A List

Alex Warren - Fever Dream [A-A-A]

Bella Kay - iloveitiloveitiloveit [C-B-A-A]

Calvin Harris x Kasabian - Release The Pressure [A-A-A-A-A-A]

Charli XCX - Always Everywhere [A-A-A-A-A]

* Harry Styles - American Girls / Tracks From Radio 1's Live Lounge [A]

Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody [C-B-A-A-A-A-A]

Louis Tomlinson - Imposter [B-A-A-A-A-A-A-A]

Milky x Mall Grab - Just The Way You Are [C-B-A-A-A]

Myles Smith & Niall Horan - Drive Safe [C-B-A-A-A-A]

* Noah Kahan - Porch Light [A]

Olivia Rodrigo - The Book Of Love [A-A]

RAYE - Nightingale Lane [A-A-A]

↑ Robyn - Talk To Me [C-C-B-B-B-A]

Sombr - Homewrecker [A-A-A-A-A-A]

Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun [C-B-A-A-A-A-A-A-A] ~LONGEST RUNNER~

B List

Danny L Harle & Dua Lipa - Two Hearts [C-B-B-B]

Dermot Kennedy - Funeral [C-B-B-B-B-B]

↑ Dominic Fike - White Keys [C-B]

Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas [C-B-B]

Elmiene - Reclusive [C-B-B-B]

↑ Ewan McVicar - Share The House [C-B]

↑ FISHER - Rain [C-C-B]

Fred again.. & Jamie T - LightsBurnDimmer [C-B-B-B-B]

Freya Skye - Silent Treatment [C-B-B-B]

James Blake - Death Of Love [C-C-B-B]

Maisie Peters - My Regards [C-B-B-B]

Mitski - Where's My Phone [C-B-B-B-B-B-B]

Skye Newman - Walk [C-B-B]

↑ Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path [C-B]

C List

December 10 - Run My Way [C-C-C]

Charlotte Day Wilson & Saya Gray - Lean [C-C-C]

* Feng - Cali Crazy [C] ~FIRST TIME ADD~

* Gorillaz feat. Bizarrap, Kara Jackson & Anoushka Shankar - Orange County [C]

MUNA - Dancing On The Wall [C-C]

Odeal & Wizkid - Nights In The Sun [C-C]

* ROSALÍA feat. Björk & Yves Tumor - Berghain [C]

* Sonny Fodera feat. Chrystal - My Loving [C]

* Taylor Swift - Elizabeth Taylor [C]

* Turnstile - Dreaming [C]

BBC Introducing List

Sorley - Stop Acting

Tune Of The Weekend

Harry Styles - Tracks From Radio 1's Live Lounge

Radio 1's Future Artist for March

Audrey Hobert

OUT

Arlo Parks - 2Sided [C-B-B-B-B-B]

Bruno Mars - I Just Might [A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A]

Harry Styles - Tracks From 'Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.' [A]

J. Cole - Two Six [C-C-C-C]

Jacob Alon - Don't Fall Asleep [C-C]

Joji - Love You Less [C-B-B-B]

Josh Baker, Silva Bumpa & Paige Cavell - Feel This Way [C-C-B-B-B]

Mumford & Sons - The Banjo Song [C-B-B-B-B-A-A-A-A]

Noah Kahan - The Great Divide [A-A-A-A-A-A]

Sam Fender - The Treadmill [C-B-A-A-A-A-A-A-A]

Average age of songs on the playlist: 3.55 weeks (down from 3.83 last week)

Edited 13 hours ago13 hr by Mangø

Gorillaz! Wonder why they've decided to playlist them again now, after all these years!!

I'm shocked Elizabeth Taylor Swift wasn't added higher up the playlists...

Good to see Robyn advance to the A-list but who'd have thought that Zara Larsson would have the longest runner on R1's playlist with a song in 2026?!

The A-list is back down to 15 songs, I wish they'd decide on a length and stick to it!

Taylor only on the C list a shock, I know the impact date isn't until mid April but still 😲

Absolutely amazing to see Gorillaz on there! I wonder when they were last playlisted (and I wonder why with this track in particular, it’s not like it’s featuring a prominent R1 artist or charting highly)

Also really great and unexpected to see Berghain on there! That will stand out in the best way amongst everything else on the playlist.

Could really do without the Feng track though…

Yeh Taykor should be instant A Listed as that’s where she’ll end up in 3 weeks anyway.

Anyway, so much to love about this weeks playlist not least the return of Gorillaz for the first time in what a decade? Wonder who in the comittee pushed for this at this late stage of the album campaign.

Also love the new additions for Turnstile, Rosalia adding to the late adds and that Feng track us really stood out for me on the evening shows - a funky number of there ever was one.

