6 hours ago, Sempachorra said:

songs not supported on Radio 1 around this time:

Bloodhound Gang - Ballad Of Chasey Lane

This song is absolute genius but there's no way R1 were gonna touch it, they would have had to censor it so heavily!

My favourite line: "Mom and dad this is Chasey, Chasey this is my mom and dad, now show 'em them titties!"

5 hours ago, Mangø said:

Don't remember that Craig David song at all though, Time To Party?? Pretty sure that wasn't a single so what were R1 doing playlisting it? Or was it cancelled before release or something like that?

I remember it being given a few plays. I think it was just a buzz playlisting from his album which had just come out, rather like the "Tracks From..." we occasionally get now.

Echoing the love for 'Oxygen' 💚

On 22/08/2026 at 06:42, Sempachorra said:

songs not supported on Radio 1 around this time:

Hi-Gate - I Can Hear Voices

Mandy Moore - I Wanna Be With You

Rollergirl - Dear Jessie

French Affair - My Heart Goes Boom

Vanessa Amorosi - Absolutely Everybody

Sash! - With My Own Eyes

I bought all of these. Hi-Gate I'm quite surprised they didn't play. I know the others were all heavily supported on TV music channels (especially The Box darling Vanessa) so became hits that way. Well, I say hits, only two went top 10.

Was the Big Brother theme playlisted?

6 hours ago, gooddelta said:

I bought all of these. Hi-Gate I'm quite surprised they didn't play. I know the others were all heavily supported on TV music channels (especially The Box darling Vanessa) so became hits that way. Well, I say hits, only two went top 10.

Was the Big Brother theme playlisted?

It’s chart run is high peaking and quite long (for 2000) so they may have but i can’t remember it myself so maybe it did well due to the tv coverage

9/9/2000 - {4}-8-9-15-26-38-55-73-74-63R(39)-75->11

13 hours ago, gooddelta said:

I bought all of these. Hi-Gate I'm quite surprised they didn't play. I know the others were all heavily supported on TV music channels (especially The Box darling Vanessa) so became hits that way. Well, I say hits, only two went top 10.

Was the Big Brother theme playlisted?

Big Brother theme wasnt playlisted.

Hi-Gate's top10 hit earlier in 2000 "Pitchin'" wasnt playlisted either, which is shocking cause Hi-Gate is basically Judge Jules, a famous Radio 1 DJ at the time.

Tune of the Weeks:

Dean McCullough: Jungle - Sunshine

Greg James: Fontaines D.C. - Marianne

Rickie/Melvin/Charlie: Central Cee - The Team

Mylo & Rosie: KATSEYE - Hootie Frutti

James Cusack: RAYE x Amma x Absolutely - Joy.

also the new 2026 recurrents trend is continuing as Opalite by Taylor Swift and white keys by Dominic Fike return.

Edited Monday at 17:363 days by Jay79x

2 minutes ago, Jay79x said:

Tune of the Weeks:

Dean McCullough: Jungle - Sunshine

Greg James: Fontaines D.C. - Marianne

Rickie/Melvin/Charlie: Central Cee - The Team

Mylo & Rosie: KATSEYE - Hootie Frutti

James Cusack: Junior Simba x Manz - Walter White

also the new 2026 recurrents trend is continuing as Opalite by Taylor Swift and white keys by Dominic Fike return.

James' is Joy.

1 minute ago, earthisturning said:

James' is Joy.

ah f*** i mixed up the bbc introducing one, thank you

Just now, Jay79x said:

ah f*** i mixed up the bbc introducing one, thank you

No worries, don't think BBC Sounds lists Joy.

1 minute ago, earthisturning said:

No worries, don't think BBC Sounds lists Joy.

yup. found it now. Didn’t list it for Dean last week. having the same trouble for Lost Boys and Eastside Girls. hopefully thisll change once they edit the song

I've been hearing a lot of early 2026 A-list songs as recurrents recently such as 'American Girls', 'Aperture' and 'Raindance'. It would be nice to hear some songs that didn't spend long on the A-list though.

1 hour ago, earthisturning said:

I've been hearing a lot of early 2026 A-list songs as recurrents recently such as 'American Girls', 'Aperture' and 'Raindance'. It would be nice to hear some songs that didn't spend long on the A-list though.

Isn't that normal though? Often a song goes "silver" once it's been on the A List that's why you'll still here stuff straight away even if it's been booted off the playlist in the same week.

R1 Dolly watch:

9 to 5 2 spins

I Will Always Live You 1 spin

R2 Dolly watch:

Light of a Clear Blue Morning 1 spin

Love is Like a Butterfly 1 spin

Islands in the Stream 1 spin

I Will Always Love You 1 spin

Why’d You Come in Here Looking Like That 1 spin

Jolene 1 spin

9 to 5 1 spin

Here You Come Again 1 spin

On 22/08/2026 at 06:29, Sempachorra said:

These are all dance, mix of house, trance, garage, etc.

Aurora - Ordinary World

Basically in production/vocal like DJ Sammy - Boys of Summer 3 years early.

1 minute ago, Steve201 said:

R1 Dolly watch:

9 to 5 2 spins

I Will Always Live You 1 spin

R2 Dolly watch:

Light of a Clear Blue Morning 1 spin

Love is Like a Butterfly 1 spin

Islands in the Stream 1 spin

I Will Always Love You 1 spin

Why’d You Come in Here Looking Like That 1 spin

Jolene 1 spin

9 to 5 1 spin

Here You Come Again 1 spin

Jack played Jolene last night after a heartfelt speech too

2 minutes ago, gasman449 said:

Jack played Jolene last night after a heartfelt speech too

Cool, I only started counting from early breakfast. I listen to Jacks show on Sounds so looking forward to hearing that.

Greg James played the Dolly remix of Sabrina Carpenter's 'Please Please Please' this morning.

6 hours ago, earthisturning said:

I've been hearing a lot of early 2026 A-list songs as recurrents recently such as 'American Girls', 'Aperture' and 'Raindance'. It would be nice to hear some songs that didn't spend long on the A-list though.

the ones they are playing as of late from memory are those 3 you mentioned + ‘Midnight Sun’ (remix too but focusing on OG), ‘iloveitiloveitiloveit’, ‘Baby Steps’, ‘Opalite’, ‘Just The Way You Are’, ‘CHANEL’ and ‘Homewrecker’ (edit: oops forgot ‘Stateside’)

also off topic but avoiding double posting, Joy is now finally getting picked up and listed on BBC Sounds

Edited yesterday at 16:551 day by Jay79x

1 hour ago, Jay79x said:

the ones they are playing as of late from memory are those 3 you mentioned + ‘Midnight Sun’ (remix too but focusing on OG), ‘iloveitiloveitiloveit’, ‘Baby Steps’, ‘Opalite’, ‘Just The Way You Are’, ‘CHANEL’ and ‘Homewrecker’ (edit: oops forgot ‘Stateside’)

also off topic but avoiding double posting, Joy is now finally getting picked up and listed on BBC Sounds

Was ‘Baby Steps’ playlisted by R1 this year?

33 minutes ago, Steve201 said:

Was ‘Baby Steps’ playlisted by R1 this year?

yep! 4th single was Baby Steps, added straight to the a list on Dec 26 2025 and lasted for around 7-8 weeks on the playlist