February 2Feb 2 53 minutes ago, TheSnake said:Pumpin Jumpin was one of the more interesting modern dance tracks with the Rockwell/Beatfreakz style spooky synths so its a bit sad to see it go.Yes, way too good for the C-list only treatment! I won't forget it, has been massive in my personal chart. Mad that R1 largely ignored Steps, I didn't notice at the time but I suppose in those days their songs would have reached me through tonnes of other avenues.
February 3Feb 3 23 hours ago, lewistgreen said:Tune of the WeekDean McCullough: December 10 - Run My WayGreg James: Noah Kahan - The Great DivideRickie, Melvin and Charlie: Elmiene - ReclusiveMatt and Mollie: Matilda Mann - InventingKatie / Lauren and Emil: Arlo Parks - 2SIDEDUpdated now with RMC's TOTW
February 5Feb 5 On 01/02/2026 at 21:05, jimwatts said:They couldn't really ignore Westlife as those songs were nearly all #1s! ITWYMMF may have been C-list but fairly sure nothing of theirs after that was. They didn't playlist anything by the Backstreet Boys in that time either, I think 'Show Me The Meaning...' was the last.You would be incorrect"The One" was B-Listed"Shape Of My Heart" was only C-listed, but on the same playlist Westlife's "My Love" was B-listed, so was A1's "Same Old Brand New You"."The Call" however was completely ignored, but again, not cause they didnt like pop, must be a personal choice, cause around those same weeks they made Dream's "He Loves U Not" A-list."More Than That" was ignored"Drowning" was also ignored2000 still had lots of pop on the playlist actually, and it really depends on what songs they liked regardless of the artist. NSYNC could go all the way to the A-list or stall on the C-list. Same with Billie Piper, Lene Marlin, A1, Five, Jessica Simpon, Mandy Moore, S Club 7, etc, sometimes they would support one song a lot but not give another single much of a spin at all, for example they ignored Lene Marlin's "Sitting Down Here" yet A-listed "Unforgivable Sinner", and then cut back on their support for her with "Where I'm Headed" stalling on the C-list for like 3 weeks only.Between Steps and S Club 7, they definitely prefered S Club.2001 had less pop than 2000 that's for sure, but artists like Britney, S Club, Five, Blue, Samantha Mumba, etc still got support. Edited February 5Feb 5 by Sempachorra
February 5Feb 5 1 hour ago, Jessie Where said:What was Steps' playlisting history like? Did they even appear on it?No info on "5,6,7,8""One For Sorrow" was B-listed"Heartbeat/Tragedy" was B-listed"Better Best Forgotten" was B-listed"Love's Got A Hold On My Heart" was A-listed"After The Love Has Gone" was C-listed"Better The Devil You Know" was C-listed"Deeper Shade Of Blue" was C-listed"When I Said Goodbye/Summer Of Love" was C-listed"Stomp" was C-listedTheir 2000 singles spent only 3 weeks max on the playlist. Their 2001 singles didnt get playlisted. @gooddelta since you're a big fan of them here is their historyTo be fair though, playlists didnt always align with how many times a song was played weekly. For example "Castles In The Sky" was only B-listed, yet it got between 25-30 plays each week, which was in line with what A-list songs got Edited February 5Feb 5 by Sempachorra
February 5Feb 5 Thanks for sharing. Interesting pivot for Love's Got A Hold On My Heart to A-list, I suppose it was the first 'new' single after the success of the Step One era, and summer 1999 was extremely poppy, maybe the height of the late 90s pop boom.
February 5Feb 5 I'd say 1999-2000 were the poppiest and also the danciest specially from summer 1999 to winter 2001 it was quite dance heavy. There were periods when more than half the A-list were dance hits. A lot of urban music also in 2001. 1997-1998 had more leftfield hits, the playlist was also a bit longer.Tomorrow with the new playlist update i'll share one from 2000. Edited February 5Feb 5 by Sempachorra
February 5Feb 5 5,6,7,8 was weird it never got above 15 officially but stayed around for ages in a time where songs debuted high then fell fast, probably why the playlisting info is hard to find
February 5Feb 5 Just a small update btw, 06 Wayne Rooney hasn’t been played at all this week. I think J Hus’ Outside is still on in its place
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