where they have different radio formats, I don't think it applies the same way here at all. (also not sure songs have to be sent to radio for them to be played, but singles will be issued? Happy to be corrected by someone who knows the inner workings a little better than me)Obviously whether When Did You Get Hot? was a single in the UK or not doesn't really matter, given it's been a big hit regardless and what Radio 1 do or don't play doesn't affect the chart like it used to!i’m going off the independent artist approach where you have to upload your music, but i’m guessing major labels reach out with the song for their artists
January 10Jan 10 Author I don't know conclusively either but my understanding is essentially what Joseph has explained (and this has also been explained several times previously!)
January 11Jan 11 Don't think Radio 1 would skip an official Sabby C single. But yes it's very ambiguous these days.In any case, nothing 'feels' like a single unless I hear it on the radio many times! Edited January 11Jan 11 by HiyaLuv!
January 11Jan 11 On 09/01/2026 at 12:06, Mangø said:They'll take it off when it takes off Regarding the record, since I started tracking the playlist in 2012, it's 'Don't Forget My Love' by Diplo feat. Miguel which was (rather inexplicably) playlisted for 16 weeks. A few more tracks have had 14 and 15 weeks:Diplo feat. Miguel Don't Forget My Love C-C-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-A-A-A 04/03/22 16Drake feat. WizKid & Kyla One Dance B-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A 15/04/16 15Rag'n'Bone Man Human C-B-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A 25/11/16 14Da Baby feat. Roddy Rich Rockstar C-B-B-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A 24/04/20 14Ed Sheeran Sing C-C-B-B-A-A-B-A-A-A-A-A-A-A 09/04/14 14Gotye feat. Kimbra Somebody That I Used To Know C-B-B-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A 04/01/12 14Noah Kahan Stick Season C-B-B-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A 13/10/23 1416 weeks for Diplo was ridiculous. I like it but it only got to #30!Think the rest were #1s, no? Edited January 11Jan 11 by HiyaLuv!
January 11Jan 11 The Diplo run was definitely excessive but it was extended by the fact it only started charting when it was already quite far into its B-List run iirc.
January 11Jan 11 Author 10 hours ago, HiyaLuv! said:16 weeks for Diplo was ridiculous. I like it but it only got to #30!Think the rest were #1s, no?Except for 'Human' which was #210 hours ago, Brer said:The Diplo run was definitely excessive but it was extended by the fact it only started charting when it was already quite far into its B-List run iirc.Yeah that's right, it first entered the top 40 quite far into its B-list run, although I still don't think that justified its 16 weeks on the playlist!
January 13Jan 13 Tune of the WeekDean McCullough: Silva Bumpa & Wideboys feat. Dennis G - Wanna PartyGreg James: Sam Fender - The TreadmillRickie, Melvin and Charlie: Skye Newman - Lonely GirlMatt and Mollie: Audrey Hobert - Sex And The CityKatie and Jerry: Bruno Mars - I Just MightJack Saunders: Robyn - Talk To Me
January 13Jan 13 I wouldn’t be surprised if Midnight Sun is back on the playlist on Friday. I don’t think it went above the C List last time if I remember correctly?
January 13Jan 13 Author 12 minutes ago, Dan17F1 said:I wouldn’t be surprised if Midnight Sun is back on the playlist on Friday. I don’t think it went above the C List last time if I remember correctly?Yeah it just spent 3 weeks on the C-list. It depends if the label have decided to re-push it.
January 13Jan 13 Maybe they should publish their Hot Recurrents list again? End of Beginning is getting 2 spins a day so it's clearly on that list and Midnight Sun could go on too (Lush Life as well?)
January 13Jan 13 4 hours ago, lewistgreen said:Maybe they should publish their Hot Recurrents list again? End of Beginning is getting 2 spins a day so it's clearly on that list and Midnight Sun could go on too (Lush Life as well?)i mean we’re kinda lucky that we get 3 tiers of music on the playlist so idk that might be pushing them. Then again the BBC aren’t too stingy so 🤷
January 14Jan 14 31 minutes ago, lewistgreen said:I've edited in Jack's TOTW above from RobynI'm so glad they're supporting this. From what I remember last time they only supported 'Missing U' and didn't bother with anything else?(Might be mistaken, it was a many years ago)
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