Also wish the song by Charlotte Day Wilson would move up the list, one of my fav tracks of the moment. Surprised that Robyn was moved to the A List ahead of Danny Harle/Dua. Not complaining though!

Taylor Swift choosing singles that have already charted and peaked. I wish she chose a song that hasn’t charted yet. Father Figure would’ve been the perfect choice as it didn’t chart due to being starred out and it might have helped resurrect the George Michael original

taylor c listed is a f***ing joke. glad sonny fodera and rosalía are finally here!

Just now, Hadji said:

Taylor Swift choosing singles that have already charted and peaked. I wish she chose a song that hasn’t charted yet. Father Figure would’ve been the perfect choice as it didn’t chart due to being starred out and it might have helped resurrect the George Michael original

Just like how Opalite had "already charted and peaked" when it became a single?

Remember the "starred out" thing only applies in the UK and Ireland, it certainly isn't a thing in the US, which is definitely Taylor's biggest focus.

Just now, JosephStyles said:

Just like how Opalite had "already charted and peaked" when it became a single?

Remember the "starred out" thing only applies in the UK and Ireland, it certainly isn't a thing in the US, which is definitely Taylor's biggest focus.

In that case, she might and I hope she chooses Father Figure as the fourth single

Yeah id rather a track that hasn't charted here is pushed but as already said starred out only really counts here , and considering she literally debuted the entire top 12 in the US technically there isn't much difference to watch she actually pushes 😅

'Berghain' making it after that show-stopping BRITs performance better late than never!

pretty neat to see 'Orange County' being playlisted on both Radio 1 + 2 <3

20 minutes ago, Dan17F1 said:

Absolutely amazing to see Gorillaz on there! I wonder when they were last playlisted (and I wonder why with this track in particular, it’s not like it’s featuring a prominent R1 artist or charting highly)

I'm guessing 2005 with 'DARE' and 'Dirty Harry'

14 minutes ago, Steve201 said:

Anyway, so much to love about this weeks playlist not least the return of Gorillaz for the first time in what a decade?

Try two decades!

9 minutes ago, Hadji said:

Father Figure would’ve been the perfect choice as it didn’t chart due to being starred out and it might have helped resurrect the George Michael original

You do say the strangest things!

3 minutes ago, Mangø said:

You do say the strangest things!

Why is it strange? Some people that hear it might decide that they don’t like it so they might seek out the original

Edited Friday at 23:461 day by Hadji

Does Taylor usually get automatically added higher with singles further on in the album campaign?

16 minutes ago, Jessie Where said:

Does Taylor usually get automatically added higher with singles further on in the album campaign?

yea but even then this is quite low. I can't recall the last time she was c tier? ‘Is It Over Now?’ maybe?

Suprised and yet happy for Gorillaz! Also glad to see New Harry Styles, Rosalia, Sonny Fedora, Taylor Swift and Turnstile.

23 minutes ago, Jessie Where said:

Does Taylor usually get automatically added higher with singles further on in the album campaign?

Tbf , Midnights is her only album to have more than 2 singles since lover and that 3rd single was a remix of karma think that was B listed

There’s not a huge precedence apart from lead singles but she’s the highest pop star in the world and it’s inevitable it’ll end up A Listed like all her songs from this era so just makes sense I guess.

Actually, looking at her last few singles, 'I Can Do It With A Broken Heart' started out on the C-list, as did 'Is It Over Now', 'Cruel Summer' and 'Karma' (so 4 out of her last 7 entries) so we shouldn't be too surprised after all. They did all go on to make the A-list though, which I'm sure this one will too. Her last single to stall on the B-list was 'The Man' way back in 2020!

On 07/02/2026 at 14:02, Bror said:

Have to say it seems a bit puzzling that Radio 1 don't playlist Gorillaz any more. I really don't buy into the 'Radio 1 is ageist' theory as much as everyone else - their strong support of Robyn this era shows that they definitely can support this type of 'legacy' artist if they want to, and indeed I can't see why a song like 'Damascus' or 'Orange County' wouldn't fit the playlist like a glove.

Well it took another month but would you look at that (coincidentally on the same week that another Robyn song is being A-Listed)! Very happy to see 'Orange County' finally playlisted (not sure why now of all times but I'm not going to complain), it's my favourite song from them since the Song Machine era I think.

And 'Berghain' finally playlisted as well, what a pairing ofc Radio 1 have supported ROSALÍA plenty over the last few years but after they strategically bided time to playlist 'La Perla' instead when the album came out I assumed they just thought 'Berghain' was a bit too out there for the daytime playlist so hooray that they're finally giving it a chance now. I have heard Greg playing it a couple of times on the breakfast show anyway!